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Part III: Family Matters

Chapter: Old Injuries

Two months later:

"I've always loved Halloween!" Margot exclaimed. "We should have a party."

Kat gave her a dubious look. They were sitting on the breakfast table on the mess hall of BPRD, Kat enjoying a huge pile of pancakes, Margot nibbling on her chocolate muffin, mainly concentrating on her enormous coffee mug.

"How come you're this excited? You don't even have Halloween in Europe." Kat stated outright.

"Well, I'm officially a BPRD agent now, and this is my first Halloween in the US". Margot turned to look at Myers who was sitting by her side. "If that's not a good reason for a party, I don't know what is. Right, John?"

"Right." he smiled. "A party sounds great."

"He's only saying that, because you're holding his hand under the table." Kat snorted. "Don't think I can't see you."

"Hey!" Both Margot and Myers exclaimed simultaneously, sharing even the same facial expressions, which made Kat give them a long 'I told you so' -look.

Margot frowned and reluctantly let go of Myers' hand.

"The point is, that I want to celebrate." she continued, leaning closer to Kat across the table. "We've worked like Hell all this fall, and we didn't even really celebrate my birthday in August-"

"We kinda did." Myers noted, sipping his coffee.

"You giving me a dozen orgasms was great, but I wouldn't really call it a party."

"I would. It was probably the best party I've ever been to." Myers replied.

"Party is something that involves more than two people, and they're usually not naked." Margot was silent for a few heartbeats. "Though sometimes they are. I remember this crazy vampire party Lucien threw in Brussels, where-"

"Eww." said Kat. "I don't want to hear this."

"Yeah, me neither." said Myers. "Vampires? God Margot, you're not planning to invite those to our Halloween party, are you?"

"So we are having a party, then?" Margot grinned. "Great! It's going to be so much fun!"

Myers gave Kat a look that told he had some concerns about Margot's enthusiasm - a thing they both shared.

"Just don't get too excited." Kat stated. "Not everyone here really likes Halloween, for obvious reasons."

"Fine. But everyone loves a party - at least one of my parties" Margot gave a sly smile. "I'm famous for them."

"That's what I'm worried about." said Kat.

"Hey! What's that supposed to mean?" Margot exclaimed.

But Myers stopped the beginning argument by taking Margot's hand on his, and giving her the most tender, loving look.

"If you want to have a party, we'll have a party, okay? If it makes you happy, then yeah, we'll do it. I'll help you." He leaned to give a small kiss to Margot's cheek, and brushed her lips gently with his fingers, making Margot's cheeks blush.

"Yeah, okay." Margot breathed. "Thanks."

It was obvious, that just touching him was enough to take her breath away, and it suddenly made Kat feel she should leave these two alone. There was such intimacy in the way Myers touched Margot, that it made her shiver.

But the moment was over in a heartbeat. Myers stood up to leave, reluctantly letting go of Margot.

"I must go. I should hit the gym before work. I'll see you later?"

"Yeah, see you. Just don't strain that arm too much, John." Margot replied.

"Don't worry." He gave a smile. "I'll strain it just enough."

Kat watched as Myers walked away, and then turned to meet Margot's eyes.

"So, tell me. His arm still isn't fine?" Kat asked

"No, it isn't." Margot frowned. "And it sucks that it's his right arm, it affects everything. No matter the physiotherapy and the gym, it just isn't what it used to be. The muscle was ripped in pieces after all, so it's never gonna fully heal. And the shoulder too. I know it still hurts, even if he doesn't admit it."

"It's been more than a year. My guess is, it's not gonna get any better."

"Yeah, mine too." Margot looked down. "But John won't hear about it. He still thinks that the muscle's gonna build back by doing enough weight training in the gym."

"Huh." Kat replied.

Yeah, he'd noticed that Myers was a familiar sight on the gym, where he worked out with HB on a daily bases. He might not have the same bulky, muscular built Hellboy had, but for a slightly built guy he had nice, lean and toned body - a one Kat knew Margot adored.

She was silent for a while, concentrating on her pancakes, and giving the matter some thought. There had been so many more pressing concerns, than Myers' injuries during these past months, that she had almost forgotten about it. It wasn't until lately, that they've started to spend more time together again, that she'd noticed how much they still bothered Myers.

"There might be something I'd be able to do about them." she said after a while.

"What do you mean?"

"You know, giving some of my life force might help with the healing."

Margot shook her head. "No, absolutely not!"

"Why not?"

"You know why. I won't have you dying to heal John. He's arm might not be fully recovered, but it's working well enough. It's just not worth it."

"Come on, it's not like I'm gonna die of healing an injured muscle." Kat rolled her eyes. "I practically brought HB back from the dead, and even that didn't kill me."

"Just don't. You've told me yourself, that you can't really control your healing powers. Something might go wrong, and how do you think that would make me feel? You're not really a healer, and you know it."

That was true, but Kat hated to admit it. She shrugged, and finished her pancakes, still pondering on the matter. Perhaps she should go straight to Myers about this, even if it would piss off Margot. Kat was fairly certain, that she wouldn't cause herself any permanent damage by giving away just a bit of her life force. Though she wasn't 100% certain, which made her frown. To Hell with her unstable powers! Why couldn't she be more like her brothers, who-

And just then the thought hit her, and she looked up from her plate to Margot's eyes.

"What about Jay and Andy?" she asked.

Margot put down her coffee mug. "What about them?"

"They're healers. Both of them. They could fix Myers in a heartbeat."

Margot was silent for a few heartbeats, her eyes narrowing.

"And it took you a year to realize that?" her tone was slightly tense. "Seriously, Kat. After all the surgery, physiotherapy and painkillers that John's had to go through, and now you tell me this?"

Kat shrugged, avoiding Margot's eyes.

"I'm not really that close with my brothers, you know it. I haven't heard from them in years! The last time I saw Jay was when you two-"

"Oh yeah." Margot blushed. "I remember that."

"Yes, me too - all too well. And I remember his presence giving me a constant headache and a high blood pressure, which shouldn't even be possible for me. You know I only get along with my brothers when they're in an alternate reality, and we don't have to see each other too much."

"Yeah, I know. I'm sorry, I shouldn't have put you through that."

"Nah, don't be. I know Jay has that effect on girls - and guys too." Kat snorted. "He can't help it, really. He just want's to make everyone happy, with sex, if possible."

"Yeah. He certainly made me happy." Margot giggled. "Damn, I shouldn't be thinking about this! John makes me a way happier than Jay ever did, to be honest. I can't even compare."

"And I'm glad to hear that. But back to the point, I think my brothers might be able to help Myers."

"You'd really do that for him?" Margot asked. "Ask your brothers here, even if it will drive you nuts?"

"Yeah. Myers is a good guy. Besides, I wouldn't be doing it for him. I'd be doing it for you."

"Really?"

"Really. You killed Botox for me, so this is the least I can do." Kat gave her friend a smile. "Just promise you won't sleep with Jay this time, okay? Or Andu."

"Christ! What do you take me for?" Margot laughed. "I'd never do that to John."

"Yeah, I know that." Kat replied. "But I'm not so sure about my brothers."