comment fic meme!

[mimblexwimble]

Following the results of the poll we took last month (don't make it easy on us or anything, guys, haha!), we've decided to hold a comment fic meme once every three months. This gives everyone time to write and prompt to their heart's content, and allows us mods to keep up with y'all. And we're starting right now!

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[ratherastory]

Robo!Sam is still human, even if he doesn't sleep. He comes down with a really horrific case of the 'flu: fever, chills, that nasty cough that settles right in your chest and makes it hurt to breathe, aching muscles, the whole nine yards.

Dean knows how to deal with Sam when he's sick, but Robo!Sam is a whole other matter. How do you take care of a guy who not only views this sickness as just an annoying inconvenience and resists any and all forms of caretaking, but also can't/won't sleep which is the main thing that would help?

[greeneyes_fan]

Huh. I WANT to write this, I'm just not sure I can get enough of a handle on RoboSam. He's... unique. Has nice abs, though.

Filled: Do I Not Bleed?

[greeneyes_fan]

No, I have no excuse for this. I don't know whether to call this comic or angst. Written unbeta'd and stupid late at night.

Here's the thing: Real Sam's an open book.

Dean always knows if Sam is sick, usually before Sam does. The way he rubs at his temple, the weariness in his eyes, the rapid breathing, Dean knows all the kid's tells. This guy, though, this RoboSam? Like trying to read the book after somebody dropped it in a paint can. The first clue Dean gets is when he doubles over in the passenger seat, coughing until he turns red.

Dean turns to stare at him. "Got air?"

Not-Sam's mouth twists. "Think I'm getting sick."

"You get sick?" Dean asks.

"Uh, yeah. I'm human, like I keep telling you. Prick me, I bleed. And sometimes I get a cold. Can we get on with this?"

And they get on with it. But by the time Dean's ready for bed that night, Sam's coughing more than he's breathing, and the water bottle Dean finally shoves at him doesn't seem to be doing much good. When Sam stands up to get out of the car, he winds

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[ratherastory]

Meep.

You really nailed it. I don't know who I feel worse for: Dean who's all helpless and hand-wringy, or Sam who's obviously miserable and can't actually do anything about it.

Thank you!

Re: Filled: Do I Not Bleed?

[greeneyes_fan]

Pretty much the situation. Glad it worked!

Re: Filled: Do I Not Bleed?

[tifaching]

"Can't put Sam's soul back in a body that's suffocated." LOL.

Poor boys. It really does suck to have Nyquil not work.

Re: Filled: Do I Not Bleed?

[greeneyes_fan]

I rewatched a couple episodes for this, and I was really struck by how much Dean doesn't LIKE fake!brother and resents his mere existence on the planet.

But yeah, being RoboSam isn't all shooting things and banging hippie chicks.

Thanks for reading!

Re: Filled: Do I Not Bleed?

[monicawoe]

nice! I have such a soft spot for soulless!Sam ; )

I imagine being sick would be a real nuisance for him.

Re: Filled: Do I Not Bleed?

[greeneyes_fan]

Yeah, soulless!Sam wouldn't handle it well at all.

Thanks!

Re: Filled: Do I Not Bleed?

[roque_clasique]

Yeah, totally nailed it! You really got Robo-Sam.

Re: Filled: Do I Not Bleed?

[greeneyes_fan]

Glad I succeeded! Thanks for reading.