individuating: (That wasn't supposed to happen)
Hikaru Hitachiin ([personal profile] individuating) wrote in [community profile] thebastion2014-02-02 12:39 pm

Day 154

Who: Hikaru Hitachiin and anyone willing to help out
Open: Open
When: Day 154
Where: Open Plains
What: A rough landing, and a new arrival.
Format: I'll match whatever
Warnings: Someone's had a very unfortunate landing, and may end up quite antagonistic. Also, drama.


When Hikaru wakes, it's not to the sound of an alarm or the smell of breakfast being delivered. He's not surrounded by perfectly plush pillows, and he's not laying on top of the best mattress money can buy.

When Hikaru wakes, it's to a horrible, sharp aching pain in his arm. He fails to notice anything else - not the grass he's on, the clear and open sky, or the very distinct lack of the luxuries he's used to. Just the incredible pain, which immediately brings tears to his eyes and sets his body to gasping for breath. On instinct, he rolls onto his right shoulder to curl around his arm - broken, a perfect fracture of both the radius and ulna. He doesn't know that; all he knows right now is that something is terribly, terribly wrong and he's starting to panic.

"Kao--", he gasps out, his first conscious reaction being to call for his twin. "Kaoru!" Where was he? They were never far from each-other. He grits his teeth, trying to work past the pain. What was going on--?

And with a sudden burst, he remembers. They were chasing after Tamaki - he'd been driving the horse carriage. Kaoru had told him he was going recklessly fast, but they had to or they wouldn't be able to catch up. Then... he doesn't know what happened, but he remembers being thrown from his seat. Did the carriage hit something? Was Kaoru okay?!

With great effort, he heaves himself up with his left arm, panic for his twin overriding his own pain. His eyes quickly scan the land before him, searching for any sign of Kaoru. There are no roads in sight; he must have been thrown really far. Panicking, he quickly gets to his feet, stumbling but ignoring his dizziness and clutching his right elbow in a lame attempt to stop his arm from being jostled. He blinks rapidly, trying to clear the tears from his eyes, and looks around hopelessly - Kaoru could be anywhere.

His first few steps are hard to take; his entire body aches, and it's hard to keep himself moving when every step sends a shooting pain through his legs. He's scared, he's worried, and he needs to find Kaoru - these are the only things that keep him going.
individuates: (lean on me)

[personal profile] individuates 2014-02-04 09:26 am (UTC)(link)
[He makes a soft choked noise, unable to speak, and gathers Hikaru into his arms, supporting his weight if he needs it, effortlessly, like he always had - god, he looks awful and he's shaking, what on earth happened? - but his eyes search out Rin anyway, because Hikaru is here, safe in Kaoru's arms and alive and that's all that matters]

Thank you.

[he buries his nose into Hikaru's hair after that, making soft hushing noises and trying to hold his tears in check. He should get him inside… make sure Hikaru is all right, but he barely dares to move for fear of letting Hikaru go again.]
hellpyre: (pic#7047270)

[personal profile] hellpyre 2014-02-04 09:30 am (UTC)(link)
[Ah. That was a familiar pain. Sharper than before, too. Watching them, seeing them but at the same time seeing two girls that have been separated for so long already.

But who is she kidding... ? Yuki is gone for good. There's no chance Rin will ever have this kind of reunion.

She forces a smile past her own internal pain, tucking a mess of black behind a pointed ear as she moved a little closer to Kaoru.]


I don't wanna interrupt but... I'm thinkin' he needs the hospital like five minutes ago. He just really wanted to see you first.
individuates: (protective)

[personal profile] individuates 2014-02-04 09:50 am (UTC)(link)
[he nods a little to indicate that he understood, rocking slightly on the spot as his hand finds its way into his brother's hair.]

…do you want some time to calm down, first? [softly murmured near to Hikaru's ear - any louder and his voice will shake more obviously than he is comfortable with right now] Or can we take you right away? I don't want you having to bear with it any more than necessary… [because he can feel those tears seeping into his collar, and he's not sure Hikaru will want to be taken through the Bastion with a tear-stained face]

Rin-chan… would you mind staying with us? Just for a little while...
hellpyre: (pic#6436003)

[personal profile] hellpyre 2014-02-04 06:30 pm (UTC)(link)
[She's worried about him getting treatment sooner rather than ltaer, but he's not at risk of bleeding out. Shock, maybe, but she could at least watch for that and hope to spot it should it start happening belatedly.

They could wait a little while...]


Y... yeah. 'course I can stay. Just lemmie know if I can do anythin'
individuates: (:o)

[personal profile] individuates 2014-02-05 01:30 am (UTC)(link)
Sweet tea? [with apologetic, raised eyebrows, just in case the request is too subtle. He knows Rin is familiar enough with the house to take care of things while he takes Hikaru through to the tea room - there is a bigger fire in there and plenty of cushions and blankets.]

[an ever so slightly despairing sigh. Gdit Hikaru.] No, you're not. We're going, once you're calmer. [and he'll be walking Hikaru towards the tea room, half-guiding, half-dragging him with little shuffling steps.]
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[personal profile] hellpyre 2014-02-05 02:13 am (UTC)(link)
Alright.

[Rin gets it, but her focus is more on Hikaru and his current state. He's not really calming down, and almost seems to be getting worse. She's not 100% sure on all the symptoms, she would need Yuki for that, but it's clear he's not okay regardless of how much he insists.

But... she'll go make tea for both of them without argument. If something goes wrong, she can at least hear them regardless of where she winds up in the house...]
individuates: (surprise/worried)

[personal profile] individuates 2014-02-05 03:29 am (UTC)(link)
[oh, he's carrying Hikaru there as soon as he can. He would take him right now by he knows we're the positions reversed, he wouldn't want to be dragged from place to place to place without a reprieve.]

[he gently settled Hikaru down by the fire, pulling a blanket close with one hand and tugging it over]


...talk to me about it?

[it's bad to sleep in this state, right? Hikaru's silence is particularly worrying... Kaoru hopes he can at least get an idea of how he is faring, of only he would talk about it.]
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[personal profile] hellpyre 2014-02-05 04:09 am (UTC)(link)
[Rin does keep an ear out for any sounds of distress, but nothing reaches her that's particularly concerning. She makes the tea as quickly as water will boil, bringing it and cups on a tray in to the other room.

She wanted to say something about taking him to the hospital, but...]
individuates: (pensive/sad)

[personal profile] individuates 2014-02-05 04:29 am (UTC)(link)
It's all right, it's not your fault. [his hands rub gentle circles on Hikaru's back as he holds him, placing a gentle kiss on Hikaru's brow - he may not be able to feel Kaoru's tremors through his own, but he is shaking, for entirely different reasons]

What else? What hurts, aside from your arm?
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[personal profile] hellpyre 2014-02-05 04:36 am (UTC)(link)
[Rin had no medical training at all, that was all her sister, but she'd been here long enough to know that she needed to drag out what memories she could from Yuki's long winded lectures about her own personal health and safety that were given after so many scraps, and all those times Rin asked a question and immediately regretted the lengthy answer she barely listened to.

It wasn't much, but she could at least watch Hikaru enough to know that the signs he was giving off weren't good ones, and listen to what he might say about any further injuries. It was rare to have her so quiet, but right then it was needed.]
individuates: (*glance*)

[personal profile] individuates 2014-02-05 06:04 am (UTC)(link)
I'm fine, Hikaru. [meeting and holding Rin's gaze as he reaches for the teacup. If something sounds amiss, be sure to tell him, Rin-chan, okay. In the meantime Tama-chan quietly settles on her lap. What is going on, why are there two Kaorus?]

Drink. [softly urged as he holds the cup to Hikaru's lips. Hopefully it will help bring him out of it a little] ...what else?
individuates: (surprise/worried)

[personal profile] individuates 2014-02-05 07:14 am (UTC)(link)
[hesitates, worrying his lip between his teeth for a moment. How much should he say? And - a perfidious little voice inside his head wonders - how much will Hikaru actually believe, if he does?]

It's safe.

[And he is careful to sound Absolutely Sure - if he's lucky, Hikaru won't question him and he'll be able to explain it later.

Disorientation… that was a sign of shock, wasn't it? Or concussion? Or both? His hand runs soothingly through Hikaru's hair, surreptitiously checking for a wound.]


What school do we attend, Hikaru? What club?
individuates: (*wait*)

[personal profile] individuates 2014-02-05 07:45 am (UTC)(link)
[his mouth twitches into a frown, as his fingers find that bump and skim over - he does not like it. But at least it was a good answer, even if it took a little while. Quiet time and tea seem to be helping. That's good.]

Checking. You're alien enough.

[he switches the hands supporting the mug, carefully loosening Hikaru's cravat without even pulling away. This stupid medieval get-up - it had entirely more layers than strictly necessary, but hopefully getting rid of the cravat will let him get a peek down the back of Hikaru's shirt, see how bad the bruising is.]

But you hit your head pretty hard, huh?
individuates: (hmm)

[personal profile] individuates 2014-02-05 08:14 am (UTC)(link)
[tries very hard not to suck in a breath or make any comment at all in reference to the injuries, but oh, Hikaru. His eyes flick over to Rin for a moment - just to make sure she's seeing this, too - before he releases Hikaru's collar and cradles him gently closer again.]

Sure. We definitely need to get you checked out. Make sure you didn't break anything else. But at least you didn't leave anything out there.

[Yes, yes, at least he got back in one piece. Thank heaven for small mercies.]
individuates: (kao-ncelling)

[personal profile] individuates 2014-02-05 08:46 am (UTC)(link)
I'm very worried about you, you know.

[has been, always, every day he has been here. He pulls back just enough to brush Hikaru's fringe aside - gosh, his hair really used to be this short, didn't it? - making sure there aren't any more bumps and bruises hiding under there.]

You can't keep hiding from the hospital forever - I'll carry you there if necessary. [but what goes unspoken is that no, Hikaru doesn't have to go right now. But soon, though, yes.]

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