text @kijyo | backdated to 03/27 | CW: surgery discussion

[saudadist]

[ Lucy is a bit, let's say, out of sorts after her surgery. She's tried getting up and walking out of the medical bay, but it does her a fat lot of good with her body aching every time she so much as twitches in a way it doesn't like. And that's saying nothing of the sharper pains that serve as the aftermath. ]

someone get me out of here

I can't take another second in here

[ Now, the question is, will whoever answers

A. take her back to her room

B. convince her to stay put in bed

or

c. will she be gone by the time someone shows up and thus be somewhere in the hall in an ill-advised fit of stubbornness? ]

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[gundemn]

[ Her silence is as good as a response. A short while later, Elan checks into the ward as a visitor and nabs a wheelchair when the nurse's back is turned before making for her room. When he sees her, he frowns and opens his mouth to ask why the hell she would do this to herself but he changes his mind and rearranges his expression into a cheeky grin that's just a little thin. ]

You still alive? What were you thinking?

[saudadist]

[ She sighs through her nose, and her shoulders rise up before dropping again. Don't think she missed that frown, Elan. ]

Are you really gonna scold someone who just got out of surgery? For shame.

[gundemn]

If you wanted get well cards and flowers, you can wait here while I fetch them! Do you want out or not?

[ Anyone else would have comforting words to say, but Elan's not above giving her a hard time. It's a small relief to see she's well enough to snark at him. He knows what's done is done and it's not like she can take back the operation, but that's precisely why it bothers him so much. ]

[saudadist]

[ She huffs, but she shifts in the bed as if she means to get up anyway, swinging her feet over the edge. ]

Maybe I should just crawl out instead. Brat.

[gundemn]

If you try that, I'm calling the nurse.

[ He might be her worst visitor yet. Talk about lack of bedside manners. Despite how it may sound, Elan didn't come here to antagonize her and he pushes the wheelchair over for her to use. ]

[saudadist]

[ Though her expression is sour, she doesn't argue. All the fight leaves her once he brings the wheelchair over too. Her bark is only so loud after all. ]

Thanks...for this, I mean.

[ She does have enough strength to get her feet onto the floor. Her stance is wobbly, but with the wheelchair right there, she can focus herself just enough to plop into it with only minimal difficulty. ]

[gundemn]

Don't mention it.

[ Seeing her soft side elicits a sincere response from Elan. Ever since he learned about Nyuu's origins, he's thought that behind her gruff exterior, Kaede is more vulnerable than she lets on. Taking the handles of the wheelchair, he begins to push her, checking that the corridor is free of nurses before stepping out. ]

Want to rest in your room or get some sun?

[saudadist]

[ Being carted around is...strange. Having someone so close behind her makes her neck hairs stand up, but she fights down the feeling the best she can.

Which includes, naturally, a snide remark. ]

You really wanna spend more time with me than necessary? Weird.

[gundemn]

[ The attitude is what he likes about her. He could be honest and say he enjoys spending time with her, but being snide with each other feels more comfortable, oddly enough. ]

Why would it be weird? You make it sound like no one wants to hang out with you.

[ He steers them away from the dorms and towards the elevators to the rooftop gardens, the only green space in base where the sun shines through and he feels less shut in by the walls of the organization keeping them here. You're stuck with him now. ]

[saudadist]

Not sure if you noticed, but I'm not exactly a people person.

[ Hell, she only deals with the folks at her job because usually they're sloshed by the end of the night and thus bearable.

But this? A quiet moment with someone she actually can be around without feeling irritated? ]

But if that's fine with you, then I suppose you can entertain me a while.

[ She leans her head on her hand and stares out at the greenery that soon comes into view. With how gray the rest of the city and the base can be, a verdant scene like this is a breath of fresh air, in more ways than one. ]

[gundemn]

You mean they don't find your scowl captivating?

[ He asks with feigned innocence as he pushes her wheelchair up to the side of the pond that overlooks the garden. Elan stretches his arms out and exhales, for the next minute shutting his mouth long enough to give them both a moment of peace. ]

[saudadist]

Seems not.

[ Once the wheelchair finally comes to a stop, she seems to relax a little. Not a lot, but it's just enough for her to actually shut her brain off for a moment and just enjoy the scenery around them. It can't compare to the forest-covered mountains, but it's lovely all the same. Quiet. ]

...thank you.