House/Torchwood crossover in a that you have to know the vague premise of "Children of Earth"
He did all he could to avoid clinic duty. He saw the news reports on tv. It was unlikely a world renowned diagnostician would be useful when the affecting every child.
Finally, under penalty of losing his precious Vicodin, he retreated to the clinic, reassuring one crazed soccer mom after another. After the seventh concerned parent Nurse Brenda came in saying she had another. He sighed and rolled his eyes, as he reached for his pills. "Another hysterical mom?" "This one is different," she said. Curious, he nodded and Brenda led the patient in. Suddenly he was looking into two pairs of identical blue eyes; identical to his own.
Several hours later, he sat in his office, red mug in hand. For once he felt hopeless. There was nothing he could do. He turned on the computer. He could still try.....
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Date: 2009-07-23 05:56 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-07-26 02:43 am (UTC)He did all he could to avoid clinic duty. He saw the news reports on tv. It was unlikely a world renowned diagnostician would be useful when the affecting every child.
Finally, under penalty of losing his precious Vicodin, he retreated to the clinic, reassuring one crazed soccer mom after another. After the seventh concerned parent Nurse Brenda came in saying she had another. He sighed and rolled his eyes, as he reached for his pills. "Another hysterical mom?" "This one is different," she said. Curious, he nodded and Brenda led the patient in. Suddenly he was looking into two pairs of identical blue eyes; identical to his own.
Several hours later, he sat in his office, red mug in hand. For once he felt hopeless. There was nothing he could do. He turned on the computer. He could still try.....
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Date: 2009-07-23 11:52 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-07-26 02:46 am (UTC)Despite all House did, he knew their friendship mattered. And somehow, right now at this moment, it was enough.
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Date: 2009-07-24 12:10 am (UTC)Hmmm, the Epcot one? Or the kitty-in-the-box one maybe. Whichever one inspires you more :)
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Date: 2009-07-24 12:17 am (UTC)