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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.
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.
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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.]
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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.
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The hushing noises help calm him; he needs the audible reminder that yes, his twin is fine. The physical contact helps more, though - you're going to have a hard time making him let go long enough to get him to the hospital.]
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…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...
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They could wait a little while...]
Y... yeah. 'course I can stay. Just lemmie know if I can do anythin'
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I'm fine. [He mutters, loud enough for Kaoru. He's not fine and he knows that, but he believes that going out to the hospital means potentially running into another of those blue things. He's getting himself under control; after those first few tears, he's able to force the rest back - they can deal with that later. His trembling hasn't stopped, though, and Rin's right to be looking out for signs of shock - though he's not hyperventilating, his breathing is once again becoming terribly ragged, and he still feels about ready to pass out; if he were actually properly conscious of it, he'd probably just attribute it to the relief of seeing Kaoru. It's definitely not. If Kaoru touches his skin at all, it'll be easy to notice that he's quite cold and clammy. It's not that the shock is settling in belatedly, exactly; more that it had been barely distinguishable from his panic before. Now that he's settling down, there's really no other excuse for it.
He'd feel bad for ignoring Rin, except he really doesn't.]
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[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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[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...]
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Tea might be good though. Once he's grudgingly settled near the fire, he'll be glad to have some; though it may be difficult for him to hold anything without spilling it right now.]
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[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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She wanted to say something about taking him to the hospital, but...]
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...I drove the carriage too fast. [He mumbles after a long pause. Talking is a little awkward with his still barely-controlled breathing, but he'll give it a shot.] You were right. [Next time he'll listen instead of just going full speed ahead.] I should've slowed down.
[He doesn't really know how to mention the... absolutely everything else. He's still coming to grips with it. He's also not taken notice of anything in the room, which is entirely unusual for him - a big sign that he's very out of it right now.]
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What else? What hurts, aside from your arm?
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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.]
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...my back. [Seems to be one of the key places.] I think I landed on it. Are you--[he has to swallow, take a deep shuddering breath, and march on]--are you okay? [Because if he got hurt at all from the carriage throw, then that's Hikaru's fault. He needs to know, and he's not going to continue discussing his own state until he's got confirmation one way or another.]
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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?
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I, uh... [What was the question? He blinks rapidly, having been distracted by his realization. What hurts? A better question would be what doesn't.] Shoulder. Legs. [...a pause.] Kaoru... where are we? [He's starting to come to his senses, but his thoughts are still incredibly jumbled and confused. At least his brain is slowly starting to work again.]
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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?
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He'll find a sizeable bump on the back of Hikaru's head. It's not too big - his arm absorbed most of the impact - but it's definitely there, and definitely painful. If he touches it, Hikaru will hiss in pain and automatically try to pull his head away. But it's nowhere near as bad as it would have been if he hadn't landed on his arm, then shoulders, then head.
It takes him a long moment to get his brain to think, but he's got the answers.]
Ouran, Host Club. Why? [You crazy, Kaoru?] I'm not an alien or anything. [Just in case that's what he's checking. His voice is still softer than normal, and the shakiness is still evident, but it's getting a bit stronger. He'll take a few more sips of tea, as well; some part of him has recognised it as being helpful in some way. It's giving him something firm and tangible to anchor his focus on, so please don't take that cup away or he'll get get disoriented again.]
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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?
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Sure? [Having hit his head is news to him, but whatever you say, Kaoru.]
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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.]
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He also still really doesn't want to go to the hospital. That means moving. He's out of it, but not so much that he doesn't remember how much it hurts to do anything. If Kaoru insists, he'll go, but not without hating every second.
He sips the tea again, using it as a cover for how sluggish his thinking is.]
Can we do that later?
[He knows at least that he needs to have his arm looked at, but he really, really, really does not want to move.]
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[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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I'm not hiding. [Grumpily.] It's just better here. [Really, it is. He's breathing normally, his voice has improved, his trembling... hasn't stopped, but it's definitely downgraded from the shaking! See, Kaoru, he's fine.]
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