Crowley had been living in a deep, dark depression for three months. from the second that Aziraphale had left him, Crowley had done nothing but drink and... well sleep wouldn't be the word, he drank so much that he past out. He hadn't showered nor changed his clothes, the ones he still wore had an echo smell of the angel. Even the Bentley had been put away in the garage and forgotten about.

Crowley was walking through his apartment when the bottle he had been nursing had run dry, he threw the bottle across the room and it smashed on the floor, he screamed into the empty room and leant against the wall and fell to the floor . 

Aziraphale had broken the demon and to Crowley it seemed like he couldn't've cared any less.

"You don't look well brother"

Crowley sat on the floor looking out into the empty room with his knees brought up to his chest. He didn't even have to turn to face the man, he knew the voice.

"Piss off Lucifer"

"Is that anyway to talk to your brother?"

"You heard me"

"I'm worried about you Crowley"

Crowley turned his head to face Lucifer and asked "Why did she take him? Hasn't she punished me enough?" Tears began to spill from his eyes.

Lucifer sat down next to his brother and pulled him towards him as he began to cry uncontrollably. 

"Why did she take him from me?"

"I don't know Crowley"

"I thought she cared about us"

"So did I"

Lucifer held his little brother as he cried himself into a dreamless sleep. Lucifer carried Crowley to his bed and tucked him in. Making sure Crowley was sleeping, Lucifer left the apartment heading towards the door, he walked out into the street and summoned the elevator, he pressed the heaven button. He wanted answers and he wanted them now.

The elevator went up towards the pearly white and freezing atmosphere of Heaven, He wanted to know the reason his mother would take from her youngest the one thing that kept him going. Lucifer walked into heaven as soon as the doors opened, he stuck out like a sore thumb with his black suit.  

Lucifer passed many lower ranked angels as he stormed through heaven, all of whom stayed out of his way when they saw the anger in his eyes. He walked straight into Metatron's office where He, Michael and Uriel were having a meeting.

"Ah Lucifer what can we do for you?" asked Metatron as he lent back in his chair.

Lucifer completely ignored him and walked straight for him pulling him right out of his chair and against the wall by the lapels of his coat.

"My little brother is having a breakdown because of you, so you are going to tell mother dearest that I want to see her NOW!" he exclaimed as his eyes glowed red in his anger.

"I'm afraid thats not possible"

"Do you talk for her now? You're her secretary not her voice"

"Lucifer we were in the middle of a meeting" said Michael

"Do you care so little for our brother Michael?"

"Raphael chose his side as did you"

Lucifer dropped Metatron and walked over to his sibling and said "I thought you'd run out of ways to make me sick, hello again....If you won't help me I find her myself"

"You'll fail" 

Lucifer stood at the door and just froze "At least I will fail trying"

Lucifer stormed his way through heaven to one of the restricted areas, he knew his mothers chambers resided within one and so he walked through many different corridors looking for the huge, detailed and obviously white doors.

Once he found them they seemed to open on their own and so Lucifer walked through cautiously. He kept walking until a bright light appeared from the ceiling, which was non-existent, and illuminated a beautiful women standing in the centre of the room, she had a long white dress covering her as well as her long brown hair cascading over her shoulders.

"Hello my son"

"Mother, you know why I'm here?"

"My star maker is in pain" she said with a solum voice

"Aziraphale was all he had, why take him back?" asked Lucifer as he stepped forward.

"I didn't, Metatron did, all I ever wanted was for my children to be happy"

"Then fix this, none of us even remember what you look like, we don't even know that you love us"

"Of course I do, how could I not?"

"We are fallen, we don't feel your love anymore" said Lucifer "You need to fix this, stop Metatron, you wanted heaven to be a place of love, its never been so far from what it is now"

God sighed and said "I know, I fear I have been gone too long"

"They still cherish your word, they live by it, please mother"

"I have one request of you son, Metatron tricked the principality, he locked him away in your old cell, release him, bring him home"

"I will"

God waked up to her son and placed her hand on his cheek "My light bringer, its time to bring light to your brother, tell him that I do listen and I do care"

"I promise"

Lucifer turned and walked out the doors which opened once again. As Lucifer left the chambers he was greeted by Michael, Uriel and Metatron.

"She spoke to you?" asked Uriel

"Yes and she's not happy with you, now if you'll excuse me I have a principality to release"

Lucifer walked past the three Archangels and towards his old cell in the lowest level of heaven, he found Aziraphale pacing inside with a black eye and various bruises on his face.

"Hello Aziraphale, time to go" said Lucifer as he clicked his fingers and the door opened "He's waiting for you"

"Lucifer? why?"

"Mother wants you to return to earth"

"Okay but why you?"

"Because she hates seeing my little brother in so much pain, come on"

Lucifer and Aziraphale began to walk through Heaven

"Your brother?"

"Aye, Raphael or Crowley as you know him. He was the last Archangel to be born, he's gods youngest child. I checked in on Crowley and he's a mess, drinking all the time, the only time he sleeps is when he drinks so much he passes out, I worry about him"

Aziraphale went silent upon hearing this.

"He must really love you, I never seen him like this"

"This is my fault"

"No its not, if you think about it, Its Metatron's fault"

Lucifer and Aziraphale arrived at the elevator and got in, heading down to earth.

The doors opened and they both walked out into the street, Lucifer led Aziraphale towards Crowley's apartment building and they made their way up to the front door of the demons apartment, they both walked in to the eery silence, it unnerved Aziraphale, he hated silence.

Lucifer could feel Crowley's power and so they made their way though the apartment and found Crowley in the plant room, sitting on the floor, leaning against the wall and staring out of the window. Lucifer put his hand on the angels shoulder to say to stay as he walked towards his brother and knelt down beside him.

"Nice view?"

Crowley did not respond.

"Look who's back"

Crowley looked at Aziraphale who smiled a little. Crowley however did not smile back, he stood up and walked up the the angel. Crowley stared at him for a good few seconds before walking past him and into the main room.

"Why are you here?" he asked as Lucifer and Aziraphale followed him "Thought you had a nice cushy job now?"

"Crowley Metatron imprisoned him, mother said...."

Crowley froze and whipped his head round to look at his brother.

"She spoke to you?"

"Yeah she did, she says to tell you that she does listen and she does care, she cares so much she sent him back to you" said Lucifer who gestured t Aziraphale

"Yeah well she can stick it up her arse, and you can get the hell out"

"Crowley please..."

"NO, YOU LEFT ME, YOU LEFT ME ALONE, GET OUT!"

Aziraphale was a little take back, he had never heard the demon shout so loud before.

"No, I'm not leaving you again, I'm sorry for what I did, I thought maybe you'd be better off without me, but I was wrong, I see that now, I am so sorry, I never should've left, you mean everything to me"

"Apparently not everything" mumbled Crowley

"I made a mistake, I thought about it ever second that I was in that cell, how much pain I had caused you and I will never forgive myself for that and I'm not going to ask for your forgiveness because I know thats not fair but I need you to know that I'm sorry"

Crowley walked up to Aziraphale who had tears threatening to fall and traced one of his fingers over the bruises.

"They hurt you" mumbled Crowley

"Its fine, I'm fine"

"No" said Crowley as he healed the angel

"Thank you my dear"

"I'll leave you two to it" said Lucifer who knew that Crowley would be okay now he had his angel.

"Lucifer....thank you"

"Any time little brother" he replied and then disappeared

"What happened to you?" asked the angel who saw the blood on Crowley's hand

"Crushed a glass, its nothing"

"Sit down my dear"

Crowley sat down on the sofa as Aziraphale sat on the edge of the coffee table in front of him. He took Crowley's hand and began to heal the cut.

"I know you still angry with me, I hurt you deeply so if you want to scream at me, please do"

"Maybe tomorrow, I don't have the energy to right now" said the demon who's eyes were threatening to close on him.

"When did you last sleep and I mean sleep not pass out"

"Haven't since.....it was easier to pass out"

"Its been three months Crowley, you corporation needs rest"

"Yeah....are you going to leave again?" asked the demon looing so vulnerable

"Do you want me to?" asked the angel who had finished healing the demons hand

"I....no"

"Then I won't, I never meant to hurt you Crowley, I'm sorry that I ever did"

"Angel..."

"I know....tomorrow, after you have slept"

The next day Crowley woke up in his bed, alone. He believed it all to be a dream but that belief was cut short when Aziraphale walked into the room with a tray in his hands.

"Good morning dearest, did you sleep well?"

Crowley couldn't believe what he was seeing or hearing. When the angel placed the tray on the bed next to Crowley, Crowley put his hand on top of Aziraphale's.

"Are you really here?"

Aziraphale's smiled faltered as he sat on the edge of the bed and moved Crowley hand and placed it over his own heart.

"Can you feel my heart? I am here Crowley and I will never leave you again"

Crowley felt the rhythm of the angels heart, he didn't realise there were tears in his eyes.

"I missed you angel, so much"

"I missed you too, I never should've left, I should have stayed with you, been an us" "I was a fool to think that heaven could change, I should've known it was all a lie, so if you want to hate me for eternity or yell and scream, I wouldn't blame you"

Crowley knew the angels words were genuine, they always were and so Crowley leaned forward and engulfed Aziraphale in a hug.

"My angel, I....I forgive you"

"Oh Crowley, I love you so much"

"I love you too Angel"