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Post by Akira on Oct 7, 2009 9:47:13 GMT -4
About a week had passed since Akira and Otomeken had returned to the village. Akira's phyical wounds were healing but she had yet to open her eyes. Tsunade checked in on her at least once a day but mostly she was left in the care of the doctors becasue she had alot to do and couldn't spend all her time in the hospital.
Kazeko and Mizuko were not eating and they were having trouble trying to keep them nourished. Someone was with them at all times.
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Post by Otomeken on Oct 7, 2009 9:50:23 GMT -4
Otomeken had to come and go, still wanting to at least be clean, but by and large, she spent most of her time for that entire week at Akira's side, only leaving the hospital when they made her go, and back within a few hours.
Most of the time she just talked to Akira and held her hand, sometimes, she just held Akira's hand and stayed silent. She was monitoring the children by hearing...
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Post by Cirrus on Oct 7, 2009 10:13:17 GMT -4
Cirrus hadn't left the hospital at all; what little food he did eat was whatever the nurses forced into him under threat of hooking him to an IV. He went back and forth from Akira's room to the twin's room, getting more and more forlorn looking each time.
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Post by Akira on Oct 7, 2009 10:17:12 GMT -4
"I wish there was somethnig we could do for them. Cirrus never leaves and Otomeken never leaves for long." One of the nurse's said to her co-worker. "They both look more and more depressed with each passing day. I hope something good happens for them soon."
The babies didn't look any better from the day they were born. The fact that they were still alive at all were making doctors puzzled. They had there's mothers stubborn streak that was for sure.
"Cirrus.... would you like to hold them?" The nurse ask him. He hadn't been aloud to up to this point but now it wouldn't do them any harm that they weren't already in.
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Post by Otomeken on Oct 7, 2009 10:27:54 GMT -4
Otomeken didn't speak much to Cirrus any of the times he came in. She figured that if she didn't say anything to him, he wouldn't say anything to her, and he wouldn't try to kick her out of the room or stop her from being so close to Akira. So far it had worked at least. And while Cirrus was in the other room with the children, Otomeken narrated what was going on to Akira, telling her that Cirrus was finally being allowed to hold them, and how he was going about it...
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Post by Cirrus on Oct 7, 2009 10:39:14 GMT -4
Cirrus looked away, biting his lip. He had a bad feeling why they were offering. "Both?" he asked softly.
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Post by Akira on Oct 7, 2009 10:44:32 GMT -4
"Well one at a time if you'd perfer." She said lifting Mizuko up gently from the bed and hold him out to Cirrus. "Remember to support his head." She told him.
A nurse walked in to check on Akira and smiled at Otomeken. "I'm sure she'd be happy that you visit so often."
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Post by Otomeken on Oct 7, 2009 10:48:08 GMT -4
Otomeken finished her sentence about how Cirrus was holding Mizuko and then turned and smiled weakly at the nurse. "You say that like she does know I'm here now." She understood what the nurse was trying to do, but she knew in her heart that Akira was listening...
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Post by Cirrus on Oct 7, 2009 10:51:34 GMT -4
Cirrus was scared to hold the baby, but did as he was instructed as he looked down at him. He began to shake, and sobs threatened to well in his throat.
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Post by Akira on Oct 7, 2009 10:55:49 GMT -4
The Nurse turned away so he didn't have to be strong. she couldn't even begin to imagen what Cirrus was going through right now.
The Nurse laughed a little. "I was just being nice. Knowing her she'd probably just yell at you for wasting your time here and demand you leave."
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Post by Otomeken on Oct 7, 2009 11:00:41 GMT -4
Otomeken's smile got a lot bigger. "Yeah, but I wouldn't listen, and she'd be glad that I didn't..." Otomeken ran fingers through Akira's hair and held her hand. "Poor Cirrus," she said softly, not actually intending Akira or the nurse to hear. No matter what he'd said to her, or done to her, she still felt bad for him and what he was going through...
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Post by Cirrus on Oct 7, 2009 19:37:50 GMT -4
Cirrus handed back Mizuko and took Kazeko. It hurt so much too look down on their frail forms.
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Post by Akira on Oct 7, 2009 20:24:45 GMT -4
"I sure hope Akira wakes up soon." The nurse said more to herself then to Cirrus as she tended to the twins.
"I can't imagen how he must feel right now. I don't think I could handle it." The other nruse said to Otomeken before stepping out of the room. There';s wasn't much to do for Akira but wait.
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Post by Otomeken on Oct 8, 2009 2:43:14 GMT -4
Otomeken had a rough idea of what Cirrus was going through, not perfectly, but pretty damned close. All she did was nod though, and went back to telling Akira's comatose body what was happening with Cirrus and her children...
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Post by Cirrus on Oct 8, 2009 10:39:50 GMT -4
Cirrus had no choice but to handle it. What else could he do but face reality? The only other option was running away, but he couldn't bring his legs to move even if he had the will to. All he could do was stare blankly ahead at the tiny forms as they were obscured from view as the nurses took care of them teh best they could. He went to Akira's room and stood at the base of the bed, staring at her limp body without regarding Otomeken. His eyes were empty and there were bags from lack of sleep.
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