Why? - Post ep for 7x23

[damigella]

Title: Why?
Summary and warning: Post Ep for S7 finale, based on spoilers.
Rating: general.
Word Count: 200.
Warning: Mentioned minor(!) character death.
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the House, MD characters, which is good since I tend to kill them.
Author's note: I wrote this now because I'll be too heartbroken after the finale.



It felt like déjà vu: the hospital room, the pain, Wilson in the recliner looking at him.

"Good afternoon, House."

"How's Rachel? And Cuddy?"

Wilson walked to the window and looked out in the sun. "Cuddy's fine. Physically. Rachel died at dawn in her arms."

He sat down on House's bed. "It wasn't your fault. It was an accident. Even Cuddy said so."

House breathed hard, as the numbers on the monitor slowly came back down. "She must hate me all the same. I'll resign, Wilson. She can't work with me."

"She was faster than you. She has accepted a long-standing offer in Seattle. She's emptying her office as we speak."

"I'll never see her again."

"No." Wilson didn't offer comforting words, nor criticism. He seemed to be as empty and drained as House felt himself to be: even his tears had stopped flowing.

"There will be changes in my life as well," Wilson added.

"Are you leaving, too? Or did they ask you to be interim Dean?"

"They did, and I refused. I resigned from Head of Oncology and asked to work reduced hours."

"Why?"

Wilson's left thumb traced the life line on House’s right palm. “For you.”

Comments

[idonmatrix.livejournal.com]

Damn, that was awesome. I haven't read all the spoilers for the finale. Was there anything in the spoilers that led you to believe Rachel would die or did you use her death as the ultimate gamechanger for Huddy? Also, so many people think Wilson will be the new dean of medicine, which would certainly change the House/Wilson dynamic.

[damigella-314.livejournal.com]

I tried not to read spoilers, but I read fics and posts based on spoilers, and there were many voices of Rachel dying. As for Wilson becoming Dean, this would change the House/Wilson dynamic (imho) in a very bad way, and it is entirely possible.

Thanks for commenting!