'I'm going to be honest.' Solomon stated while a trio of dogtags were placed in a pile, right over the heart of Roman, chains stretched across the gaping wound. 'Love might make you weak-' he glanced at Seth on purpose. 'But it doesn't make you inferior.'

'Don't lecture me.'

'I'm DOING this...I'm helping save a life, breaking rules, because...because... I know what its like to care!'

'You want to jump my boyfriend's bones, again, I KNOW.' Seth griped.

'Not only that.' S shot back and Dean's face flushed pink. 'I'm in a human body-'

'A chunky one.' Seth scowled.

'And I love my human dad. He's the greatest and I couldn't imagine-' S paused, sniffled. 'So just this once I'm going against the rules, okay?'

Seth was dumbfounded and his open mouth proved so. 'okay.'

'Right. okay, you three have to give something of yourselves.'

'I can bleed.' Dean commented.

'old news, fatso.' Seth said and beamed. 'fine. Let me think...I'll give up the hurt my mother caused me, the low self esteem, fuck, HER memory, I hope she's burning down there.'

'In Hell or a yeast infection?' Dean nudged him.

'Both.'

'Fine, I'll give up...half of my being anti-social..'

'Only half?!'

'Yep. i still hate people but I love having real friends.' he clutched Seth's hand first then Solomon's, causing his guard demon to quiver.

'much better than cheap imitation brand ones.' Seth grinned. 'Hey, what?!'

they leaned slightly forward in unison, Leo's eyes childlike and delighted, a youth having a wonderful birthday, cake and gifts, as his lover's tattoo began to melt.

And trickle down his arm, sliding astoundingly to the side, covering the tags and filling in the wound.

'Leo gives up-' Leo blinked and jumped with excitement. 'No more hair braiding! No, no, stop that! Bad Leo, bad, quit it!'

'Uhmmm, you better not break that promise.' Roman mumbled and eased up into a curled sitting position, was immediately crushed down by three sets of lanky arms hugging him. 'hey weirdos! i can't breathe,okay?'

Seth yanked back first before a guilty but wicked faced Dean did. 'Sorry coconut head.'

'Yeah sorry tall tree.'

Leo held on to where a crowbar couldn't pry him off. He kissed and hugged and laughed, playing with the hair of his man but not once braiding it.

He was good to keep a promise.

One by one, dozens of men trailed like ants out of the mess that had been once an arena, many fallen warriors, many never moved or breathed again.

A row of ambulances waiting for them, more men scattered about, rescue crew, and far in the distance Corey sat on the sidewalk and refused to be called a hero.

Not one living wondered or cared where Derrick was.

Or even if he was among the living.

derrick stumbled after taking the hit, a ping pong ball sized chunk of brick jutting from his scalp.

Where was he?! Who was he?!

The limo halted beside him.

Tinted window rolled down and he saw her, dear Auntie and smiled gently.

'You did well, Ethan.'

Door opened and he bled on the leather seat.

A bengal flash across the tile floor.

Toy mouse held in orange-brown paws.

Beneath silk, black and smooth, Wade held his husband.

'You're invited for Halloween, if you want to join us...me and drew and Jay Gee.'

'I'm considering it.'

'Justin has a great idea for ours-me and his- costumes.'

'You still have terrible grammar.' Wade said sleepily, kissed Heath's forehead. 'and I still love you.'

'Yeah me too. So what next?'

'we go to-'

'A wedding?!' Seth screeched. 'Why?'

'It'll be fun.' Dean said and his eyes gleamed with evil intentions. 'Make Cody's happiest day a miserable shit of one.'

'I'm in.'

S nodded. 'sounds good.'

Roman still had Leo attached. 'I'll join in too.'

Magnus awoke feeling not himself.

He staggered from bed to the bathroom, not seeing the room filled with roses.

What he DID see was his face.

Dyed near black hair, dark dark brown and tape on his face holding his nose to the side.

A blurry image in the mirror, twisted smirk smile behind him.

arms around his waist and breath in his ear.

'My husband.' Ethan said and kissed the stubbled cheek.

Now he was Home.