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H. Savinien ([personal profile] hsavinien) wrote2011-03-29 04:18 pm

dS flashfic for ds_snippets: "A Little Freudian," Fraser/Kowalski, PG

Title: A Little Freudian
Author: H. Savinien
Rating: PG, Fraser/Kowalski
Disclaimer: due South belongs to the Pauls (and Callum)
Wordcount: 300
Author's Note: Done for the ds_snippet Amnesty Challenge.  Prompt was "falling." "According to Freudian theory, dreams of falling indicate that you are contemplating giving into a sexual urge or impulse."  Post CotW.

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Ray is falling. Ray is falling out of an airplane and freaking out about it less than he thought he would because seriously, he's done this before and that turned out sorta okay (barring the nearly freezing to death and nearly dying stuck in an ice crevice and nearly getting shot by terrorists, et cetera) and also because Dief is falling next to him wearing a pair of stupid giant pink sunglasses. So he figures he's probably dreaming. And hey, there's Fraser on the other side of Dief and he's humming to himself, that Northwest Passage song, which Ray kinda likes even if it is pretty country. Ray generally isn't down for country so much because one of the undercover gigs he had to tend bar at this real shithole of a joint that was in love with everything ever sung by a jerk in a cowboy hat or whiny chick with big hair and a drawl. But hey, way to distract himself. He's almost managing to ignore the fact that Fraser's smiling at him, really smiling, with his eyes crinkling at the corners and everything. Ray doesn't get that smile very often. He kinda wishes he did, though, which is a hinky thing to be thinking about your partner. I mean sure, it was cool to wish the guy was happy more often, because his life kinda sucked a lot more than he let on. It was the other part that was a little queer, the wishing Fraser smiled like that at him part. That's the part that Ray doesn't know what to do with. But hey. This is a dream. He'll enjoy it while he can.


And maybe tomorrow he'll offer Fraser a ride to the Art Gallery after work to look at carvings of walruses or something.

 

[identity profile] spuffyduds.livejournal.com 2011-03-29 11:38 pm (UTC)(link)
That is loopy and adorable with just that perfect little shot of yearning.
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[identity profile] hsavinien.livejournal.com 2011-03-29 11:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks very much. ^_^

[identity profile] mizface.livejournal.com 2011-03-29 11:39 pm (UTC)(link)
ooh i like this! This line made me laugh:

Ray is falling out of an airplane and freaking out about it less than he thought he would because seriously, he's done this before

Because wow what a thing to be able to say. I also liked the format (yes, I am a formatting geek), keeping the dream all one paragraph so it feels more stream-of-consciousness is an awesome touch!

and thanks for tagging me - whee!
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[identity profile] hsavinien.livejournal.com 2011-03-29 11:41 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you. I thought about breaking it up, but the impact just really isn't there once the stream-of-consciousness is broken.

Cheers!

[identity profile] hazelwho.livejournal.com 2011-03-30 12:42 am (UTC)(link)
Aww, Ray! *pets*

Loved the bit with Dief - it makes me think of that scene in CotW where Dief gets dropped with the Para-Mounties. =)
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[identity profile] hsavinien.livejournal.com 2011-03-30 12:46 am (UTC)(link)
Thank you.
ext_28340: Credit: <lj user=aiken_4graphics> (due South    Fraser&RayK)

[identity profile] lucifuge-5.livejournal.com 2011-03-30 12:45 am (UTC)(link)
I really dug this, [livejournal.com profile] hsavinien. Poor RayK's must be accustomed to having the most bizarre dreams after being partners with Fraser. *g*

Dief with pink sunglasses had me LOLing very hard.

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[identity profile] hsavinien.livejournal.com 2011-03-30 12:47 am (UTC)(link)
Thanks. Yeah... It's got to be interesting.

Heheh.

[identity profile] exbex.livejournal.com 2011-03-30 01:17 am (UTC)(link)
I love how tentative yet hopeful this is.
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[identity profile] hsavinien.livejournal.com 2011-03-30 01:31 am (UTC)(link)
Thanks, glad it came across well.

[identity profile] thursdaynext-27.livejournal.com 2011-03-30 02:16 am (UTC)(link)
I really like how Ray's thoughts zig and zag here, from falling to Fraser's humming to why he hates country music.
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[identity profile] hsavinien.livejournal.com 2011-03-30 04:52 am (UTC)(link)
Thanks! I strongly suspect RayK's a little ADD...

[identity profile] malnpudl.livejournal.com 2011-03-30 08:33 am (UTC)(link)
I like this a lot. The delicate thread of yearning... mmmmm, yearning. Always gets me. <3

And yep, Dief -- in or out of dreamspace -- would indeed pick giant pink sunglasses, and he'd wear them with 'tude. And panache.
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[identity profile] hsavinien.livejournal.com 2011-03-30 09:24 am (UTC)(link)
^_^ Thank you.

Damn straight.
Edited 2011-03-30 09:24 (UTC)

[identity profile] brigantine.livejournal.com 2011-03-30 08:18 pm (UTC)(link)
Ray's brain is adorable - also remarkably pragmatic, considering the circumstances. ;D

I have occasionally suspected that Dief is a secret member of the B-52's.
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[identity profile] hsavinien.livejournal.com 2011-03-30 09:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks very much. ^_^ Well, it's not a panicky dream, so he's just gonna go with it...

It is entirely possible.
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[personal profile] plotbunniofdoom 2011-03-30 09:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Aw, this is just adorable. I love Ray at the end thinking of a way to get that smile from Fraser. <3
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[identity profile] hsavinien.livejournal.com 2011-03-30 09:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks. ^_^

[identity profile] mergatrude.livejournal.com 2011-03-31 01:43 am (UTC)(link)
Awww! This is so adorable! &hearts
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[identity profile] hsavinien.livejournal.com 2011-03-31 04:51 am (UTC)(link)
Thanks. ^_^
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[personal profile] osaraba 2011-03-31 12:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Awwww, this sounds exactly like Ray! <3 (And OMG Dief in stupid giant pink sunglasses is an awesome mental image... and Ray for being all *shrug* whatevs... is hilarious!)
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[identity profile] hsavinien.livejournal.com 2011-03-31 07:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you very much.

[identity profile] ride-4ever.livejournal.com 2011-09-25 04:51 pm (UTC)(link)
Totally falling for this, falling with this! <3 <3 <3

TYK for "dreaming" this up and sharing it!
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[identity profile] hsavinien.livejournal.com 2011-09-25 10:00 pm (UTC)(link)
Much obliged.