Miller Time - Drabble for the_boy_scout

[phasing_cat]

Characters: Kitty Pryde (X-Men) & John Myers and Hellboy (Hellboy)
Rating: PG
Setting: Bump In The Night!Verse
Prompt: “1985” - Crash Kings Drabble Meme
Word Count: 215 

 

“Hey, Red, have you seen...” Kitty didn’t get a chance to finish her sentence. Her jaw dropped open as she saw Red and Myers, each with a beer in hand, sprawled out on Red’s floor, letting the cats use them as a jungle gym.

“Kitty!” John jumped up and proceeded to trip and fall down again. Red laughed at him, and Kitty just stared. She’d never seen him like this before. He was completely the opposite of his usual self - his normally perfectly groomed hair askew, shirt half untucked, his feet covered only in socks. “We were just talking about you!”

Red nudged him with an elbow. “Dude, not cool,” he whispered.

“Really?” she asked, not the least bit amused. She already suspected most of them talked about her behind her back. She never thought John would do it too. “I’ll let you get back to it, then.” 

She turned to phase back through the giant steel door. He looked confused, stumbling after her. Red put the big stone hand on John’s shoulder, pulling him back with a shake of his head. “Don’t, Myers.” They watched as she disappeared into the door, turning her head back just long enough to look at them both disapprovingly.

Myers looked up at Red. “What did I say?”

Comments

[the-boy-scout.livejournal.com]

He won't let you.

*John will not admit he was so nervous asking Red for advice about how to talk to a woman he needed a drink or 6 to calm down. No he will not*

[phasing-cat.livejournal.com]

You know, when I first came here... I stole beer from Red's fridge while he was asleep.

[the-boy-scout.livejournal.com]

Oh.

*he pulls a face*

That sounds dangerous.

[phasing-cat.livejournal.com]

*snorts* Please, he sleeps like the dead.

I did learn one valuable lesson, though.

[the-boy-scout.livejournal.com]

Yeah?

*He looks a bit concerned for her*

What did you learn?

[phasing-cat.livejournal.com]

That I hate beer!

[the-boy-scout.livejournal.com]

*laughs*

I think I do too.

[phasing-cat.livejournal.com]

I guess we both had to learn the hard way! At least you don't have to worry about puking in your hair!

*oh crap, that wasn't a very ladylike thing to say*

[the-boy-scout.livejournal.com]

Only on the floor.

*he is well aware she is not much of a 'lady'. He likes that about her*

[phasing-cat.livejournal.com]

*laughs* Red would be so pissed if you threw up in his room.

[the-boy-scout.livejournal.com]

He was, yeah.

[phasing-cat.livejournal.com]

*gasps* You actually... did that... in Red's room?

[the-boy-scout.livejournal.com]

*nods sheepishly*

[phasing-cat.livejournal.com]

*puts in a wicked grin*

Did the cats clean it up?

[the-boy-scout.livejournal.com]

What?

*he makes a disgusted face*

NO!

[phasing-cat.livejournal.com]

*laughs and nudges him playfully* I was just kidding!

I was trying to get you to laugh! Mission one was to make you smile... mission two is to make you laugh.

[the-boy-scout.livejournal.com]

*he smiles just a bit*

Oh. Thank you, Katie.

[phasing-cat.livejournal.com]

*pouts a little* Looks like I failed my mission.

[the-boy-scout.livejournal.com]

*he smiles wider*

Is that better?

[phasing-cat.livejournal.com]

Hmm, I guess... but it's not real. *grins* I bet I can fix that.

*doesn't now where her boldness is coming from, but decides to go with it, stepping up on her tip toes to kiss his cheek*

[the-boy-scout.livejournal.com]

*he freezes dead, that deer in a headlights sort of look in his eyes*

[phasing-cat.livejournal.com]

*grins wide enough for the both of them, and decides to quit while she's ahead... sort of*

See you around, John.

*walks away slowly*

[the-boy-scout.livejournal.com]

*he just stand there still frozen, his mouth suddenly very dry. Perhaps more beer with Red? No...that's a bad idea.*