The House Dark

[damigella]

Summary: Wilson and his brother enjoy the fireworks together. A July 4th drabble for camp sick_wilson.
Warning: major character death, suicide
Rating: NC-17 for adult themes. No sex, violence or swearwords. Suggestions on the rating appreciated.
Word count: 100.
Disclaimer: as usual.

They sat together in the garden like they used to, the house dark, Independence Day fireworks exploding all around them. As they did as kids, they talked by tracing letters on each other's palms, undisturbed by the noise and the intermittent darkness.

"I wish Danny was here with us."

"Me too."

When he heard of House’s overdose death in some tropical paradise, James had first gotten drunk, then shot himself. Now he was blind, deaf and wheelchair-bound. And stubborn enough to finish what he started.

Tomorrow they would fly to Switzerland together, and Jonathan would bring the ashes back.

Comments

[selkie3.livejournal.com]

There is such a quiet feeling to the whole thing. Well, at least his brother understands him.

[damigella-314.livejournal.com]

I think Jonathan is very unhappy, but agrees that the life quality James could have now is very limited. And I once wanted a Jonathan-positive fic after all those where he's depicted negatively.

And yes, in a sense there's a subdued happiness - I think Wilson has agreed to depart July 5th so as to have one last 4th of July together, and Jonathan has sent his wife and kids to the in-laws.