Life Onboard Serenity: Forwardly Going In A Vaguely Type Direction
POSTED BY: DRPAIN
UPDATED: Sunday, November 16, 2008 04:58
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"Strawberries?" Ivy asked. She put her hands up to her head, but didn't move from her position on the floor. "Owwww..."
"I love strawberries," Kaylee said cheerily as she picked up the two strawberries Ivy was carrying. She was trying to lighten the mood; Jayne hadn't been very nice.
"I was bringing them to Pain, don't quite remember why..." she said softly. "But I have more. You can have..."
Kaylee glanced over to Jayne who was just then getting his breath back. If they hit hard enough to knock the breath out of Jayne, then Ivy could be...
"Simon?" Kaylee called out to the young doctor.
"I'm fine," Ivy said as she started to get up. She managed to get back to her feet before her body betrayed her and sent her back down towards the floor. Kaylee caught her and sat her against a crate on the floor.
"Simon!" Kaylee called, more insistent. "She's hurt!"
Simon ran down the catwalk to Ivy's side.
"Ivy? How many fingers do I have up?" he asked as he put up 3 fingers.
Her eyes drooped a bit and Simon tapped her on the face a little to get her attention. Her eyes opened a bit, but he could tell things weren't quite right.
"How many fingers?" Simon repeated more forcefully.
"Fire..." she whispered as her consciousness started to fade.
"She's altered," Simon said. He called out to no one in particular. "Need some help over here!"
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"Need some help over here!"
"What's wrong?" Zoe replied, rushing over to the doctor.
"Jayne ran into her. Hard." replied a worried Kaylee.
"She gonna be okay?" asked Zoe, helping Simon lift Ivy up by the shoulders.
"She appears to have a slight concussion. Won't know for sure until we get her into the infirmary and perform a scan." replied Simon as they carried her into the infirmary, and set her down in the exam chair.
Infirmary
Tilting the chair down so that it was at a forty-five degree angle, Simon hooked up Ivy to the monitors and passed a hand held scanner over her head, watching the monitors as he did so.
"Huh. That's strange." replied Simon as he stopped the scanner at a point on Ivy's head.
"What's strange, doc?" asked Zoe.
"There appears to be a previous skull fracture right here." Simon replied, moving the scanner and pointing to the monitor that displayed it. "It's healed, but it looks fairly recent."
"Just how recent is recent?" Zoe wanted to know.
"About two years give or take." replied Simon.
At that point Ivy started to blink her eyes open and stir. Simon put the scanner down and placed a hand on her shoulder, saying, "Lay back down please."
"Wha..what's going on?" she asked, somewhat foggy and confused. "Where am I?"
"You've suffered a slight concussion and are now in the infirmary." replied Simon. "I'm running a scan on you just to make sure a concussion is all you have. I'll have to ask you to stay here for the night just to be sure though."
It was around that time that Pain strolled past the infirmary, Ivy's blanket tossed over his right shoulder. He had found it on his bed and was about to return it, when he caught a glimpse of Ivy in the infirmary, surrounded by the doctor, Kaylee, and Zoe.
Pain made his way inside and asked, "What's goin' on here?" Holding one of Ivy's hands in his, Pain asked the doctor, "Why is she here?"
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WWJD: What Would Jayne Do?
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"What's goin' on here?" Holding one of Ivy's hands in his, Pain asked the doctor, "Why is she here?"
"She didn't see the Hoop Ball game going on," Zoe said. "Walked on out and got plowed by Jayne."
"Damn girl was talking to herself," growled Jayne as he came inside.
"Jayne," warned Kaylee.
"Anyhows, didn't see her until the last second. I couldn't stop."
"I-I'm sorry," Ivy offered. "Just heard a ruckus and didn't know what it was."
"No need to apologize," Pain answered, glaring at Jayne.
Simon walked around everyone and had to maneuver a bit to get close to his patient before shining a light into her eyes. Ivy cringed a bit and squeezed Pain's hand.
"Eyes are equal and reactive," he turned around and nearly ran into Kaylee. The infirmary was a little congested, it already had a patient from earlier. Aiko was still drugged and laying on the side bed. He stopped and took a light breath. "OK people. Anyone here who is not the patient needs to leave. It's too crowded. I need space to work."
Jayne grunted and disappeared. Kaylee nodded and went out to sit down outside the door.
"Call if you need me," Zoe said as she left the room.
Simon looked at Pain.
"Not leaving her, Simon," he said, resolve evident in his face.
Simon nodded, knowing Pain wasn't going to be pursuaded. Simon went about his work and a few minutes later, announced his prognosis.
"It's just a concussion. You'll have a headache for a couple of days, but you'll be OK," he said. "I was worried there for a second when I found the skull fracture, but I'm not now. I do want you to stay here for the night though."
"Skull fracture? Jayne fractured her skull?" Pain asked as he looked down into Ivy's face with concern. "You OK, darling?"
"I-I'm fine," Ivy told him, smiling a bit.
"It's old Pain. Already healed up," Simon assuaged him. "But I'd like to get some history on it, just in case."
"I'd like to know about that too," a voice came from the doorway. It was the Captain, with Zoe standing behind him. "Seems you have some storytelling to do, Ivy."
Ivy squeezed Pain's hand again. The Captain scared her. She was sure he wasn't convinced yet of her innocence. She didn't know what to say, but this time, Tommy was available.
Her eyes narrowed at the Captain.
"Tractor accident. I was at home doing some Harvest-time work for my Dad," Tommy explained as if what she was saying was truth and she'd told it a million times before. "Wheels got hung up on something and I was thrown. It was a rocky area."
"Your crop lands were rocky?" Mal asked as he stepped forward, disbelief plainly evident on his face.
"Was between the barn and the fields," Tommy retorted, jaw setting. "Never got all the way there."
Mal and Tommy stood staring each other down.
"Who are you anyway? Really?"
"She's hurt. That's who she is right now," Simon spoke up. "Berate her some other time. She needs to rest."
Mal shot Simon one of those 'don't-tell-me-what-to-do-on-my-boat' looks, clenched his jaw and looked back at her.
"We're not done," he warned. Then he briskly left the infirmary.
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Infirmary
Pain remembered that he had her blanket draped over his shoulder, smiled at Ivy and said as he took it off his shoulder, "Seein' as you're goin' to be here for the night, I thought you might need this." Pain handed Ivy's blanket over to her and continued, "Saw it on my bed and thought you might might've forgotten it."
"Thank you," Ivy replied with a smile. Still smiling, she asked, "So you're really stayin' here to keep me company?"
"That's the plan." replied Pain, returning her smile with one of his own. "Except I'll probably have to leave at some point to get you food or answer the call of nature. But beside those things, yes I'm goin' to be here with you."
OoC: I wish the others were here. This would be a lot more funner.
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WWJD: What Would Jayne Do?
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*A little bundle in one of Aiko's pokets, hidden by the robe, wriggled a little. Aiko comes to, roused by the movement, and covers it with her hand to hide it. At that moment, Simon turns around, and sees that she's awake*
Simon- "Hello. Do you feel any pain? Groggyness? Dizzyness?"
Aiko- "No pain, no groggyness, not anything. I'm fine."
*She moves to get up, but has to clutch the edges of the side bed to prevent falling over. She gently moves herself back down on the side bed and lays down*
Aiko- "Or maybe not...."
Simon- "Yes, I think you had better stay in bed for a while. You took a hit to your head, and you have a mild concussion, which is why you're feeling the way you are now. By the way, do you know what happened to cause your attack?"
*Aiko suddenly remembered everything, in a flash. She panics for a bit- how much did they know, or spectulate? What would they do to her?
Her brain then kicks in. She reckons it would be better to play dumb, since she has no idea what's going on in Simon's brain right now, and it's always a stupid move to act guilty in the face of unsurity.*
Aiko- "I had an attack?"
Simon- "Yes, an attack. I'm not surprised that you don't remember, those kinds of panic attacks tend to induce mild short-memory damage. I'll ask you a few questions, to try to determine the source of the attack, so we can prevent more from happening."
*Aiko's heart plunges into her stomach. He seemed innocent enough, but she was in no condition to come up with expert lies, and his questions could lead in directions that she really didn't want to go in.*
Aiko- "Alright... ask away, I'll try to answer"
Simon- "What was your last memory?"
Aiko Kitahoshi, passenger aboard the LoS, frequently awol due to the phenomina that is rl.
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Simon- "What was your last memory?"
Tommy turned to Pain. She hadn't left since the Captain was there. She was determined to stay awake and stand ready for his return.
"It's a little too busy in here," she whispered. "I don't want to be down here if the Captain decides he needs to interrogate her too."
"But Simon said you should stay," Pain told her.
"I can't rest like this. Too much hustle and bustle," Tommy said, giving Pain puppy dog eyes. "Can't we go back to your bunk? I liked it there."
"Simon said..."
"Please?"
Pain could feel himself relenting. She was very persuasive.
"Simon?" Pain called out before he had a chance to continue with Aiko.
"Hmmm..?" Simon half answered.
"What do I need to do if she leaves the infirmary?"
"Leaves the infirmary?" Simon said turning around. "No. No. She needs to stay."
"You have another patient to take care of. just tell me what I need to do."
Simon sighed in defeat.
"When she falls asleep, you'll need to wake her up after two hours. If she doesn't you call me immediately," Simon instructed. "Where will you be?"
"My bunk," Pain answered.
Simon raised an eyebrow at Pain.
"Your bunk?"
Pain flashed him a grin.
"Is that all?" Pain asked him.
"No. She might have some confusion when you wake her up. There is a very common condition called Anterograde Amnesia. It's when there are problems with creating new memories after the injury has taken place," Simon explained. Pain must have looked a little too alarmed, so Simon continued. "Like I said it's very common. I definitely want to see her back here in the morning."
"Thanks Doc. Sorry to interrupt you and all."
"Go on before I change my mind," Simon told him as he turned his full attention back to Aiko. "Sorry, Aiko. What was your last memory?"
Very carefully, Pain picked Ivy up and started towards his bunk.
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Pain carried Ivy on his back in a piggyback fashion, her head resting on the back of Pain's neck, as he made his way up the stairs near the infirmary and through the aft deck. They passed through the galley, getting looks from those who were there. 13 glared at Ivy as Pain stopped at his bunk and popped open his bunk's hatch. The Bot Boy's hands curled up into fists as he watched Pain and Ivy descend into the bunk, but did nothing as the hatch to Pain's bunk closed.
Pain's Bunk
Pain climbed down the ladder with Ivy still on his back. As his feet touched the floor, he walked over to his bed, turned around and knelt to the floor, letting Ivy sit on his bed.
Standing up, Pain helped her lay down in his bed. With a smile on his face as he set her blanket beside her, he knelt down again and asked, "So. Is there anythin' I can get you?"
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WWJD: What Would Jayne Do?
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"So. Is there anythin' I can get you?"
"Ummmm..." Tommy said as she thought. "I think I'm good... Wait... I forgot my pajamas. Sleeping in my day clothes won't be comfortable. I feel silly for forgetting."
"Well, you just had your head about knocked off your shoulders," Pain told her. "A little forgetfulness is warranted."
"Oh, don't worry about it. I'll just make due with what I have on. Trying to explain where they are might be hard. I have plants everywhere. You might go in and never come out," she said with a really warm smile. "I should have just stayed in my PJs earlier. I'll be fine."
"I could lend you one of my T-shirts," Pain offered.
"That'd be nice."
Pain fished out a shirt and handed it to to her.
"Do you... uh.. need help?"
"I think I can manage."
"You thirsty? I'll go up and get us something to drink. Give you some privacy."
"OK. And I promise, while you're up there, I won't try to do any cartwheels or nothing."
"Better not," he grinned as he hopped on the ladder. "I'll be right back."
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"Better not," he grinned as he hopped on the ladder. "I'll be right back."
"OK." Tommy replied, watching as Pain disappeared up the ladder and closed the hatch behind him.
Galley
After Pain had closed the hatch to his bunk to let her change, he walked over to the sink and grabbed two glasses. As he was rinsing them out, 13 strode over and asked, "So, What's she doing in your bunk, Pain?"
"I believe it's called restin' after sufferin' a concussion." replied Pain as he filled the glasses with water, one by one.
"Why can't she do that in the infirmary?" 13 asked, prying for answers.
"Because the doctor is busy with another patient who he needs his attention more than she does." replied Pain, giving 13 a smile. "'Sides the doctor didn't seem to have any trouble in lettin' me take Ivy off his hands."
"Sure he didn't." replied a none-to-convinced 13 as he watched Pain head off back to his room. As Pain opened his hatch, bracing the two glasses of water between his chest and right arm, 13 said to himself, "She might have you under her spell, Pain, but I'm going to crack that nut and break her hold on you, if it's the last thing I do."
Pain's Bunk
As Pain finished climbing down the ladder, he closed the hatch from the control panel and looked at Ivy now wearing his T-shirt. As he walked over to her, he smiled and said as he handed her a glass of water, "You look very cute in that shirt, darlin'. I didn't know what you wanted, so I just got you water. Hope that's alright."
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WWJD: What Would Jayne Do?
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"Water is just fine," Tommy said as she took the glass from him. She swallowed half of it down, then placed in next to the bed. "You have lunch duty today too?"
"Nah. Lunch is a serve-yourself thing. Why, are you hungry?"
"No. I was just wondering if you were going to need to leave."
"I said the plan was to stay with you."
"Captain won't mind? Don't you have things that need done?"
"I'm good."
"So you're gonna stay here?" Tommy asked.
"Yep."
"Whatever will we do?"
"You are going to rest," Pain said as he pulled back the covers on the bed and nudged her underneath them. He sat on the edge of the bed. "Now lay your head down. Does it hurt any?"
"Pain killers Doc gave me are doing their job," she said. That's when she noticed the slight purplish haze on his jaw. She ran a finger softly across it. "What happened there?"
"Captain and I had a discussion. Nothing for you to worry on."
Tommy sat up, a little too fast and winced a bit.
"It was because of me, wasn't it?"
"It's nothing for you to worry on," Pain repeated as he gently eased her head back down onto the pillow. "Now you need to rest."
Tommy frowned and Pain leaned down and gave her a quick kiss.
"It's nothing," he reassured her as he looked into her eyes.
He was about to sit back up when her arms wrapped around his neck and she brought her lips to his.
This was not the long slow kissing they had been doing recently, it was different. It reminded Pain of the Paint Tag course.
He broke away from her briefly.
"Should we be doing this?" he asked. "You're hurt..."
"Shut up and kiss me," Tommy said softly as she launched an all out assault on his mouth.
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