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[backdated log] Will you repair your life, with all the holes you fill?

Jun 12, 2011 14:10

Characters: Rick Castle (bloody_pens) and Topher Brink/Genius (man_genius)
Date/Time:Backdating like a boss to the wee hours of Monday, May 29th, directly after the Spamily Teaparty Intervention
Location: Manwich House
Rating: PG-13
Summary: The aftermath of Rick's intervention.

( Morning comes in the dream before we rise /When we linger side by side /It's my heart that speaks this time /We will ride the rising tide )

dollhouse: topher (genius), castle: richard (derrick)

Comments 14

bloody_pens June 12 2011, 23:05:51 UTC

Well, that had certainly been an interesting night ( ... )

man_genius June 13 2011, 00:08:19 UTC

He heard his brother mumble something behind him. The real question was did he have the energy to turn around and acknowledge him? Or did he continue to do his best Doctor Evil impression and continue to pet Tribble with one hand. Dr. Evil had the right idea honestly, it was incredibly soothing to run his fingers through Tribble's long fur. Except of course Dr. Evil didn't run the risk of losing his hand when his pet yawned and wow, he really needed to stop watching movies when he was insomniac, it did weird things to his mind ( ... )

bloody_pens June 13 2011, 00:15:12 UTC

"Nope. I feel like total shit."

Rick drifted around the couch, but he couldn't force himself to meet his brother's eyes, much less even look at him. He was the one person, he thought, who LEAST deserved to be hurt like this- especially after the tumult Genius experienced while in Catherine's body and she'd gone through withdrawal. Not that he'd mention that, of course- Genius had forgotten her stay in Edensphere, maybe even more than that. And even aside from that, Rick knew how much his brother depended on him, for care, for emotional support, for everything.

He considered what to say. The sorrys had already been said and done, the promises to do better, to ask for help when he needed it, those were not necessary any more.

"...If you want to move out, or at least never speak to me again... I wouldn't blame you," he finally said, fighting to keep his voice even despite the lump in his throat.

man_genius June 13 2011, 01:27:38 UTC

Of course he felt like total shit. Genius felt a bit stupid for even asking. He blushed and ducked his head to avoid Rick, pretending to be involved in picking something out of Tribble's fur.

But that lasted all of five seconds because as soon as Rick spoke, his head shot up. Thank God Rick wasn't psychic because he would have heard a tremendous mental NOOOOOOOOO. Tribble snapped awake going zero to snarling in five seconds flat and Rick was lucky he was loved by the furball because there was nothing but death in his tiny eyes for being woken up so rudely ( ... )

bloody_pens June 13 2011, 01:45:26 UTC

Rick's mouth fell open slightly, before he gave a half-shrug and finally settled onto the couch, deciding to stroke Tribble, seeing that the little... dog... thing was clearly not appreciating being awoken from his slumber.

"Maybe I am crazy. Or it's withdrawal. I don't know. What I do know is that I've been a pretty big failure."

He rested his hand on his forehead before running it distractedly through his hair. He wasn't sure why he was expecting Genius to be mad- or even almost wishing that he was. Genius being angry at him would at least allow him one emotion to latch onto. One thing to work through and become stronger over the mass of other emotions inside him.

"...I want to apologize again, but that would be so hollow. And nothing I could say will ever feel like enough. Not trying to sound stupid, just honest."