FIC: "Quiz Me" - Boone, Shannon (PG-13)

[hopelessfangirl]

Title: Quiz Me
Fandom: Lost
Characters/Pairing: Boone, Shannon
Rating: PG-13, only for language
Word Count: ~470
Summary: Boone is a high school senior, Shannon a sophomore. They both have a test tomorrow and are trying to study in the same room.
Disclaimer: I don't own Lost. At all.
Author's Notes: For janie_tangerine over at lostsquee, who requested "hearts and minds" on her day as Luau Queen. I sorta took that prompt literally as you can get. ;) This is also the first time I've written in this strictly-dialogue style, and frankly it was a lot of fun. Hope you like it! (Also, happy belated birthday!)


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"Boone, stop muttering. I can't concentrate."

"'Can't concentrate'? Shan, you're filing your nails."

"I'm studying for a Bio test, asshole."

"...while doing your nails."

"Different people study in different ways. For instance, some people feel the need to repeat everything they read under their breath so it annoys the shit out of everyone around them."

"Well why don't you move somewhere else then?"

"Dad's office is less distracting. Or at least it's supposed to be."

"Oh, that's right. It must be hard to think of anything besides how dreamy Justin Timberlake is when you've got a billion *NSYNC posters up in your room."

"Well, you would know, wouldn't you?"

"Okay SERIOUSLY Shannon, I have an AP Psych test tomorrow and it's impossible to concentrate when you're being a careless little bitch."

"Shut the fuck up, Boone!"

"Only if you do!"

"FINE!"

"FINE."


* * *

Ten Minutes Later


"...Boone?"

"Whaaaaat, Shan?"

"You wanna help me study?"

"Oh for fuck's sakes..."

"No, I mean, I study better when someone quizzes me. And I can quiz you on whatever you're doing."

"...fine. I just tried to read this page three times now and nothing's sinking in anymore. What's your test on?"

"Human organs. I need you to quiz me on the parts of the heart."

"Alright. How many chambers are there?"

"Four. There's the left and right atriums and the left and right... vestibules."

"Ventricles."

"Shit. Ventricles. Ventricles. Sorta rhymes with testicles. Okay..."

"And that'll be easy for you to remember..."

"Shut up, Boone. Give me your goddamn sheet."

"I gotta know the parts of the brain and what they do."

"'kay. Uh, where is the... occipital lobe and what's it for?"

"Toward the back of the head, and it has to do with vision. Processes vision."

"Yup. What does this have to do with psychology, anyway? I thought that was all, mental disorders and subliminal messages and stuff."

"Psychology is the study of the mind, Shan. And to have a mind, you have to have this thing called a brain."

"Don't be a smartass, AP Boy. I know you're dumb as a fuck when it comes to street smarts."

"Let's just get on with the questions, okay?"

"Yeah, whatever."

"Okay... what is the aorta?"


* * *

An Hour and a Half Later


"Alright Mr. Brain, I'm going to bed. I'll study tomorrow at lunch."

"Suit yourself. I've got at least another few hours ahead of me."

"Well, don't fall asleep here all night. You need a good night's rest so you can get up early enough to take a shower, cause you stink of chlorine."

"I showered at the pool after my shift!"

"Well, you still stink."


...


"Hey Boone?"

"Yeah, Shan?"

"Thanks for helping me study and stuff."

"You're welcome. Same here. Thanks."

"Night, Boone."

"G'night Shannon."


 

Comments

[invisiblelove.livejournal.com]

\o/ Yay! I didn't even know you were working on this! Fic from you is always such a pleasant, AWESOME surprise :)

I never really read any fic in the Lost fandom other than Jack/Sawyer, so the luau has given me an opportunity to read some other characters and pairings. Like I said earlier, this dialogue-style is really entertaining! It worked perfectly! And ooooh AP classes. Good times, good times ;)

INFINITE WIIIIIIIN!!!!111ONE

[invisiblelove.livejournal.com]

I sorta took that prompt literally as you can get.
LOL!!!!! HEARTS AND MINDS. OMG I UNDERSTAND. SO CLEVERRRRRR.

[hopelessfangirl.livejournal.com]

It was the fastest fic I ever wrote! I just sat down and and wrote it all late last night!

Thanks so much hun! I'm so glad you liked it. =D

Hehe, Boone taking AP Psych is 100% inspired by the fact that I took AP Psych in Grade 12 and was like, "BZUH!?" when I found out I had to memorize all that stuff on the brain. Ironically, it ended up being one of the things that stuck with me, cause I can remember most of the functions of the different parts to this day. \o/

"LOL!!!!! HEARTS AND MINDS. OMG I UNDERSTAND. SO CLEVERRRRRR."

=P I didn't know if it would be lame or coy, but I went with it anyway.

[elliotsmelliot.livejournal.com]

This was really sweet! It was a great use of the prompt.

[hopelessfangirl.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much!

[nursedianaklim.livejournal.com]

Aw, this was very cute.

[hopelessfangirl.livejournal.com]

Thanks very much! I miss Boone and Shannon so.

[gottalovev.livejournal.com]

wow, this is original and such a great idea! what a way to fit the prompt! now I love dialog fic when well done and you did this wonderfully! dead on voices. both of them. =D

[hopelessfangirl.livejournal.com]

Aw, thank you so much! It was really fun to write just dialogue, cause my main problem with fic is writing the exposition/atmosphere and I got to ignore that completely. =P I'm so glad you liked it!

[janie-tangerine.livejournal.com]

Oh, I LOVE this!! First of all thanks for the wishes ;) and this was just perfect. No problem about taking the prompt literally, you did a great job with it and it was so fun! Their bickering was perfect and I love all dialogue fics, so that'd be a plus. I love how they argue in the beginning and thank each other at the end, it's so them.

"Oh, that's right. It must be hard to think of anything besides how dreamy Justin Timberlake is when you've got a billion *NSYNC posters up in your room."

You had me cracking up there.

"Psychology is the study of the mind, Shan. And to have a mind, you have to have this thing called a brain."

"Don't be a smartass, AP Boy. I know you're dumb as a fuck when it comes to street smarts."

I so could hear this! Thank you so much, it was most awesomeness and I loved it truly ;) ♥

[hopelessfangirl.livejournal.com]

Oh, I'm so glad you liked it! I rather enjoy reading dialogue fic as well, so it was fun to finally write one. And Boone and Shannon have such excellent dialogue back and forth that most of it came pretty naturally. =) I'm so, so happy you liked this!

[eponine119.livejournal.com]

I love the way you write them. The dialogue is so perfect.

[hopelessfangirl.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much!

[inthekeyofd.livejournal.com]

That is so them! And so every pair of siblings, seriously it was too cute and I can totally see that that could have happened.

and extra points to Shannon for totally calling him on his Justin love too. ;)

[hopelessfangirl.livejournal.com]

"That is so them! And so every pair of siblings"

Aw, thanks so much! I'm flattered that you thought I wrote the sibling banter well, cause I don't have a lot of experience in that department being an only child. ;) But I think Shannon and Boone's dialogue on the show was perfect, so it made it easier to mimmic that.

Thanks so much for commenting! I'm glad you liked it!