When It All Falls Apart
Disclaimer: I own nothing but the plot. All rights goes to USA network and Jeff Eastin.
A/N: This was originally going to be a one shot, but due to popular demand, it is now a two shot.
Mike
Mike Warren had finally some what calmed down after the days events, though he was still angry with Briggs and shaken about Johnny's "death" in the plan. He glanced around to find the time, about eleven at night. Surely someone was still up, someone he could talk to, someone to help him forgive Briggs, even if it seemed like a hopeless situation.
'Johnny.'Mike thought, knowing the Hispanic agent was always willing to talk (and joke) with anyone. Mike stood from his bed, going to make his way to Johnny's room. He knocked, asking Johnny if he could come in. No answer. He tried about two more times, to see if Johnny was asleep before opening the door...
Upon opening the door, he felt his heart drop into his stomach, his mind whirring before he jumped into action, grabbing a bed sheet off the bed to wrap around the wounds. "JOHNNY! JOHNNY! STAY WITH ME!"he shrieked, putting pressure on the wounds, blood on the floor soaking into his jeans. Johnny opened his eyes a bit, a euphoric smile on his face.
"Hey Mikey... It's okay. It's nice there... Really warm and bright... You can let me go... I'll be fine..."the older man spoke, closing his eyes. Mike swore, realizing he was losing his friend. He looked to the door.
"Somebody! Anybody! Call 911! PLEASE!"he shrieked, trying to keep Johnny with them on Earth. Paige walked in, yawning. She hadn't seen their friend laying in a pool of his own blood yet, she was tired.
"Levi, what is with all the screaming? You wanna wake-"her words were cut off by her own gasp, tears forming in her eyes. "J-Johnny? Oh my-"she swore, shaking. Mike looked up to her, helplessly.
"911. Call 911. Tell the others."Mike spoke, his voice wavering as Paige began to follow his instructions...
Hours had passed since he found Johnny. Hours. Looking around, the other Graceland members were sitting in the waiting room with him, Paige crying on Charlie's shoulder, Briggs was pacing back and forth, and DJ was reading a magazine, though his hands showed signs of his uneasiness with the whole situation.
How Mike had gotten to the hospital is one thing he doesn't recall, he doesn't even recall the ambulance arriving and taking his friend. Nor does he recall the EMT's questions or answers, when the other team members arrived. All he knows is that Johnny is in the hospital because he tried, or it appears he tried, to kill himself. And he is here to try and help his friend.
A nurse walked in, a beautiful blonde woman, someone that Johnny would have flirted with, or at least would attempt to flirt with. Mike sighed at the thought, hoping Johnny would still get a chance too. "Are you all here for Mr. Tuturro?"she asked, a grave calm in her tone. Mike tensed, glancing up at her.
"Yeah. We are. How is he?"Briggs answered before anyone else had a chance, his tone matching hers. Mike couldn't help but glare as his superior spoke without an ounce of emotion towards their friend, the man who tried so hard to help.
"He's actually going to recover nicely. Although, we worry if he has done this before or if he would try again."the nurse replied. Charlie looked up at her.
"Look. Johnny is our goofball, our glue. He keeps us grounded. I know he has a past with depression, but that isn't him anymore. He just... He must have snapped under the pressure of the past few days."Charlie replied. The nurse sighed, sounded like she did in defeat.
"I understand how you must feel about your friend, but people don't just try to commit suicide under pressure unless it's a pressure that has been building for quite some time. Now, who is going to get to see him first?"the nurse asked. Mike stood up and walked over to her.
"Me. I found him, we're pretty close... Please?"Mike asked. The woman nodded and led him down the corridor and into a too-white room. There on the bed was Johnny, looking up at the sealing, his usual smile replaced with a look of contempt, of anger...
"Hey Johnny..."Mike whispered, sitting in the chair by the bed. Johnny turned to face him, forcing a smile.
"Aye, Mikey. How goes it?"he asked, his typically bubbly nature making its return. Mike glared.
"Don't try to play cute, John. We almost lost you. We... We almost lost one of the best people at Graceland. Our friend. Why?"Mike asked, feeling the tears returning. The older man sighed, the guards falling.
"Because man, it's all falling apart. Just like it did in my bio family. At Graceland... Everyone is supposed to be like family, we're supposed to have each other's backs and there aren't supposed to be any secrets. But there are secrets, we don't have each other's backs anymore... And no one is a family anymore... After Lauren and her freak out over Donny... It just... All started crumbling..."Johnny answered, swallowing. His own tears were returning at his confession.
Mike reached out, grabbing his hand. "We aren't falling apart Johnny... Family fights and argues... Right? That's all we're doing right now. But it'll all sort itself out. You'll see. Just let us prove it to you, let us help."Mike spoke, squeezing his hand for added reassurance.
Johnny shook his head. "Mike... There is soo much you don't know, that the Bureau didn't prep you for. Things like this... It's gonna take a Hell of a lot of superglue to fix. And lucky me, the jokester, I get to put the pieces back together. But this time... The pieces are too broken..."Johnny quipped. He started to tremble again, all of it flooding back. Tears began to fall again, this time in front of Mike, something he kicked himself for doing.
Mike reached over, wiping the stray tears away. "Too many pieces huh? What if I helped put them all back together? Then it won't be so hard on you..."Mike asked, a small smile forming. Johnny let out breathless laugh through his tears, shaking his head. He considered it, looking at the younger man.
"Alright... We'll try to place the pieces back together..."
And for the first time since entering Graceland, Michael "Mike" Warren felt as if he was doing the right thing.
