The Nicest Thing
Rimmer is injured by an alien invasion and Lister regrets not telling him how he feels. Lister sings a song while Rimmer's asleep and the hologram might have a thing or two to say to him. RxL (warning slash)
Disclaimer: I own nothing but the plot
A/N: The song is called The Nicest Thing by Kate Nash
How the smeg could a hologram get damaged this badly! Rimmer lay on the in the medibay with Kryten doing a few last touches to his bandages while Lister just sat and watched him with wide eyes. Rimmer had been shoot pretty bad by some Aliens trying to invade Red Dwarf. Even though he had his hard light on he was still badly injured. " Well sir he's all done. I must be off now to finish the laundry so would mind if you stayed with him Mr Lister?" Kryten asked Lister. " Sure. Thanks man" Lister replied sadly while staring at the physically broken Rimmer.
" If anything happens just call me"
Kryten said turning and walking down the hall. " Yep" Lister mumbled even though the mechonoid probably couldn't hear him.
He pulled his chair right up next to Rimmer's bed and held his hand, stoking the back of it softly. Lister had been harbouring feelings for the other male for a while now but refused to tell. Now seeing him in state he was in now he doubted he ever would. Lister let a tear slid down his cheek as he continued to hold Rimmer's holographic hand. He sighed deeply before standing and walking across the room to grab his guitar then sitting back in his spot next to Rimmer's bed. He looks so peaceful Lister thought before strumming his guitar. He stared sinning a song he wrote for Rimmer
All I know is that you're so nice
You're the nicest thing I've seen
I wish that we could give it a go
See if we could be something
I wish I was your favourite boy
I wish you thought I was the reason you are in the world
I wish my smile was your favourite kind of smile
I wish the way that I dressed was your favourite kind of style
I wish you couldn't figure me out
But you always wanna know what I was about
I wish you'd hold my hand
When I was upset
I wish you'd never forget
The look on my face when we first met
I wish you had a favourite beauty spot
That you loved secretly
'Cause it was on a hidden bit
That nobody else could see
Basically, I wish that you loved me
I wish that you needed me
I wish that you knew when I said two sugars,
Actually I meant three
I wish that without me your heart would break
I wish that without me you'd be spending the rest of your nights awake
I wish that without me you couldn't eat
I wish I was the last thing on your mind before you went to sleep
Look, all I know is that you're the nicest thing I've ever seen
And I wish that we could see if we could be something
Yeah I wish that we could see if we could be something
He trailed of, his voice fading as he let another tear fall from his eye. " That was beautiful" he heard a familiar mutter. He looked up to see Rimmer looking at him with tired eyes. " Ahhh thanks" Lister said blushing slightly. " When did you learn to actually play the guitar?" Rimmer asked the lightly pink shaded Lister. " I got Kryten to teach me a while back. Anyway how do feel?" Lister asked with concern written all over his face.
" Fine I guess" Rimmer replied before an awkward silence filled the room. " So who was the song for?" Rimmer asked quietly with his head hanging down. " You" Lister whispered just loud enough for Rimmer to hear. At this this the hologram blushed a deep red. " I don't know what to say-"
" No don't worry I'll leave and go get Kryten" Lister cut Rimmer off and started to walk towards the door.
" No wait!" Rimmer practically yelled grabbing Lister's wrist " Stay with me" he mumbled looking away. " okay" Lister said lying on the bed with Rimmer as the hologram moved over for him. "Lister, I just want to tell you that your wishes have in fact come true " Rimmer began, "I love you". At this Listers face cracked into a huge grin as he grabbed Rimmer's face in his hands and kissed him softly. " I love you so much" Lister whispered as Rimmer snuggled into his chest. They feel asleep like that and that's how Kryten found them an hour later
End
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