Everyone Has Bad Days
*a few drabbles on 141 members having a bad day
**Price seems like a father figure to MacTavish through out the game. He even calls him son a few times so it's a Price/MacTavish father figure style first because even captains (badass or not) need reassurance sometimes
***blah blah legal shit blah blah don't own characters blah blah yeah
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Ch 1: MacTavish
MacTavish sat on the cement steps outside the barracks. He had a cigar in his hand but he wasn't smoking it. He didn't feel like it. He rested his head against the cool wooden post holding up the porch awning.
Their last mission had gone horridly. Worm was on Cloud 9 when they'd landed and he'd missed where MacTavish had told Toad and Archer to go.
The snipers had to split up to cover both teams. Worm missed that too. He zeroed in on Toad as soon as the sniper fired his first shot. Worm shot a few rounds at Toad, hitting him in the shoulder with one. Toad panicked and gave away their position when he yelled, begging for Worm to stop shooting at him.
MacTavish couldn't be mad at Toad. The sniper had every reason to panic. That mission was over before it even began. He'd pulled Ghost aside and together the two of them had given Worm the reprimand of a lifetime. He sighed. He'd also just spent the last hour getting yelled at by Shepherd for the failure.
On top of all that, he felt like he was getting sick.
He lifted his head from the pole as he heard boots coming towards him. Price sat down and gave MacTavish a glance.
"What's wrong son?" Price asked
"Nothing Price." The younger captain really didn't feel like talking
"Don't lie to me Soap. I know you're upset about the mission."
"Then why did you ask?"
"Because I wanted to hear you say it. What Worm did was dangerous and you know it."
"I know but I'm still angry with myself for not realising it sooner. My lack of observation damn near got Toad killed."
"No, Worm's daydreaming almost got Toad killed. You can't play captain and mum at the same time even though sometimes you feel like you have to. Toad is worth more than whatever Intel Shepherd wanted. The lad didn't want to die. Can you blame him?"
"Absolutely not. I can't be mad at Toad. Ghost and I ripped Worm a new one and then Shepherd did the same to us."
"I know. I just came from seeing Toad. He'll be laid up for a few days but he'll make a full recovery. Archer is partly blaming himself too. He's still with Toad. You should go see him. You'll be less guilty. He's in a good mood. He was joking with Archer and Roach."
"I can't see him like this."
"Like how? Soap, we all have bad days."
"No. It's not that. I think I'm getting sick. I feel like shit."
"Why didn't you say so?"
MacTavish let himself grin, "worried about catching it, old man?"
"Do I look worried?"
MacTavish leaned his head back against the post. Price sat a cool hand on MacTavish's face.
"Bloody hell Soap. You're burning up." Price said
"Thank you Captain Obvious." MacTavish sighed
Price pulled MacTavish off the steps and wrapped an arm around his shoulders. He pulled the younger captain into a comforting fatherly hug. MacTavish sighed into Price's shoulder.
"Come on son. I think you need a nap."
MacTavish allowed himself to be led to his room by Price.
His bed was inviting and he flopped down in it, not even bothering to take his boots off. Price pulled MacTavish's boots off and propped him up so he could pull his jacket off.
"Better?" Price asked
"Mmmhmmm." MacTavish said
"Good. Now, get some sleep."
"Yes dad."
Price smiled as MacTavish turned onto his side and pulled his blanket up to his nose. As the younger captain's eyes shut, Price turned off the light and shut the door.
Price needed to go see Toad and Archer. He had a guilty captain to discuss with them.