"good night all." Trapper laughed. he stood up, causing Hawkeye to fall onto the dirt. "alright come on. you've got a date with the bed." Trapper said. he managed to get Hawkeye up and onto his paws. he tripped and Trapper shook his head. "alright up ya get." Trapper muttered. he managed to get to get Hawkeye up and onto his back where he laid limply over Trappers back. "Hawk move your tail or i'll step on it." Trapper said. he was still a moment but he could finally feel Hawkeye move his tail to rest limply over his own. "where to Miss. Daisy?" Trapper ask.
"home James home." Hawkeye snored not even caring that he was being called 'Miss'.
*the Swamp*
"Hawk I need cooperation. if you don't help i'll end up hurting you." Trapper muttered. Hawkeye didn't reply and Trapper sighed. "your asleep aren't you?" Trapper ask.
"'scuse me taxi. I think we missed my tent." Hawkeye mumbled.
"good your awake. get off." Trapper replied. Hawkeye rolled over and off his back, landing with a thump on Trappers bed. "how do you sleep here, aren't you claustrophobic?" Trapper ask. Hawkeye whimpered.
"if I don't open my eye's then your not suffocating me." Hawkeye mumbled. Trapper curled around him. "nah, too tight." Hawkeye whimpered. Trapper loosened up some but not much.
"remember if you need me i'm right here." Trapper said. he laid his head on Hawkeye's neck.
"actually I need to go." Hawkeye said. "I need to check on the patients in Post op." Hawkeye mumbled. he got up and onto his back paws, then slid on his house coat.
*post op*
he walked from bed to bed and was checking the last one when he was attacked.
"hey! let go!" Hawkeye choked. the teeth around his neck got tighter, he could feel the blood running down his fur. he was seeing spots in his vision. "HE-HELP!" Hawkeye shouted. there was a crash and he was dropped on the floor.
"what do you think your doing?! I'm gonna break your neck!" Trapper shouted. he pounced on the dog.
"get off me! he nearly killed my friend!" the dog shouted.
"captain Trapper! I'll handle him you just deal with the Hawk." Hunnicutt said. they switched places.
"hey get some nurses in here!" Trapper shouted trying to stop the bleeding. several doctors and nurses raced in. they swept Hawkeye away from him and all he could do was watch.
"alright Captain go shower. Colonel Blake said he'll be ok." Hunnicutt said. he pushed the other dog to the showers. he started the water and even scrubbed him clean and dried him off. "please John don't make me push you back." Hunnicutt said. Trapper sighed and started to trudge toward Post Op. he waited for what felt like ever before Henry came out. Trapper ran up to him.
"how is he?" Trapper ask. Henry looked tired but he managed a smile.
"he's lucky. nearly killed him. go on. he's already resting." Henry said. Trapper nodded and smiled.
"thanks Henry!" Trapper exclaimed running past him. he ran past all the beds untill he reached the one Radar was beside. he skid to a stop, his claws making an ugly scratching sound, but he ignored it.
"oh sir there you are. I didn't want to leave'im alone but if your here I guess I should go cause he wont be alone now your here so he wont be alone." Radar said. he went to jump down from his stool but Trapper stopped him.
"he's your friend too and i'm not going to make you leave Radar. stay as long as you want." Trapper smiled. Radar smiled and his tail wagged.
"aw gee really?" Radar ask and Trapper nodded. "thanks sir!" Radar exclaimed. they waited and waited for Hawkeye to wake up and eventually Radar fell asleep. Trapper was still awake and keeping watch around the room.
"sir you should get some sleep." a Siamese cat ,named Nurse Baker, said.
"thanks but no thanks. I'm not moving 'till Hawkeye wakes up." Trapper said. as if hearing his words, Hawkeye let out a groan. Trapper instantly jumped and turned to look at him. "Hawk?" Trapper ask. he let out another groan. "Hawkeye can you hear me." Trapper ask. Hawkeye slowly opened his eyes.
"Tra-Trap? wha happen?" Hawkeye ask. Trapper whinced when his voice cracked.
"a rogue patient attacked you." Trapper replied. Hawkeye seemed to think a minute.
"oh yeah, you threatened to ring his neck." Hawkeye smiled.
"like a church bell." Trapper smiled.
"is that Radar?" Hawkeye ask squinting. Trapper nodded.
"yeah he fell asleep here waiting for you to wake up." Trapper said.
"take him back to his room so he can sleep comfortably." Hawkeye said. Trapper nodded and picked up Radar in his mouth and carried him away. he layd him down on his bed, fetched his teddy bear, tucked them both in together, then went back to Hawkeye.
"sorry I took so long. the kid hid his bear." Trapper said. Hawkeye smiled.
"yeah Klinger stole it earlier." Hawkeye smiled. "please Trap, get up here." Hawkeye mumbled. Trapper smiled tail wagging excitedly, he jumped up and curled up resting his head on Hawkeye's back.
"sir I'm sorry but you really can't be up there unless your sick." Nurse Baker said Hawkeye never even bothered to lift his head.
"awe nurse don't make him go or I'll start hell, cause a riot, go AWAL or worse I'll stay." Hawkeye whined. Trapper lifted his head to look at her and dropped his ears.
"please? we haven't been able to do this in a while and he gets real bad nightmares sometimes." Trapper said. he gave her the puppy eye's and she merely huffed but then she remembered the time Trapper had to be in here over night and Hawkeye wasn't allowed on the bed. he'd woke the whole camp up with his screaming and Trapper and grawled at anybody that tried to get close except, of course, Radar who is like a brother to Hawkeye.
"well... alright, I'm sure Henry will understand, but remember I'm not doing this for either of you, I'm doing it for the sake of sanity." Nurse Baker said promptly. Trapper nodded.
"you understand Hawk, you can't pull any pranks or tricks on any of the nurses for two weeks." Trapper said. Hawkeye looked dissapointed.
"not even Frank?" Hawkeye ask. Nurse Baker laughed.
"no no you can prank him." Nurse Baker said and walked away.
"alright no pranks or tricks on any of the nurses other than Frank." Trapper smiled.
"I heard that!" Frank huffed. "and just know I'll be watching you two! always watching." Frank warned walking closer. Trapper glared and grawled his warning and Frank backed up. "whats that Margaret?" Frank said walking away.
"Trapper if you keep scaring anyone who gets in a ten foot distance, i'll never have any friends." Hawkeye smiled. Trapper chuckled.
"not anyone, just a few, mainly Frank." Trapper replied. Hawkeye smiled.
"I have taught you well young grass hopper." Hawkeye yawned. "g'night Trap." Hawkeye mumbled.
"good night Hawkeye." Trapper replied. he rested his head again and both were out in minutes.
*next morning*
"good morning boys. how do you feel Hawkeye?" Henry ask. Hawkeye blinked tiredly at him and grunted, turning to look at Trapper. Henry made a noise of confusion.
"he's not talking to anybody today. his throat's hurting him." Trapper explained. Henry nodded.
"hey look at it this way, your hurt so you don't have to do meatball surgery for a few days." Henry said. Hawkeye didn't even bother to wag his tail.
"excuse me, I don't mean to be rude, but how'd I wind up back in my bed? I know I fell asleep waiting for Hawkeye to wake up." Radar ask coming up to join them. his tray was brought by Hunnicutt since he was to short to reach. "thanks." Radar said.
"no problem." Hunnicutt replied sitting down.
"oh, Hawkeye thought you might sleep better if you were in your bed so I brought you back to your bed." Trapper shrugged.
"oh why thank you sirs." Radar replied before digging in.