Oh sad!  Michael really does value him, doesn't he?  And he does not handle death well!

Author's Response:

I do believe that Michael truly does love Dwight, he just doesn't want to.  Hee.  But the only time that he really appreciates Dwight is after he's lost him (The Return, and Drug Testing when he figured out that Dwight was mad at him, and of course The Fire when he was afraid that Dwight wouldn't come back out of the building).  Oh, I love their dysfunctional relationship.  Anyway, thanks so much for reviewing, I really appreciate it!