Mission

"I'm sorry to say that, due to the amount of damage and demons around, no agent can be spared... John's going to have to go in the field again." Manning explained to us.

My eyes widened.

"John hasn't finished his combat training yet! This is a suicide mission for him!" I shouted, my stone hand clenching into a fist while my normal one slammed onto the table, causing a small dent to appear and tilting it upward. My tail had subconsciously wrapped around John's ankle, as if to protect him.

"Then teach him faster you giant red ape!" Manning yelled back. "Because you're all going to be out there by noon tomorrow!"

I saw Abe and Liz glance at each other and then back at John. When I looked at the kid I saw why. He was looking at me, his eyes sparkling with what I could only assume was excitement, and a smile on his face that could've lit up a dark room.

"I go too?" He asked with a grin. I clenched my teeth together because I felt a strange prickling at the corners of my eyes and nodded.

"Liz, would you take him to the training room? We're gonna hit his gun training hard." After I saw her nod, I turned my attention to Manning. As soon as I heard the door close I grabbed him by the front of his shirt collar, lifted him off of the ground, and whispered in his ear, "If he dies, I'm gonna enjoy killin' you." Then I dropped him to the floor and went towards the training room.

John wasn't gonna be a sitting duck in the field if I had anything to say about it.

I saw Red walk in and smiled. I got to go on another mission! The others didn't seem too happy about it for some reason though. But every time I asked Liz, she'd just shake her head and tell me not to worry about it.

"Ok Scout," Hellboy said, pulling me out of my thoughts. "pick up your gun and let's get to it." He said and walked past me. I frowned, briefly wondered what everyone's problem was, and then did as I was told. I picked up my P226 Sig and followed.

"Aim." Was all he said as he turned me toward the bulls eye. I looked at him in confusion and tilted my head. He sighed and lightly tapped my wrists with his normal hand. "Hold the gun like I showed you, yeah like that. Now move your wrists up, down, or to the side to hit the target in the middle."

I looked and tried.

"To high."

I tried again.

"Good, now pull the trigger." He said. I lifted the gun to find it, unknowingly pointing the gun right at my temple. I found it and smiled, then moved my finger over it, ready to pull. The second I was about to pull back, the gun got jerked away from my hand and thrown into a wall. I looked up to see Red's angry expression, his eyes flashing a dark gold.

"What the hell John?! Not with it pointed at your fucking head! It isn't that hard, for God sake! Why is this so hard for you?!" He yelled at me, walking closer. I back up out of instinct, my eyes widening. "Are you wanting to kill yourself John?! You want to be taken away from us again?!"

"N-nein!" I shouted. I tripped over a mat used for hand to hand training and scooted back on my hands as he kept coming.

"Then stop actin like it! I can't watch your ass all the time and if you don't want me too then-" He stopped and looked down at me. I had curled myself up into a ball out of practice from being underground for so long, but was unaware of the tears rolling down my face. I looked up at him, trying to force myself not to flinch as he knelt down beside me. "Scout... I- I didn't..." He stopped an looked down.

I felt a pang in my chest at how upset he looked. I slowly uncurled myself and launched into his chest, my arms winding around his neck as hard as I could. I smiled when I felt his arms wrap around my back as soon as he got his balance back and hug me close. I nuzzled his neck gently.

"I'm sorry Scout... I didn't mean to yell at ya..." He said as he stroked my hair, then traced down my back. I was slightly shocked when he lightly kissed my neck, and equally as shocked that he was apologizing about it. "I just don't want anything to happen to you." He looked at me. "Can I ask you something?"

I nodded. "Ja."

"Would you... stay with me tonight?"

I blinked.

"Not to do anything." He said quickly. "I just want to keep you close by." He explained. I smiled and nodded. He smiled back and picked me up bridal style to carry me. When we reached his room I had to smile when I heard the cats meowing. It had been so long since I heard them. "They missed you too Scout." He said on a laugh as he opened the door. All the cats scattered when he stepped inside and closed the door. He walked over to his bed and sat me down on it, then began stripping off his shirt, causing my eyes to pop open wider as I eyed his abs, chest, and arms.

I had forgotten he was built like a wall.

I immediately closed my eyes as he went for his pants, wanting to know, but forcing myself not to look.

"Scout? You gonna strip, or do you sleep fully clothed?" He asked in a whisper in my ear. I shivered a bit and nodded. "Strip?" I nodded again. "Want some help?" He asked as he traced my spine.

I felt him laugh as I shook my head. He moved away and then I felt something hit my head.

"Here's a shirt Scout. Get out of those clothes and put it on. It's plenty long enough to cover your knees, cause it's one of mine."

I sighed in relief and turned my back to him so I could strip off my shirt and put the other on, and then I took off my pants.

I slid into the bed under the covers, and then closed my eyes as Red slid in behind me. He put his normal arm around my waist and pulled me back so that I was close to his chest, but this also put my backside close to his pelvis.

"You ok kid?" He asked as he stroked my stomach softly. I nodded and slowly drifted to sleep.

I had to smile at how cute the kid was in his sleep, but soon enough that smile turned into a groan as he wiggled in his sleep, making his ass grind against my pelvis.

"John, what am I gonna do with you?" I whispered into his hair, as I placed a kiss on top of his head. I just had to hope that his instincts would kick in tomorrow I guess, if he was to far away from me. I closed my eyes against the tears as I thought of him being ripped away from me again. I'm not gonna lose him again. I told myself as my arm tightened around him a bit. I felt like I had a heart attack when John had that gun to his head with his finger on the trigger... I had just lost it at the thought of him being hurt around me. So I yelled at him... the only think that really made me stop was when he was curled up in a ball and I saw he was crying.

I made him cry.

I hated myself as I realized what I had done. I was calling myself every name I could think of until John had tackled me in a hug that had nearly made me lose my balance. I had hugged him back and, to my own surprise, kissed him on the neck.

I closed my eyes, trying to figure out what was wrong with me as I listened to John's deep breathing. About an hour later, right when I was about to fall asleep, my eyes popped wide open and I stared at the man snuggled up to me.

I was in love with Agent John Myers.

Mwuahahaha! Cliff hanger! What will happen next?

Sorry, she's still giddy that we're writing together again.

I am not "giddy"! I'm friggin EXCITED! Think of all the chapters we can write now that you don't have to worry about what's his name...

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