Authors note: here you go then. Just a little bit of fluff to finish the story. Enjoy!

X-Ecution Day – part two

Bobby rolled over as gently as he could onto his back, trying not to disturb the figure sleeping, back turned next to him.

"You still awake?"

Perhaps the figure was not asleep.

"Yeah, I'm awake," Bobby replied sheepishly as John rolled over to face him. "Sorry, I was trying not to wake you."

"I wasn't sleeping," John propped his head up on his elbow and looked down at Bobby. "Why you still awake?"

Bobby bit his lower lip and glanced quickly at John before returning his gaze to the dark ceiling.

"Because I know you won't be here when I wake up."

A silence fell over the two as Bobby kept his gaze firmly fixed on one spot on the roof.

"Would it help if I said I want to stay?" John eventually spoke, but in a whisper. Bobby rolled his head to look at him.

"Really?"

A soft laugh escaped John's lips as he reached over and caressed Bobby's face.

"Really. What, you think I came all the way back up here and risked getting my ass arrested again just for sex?"

Bobby flushed and laughed uneasily.

"No, I mean, I don't know. I really don't understand you sometimes," he reached out and ran his fingers over John's bare arm. "I didn't think you were even going to come here."

"How could I not? I just had to wait for the heat to die down a bit."

"Wait for the heat to die down? John, I was being interrogated while you were probably sneaking in here! What if..."

John silenced Bobby by gently capturing his lips.

"I couldn't wait any longer," he admitted, wrapping his arm around the other boy's waist, pulling him closer. "Besides, I thought it might be fitting to spend my execution time with the guy who saved my ass."

"Twice," Bobby pointed out with a smile.

"Twice," John conceded with a small laugh. "Thanks, by the way."

Bobby laughed and brushed his lips over Johns.

"You're quite welcome," Bobby's smiled faded as he looked at John thoughtfully. "Where are you going to go now? Are you going to go back to the Brotherhood?"

"Maybe," John replied simply with a shrug. "Are you going to go back to dating the girl you can't touch and pretending you're straight?"

Bobby bowed his head and bit his lower lip.

"I really do care about Marie you know."

"I know," John ran his fingers over Bobby's bare shoulders lazily. "Why do you think she's still alive?"

"John!" Bobby sat up and stared down at the other boy in horror. John rolled his eyes and pulled him back down, rolling onto his back and shifting Bobby's head onto his chest.

"You know what I am Bobby – you know who I am," again John traced his fingers softly over Bobby's skin. "I wasn't on death row for grand theft auto."

Bobby closed his eyes and gave a deep sigh. Of course he knew. Slipping his arms around John's waist, Bobby tilted his head up to kiss John's neck before settling back down on his chest, tiredness finally catching up with him.

"Don't you dare leave without saying goodbye," he said, tightening his grip around him.

"Sure," John whispered. "Good night Bobby..."

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Bobby awoke the next morning to find sunlight streaming in through the uncovered windows. Frowning slightly, he rubbed his eyes wearily.

John!

Bobby sat bolt upright as he realised he was lying on his back, alone in the bed that just a few hours before had been occupied by two. He had promised to say goodbye! Cursing under his breath, Bobby slowly clambered out of his bed. It was then he noticed a crudely scribbled note on his normally tidy desk.

You know I hate saying goodbye

Next to the ripped piece of notebook paper, lay the book of matches that had bounced off his head the night before. Picking it up, Bobby smiled fondly, turning it over in his hands before opening the book to look at that one remaining match. There, scribbled on the lid, the words;

Until next time, Iceman

Bobby let out a small laugh. Closing the book, he crossed back to his bedside cabinet and put the book into the top drawer, next to the two lighters he had saved before John's things had been taken away to be stored after Alkali Lake.

Until next time, Pyro...