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Fic: Living Will

  • Jan. 13th, 2009 at 3:14 PM
toomuchplor: (Default)
Rating: PG
Pairing: John/Rodney
Length: 700 words
Summary: I've been watching old episodes of Scrubs and ER, and this is what resulted. AU.

“I want to talk to you about my living will,” said McKay, staggering into the lounge and collapsing onto the sagging tweed couch.

“Let me guess,” said John, looking up from his tattered journal. The same copy of the American Journal of Surgical Pathology had been kicking around the room since John started his residency two years ago but he still hadn’t had time to finish it. “You want to get ‘DNR’ tattooed on your chest?”

“Well, yes, obviously,” sniped McKay, the sarcasm undercut a little by the way his face was pushed into the mildewed old cushions. He was going to regret that position. Sure enough, he reared up almost immediately and glared down at the couch. “This thing smells like my cat peed on it.”

“If you don’t like it, there’s always the medical lounge down on your own floor,” John pointed out for the hundredth time.

“Unh,” said McKay, and folded his arms under his face before flopping down again. The position pulled the sleeves of his scrubs top taut around his biceps. “If I hide here it’s harder for the interns to find me.”

“You’re such a great chief resident,” John said, fighting to keep his attention on the page. He picked up his pen and twiddled it across his knuckles and back, the exercise in manual dexterity long since turned from learning tool to habit to nervous tic. “I can’t believe any of them are brave enough to come near you. It’s, what, their third week? Long enough for them to figure out that you’re not practicing tough love, you’re just an unbelievable bastard.”

“They’ve come full circle on that already,” McKay said wearily, eyelids drooping. “They decided I was trying to be funny. Precocious group this year. And moronic.”

“Ah, come on,” John prodded, smiling involuntarily.

McKay lifted his head enough to make eye contact. “One of them tried to suture a paper-cut this morning.”

John snorted in spite of himself, watching as McKay’s eyelids slowly drifted closed again, his dark lashes spreading wide and sooty against pale tired cheekbones. He kicked his legs up on the table in front of him and folded his arms across his chest, pinning the journal between his body and his forearms. “So, your living will?”

“Organs,” McKay said muzzily. “Donate them all.”

“Yeah,” said John amiably. “There’d be more chance of us using them if you stopped living off coffee and power bars, and left the hospital once in a while.”

“Can’t leave,” said McKay, drifting. “Interns’ll kill everyone.”

“They do okay,” said John, thinking of the last group of five interns who’d survived the scathing rite of passage that was working for McKay. Two had opted for family practice. Three were doing their residencies in emergency medicine in some of the top hospitals across the state.

John must have drifted a little himself because suddenly his pager was beeping in staccato counterpoint with McKay’s and they were both lurching to their feet, wiping their faces as they checked for drool. McKay got to the phone first, listened for ten seconds, and slammed the receiver down.

“Come on, multiple MVA on the interstate, they’re sending three critical cases our way,” he said, and skidded into the hallway.

John, who could never snap into full alertness the way McKay did, rubbed his eyes and followed clumsily. They knocked shoulders as they got into the elevator, staring up at the numbers illuminating the countdown to the ground floor.

“What made you decide to tell me about your living will?” said John, more to fill the anxious silence than anything.

“Ah,” said McKay, smoothing down his hair, digging in his pocket for a pen. Six. Five. “You’re listed as next of kin now. Just a paperwork thing. They say to tell your loved ones about your wishes.”

“Loved ones,” repeated John dumbly. Three. Two.

“Yeah, loved ones,” said McKay, and grabbed John by the back of the neck, hauled him in for a gummy-lipped, sleep-deprived kiss. The elevator pinged – ground floor – and McKay stepped back, barreled out of the elevator and began shouting, calling his interns to heel.

John blinked three times, licked his lips, and stepped into the fray.

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[identity profile] amberlynne.livejournal.com wrote:
Jan. 13th, 2009 10:22 pm (UTC)
Oh mah gawd, they're doctors! *wriggles with glee* SO ADORABLE! Nnngh. Scrubs! And lounges! And KISSING! Yay!
[identity profile] toomuchplor.livejournal.com wrote:
Jan. 13th, 2009 10:34 pm (UTC)
Ahaha... I couldn't resist. I didn't manage to get Shep the macho scalpel jock in here, not really, so maybe I'll have to try again later! *g*
(no subject) - [personal profile] runpunkrun - Jan. 14th, 2009 09:33 am (UTC) Expand
(no subject) - [identity profile] toomuchplor.livejournal.com - Jan. 14th, 2009 07:11 pm (UTC)
[identity profile] teenygozer.livejournal.com wrote:
Jan. 13th, 2009 10:50 pm (UTC)
OMIGOD, they're Turk & JD! Sorta! At least, JD would love it if Turk planted a gummy, sleep-deprived one on him in an elevator.
[identity profile] toomuchplor.livejournal.com wrote:
Jan. 13th, 2009 10:54 pm (UTC)
Yes, exactly! And Turk would secretly love it too.
[identity profile] thingswithwings.livejournal.com wrote:
Jan. 13th, 2009 10:51 pm (UTC)
YAY! oh man, I love it. John the surgeon and Rodney the chief resident! It's kind of staggeringly brilliant in its simplicity. I give it an ELEVEN.
[identity profile] toomuchplor.livejournal.com wrote:
Jan. 13th, 2009 10:54 pm (UTC)
Yay! *waves scorecard around in air*
[identity profile] sparktastic.livejournal.com wrote:
Jan. 13th, 2009 10:55 pm (UTC)
OMFG I LOVE YOU.










This is where I hide the sad news that I'm not coming home in March, right.
[identity profile] toomuchplor.livejournal.com wrote:
Jan. 13th, 2009 10:59 pm (UTC)
Sad! Flights too expensive? Lame.

I don't know for sure when I'll be coming your way again but rumor has it that it's Africa in July 2010 in which case I'll do the usual swing-by England afterwards!
[identity profile] kensieg.livejournal.com wrote:
Jan. 13th, 2009 11:32 pm (UTC)
Oh I thought they were House and Wilson. Except Rodney isn't bitchy enough to be House.
[identity profile] toomuchplor.livejournal.com wrote:
Jan. 13th, 2009 11:46 pm (UTC)
*g* Oh, he could be bitchy enough. My only issue with Rodney and John as House and Wilson is that John is not nearly as long-suffering as Wilson.
(no subject) - [identity profile] kensieg.livejournal.com - Jan. 13th, 2009 11:50 pm (UTC)
[identity profile] emrinalexander.livejournal.com wrote:
Jan. 13th, 2009 11:49 pm (UTC)
DOCTORS!!!!!!

This is so great! Is there more of this universe? Because the only thing more terrifying than doing a fellowship with House would be interning with Rodney McKay *G*.
[identity profile] kensieg.livejournal.com wrote:
Jan. 13th, 2009 11:51 pm (UTC)
House is scarier than McKay.
(no subject) - [identity profile] toomuchplor.livejournal.com - Jan. 13th, 2009 11:57 pm (UTC)
(no subject) - [identity profile] krysalys.livejournal.com - Jan. 14th, 2009 12:53 am (UTC) Expand
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(no subject) - [identity profile] krysalys.livejournal.com - Jan. 14th, 2009 06:01 am (UTC)
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[personal profile] aurora wrote:
Jan. 13th, 2009 11:49 pm (UTC)
Well, that's one way to handle that pesky ILU speech. :D :D \o/
[identity profile] toomuchplor.livejournal.com wrote:
Jan. 13th, 2009 11:58 pm (UTC)
Haha... Rodney finds all-new ways to be neurotic.
[identity profile] argosy.livejournal.com wrote:
Jan. 14th, 2009 12:03 am (UTC)
Doctors! yay, that was fun, thanks!
[identity profile] toomuchplor.livejournal.com wrote:
Jan. 14th, 2009 12:32 am (UTC)
Hee. Rodney's hypochondria would be a whole new level of fun.
[identity profile] melagan.livejournal.com wrote:
Jan. 14th, 2009 12:15 am (UTC)
YES!!!!!!
[identity profile] toomuchplor.livejournal.com wrote:
Jan. 14th, 2009 12:33 am (UTC)
Hee.
[identity profile] ailurophile6.livejournal.com wrote:
Jan. 14th, 2009 12:19 am (UTC)
I would love to see more of this AU! Rodney as a doctor, with interns!!! \o/
[identity profile] toomuchplor.livejournal.com wrote:
Jan. 14th, 2009 12:33 am (UTC)
Hopefully I'll manage some more in that case!
[identity profile] hestia-lacey.livejournal.com wrote:
Jan. 14th, 2009 12:23 am (UTC)
I love the idea of them as doctors, but especially adore Rodney as Chief Resident. “Can’t leave,” said McKay, drifting. “Interns’ll kill everyone.” made me laugh more than it probably should :D

But since you mentioned Scrubs, I've got a John and Rodney version of Guy Love stuck in my head. It was funny to start with, but now it's kinda freaking me out...
[identity profile] toomuchplor.livejournal.com wrote:
Jan. 14th, 2009 12:33 am (UTC)
Guy Love a la SGA would be AWESOME.
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[identity profile] krysalys.livejournal.com wrote:
Jan. 14th, 2009 12:49 am (UTC)
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
*takes deep breath and continues quietly squealing in glee*
-----}-@
[identity profile] toomuchplor.livejournal.com wrote:
Jan. 14th, 2009 04:43 am (UTC)
Haha... *g*
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[identity profile] anatsuno.livejournal.com wrote:
Jan. 14th, 2009 01:23 am (UTC)
Nice! I love it. :D
[identity profile] toomuchplor.livejournal.com wrote:
Jan. 14th, 2009 04:43 am (UTC)
Yay!
[identity profile] snarkist.livejournal.com wrote:
Jan. 14th, 2009 01:39 am (UTC)
My love for this is very, very great. AWESOME AU. Moar, plz?
[identity profile] toomuchplor.livejournal.com wrote:
Jan. 14th, 2009 04:44 am (UTC)
We shall see! I hope there's more but I definitely can't count on the muses these days.
cyanne: (SGA McShep s3promo black)
[personal profile] cyanne wrote:
Jan. 14th, 2009 03:56 am (UTC)
“Can’t leave,” said McKay, drifting. “Interns’ll kill everyone.”

Oh Rodney is Rodney in any universe. But as long as he's with John I'm happy, and this is an adorable fic.
[identity profile] toomuchplor.livejournal.com wrote:
Jan. 14th, 2009 04:44 am (UTC)
*g* Thank you!
[identity profile] roxy-palace.livejournal.com wrote:
Jan. 14th, 2009 05:54 am (UTC)
Omg....can there be more of this? Like...PLEASE? And can it start at the vry beginning? Can it show Intern!John meeting FirstYearResident!Rodney and not being cowed by him? CAN IT? Please? Pretty please? Triple dipple pretty please with cherry flavoured sutures on top?
[identity profile] toomuchplor.livejournal.com wrote:
Jan. 14th, 2009 07:10 pm (UTC)
Hee! I may be working on another bit.
[identity profile] adannu.livejournal.com wrote:
Jan. 14th, 2009 01:20 pm (UTC)
Eeee. They are ADORABLE.
[identity profile] toomuchplor.livejournal.com wrote:
Jan. 14th, 2009 07:10 pm (UTC)
*squishes them*
[identity profile] beautybecks.livejournal.com wrote:
Jan. 14th, 2009 04:37 pm (UTC)
lol, I can totally see the Scrubs in this, it's very witty, very John and Rodney. Lol
[identity profile] toomuchplor.livejournal.com wrote:
Jan. 14th, 2009 07:11 pm (UTC)
Thanks! *g*
[identity profile] ladyoflisquill.livejournal.com wrote:
Jan. 14th, 2009 10:40 pm (UTC)
Ha. Rodney is so Cox! Love this.
[identity profile] toomuchplor.livejournal.com wrote:
Jan. 17th, 2009 03:28 pm (UTC)
Hee. He would be pretty terrifying with his interns.
[identity profile] badwolf36.livejournal.com wrote:
Jan. 15th, 2009 03:09 am (UTC)
Squee! That is the only response I can make to the awesomeness of this AU. Thanks for sharing!
[identity profile] toomuchplor.livejournal.com wrote:
Jan. 17th, 2009 03:28 pm (UTC)
Thanks! *g*
[identity profile] adafrog.livejournal.com wrote:
Jan. 15th, 2009 03:24 am (UTC)
hee! Very cute, thanks.
[identity profile] toomuchplor.livejournal.com wrote:
Jan. 17th, 2009 03:28 pm (UTC)
Thank you!
[identity profile] animeartistjo.livejournal.com wrote:
Jan. 15th, 2009 05:25 am (UTC)
I. Cannot. Believe. It.

But it works!
[identity profile] toomuchplor.livejournal.com wrote:
Jan. 17th, 2009 03:29 pm (UTC)
Haha... alien galaxy/hospital. It's all the same.
[identity profile] npetrenko.livejournal.com wrote:
Jan. 15th, 2009 07:42 pm (UTC)
Cute.
[identity profile] toomuchplor.livejournal.com wrote:
Jan. 17th, 2009 03:29 pm (UTC)
Thanks.
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[identity profile] elbomac.livejournal.com wrote:
Jan. 15th, 2009 09:18 pm (UTC)
So awesome. Yes, yes, yes!
[identity profile] toomuchplor.livejournal.com wrote:
Jan. 17th, 2009 03:29 pm (UTC)
Thank you!
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[identity profile] dossier.livejournal.com wrote:
Jan. 15th, 2009 11:04 pm (UTC)
Rodney hiding from the interns, and yet refusing to leave them to their own devices, is such a Rodney thing. I pray that the Flan gets picks up to play Dr. Sheppard, 'cuz that would be awesome.
[identity profile] toomuchplor.livejournal.com wrote:
Jan. 17th, 2009 03:29 pm (UTC)
*g*
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