6 - [voice] Leaving the hospital for a bit

[forged_anew]

Guess the sun's finally back out. That's a bit of a relief, at least.  I'm heading over to check on the apartment and grab some extra clothes.

I'll be returning to the hospital soon though, since I don't want to leave Mai alone and [a soft noise of irritation] apparently there's some question revolving around my own ability to move around.  Whatever, I'm fine.  And I'll finally be getting this stupid chip out tomorrow.

[a pause--perhaps he forgot the communicator on again--and uneven footsteps as if with a bit of a limp, then the quiet jingle of keys for a few moments before...]


TOPH! What the did you do to my door?! I know it was you!

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[roxrkool.livejournal.com]

What's the matter with your door?

[forged_anew]

[growl] It won't open.

...any idea why?

[moarcowbell.livejournal.com]

Such a mischievous child. I must not have raised her well.

[forged_anew]

You're not her father, you weirdo.

But yes, I'll agree with you on the failure to raise her properly.

[skybound-love.livejournal.com]

How is the beautiful Mai?

[moarcowbell.livejournal.com]

We never got the tests to prove that.

[forged_anew]

[a bit of a pause]

She's... alive.

[forged_anew]

Tests? What tests?

[moarcowbell.livejournal.com]

Father test.

[forged_anew]

...what the hell kind of test is that? My father probably failed it...

[moarcowbell.livejournal.com]

To test who the real baby daddy is.

[forged_anew]

I don't... understand...

Wait, why am I even paying attention to your lunatic raving?

[sounds of angry rattling of the jammed doorknob]

If you want to take responsibility as her father, get your ass down here and un-break my door.

[roxrkool.livejournal.com]

I dunno, does it look like I know how to jam a lock?

[forged_anew]

Actually, yes.

Who else has a grudge against me and wants me to move out?

[skybound-love.livejournal.com]

Alive and well?

[moarcowbell.livejournal.com]

Why don't you smash it in?

[kodak-princess.livejournal.com]

Is your door broked?

[forged_anew]

[irritated noise] I guess that's a good idea, but with what? I don't want to scratch my swords with this stupidity.

[roxrkool.livejournal.com]

I dunno, maybe Horohoro?

[forged_anew]

[sigh] Not quite. She's been unconscious, and shows no sign of waking up.

The doctors say they've done all they can but...

[forged_anew]

That's what it seems like.

[forged_anew]

Seriously, Toph, quit it. This is NOT the time.

Get your ass out here and undo whatever you did!

[kodak-princess.livejournal.com]

Is it gonna be fixed?

[teaandlightning.livejournal.com]

Really? That's good news. Who's taking your chip out?

[forged_anew]

It had better be. And soon.