No bashing intended. I wrote this fic with purely innocent intentions. See bottom for further details.


Handle With Care

Taub,
    
When you read this I’ll already be gone, so I’m going to address everything that needs addressing and put this note somewhere I hope you can find it.
    
I’m not going to say the things people usually do in these notes. I’m not going to talk about why I did it. I’m sure that’s the question burning in everyone’s minds right now, but that’s not what’s most important. It will be done, and knowing why won’t do...

I know I need to stop killing Thirteen (my last three fics here she's been dead), but I just had the idea and I couldn't not write it.


I’m Sorry

I’m sorry you had clinic duty at that particular moment. I’m sorry he wouldn’t just take the medications without testing them on someone else first. I’m sorry someone else didn’t volunteer instead of you. I’m sorry you had to test those particular treatments. I’m sorry they didn’t blow up the wall just a little bit earlier. I’m sorry he didn’t get cold feet at the last minute. I’m sorry you died earlier than you were supposed...

I've been reading a lot of stories that take place after Last Resort where Kutner was the one sitting at Thirteen's bedside instead of Foreman. While reading those I came up with two what-if questions. Enjoy...


Two What-Ifs    

They’d been sitting in the conference room joking around. House had been off who-knows-where and he’d left the team with no specific orders other than to look busy. Foreman, who was determined to do work at work, was helping Cameron in the ER. Taub had gone to get a coffee. That left Kutner and Thirteen to their own devices.

“What are you going...