FIC HAP vs CAT
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shanachie_quillTitle: HAP vs CAT
Characters: Will Zimmerman, Henry Foss
Fandom: Sanctuary
Series: none
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geonncannon
Prompt: “I can just see poor Henry sneezing and sniffling and trying not to growl at the poor things.”
Summary: These invaders do not belong in his house.
Rating: PG
Spoilers: None
Warnings: None
Disclaimer: No one recognizable belongs to me…more’s the pity.
Author's Note: Joining the fun with the cat stories! Got bestowed a prompt fromgeonncannon after reading his story and just had so much fun. Hope he enjoys it! (Sorry for the mix-up!) Thanks to illfindmyway who even though she doesn’t watch Sanctuary let me spam her and checked over the story!
It was about day five of the cat-vasion (as everyone had taken to calling it) when Will realized he hadn’t seen Henry since the first influx of four legged visitors. Scooping up the most biddable of the kittens that had made themselves at home in his office—this one a black and white fluffball—Will went in search of the missing HAP.
Figuring that even if he’d taking refuge on the roof, he’d long since come inside, Will tried to think of where to look for him. The kitchen, dining hall, offices, and other common rooms were out—not because Henry wouldn’t go there, but because they were already occupied by kittens and cats of various sizes and colorings. Almost every member of the Sanctuary staff had adopted at least one of the little furballs and if Will didn’t know better, he’d say they multiplied faster than the Nubbins. Even the Big Guy had taken to walking about with one perched on his shoulder, cheerfully growling back at it when it chirruped at him.
Will had thought, at first, that Henry’s objection was to the fur the cats seemed to shed everywhere. It made sense since the fur would most likely damage the delicate electronics the HAP worked with. But he didn’t seem bothered by the cats being in the other parts of the Sanctuary…just anywhere near him. A quick check with the other members of the Sanctuary revealed that no one else had physically seen Henry for at least four days, but they’d had evidence of him.
Magnus had received emails from him each day.
Kate had discovered the stunner she’d broken, in working order again, on her desk.
The food Big Guy prepared (many of them Henry’s favorites) had disappeared from the kitchen.
A comic book Will and Henry had been discussing had appeared on Will’s desk just that morning.
So Will was sure Henry was alive…just hiding. And while there were a million places that Henry could hide in the castle they called home, there was one place the HAP tended to retreat to when he felt most threatened.
Most people didn’t realize that the HAP actually had three labs. There was the fully equipped lab where almost everything was stored. His secondary lab was down near the SHU and tended to have things they needed to grab on the run. The last lab had actually taken Will the longest to find and was tucked into a corner of the Sanctuary he’d found by accident (okay, he’d gotten lost). Will wasn’t sure why Henry had that lab, although from the layers of concrete around it, he suspected it was so Henry didn’t accidentally blow anyone else up.
Skipping the first two labs (if Henry was in one of them, someone would have found him by now), Will descended directly to the lowest level and to Henry’s Mad Scientist Lab. In a fit of late night bonding, Will had actual spilled that title to the other man and rather than get offended, Henry had been delighted by it. He had gone so far as to begin referring to the lab by that moniker when speaking to Will to further confuse the other team members. It had resulting in eye rolling from Kate and head shaking from Magnus when the two men laughed over it.
Knowing it was always safer to announce himself to Henry; Will paused outside the entrance to the lab and called, “Henry? It’s just Will. Can I come in?”
“If you don’t have one of those invaders you can,” the HAP’s voice came back.
Will looked down at the kitten that had fallen asleep in his hands while he was walking and quickly stuffed her into the front pocket on his hoodie. “Just me,” he answered as he entered the lab. “How come you’re hiding down here?”
Henry opened his mouth to answer, but sneezed so hard before he could that his eyes almost crossed. “I am not hiding,” he replied crankily. He looked at Will suspiciously. “Are you sure you don’t have a cat?”
Will widened his eyes innocently. “It’s just me. What are you doing down here anyway?”
“Working. And trying to keep away from all the cats,” Henry answered.
“Soooo. Hiding,” Will replied as he looked cautiously around and finally decided it was safer not to sit, especially with the cargo in his pocket.
Henry glared at him and sneezed again. “I am not!”
"Sure looks like it to me, man." Will indicated the lab where they were both situated. “And no one’s seen you for days. I mean come on, they're cats. Kittens really for the most part. And they're like a sixteenth of your size!"
“And I am going to stay here until Kate stops cooing over them and Magnus decides they are not actually Abnormals and they go back where they come from,” Henry replied.
“But,” Will said. “They’re just…cats.” He pulled the kitten out of his pocket and held it out to Henry. “Look. It’s harmless.” The kitten opened its mouth, yawning and then considered Henry for a moment before hissing. Henry stared at it for a moment and Will could see him biting back a growl.
Henry set down whatever he’d picked up and turned to face his friend. “Will, let me explain to you who's apparently letting your college education go to your head. Cat family." He pointed at the animal cradled in Will's hands before pointing to himself. "Dog family. These two families? Do not get along. Even if I wasn't allergic!" His rant was punctuated by another sneeze. “Now get that damn thing out of my lab!”
Will yelped as the kitten sunk its claws into his hand and leaped from his grip. For a moment he thought he’d have to chase the animal around Henry’s lab, but the HAP’s face elongated into a half-transformation and he snarled at the kitten. The small animal halted in its escape and ran for Will, sinking its claws into his jeans and quickly ascending his legs.
Henry dropped into his chair, convulsed with laughter, as Will danced around, trying to unhook the kitten from his legs. “Okay. I have to admit they might be useful for something,” he admitted when he could breathe again. “Because that was priceless.”
Will tucked the kitten back into the pocket of his sweatshirt and left the lab, tossing a glare over his shoulder at his friend. Maybe that hadn’t gone quite the way he planned.
Characters: Will Zimmerman, Henry Foss
Fandom: Sanctuary
Series: none
Written For:
geonncannon Prompt: “I can just see poor Henry sneezing and sniffling and trying not to growl at the poor things.”
Summary: These invaders do not belong in his house.
Rating: PG
Spoilers: None
Warnings: None
Disclaimer: No one recognizable belongs to me…more’s the pity.
Author's Note: Joining the fun with the cat stories! Got bestowed a prompt from
geonncannon after reading his story and just had so much fun. Hope he enjoys it! (Sorry for the mix-up!) Thanks to illfindmyway who even though she doesn’t watch Sanctuary let me spam her and checked over the story!It was about day five of the cat-vasion (as everyone had taken to calling it) when Will realized he hadn’t seen Henry since the first influx of four legged visitors. Scooping up the most biddable of the kittens that had made themselves at home in his office—this one a black and white fluffball—Will went in search of the missing HAP.
Figuring that even if he’d taking refuge on the roof, he’d long since come inside, Will tried to think of where to look for him. The kitchen, dining hall, offices, and other common rooms were out—not because Henry wouldn’t go there, but because they were already occupied by kittens and cats of various sizes and colorings. Almost every member of the Sanctuary staff had adopted at least one of the little furballs and if Will didn’t know better, he’d say they multiplied faster than the Nubbins. Even the Big Guy had taken to walking about with one perched on his shoulder, cheerfully growling back at it when it chirruped at him.
Will had thought, at first, that Henry’s objection was to the fur the cats seemed to shed everywhere. It made sense since the fur would most likely damage the delicate electronics the HAP worked with. But he didn’t seem bothered by the cats being in the other parts of the Sanctuary…just anywhere near him. A quick check with the other members of the Sanctuary revealed that no one else had physically seen Henry for at least four days, but they’d had evidence of him.
Magnus had received emails from him each day.
Kate had discovered the stunner she’d broken, in working order again, on her desk.
The food Big Guy prepared (many of them Henry’s favorites) had disappeared from the kitchen.
A comic book Will and Henry had been discussing had appeared on Will’s desk just that morning.
So Will was sure Henry was alive…just hiding. And while there were a million places that Henry could hide in the castle they called home, there was one place the HAP tended to retreat to when he felt most threatened.
Most people didn’t realize that the HAP actually had three labs. There was the fully equipped lab where almost everything was stored. His secondary lab was down near the SHU and tended to have things they needed to grab on the run. The last lab had actually taken Will the longest to find and was tucked into a corner of the Sanctuary he’d found by accident (okay, he’d gotten lost). Will wasn’t sure why Henry had that lab, although from the layers of concrete around it, he suspected it was so Henry didn’t accidentally blow anyone else up.
Skipping the first two labs (if Henry was in one of them, someone would have found him by now), Will descended directly to the lowest level and to Henry’s Mad Scientist Lab. In a fit of late night bonding, Will had actual spilled that title to the other man and rather than get offended, Henry had been delighted by it. He had gone so far as to begin referring to the lab by that moniker when speaking to Will to further confuse the other team members. It had resulting in eye rolling from Kate and head shaking from Magnus when the two men laughed over it.
Knowing it was always safer to announce himself to Henry; Will paused outside the entrance to the lab and called, “Henry? It’s just Will. Can I come in?”
“If you don’t have one of those invaders you can,” the HAP’s voice came back.
Will looked down at the kitten that had fallen asleep in his hands while he was walking and quickly stuffed her into the front pocket on his hoodie. “Just me,” he answered as he entered the lab. “How come you’re hiding down here?”
Henry opened his mouth to answer, but sneezed so hard before he could that his eyes almost crossed. “I am not hiding,” he replied crankily. He looked at Will suspiciously. “Are you sure you don’t have a cat?”
Will widened his eyes innocently. “It’s just me. What are you doing down here anyway?”
“Working. And trying to keep away from all the cats,” Henry answered.
“Soooo. Hiding,” Will replied as he looked cautiously around and finally decided it was safer not to sit, especially with the cargo in his pocket.
Henry glared at him and sneezed again. “I am not!”
"Sure looks like it to me, man." Will indicated the lab where they were both situated. “And no one’s seen you for days. I mean come on, they're cats. Kittens really for the most part. And they're like a sixteenth of your size!"
“And I am going to stay here until Kate stops cooing over them and Magnus decides they are not actually Abnormals and they go back where they come from,” Henry replied.
“But,” Will said. “They’re just…cats.” He pulled the kitten out of his pocket and held it out to Henry. “Look. It’s harmless.” The kitten opened its mouth, yawning and then considered Henry for a moment before hissing. Henry stared at it for a moment and Will could see him biting back a growl.
Henry set down whatever he’d picked up and turned to face his friend. “Will, let me explain to you who's apparently letting your college education go to your head. Cat family." He pointed at the animal cradled in Will's hands before pointing to himself. "Dog family. These two families? Do not get along. Even if I wasn't allergic!" His rant was punctuated by another sneeze. “Now get that damn thing out of my lab!”
Will yelped as the kitten sunk its claws into his hand and leaped from his grip. For a moment he thought he’d have to chase the animal around Henry’s lab, but the HAP’s face elongated into a half-transformation and he snarled at the kitten. The small animal halted in its escape and ran for Will, sinking its claws into his jeans and quickly ascending his legs.
Henry dropped into his chair, convulsed with laughter, as Will danced around, trying to unhook the kitten from his legs. “Okay. I have to admit they might be useful for something,” he admitted when he could breathe again. “Because that was priceless.”
Will tucked the kitten back into the pocket of his sweatshirt and left the lab, tossing a glare over his shoulder at his friend. Maybe that hadn’t gone quite the way he planned.
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23/3/11 04:39 (UTC)RyRo is the most adorable of dorks and I <3 him in ways I can't possibly explain. :)
I CAN'T TELL YOU MY SUPER-SEKRIT PLOT. *plots* It's sekrit.. hopefully I'll get it out and you'll see
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23/4/11 02:25 (UTC)He really is :-) And I've got some of the most fun videos with him ♥ I need to work on sorting the new ones I have and putting them up for download.
LOL sooo did you post the super-sekrit plot?
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25/4/11 02:30 (UTC)(no subject)
25/4/11 03:46 (UTC)I got something done...recently. Oh! One of the two crossovers for H50/Sanctuary. And I just spent about an hour designing a steampunk outfit for Henry and trying to figure out a plot for a story that was supposed to be a birthday present for someone um last November. So talk about fails.