A supplement to 'South China Sea'.... 'Born on the Fourth of July'

[tabaqui]

The holiday got me thinking. It's so *loud*. So full of gun-powdery smoke and screaming rockets and people yelling. Chaos, and it cannot be fun for some of the troops that make their home here. That we see every day. So, I wrote this. darkhavens beta'd, of course.

And it's for sweptawaybayou, because i owe her about a million fics, but this'll have to do

Comments

[roxymissrose]

Love this, love the great little details, love you!

[tabaqui]

*smooch*
Thank you!
:)

[sweptawaybayou]

*swoons*

i love it, love it, love it.

love the paper poppies and the old vets and the nightmares that are so close. So fucking close.

Beautiful.

Thank you for sharing this.

xoxoxoxox

[tabaqui]

Thank you thank you, bay-bee.
*luffs*

[darkhavens]

As I said before, this is heartbreaky goodness. A perfect blend of pain and love and hope. *twirls you*

[tabaqui]

*smooch*
Thank you thank you. :)

[twasadark]

Wonderful snippet - just so evocative and true to the characters. &hearts

[tabaqui]

Thank you thank you!

[toldthestars]

Wow. The best fic isn't about pretty boys from a pretty show...it actually touches you in a real-life way. You write the best fic.

[tabaqui]

Thank you so much. :) I like pretty boys and sexyfun times as much as the next person but it's nice to have the words for something more, sometimes. :)

I haven't forgotten about your Big Bang - i have a queue of stuff to read and i'm getting there! Promise!
*smooch*