'Patch Me Up'
A Left 4 Dead 2 Fanfic
Summary: Keith has cancer. Ellis needs money for his treatment. How is this man in a white suit going to help him? And what's a 'pimp'? -Nick/Ellis- -AU-
Warnings: Somewhat 'cracky,' Alternate Universe (no zombies, sorry guys), man on man relations aka yaoi, slash, gayness, POSSIBLE CHARACTER DEATH, brief mentions of OCs
Disclaimer: Left 4 Dead 2 does not belong to me. I'm not making money off this crappy story.
Author's Note: Well, first off, I love this game. Secondly, I love me some Nick x Ellis. It's like.. mm, tasty. So this randomly came to mind when I was looking at Nick's suit and I thought, 'wow, he looks like a pimp.' And thus, this monster was born. There's mention of an OC, but she's not important really. Honestly she makes me laugh and just shows how much I appreciate stereotypes. XD I'm gonna be honest, I don't really like Keith.. Ellis should be talking about all the stuff he COULD be doing with Nick. ;] But Keith is important to Ellis so naturally he has to be in here. Doesn't mean I can't abuse him teehee.
Anyways, enjoy~ I have the second chapter basically done, just need to type it up.
Ellis never really thought he'd ever feel 'out of place' somewhere, what with his personality and all. But as soon as he entered the city, the honest to god city, he felt like he stuck out like a sore thumb. He didn't hate much, but he decided that he hated the city, hated the noise, the rude people as they shoved past him on the sidewalks, the smelly buses and huge buildings. All in all, it wasn't a very nice place to be.
So why was he there?
For friend, of course. A couple months back his best friend, a young man by the name of Keith, had moved up North into the city, claiming that it had more opportunities than the South did education wise. Ellis had always assumed that he and Keith would skip out on college and do what they both loved best: fixing cars. But one day Keith had surprised him saying that he didn't want to be a mechanic.
Ellis had made sure it wasn't April 1st before staring dumbly at the slightly taller male, waiting for him to explain.
And explain he did.
He told Ellis that he'd thought a lot about it and he wanted to do something more 'meaningful' with his life. The time for goofing off was over; he had to get serious, and Ellis should do the same. Naturally a fight had broken out between them, and for the past two months the pair of them hadn't spoken one word, though Ellis' hand had hovered over his phone many times.
Then, he got a phone call.
It wasn't Keith though, it was his new girlfriend, (Jenny or something?) telling him he had to come up North real quick because Keith was sick. Sick with cancer. Ellis couldn't really believe it at first because this was Keith! Keith was invincible! Keith had been burned all over his body twice, fallen down that manhole, dodged a rollercoaster.. There was no way he could have cancer!
But he did, and it turned out the pair of them were knee-deep in debt due to the expenses of college, which Keith had been failing anyways. Ellis wanted to say 'I told you so,' but this was serious, and he wasn't entirely sure what to do. At first he'd panicked, running around like a chicken with it's damn head chopped off and crying to his Ma because he'd wasted all those months being mad over something silly.
Well a well placed slap from his Mama had put his brain back in his head, and he'd packed up all the essentials, getting ready for his biggest adventure with Keith to date. He'd been sure when he decided one day to leave that his mother, the woman who'd birthed and raised him, wouldn't want to let him go. But no, she was practically shooing him out the door, saying something about spending some time with his Daddy and 'rekindling' their marriage.
Ellis had no idea what that meant, but he figured she was just so sad to see him go that she wanted it done quick, like tearing off a band-aid. So he left, rode with his father to the main airport in Savannah and took off a few hours later, on his way to New York City.
He should've known things were going to be bad with how the flight went. Ellis had never been on a plane before in his life, and got confused trying to find his seat. He figured he could sit anywhere he liked in that row of three, and naturally picked the window seat, so as to see everything that was going on outside. But in all actuality he had the seat nearest to the aisle, and got kicked out by the actual owner of the window seat, who from that point on disliked him.
Needless to say, being close to the aisle wasn't a good thing, and his elbow was continuously bumped by the flight attendant's drink cart as she went back and forth, offering beverages. And the man who sat beside him was sizeable, taking up the actual good armrest and part of Ellis' personal bubble. The fact that he smelled a bit like horse manure didn't exactly make Ellis feel better either, even though he loved horses.
It was weird when the scent came from an adult human male.
Ellis was chomping at the bit to get off the plane as soon as it touched the ground, finally grateful for his seat, and flew outta there like his ass was on fire. Luckily he didn't have to worry about getting a cab or anything because Keith's girlfriend (her name was indeed Jenny) picked him up at the airport, and proceeded to tell him every little thing that had happened in the past two months.
It seemed that Keith had missed Ellis just as much as he'd missed him!
"All he ever does is talk about you! 'Me n' Ellis did this' or 'Did I tell ya about this one time when Ellis' that. Honestly I tried to get him to call you because I was just sick of hearing about everything you two have done together, but he wouldn't have it. That man is so stubborn.. But, thank you.. so much for coming out here. It means a lot to me." Jenny offered him a sunny smile, causing Ellis to stare at her perfectly whitened teeth rather than really taking in what she was saying.
"Oh! Uh.. shucks, it ain't nothin' Jenny, really. Keith's my best buddy in the world! I'd do anythin' fer him." He managed to tear his eyes away from her teeth as she turned back to the road, and instead focused on how clean and well cared for her hands were. Jenny was a true New Yorker, and it showed in her extravagant, designer clothing, as well as her sleek black Jaguar that'd she'd picked Ellis up in. Ellis's appreciation for cars had him drooling over the vehicle, loving the way the leather smelled and the engine purred.
"That's great Ellis! It really is. Listen um.. There's something I didn't tell you over the phone, another reason why I wanted you to come.." The fake blonde nibbled on a glossed lip before running one hand through her straightened hair, letting out a sigh, "I love Keith, I really do but.. Now with this cancer thing, I don't think I can handle.. being with him, you know? It's just so hard! I'm watching him waste away right before my eyes. So I figured if … if you came here, I could leave him and it wouldn't hurt him as much.
"I've got it all planned out! I'm leaving you our apartment, and I'm going to move to L.A. because I got offered a job there as a model! Can you believe that? I feel like that's a sign for me, a sign that I need to move on without Keith. Our relationship was fun while it lasted but he's just not what I'm looking for. And now with this.. It's like it's meant to end. Do you understand what I'm saying?"
No. No, he didn't understand. He didn't understand at all.
Ellis was a firm believer in 'true love' and a hardcore romantic, though he liked to hide it. He believed there was someone out there for everyone, and if you loved someone, truly loved them , you'd stick by them no matter what. What Jenny was saying sickened him deeply, and he had to hold his tongue to keep from cussing her out, his hands clenching into solid fists on his overalls. She didn't seem fazed by his silence, prattling on and on about her job offer and how it was going to change her life.
How had Keith ended up with this woman? She clearly didn't give a damn about anyone but herself! Sure, she was attractive; slim, big breasts, nice legs and all that jazz, but her personality! Was everyone like this up North? He hoped not. He had thought the plan ride up was bad, but this took the cake for the worst experience ever. For once in his life, Ellis was speechless.
Author's Note: It's short. Buuut the next chapter is longer and we get to meet Keith! And no, I'm not going to specify what kind of cancer Keith has. :|