Liz had left for the last time, she had finally been able to control her abilities and hadn't had an 'incident' since, she felt more confident and had started by going on small trip, on the last one she didn't come back…. she told Hellboy over the phone that she couldn't live there anymore and it was their biggest argument to date, Liz hung up the phone in the end and the phone on Hellboy's side had been crushed into a little ball, plug ripped out the wall.

Hellboy had stormed around the BPRD after that cursing and mumbling under his breath John couldn't do much but walk besides him and try and catch what he was saying.

Hellboy wasn't angry Liz had left; he knew it would happen eventually but he was furious that she had abandoned them and resented the fact that because she could hide her gifts that she could walk out scot free, no consequences, and no tracker strapped to her leg.

HB walked around his room the cats following him around like a pied piper quietly mewing as they did, Hellboy huffed sitting down on his bed and closing his eyes, it wasn't for the first time Hellboy had felt this way. His room always seemed like a prison an enclosing space which would trap him and it was moments like this that made him make irrational decisions.

Hellboy never told anyone how he would do it, not even John and when asked about it Abe would only smile. Hellboy found himself outside on top of one of his favorite buildings.

The building was old and crumbling in places, the small gargoyles that littered the building barely held their previous detail and ferocity and yet the building was still one of the tallest. The thick December snow covered almost every inch of the buildings and the cars bellow, Hellboy watched the snowplows work to clear the roads almost rhythmically and where they had cleared the snow would once again build up mocking them. Hellboy smiled at the irony of it all.

Hellboy sat there for a few hours before he heard the gentle crunch of snow under well-polished boots, he didn't need to turn to know who was standing there.

John had stopped by the doorway watching Red for a moment trying to judge what mood he was in, he looked at reds tail hanging limply besides him, the slight flicker an acknowledgement that Hellboy knew John was there. John took gentle steps forward towards the sulking demon placing a large shopping bag down by the wall John sat next to Red swinging his feet over the side of the building.

"Mannings sent you" it wasn't a question but a statement yet john felt the need to answer it all the same.

"Yeah he thought you might be terrorizing the village" John smiled at Hellboy's gruff laugh

"You going to try and take me back? Hellboy smiled, try being the main word.

John smiled up at him "nope" Hellboy turned to look at him frowning

John continued ""I told Mannings I knew where you were and id keep an eye on you"

Hellboy's broad grin warmed John "You're not bad Myers" John hummed as he leaned down and opened up the plastic bag he had been previously carrying, finally catching Hellboy's attention. John lifter out tacos and beers, HB grinned at the young agent; John always knew how to cheer him up.

"This an early christmas present scout" John rolled his eyes at the nickname and waved a hand dismissively "Nah that's at my place" He murmured taking a large bit out of a taco.

Reds mouth hung open about to question him.

"I know you'll open it!" John gave an accusing glared and Red had the decency to look guilty.

Red took two bites of a taco …finishing it in those two bites before he cracked open a can, taking a gulp "I won't do it this time" he took another long gulp of beer and watched John tug his coat closer to himself as he nibbled at his taco

"I'll bring it over christmas day" Hellboy frowned at John's response.

"You're working christmas day?"

John shrugged "I'm ment to have christmas day off but I switched with Edward, they just had a kid" John took the final bit of his taco and then licked his fingers clean, Hellboy watched intently as John put his cold hands in his pockets. Hellboy almost kicked himself; of course John had no family.

"No girlfriend to go home to?" John looked at him, studying him. Hellboy's look was of more concern than frustration and John waved the thought of Liz away.

"Nope, no boyfriend" John smiled over his beer as HB choked on his.

"But …Liz"

"I told you Red, I wasn't interested in her"

"Well yeah…but I thought that's cos you didn't want to compete with all of this" Red gestured wildly to himself and John laughed in reply.

"No one could compete with all of you Red" John tried not to blush.

"Damn straight" Red smiled thinking he had gotten away with his mistake and was too busy to notice Johns meaning.

"Well you've got me scout" Red flung an arm around Johns shoulders crushing him to his chest, if John ever asked Hellboy would lie but he enjoyed the feeling of the younger agent being so close to him.

"So you're not bothered then?"

"What's there to be bothered about?" John shrugged flustered at the contact but he smiled despite himself.

They stayed like that for a while until John's toes were so cold he couldn't feel them.

"Hey Myers" John hummed in reply

"let's head back, your bloody frozen" John nodded swinging his legs over the side of the building onto hard ground, Hellboy instantly missed the contact and watched as John stretched and wiggled his feet trying to bring them back to life. John turned back to see Hellboy contemplating.

"What's up?"

"Well we have four beers and theirs a Steven Segal movie on" John thought about it "I'll make you hot chocolate"

John raised an eyebrow at the demon as he stood.

"Yeah fineeeeee …I'll get the chef to make one" Hellboy rolled his eyes and John grinned nodding at the invitation.

Turning back John headed for the door only to be scooped out of the god air and into a warm arm and chest "RED!" Hellboy chuckled picking up the beers in his other hand and jumped from roof top to roof top before gently landing on the floor, one of Hellboy's more graceful moments.

Hellboy put John down who looked like a hot mess, cheeks flushed, hair ruffled and clothes in shambles, John tried to straighten and smooth himself. Hellboy couldn't help but think how hot John looked ruffled, he caught himself before he thought too much about it coughing he found a cigar to light and nervously chew on as John berated him.

"A little warning next time Red"

"Oh so theirs a next time?" Hellboy chuckled as John rolled his eyes and they made their way back to the BPRD.

I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter I might continue with it depending if people like it.