Round 3

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Comments

Re: FILL: 5 times fic 2/5

[(Anonymous)]

The rest will also be on A03 at http://archiveofourown.org/works/4357487/chapters/9898352

Chapter 2: Porthos and the barbarism of needlework


Porthos sets his jaw firmly, gripping Aramis’ shoulder in support with his eyes fixed on the horizon. Ostensibly to check if anyone’s still following them. Actually, because he’s already having to breathe very cautiously to keep the nausea in check. If he looks, he’s going to lose his breakfast all over Aramis, and Aramis complains enough already about keeping contaminants away when somebody gets wounded.

He’s listening carefully, though, as Aramis hisses a breath in, concentrating, and hums it out, a little shaky. He feels the shudder run through his friend’s body, and then hears his soft curse.

‘Pass me that…’ Aramis whispers, and Porthos hands him the cloth without looking. He feels Aramis shift to wipe his hands and then delicately pick up the needle again.

‘Alright?’

‘Fine.’

A few moments’ silence, but Porthos is pretty sure the shaking is getting worse.

‘Shit. I can’t.’

Porthos clenches his fist and turns to look at him. Aramis returns the gaze, pale and apologetic, and brandishes the curved needle at him with bloody fingers. Porthos’ stomach flips over unpleasantly.

‘Sorry, Porthos. My- my hands…’

His fingers are trembling badly, and Porthos takes the needle from him before he can drop it.

‘Can it wait till we get back to the Garrison?’ he asks wretchedly, seeing his answer in his friend’s pallor.

Aramis winces and glances down at himself and starts to say, ‘Of course…’

Porthos shakes his head angrily. ‘Would you let it wait if it was me bleeding?’

Aramis gives him a faint, stupid grin. ‘Well, I’d stitch it if it were you bleeding. If my damned fingers would co-operate…’

‘I can do it.’

‘Porthos, you look sick as a dog.’

‘I’ll be fine.’

He swallows, and makes himself look at the cut on Aramis’ leg. ‘Jesus. You’re going to sit real still and talk me through it, right? Because you know I hate this.’

Aramis hums agreement, fingers playing with the hem of his shirt now he’s relinquished the needle because god forbid they could ever be still.

‘It’s not the blood,’ he says thoughtfully. ‘Seen you pick up a man’s arm for him when it was blown clean off, you didn’t blink.’

‘No, it’s not the blood, I’ve been a soldier nearly as many years as you, you think blood bothers me? It’s, I don’t know, the needle. Sewing up people, it’s fucking heathen.’ He squints at the needle dubiously, breathing very carefully through his nose. ‘And I don’t have your delicate girl’s fingers, needlework’s not my thing.’

‘We could just bind it,’ Aramis says quietly.

‘Fuck you, we’re not doing that. Bleeding everywhere.’

Aramis nods obediently and leans back on his hands. ‘Alright then. I’ve already cleaned it. Soak the needle and thread in a bit of that brandy.’

‘You don’t wanna drink the brandy?’ he croaks, glancing up at Aramis.

‘Best not. Makes you bleed faster.’

‘Alcohol? We better be dead careful with Athos, then.’

‘Quite so.’

Gingerly he picks up the needle and pours brandy over it, the alcohol cool on his fingers.

‘You need to tie something around above the wound to keep the bleeding down while you stitch it.’

Porthos carefully lays the needle down and unbuckles his own belt to loop around Aramis’ leg. He winces at the pressure, but doesn’t move.

‘Bit tighter. That’s fine.’

Porthos just nods. Now he’s looking at the needle, he’s not going to open his mouth unless he absolutely has to.

Aramis’ voice stays very steady as he gives instructions, though his face does tighten when Porthos has actually stuck the needle into him he doesn’t for a moment stop talking. Porthos just grunts acknowledgements and tries to let Aramis’ words go straight to his fingers without passing through his brain, doesn’t want to let himself think I’m pushing a needle into my best mate’s leg, because if he thinks it he doesn’t think he can do it any more.

The end result, when it is finally over with, is not what you’d call tidy. Porthos rinses the stitched wound with watered down brandy and wipes his hands off on Aramis’ sash (which is already ruined with blood, so a little more makes no difference). Aramis winces when he loosens the belt around his leg, but he’s still sitting upright and still watching him closely, so he seems alright.

‘S’a bit messy. Might be a scar,’ Porthos mumbles, focusing hard on his hands and willing them not to shake.

‘Scars can be very useful,’ Aramis says thoughtfully, and then waits for him to look up before grinning like an idiot. Porthos still feels a bit wobbly in the stomach, but Aramis' stupid grin is infectious.

'Useful,' he mutters, mostly to himself. 'There's something wrong with you.'