Title: The Unexpected Encounter
Rating: G
Disclaimer: I don't own the show or any of the characters.
Summary: A visit to Weiss at the hospital leads Vaughn to an unexpected meeting with Sydney.
A/N: Just a short fic that is set in the second season, after TEWI. Weiss is in hospital recovering from his gunshot wound and Francie's restaurant is already open.
This is what I would like to see happen in the show, but of course it probably won't!
Please tell me what you think of it! - Thanks!
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Vaughn walked down a stark white corridor on the second floor of the hospital. He looked around him to make sure he was going the right way. He stopped to ask a nurse for directions.
"Excuse me, can you tell me where Room 205 is?"
"Take a right down to the end of the hallway and it's the second door on the left." The nurse replied.
Vaughn thanked the nurse and followed her directions. He found the room and peered into the window. He gently knocked on the door a couple of times and then walked into the room. Vaughn saw Weiss sitting up in bed, his eyes closed. Vaughn was shocked to see Weiss looking so pale, almost matching the colour of the walls around him. Weiss opened his eyes and managed to smile at Vaughn.
"Hey Eric. I didn't wake you did I?" Vaughn asked as he sat down on a chair next to the bed.
"No. It's just I'm getting too used to sitting around all day. I end up dozing in the day and watching infomercials at night!" Weiss said.
"Here, I got you all the necessary supplies for your stay." Vaughn then handed over a big brown bag. Weiss opened the bag to find chocolate and a few magazines.
"Thanks!" Weiss replied as his eyes lit up.
"No problem. Don't let the nurses catch you with them."
"The nurses love me. I can get away with anything!"
"Well if anyone asks where you got them from, I've never seen them or you before in my life!" Vaughn joked.
"So how's it going?" Weiss asked.
"Fine. Oh! I almost forgot the most important thing" Vaughn searched his pockets and eventually found Weiss' yo-yo.
"Fantastic! Thanks. Yes, man and yo-yo reunited once again." Weiss then reached for the yo-yo, but winced with pain. Vaughn quickly handed the yo-yo over.
"How's the neck?" Vaughn asked. Weiss touched the large bandage on his neck.
"It's okay. I'm allowed to go home next week actually."
"That's great news. Your fish are missing you. I'm sure they know that someone else is feeding them."
"It's good to know they miss their daddy. You haven't killed any of them yet, have you?"
"If I can feed my dog on a regular basis, I'm think I can feed some fish."
"So tell me about work. I don't quite believe it, but I actually miss it."
"The place has fallen apart without you, Eric. Hey, I'm sorry I haven't visited you sooner." Vaughn apologised.
"Don't worry about it." Weiss said. "How's Sydney?"
"Okay. Why do you ask?" Vaughn asked cautiously.
"She actually came to visit me the other day." Weiss answered.
"Really? She didn't tell me."
"Well she couldn't stay for long, but she did mention that her friend found out about her working for the CIA."
"Yeah. She hadn't planned to tell Francie, but I think she caught Syd and Will talking and the only way to stop her asking her so many questions was to tell her the truth." Vaughn said.
"But she doesn't know about SD-6."
"No. Sydney told her she was working undercover at Credit Dauphine to find evidence for international fraud charges. She made sure that Francie wouldn't tell anyone else about it."
"Perhaps it's a good thing her friend knows. Now you could pretend to be a good friend of Will's and then you could even visit Sydney at her home!" Weiss suggested.
"Eric! Don't even joke about stuff like that!" Vaughn responded.
"I do have a better idea. Sydney also mentioned Francie's restaurant has opened and said that since it's such a new place, she could use all the customers she could get."
"What are you suggesting?" Vaughn asked.
"That once I get out of here, you owe me a meal at Francie's restaurant."
"What?! Why do I owe you a meal?"
"Because Mike, I've spent the last few weeks in hospital and I will be reminding you for the rest of your life that I got shot in the neck."
"You know, that's gonna get old real soon!" Vaughn laughed.
"Yes I do, so I'll just have to milk it as much as possible until then."
"Okay." Vaughn eventually said. "How about next Thursday?"
"That will be fine."
"Besides I'm doing this to help Sydney's friend out and not for you." Vaughn stated.
"And you're not hoping to bump into Sydney 'accidentally on purpose'?" Weiss teased.
"No!" Vaughn exclaimed a bit too strongly.
"Yeah, right!" Weiss replied.
"I have to get back to work." Vaughn said changing the subject. "Devlin will be wondering where I am. I'll try to visit again before you leave the hospital." Vaughn added as he stood up.
"Bye and thanks again." Weiss said.
"No problem, bye Eric." Vaughn then left the room and spent the entire journey back to his office wondering what he would say to Sydney if he did happen to see her there at Francie's restaurant.