31 Days of Drabbles - Set 6
Title: 31 Days of Drabbles
Characters/Pairings: House/Wilson, Cuddy, Cameron, Chase, Foreman
Notes: It took closer to 231 days, but I finished my challenge. Thank you so much to everyone who's shared this journey with me! *hugs*
28, 29, & 30 are set during or immediately after episodes 6.10 "Wilson", 2.17 "All In", and 8.22 "Everybody Dies". Once again, clinic_duty was a huge help!
27 & 31 are the final two parts of a mini-arc consisting of #s 17, 26, 27, and 31.
Finally, I just want to mention that even though 30 and 31 are the last drabbles I wrote, they were the songs that inspired this whole thing. "Every Once In A While" was a childhood favorite that I rediscovered, and it made me think of Cameron looking at the old team picture in the finale. I'd never heard "Prove It All Night" until last May, but it immediately made me think of House and Wilson and the cancer arc. It also turned me into a Springsteen fan!
I hope you have as much fun reading these as I did writing them. <3
Disclaimer: David Shore owns "House, M.D." and all things House-related. Songs belong to the artists and record companies. I own nothing, make no money, and do this purely for fun.
Links to previous drabbles:
Set 1 (1 - 6)
Set 2 (7 - 11)
Set 3 (12 - 16)
Set 4 (17 - 21)
Set 5 (22 - 26)
27. "As Long As You Love Me" by Backstreet Boys
Wilson slumped against the bathroom wall and groaned.
"You camping out here again?" House asked.
"Yeah," Wilson said. He waved dismissively. "Go back to bed."
"Nah, I'm good," House said. "Just don't expect me to kiss you right now."
Wilson laughed weakly and rested his head against House's shoulder.
"One more week," he murmured. "If nothing's changed, then that's it. I'm done with chemo."
"And we're out of here," House said.
They both knew what it would mean if they went back on the road. Wilson held on tighter to House and hoped his upcoming scan would show some improvement.
28. "Refugee" by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Wilson was used to moving. Every marriage, every hasty relationship, meant a new place to live. And when those relationships ended, he'd move again, usually to a hotel, a short-term lease apartment, or some other temporary shelter.
Amber's apartment had been the closest thing to a home he'd known in a long time. He'd expected to be upset when he left it, as if losing her all over again.
But leaning on the counter in his own kitchen, eating pizza straight out of the box and pretending to be annoyed that House kept stealing pepperoni slices, he just felt content.
29. "Rock The Casbah" by The Clash
Cuddy stopped in the hallway outside Ian's room to compose herself before going inside.
She should have known House couldn't leave things alone. She'd played along and let him work on Ian because she'd thought the worst he would do was insult Ian's parents and run a bunch of expensive and unnecessary tests.
Instead, he had almost killed Ian. Despite her warning to him to stay away, she knew he would persist. Even though he'd caused the problem, he had the best shot at fixing it.
That was the most infuriating part, and that was what she was counting on.
30. "Every Once In A While" by BlackHawk
Cameron spotted Chase and Foreman across the room, helping themselves to food. She made her way over, dabbing at her eyes to keep the tears from falling.
"Hey," Chase greeted her. "Dig in."
"I'm not really hungry," Cameron said.
"I'm sure Wilson paid good money for all this," Chase said, gesturing with a carrot stick. "Don't let it go to waste."
Cameron surveyed the table, then grabbed a cookie. Chase grinned.
"House would be proud," he said.
"No, he'd tell us we're being idiots," Foreman said.
All three of them laughed, and Cameron raised her cookie in a silent toast.
31. "Prove It All Night" by Bruce Springsteen
It wasn't the streetlight shining through the curtains keeping House awake.
It wasn't his leg, either.
It was Wilson's fault. It had been one year since Wilson was declared cancer-free, and he'd insisted on celebrating. House wasn't about to argue, especially when he learned Wilson's plans involved Chinese food and sex.
Afterwards, laying contentedly in Wilson's arms, he'd almost been asleep. Then Wilson got up to pee.
"Took you long enough," House grumbled when he returned.
"I was only gone a minute," Wilson protested. He kissed House as they settled against each other again. "Night, House."
House smiled. "Night, Wilson."
Characters/Pairings: House/Wilson, Cuddy, Cameron, Chase, Foreman
Notes: It took closer to 231 days, but I finished my challenge. Thank you so much to everyone who's shared this journey with me! *hugs*
28, 29, & 30 are set during or immediately after episodes 6.10 "Wilson", 2.17 "All In", and 8.22 "Everybody Dies". Once again, clinic_duty was a huge help!
27 & 31 are the final two parts of a mini-arc consisting of #s 17, 26, 27, and 31.
Finally, I just want to mention that even though 30 and 31 are the last drabbles I wrote, they were the songs that inspired this whole thing. "Every Once In A While" was a childhood favorite that I rediscovered, and it made me think of Cameron looking at the old team picture in the finale. I'd never heard "Prove It All Night" until last May, but it immediately made me think of House and Wilson and the cancer arc. It also turned me into a Springsteen fan!
I hope you have as much fun reading these as I did writing them. <3
Disclaimer: David Shore owns "House, M.D." and all things House-related. Songs belong to the artists and record companies. I own nothing, make no money, and do this purely for fun.
Links to previous drabbles:
Set 1 (1 - 6)
Set 2 (7 - 11)
Set 3 (12 - 16)
Set 4 (17 - 21)
Set 5 (22 - 26)
27. "As Long As You Love Me" by Backstreet Boys
Wilson slumped against the bathroom wall and groaned.
"You camping out here again?" House asked.
"Yeah," Wilson said. He waved dismissively. "Go back to bed."
"Nah, I'm good," House said. "Just don't expect me to kiss you right now."
Wilson laughed weakly and rested his head against House's shoulder.
"One more week," he murmured. "If nothing's changed, then that's it. I'm done with chemo."
"And we're out of here," House said.
They both knew what it would mean if they went back on the road. Wilson held on tighter to House and hoped his upcoming scan would show some improvement.
28. "Refugee" by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Wilson was used to moving. Every marriage, every hasty relationship, meant a new place to live. And when those relationships ended, he'd move again, usually to a hotel, a short-term lease apartment, or some other temporary shelter.
Amber's apartment had been the closest thing to a home he'd known in a long time. He'd expected to be upset when he left it, as if losing her all over again.
But leaning on the counter in his own kitchen, eating pizza straight out of the box and pretending to be annoyed that House kept stealing pepperoni slices, he just felt content.
29. "Rock The Casbah" by The Clash
Cuddy stopped in the hallway outside Ian's room to compose herself before going inside.
She should have known House couldn't leave things alone. She'd played along and let him work on Ian because she'd thought the worst he would do was insult Ian's parents and run a bunch of expensive and unnecessary tests.
Instead, he had almost killed Ian. Despite her warning to him to stay away, she knew he would persist. Even though he'd caused the problem, he had the best shot at fixing it.
That was the most infuriating part, and that was what she was counting on.
30. "Every Once In A While" by BlackHawk
Cameron spotted Chase and Foreman across the room, helping themselves to food. She made her way over, dabbing at her eyes to keep the tears from falling.
"Hey," Chase greeted her. "Dig in."
"I'm not really hungry," Cameron said.
"I'm sure Wilson paid good money for all this," Chase said, gesturing with a carrot stick. "Don't let it go to waste."
Cameron surveyed the table, then grabbed a cookie. Chase grinned.
"House would be proud," he said.
"No, he'd tell us we're being idiots," Foreman said.
All three of them laughed, and Cameron raised her cookie in a silent toast.
31. "Prove It All Night" by Bruce Springsteen
It wasn't the streetlight shining through the curtains keeping House awake.
It wasn't his leg, either.
It was Wilson's fault. It had been one year since Wilson was declared cancer-free, and he'd insisted on celebrating. House wasn't about to argue, especially when he learned Wilson's plans involved Chinese food and sex.
Afterwards, laying contentedly in Wilson's arms, he'd almost been asleep. Then Wilson got up to pee.
"Took you long enough," House grumbled when he returned.
"I was only gone a minute," Wilson protested. He kissed House as they settled against each other again. "Night, House."
House smiled. "Night, Wilson."