IC; Hospital

[plzdontoustme]

[A somewhat lost puppy is wandering through the hospital halls, using his sense of smell to guide him. He glances nervously around him now and then, still anxious about being in here, especially with all the strong chemical smells.]

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[ascendthethorns]

[I has a laptop now!!! And a door that is partly open.]

[plzdontoustme.livejournal.com]

[Her scent reaches him quickly from the opening and he rushes over to the room, poking in his head without thinking.]

Oh, here you are! I was worried I was going to be looking for a long time. This place is really big.

[ascendthethorns]

[... looks up!]

Who— Toboe?

[plzdontoustme.livejournal.com]

Um, hello? I forgot that you might not recognize me because I looked a bit different before. I was supposed to tell you what I learned back then but then lots of stuff kept happening and then I heard you were here because you weren't feeling well...

[ascendthethorns]

[I has a closed laptop.]

It's all right. You may enter, if you wish.

[plzdontoustme.livejournal.com]

[Giving a relieved smile and then pushing past the door to walk up to her.]

Are the doctors helping? They're really good here.

[ascendthethorns]

Mm, they are, though I do hope you're not speaking from personal experience.

[plzdontoustme.livejournal.com]

[Shakes head.]

Itachi comes here sometimes, but Neji said he's getting better. I usually don't need to come here.

[ascendthethorns]

And Itachi and Neji are— friends of yours?

[plzdontoustme.livejournal.com]

Mm, they're ninjas!

[ascendthethorns]

Ninjas?

[plzdontoustme.livejournal.com]

They protect people with special abilities. I wanted to be one once, but they said it takes a lot of training.

[ascendthethorns]

I should hope that it would.

[plzdontoustme.livejournal.com]

Um... when does Cornelia think you'll be able to leave the hospital again?

[ascendthethorns]

I intend to leave this evening, or if not then, early tomorrow morning.

[plzdontoustme.livejournal.com]

[Motions to chest tube, which the closing of the laptop has reveled and which he is now noticed now that he's out of of his chattering phase.]

Is that helping you too... ?

[ascendthethorns]

It's suctioning out blood and surplus air so that my lung can expand to its normal capacity.

[plzdontoustme.livejournal.com]

[Very confused but very worried look. DDD:]

-- You're hurt?!

[ascendthethorns]

I was; now I am healing.

[plzdontoustme.livejournal.com]

W-Was it one of the monsters?

[ascendthethorns]

No, none of the monsters are responsible for this, but you needn't worry about what was as the threat has passed.

[plzdontoustme.livejournal.com]

[Still giving worried look.]

... Okay. B-But if any monsters do come, I'll protect Cornelia.

[ascendthethorns]

Then I'll count on your support should the need arise, though I don't think it will be necessary.

[plzdontoustme.livejournal.com]

I promise to do my best!

[ascendthethorns]

Very well. And speaking of doing your best, how did your lessons go?