Killers Beware
Drabble: Written for 31days on livejournal. Right after Booth comes into save Brennan in the epi "Two Bodies in the Lab".
Rated: T
Disclaimer: I do not own Bones.
The gun still sizzled, smoke pooling off the nozzle. Booth didn't try and claim it from the ground. Instead he kept his head down, eyes closed. Not even twenty four hours ago, he'd been thrown across a room from an explosion meant to kill off his partner.
Now, he tried to gain enough strength to stand up and return to the hospital. Brennan's cool hands coasted along his face, checking him for any other injuries. He didn't care to admit it but her touch seemed to calm him, make him feel just a tad bit better. She was safe. Booth gave a small smile as he looked up to find curious eyes watching him, analyzing his features.
She always had a thing about observing, watching with wonder.
"You all right?" Brennan asked, her fingers stilling at the apex of his neck. There stood a bruising blot on the left of her forehead. "Do you feel any other pain other then your broken ribs?"
He sighed, shook his head slightly before probing her forehead. Brennan immediately backed up, making a squeak. "That hurt?"
She gave a duh-stare and replied "yes."
Trying to stand, Booth fell back to the ground. He whimpered. "Hey Bones, could you help me up?"
She gave a half hearted laugh and pulled him up from his under his arm, until his knees gave out and she had to throw his arm over her shoulders.
When they managed to get stable after wobbling a bit on their feet, Booth let out a tired sigh. "Thanks a lot."
"We need to get you back to the hospital. You need rest." Brennan wrapped her other arm around his waist, laboring most of his weight as he shuffled his feet. "And...thank you...for coming to my rescue."
Booth gave a nod before moaning out in pain. "Yeah, no problem. Killers beware, Booth and Bones never rest."