Numb (fic)
Author: Razycrandomgirl
Title: Numb
Fandom: Heroes
Rating: PG (but its dark)
Characters/Pairings: Gabriel, Little Noah
Disclaimer: Don’t own them, just like to play with them sometimes.
Spoilers/Time Line: I am Become Death
Summery: After Noah Gabriel tries to feel something/anything again
Author’s Notes: For bellonablack who asked for Gabriel + Noah fic. I hope your trust wasn't wasted. Also disjointed ... like whoa! Unbeta'd
"It was for all him, and now it's for naught.
"I was new, reborn in his eyes (birth, rebirth, new start). For him. All of it."
Sharp edges spin; cutting into bone.
"What is that sound?"
Voices cracking in agony.
"Tip of my tongue ...
Nothing's like it use to be. It's all numb now. There's no feeling. There is nothing.
I take dozens upon dozens, to feel something; trying to make up the difference.
Nothing."
You are nothing ...
You're damned ...
Give me back my son ... Give me back my boy!
"NO!"
He screams. He howls. He has to hit something. To feel something!
His mouth parts, his skin warms.
Sad eyes, just like daddy's ...
His breath puffs out of him, face wet with tears ... with blood.
There's nothing left. All burned up.
~
"Careful Noah, the stove is hot."
"Hot, Daddy?"
... sad eyes ...
"Just take my word for it, kiddo."
~
"I've got my fingers inside of you. Can you feel me?" He laughs, even though nothing is funny. Not ever again.
What are you doing, daddy?
He froze. "Don't..."
Remember that time we found a mouse in the crash can? You said I couldn't touch it.
Filthy. "Look away Noah!"
Remember daddy? You took it out in the backyard and you ...
"I killed it."
... let it go. Let them go daddy.
But he added a bit more pressure to the softest spot instead. "It's too late." Fresh.
Come home daddy. Breakfast is burning ...
'Burning ... All burned up."
Come home ...
He thinks there used to be a rhythm, a pattern, a reason.
"What's the magic word ...?"
...
Now there was nothing.