Disclaimer: I don't own a house. Oh wait, that's not right. I don't own House. This fanfic is just that - a fan's work of fiction.
Author's note: This is my first venturing into the world of fanfiction, but that doesn't mean you should go easy on me in terms of (constructive!) criticism. Right now I'm just trying to get a handle on the characters, so nothing descriptive at present. This fic will be a series of five drabbles - 100 word chapters - each beginning with the question "Why does Doctor House insist on using only last names?" being asked of a different person who works with House. No names are mentioned, but it should be pretty obvious who's who. It was something I found myself asking (yeah, a somewhat trivial question to most, I'm sure) so it inspired me to write on it. And one last thing - at the time of writing, I'm only midway into Season 2, so I'm hoping it's not too inconsistent with future character developments.
"Why does Doctor House insist on using only last names?"
A pause.
"Actually, I dunno."
"Doesn't it bother you?"
"It bothers House if we call him by his first name."
"And that doesn't strike you as odd?"
"I've never given it a second thought really."
Eyebrows rise.
"Look, keeping House happy comes with the job-"
"Doesn't seem like the guy's ever happy. In the true sense of the word."
"Not annoying him then. It's part of the job description."
"How so?"
"Less work for all of us that way."
"That's all you want, huh?"
"It's all I need, from him."
