Warnings: Mild slash if you turn your head to the left and squint.

Disclaimer: I do not own House M.D. If I did, you can bet your ass PPTH would be slash city.

Crystal

"Happy Birthday."

Wilson stared wide eyed at his friend, then shifted his gaze to the colorfully wrapped box presently being held out to him. "What?"

House huffed and shifted his weight uncomfortably to his left leg. "I said happy birthday." He gave a half hearted scowl and waved the palm-sized gift side to side.

Wilson ran a hand through his hair before placing his hands on his hips as his usual stance. "I heard what you said I just- why now? The party was this morning."

House seemed annoyed and tightened his grip on his cane. "Yes but according to your birth certificate you were born at exactly 7:31PM now take the damn present."

Wilson was dumbstruck. "You- you- how did you know that?" He dropped his arms and stared into House's ice-blue eyes.

"I found your birth certificate now take the present."

"What? No! I mean I will but- wait you went through my personal records?!" Wilson's voice got higher with every word, the thought of House, the House, rummaging through his personal files and history slightly terrified him.

House sighed exaggeratedly and rolled his eyes in an irritated fashion. "Yes! I went through your files, found your birth certificate, and waited until right now to give you your present so I could make it at least somewhat special now for the last time take the god-damned present before the minutes up or this would have been for nothing!"

Wilson found himself hesitantly taking the small box from a breathless House and fiddled with the dark green bow before carefully unwrapping the gift. He plucked the thin piece of tape of the main box and lifted the gift out from soft turquoise protective fabric, gasping at what he saw. Held in his hand was a small crystal dolphin statue on an onyx base, the dolphin itself sparkling in the dim light of his office with shimmering blue eyes in a upwards pose, as if it were just about to break the surface of the water for a jump. He lifted the statue up more and found some words engraved on the front of the round base.

To James Wilson, A loving and loyal friend

May your life be as bright and beautiful as this crystal.

-House

Wilson gaped at the small statue, reading and re-reading the words to himself over and over until he was sure that's what was engraved into the base. "House- Greg, this is amazing. Where did you? How did you?…" He was at a loss for words.

House gave a small, slightly smug smile. "I know a guy." He stated simply. Wilson looked up at his friend and gave him the biggest smile he could muster. He carefully set the gift on his desk then turned and wrapped his arms around the slightly taller mans waist, squeezing so hard he was sure he left bruises. House didn't seem to mind and in turn laid his free arm over Wilson's shoulders.

"Thank you Greg."

"Happy birthday James."

Authors Notes

Just a little short something I came up with. I think it would be nice if they called each other by their first names every once in a while, don't you think? ^^

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