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Location: Death City Clinic
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Time: February 5 onward
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There's a grim silence in the clinic, broken only by the complaints of some patient that is still there or the adjustments the medical staff makes on the numerous stretches, supplies, and furnishings prepared for today's mission.

A handful of guards are stationed outside, both to function as runners and to keep an eye on the mirror in case something less welcome than their agents coming home appears. Some of them are Australian, the promised agents from the Oceania branch from Deathscythe Mjolnir.

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Was it odd she was a little disheartened at his reply. No, that was ridiculous; of course Kanji was only looking out for her health.

"I'm well enough and it shouldn't take too long."

Though, he did have a point with the IV.

"Perhaps I'll ask for a spare blanket instead then."

He just looked back at her, his face unreadable. She was tougher than most, and he believed she was well enough and could get up to take care of a few things. It was just that...

"Uh, i-if y'think I need one. Get somethin' for yourself, too!"

...screw it.

"Visiting hours might be wrappin' up soon. If... y'know, if you feel like stickin' around a little longer..." Spoken oh-so-casually.

"Hm? Oh... it's that time already?" The thought of getting a drink for him left as she looked up at the clock and... was confused. "Kanji-kun, there's an abundant amount of time before visiting hours end."

Now she didn't know what he had been trying to get at.

Shit, shit, shit... her remark had left him bright red, and for just a moment he tried to come up with things to say, but failed rather miserably. He looked up at the clock and felt ridiculous. Was it really only that early!?

After floundering for another while longer, he sighed out of his nose. Even without the clock's help, nothing about the view just outside the window told anyone that it was late by any means.

"Sorry," he finally grumbled. Then he looked up.

"...Places like this still make my damn skin crawl. 'Til you got here, 's just been nurses n' doctors pokin' at me. Y'know, when they don't call security to throw my ass back in here for tryin' to leave earlier."

"If you weren't trying to escape so often, it wouldn't be so terrible." Though, she let out her own sigh. "I will admit, the lack of activities does make a few days unbearable let alone, a few hours."

Kanji could probably recall Naoto's own anxiousness to leave after the Europe missions.

"Still, they are going to discharge you tomorrow morning. I double checked."

They were The Worst Patients.

"Yeah? ...Thanks. They weren't givin' me any answers after they told me I was staying."

He blinked, and swore under his breath then.

"...Megumi's still got my jacket, too. Shit, my stuff's all over the city at this point." But he was a little worried. If for any reason Megumi lost the box in the inner pocket...!

They really were...

"Yes. They're a bit preoccupied with the amount of patients we brought in from the mission."

Those serious cases do take several hours to handle what with requiring surgery.

"We'll be able to find your belongings once you're discharged."

Surgery. There was something he was glad he didn't need, or he'd be pleading with her to cause a distraction while he climbs out the damn window in these ridiculous gowns.

That train of thought had him recall that he was getting pretty uncomfortable in the things. Kanji drew in a breath and turned his head away.

"Y-yeah... sounds like a plan. Maybe they finished washin' my clothes, at least." His pants. He just wanted to wear pants.

They probably wouldn't be talking right now if that was truly the case.

Naoto looked back at him, confused, but then nodded. Right, he didn't have pants on. He was still covered up; there was no need to be embarrassed.

"Anyway, would you prefer coffee or tea?" She's still going to make that run to get hot drinks.

Th-there was plenty to be embarrassed about when he's sitting in the same room as Naoto Shirogane in such a condition! It was bad enough he was in a clinic bed...

"...Uh, coffee," he replied, trying his hardest to shoo away those thoughts. With all the blood rushing to his face, at least he didn't have to worry about being cold outwardly.

That was a plus, right?

"Very well..."

Though, she had to pause when she notice the color climbing to his face again. Perhaps she should get a thermometer too... Either way, she nodded and walked over to the door. "I'll be back in a moment."

"A'right."

Well, he couldn't go anywhere, so he'd be right here. While she was out, he would try not to rouse the sleeping kitten while he helped himself to giving the small fuzzball a hug.

Nobody was looking, right...?

No one was looking at all... except for maybe Naoto who's quietly peering in. It turned out the coffee dispenser wasn't that far from the room.

Silly, rowdy, fussy cat... he missed you, too. He turned his head to rub a cheek atop the kitten's dozing head when he noticed he was being watched.

Kanji stopped dead, then sat up immediately and turned his head away. The silver of his piercings seemed to gleam as they stood out against just how red his ears got.

Naoto watched Kanji turn away with some confusion. Perhaps he didn't enjoy being observed showing affection... then again, she wouldn't enjoy that either.

She entered slowly, setting the steaming drink on Kanji's bed table.

"I got tea instead. My apologies, but it was foolish I ask what to get since coffee can worsen your dehydration."

"I-it can?" Oh. Well, that explained why he always kinda wanted water a while after.

"Tea's fine, then. Thanks." He nodded, and with a low, quiet breath to steady himself he turned his eyes back.

Ugh, he must have looked dumb. He lived by himself, and was so used to spoiling the little cat with affection now and again. He formed a little nest with the blanket atop his lap, and slowly deposited Iza into the middle. Either the kitten was a heavy sleeper, or Kanji was just that good.

She nodded before pausing. At his word of gratitude, she nodded again, "You're welcome."

She didn't find it odd, but somewhat endearing. It was just Kanji showing his affectionate ownership of Iza... even if it was a somewhat bizarre way. "... She must be happy to have you back."

He reached for the cup and let the thing warm his hands a while.

"Y'can't tell with cats. Dunno if she's happy to see me or her giver of food." Kanji shook his head. He liked to believe the cat actually missed him, despite the well-known independence of felines.

"Me? ...I'm glad to be back. Think I've had my fill of sittin' in a cold, dark cave to last me a lifetime."

He lifted the cup then, and drank. Shivered a bit at the feeling of a warmed-up core without realizing.

"First the Black Blood, now this. Damn it... here I was tryin' to be less of a pain in the ass."

Yes, cats were tricky animals. Still, she shrugged and then nodded in response to his cave situation.

"This wasn't exactly your fault. You have enough time to rest since I doubt the Witches will try another invasion with their numbers the way they are now." Unless they brought a Kishin with them; then it would be trouble.

The Black Blood he could understand... the Witches blindsided everyone in the city in an almost perfect way. But not this. It was bad enough that he was snatched up before he could find Tifa, worse that Megumi also got grabbed in the process.

With a quiet sigh, however, he silently noted that it was dumb to beat himself up for it by any measure. It was over now, anyway.

"So what happened? The numbers were still pretty hefty when the bird grabbed me."

"The casualties has yet been reported since the town is being cleaned up and the recent rescue... After you were taken though, more were captured. It ended as suddenly as it began."

They were fortunate that they were able to locate the Witches and those kidnapped quickly.

"Just like that? ...Kind of a lotta trouble just for some test subjects n' kishin egg food, ain't it?"

They liked to cause damage wherever they could, that he knew... but was that the whole reason they tainted the water, then decided to come in with a makeshift army?

"I doubt that was the only reason for the invasion."

They could attempt that any other day. "Still, we'll have to wait until more details are released or inquire about them on a later date."

"Good, so it ain't just me."

However, he gave a sound of acknowledgement. Part of why there weren't any details about the invasion had to have been due to the planning and execution of the rescue mission.

Iza mewed from his lap, paws twitching in a dream. He gently ruffled the fur on her chest.

"I overheard two of the nurses earlier... somethin' about a Witch livin' in the city." He wasn't sure whether it was true or not - rumors and gossip were usually just rumors and gossip as far as he was concerned - but that'd be plenty of motivation for the invasion, wouldn't it?

That would be correct. They had to take some time to regroup and reorganize before launching the mission. The only report they had received during that time had been who was possibly kidnapped.

Naoto briefly glanced back at Iza when she mewed, but then looked back up at Kanji. She closed her eyes and nodded.

"She has been in Death City for a while, being held prisoner by Shibusen. It was because of her we went to Europe to destroy those machines. I believe she came with us on the rescue mission..."

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