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[ineedavicodin.livejournal.com]

He's left Triumph sleeping upstairs, and is downstairs.

At the piano.

With a half eaten sandwich on top.

Bar has taken to refusing his Vicodin until he eats, instead of giving it to him *with* dinner.

He's not happy about that.

He has to finish the sandwich befor ehe can get the pill. He's really not happy about that.

Have at.

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[kayip.livejournal.com]

Behrooz has been staring at his glass of water for a while now, but looks up when he sees House sitting at the piano.

After a moment, he abandons the water, and walks over to him.

"Hi," he says quietly.

[ineedavicodin.livejournal.com]

House looks up, smiles.

"Hey." He scoots over, making room on the bench for Behrooz to sit down.

[kayip.livejournal.com]

Behrooz sits next to him and looks at the keys briefly before speaking.

"I'm not ... Bound anymore," he says when he looks up.

[ineedavicodin.livejournal.com]

"Oh? Is that...good?" House asks, raising an eyebrow.

Behrooz is one of the few people,t hat even as he gets to know him more, House has a hard time reading.

[kayip.livejournal.com]

He pauses.

"I'm not sure... when I'd come back here," he says carefully.

[ineedavicodin.livejournal.com]

House nods. His fingers play out a brief melody.

"Well, I'll miss you." He says quietly.

[kayip.livejournal.com]

Behrooz looks down at the keys again.

He copies the melody.

"I'll miss you, too," he murmurs.

[ineedavicodin.livejournal.com]

House smiled.

He couldn't deny that he felt a heavy sadness in his heart.

He was happy for Behrooz, if going out of the bar was what Behrooz wanted. But he would miss the boy, would miss their quiet talks, their lessons at the piano.

Most of all, he'd hate not being able to see Behrooz and check in with him. There wasn't often much he could do for Behrooz, except try to be a positive adult figure in his life.

[kayip.livejournal.com]

Behrooz hesitates, unsure what to say after that.

He plays the melody again.

After a moment, he starts playing 'Heart and Soul.' He doesn't need the music anymore.

[ineedavicodin.livejournal.com]

House grins, shakes his head, and joins in with the other part of "Heart And Soul"

[kayip.livejournal.com]

Behrooz plays through the song without looking up.

When the song ends, he pauses, and plays the last note again.

Finally, he looks up again, then back at the piano. "I'm not sure if... I'll be able to practice out there." He's not sure if there'd be a piano wherever he ends up.

[ineedavicodin.livejournal.com]

"I know," House says quietly.

"Whenever you come back, if you do, this one will be waiting for you."

[kayip.livejournal.com]

He smiles very slightly.

"She'll probably bring me back. I haven't paid the tab."

[lovesnotbroken.livejournal.com]

Oh look, it's Cameron. She's just checking up on him really but she'd never say that. She slips her arms around him.

"Hey." she whispers.

[ineedavicodin.livejournal.com]

He leans against her and cranes his neck up to kiss her softly.

"Hey."

[lovesnotbroken.livejournal.com]

She can't bring herself to let go. She kisses him back, probably bit more insistant than his, but still a soft kiss. "Okay, ignore me. Eat your sandwich, grow big and strong. You have two girls demanding your attention now. You need your strength."

[ineedavicodin.livejournal.com]

House gives her a 'don't tell me what to o' look, but the effect is ruined when his mouth twitches into a smile. He reaches for the sandwich and takes a bite.

[lovesnotbroken.livejournal.com]

She smiles back at him ignoring 'the look' , It's hard to not laugh when he reaches for the sandwich. She snuggles closer against is back and rests her chin on his shoulder.

[ineedavicodin.livejournal.com]

He takes another bite, before putting the sandwich back on the plate. He flexes his fingers, after wiping them on his napkin.

"Any requests?" he taps a series of keyys, a quick melody.

[lovesnotbroken.livejournal.com]

She thinks for a second.

"Nope, if you wanna play, I'll listen. I'm pretty easy to please."

[ineedavicodin.livejournal.com]

House raised an eyebrow, then smiled and turned to set his hands over the keys. A bittersweet melody ensues.

[lovesnotbroken.livejournal.com]

She just blinks innocently She totally ruins the innocent act by kissing at his neck as he plays.

[ineedavicodin.livejournal.com]

He leans toward her, into her, but doen't miss the beat. At least not until he's ready to stop playing and slide his arrms around her.

"We should...go upstairs and...check on Triumph."

[lovesnotbroken.livejournal.com]

She laughs slightly at the whole thing. "Yeah, we should check on Triumph." she grins

[ineedavicodin.livejournal.com]

"Yeah. Just...give me a second." He picks up the sandwich again, takes a nother bite, then picks up the plate and carries it over to the bar. He's eaten all but one or two bites, when Bar gives him his Vicodin and a glass of water.

He swallows the pill, then turns to Allison. "Let's go check on our baby."