Fic: Not Fine But You Will Be (DG/Cain)

[xfirefly9x]

Title: Not Fine But You Will Be
Fandom: Tin Man
Characters: DG/Cain
Prompt: The first night after he's out of the iron suit and she comforts him.
Word Count: 303
Rating: G
Summary: The first night after he's out of the iron suit and she comforts him.
Notes: Written for aaronlisa. May 21.

“You okay?” DG’s voice is feather soft and full of innocence he has long since lost himself. When he looks up, his lips drawn in a thin line, she’s looking at him with wide blue eyes. Her arms are wrapped around her middle, creasing the leather of her jacket. Her tongue darts out to wet her lips.

He lets out a short laugh. After everything they’ve faced, after all that has happened to her, she’s asking him if he’s okay? He shakes his head. “I’m fine. Are you okay?”

“I’m fine,” she retorts, “and don’t sidestep my question.”

“I said ‘I’m fine’.”

“I don’t believe you.”

His eyes lock onto hers and a bitterness crawls through his body, from the tips of his toes to nestle in his stomach. Abruptly, he turns away.

“See? You’re not fine.”

He flinches when she presses a hand to his shoulder.

“It’s okay,” she adds. “You should feel like crap after what you’ve been through.”

“Really, I’m fine. You should sleep.” Behind her, he can see Raw curled up, eyes closed and nose twitching as he dreams. Glitch lies a little further away, one of his arms strewn over a fallen log and hugging it possessively. A cricket chirps. Leaves rustle in the wind.

Rather than leave him be, she lowers herself to the ground next to him. She crosses her legs and clasps her hands, her fingers entwining. “I’ll sleep when you sleep.”

He aims a glare in her direction to no effect. She merely sits there and watches him. A sigh escapes his lips. “Lie down at least. Rest. You’ll be needing it.” The smile that tugs at her lips catches him off-guard. “What?”

She shakes her head. “Nothing. Just... you’ll be okay. You may not be now, but you will be.”

“So will you.”

Comments

[rissy-james.livejournal.com]

Eek! I love it!

Especially this: He aims a glare in her direction to no effect. She merely sits there and watches him. A sigh escapes his lips.

You set a scene really well. Very foresty. :P

[xfirefly9x.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'm really glad you liked. :D

I may have to write more Tin Man fic with the response this has gotten. (It's my first.)

[tpeej.livejournal.com]

I love this. DG isn't scared of Cain and would go toe to toe with the man.

[xfirefly9x.livejournal.com]

Thank you! :)

DG isn't scared of Cain and would go toe to toe with the man.

So very true.

[tpeej.livejournal.com]

Yeah that fact alone would bug the crap out of Cain. I love it.

[xfirefly9x.livejournal.com]

I imagine so, yes. :)
Thanks again.

[tpeej.livejournal.com]

You are welcome!

[xfirefly9x.livejournal.com]

:)

[americanfairy.livejournal.com]

Awww, I love it! DG's always going out of her way to take care of her friends. Good for her!

[xfirefly9x.livejournal.com]

:) Thank you!

[esprit-de-glace.livejournal.com]

DG’s voice is feather soft and full of innocence he has long since lost himself.

I love this line. I mean, I love the whole thing, but this line jumps out. Makes me want to go rewatch Tin Man. :)

[xfirefly9x.livejournal.com]

Thank you. That's one of my favourite lines as well tbh. :)
Glad you liked!

[luxuria-oceanus.livejournal.com]

Awwww *pounces* Wuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuvs!

[xfirefly9x.livejournal.com]

*grin* Glad you like!

[tardisinthesgc.livejournal.com]

awwwwwww!!! *hugs happy fic*

[xfirefly9x.livejournal.com]

:) I'm glad you liked!

[tardisinthesgc.livejournal.com]

i most definitely liked it!!! it was fantastic!

[xfirefly9x.livejournal.com]

:)

[aaronlisa.livejournal.com]

That was just perfect.

Thanks for writing my prompt.

[xfirefly9x.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

No problem at all. I had fun with it. :)

[anna-sg1.livejournal.com]

aw...awwwwww...

very cute!

I really need to watch this again. It's been AGES!

[xfirefly9x.livejournal.com]

:)

Thanks!

Me too.