Drabble: Nachkussen

[rubyjuly]

Title: Nachkussen
Author: rubyjuly
Fandom: House M.D.
Rating, warning, etc: PG-13. House/Wilson. Set during the episode "Wilson." An event in "Broken" is referred to. 150 words.
Disclaimer: Anybody you recognize here does not belong to me.
Author's note: Nachkussen means "a kiss to make up for all the kisses that have been omitted."


Wilson's drifting, the last of the anesthesia lingering in his blood, when he hears House's voice, low and husky in counterpoint to the steady mechanical beep of the ICU's monitor. There's not yet any pain from the surgical incision over his divided liver, and he's content to float between two worlds, anchored by the soft rumble of that voice.

It's a whisper, like words from a dream, that he hears: "When I was in the hospital, I slept with a woman who reminded me of you."

His heart gives a startled jerk that echoes on the monitor. And then there are fingers encircling his wrist and his hand rises along with House's. He feels the warmth of an exhaled breath and the warmer touch of lips softer even than House's voice.

Comforted, he descends like a diver in the deepest part of the sea, into the depths of quiet sleep.

~~ Finis

Comments

[blackmare-9.livejournal.com]

This is really lovely.

Off now to look up the title.

[rubyjuly.livejournal.com]

Thank you.

[topaz-eyes.livejournal.com]

Oh, that's lovely. It feels like a whisper.

[rubyjuly.livejournal.com]

Thank you. That's exactly the feeling I had in mind.

[2801rosie.livejournal.com]

That was beautiful!

[rubyjuly.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[srsly-yes.livejournal.com]

Beautiful. Love the rhythm--like taking a breath and letting it out. Nachkussen--What a great word.

[rubyjuly.livejournal.com]

Thank you. It is a wonderful word. :)

[sara-tsuzuki.livejournal.com]

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!! >_____________< How sweet!!!

[rubyjuly.livejournal.com]

Thank you.

[hw221.livejournal.com]

Oh, my. That's really gorgeous.

[rubyjuly.livejournal.com]

Thank you.

[enlee.livejournal.com]

Love it!

[rubyjuly.livejournal.com]

Thanks for reading!

[nicoleh262.livejournal.com]

Awww, this was so sweet. <3 What language is nachkussen?

[rubyjuly.livejournal.com]

Thank you. It's a German word.

[alleskleber.livejournal.com]

Sorry, but its not a german word. Not a word I heard before and I´m from Germany. (Its not a critic but the word doesn´t make sense in German and it doesn´t mean what you think it means). If you used google, you could read "nach küssen". Like "ich bin verrückt nach Küssen". Which means "I´m crazy for kisses" or "Nach Küssen bekomme ich eine dicke Lippe" (After Kissing I got a big lip).

In Germany we use the "Duden" if we don´t know if a word exist. (like for Scrabbel.). You can look: http://www.duden.de/
but you won´t find "Nachküssen"

Maybe you just call it "Küssen". That would be a nice title for your really nice fic.

[rubyjuly.livejournal.com]

My apologies for misusing the language. The information about nachkussen came from a newspaper article:

http://www.independent.ie/unsorted/features/you-must-remember-this-a-kiss-is-not-just-a-kiss-89763.html

I should have done more research instead of relying just on that one source. Thank you for pointing that out, and for the nice comment.

[arhh.livejournal.com]

Beautiful, thanks for sharing :)

[rubyjuly.livejournal.com]

You're welcome. Thanks for commenting.

[nightdog-barks.livejournal.com]

So wonderful to see another fic from you. This is just lovely.

[rubyjuly.livejournal.com]

Thank you. :)

[deelaundry.livejournal.com]

Beautiful. Thank you.

[rubyjuly.livejournal.com]

You're welcome. Thanks for commenting.

[indigo-inferno.livejournal.com]

This is really lovely and sweet and oooh it makes my fangirl heart explode! :D

Have to second alleskleber though, 'Nachkussen' is not technically an existing word in German. As 'nach' and 'küssen' yes, but not together. I do very much like what you used it as though. House and Wilson have a LOT of lost time (and definitely kisses) to make up for...
Okay maybe not lost time, but time they could have spent even better than they already have. :D

[rubyjuly.livejournal.com]

I was tripped up by relying on only one source of information for the word:
http://www.independent.ie/unsorted/features/you-must-remember-this-a-kiss-is-not-just-a-kiss-89763.html

Thanks for the information, and for the lovely comment.

[justgotlost.livejournal.com]

That was simply beautiful.

[rubyjuly.livejournal.com]

Thank you. :)