Author Note: This is my first fan fic ever, so please be gentle. I am still trying to get a hang of the terminology and rules of the road.I guess this would fall under OC with spoilers for the tail end of season 2, most importantly the finale episode of No Reason. I am all for constructive criticism, but rudeness will get you nowhere with me. I don't own House or any of its characters, however,I doown Kate.
Chapter 1: Two Ks
House is rushed into the emergency room. Blood seeps from the wound in his neck and his shirt is darkened by more blood. The ducklings are all shouting instructions at the trauma team.
The trauma team works to stabilize him. The force Foreman and Chase away from the stretcher, but they cannot seem to get Cameron away. Cameron stays by House's side.
He can't die. Please… he just can't. I can't imagine life without him. Cameron's eyes are wet with unshed tears. She gasps when House's eyes fly open and pierce her with a gaze. Cameron breathlessly says "House!"
House looks at her and represses the urge to roll his eyes at her eyes that are shining with tears. He needs his energy for the request he needs to make. He grabs her hand and weakly says "Tell Cuddy: Ketamine. Give me Ketamine."
Cameron nods quickly and repeats "Ketamine."
House sucks in a pained breath as somebody pokes the gunshot wound in his abdomen. "And tell Cuddy: I want to see her best friend when I wake up." House's eyes flutter shut and he drops Cameron's hand.
Cameron stares at House in confusion. She says to no one in particular: "Cuddy's best friend?"
The trauma team takes advantage of Cameron's confusion and ushers her out of the trauma room. Cameron stands in the doorway of the trauma room, watching the talented doctors of the Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital work to stabilize her boss.
Foreman studies Cameron with a look of concern. He says "He came to for a minute. What did he say?"
Cameron swings her gaze to Foreman. "He said to tell Cuddy to give him Ketamine…" Cameron pauses. She glances back at her boss being hooked to various tubes. "He also asked to see Cuddy's best friend when he wakes up."
Chase scoffs. "Like Cuddy has any friends, much less a best friend."
Foreman says "Ketamine? That makes no sense. I think he was just delusional, Cam. He asked for Cuddy's best friend next. Maybe he just didn't get the word 'Funbags' out before he passed out again."
Cameron shrugs. "I am going to go find Cuddy."
Cameron hurries towards Cuddy's office. Chase and Foreman follow for lack of anything better to do. Cameron flings open the door to Cuddy's office and walks in. Foreman and Chase follow her in.
Lisa Cuddy looks up from her desk. She has by now heard what has happened to her head of diagnostics. She arches an eyebrow at Cameron and says "What's his condition?"
Cameron says "They are prepping him for surgery. He came too for a few moments in the trauma room and asked me to tell you two things." Cuddy stares at Cameron waiting for her to continue. Cameron says "He wants ketamine for his surgery."
Cuddy slowly nods. His request makes sense to her. She says "Ok, what else did he want?"
Cameron slowly says "He said he wanted to see your best friend when he woke up." Cameron searches Cuddy's face for some sort of reaction that might clue her into the meaning of House's request. Cuddy's face remains a mask of seriousness.
Cuddy glares at Cameron and then finally says "Anything else?"
Cameron shakes her head. Cuddy hurries out her office to the surgical wing to find House's attending. Chase goes to Cuddy's desk and looks at some of the picture frames. He finally says "Do you suppose one of these women is Cuddy's best friend?"
Foreman and Cameron examine the pictures. In all three of the pictures, two women are present in all of them. The only person the ducklings recognize is Cuddy. They stare for close to another moment before Foreman finally speaks.
"We had better get out of here before Cuddy gets back and condemns to the Clinic for the entirety of House's recovery." Foreman leaves the office. Chase and Cameron reluctantly follow him.
Meanwhile, Cuddy has just finished giving instructions to House's attending surgeon and anesthesiaologist regarding what medication to use during his surgery. She returns to her office and is relieved to find the ducklings have left.
Cuddy sighs heavily as she sinks into her desk chair. She picks up the phone and dials a number from memory. The phone rings a few times before someone answers.
A cheerful voice says "Hello?"
Cuddy smiles at the warm voice on the other end of the line. "Kate, it's Lisa."
Kate laughs and says "Lisa! I was just thinking of you this morning. I was going to call you when I got home from work. What's going up on the East Coast?"
Cuddy says in a tight voice. "Something bad happened, Kate."
Kate's tone quickly turns serious. "What had happened?"
Cuddy says "Greg was shot."
Kate gasps in shock. "Oh my god. Is he ok?"
Cuddy says "He is in surgery right now to remove the bullets and stop the bleeding." Cuddy takes a deep breath before continuing. "Kate, he asked to see you when he wakes up."
Kate is obviously shocked. "He what?"
Cuddy says "He asked for ketamine for his surgery and he asked to see you when he wakes up."
The line is silent for a good minute. Cuddy begins to think that Kate hung up when Kate finally says in a quiet voice. "Fine. I will come." Kate hangs up on Lisa.
