Soon Dawn woke up. She looked around her room and clicked the button on the remote for assistance. A nurse rushed into the room.
"What's wrong honey?"
"Do you know who Sam Winchester is?"
"Yes I do. Would you like me to send him in?"
"Yeah, thank you" Dawn smiled at her as she left the room.
"Dawn?" Sam's voice filled the room.
"Hi Sam" she gave a half smile, but Sam didn't return it.
"What's wrong?" Dawn said wiping the smile off of her face.
"Um, it's Buffy. She needs blood and Dean and I don't have O- like her"
"I do. I could help her"
"Dawn, your weak I don't know if that's a good idea"
"I don't care if its a good idea, she's my sister, I can't just let her die without trying to help her however I can"
"Well if you get yourself killed, how do you think Buffy would feel? Especially if it was to help her"
"It's not up to her, now is it?"
"Please, Dawn, don't do something stupid"
"I'm sorry, Sam, but wouldn't you try to help Dean if you were the only one who could?"
"That's different"
"No it's not. You know the answer is yes. You would do anything for your brother you're just trying to get me to change my mind"
"Don't you understand it's dangerous!?"
"Sam, this could be the last time you see me alive and you're yelling at me" she laughed light heartily.
"That's not funny" Sam said frowning at Dawn.
"C'mon it was a little funny" Sam rolled his eyes.
"Come here" Dawn said opening her arms. Sam walked over to Dawn and laid down beside her, wrapping his arms around her.
He could feel her warm tears on his chest.
"Dawn, are you ok?"
"I'm scared" Dawn sobbed quietly.
"It's gonna be alright" Sam mumbled to her.
••••••
Dean sat in Buffy's room with his head in his hands. He stayed the night before and the whole day after. He only moved to get food or go to the bathroom.
He sat up as the door opened and Sam and Dawn walked in. Dawn was leaning on Sam for support.
"How are you Dawn?" Dean asked.
"Fine"
"What're you guys doing in here?"
"Dawn wants to give some of her blood to Buffy" Sam answered.
"Oh" Dean said turning to look at Buffy again.
They called in doctors and had them take Dawns blood. The doctors urged them that it would be a bad idea but Dawn wouldn't change her mind.
They asked Dawn, Dean, and Sam to leave the room while they put the blood in Buffy's system.
"Dawn?" Dean said turning towards her in the hall.
"Yeah?"
"When Buffy wakes up, don't tell her I was here"
"Wha-- ok" Dawn said giving up. Sam pulled Dawn into a hug then let her go.
"I love you Dawn" he said and followed Dean out to the impala.
"I love you" Dawn said not looking away from Buffy.
