On Today's Brow-Raising Episode of Cerealia Hospital...

[niceguypose]

Who: Rock Lee and you!
When: The first few days of January
Where: A room in Cerealia's hospital
What: It's a hospital episode.
Rating/Warning: Probably nothing drastic beyond references to injuries and painkillers?

[Rock Lee had fought bravely during the night of Santa's spree of destruction. But he pushed himself far enough that there were repreccussions to be paid afterwards, in a hospital room. His right arm had been stabbed by a reindeer's antler, one leg was broken, and he pretty much amassed a variety of other injuries around his body- there's even some bandages on his face. Plus he'd opened some of his chakra gates, so that caused some of his injuries to be worsened.

It's essentially enough for him to have to be confined to a hospital room for a few days while still being able to force himself to try to do things.]

A.

[You might walk in just as Rock Lee is trying to slip out of bed. He can be on the floor, trying one-handed push-ups, or perhaps even making himself do sit-ups. He may alternately be trying to get the window open.]

B.

[Or you can find him when he's actually managing to stay in the bed. It looks like he may have been given some painkillers and is a bit giddy. Most likely, he'll be surfing the internet on the CereVice and finding things to giggle at.]

There are so many kittens...

C.

[Or you can find him in a drowsier state, trying to type out instructions for his martial arts students one-handed on the CereVice.]

I... hope that everyone was alright...

D.

[Wild card?! Just walk into his hospital room and see what happens!]

Comments

i was gonna do A but i wanna be special so B IT IS

[multiglyphs]

[ weiss peeks up from the magazine she'd been idly flicking through (the selection in this hospital is atrocious, t b h), lips quirking at lee's unbidden comment. ]

Are there? [ her tone is light and airy, clearly humoring him. but it isn't so often she sees him so dazed and hazed, when he's usually bursting with intensity. it almost makes it worth the uncomfortable hospital chair that she'd been sitting in the for the past few hours now (her own injured ankle propped up at the foot of his bed, the other leg crossed delicately beneath it). ]

Ah, you have to prove the 'Special Snowflake' title I see

[niceguypose]

[He smiles and gives a nod. Weiss's presence has been a good comfort to him on top of whatever they've been giving him.]

That's true! Would you like to see?

[He taps at the CereVice with his free hand, and that makes the screen temporarily twist to face Weiss. There's a number of internet cat images populating the screen, including a video that plays.]

if not i then who!!

[multiglyphs]

[ those are indeed a lot of kittens... the humor in weiss' expression doesn't disappear; if anything, it only increases. ]

I didn't figure you for a cat person... You seem more like a dog person.

you're right, there's snow one else!

[niceguypose]

Ah! I do love dogs...

[Lee looks confused for a moment, but then he looks back with a firm smile.]

But the truth is... I am a 'both' person! I cannot choose!

omg

[multiglyphs]

[ weiss shakes her head a little, but the gesture is fond. ]

Somehow, I'm not surprised. I bet there's not one hateful bone in your body.

[niceguypose]

It is nice that you believe that, Weiss-san! [He does claim to like 'every' food.] I do not think that I am truly perfect, however. I am sure that I am capable of... um... some sort of a dark and unyouthful hatred! [He balls up his working fist as he tries to sell that image.]

[multiglyphs]

[ the look she gives him is more than a little doubtful. ]

Really. Go on then. Give me an example.

[niceguypose]

[Rock Lee is trying so hard to look tough.]

Er... ah... well! [He settles on the screen of kittens.]

If anyone were to harm these kittens, or cast them away, then... then... I would never forgive them!! [That's probably the closest he can muster. ...Well without tapping into war trauma, but he's a bit too hopped up on painkillers at the moment for that.]

[multiglyphs]

[ lee, no...

weiss can't help but chuckle a little, considering her point made. ]

I don't know if there's a soul alive who'd feel guiltless about disappointing you, so you probably have nothing to worry about.

[niceguypose]

[He smiles giddily at that.]

Thank you for such kind words, Weiss-san! I- I am sure that such people exist... but I appreciate the thought of it! I don't think that anyone would want to disappoint you, either. I know that I definitely would never want to!

[multiglyphs]

[ weiss' smile is a little rueful. poor, precious, sweet innocent summer child rock lee.. if only you knew. ]

I think that just means you're an exception.

[niceguypose]

Really? I do strive to be exceptional... s-so thank you or saying that! [He flashes a thumbs up quickly, and then he blinks groggily as he recalls something in his morphine-y state.]

Ah... Weiss-san!! I am so sorry... the thought just came to me now! During that incident the other night, were you well?!

[multiglyphs]

[ slowly, weiss just lowers the magazine she'd been idly skimming through...

she has her injured ankle propped up on the edge of his bed, crossed delicately over her other foot.

with a deadpan stare, she answers, ]

Yes. Very.

1/3

[niceguypose]

[He at first looks her directly in the eyes. It's an unusual look, though, but Lee takes her at face value at first and smiles.]

Weiss-san, you have no idea... how happy it makes me to hear that! [A well-timed affirmative 'meow' emits from his CereVice.]

I had feared...

[niceguypose]

[But then! He trails off and blinks as something manages to give him pause, as if he's just now noticed something out of the corner of his eye. Slowly, hesitantly, he lowers his gaze...

...until he sees that ankle. Wrapped in bandages. And they don't seem to be training bandages...]

[niceguypose]

[He raises his less injured hand to point towards the ankle as tears build up in his eyes. No painkillers can dull the pain in his heart.]

W- Weiiiiiiiissssss-saaaaaaaaan!!! Tragedy!!

[multiglyphs]

[ she just clicks her tongue, picking up the paper again and turning her nose away. ]

Don't be silly. It's a minor injury compared to all of yours.

[niceguypose]

[He shakes his head quickly, looking just a bit dazed.]

But... You were still hurt!! It's sad! I wish that I could have helped you...!

[multiglyphs]

[ she lifts the magazine up to hide behind, unable to bear looking at how stricken he looks for another second. ]

Don't beat yourself up for the things you couldn't do — you still helped a lot of people, from what I'd heard.

[niceguypose]

[He looks back down towards the CereVice with a thoughtful frown.]

...I did help a lot of people who were important to me.

[And then he finds himself smiling warmly, and it's not just because of the cats.]

And, it is true that you could have been hurt a lot worse, but if wound is all that you have... You must have been strong and persevered, Weiss-san. You must have fought so bravely!! [Okay, now there's prideful tears.]

[multiglyphs]

[ siiiiiiiiigh.

from still behind the magazine, weiss answers in clipped tones. ]

It could have gone better.

[niceguypose]

Anything can go better. That's just a part of youth! [He does a weird laugh as he fidgets in the bed.]

I am sure that you still did splendidly. Would you tell me your tale? [He is curious about her abilities.]

[multiglyphs]

[ a long pause

and then blue eyes peek over the magazine. ]

No thank you.

[niceguypose]

[He peers towards those blue eyes with a pleading look. The morphine is strong with this one.]

Pleeeaaase? It would be nice to hear a rousing tale! [What's so great about that magazine anyway.]

[multiglyphs]

[ a roll of her eyes. ]

But it isn't a rousing tale, which is exactly why I won't bother.