Legal Disclaimer: I own my stuff, but not the original source material. That belongs to whoever. Also, the opinions and interpretations I use here may not reflect the same in said whoever that owns the source material. Look, I'm just a poor college librarian. Suing me isn't going to get you anything but tears.

Warning: This work may be offensive to some readers. There is also canon typical medical stuff and hospital setting. Feel free to back out if need be.

Author's Note: Don't mind my prompt smash as I struggle to keep this going towards the scenes I had in mind when I started this. Unfortunately, having finished the series now, I've shifted some of my end goals. I also realize now that I'm officially chucking the timeline of the episode out the window.

Submitting Info:
Stacked with: Hogwarts (Term 15); MC4A (Year 4)
Individual Challenges: Green Ribbon; Eating Cake (Y); Two Cakes (Y); The Real MC (Y); In a Flash (Y); New Fandom Smell; Old Shoes (Y); Zed Era (Y); Colors Galore; Ship Sails; Lovely Triangle; Ethnic & Present; Rian-Russo Inversion; Rian-Russo Inversion; Neurodivergent; Medic MC; Medic MC; Medic MC; My Favorite Things; La Vie Boheme; Culturally Inclined
House: Slytherin
Assignment No.: Term 15 – Assignment 11
Subject (Task No.): n/a
Other Hogwarts Challenges: 365 [36](Effort);
Other MC4A Challenges: WiB [5A] (Family); Vocab [4E] (Peruse); Ship (n/a)[WiMic1 (Fusion/Crossover)]; Chim [Sulfa] (Emerald; "Carry On My Wayward Son" by Kansas); Hunt [Wi WD (Judaism)]; Fire [x3](Zuke the Hini; Into the Multiverse; Femme Fatale); Garden [Chores (Arguing/Debating); Flowers (Emerald); Mixed Bag (WC Less than 1K); Daphne Special (Dress); Reader Digest (Any Show Fandom); Good Night (Sixth Chapter); Palette (Brown); Mixed Bag Saga (Night); Garden Beds (Nighttime); Bulbs (Brown; Pea Green; Navy Blue); Seasonings (Love)]; Hang [Phrase 05] (n/a); Swap [Clothing 1 (Black Dress w/ Blue Flowers)]
Representation(s): Robert Chase; James Wilson/Amber Volakis; James Wilson/Gregory House QPR
Primary & Secondary Bonus Challenges: Hot Stuff; Second Verse (Under the Bridge; Corvid Brain; Hot Apple; Muck & Slime; Lovely Coconuts; For the Vine; Three's Company; Unwanted Advice; Nightingale; Mother Hen; Zucchini Bread; Nontraditional; Found Family; Not a Lamp; Ladylike); Chorus (Sitting Hummingbird; Turtle-Duck; Surprise!; In the Trench; Unicorn; Larger than Life; Tomorrow's Shade; Mouth of Babes; Peddling Pots; Machismo; Bee Haven; Wabi Sabi; Pocky Pockets; Odd Feathers)
Tertiary & Generic Bonus Challenges: Share (Dragoman; Augur); DP (Terse); Mea (Ennui); War (Ennui; Sanctuary); TY (Ntaiv; Enfant); SHoE (Terse; Onus); O3 (Olivine); FR (Satisfaction; Gestation); LiCK (Yarrow; Narcissus)
Word Count: 497 words

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House & Homes
Suspicions
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Robert shifted the brown paper bag of takeout to his other hand so that he could hold the elevator for the couple walking quickly across the lobby. He had a feeling that they were going to the same place as him anyway. Why else would Wilson and Amber be coming back to the hospital at this time of night? Not that it was terribly late as it was not even eight o'clock yet, but it was still later than expected for the two lovebirds, especially since Robert knew that they had a date tonight. House had mentioned it when he had called to ask Robert to pick up his takeout.

Of course, Robert was a bit confused about why House didn't send whichever doctor was with him to go get the order. It was odd that House paid for both meals, because he had always enjoyed the machinations that went into making the other person pay, but maybe he was making more of an effort to be somewhat human with the new team members. At least none of them seemed like they were on the verge of murdering him. Well, Foreman might be contemplating it, but as the only member of the old team to be working directly with House, he didn't count.

"That's a lovely dress," Robert commented as the doors closed Amber and Wilson. Neither pressed a button for a different floor. He gestured at Amber's black dress with navy blue flowers and emerald vines. She graced him with a satisfied smile. "Why are you wasting it here?"

"Did you hear of House's newest patient?" Amber asked. Robert nodded, because he had already heard Allison's rant about it. "What do you think? Neurological? Viral?"

"It would have to be neurological, wouldn't it?" Robert countered easily. "House hit the guy with his cane. Not even a blip. That's not natural." He lifted the bag of takeout. "Speaking of unnatural occurrences: House paid for two meals without even commenting on it."

"Wait," Wilson interrupted. He held out his hand for the bag and Robert handed it over. After a moment of looking through it, he frowned and turned the bag to look at the pea green logo on the side. "This is from the kosher place on Third Street. House only orders from there when he's sick."

"House's comfort food is kosher?" Amber asked, clearly surprised at the revelation. Wilson nodded as he continued to peruse the contents of the bag. "Is he Jewish? Or is that something he picked up from you?"

"A bit of both," Wilson answered absently. He looked up to meet Robert's eyes. "It's all iron rich foods."

"What does that matter?" Robert asked. "House could probably use it. He's not good at eating consistently."

"He has Thirteen running tests on visibly anemic blood."

"He's personally feeding a patient?" Robert frowned thoughtfully. "House hates even talking to patients."

"Not all patients," Amber countered easily. "Just most of them."

"He's definitely up to something."

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To Be Continued
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