The moment Xander saw Spike, he had to fight back a fresh batch of tears. If he wasn't so miserable, he'd have been embarrassed to be crying in front of the person who was now his best friend on the island. His best friend...because Buffy was...

"Gone." He finally managed out in the same shaky voice that grew even more so as he gave voice to the awful reality of the situation. "Buffy's gone." He hugged his arms harder around himself as his knees threatened to buckle and he bit back sobs.

He just had to tell Spike. Then he could go back to their...to his hut and just give into all the emotion threatening to consume him.