The Roof, Tuesday night

[demonbelthazor]

Bel was in an extraordinarily good mood for some reason. He had no idea why, but why bother questioning it? Currently, he was up on the roof, having a cigarette as he enjoyed the cool night air.

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[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

Sometime shortly after visiting Savannah, Anders had remembered the whole shortage of bath products yesterday and made a run into town to restock; he'd gotten distracted after that, working on his Glider for a bit.

So he still had a paper bag of soap and shampoo in hand as he came up to the roof; seeing Bel up there was just a bonus.

"You're looking kinda cheerful," he noted.

[demonbelthazor]

"Hey," Bel said, grinning at Anders. "Just in a good mood for some reason. How are you doing?"

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"Fine." Anders quirked an amused eyebrow at the grinning and fumbled his cigarettes out of his pocket. "I got you some more of your bath soap, by the way."

[demonbelthazor]

"Thanks, that was awfully nice of you," Bel said, conjuring a fireball and holding it out so Anders could light his cigarette.

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

Okay, that phrase coming out of Bel's mouth was kind of weird. And maybe kind of a little bit wrong, but Anders shook that last bit off.

"Hey, nothing to do with being nice. I try to take care of you," he replied, leaning over to light his cigarette off the fireball. "Part of the boyfriend duty. Y'know."

[demonbelthazor]

"And you're good at it," Bel said, closing his hand to extinguish the fireball. "I appreciate it."

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

Okay, hearing that didn't really throw Anders for a loop; his athlete's ego had been a little hungry for some vocal appreciation. He grinned at Bel through the mouthful of smoke he exhaled. "Do my best. How was work today?"

[demonbelthazor]

"The usual," Bel said. "Hot, sweaty, and Conner was annoying. But I got a new hard hat."

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"McKnight's always annoying these days," Anders said scornfully. "I saw the hard hat, though. Like you weren't hot enough without help."

[fantastic-torch.livejournal.com]

After the Devils Nest, after a bottle of vodka, Johnny wandered up to the roof. Maybe to fly? Who knew. He was more than a bit tipsy.

And he spotted those two. "Oh god. Maaan!"

[demonbelthazor]

"Hey, Johnny," Bel said pleasantly.

[fantastic-torch.livejournal.com]

Okay, nice he can handle. "Hey there, Bel. How's it going?"

[demonbelthazor]

"Just enjoying the night air and spending some time with my boyfriend," Bel said. He fished his pack of cigarettes out of his pocket and held it out toward Johnny. "Want one?"

[fantastic-torch.livejournal.com]

"Nah, I don't smoke," he deadpanned. Then he totally busted out laughing cause dude? It was funny right? Johnny Storm smoking! Hah!

[demonbelthazor]

"What's so funny?" Bel said mildly, pocketing the cigarettes.

[fantastic-torch.livejournal.com]

"Me smoking. Dude? Don't you get it? Smoooookin'?" Why did no one ever get that joke? It was freaking hilarious! Come on!

[demonbelthazor]

Bel snickered. "You'll have to show me what you've got some time."

[fantastic-torch.livejournal.com]

"Not a problem," he said and lit himself up.

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"Johnny," Anders said coolly, exhaling a long stream of smoke. "How's it going? Treating my littler little sis okay?"

[fantastic-torch.livejournal.com]

"Well, you know Anders, I know a lot of little sisters so you might want to clarify the one your speaking of."

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"Savannah," Anders replied, less challenging, more relaxed and neutral. "You treating her okay?"

[fantastic-torch.livejournal.com]

"Maaan, she is so freaking hot," said Johnny, making a whistling noise. "When I was in her room the other evening for our date?" Poor Johnny just drank too much tonight. "I wanted - hey, won't bore you with the details. So, whatchat been up to there Anders? Huh?"

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

Anders's eyebrow shot way up at that. "You were in her room? There are details?" He narrowed his eyes just the slightest bit at Johnny -- good thing he was feeling mellow tonight or he might be well on his way to getting himself toasty in the bad way. "She didn't say anything about this when I talked to her earlier."

'course, said conversation earlier had been kind of focused, and not at all on the subject at hand.

[fantastic-torch.livejournal.com]

"Why would she? It was a private moment. Between us. Me and her. Savannah and I. Why would she tell you anything at all that might have happened between us?" Nothing happened but Johnny didn't need to tell anyone that. They snuggled, which was cool.

"What'd you talk to her about, uh?" Yeah, cause that was important. "If it wasn't about me...then what?"

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"Because I don't want to have to console her later if you've been frakking with her, and have a reason to kick your ass," Anders responded coolly. Having been on the frakked-with end a few times himself, he might be a touch protective of his adopted little sibling that way. "And what I talked to her about . . . doesn't concern you."

Which sort of made his bringing it up a moment ago kind of stupid, didn't it?