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Characters: Open
Location: Death City, Clinic
Rating: PG
Time: Jan 17 onward
Description: Missions 151 and 152, crossposted to LJ



The clinic is a buzz of activity from beginning to end, with the doctors and their staff preparing everything that could be needed by their agents in Europe, and clearing away the unnecessaries. Food is cooked large-scale because no one will have time to do it later, and hospital supplies are moved around to make more space for beds.

Shibusen's scouts and supportive agents are in charge of dragging the wounded back to Death City, and they come and go for random errands. The atmosphere is understandably tense, and things don't get better when the first of the injured are brought in.

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[pishirogane]

"I built it from scratch. I've taken one apart before..."

There's no fun in buying one anyway.

"Depends. They were all disguised and I'd rather keep them classified."

[tauborn]

"Classified?" That seems weird. "What is a field device, anyway?" Because it sounds like something a weapon or meister would use to fight kishin eggs, and he thinks it would be pretty weird for something like that to be classified information. And why would they be disguised?

[pishirogane]

"They're my detective tools to aid my investigations... I made them at home. I don't have any of them here..."

Of course, she cane make new ones, but they wouldn't be much help. She's just another agent after all.

[tauborn]

"Oh." He's still not entirely sure why they need to be classified, but he doesn't really want to pry.

"Well, anyway, we should go out sometime. Get some coffee or just... I dunno, do something fun. And I still haven't even seen your new place, either." Because he does miss hanging out with her. "When you recover enough, of course."

[pishirogane]

"It will be another day or so before I can leave... but sure. I suppose we could go out."

It's still a concept foreign to her, but she's getting use to it.

[tauborn]

"Great! Do you want to go to Death By Pastry? Or maybe just Deathbucks...? We could just go for a walk, or if we go early enough, I can show you the arcade! Because if we go later, then it'll be time for my shift and that wouldn't be as much fun...." He's already excited about the idea, but he wants her to be part of the decision-making. Even if getting a preference out of her can sometimes be like pulling teeth.

[pishirogane]

"Hm... Deathbucks and a walk sound fine. If we were to go to the arcade, I wouldn't be able to take much enjoyment out of it..."

Her hand and forearm would be bound for a while even after her release.

[tauborn]

He nods. He wouldn't want to do anything that might cause her to think she can just push through a difficult recovery. Sometimes healing took time.

"How bad is it, anyway?" He gestures towards her arm, because all he can see is that it seems to have a cast and she hasn't been moving it.

[pishirogane]

"My forearm has been fractured by the force. Most of the trauma was at my wrist though and its shattered. I won't be able to use my hand for a few weeks."

Stuck to one hand sword training and small guns. Such is her life right now.

[tauborn]

...And when he had first asked, she had said she was fine. He winces.

"That sounds pretty painful."

[pishirogane]

"It is, but there's no point complaining about it."

In other words, yes, she's sucking it up.

[tauborn]

"Er... right."

He shrugs and realizes that she's right. "Hey, do you know anything about training a dog?"

[pishirogane]

"I've never had anything bigger than a tarantula. I'm sure if you check the library, you might find some books to help you."

Though, she has several theories about dogs and considers them not very difficult. Well, in theory anyway.

[tauborn]

"Y-you had a t-tarantula?!"

He should have known that Naoto would be into that sort of thing.

"I mean... I have a book and everything, but he can really be a handful and I worry that he gets lonely when I'm not around...." He might be worrying about the little tyke right now, actually.

[pishirogane]

"Yes."

Is that a problem? Oh right, girls are supposed to be scared of bugs, but they're very fascinating.

"Well, dogs are sociable animals unlike cats who tend to be independent. I wouldn't say he's lonely so much that he is anxious waiting for you to get home."

[tauborn]

Not just girls, Naoto. Tarantulas can make anyone a little uneasy.

He rests his chin on the small table by her bed. "How is anxiously waiting for me different than being lonely?"

[pishirogane]

"Dogs have been shown to know when their owner is returning. Until then, they commonly occupy themselves. He could be waiting... or he could've engaged in another activity to occupy himself. If he's only a puppy, it's possible he's chewing up your furniture as we speak instead of barking at the door."

She's heard snippets of this sort of thing occurring here and there.

[tauborn]

He lifts his chin up and gives Naoto an indignant face. "But I don't want him chewing up my furniture, either!" If that was a joke, he's still worried about his couch.

"And I've only really had him for two days, and he didn't stay at my place yesterday, so he probably doesn't know my schedule to know when I'm going to be home...." He frowns, looking maybe slightly more worried than perhaps necessary. "Maybe he doesn't think I'm ever coming home...."

[pishirogane]

"It happens. And you probably still need to house break him."

Naoto sighs and shakes her head. "I doubt it."

[tauborn]

"Well, he's definitely house-broken. R-riku trained him."

It's to his credit that he only stumbles a little on Riku's name. Because he worries sometimes that it's not just the puppy that has some abandonment issues.

[pishirogane]

"... I see."

Naoto decides not to say anything more again. She remembers that network post.

[tauborn]

He looks down at the floor, his expression pensive. But no, he decides he doesn't want to bring it up, so when he looks back at her it's with his usual cheery smile.

"How's the clinic food, anyway? I've only had to stay here once and they didn't feed me, so I really don't know."

[pishirogane]

"... I'm not sure. This is the first time I've been awake so long here."

Her expression is neutral while she wonders how forced that smile is.

[tauborn]

"Oh, well then let me know. If it's absolutely horrible, I'll bring you something." Not that he knows how to cook, really, but if the food is enough to make Naoto complain, then he can probably do better. "Or if you want any books or anything." He doesn't want her getting bored, and there are bound to be times when all her potential visitors are doing something else and she's alone.

[pishirogane]

"Hm... I'll let you know."

Though, she probably will just suffer through it. It's only another day in the hospital after all, not the whole week. That would be dreadful.