A/N - Someone asked me 'How's Jim?'
Jim is out of it for a while. Completely unresponsive to almost anything for at least an hour. Any attempts to remove his brother from his side is deemed a waste of time within five minutes, the awake Jim refusing to move from his brother's side, holding his brother's hand and leaning forward, watching the sleeping Jim intently.
It's been nearly ninety minutes when his fingers twitch, and awake!Jim leaps to his feet shouting and pulling on Jim's hand. The sudden noise after such a long silence startles Bing who was dozing in the seat on the other side of the bed, but is now sat on the floor wondering what in the heck just happened.
There's no other response and Jim begins to worry because this is the longest his brother has ever been quiet. Still he sits and waits and watches.
Later, when Dr Iplier comes in to check, his patient is still out cold, though he's starting to get back some color, and he's turned slightly towards the side on which the other Jim has fallen asleep, draped against the edge of the bed. They're still holding hands, both gripping quite tightly.
Unknown to the Dr, in the shadows, a well-dressed man with a cane is watching very intently, glad that his little plan worked.
Phantom raises a finger to his lips and quietly and gently shushes you. Both the Jims have had a long day or so. Now they have each other back. Let them sleep.