Red was annoyed, some idiot was throwing rocks at his bedroom's window while he was trying to sleep.
Sighing as another rock hit glass, Red threw his cover off and opened the window's blinds.
He should have known.
Nigel is outside his window with a rock in his hand.
Go figure.
Unlocking the window, Red pushes it open.
"Nigel, it's two in the morning. You better have a good reason for being here."
The look Nigel gives him makes all thoughts of painful vengeance fade. The look is full of sorrow and pain, barely held inside. Such a look should never be on Nigel's face. Something had happen, something bad.
"Wait there Nigel, I'm coming down."
Its surprising how fast Red finds himself going down the stair before unlocking and opening the front door.
Nigel doesn't' say a word as Red leads him inside, guides him to a couch, before throwing a thick cover over him.
Red's talking but Nigel doesn't really pay much attention. He really can't bring himself to care until Red tries to get up to leave.
"Don't!"
Nigel tightens his grip and pulls red back onto the couch with him, well aware of the annoyed look in that hazel eye.
"Please, I don't want to be alone. Not tonight."
Nigel whispers in a soft voice and for a moment he didn't think Red heard him. At least not until the Squirrel's gaze softens and he sighs.
"Just this once Nigel."
Nigel nods even though he knows he'll most likely come back tomorrow night.
He didn't want to be alone and Red was the only being he could think to go to now that Agent Dylan was gone.
His grip tightens a bit more as he cuddled into Red's side, afraid that when he woke the Squirrel would also be gone.
Red sighs as Nigel's shallow breathes even out.
Now that Nigel was asleep, Red wanted nothing more then to get up and go back to his own bed, yet he doesn't.
He's not really sure why but he stays there all night, allowing Nigel to use him as a teddy bear pillow. Wondering exactly why Nigel came to him out of everyone in the world.