Title: Stolen Tears

Author: Angel

E-mail: OW

Rating/ Warning: umm none…. Other than I do not own Magnificent seven and I wish I could meet all of the boys…. Such a big fan…. Such a big fan….. on to the story.

"Boy! How many times I gotta tell you? You don't break cover when some one is shooting at ya! Your luck they couldn't hit the broad side of a barn kid or you would be wearing a pine box right now! you break cover again and I'll shoot you. Buck Wilmington was holler at the kid again. It was a fairly common occurrence but it never failed to amuse Chris Larabee or irritate JD Dunne. Buck stomp around the newly erected camp seeing on how the last one had dead bodies littering it and threw his arms up in frustration.

"Take it easy Buck." Chris said camly and coolly from his spot on a rock across the camp from the slightly irriated JD. He lifted the cup of coffee half way to his mouth when Buck swung his attention to him.

"And you! what in tarnation were you thinking! Could have got the kid killed. I could kill ya both. encouraging him to do stupid things 'kid go get the horses. We're going to rush them.' When you know full well kid's gonna pop up and go running for them horses instead of waitin for us to lay down cover fire for him. Kid's lucky he's light on his feet or we be burying him instead of a bunch of losers." Buck yelled at Chris.

"But Buck….." JD tried to interject but this only served to have Buck whip back to face him.

"Darn near scared ten years off my life kid. Scrambing for the horse like that. Thought you lost your mind except that Chris is watching ya and laying down cover fire for ya. Cant ya tell a body when your gonna do something crazy?" Bucks anger was winding down and showing the fear that fualed it. knowing it was now or never JD tried defending himself again.

"Buck I tried to tell ya but you were too far away. I didn't wanna yell out the plan to ya kinda defeat the purpose then. Sides I got Ez's attention and pointed from me to the horse then to Chris. He nodded and everything even touched his hat." JD said in a quick breath knowing if he stop Buck would chew him out.

"Well it was still a plum stupid suicidal thing to do JD. Almost lost ya once don't care to do it again." Buck had started out anger but ended in a soft voice and he was giving JD the look he always wore when he felt guilty.

"Aww Buck aint your fault. You didn't know the lady was married. Could happen to anyone." JD shrugged his shoulders and was painfully remind of the sitches he had in his sholder and chest. The camp went quite as they watched Ezra Standish and Josiah Standchez make their way toward them. Ezra continued to the trio once they enter camp. Josiah chosing to stay out of the on coming fight leaned against a tree and wait for the missing member to join him. Ezra stopping in front of JD his face complelty blank.

"Young man, next time you intend to attempt something of that nature please inform me that Mr. Larabee and myself are the only ones that are aware of your intent. I assure you your idea would have worked much better had more of our associates been aware of your plan. I was not under the impression you had a wish to see the angel of death so soon after your last brush I was unpleasantly surprised to see I was mistaken and I believe Mr. Jackson wants a word with you about your latest attempt to die." JD watched fascinated as Ezra struggled to keep his poker face on. It was clear to anyone watching that Ezra was losing his hold on his temper.

"Wasn't my idea! It was Chris's. He said I was the smallest and I could stay out of the line of fire the best. Said he was counting on me. No way anyone else could have done it. Anyone else would been killed. J.D said in attempt to defend him self once again. Ezra raised a single eye brow and turned his stare to Chris who was still sitting calmly on the rock.

"I see." Was Ezra respond his poker face complete back in place. He then turned and made his way to the picket line and his horse.

"I trust your latest adventure left you unharmed." Ezra inquired almost boredly.

"I'm fine Ez." JD said with a sigh clealy having answered this question many times before. He igored Buck's muttered when he answered.

"Hmp seen your fine Kid…. You say that even if ya weren't breathin." Buck walked aimlessly around the fire. He suddenly snapped and yelled

"Darn lucky you're not hurt." Buck waved a arm clearly still upset.

"Well it worked out that's all that matters right." J.D tried to reason with his stubborn, overbearing and self appointed brother and general mother hen. Nathan and Vin worked their way towards the new camp. Nathan paused beside Josiah while Vin ghosted past him to go sit by Chris.

"Buck done tearing strips out of the kid yet?" Nathan asked Josiah a small smile on his face.

"Brother Nathan I don't believe Brother Buck will ever be finish taking strips out of his little brothers hid especially after the scare he gave us all." Josiah said flashing a smile toward the two of them as J.D and Buck glared at him.

"Well not all of us." Ezra said calmly returning to the cirlre setting down his sadle bag he directed his attention to Chris. Chris shrugged as if to say and your point being but in general ignored the gamblers dig. Nathan smiled slighty and headed for JD.

"JD, thought I told you to rest. Your still recovering best go sit down for a spell. Ya still need your rest." Nathan said. He almost sighed in exasperation when he saw a look of stubberness streak across JD's face. However before JD could express he idea about resting Chris spoke up.

"Sit or lay don't care which kid but your gonna do one of them." JD turned his puppy dog eyes that could him out of almost anything he didn't want to do on his hero clearly begging for freedom.

"I'm alright I promise." JD protested. He gave in however when he felt Bucks hand come down to rest on the back of his neck. He was kinda tired and it wouldn't make him anyless of a man if Nathan, Chris and Buck were all demanding he go lay down. None of the guy would think he was weak or slow them down, and he had promised Nathan he would rest when they made camp. A man had to keep his promises wasn't that one of the first rules of the west. Followed by not shooting any one in the back and don't sell out your friends. JD allowed him self to be lead along to where Buck had already rolled out a bed roll. JD laid down and closed his eyes for a minute knowing when he opened them Buck would be sitting next to him.

"Take a nap kid. It's a long ride home." Bucks gentel voice echoed in his ears.

"Kay." JD mumbled.