Disclaimer: I don't own whoever made up Mash. If I did, this wouldn't be a fanfic, and Mash would never have ended!

A/N: This takes place right after Hawkeye comes back to the 4077th, after the bus incident.

"ATTENTION, ALL PERSONEL, INCOMING WOUNDED! COME AND GET EM!"

Hawkeye sat up and groaned. He and BJ had come back from the Officers Club very late, and he had only managed a few hours of sleep. He sat up and rubbed his eyes. He glanced over and saw his drinking partner still asleep.

"BJ, wake up. We got wounded." When BJ didn't respond, he picked up a pillow and threw it at him. That woke him up.

They threw they clothes on and ran outside to meet the helicopters.

*~*~* IN OR *~*~*

"Okay, this guy's done. Busboy, bring me a new patient, please," Hawkeye said as he snapped his gloves off. Soon, there was another patient on his table. Hawkeye stared into the face of a little Korean girl. She couldn't have been more than three.

"Sir, this girl's village was bombed. She and her family were brought in because she and her father were wounded.

Hawkeye froze. Memories flashed through his mind, of the baby on the bus. He was two shades paler than white, his eyes were wide, and his breathing was shallow.

"Hawkeye, are you all right?" BJ's voice cut through Hawkeye's thoughts.

"Yeah, yeah, I'm fine, BJ. Um, listen, BJ, would you take her? You're better at this surgery than I am."

BJ looked over at Hawkeye, confusion written all over his face. "Hawkeye, you've done this kind of surgery tons of times. I'm no better at it than-"

Hawkeye interrupted. "BJ, please. Just do this."

BJ gave Hawkeye a puzzled look, than agreed. "All right Hawkeye. I don't know why you want me to do this, though."

Relief rushed through Hawkeye. There was no way he could have operated on the kid without losing it. He was acutely aware, though, that everyone in the room was giving him strange looks. They thought he was crazy. Maybe he was.

THAT NIGHT

Hawkeye woke up that night in a cold sweat. He sat up, breathing fast, trying to catch his breath. He looked around, glad to see that everyone was still asleep. After a few minutes, he fell back into a fitful sleep.

THE NEXT MORNING

The next morning, Hawkeye dragged himself over to the Mess Tent for some coffee. He was so tired; he hadn't had a decent nights sleep in a week. He sat down, next to BJ and across from Margaret. They looked up when he sat heavily on the bench.

"Hawkeye, are you feeling okay? Did you sleep at all last night?" Margaret asked in a concerned voice.

"Yes, Margaret, I'm fine. I didn't sleep much last night. That's all."

Margaret gave BJ a look that said that she didn't believe him. BJ looked from her to Hawkeye, then said, 'Well, I'd better get going. I have Post-Op duty."

Hawkeye said, "Have fun," and gulped his coffee. The two sat in silence for a few minutes, until Margaret broke the silence.

"Hawkeye, tell me the truth. Is there something wrong with you? You've been acting strange ever since you came back from R&R. Then yesterday, in OR, you wouldn't treat that little Korean girl. What's wrong?" she asked. Hawkeye started to answer, but Margaret interrupted. "And don't tell me nothing is wrong. It's obvious something is bothering you."

Hawkeye was starting to get agitated. "I keep telling you guys, there is nothing wrong with me. That is, other than what is normally wrong with me," he said, trying to use humor to convince Margaret he was okay. The look on her face didn't change at all.

"Hawkeye, look, don't try to fool me. I can see it as plain as day: you're upset. Please, tell me what's wrong."

Hawkeye said angrily, "Will you just leave me alone! There is nothing wrong with me. The only thing wrong with me is that no one will stop bothering me! Just leave me alone!" And with that, he stood up and stormed out of the Mess Tent.

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