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| Supnitle | Dec 8 2012, 09:43 PM Post #1 |
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Over and over, Ryuunosuke heard the machine he was attached to beep whenever his heart pulsed. It had been going fast, almost frantically, when he first arrived in the hospital, but it had now relaxed into a slow, but constant, rhythm. Other than a lost finger, his injuries weren't too bad, and even his hand could be regenerated by a skilled persona user. The only reminder of his scars was a constant pricking pain where his pinky used to be; otherwise, his mind was preoccupied with other matters. The room was mostly empty; there was the machine checking his pulse, an IV, a locked cabinet cabinet filled with medical supplies, and the bed holding Ryuunosuke. Ryuunosuke himself was wearing a hospital gown, his regular clothes having been taken home by his parents, who had visited earlier. They mostly ignored him beyond a few cold questions, asking if he was feeling alright. The rest of the visit had been spent being grateful they'd gotten him health insurance a long time ago and complaining that they had to take time out of their schedules to visit. His nightmares were standard; despite everything, those had remained fairly consistent. The room's lights had been turned off so he could rest, but he found himself unable to. Ryuunosuke laid awake, his vision lost in the darkness. |
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| Your Empress, Pokeh | Dec 8 2012, 10:37 PM Post #2 |
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"Derpsuke?" A somewhat meek voice broke the silence of the room. Hotaru stepped through the doorway, looking over her shoulder to see if anyone else was nearby. No one. She would have thought his parents would have at least come to see him while he was in the hospital. "Are you even awake?" She asked, not knowing if she would get an answer out of the injured boy. The fire from the other day had clearly taken a lot out of him. It piqued her curiosity... but questions could probably wait for after Ryuunosuke felt better. |
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| Supnitle | Dec 8 2012, 10:50 PM Post #3 |
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The sudden light coming from the doorway made Ryuunosuke blink, and he began to pull himself up into a sitting position before lying back down, wincing. He'd gotten up too fast, and now he had a bit of a headache. Sitting up much more slowly, he adjusted his blanket to free his arms, rubbing his eyes to see who was visiting him, although he already had a bit of an idea from their voice. "I'm awake... is that you, Nishikawa-san...?" Upon seeing he was correct, he smiled slightly, though less than he usually would have when greeting her. "Hi." The smile seemed to drop entirely as he continued, hiding his left hand underneath the blanket. Ryuunosuke bowed his head, saying, "I'm sorry about before... thank you for helping me. You really didn't have to..." |
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| Your Empress, Pokeh | Dec 9 2012, 12:01 AM Post #4 |
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Hotaru sighed. "What are you apologizing for Derpsuke? Just did what anyone else would have done." What was up with Ryuunosuke? He seemed kinda downtrodden again. Personally she would have been pretty damn happy she hadn't died in the fire. "Just chill out for a bit ok? You've had it rough." |
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| Supnitle | Dec 9 2012, 01:38 AM Post #5 |
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Ryuunosuke shook his head when she asked what he was apologizing for. "I'm... not sure. Sorry." He nodded in agreement when she told him to relax, and after a moment's pause, he gave her a small smile. "Thanks." The ever-present beep of the pulse-monitoring machine continued, changing slightly in frequency, but only slightly. Ryuunosuke relaxed a bit, saying, "Oh, you can turn on the light if you want. I wasn't really sleeping..." He then paused, giving her a quizzical look. "So... what are you doing here, Nishikawa-san? Did you want something?" |
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| Your Empress, Pokeh | Dec 9 2012, 01:37 PM Post #6 |
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"Isn't it obvious?" Hotaru responded, raising an eyebrow at the boy. "What do people normally do when one of their friends are in the hospital?" She flicked the lights on and took a seat a few feet away from his bed. "Pretty basic thing." |
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| Supnitle | Dec 9 2012, 07:34 PM Post #7 |
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Ryuunosuke nodded dumbly; he and Hotaru were friends. They hadn't talked to each other as of late, but he hadn't forgotten; he'd just never really been visited in the hospital before. "Oh. I didn't know that..." The only people who really "visited" him were his parents, and those hardly even counted. He scooted backwards on his bed, leaning against the wall, listening to the beeps of the IV twitch and fidget for a moment as his movements threw the machine off. He turned back to Hotaru, frowning. "I... don't really know what happened. I just woke up, and I was tied up in that building. It was dark, and these people I couldn't see started asking me questions about Shishou. I tried to get out, and I used a fire spell, and then the building started burning... That's when you came in." His left arm twitched uncomfortably as he held it beneath his blanket. "I still don't understand what they wanted..." |
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| Your Empress, Pokeh | Dec 27 2012, 11:05 PM Post #8 |
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"Shishou?" Hotaru's intonation rose. Sounded like Ryuunosuke was hanging out with some strange people. "And who were these... people?" The girl tapped her arm. Was it the Yakuza? It seemed the most likely, but Yakuza burning children alive seemed a little extreme. "Have you been up to something?" |
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| Supnitle | Dec 28 2012, 09:19 PM Post #9 |
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Ryuunosuke nodded. "Shishou's a nice lady I know. She trained me and taught me how to fight and stuff." That was right, Hotaru had never meet Nana before. It occured to him to introduce them to each other; after all, Nana was a nice person, right? To the second of the three questions, Ryuunosuke shook his head. "It was dark and I couldn't tell who they were. I was barely awake at the time." The last question brought out a similar response. "I... don't know. I think they wanted something with Shishou, and I know her, so..." He paused, eyes widening. "That's right, I have to tell her...!" Ryuunosuke started to get up, but in a sign of uncharacteristic intelligence, sat back down, reaching over for his phone and starting to open up the bookmark for Bedlam. His intelligence seemed to retract as he began typing with both hands, his missing finger in plain sight. "She might be in trouble or something..." |
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| Your Empress, Pokeh | Dec 31 2012, 05:47 PM Post #10 |
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"Then... let's help her?" Hotaru responded. "It's not smart to try and do stuff on your own. Ask a couple of your friends to come along and we'll go do some saving." Her smile faded as she gazed at Ryuunosuke's hand. Had he lost his finger in the fire, or was it something that had happened before? |
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