STILL NOT MINE

LAST CHAPTER- When I turned around to look at k-unit I was faced with twenty other heads at the front of the bus looking pointedly at me.

Only one thought was in my head at that moment- Oh Shit!

ALEX POV

They were staring. All of them. Not one person wasn't looking at me. Even K-unit were watching me intently. I wanted to think up a really good quip at that moment but didn't have the energy, I was feeling weak and sore. Instead I just closed my eyes and tried to focus on breathing evenly.

"Alex are you Ok," Snake asked quietly.

Too tired to explain how I felt, I groaned and cracked one eye open at him. Hoping he would get the message that I was in pain and just wanted to rest.

Apparently he did because he nodded and turned back to the rest of the units were silently watched that brief exchange, probably trying to figure out why I am here, Alex thought. Heck I don't even know, speaking of which, I would confront Ben about that later.

I took the opportunity to glare at Ben who looked confused but in a resigned sort of way. Suddenly from the front of the bus I heard someone call out…

"What the bloody hell are you doing here "double'o' nothing."

When I didn't reply more and more shouts could be heard from the front. I was steadily getting a headache and their constant shouting was NOT in any way helping. After a couple of minutes I couldn't take it any more so I shouted…

"Shut up all of you it hurts my head. I don't know any of the answers to your questions so shut the fuck up and act like soldiers instead of a bunch of school children." I sat up as I said it but after yelling and what-not I was feeling light-headed and swaying a fair bit.

Fox frowned at seeing this and moved out of his chair to come sit with me, making sure if I passed out again I wouldn't fall on the floor. I looked at the units at the front after nodding my thanks to Ben to see them silently scrutinising me. Apparently deciding it would be better if they ignored me ( I had a feeling Wolf was glaring at them which may have prompted this decision) they went back to quietly talking amongst themselves.

I was slowly stopping feeling dizzy but was feeling groggy and tired. I tried to get comfortable in my upright position. I considered moving a lying back down but I knew it would hurt so I didn't want to risk it.

I felt my eyelids drooping but I couldn't actually fall asleep this uncomfortable, nor with all the units watching me. Noticing this Ben frowned and leaned down by my ear.

"If you want you can lean on me," he whispered "It has to be more comfortable than these damn army bus – can you even call these things seats," he said laughing quietly.

I nodded my thanks and, self-conscious of who I was on a bus with, closed my eyes and rested my head on Ben's shoulder. Ben is the person I can easily say I trust the most in the whole of MI6 and SAS. But I will find out why I am here. With those thoughts I drifted off to sleep.

(Thought about ending it here but it is way to short for my liking)

BEN POV

I didn't mind having Cub lying on me like he was. I could see he was tired but struggling to fall asleep because of the hard seats. Really I wasn't lying when I said they didn't deserve that name. They were like hard lumps, only slightly better than the SAS bunks.

I could see the looks people were giving the two of us but ignored them. I didn't care what they thought, Cub needed this and I was happy to do it.

I sat there thinking like this for another 25 minutes before the bus pulled up to a screeching halt jolting Cub awake. I heard him hiss in pain and his face knotted with tension but he immediately put on a blank face, obviously hoping no-one had noticed. I had.

We all stood up to grab our thing, Snake grabbed mine and Eagle grabbed Cub's stuff (whoever thought that was a good idea was beyond me, I couldn't name one time when he been trusted with someone else's stuff and hadn't lost it, broken it or stolen it) because I was slowly helping Alex off the bus. After not moving around too much walking was hard for him.

"Come on hurry up we haven't got all day," the Sergeant voice bellowed from outside. He was in for an unexpected surprise I thought grimly.

Once we'd all piled out he began his speech only to be cut off after noticing Cub leaning on me heavily and panted like he'd just gone for a run- clearly it was going to take time for him to recover.

"What the bloody hell is this?" the Sergeant yelled pointing an accusing finger at Cub.

"I can explain," called out an unexpected voice- Wolf's. Never thought he'd admit Cub was there I thought wondrously. Just as Wolf said that Cub's legs buckled underneath him.

ALEX POV

Getting off that bus was torture. There was no other word for it. After days of not moving and my scar stinging with every step I just wanted to sit down and go back to sleep. Ben kept his hand on my arm and looked like he was ready to catch me if I fell.

This only made me push myself harder not to fall because I could not stand that embarrassment. As we got to the front of the bus I heard the Sergeant yell at us to get a move on. Great, I thought, wonder what he'll think when he sees me getting off- and at a slower pace than a snail.

The steps- all 3 of them, were the hardest thing. Each time I stepped down I was jolted. Apparently the Sergeant hadn't noticed me so when I got to the bottom I leaned heavily on Ben no longer caring as my legs were shaking underneath me and my breath was coming out in ragged gasps.

The Sergeant looked around at all of us, probably assessing what he has to work with, Alex thought grimly. Finally his gaze rested on me.

"What the bloody hell is the," the Sergeant bellowed at me.

I was about to explain that I myself didn't really know when my legs began shaking violently and Ben looked at me worriedly. Then from nearby…

"I can explain," called out Wolf to my surprise. He never acknowledged my presence, ever. As soon as he said that thought my legs collapsed underneath me and I would have fallen if Ben hadn't caught me. I looked up to see everyone, including the Sergeant and Wolf looking at me.

Once again all I can think was….Oh Shit!

There is more Ben and Alex moments coming up and even a Wolf and Alex one for all you fans of those things. You will just have to keep reading. R&R please!