Warm Welcome

[madimpossibledreamer]

Main Points:
Buffy/Devil May Cry/Resident Evil/Background NCIS Crossover (Hold My Heart)
Chapter Summary: Long days are made better when there's someone to come home to (and they're not both off on assignment).
Word Count: 280
Rating: Teen (innuendo)

         “Welcome back, Le—” Xander just stops talking halfway through his sentence, because he’s actually taking in Leon’s appearance at this point.
         Leon manages a wry smile. “That bad, huh?”
         Xander doesn’t respond, just rushes at him and pulls him into a tight embrace, and Leon laughs a little, guilty. He knows how worrying sucks from his end, and he’s been trying not to make Xander do that.
         “I swear, I’ve been trying. You know I’ve been trying.” He’s not going into detail on the how or where, and Hunnigan would actually fight for him, so he figures he’s allowed. “One of those big bastards got the drop on me. I swear I’ve got no idea how they manage to be so quiet. The sling should only stick around for a day or two, according to the doc, with my Weapon X-style healing.” At least he’d gotten to shower in between.
         That does manage to provoke a snort, but Xander doesn’t move from where he’s clinging on for dear life, and Leon feels his own carefully cheerful mood beginning to crack.
         “Much as I enjoy and agree with the idea, babe, at least let me get into some nice cozy pajamas and then I’m all yours.” Cuddling doesn’t fix everything, but at least it might keep the nightmares at bay, just for a little while.
         At this Redgrave smiles a little shyly. It’s not much, but it’s something. “Already got them out on your bed.” Nice, having a guy who knows just how he likes it.
         He doesn’t realize he accidentally said that out loud until Xander splutters, grinning but beet red, and practically shoves him out of the room.