baby's first trip to the doctor c:

[was_no_monster]

[modern medicine is amazing.

the first time his idiocy had cost him his pulse, it had taken him months of fading in and out of conciousness as his heart slowly healed enough to beat, and another of miserable illness as his pulse washed all the rot that had settled into his flesh out into his bloodstream. not to mention how weak he'd been after, and how long it had taken to regain his strength.

it's only been a week, though, and while he's still weak and fighting off several nasty infections at least he's conscious. and clearheaded. true, they had to get a machine to pump his blood for him to get him that far, but he will damn well take that and the hospital stay over the alternative of taking a slow, painful year to heal.

...even if being awake does mean being bored almost to tears.]

Comments

[miraculost]

[nods]

I know you don't like guns...

[was_no_monster]

If it's a choice between using one and ending up li- [cough] like this or worse, then I'll have to live with it.

[miraculost]

[pet pet pet :<]

I know I, for one, would much rather see you safe and healthy.

[was_no_monster]

[shutting his eyes with a wheezy sigh |<]

Well, it'll- it'll probably be a while before I'm the second again. It took almost a year, last time.

[miraculost]

[smiles]

Last time, though, you didn't have the benefit of modern medical technology.

[was_no_monster]

[weak snort]

So maybe half a year instead. ...I'll just have to hope that even something- something half as good as last time comes out of it.

[miraculost]

We can certainly hope!

[was_no_monster]

[siiiiiiigh— cough cough cough :(]

...mngh. Papa, can you get me some water...?

[miraculost]

Ah! Yes, of course, just a moment...

[gives his hand another squeeze before getting up]

[was_no_monster]

[he doesn't squeeze back; the feeling in his hands is gone again.

when Len comes back, it is to Kaito weakly fussing with the blankets]

[miraculost]

[pouring out a little water into a small cup]

Do you need me to help with that?

[was_no_monster]

[letting himself go limp, trying not to breath too heavily and aggravate his neck wound]

Mmmh. I'm too hot...

[miraculost]

[sets down the cup of water and folds Kaito's blanket down to his hips, then hands him the cup]

Here.

[was_no_monster]

[taking it with narrow-eyed concentration and chugging it, letting both his arm and the cup just drop to his side when he finishes]

Thank you.

...Papa, I don't like being ill.

[miraculost]

[smoothes his hair back from his forehead]

I know. It's not a nice experience.

Do you want more water?

[was_no_monster]

...I don't know. It hurts to swallow.

[miraculost]

[baby boyyyyy :(]

Well, if you want more later, it's right here. And so am I.