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Usagihana shook her head and began to run an impulse program, setting it up. "Rivera will have a fit if she knew you were having a breakdown over her past. She'll kill the both of us, probably." She looked up at Kai, who nodded. "I'm running imitation nervous transmissions right now. If you will allow me to connect to your periferal nervous system, I'll slow down your anxiety issues." The android suggested. She had all the standard problems and their stabilized conditions.

Usagihana performed the same method she always used on Rivera to raise her chaotic level. Several wires shot out of her right forepaw and darted into Kira's wrist, connecting directly to the nerves. There, she used magnetism and special emulations of emotional waves impulses to imitate the wavelengths of a calm person. It was a few moments before she realized she might have overdid it.

"Kai... I think he might sleep for a while..." The android let her wires loose and retracted them into herself. She waggled her ears in a worried manner.

"That's just as well... he's tired... and he won't be rampaging for blood if he's tired... would he?" Kai asked back.

"Not unless he sleepwalks..."

((Sorry! I sorta... suggested a situation to move this RP along... I was probably boring you... >.>;; wink )

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A Nurse picks her way into the waiting room through a crowd of gabbling doctors arguing about what method of healing would work best. She walks quietly towards the small group on the bench. Kai was dozing with his head propped up on his hand, the one attached to the elbow propped on the arm of the bench. Usagihana was on standby, resting peacfully on his head. It looked quite strange... some girls had been giggling and blushing while walking past him earlier. He didn't notice them much.

The nurse tapped him on the shoulder. Kai opened his eyes and nearly shook Usagihana off when he realized someone was there. "Oh, hello..."

The nurse was very apologetic in her speech, "I'm sorry... I just came to tell you Rivencaira's operation seems to be successful... she's awake now, I think... Her room is still 108... She convinced the doctors she was well enough... I suppose... I'm sorry for waking you up! um... "

"Thank you." Kai smiled at her and stood up, waking Usagihana, who yawned and jumped back to ground.

"Ish Kira up and about? Kyu?"

Rivera was sitting up straight in bed, appearing as if she were 100 percent better. A doctor was there, counseling her on how to continue her progress for the next few weeks. The moment the door opened, however, the doctor and all medical personnel stood up and left the room. Rivera's contented mask suddenly fell and she fell back into bed looking like she was going to die any minute.

Usagihana promptly jumped onto Rivera's bed. Rivera stretched out her hand and stroked the robot's head. "Hey there..."

"Thank the gods you finally got the messsage..." She coughed a little. "I had to act like I had a miraculous recovery to get permission to have any visitors... ugh..." She smiled a little at the three of them. "Hi Kira... did you have one of your bloodlust spells? You look like you've been through some ups and downs..." Her eyes grew worried.

Yoko stumbled through the halls of Ria High, and ran into the hospital. They'll be able to fix me. She thought aloud. So into the hospital she went, clutching the bleeding wound on her head, and using her other arm to hold her up. She entered the waiting room and walked up to the desk, her blood dripping on the marble countertop. Do you think I could see a doctor? She asked, looking with concern at the woman behnd the desk. Yoko read the name tag she had on, Yume, it read. Excuse me... Uhhh... Mrs. Yume... Could I see a doctor? She asked again. Finally the woman tore her eyes off the computer screen and fixed her gaze on Yoko. Certainly... She said, studying the blood streaming down Yoko's forhead. Here, take a seat and I'll have a doctor for you in a few moments... Yume said, gesturing towards the chairs lined up against the wall.

Yoko took a seat on the chair closest to the door, and waited patiently for Yume to get a doctor. Here, follow me. Yume said, taking off towards one of the many doors that lay down the hallway. Yoko got to her feet again and follow Yume down the hallway, to a door that had Doctor Mikoku written on it. Go in there and sit down on the pedistal we have set up for you. Doctor Mikoku will be with you in a moment. Yume said with warm smile. Yoko did as she was told.

Hello, I'm doctor Mikoku. Said an older man from the doorway. He was rather shrewed looking; a pair of grannie glasses rested on the bridge of his nose. I better get you fixed up. Doctor Mikoku said. He examined Yoko's head for a moment, when he seemed to come to a conclusion. You have a concution... A bad one. He said, jotting down a few things on his clipboard. I'll bandage you up, and you should be good to go. He said, scratching his beard, and grabbing a bandage from one of his drawers. He wrapped it around Yoko's head and tied it in a bow inches above her ear.Yoko thanked him and went on her way back to her dorm.

Esmene entered the hospital quietly. Her deep blue eyes scanned the area, as she walked in. She didn't have any particular reason to be there, but was more or less checking in here for her lost friend. She was hoping that she hadn't gotten hurt and ended up here, but she could never be too sure. Putting on a friendly smile, she continued on her way through. She coudln't seem to find a nurse around to be able to ask any questions.

"Goodness... This is a hospital you would figure there would be someone around..." Poking her head in through one of the doors, she entered seeing someone laying on a bed. Curiosity got the best of her as she wandered over. Seeing the occupant was indeed awake she was a little startled. "Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to barge in on you, I was just looking for my friend and I..." She cut herself, thinking she was blabbing too much already.

Esmene relaxed a little bit and nodded. "Oh, good. I'm Esmene." She extended her hand and shook his. "It's nice to meet you Leon." That same friendly smile returned to her face, causing her features to lighten up greatly as she looked at him.

"Is there... anything I can get you?" She wasn't sure what to do, but would do what she could. It seemed she was always meeting new people in her search. She figured she would have run into her friend by now.

Esmene nodded and smiled. "We shall..." She exited the room first and made her way to the dinning hall. Having already been there once, she figured she could always go fro some desert. After exiting the room, she waited for Leon to follow her out. She continued to smile, always having that friendly aura to her. It was just how she was. Hmmm... Three new friends in one day... She thought contentedly.

((You want first post in the dinning hall?))

Rivera laughed. It was a strange and beautiful sound, like silver bells with crystal clappers tinkling in the wind. The extraordinary purity and clarity shone through despite the quietness. Her eyes shifted to a warm sky blue with whisps of tropical green. Both of these changes startled Kai and even Usagihana. Rivera was never heard to have laughed before, not since her revival anyway. Kai's last memory of her laughing was at the midsummer festival on Aeterranchise, when she was still a twelve year old girl with few troubles on her mind. Even then, her laugh didn't sound like this in a lighter, cleaner air. She could still speak above water back then... two thousand years had changed her so much... Kai sat down on the windowseat. The cushion was a plush violet and the frame was steel, painted blue-green. The sky was completely dark outside, with not even a moon on the night of thick clouds... it might rain soon. It was strange how a simple laugh could make his mind stray so far away from worrying, but when she stopped abruptly, Kai felt himself dragged back into reality.

Rivera placed a hand over her chest, coughing lightly. Laughing did hurt a little. She hoped she didn't open any other wounds... They had changed all of her bandages and placed a lighter type over her chest. It made her wonder how much neosporn they used on her. She wasn't supposed to be up right after the surgery, but anesthesia didn't work so well on Atlanteans. She woke up almost right after they had pushed her into her room, scaring several of the surgeons. What would've happened if she had gotten a single drop less than what she did get and woke up before they finished surgery?

Gently squeezing his hand, Rivera smiled warmly at him, the never-before-seen sky blue eyes gazing into his fondly. "You're so silly, Ki-kun... There isn't too much you can do for me... not if you're going to stay here until I've recovered. I wouldn't even be here by then!" She pulled lightly on the collar of her hospital gown. She hated these things. They were open in the back between the ties and the collar either choked her or hung down below the bandages over her chest. It was such a pain to readjust it everytime she shifted.

Kai and Usagihana looked at Rivera and Kira, then looked at each other again, simultaneously nodding. Kai cleared his throat slightly, "I hope you get better soon, Kamichama." He used the Japanese version of his nickname for her. He, unlike Rivera, was more or less a fan of the language. "Usagi-san and I will be picking up a vase of flowers for you. Tag us if you need anything. Ciao." With a smile he opened the door and left.

Usagihana checked to make sure he was out of earshot, "He just wanted you two to have some time to yourselves... nya." The robot dashed out the door calling after Kai, "Don't get roses! She's allergic!"

Rivera shook her head and looked back at Kira. "I'll be completely back to normal in about two weeks or so. I'll get a discharge from this place tomorrow morning if I can get by without the doctors seeing me." She made a face... nagging doctors. Lifting herself back up into a sitting position, she winced slightly. There were a few spots of blood on her bandages, but they weren't so bad. They were probably just from when they first closed up the opening where they inserted the surgical probes. She didn't notice them until now. Rivera tugged on her collar so it wouldn't hang so much. She still held Kira's hand, able to finally enjoy the presence of his light without a constant chaotic barrier held protectively around her.

"There's only one thing that I want from you, Ki-kun..." Her lips brushed against his lightly at first, but soon grew slightly firmer. Her breath floated over his face in a soft, gentle shroud of warmth. Rivera ignored the fact she still had bandages all over her arms. This was worth the pain... this was worth anything and everything.


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"Boo-ya!" Usagihana won rock-paper-scissors against Kai in the gift shop. "I win! That means we get the violets!" The android jumped around for a few moments, bouncing from the ground.

Kai scoffed, "Best out of 37 then!"

"NO! We tied the first 34 games! It was pure luck that we didn't tie this time! The gods are in my favor!" Usagihana protested in a whining voice.

"I don't care whose favor the gods are in, I want to get those Kikyo flowers for her. Rock-paper-scissors-shoot!"

"Tie again..." Usagihana sighed. "This will never work..."

"Um..." The girl who was working at the register had been watching them for a long time while they debated over which flowers to get. "Why don't I put both of them in one boquette?"

Kai looked up, "Oh, thanks. That'd be nice... how about a silver ribbon for the wrapping?"

"No. Blue is better."

The register girl sighed and picked up six of each flower and bundled it all together in a clear fringed translucent plastic wrap, dotted with prints of flourishes. The two were still arguing when she tried to hand them the boquette of Violets and kikyos, tied with a blue ribbon with a silver stripe...