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 Posted: Sun Nov 17, 2013 10:39 am
The doctor at the Emergency Department said that it was a miracle that he managed to survive DestinyCon with only a concussion while many others didn't even make it out of there alive. Deep down, Boaz himself knew why though he supposed he could be thankful at least for the fact that a youma hadn't mistaken him for an ordinary civilian and snatched up a chance to gobble him up when he finally succumbed to the dizziness and powered down while unconscious at some point.
He had woken up in the gurney at the Accident and Emergency after he was presumably brought in by the paramedics, put up with their questioning and examination which caused him quite a bit of discomfort till they got him some meds to help relieve his symptoms, only becoming absolutely adamant about getting himself out of the hospital the moment the doctor cleared the scan of his head, leaving them with no choice but to get him to settle for a compromise with ensuring that he was discharged home in the care of another adult who could help watch over him for the next 12 to 24 hours to ensure that his condition did not deteriorate further.
It was about four hours later when he found himself finally home with Mel beside him at the end of a very very long day. His head still throbbed from time to time, the associated vertigo and nausea temporarily relieved for the time being by the medication they had given him while he was still under their care, thereby allowing him to function as close to baseline as possible for now until the effects wore off subsequently. He had invited her in after opening the door, thinking it necessary that he apologized to her proper for how awry the day's events had turned out in the end.
"First and foremost, I hereby apologize for such a lousy first date that almost got us both killed. It was poor judgement on my part really and I have no issues at all if you want to walk out on me because of it." He started the moment they were both indoors, the main door still open if she wished to turn and walk out on him right here and now. He had a solemn expression on his face, his gaze holding hers while he said his piece before he lowered it to help to get his point across of just how sorry he was for not being there to keep her out of harm's way when all hell broke loose. Some boyfriend he was turning out to be really.
"Also... thank you for coming all the way down to help get me out of the hospital. I... um... my family's on the other end of the city and I wasn't sure as to who else I could turn to for help."
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Posted: Mon Jan 27, 2014 10:54 pm
Mel slips into the apartment, her eyes everywhere but on Boaz at the moment. She wasn't honestly sure what to say, as she felt bad that he was hurt. She should have been able to protect him. instead she had to fight off to negaverse officer. Thankfully, she only made it out with a few scratches, but that was beside the point. Boaz was hurt, and she was upset with herself more then anything. Finally turning her eyes towards his, they held shock from his words, before the emotion was gone altogether.
She didn't say a word, instead she slips pass him as she heads towards the front door. her hand resting on the door knob, before she gives a small weak laugh "What kindof girlfriend would I be...if I left after something that neither of us knew was going to happen?" she push the door close before she turns to look at him.
Her eyes were soft, full of pain "Its gonna take alot more then having to pick you up at the hospital, or losing you at a convention or me to run away Boaz. I hope you understand this..." she looks down as she swallows "I care about you...alot more then I thought I did." she laughs a little as she looks back up "I know...its strange okay. But when I heard you were in the hospital....I almost couldn't breathe. I kept honestly hoping you would call me." when he did, she almost cried. Though she refuse to tell him that.
"Anyways, you should really sit down..I can make you something to eat if you like." she push away from the door, moving towards him to help him sit down.
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Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2014 6:51 am
Back at the hospital, Boaz couldn't have been anymore relieved when the nurse informed him that she was successful in getting in touch with Mel who said that she would be by as soon as she could. For a moment he had feared the worst - that she would be among those who didn't survive DestinyCon and he would have no one but himself to blame since he was the one who came up with the idea of having their first date there only to not get her out before all hell literally broke loose later on.
Looking into her eyes, he took in the pained expression she had on her face and instantly felt guilty at the fact that he was at the root of it all. "I understand. Sorry... for getting ahead of myself with all those assumptions and for worrying you like this. I'm glad that you managed to make it out of there unharmed at least." He nodded and almost immediately regretted his action when the shift in position of his head caused his field of vision to spin.
Reaching out to accept her assistance, he gave a soft sigh and gestured his hand towards the couch, thinking it best that he laid down if the vertigo didn't abort itself soon. "Okie. Just... a drink will do for now really. I think I'm probably due for another dose of the medication unless you remember the nurse instructing otherwise..?" It really had been a while since he had to rely on another person and take into consideration how his actions and thoughts would likewise affect her. This would likely take some getting used to if things were going to work out between them in the long run.
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Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2014 4:26 pm
Helping him onto the couch, Mel carefully brushes his hair from his face as she smiles down at him "I'm not going anywhere Mister Crawford, not for a long time. You will have to kick me out of your life for that to happen." she winks as she carefully runs her thumb across his bottom lip. Honestly she was so happy he was here, even banged up.
He was alive, and that was what mattered to her more then anything.
Pulling back, she pushed her curls from her face "Right, um let me grab your meds." turning away, she slips off the couch as she moves to his dining table. The medication was still in the bags that they were given. Pulling them open, she looks over what was recommended before she goes and looks for his cups in the cabinets. She kept quiet for the most part, simply because she didn't honestly know what to say.
Their first date was a total wreck, and yet she didn't care.
Grabbing a cup, she quickly fills it with water before returning to the couch next to Boaz. Handing it to him, she pops open the three bottles "Okay this one will help with any pain you are dealing with, the second one is to stop any infection just in case, and this one...well..it might put you to sleep. Do you want to hold off on this one?" she turns her green eyes towards him as she gives Boaz a small smile.
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Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 5:14 pm
Laying back on the couch, Boaz gave a smile at Mel's words. "You know that's not going to happen Mel. You've hardly given me any reason to do that... plus I still need to make things up to you for our first date." She was enamoured with him - it showed in her actions and words even though they were only in the initial stages of their relationship. While he couldn't fathom what he had done to deserve her by far, he could tell at the very least that her concern and worry for him were genuine.
Closing his eyes, he began to breathe easy when being horizontal seemed to help with the nauseating vertigo. Overall he was finding it hard to focus on anything in particular without risking another headache so he let his thoughts drift along for now since that seemed to work best for him at the moment.
When Mel returned with the water and the prescribed medication, he gingerly shifted himself into an upright position before thanking her for the water which she handed to him. Taking a small sip from the cup, he was silent for a moment before he finally responded to her query. "Yeah. Let's skip that till I'm allowed to sleep which won't be till another um... 6 hours?" He couldn't really remember the exact number of hours that the nurse or doctor had told them back at the hospital. The concept of time was totally lost on him at the moment and he wasn't about to try to figure that out on his own without Mel's help.
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Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2014 12:13 am
With a small nod, Mel drops the last pill back into the bottle before she snaps it shut. Placing it on the coffee table, she carefully reach over to run her fingers through his hair for a moment. He was right in how long he had to stay up, so she needed to come up with something they could do until then "Did you want to watch a movie, or anything else?" she wasn't honestly sure. Truth be told, she would rather hold him, but even that she knew wasn't a good idea at the moment.
He would probably end up falling asleep on her.
"We could sit here, and just talk if you like. And you don't have to make up our first date, honestly I don't mind." she was just happy that he was with her at the moment.
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Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2014 11:01 am
Taking the pills from Mel, Boaz popped them into his mouth, washing them down with the rest of the water before handing the emptied cup back to her and laying back down. "Maybe later. I'm not sure if the moving images and loud sounds will trigger another vertigo or headache." He apologised, closing his eyes and resting the back of his hand on them as he focused on the feeling of her fingers going through his hair. It was soothing like this and it seemed to have the effect of calming their frayed nerves after the horrible event that had decimated Destiny Con.
"Talking is good. Tell me what happened to you back there?" He murmured softly after a while and yawned, feeling really content and comfortable to be back home with Mel at the moment. Blinking a few times, he rubbed at his eyes then turned his head slowly to look at her. "I'm going to have to insist that we go somewhere decent and special to make up for our very first date though. Please."
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Posted: Sat May 03, 2014 11:58 pm
Mel chews on the inside of her mouth for a moment as she tries to figure out what to tell him. She couldn't tell him she was fighting as a senshi, she would end up in a mental hospital. Carefully brushing her fingers across his cheek, she sighs "Well when I lost track of you, I went to hide as best as I could. That was hard for the most part, as I swear I thought a few times I wasn't going to make it out alive. I don't know how I did with only a few minor cuts." she points to the few on her knees and the small cut just near her mouth.
"What about you, how did this happen? Did one of those things get you??" she was starting to feel really guilty that she wasn't able to protect him like she should have.
She blame the negaverse officer.
If he hadn't shown up, he would be okay.
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Posted: Sun May 11, 2014 6:03 am
"Pretty sure that your guardian angel had a major role to play in that - keeping you safe and unharmed even when the odds were greatly stacked against your survival." Boaz murmured, a sheepish smile on his face as he looked over the cuts that Mel tried to point out to him. That was good. If he knew that one of the youmas did her in, he really didn't think he would be able to forgive himself since it was his idea in the first place to bring her to the con for their first date despite already knowing beforehand what would happen later on in the day.
He gave a frown when Mel posed his earlier question right back to him. "I'm not sure to be honest. I took cover as soon as I saw what those creatures were capable of." There was a slight pause for breath before he went on with his account. "But I couldn't just leave you out there all by yourself so I tried to retrace my steps to where I saw you last. I... can't remember what happened after that. The next thing I knew was waking up at the hospital with this headache..."
Squeezing his eyes tightly shut, he hissed softly when his head started throbbing at the exact spot where Serpentarius had struck him, his hand seeking out Mel's as he curled up a little on himself and waited for the episode to pass. "I'm sorry. If anything untoward had happened to you back there..."
He would definitely have to hunt down that Super Senshi of Snakes and make her pay...
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Posted: Sun May 25, 2014 11:25 pm
Giving his hand a squeeze, Mel shook her head before she place the other hand on his cheek "Shh...its okay. I'm here, and I'm fine. See, nothing is wrong with me. Try not to think about it, or you will only make things worse on yourself." turning a little, she attempts to help him lay his head in her lap.
He needed to relax, and get better.
"Beside, until you are up to par, I'm not leaving you. Once your asleep, I'll run back to my dorm and grab some clothes. I'll sleep on the couch. I rather stay here and take care of you, just so I know for myself that you are getting better." she meant it too, and nothing would change her mind.
Not even him.
She could tell he needed help, and she was more then willing to do so.
Chewing on her bottom lip, she fell quiet as she was lost in her own thoughts.
Patrolling would have to wait, but that was fine.
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Posted: Thu May 29, 2014 10:40 am
Boaz allowed Mel to shift him so that his head was now in her lap, heaving a soft sigh of relief when that seemed to help with aborting the headache entirely. "Okay... sorry for all the trouble I'm causing." He apologised again, keeping his eyes closed as he gradually relaxed in her arms. Laying like this was comforting to him - it brought back memories of his own childhood when either his mother or Alonzo would hold him close to try to lull him to sleep whenever he got really really sick and miserable.
"What about school... no couch... plenty of room on the bed..." He was starting to drift off when he suddenly mumbled to protest against Mel's plans, his grip on her hand tightening a little before he lifted his arm to gesture towards the bedroom without even realising the inappropriateness of his words. All that occupied his mind at this point in time was how horrible he was for landing himself into this situation in the first place and then having to trouble Mel to look after him at her own expense.
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Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2015 8:58 pm
Mel felt her cheeks burning at his words, but she tried to brush it off as she continues to run her fingers through his hair "I will talk to your neighbor, see if they can come check in on you while I'm at class." she made no mention about the sharing a bed. She wasn't even trying to think about it, his body next to her own, holding her, caressing her skin...
Nope...not at all...
Shaking her head, she breathes in quickly a few times before she bites her lip to stop her daydream. Leaning down, she press a soft kiss to the temple of his forehead "Just relax...I will take care of you...I promise..."
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Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2015 11:19 am
"Or James... if he's back." Boaz mumbled, simply speaking whatever happened to cross his mind at this point in time. Had he told Melinda who James was prior? Maybe he did, maybe he didn't. But that didn't stop him from accidentally letting slip a word of caution that hinted at his cousin's current relationship status.
"Don't fall for him though..."
At the brush of her lips to his temple, he gave a small smile, his hand moving to latch onto her forearm to squeeze it gently. "I'll take care of you too... Promissss..." And with that, he was out, his hand still on hers as though to keep her close while he slumbered.
Pixie Krysta Ordreg Time to poke the sleepyhead... xd
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Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2015 12:03 am
Mel looks him over as Boaz slept, trying to figure out for a brief moment who James was. Shaking her head, she found herself chuckling as she leans in close to brush a kiss to his cheek "I won't fall for him...I promise..." she pulls back as she carefully pulls her arm from his grasp. Very carefully, she lifts his head out of her lap before placing it back down on the couch as she stood.
Glance around the apartment for a brief moment, she decides to slip into his room. Moving over to his bed, she runs her finger over the blanket as she smiles. Shaking her head, she pulls it off the bed before returning to the living room. Carefully placing it over Boaz, she looks him over for a brief second to make sure he was okay still.
Slipping into his chair next to the couch, she relaxes as she lays her head on the arm of the chair.
Now all she could do was wait, until he woke back up.
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Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2015 8:08 am
Beneath the warmth afforded by the blanket that Mel had thoughtfully spread over him, Boaz curled up on himself and slept peacefully. A dreamless slumber that spanned the initial hour till his own disjointed memories of the chaos that took over Destiny Con started to infiltrate his dreams, causing him to toss and turn restlessly before he eventually tossed back the blanket and woke up entirely.
"... where am I?"
Home. He was laying on the couch in his apartment though it escaped him at the moment as to how he had gotten there. He should go back to sleep. His head felt really heavy and he wasn't sure if he really wanted to attempt getting up from the couch unless he really needed to like go to the bathroom. He blinked when he saw Mel in the chair that was next to him though.
"Mel..?"
Did he fall asleep on her while they were in the midst of something?
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