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because the answer to "do you need a hug" is ALWAYS yes

There should be a snazzy intro here, but let's face it guys, the point would be this: CUDDLING. Every one needs cuddling. People love cuddling. I love cuddling. I think Arthur probably secretly loves cuddling. And you know Eames is a clingy bastard. Because cuddling is awesome! And everyone should get some cuddles. So, allow me to present:

The Multi-Fandom Cuddling Meme

~The Rules~

~~Stolen~~ Adapted from

foxxcub's super awesome kissing meme

All fic/art must including cuddling of some kind
All pairings, fandoms, rating, and genres welcome!
There is not minimum or maximum word count.
Be kind to one another ♥♥♥

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It must be the head injury, Arthur thinks.

It must be the head injury that comes from taking a bottle to the cranium that makes him think that Eames looks at all tender or worried or anything other than smug and amused as he cleans the gash running across Arthur's forehead. "Hold still," Eames murmurs as Arthur flinches, the iodine stinging as it hits the wound. They don't have anything to numb Arthur with, but Eames has promised to be quick and Arthur thinks he doesn't really have a choice--butterfly strips aren't really going to cut it with a wound like this.

"Who gets hit in the head with a fucking bottle," he mutters sourly, and Eames smiles.

"To be fair, you were a bit distracted at the time," he replies, not unkindly, as he pulls a hooked needle free with his forceps, thin suture thread trailing behind it.

"And she was totally crazy," Arthur says.

"And she was totally crazy," Eames agrees, then meets his eyes. "Ready?"

Arthur scowls. "Get on with it."

Eames does, hooking the needle under his flesh. Arthur hisses; it hurts quite a bit, all of his nerve endings flaring back to life as Eames works the needle into the flesh on the other side of the cut and pulls it through. He loops the thread around the forceps twice, in a smooth, practiced motion, then there's an uncomfortable pulling sensation as he tightens the knot. "One down."

"Less talking, more stitching," Arthur grumbles, but Eames of course doesn't listen to him, telling Arthur some ridiculous and nigh-impossible story about the last time he'd sutured anyone. It involves copious amounts of alcohol, Hungarian strippers and the Kremlin, and by the end Arthur has forgotten that he's supposed to be skeptical of this story and is instead waiting to hear what happens next.

"That's it?" he asks when Eames trails off, feeling a bit like the kid in The Princess Bride.

"Sutures are done," Eames replies, snipping the last tail off of the stitches.

Arthur stands and pushes past Eames to look in the mirror, frowning at his reflection as Eames pulls off his gloves. Eames has done a nice job, he admits grudgingly, reaching up with one hand to prod at the sewn up laceration.

"Ah ah ah," Eames tsks, catching Arthur's wrists. "No touching."

"You never let me have any fun," Arthur mutters, and Eames blinks, caught completely off guard by--

"Arthur, was that a joke?"

"They happen." His headache isn't really getting better, despite the Vicodin Eames had pressed into his palm when they'd first come in, and now his forehead feels like someone's pushing on it, right over his wound. It's going to scar, all wounds do, but it's right in the hairline and he thinks Eames has probably done a good enough job that it won't be too bad.

"You're welcome," Eames says, amused as Arthur gives himself one last look in the mirror before turning around, and then Eames is crowding him, catching him around the waist as Arthur sways. "That's it, come with me, darling, it's time for Arthur to stop being vertical."

Eames herds him to the couch, then sits next to him when Arthur refuses to lay down. "You never finished your story," Arthur says, sounding petulant, but Eames smiles indulgently anyway.

"There we were with literally thousands of dollars worth of caviar and nowhere to go, and Olga says..."

Arthur hums quietly as Eames's fingers slip through his hair, soothing his headache. Before he knows it he's slumped against Eames, his feet up on the couch, wrapped in the other man's arms. Even more surprising is the fact that he's comfortable, head nestled against Eames's chest, the forger's warm baritone rumbling softly against his ear as his fingers play over Arthur's scalp. He's warm and he's comfortable and he's snuggled up against Eames, and right now he can't think of anything better.

Yeah. Definitely the head injury.

*melts, blushes, aw-shuckses, ALL AT THE SAME TIME*

MMMM, SNUGGLES AND STORYTIMES (AND HEAD INJURIES, OUCH. BUT ALSO YAY! WHICH CONFLICTS, BUT WHATEVS)
♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

LOOK, SOMETIMES ARTHUR JUST NEEDS A GOOD BLOW TO THE HEAD TO MAKE HIM SEE WHAT'S THE WHAT.

(is that so wrong?)

Ahahaha, well, I APPROVE IN THIS CASE. GOOD PROBLEM SOLVING, YES?

YES! Eames certainly thinks so.

ZOMG I GOT MESMERIZING PODPERSON SIMON AND TACKLEHUGS!!!

You make me want to beat the boys up EVERY TIME. JUST SO THERE CAN BE SUTURING. AND ICE PACKS. AND DRUGS.

(Are those Jonas Brother tacklehugs???)

YOU SHOULD. YOU SHOULD. OH NOW I JUST WANT TO WRITE FIC WHERE EAMES NEEDS TO SNEAK MORPHINE FOR SOME REASON LIKE MAYBE ARTHUR IS SHOT UP IN THEIR MOTEL ROOM AND THEY ARGUE ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT EAMES SHOULD BOTHER FORGING IN THE MORPHINE REGISTER CONSIDERING HE'S STEALING IT ANYWAY. AND THEN EAMES INFILTRATES THE HOSPITAL AND COMES BACK AND THERE IS SUTURING -AND- DRUGS.

.... yeah I have a bit of a thing. XD

(yes. yes they are)

IF I DIDN'T HAVE TO GO TO BED ~~HALF AN HOUR AGO~~ RIGHT NOW I WOULD TOTALLY WRITE MORPHINE!ARTHUR FICS.

Me too. <3

(Ahahahahahaha. Even better.)

Oh gosh, Eames would be the best storyteller ever. <3 This fic is too precious. Not something you can usually say about a head injury fic, but there you go. :)

I like to believe that Arthur's not actually concussed, it's just a nice excuse. (; And thank you!

mmmm this is so sweeeeeeet <3

Thanks! <3 <3 <3

Your stories are delightful!! <33

Aww, thank you! <33333333

This was so, so lovely! Realistic medical terms and procedures FTW!! I don'y have medical training, but I'm pretty much the only one in my family who doesn't, and I've spent my life listening to them and asking questions and having things explained in detail, and I work in a hospital (as admin), so I too get really miffed at unrealistic injuries and treatments -- my family are constantly getting barged with questions when I have to write something along those lines! It's a joy to read something done properly for a change!

And the rest of it, OMG, their cuddle on the sofa! ♥___♥ So. Much. Love!

Yeah, nothing takes me out of a story faster than nonsensical medical stuff, so that part's reeeeeally important to me. I hate it when i'm enjoying a story and then they do something crazy and ARGH. So i'm extra-glad it worked for you! :D

Hee, thank you! <3

I would like to be original and offer an awesome reply to this, okay, but mostly I just have gigantic heart eyes. Arthur made a joke! Awwww!

I am totally fine with gigantic heart eyes. <3 <3 <3 Thank you!

Hungarian strippers! I really love the whole idea of this. Apparently I find in-home suturing exceptionally hot.

*BOOKMARKS WITH HEARTS IN HER EYES*

<3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

Thank you!

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because the answer to "do you need a hug" is ALWAYS yes

The Multi-Fandom Cuddling Meme

~The Rules~

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