Sunday Morning

[gotcanewillpoke.livejournal.com]

He'd used his leg a an excuse to avoid leaving his apartment. It had nothing to do withthe mun being over threaded or on the phone off and on last night dealing with personal stuff. Mun appreciates everyone who tride to get House invovled and apologises for my RL limitations that prevented him jumping in. He had no intention of going to the gym because of the snow, but he would have helped in the clinic

Sitting at the desk in the clinic Sunday morning, he felt bad about that. Guilty, even. He could have asked Geoff to help him get to the gym, but the fact was he didn't want to. And, well, in his defense, he didn't know how bad it was going to get. He'd been quite content to spend the weekend snowed in with Geoff, talking and laughing and, well, other things that brought a smile to his face.

But in truth, he knew he had a back slide. He was trying not to use his leg as an excuse anymore, or at least not when it wasn't really a problem. Getting across campus to the gym would have been difficult, even with Geoff's help, because snow and cane do not mix well. That he could justify to a point. But when Pippi had come to him, through the clinic door, and he'd still refused to help? He couldn't really justify that. He was selfish and not for the first time, he sat alone and wondered what he was doing.

It wasn't that the clinic was too much responsibility for him, but he wasn't sure exactly what it was. He'd fallen back on his pattern of avoiding clinic as much as possible, putting in just enough hours to say he was managing it. And he was. Wilson still helped a great deal, which House appreciated that. But he wasn't happy. He hadn't been happy for a while. The non-human factor of most of the kids really bothered him because despite his best efforts he simply didn't know how to help them in most cases.

He sighed and sipped at his coffee and waited to see if anyone would come down to the clinic.

Doctor is in. He has coffee and Cash, both puppy and music. All is right with the world. His discontent is the start of his leaving Fandom arc, and he will eventually seek out the Principal to discuss things. But not yet. Bring your injured to him now, if you dare

[OOC: Mun is AFK for a bit

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[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

Pippi shrugged.

"I feel fine." she said, "I feel great in fact... But I feel like I shouldn't... I'm perfectly okay and I want to go out and make snow angels... But I also feel like I shouldn't. So I feel guilty for being okay and wanting to play in the snow that almost killed us all..."


"How are you?"

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

Walter blinked. Guilt was not a reaction he'd expect from Pippi, but she was human and had feelings, so he supposed he shouldn't be.

"Don't feel guilty. You earned playing in the snow if that's what you want to do."

Walter wanted to stay someplace warm for a while.

"I'm alright. Victor's sleeping, so I thought I'd come down and have Dr. House have a look at my wrist. It wasn't worth bothering the doctor for last night"

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

"Nobody would want to play with me I'm sure." she flopped down in the chair next to him... "I should find the big metal lady and give her back her gun... At some point."

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

"I would, but I left Victor sleeping and I don't want to leave him in his room while I go play."

He leaned toward her. "Are you okay?"

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

"Yes, I am. Perfectly... Except that I'm not, because I shouldn't be... I think?"

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

"Why shouldn't you be? You're okay. Our friends made the choice to be out there fighting and you helped each of us yesterday."

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

"A year ago, two years ago, 30 years ago I would have just gotten up, played in the snow, then come check on you all... Instead, I got up, thought about playing in the snow and then decided that may be inappropriate. Certain things that didn't used to bother me bother me now... And that bothers me."


"I guess that's growing up."

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

Walter, whose eyes probably had dark circles under them from a sleepless night spent in thought, nodded and reached out with his right hand to give her hand a squeeze.

"Yeah. I'm not sure I like that part myself. But I still don't think it's inappropriate. Think of it like a victory dance. We all earned that."

[strongestgirl.livejournal.com]

Pippi laughed at this.

"Yeah... I guess you're right!"

[walter-n-wires.livejournal.com]

"That's better," Walter grinned at her and gave her hand another squeeze before letting it go. "I'll join you for a snow angel or two before I go back to Victor's room. Just so you don't have to celebrate on your own."

He made a face. "Just as soon as the doctor has a look at my wrist and tells me to go ice. I'll kill two birds with one stone."