Last Man drabbles

[xparrot]

Yes, it's past 5 AM & I'm supposed to be in bed. More commentary tomorrow (I loved the ep. A lot a lot.) For now, two drabbles:

Angst, missing scene:


this is not a love story

Rodney's not her brother, is far more than her friend. Jennifer might call him her lover, except that whenever he says "we," she hears, not "you and I," but "everyone": we who are all that is left of the city that has been lost again; we who were cursed with the fortune to survive. We who represent all those who fell and all those who are falling, in a galaxy three million lightyears away and in their broken hearts always.

They find joy in one other (briefly), because it's only when together that they dare allow themselves (briefly) to forget.



And a tag of unabashedly shmoopy McShep slash, which I can't even apologize for, because, er, yes, I need it:


(this is)

No, John answers Rodney, naturally, because that's their way. He needs things to be as much like usual as possible, to put the possibilities he doesn't want to consider behind him.

Much later, when they're safe--all safe, and he's certain what he was told of can never come to pass--later, when his arms are wrapped around Rodney's warm solid weight and Rodney's drooling on his chest, contentedly snuffling "Teyla," in his sleep--later, John nestles his cheek against the finely soft fluff of Rodney's hair, secure that he won't lose this pleasure, either, and murmurs, smugly satisfied, "Yes."

Comments

[naye]

The shmoopy McShep is just the most adorable of adorableness and I LOVE IT and it's SO THEM, and then the Rodney-Jennifer one is just yes yes YES exactly that's IT and I love you. ♥♥♥

[xparrot.livejournal.com]

!!! ^___^ <3333333

[trystings.livejournal.com]

Oooooowww, nnnngh, McShep shmoop. I needed that! ♥

[xparrot.livejournal.com]

Thanks, I needed it too~!

[raiining.livejournal.com]

Mmmm, *yes* Need more of these, to satisfy after that ep.

[xparrot.livejournal.com]

Glad to serve! ^^

[witchofthedogs.livejournal.com]

Rodney's not her brother, is far more than her friend. Jennifer might call him her lover, except that whenever he says "we," she hears, not "you and I," but "everyone": we who are all that is left of the city that has been lost again; we who were cursed with the fortune to survive. We who represent all those who fell and all those who are falling, in a galaxy three million lightyears away and in their broken hearts always.

Yes.

[xparrot.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I couldn't see this any other way...

[sholio]

I think you did an excellent job of capturing, in just a few words, the essence of Jennifer and Rodney's relationship that I saw in the episode. Perfect!

And for the McShep one, a resounding "Awwwwww!"

[xparrot.livejournal.com]

Yes, this is just how I saw Rodney & Jennifer. But I needed shmoop after that!

[meridith-smith.livejournal.com]

N'awwwww!

♥ ♥ ♥

The McShep shmoop makes me ridiculously happy. :D

And the Rodney/Jeniffer drabble was wonderful. You nailed it! :)

[xparrot.livejournal.com]

I needed shmoop after that - thanks! ^^

[alchemyonfire.livejournal.com]

awww!
the first one is so sad. but so good.

and another awww!
the second one is so cute. and again? so good.
♥

[xparrot.livejournal.com]

Thank you! the whole alternate history was so sad, wanted to explore that a bit (me & angst...) but then I still needed a happy ending - somewhen - to balance it out!

[psyko-kittie.livejournal.com]

*happy sigh*

[xparrot.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[argosy.livejournal.com]

Oh the hair. Loves. :DD

[xparrot.livejournal.com]

Hee - the boys were so silly about that! (I still wanna know how it's possible - super-Rogaine? Implants? Retrovirus cure for male pattern baldness?)

[stitcher2ficcer.livejournal.com]

Oh yes, I forgot about the Hair when I talked to you on the phone. I loved that! "One last question: Do I still have hair?" "No."

[stitcher2ficcer.livejournal.com]

Ridiculous that you stayed up all hours writing these. But very nice on the Rodney/Jennifer piece. Perfect capture of how I see it. And John/Rodney?... very cute and sweet; but I still don't see it quite this way. Amazes me that you have fallen into the McShep camp on this show and I still in the gen camp. Not the usual way of things with us.

[xparrot.livejournal.com]

Well, I didn't stay up *all* hours writing them, they only took me maybe a half hour total, but...er...yeah, I'm bad?

Glad you liked 'em! And the McShep, yeah...that comes a lot from reading the fic, I've read enough to become accustomed to the idea. Don't always see it in the show, but it is cute (I'm mostly in it because it's practically the only way to get 'em to cuddle!)

[booksareadrug.livejournal.com]

This is awesome. I'm kinda... wordless... This makes me very flaily.

[xparrot.livejournal.com]

Flailing is always appreciated - thank you! ^^

[booksareadrug.livejournal.com]

that's good, since it seems like all I can di is flail, most days.