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[teenrebellion]

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[applebough]

[ kazuki why.... please...

Yuri gets worried when Kazuki gets into a coughing fit. She can't advise him to drink water right now, but... ugh. Ugh!! She gently picks up Kazuki again and puts him in the recovery pod. She's not going to be rough with him. What if he dislocates another shoulder?? But she also tries to turn Kazuki's head a little so that he doesn't gurgle and accidentally drown in his own blood. ]

[teenrebellion]

[ yuri really said he's going to break in the stiff breeze lmao. valid of her!

it only lasts a few seconds, thankfully. once it's over, he catches his breath, and gives her a small, grateful smile. ]

[applebough]

[ This is the first time she's seeing this in action, so she's surprised. ]

... That was fast. How are you feeling, Kazuki?

[teenrebellion]

[ oh that wasn't the pod in action yet, just the coughing. the rest will take time!

he grimaces and shakes his head, gesturing with his good arm toward his neck. it hurts, he still can't really talk. ]

[applebough]

[ oh oops my bad. i'll just pretend the first dialogue sentence of my previous tag doesn't exist

Yuri makes sure to observe him, but not too close. She thinks Kazuki must already be dealing with tight spaces, so he probably doesn't need anyone to press their face against the pod lid. ]

It's okay. You don't have to talk. Keep resting. I'll be here...

[teenrebellion]

[ a nod, and we let the pod do its work... he'll be in there for about an hour before it opens again, and out kazuki comes! he looks... mildly better! the wounds have closed, and his hands look less like they've been like a meat grinder. not perfect, maybe, but this is still better than before.

he melts into the nearest seat with with a heavy sigh, and after a moment, speaks up in a raspy voice. ]

Thank you, Yuri-san.

[applebough]

... I think you should be in there longer.

[ While it's true that Kazuki seems to have recovered a little, Yuri doesn't think it's enough. ]

And it's okay. Please don't speak. If you think you can drink water without affecting your throat too much, here...

[ She hands him a small cup of water. ]

[teenrebellion]

I'll go in again later.

[ there are others injured too, apparently? but yeah, he'll very gingerly take the water, wincing, but he manages to take a sip. ]

[applebough]

... It must have been a lot. I'd like to know more on what happened, but I'd like to give your throat a break.

[teenrebellion]

[ a pause before he pulls up the iris to text instead. ]

INTERLUDE

Adrastea-san took us on a mission, but it went badly.

[applebough]

[ Oh! Right. She almost forgot she could text with these... Yuri will just speak while Kazuki types. But if he prefers her to type back too, she can. ]

It looks like you were dealing with... monstrous plants. I saw the vines and the cuts could be from thorns... the pollen too.

[teenrebellion]

[ a nod. ]

INTERLUDE

It was. They were the biggest vines I've ever seen. They brought the whole place down.
I thought I was going to be crushed.

[applebough]

I'm glad you weren't.

[ No dying, Kazuki!! Please!! ]

What was exactly your mission...? Was it to contain those plants?

[teenrebellion]

[ he doesn't want to die either!! ]

INTERLUDE

No, we were just supposed to find something called a heartseed. But Adrastea-san didn't have much information except that it would be at this ceremony they sent us to, so we were supposed to get in, find it, and get out without anyone noticing.
I don't think the plants were supposed to be that bad.

[applebough]

... But did you actually retrieve it?

[ She'd hate for all this to happen for nothing. ]

[teenrebellion]

INTERLUDE

I think Owner-san did, somehow. I just hope it was worth the trouble.

[applebough]

[ She nods and seems to ponder something... ]

Would you like to lie down on the cot? Sitting up might be strenuous for your healing body.

[teenrebellion]

[ ...well, yuri seems to know what she's doing here, so. sure. with a grimace, he'll shift to lie down instead. ]

Better?

[applebough]

I should be asking you that.

[ It makes her giggle a bit. But she goes to fluff a pillow and position it under Kazuki's head. ]

So, are you?

[teenrebellion]

[ ...well. as long as she's not too worried about him. ]

Yeah. I'm good for now, I think.

[applebough]

Would you like to sleep? I'll still stay if you'd like me to.

[ Maybe even relaxingly brush through his hair? Definitely in a platonic way though. ]

[teenrebellion]

[ ah - what an unexpected offer. he wants to reject it, almost out of reflex, because he usually hates how things like that make him feel like a child.

but he looks at something a little to yuri's right for just a second, then back at her. ]

...Only if you want to.

[ it might be nice, not to be alone. ]

[applebough]

I do.

[ She wants to be helpful. ]

So, please rest up. Many people want to see you healthy again too.

[teenrebellion]

Okay.

[ lies back with a sigh, closing his eyes. ]

I'll go in again tomorrow, so don't worry about me too much, Yuri-san.

[ except the medbay will be locked!!! ]

[applebough]

[ She gives Kazuki a gentle pat on the head. ]

I know I can count on you, Kazuki. You're very earnest and honest.