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Noname - or 'Nani' as he was known - had curled up for the forth or fifth time on the pink-and-white hospital bed in the children's ward. After a long trip abroad, Cat had returned to find his child literally locked out of the house, and having caught a bad illness from being exposed to the elements for so long. Apparently, he'd meant to leave the boy with a friend - who never showed up. Right at the moment, Cat was off DEALING with said friend, and had given over care of his child to he capable nurses and doctors in the pediatrics area of this hospital.

Even though Cat was there, Nani still felt safe. This was a nice place. Despite the fact he'd been given a girl's room, he felt secure and comfortable. Well... comfortable as could be expected with the condition he was in. The cold he'd had, had turned to pneumonia, and he was very, very slow to get over it - hence the stay at the hospital. Even though he was poked and prodded every couple of hours, he was still glad to be here, and to know Cat actually DID care about him.

Right at the moment, he was trying to get back to sleep. Failing that, he settled for playing with the blankets, wriggling free of them to randomly pounce on the cute little cat-plush one of the nurses had given him. She had said it was pink and purple 'to match his own' - and that made him happy. He was happy... but also lonely. He didn't even know if Cat had told the others that he was IN here....

If he had... would anyone come visit him?

If Nani hadn't been hooked up to an IV, he could have pounced the first person who came in that door. As it was, he did turned around in the bed, and curl up a la kitten, smiling.

"Hi!" His voice was a little hoarse from coughing. After all, pneumonia is not a disease you just 'get over' in a day or two. He was still sick.. but at least feeling well enough to say hello.

Of course, after he had, he broke into a coughing fit, and had to hug the plushie hard to get the pain in his chest to stop, after he'd finished with the coughing. He peered up at the boy - and he was sure it was a pocky-boy.. like him - offering a shy little giggle, and belying how he probably felt.

He unwound from the toy, and sat on the bed, the perfect cute little picture, with his pink-and-white hospital-issue pajamas to match the bed, and the hospital bracelet, also in pink. Of course, he'd requested THAT one. He liked pink, after all.

Nani beamed quietly, and took the water, sipping it slowly. He'd been told that if he swallowed too much at once, it would hurt, so he was trying not to. Besides - his tummy felt funny.

"Nani's name is Nani." he said, tailtip twitching back and forth slightly. "Nani doesn't like being sick..."

He studied the other child a bit, and one ear twitched a little. "Ceinlys looks like a pretty princess! Nani likes that, because it makes Ceinlys look all royal."

Both eyes closed as he flashed a smile. "Does Princess want to play?"

"The nurse said Nani can play quietly..." He rose from the bed, and sat down on the floor, taking one of the cat-toys from the box of sterilized toys on the ground. He handed that one to Ceinlys, and flicked that tail of his back and forth happily while rummaging for one for himself.

"Princesses like cute things. Nani's daddy said that." He started to hum as he was searching. 'T'was Brillig', even. Cat's absolute favorite little ditty.

Eventually, he pulled out a pink-and-purple pony plushie half the size HE was, and made its head nuzzle at the cat plushie. Apparently, he was trying to convince Ceinlys to play girly-things with him.
Getting an idea, he dived back into the box, and came out with a tiny little plastic doctor's set, nudging it over to the pink-haired boy.

"Umm.. Can... can Nani play doctor with the Princess?" he asked, little eyes looking up at Cein in such a pitiful fashion that it was just adorable.

Nani giggled, which set off another small coughing fit. He didn't seem to mind all that much, though - because when he was done with the coughing, he took it upon himself to correct the Princess, and show him the correct way to ply that particular instrument.

He took it off his arm, and spread the earpieces himself. This was a professional-grade stethoscope. But it was still being used as a toy. Nani knew that, so he knew to sort of watch for Cein's reaction when he himself put the earpieces where they belonged. In the Princess's ears. Which would turn up the volume in the room by a fair amount.

Coughing once more, and adding in a few sneezes for good measure [although not on purpose], he smiled up at Cein. "Now the Princess can hear inside Nani's body!"

With a wriggle, he divested himself of the upper portion of the pajamas. They were kind of hot, anyway. He tugged at Cein's shirt to see if he'd do the same. He didn't want to be the ONLY 'patient' in the room, afterall. Although he'd gladly be the first one.

Nani reached over to the other boy, and grabbed the hand with the correct end of the stethoscope. He guided it to his chest, and held it there for a moment, before going utterly still to let the other child listen.

He really HAD been hot in that shirt. Was he getting sick again? His body had gotten really hot the first time, then Cat had brought him here. Maybe he was just thinking something else...

As Cein listened, he'd be able to hear Noname's heart - and it was beating very fast. Truth was, the kitty was more tired than he gave out, and his heart showed that. It shouldn't be beating nearly this fast with just this much 'play'. As well as his fast heartbeat, Ceinlys would be able to hear his breathing, and the slight rattle in it.

"Uh huh!" Nani said, grinning like a fool. "That's Nani's heart."

He didn't know his lungs were bad enough to be heard, too. Taking a deep, slow breath changed the cadence of his heartbeat right before Cein's very ears. It went from breakneck fast to slow and steady, then back to fast. Nani giggled a bit, which changed it again. Any time he breathed, even. It must have been interesting to listen to.

Since he was feeling a bit tired, he lay down on the carpet, bringing Cein's hand with him, pressed to his chest, and then relaxing back. He closed his eyes, yawned, and rummaged around with his free hand for the stuffed toy he'd discarded, stroking it with his fingers, and enjoying the texture.

"Ceinlys would make a good doctor...." he murmured, using the boy's name.

Noname giggled, and coughed, before looking up at the ceiling and licking his lips.

"If Princess cooks, will Princess cook something for Nani when Nani is better?" he asked politely.

He was always fond of a good meal, and they were kind of hard to come by... especially because Cat didn't exactly know how to cook, let alone cook WELL. Regardless of this, Nani always ate what was set in front of him. To have a lovely MEAL placed in front of him... would be grand.

A smile worked its way across his face again, and his tailtip started to twitch.

"Nani would like that a lot!"