So long little birdy.

Jan 15, 2012 18:51

Moran stood over Jim's body, blood on his shoes.  Jim bought him those shoes last week because he thought the other pair were hideous or scuffed or didn't match his own eyes.  Moran hadn't paid attention at the time and now it was lost to him.  He smirked for a moment and crouched down, stupidly feeling for a pulse that couldn't be there. The wound ( Read more... )

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dontbeobvious January 18 2012, 14:35:34 UTC
What a warm welcome, he didn't even get chance to brag either! He pulled a face at the lack of chance to remove his shoes and the potential dirty he may end up tracking but Moran was too busy giving him a hello-I-want-to-fuck-your-brains-out kiss. And frankly, Jim had no problem with it.

What was wrong with a touch of the old passion to spice everything up between them?

Smirking, he leaned over and wrapped his arms around Morans neck. It didn't take much to do what he did neck but transferring his weight, he hauled himself up and managed to wrap his legs around Morans waist before pulling back.

"Oooh goodie! Is this my gift for being such a good boy and escaping jail? Shall we fuck up the wall darling?"

So romantic.

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dontbeobvious January 21 2012, 12:45:16 UTC
He just had to drum it into Morans had, make him feel certain of what was meant to happen so when it went wrong, he knew that it was a snap of the moment type thing. Maybe then he'd care less. Shooting yourself in the head? Hell, it was going to hurt but he'd pull it off somehow, if he got the right angle and only went for the skull, he could survive.

If, however, he really did feel ready then? ... Well, he'd go for the brain. It depends on if Sherlock interested him enough to know he could keep at it.

But, of course, he had to be showy and pray that this would all work out. If not? He was in trouble. He had already written Moran a note which he planned to hide on his person. If he had any sort of brain damage, loss of genius or memory loss then he wanted to be shot and killed.

The next morning, curled up against Moran, he didn't bother to get up. He just lay there and contemplated his fate - it was going to be so fun!

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thecrackshot January 21 2012, 12:58:54 UTC
"Jim, your fucking phone--" Sherlock wanted to play. The roof of St. Bart's. Moran had no idea where the game was going to take place, but he didn't have to. London was one of those places that safe sniper positions could be found anywhere in a moment's notice. Lucky him.

When the cell when off for the third time, pinging away to get their attention, Moran turned in Jim's arms and grabbed the stupid thing from his jeans on the floor.

"Come play," he read out loud before groaning. "You need new friends, Jimmy. This one seems to think that it's fucking normal to go on play dates before eight AM!"

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dontbeobvious January 21 2012, 13:16:37 UTC
Jim sat upright and grabbed his phone, looking at all the urgent texts. He waited till it buzzed in his hand once more, Sherlock wanted him at St Barts then he'd be there. Smiling, he slipped it into his pocket and got to his feet, heading across the room to retrieve his clothes. He was marked and dirty, he needed a shower and maybe he change swiftly. He was lucky Sherlock wouldn't see them.

Not that he cared, mind, he was just a bit too busy talking to discuss the joys of his new live-in.

"I like that, he's so unpredictable. What will he do next? Hopefully die. Do go fetch your sniper rifle."

They had to be ready as fast as they could, that was certain.

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thecrackshot January 21 2012, 13:29:02 UTC
Watching Sherlock pitch off the side of the building was a treat. Watching John Watson stumble around like a drunk puppy to get to him was awesome. Moran smirked, took apart his gun, laid it in his bag and headed down the stairs. He checked his phone when Moriarty didn't text or call. Idiot. Probably up there dancing to gloat.

Moran made the calls to the other two assassins as he was meant to do and then headed to the hospital. It took him five minutes to get in because of the traffic from the jumper. It took him ten more to get to the roof.

Sitting in the stairwell with Jim in his arms, Moran nosed the side of his head where there was still head intact and laid his hand on Jim's chest when he felt it.

The breath.

"My fucking God!" He never ran so fast in his entire life. "He shot him! He shot him before he jumped! Can I get some fucking help here, mother fuckers?!"

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dontbeobvious January 21 2012, 13:36:26 UTC
Jim couldn't really recall anything, the trauma of the shot had left him out of it. At first, despite the agony, he had played dead - eyes open and creepy smile. But that only lasted so long, once Sherlock was turned away, his face fell and his vision was dizzy until he passed out from the pain.

His nose was bleeding, there was blood from his ears and the back of his skull had some damage, not as much as to expected but there was an exit wound where the bone had shattered.

The last thing he remembered was he was on a gurney and the white lights of the hospital whipped passed his vision as he was being raced through.

"What's his name? Do you know him?" the Doctor was asking Moran and Jim blinked slowly. What was his name? Why was the room moving so much. He slurred something audible before passing out once more.

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thecrackshot January 21 2012, 13:47:03 UTC
Fuck. He had no choice. The show had to go on. "Rich... Ricard Brook." God, honestly? He didn't want Jim remembered as that bumbling child program host or terrible stage actor. He wanted Jim to be Jim, to be the most well known, most brilliant person the world, who brought the British government to it's knees.

Instead, Jim was taken from him by scrub doctors that had better know what they were doing or Sebastian would track down their families, line them up against the kitchen wall and shoot them in the head one by one.

For the moment, though, he was confined to curling up in the waiting room, hands and shirt bloody, watching as John Watson was denied access to Sherlock and then carted out by his friends.

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dontbeobvious January 21 2012, 13:59:49 UTC
Jim didn't wake up for longer than he was proud of. The doctor filled Moran in, telling him that it was incredibly lucky that Jim had survived, after all only 5% did. He didn't know what 'Richards' mental state would be like but apparently his vitals were improving and the fact that he didn't slip into a coma was an incredibly good sign. However, the fact that he hadn't woken up yet wasn't great either.

He did, however, hand over a note for Moran to read.

It was entitled to 'My loyal Sebastian' and inside? Well, it was clearly code as if he knew that doctors and police might try and sneak a peek at it. But it as easy to see the meaning in the subtext, or it would be for Moran, he did know the man the best.

Dear Sebastian ( ... )

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thecrackshot January 21 2012, 14:51:40 UTC
Sebastian was there the day that Jim opened his eyes. He'd kept Richard's involvement out of the papers and he'd attended Sherlock's funeral to see John suffering away, and spent the better part of a week listening to the doctors talk about brain swelling and the effects of prolonged coma.

He'd fallen asleep in the corner of the room, right ankle resting over left knee, arms crossed over his chest. The magazine on game hunting had dropped into his lap. His head was tilted at an awkward angle.

So what if he stuck by Jim?

He was his bodyguard still.

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dontbeobvious January 21 2012, 15:08:07 UTC
Jim didn't wake up till a week later, at first he just looked around, stirred in his bed and fell back asleep. But the second time he opened his eyes, they trained on Sebastian as he watched the man across from him. Moran, definitely Moran. Smiling a half smile, Jim wriggled around and tried to push his sluggish body upright.

Raising his head, he put his hand on the bandage that went around his head, obviously to keep his skull together.

Oh great, it was probably ruining his hair and most likely did nothing for his complexion. Rubbing his hands with the one that didn't have a IV stuck in it, he took in his surroundings.

Why was he in hospital? What happened to his head?

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thecrackshot January 21 2012, 15:14:41 UTC
When Sebastian stirred -- he slept in spurts, two or three hours at a time -- he did it rather dramatically by snatching at the magazine that was falling from his lap. He cursed at having to pick it up, his entire body in pain, and only then caught sight of Jim fiddling with his tubes and wires.

"Jim," he breathed and stepped over the magazine left to hit the linoleum and half running towards the other man. He was being ridiculous. Oh, Jim would make fun of him for it. If he remembered. And what a thought that was! How terrifying for Moran.

He clutched at Jim's hand to still it.

"Lay the fuck back down!"

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dontbeobvious January 21 2012, 15:27:31 UTC
Jim was disorientated as he looked around, focusing on Moran before looking back down at the tube in his arm. Why would he need it? He felt fine, he had things to do. Some... things he couldn't remember. Work things? He couldn't remember right now, everything was a blur and he couldn't seem to follow what was being said.

In all fairness, he had just been in a coma, he was hardly going to start rattling off the theorms he knew to prove his sanity.

Though he could, he knew his maths. He knew the binomial theorem, he remembered writing a book. He was an author? No, that was wrong, he'd never written a book with Sebastian.

Dropping back down when prompted, he offered Moran a dumbstruck smile, not sure what on Earth he was doing. But it would come back to him soon.

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thecrackshot January 21 2012, 15:42:30 UTC
That smile was too hard to read. Amusement? Pain? Maybe his mind was gone? Jim didn't say a word, he just grinned like an idiot and Sebastian put a hand to his cheek before he shoved his thumb on the damned nurse's call button.

"He's awake," he growled into the call box and waited for a slew of medical professionals to come in and take his vitals and test his cognative reflexes.

What year was it? What month? What was his name, how old was he, who was that in the corner, what do you get adding two to two?

The usual questions.

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dontbeobvious January 21 2012, 15:53:48 UTC
Jim got the year right, the month right, the day wrong and, according to the nurses, his name wrong too. He said Jim instead of Richard so really, it wasn't too bad. His voice was slurred from the heavy medication, making his mouth feel fuzzy and weird and everything was odd. When he was asked what 2 + 2 was, Jim looked up at the doctor and smiled.

"4," he informed him before sniggering and looking over at Moran. "I know, I know, isn't basic maths so boring. At least let me use my brain, unless its pickled. Is it? Have I lost my mind Moran?"

Jims tone was as odd as ever and his words were sung in that same old high pitched lyrical manner. To the doctors, it seemed worrying, almost too childish. But Moran must of known he was in there still, very awake and very aware.

Just very confused because he honestly didn't know what was going on.

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thecrackshot January 21 2012, 16:23:39 UTC
"You're a fucking lunatic," Sebastian murmured when they were left alone. He stayed on the other side of the room, watching Jim with very dark eyes. His lower teeth were quite brilliant against the red of his tongue before the other man growled and looked away again. "You planned that. You fucking moron--"

The expletives and the stress Moran had been under for a week just came pouring out. It was cathartic. It was necessary. Otherwise the American might just have had to blow something up...killed someone important, or something else really very disturbing.

He didn't want to hurt someone, not at the moment at least. Let the world rejoice that Jim Moriarty did not die.

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dontbeobvious January 21 2012, 16:30:21 UTC
"Language, Sebastian," Jim complained as he rolled onto his side, watching Moran and trying to deduce what was wrong. He flicked through things but there was a giant road block, everything in his head was a bit muddled. He knew he was a childrens story teller-- no, wait, that wasn't right. He was a mathematician. How silly of him!

Anyway, he didn't know why Moran would be so angry with him. What did he even do to make his head go all messed up.

Who knew a career as an actor was so hard? Maybe he should of retired early.

"What did I plan? You'll have to forgive me, my mind is everywhere. Did someone shoot me?"

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