AUTHORS NOTE: I love Hawkeye and Trapper from M*A*S*H*, they just seem to always be together, through think and thin, and I just wanted to put my idea in the pool of what I think of this wonderful pair of friends.

Even with all the death and sickness around them, they could still joke. Especially with each other. But there were times when joking wasn't a good idea. Mostly it was Hawkeye who would need the comfort from Trapper, but on the occasional mishap, Trapper would need Hawkeye's shoulder, arms, legs, chest, just his entire body. Today it was Hawkeye. He'd lost a young man with several pounds of ammunition in his chest, stomach, and shoulders. When one of them had a bad day, they lost a patient, Frank yelled something that really hurt, or they just missed a time before the war, the other would wait for him to finish up, and they would walk back to The Swamp, arms around each other, and they would both gulp down a few drinks form the still.

Then Hawkeye stood up, not really drunk, it took a lot more than what the still could produce, and faced away from Trapper. When his shoulders began to shake a little, Trapper put his drink down, got up from Hawkeye's bunk, went to him, and wrapped his arms around Hawkeye's waist, laying his head on his back.

"I'm here, it will be ok." Trapper said, and they stood like that for a while, until Hawkeye turned and laid his head on Trapper's shoulder, still crying a little. Trapper held him, occasionally turning his head to kiss Hawkeye's neck, jaw, temple, or cheek, as they slowly began to move towards a bunk, who's, they didn't know or care, but when the back of Trapper's knees hit the bunk, they slowly lowered themselves onto it, just managing to fit onto the narrow, uncomfortable, bunk, together, Hawkeye laying his head on top of Trapper's chest, listening to his friend and lover's heart beat.

"You're my sanity Trapper and I love you. You know that, right?" Hawkeye asked, lifting his head to look Trapper in the eyes. Trapper smiled, and caressed Hawkeye's face.

"I know that. And the same applies to you. I love you Hawke." Trapper said, leaned down to give Hawkeye a brief kiss, and the two men snuggled together to get some much deserved shut eye.