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beanside ([personal profile] beanside) wrote2006-11-28 04:50 pm
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Ficlet!

For [livejournal.com profile] nilchance and [livejournal.com profile] maygra, both of whom could use some schmoop today.

Rating: PG
Genre: Gen.
Disclaimer: I don't own them, sadly. No money is made, also sadly.
Summary: Fluffy migraine fic.



Dean crept back into the darkened room, gently closing the door behind him.

Sam made a soft whimper of protest at the sound. At least he was assuming the bump under the covers was Sam. Didn’t look nearly big enough.

“Sorry,” Dean whispered. “Not any better, huh?”

“Mumph.”

“I’ll take that as a no.”

He tiptoed across the room, setting the grocery bag down on the table. Even carefully, the plastic crinkles, and Sam makes another little pained noise.

The vision had come early that morning, blood and death. It had hit Sam hard, leaving him nauseous and shaking. It killed Dean to see him that way, so once he’d gotten him settled into bed, he’d headed to the store to pick up some stuff.

The drug aisle was…well, kind of scary. There was more painkillers than he ever remembered seeing in his life. And half of them were for ‘migraine’ or ‘sinus headache’ or for ‘tension headache.’ Nowhere on any of the bottles did it mention using them for vision-induced headache.

Which was a shame for the drug companies, because Dean would have paid an awful lot of money for a bottle right then. Thankfully, the hot pharmacy chick had taken pity on him, and after reciting Sam’s symptoms had suggested the migraine formula, two Benadryl, cold packs, hot packs and a tea that was for PMS, and helped her headaches.

Desperate, and admittedly enjoying the thought of feeding Sam PMS tea, he bought all of it. Now, smelling the weird girly herbal tea he wasn’t so sure.

Sam barely stirred when he poked the lump under the covers. “Sammy?” he said softly. “I brought you some stuff for your headache, but the girl said you have to eat something to take it.”

“Dying, Dean. Just leave me in peace,” Sam moaned.

“C’mon, I bought you shortbread cookies. And hot tea. They’ll be good for you.” Dean waited patiently until the bundle of covers started to uncurl.

Finally, Sam’s hand slid out from under the covers. Dean slid the mug into his hand and watched it disappear under the covers, followed by a sipping noise.

It was quickly followed by the gagging noise. “What the hell is this?” Sam hissed, coming out from under the covers..

“Tea? The girl at the pharmacy said it would help.

“Oh.” Sam took another sip, wincing at the taste.

Dean offered him the box of shortbread cookies. “Here. Eat a couple of those, and you can take the pills.”

Sam took them, chewing reluctantly. “Hate being nauseous.”

“I know,” Dean said soothingly, sitting on the bed. “Sucks. Does your neck feel tight?”

Sam tilted his head a little. “Yeah, kind of. Why?”

“She said a backrub might help,” Dean said quietly, offering him the handful of pills.

“Jesus, Dean. Are you trying to kill me?”

“Not at the moment, why?”

Sam’s finger stirred the pile of pills, poking at them. “What is all this stuff?”

Dean shrugged a little. “The girl has migraines, said that when they get like this, she just takes these and sleeps it off.”

“Oh. Okay.” He swallowed the pills with the tea and a grimace. “God, that’s nasty. What’s in it?”

Dean handed him the box. “Dunno. Look for yourself.”

After a long second, Sam glared at him. “Ha, ha.”

“C’mon, Sammy, it’s pretty funny,” Dean grinned. “Roll over and I’ll rub your back.”

Still glaring, Sam drained the tea, and laid on his stomach with a wince. Dean slid a cool-pack under his forehead, ignoring Sam’s curious look. “Did you buy out the Wal-greens?”

“Shut up, Gigantor. You want your shoulders rubbed or not?”

After a long minute, Sam let his head fall back onto the squishy pack. “That feels good,” he admitted grudgingly.

Dean smiled and positioned the warming pack over Sam’s neck, just like the girl had told him. “Glad to hear it.”

He started out light, using his fingers to spread the oil over Sam’s skin. Vanilla and Lavender, to soothe.

Sam sighed, squirming to get comfortable on the sagging mattress. “You don’t have to-“

“Shut up, Sam. This is not Lifetime’s movie of the week, okay?” Dean pressed a little harder, fingers digging into tight muscle and tendon.

Sam hissed. “Jesus, easy!”

“I’m barely touching you,” Dean protested, but he still gentled his touch, until his hands were moving of their own will, prodding at stubborn muscles until they unknotted.

After the first protest, Sam was quiet except for soft exhalations of breath and little moan-whimpers of pain as Dean pressed harder, working deeper muscles.

His hands had long since started to cramp when Dean became aware of another sound, one that was soft and rhythmic.

He leaned back, twisting until he could see Sam’s face.

Long lashes fluttered over high cheekbones, his lips parted and wet with the little puddle of drool that was collecting beneath his head. The noise came again, that soft buzzing noise, and Dean felt his lips curl in a fond smile. That snore only hit when Sam was out, and nothing shy of a banshee was waking him.

And the banshee was iffy.

With Sam out of it, it left him free to rumple the unruly hair, bending to press a kiss to Sam’s forehead. “Love you, little brother,” he whispered softly, then headed for the bathroom to shower off the girly smell of the oil.
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[personal profile] embroiderama 2006-11-28 10:02 pm (UTC)(link)
Okay, there's not a whole lot that's sweeter than headache smarm, and this is a really lovely example. *happy sigh*

[identity profile] eloise-bright.livejournal.com 2006-11-28 10:31 pm (UTC)(link)
I cannot tell you how happy you made me when I read the backrub part. I've been writing a trigger point massage snippet for a week, and just gave up, because I couldn't get it right, and here you write it and it's just damn perfect. *g*

Lovely!
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[identity profile] phantomas.livejournal.com 2006-11-28 11:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Awwww...

My neck's horribly stiff, I need a Dean-massage too!
*sighs happily* that was lovely :)

[identity profile] trishabooms.livejournal.com 2006-11-28 11:17 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh that was lovely!

[identity profile] bluesister.livejournal.com 2006-11-28 11:53 pm (UTC)(link)
I hope this doesn't mean a migraine is visiting your house. And thank you for sharing the love.

[identity profile] squee1123.livejournal.com 2006-11-29 12:42 am (UTC)(link)
I get headahes every day more than one time a day. You can come to myyy hoouse Deeean. You cna rub MY shoulders. Heck. It doesnt even have to be Dean. Or Sam. It could be anyone at this rate.

They want to rub my shoulders? SURE! Knock yourself out, friend.

[identity profile] mona1347.livejournal.com 2006-11-29 02:15 am (UTC)(link)
Okay, THAT IS AWESOME.

*flappy hands* PMS tea!!!! HEE.

[identity profile] shutyourface.livejournal.com 2006-11-29 03:22 am (UTC)(link)
Oh.

At first I was all 'hmmph, she wrote more and it's not CMM/JDM *bitchface*' but now I'm just a melty pile of girlgoo. And I love that Dean can still poke fun of Sam even when he's sick.

[identity profile] iwwfw.livejournal.com 2006-11-29 04:04 am (UTC)(link)
That's so Dean. He may love his brother, but he sure as hell isn't going to pass an opportunity to pull one over on Sam.

I loved this to bits. Do you think I could get Dean to come nurse me when I get migraines?

[identity profile] rynnalyn.livejournal.com 2006-11-29 04:29 am (UTC)(link)
I wasn't going to comment... because I don't think I should encourage you to write any fic that isn't in your CMM/JDM 'verse. But I love the way you write and I had such a headache and I wish I had a big brother who is awesome like Dean. Plus... well, you write these characters with such depth and honesty to who they are rather than who they need to be to suit your fic. And that just rocks
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[identity profile] keyweegirlie.livejournal.com 2006-11-29 08:23 am (UTC)(link)
Oh...this was so sweet, yet Dean was still Dean. I absolutely loved this, and I'm saving it to my mems... ;)

I get really horrible migraines, do you think that I can borrow your Dean? He seems to know what'll work. *giggles*

*hugs*
~C~

[identity profile] too-rational.livejournal.com 2006-11-29 11:39 am (UTC)(link)
Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!

*melts into a puddle of goo*

Awesome, dude. :D

[identity profile] cologne-chick.livejournal.com 2006-11-29 12:13 pm (UTC)(link)
That was really awesome. I love it. I love the way Dean takes care of his little brother and that he can only tell him that he loves him when Sammy is asleep. Wonderful work *saves to memories*

[identity profile] maygra.livejournal.com 2006-11-29 04:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, Baby! that's lovely and sweet and yes, exactly what I needed and wanted. ::Pets suffering boys:: (Because you knwo when Sam is hurting, Dean suffers.)

this is perfect. Thank you.

[identity profile] iamstealthyone.livejournal.com 2006-11-29 05:10 pm (UTC)(link)
Cute story. I so love Dean giving Sam PMS tea. *g* And the backrub was sweet.

Favorite lines:

Even carefully, the plastic crinkles, and Sam makes another little pained noise.

Poor Sam!

Dean slid the mug into his hand and watched it disappear under the covers, followed by a sipping noise.

Love this image. :)

[identity profile] tittakv.livejournal.com 2006-11-29 06:56 pm (UTC)(link)
That's so sweet! Lucky Sam has Dean to look after him.
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[personal profile] wenchpixie 2006-11-29 09:07 pm (UTC)(link)
awh, that's so lovely. I adore gentle-soft caring Dean :).
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[personal profile] lark_ascends 2006-12-01 03:44 am (UTC)(link)
Beautifully done.