Writer: Sabaku No Kel
Fandom: Hellboy
Pairing: Hellboy x John Myers
Title: Dance
Words: 1629
Rating: Overall rating M (This chapter T)
Warning: None
Disclaimer: I don’t own Hellboy or it’s characters and do not make any money out of writing this.
AN1: Hiya lovelies! Well I hope you all enjoyed last week’s story cause this is a sorts-sequel to that one. I have very little experience with weddings though so instead I focused on the fun part, the after party! Enjoy!
Note: Once again beta-ed by the amazing
YaoiFreak5i0 000 Dance 000
The half empty glass of champagne in his hand felt heavy as he stared at nothing in particular. It had been a long day but, after everything, he’d made it out feeling more alive and, dare he say it, happier than ever before. Sure, he’d had his moments of doubt, but that was to be expected in his situation.
He remembered the fear and the nerves, but knew he wouldn’t have traded those feelings for anything in the world. They had just made this whole day more real than he ever could have imagined.
The events of the day came back to him in flashes: getting dressed with the help of Abe as he tried to figure out how his suit worked, guests arriving all dressed up for the occasion, John looking even more breathtaking than usual, Liz’ knowing smile as she tried to hold back her tears, the perfectly rehearsed ceremony going off without a hitch and the kiss they’d shared were amongst the brief flashes though they were just a handful out of a million precious little moments.
There was one thing that stood out the most in his mind though, a thought or maybe even a realization you could call it.
He was married.
Yes, that’s how it was he thought with a smile. He’d finally gotten hitched to the young man he loved with all his heart and, though he might at one point in his life have sworn he would never allow himself to be tied down by something as common as marriage, he had no regrets about the decisions he’d made.
There was something almost magical about getting married he reasoned. It made his heart beat faster and his worries lighter, like nothing else in the world existed beside him and his now husband. He looked at things from the bright side of life now that he had John beside him, and he never wanted that to change.
He was shaken from his thought as a shot of light illuminated him for the briefest of seconds before moving on, sounds fading as the upbeat song morphed into something a little slower, more fit for the moment he presumed.
His attention was drawn to the figure moving across the dance floor, seeming almost to glide on air as the bright smile on the young agent’s face made his heart flutter. John looked as happy as he was feeling, glowing like a drop of sunshine as he danced with his sister, the whole family united again for the wedding as part of Manning’s gift to them.
John’s aunt and uncle danced beside them, both smiling fondly at the young nephew they’d raised as their own son before their gazes shifted to him almost simultaneously. Uncle Thad, as he’d been allowed to call him, gave him a single nod as Aunt Marie waved at him, he waved back and they continued their dance. He smiled at the realization that he had not only gained a husband that day, but a family as well. A family that didn’t care about his looks as long as he made their young man happy, which was exactly what he planned to do every day for the rest of their shared lives.
His gaze caught on his young husband again as he and his sister, Julie, switched dance partners, John’s hands caught by Liz as Julie fell into the arms of her own lover.
Liz leaned her head on the agent’s shoulder as John’s hands rested on her hips, they were talking he noticed, probably about the wedding, the gifts, where they were planning to go for their honeymoon, all that kind of stuff girls liked to talk about. John took it all in stride though and answered every single question she had with a smile on his face, it seemed that not even Liz’s cross-examination could break his good mood today.
The song finished and another song came on almost instantly, this one a little faster and more upbeat than the last as the two separated without another word. Abe tapped the human’s shoulder a second later, bowing low and offering his webbed hand to the agent, the hand was accepted and the two started their dance. No words were exchanged, only smiles and looks as they waltzed over the polished wooden floor.
Hellboy had to give it to the fish stick though, he had some moves on him. Watching as the Icthyo Sapien dipped his husband low, hand supporting the hollow of the human’s back before bringing him back up again in a graceful arch, their dance continuing uninterrupted as their simple waltz morphed into a full blown tango with moves he himself would never be able to accomplish.
They finished their dance with a grand finish as Abe lifted the human of the ground with a strength he had only seen in the most intense of battles, allowing John to hook one of his legs over the fish man’s thighs as the other bend at the knee as he was lowered back to the ground. The agent arched his back and their eyes met from across the room, his husband was panting slightly as the demon licked his suddenly dry lips at the intense gave he received.
Damn, if the kid was going to keep looking at him like that while demonstrating how flexible he could be in even the most innocent of situations, they were going to have to bail this party earlier than expected.
The moment was broken by John being pulled back to his feet. The demon released a breath he didn’t know he’d been holding before focusing back on the scene he’d been witnessing earlier. The agent unhooked his leg from around the fish man’s waist as he stood with both feet secured on the ground once more before leaning their foreheads together, something he’d seen the two of them do often when they didn’t quite feel like talking and just allowed the other to read their thoughts. He’d never been jealous about the action, knowing Abe had no feelings for his young husband and trusting John to do the right thing, he allowed them their moment. Seconds passed before they broke apart once again, saying their silent goodbyes as the Icthyo Sapien wandered off and John’s eyes once again focused on him.
John smiled at him from across the room, a smile he knew was reserved only for him, as the demon gulped down the rest of his champagne and placed the glass on the table next to him before closing the distance between him and his lover. His suit clung almost uncomfortably to his skin as he walked but he endured it, knowing it made John happy to see him dressed in something other than leather for once. He had ripped of the jacket and undershirt’s sleeves half way during the evening though but he was sure the kid had already forgiven him for that.
John met him half way across the dance floor, immediately enveloping the kid in his arms as soon as he got the chance. He felt his husband’s arms link around his waist as he leaned his chin on top of the human’s head, inhaling the scent of apples and something uniquely John like in one deep, calming breath reassuring himself that yes, this was indeed happening, the agent was in his arms, married to him and he wasn’t going anywhere.
He lifted his head and brought John’s chin up with a tip of his fingers, lips meeting in a passionate embrace that spoke for every last emotion going through him at that very moment. He poured all his love, happiness and so many others’ into that one simple touch as the world faded out of view around them, committing himself fully to the gentle touch of lips and tongue against his own.
Their kiss was like the many dances he seen John perform, friendly but passionate, silent but meaningful but most importantly it laid bare their feelings, their love for the other and they both knew these feelings to be unique, eternal and only theirs. The kiss was broken as the world rushed back to them, both men suddenly caught by surprise as they realized the entire room full of guests were watching them, there was a moment of silence before the sound of applause broke through, catcalls and cheers following quickly as their friends and family smiled and urged them on.
Hellboy smiled and offered his hand to the young agent, for once not really paying attention to the song as John accepted his hand and allowed the demon to lead him into a slow dance. He was no Abe when it came to dancing but he’d taken some ‘classes’ from Liz and now at least knew how to waltz without crushing his partner’s feet, he demonstrated this to his young husband as they shared their first dance as a married couple, swaying lightly on the dance floor as they moved not to the rhythm of the song, but to the rhythm of their hearts beating as one.
John rested his head on his demonic lover’s shoulder as they stepped into a circle, spinning slightly faster before returning their pace back to normal. Hellboy felt a blush set on as he realized all the guest had made a circle around them to watch them dance, glad that his skin hid the burning blood rushing to his face though unable to help the slight stiffening of his frame and, in result, his moves. This time it was John who tilted his face down, eyes locking as reassurance flooded his system with just one look, their lips meeting again as he lost himself to the moment once more.
000 Dance 000
AN2: God, too much cuteness and fluffy sweetness going on here! Maybe I’ll try my hand at something less sugary next week. Also I’ve been working on a couple of multi-chapter fics recently but I don’t know which on to work on/finish and upload first. Which one would you all prefer to see; A HB/John fic that takes place mostly outside the BPRD, really focusing on their building relationship. An apocalypse fic in which lots of people will die but there will still be a happy HB/J end or one with Anung un Rama? The Anung one is the latest addition so I haven’t got much for it yet but I’m really liking the idea so far so yeah, tell me which one you’d like to see first and I’ll get to it! See you all next week!
~~~Read long and prosper,
Sabaku No Kel~~~
