May. 13th, 2006 01:03 pm
Title: Soundtrack of a Life
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lovely_ambitionTitle: Soundtrack of a Life
Fandom: House M.D.
Pairing: House, Chase
Prompt: Sound
Word Count: 186
Rating: PG-13
Author's Notes: Set post-'Forever'.
The backdrop of Chase's entire existence is a melody set to the inability to say, 'No'. House takes inventory of things like this and notices - he's big on the noticing - and he keeps a tally in an old spiral notebook. The count of how many times Chase has said 'no' since he began rests at seven. Two and a half years of employment and he's said 'no' only seven times.
That's why Chase kisses Cancer Girls and sleeps with Cameron and probably wouldn't say no if a particularly attractive male grabbed his ass and invited him home.
House watches and listens to Chase talking with some NICU nurse, talking about Michael's life, how he couldn't have done anything, how he lost that boy's life.
Chase still looks defeated and out of it.
"Dwelling doesn't make it better," House calls out, interrupting Chase's escape from the ward. He stops, but doesn't head back to talk to House. "Come watch lesbian soft-core porn on mute with me and Wilson."
House isn't sure what to make of it when Chase gives him his eight 'no' and just keeps walking.
THE END
Fandom: House M.D.
Pairing: House, Chase
Prompt: Sound
Word Count: 186
Rating: PG-13
Author's Notes: Set post-'Forever'.
The backdrop of Chase's entire existence is a melody set to the inability to say, 'No'. House takes inventory of things like this and notices - he's big on the noticing - and he keeps a tally in an old spiral notebook. The count of how many times Chase has said 'no' since he began rests at seven. Two and a half years of employment and he's said 'no' only seven times.
That's why Chase kisses Cancer Girls and sleeps with Cameron and probably wouldn't say no if a particularly attractive male grabbed his ass and invited him home.
House watches and listens to Chase talking with some NICU nurse, talking about Michael's life, how he couldn't have done anything, how he lost that boy's life.
Chase still looks defeated and out of it.
"Dwelling doesn't make it better," House calls out, interrupting Chase's escape from the ward. He stops, but doesn't head back to talk to House. "Come watch lesbian soft-core porn on mute with me and Wilson."
House isn't sure what to make of it when Chase gives him his eight 'no' and just keeps walking.
THE END
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