POI fic: Fusco's Friend
TITLE: POI fic - Fusco's Friend
AUTHOR: whomii2
DISCLAIMER: do not own
RATING: G
SUMMARY: Sequel to Housewarming
John would have to admit, Finch’s housewarming gift was easy to take care of. He had tried the vase in a few different locations where the betta fish could add a splash of life and color to his still spartan apartment.
To assure Finch that “Red” was still alive and kicking, he would bring the fish with him to the library on occasion so the fish could keep Finch company. It was during one of these proof-of-life visits that Finch must have decided that the fish, like John, required an upgrade in his living quarters. So now Red had a small aquarium, equipped with a castle and some tasteful plants.
While dropping off some police reports one day, Fusco noticed the addition to the library and exclaimed “Hey, a fish!”
“Very good Lionel, you really ARE a detective”
“What’s it doing here?”
“It’s mine. Finch gave it to me” Reese said smugly.
Lionel scowled, a little miffed - with all he’d done, didn’t he rate a fish?
Finch, ever observant, must have noticed Lionel’s hurt. The next time Lionel visited Finch asked him to get a box from the other room. The box had holes in the lid and shook slightly when Lionel put it on the table.
“Open it up, its for you”
Intrigued, Lionel opened the box and removed -- a tortoise.
“The tortoise should be easy to take care of and won’t need much attention when you have to work long hours.”
Lionel wasn’t too sure about the present, but thanked Finch anyway. Meanwhile the tortoise, attracted by the sight of the plants, had ambled over toward the aquarium. Red puffed himself up threateningly in defense of his turf. Noting the two together Lionel broke into a broad smile “Mines bigger!”
Epilogue:
Fusco’s son was intrigued by the new addition. Dubbing him “Raphael,” he took to feeding the tortoise pieces of lettuce while he sat at the kitchen table doing his homework.
"Raphael"
Raphael & Red
AUTHOR: whomii2
DISCLAIMER: do not own
RATING: G
SUMMARY: Sequel to Housewarming
John would have to admit, Finch’s housewarming gift was easy to take care of. He had tried the vase in a few different locations where the betta fish could add a splash of life and color to his still spartan apartment.
To assure Finch that “Red” was still alive and kicking, he would bring the fish with him to the library on occasion so the fish could keep Finch company. It was during one of these proof-of-life visits that Finch must have decided that the fish, like John, required an upgrade in his living quarters. So now Red had a small aquarium, equipped with a castle and some tasteful plants.
While dropping off some police reports one day, Fusco noticed the addition to the library and exclaimed “Hey, a fish!”
“Very good Lionel, you really ARE a detective”
“What’s it doing here?”
“It’s mine. Finch gave it to me” Reese said smugly.
Lionel scowled, a little miffed - with all he’d done, didn’t he rate a fish?
Finch, ever observant, must have noticed Lionel’s hurt. The next time Lionel visited Finch asked him to get a box from the other room. The box had holes in the lid and shook slightly when Lionel put it on the table.
“Open it up, its for you”
Intrigued, Lionel opened the box and removed -- a tortoise.
“The tortoise should be easy to take care of and won’t need much attention when you have to work long hours.”
Lionel wasn’t too sure about the present, but thanked Finch anyway. Meanwhile the tortoise, attracted by the sight of the plants, had ambled over toward the aquarium. Red puffed himself up threateningly in defense of his turf. Noting the two together Lionel broke into a broad smile “Mines bigger!”
Epilogue:
Fusco’s son was intrigued by the new addition. Dubbing him “Raphael,” he took to feeding the tortoise pieces of lettuce while he sat at the kitchen table doing his homework.
"Raphael"
Raphael & Red