29 - [voice] Hospital time again

[forged_anew]

[There's a bit of silence, with just some quiet rustling for a few seconds, and then a soft sigh before Zuko speaks. He sounds somewhat resigned and really exhausted.]

I'm back. Sorry if I worried anyone. I'm fine.

[Another pause, and a muffled, strained cough. The next part is mumbled kind of quickly and sheepishly]

I... I'm... um, at the hospital. If anyone wanted to know.




Oh... Jackie, and Jackie's friends... Um, thanks.

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Sleep is for the weeeaaaak...! /falls over

[dreamgranter]

Do you honestly think death is the only reason why people would worry for you, by any chance?

SLEEP. Now. :|

[forged_anew]

It doesn't matter. I'll be fine.

/slept too much? 8D

[dreamgranter]

I should hope so. There is still something you owe me, after all.

lol 3 whole days, wow

[forged_anew]

...huh?

EVERYONE KEPT TELLING ME TO SLEEP. I OBEY. :||||

[dreamgranter]

What? Backing off so soon~?

XD ♥

[forged_anew]

What are you talking about?

|DDD

[dreamgranter]

You have yet to prove you can hold your liquor, remember?

[forged_anew]

[...]

Oh. That.

I don't know. I wasn't exactly in my right frame of mind.

[dreamgranter]

I figured.

Regardless, your statement then held just as much power then as it normally would. Or are you not a man of his word?

[forged_anew]

[sdfkld DO NOT QUESTION MY HONOOOOOR!!!! D< ]

Hmph. I'm not backing down, I was just letting you know that wasn't really me you were talking to.

[dreamgranter]

[Mission accomplished. :DDDb]

And that is your very own way to apologize, huh?

[forged_anew]

[Sadly, yes. It really is that easy.]

...something like that, I guess.

[sigh]

Just so you know though, I'm not sure if I'll be leaving the hospital anytime too soon.

[dreamgranter]

[He's cute like that. ♥]

Always so stubborn, Prince Zuko.

Nonetheless, I wouldn't want to put your health in jeopardize. Take as long as needed.

[forged_anew]

Not prince anymor-- Wait, how do you know that? I know I told you I was Fire Lord but... Did I just forget telling you or something?

Ugh, well, I don't want to be stuck in here. It's so boring and I'm so useless.

[dreamgranter]

[Mischievous giggle goes here~] Oh, and here I thought you would be happy enough that I'm not calling you by childish honorifics~

I can understand that perfectly well. But you can always find ways to entertain yourself, even over there.

[forged_anew]

[...] Okay, I do prefer it but seriously. I'm confused.

Hmph, like what?

[dreamgranter]

You gave me your name, and that was as far as you consciously went-- that much, I can assure you.

Well, a friend of mine was particularly fond of testing the nurse's patience, by trying to sneak out of the room. Then again, he always did have a very peculiar sense of fun.

[forged_anew]

...and you know things from a person's name? [juuust a hint of suspicion in that now. He doesn't like really like this idea of you knowing things he never told you]

Well, I'm leaving first chance I get but I don't really see the point in 'sneaking out.'

[dreamgranter]

I know the things that come with a name, and that's all it is. [Ffff good thing she never really uses the knowledge to her own benefit, but have a vague answer, anyway. 8D]

It's part of enjoying the thrills of danger, I suppose. Our nurses have very unorthodox methods to bind a patient to bed, you see.

[forged_anew]

Like what?

Huh? You mean the ones here or in your world?

[dreamgranter]

My, my. Are you suddenly interested in fortune-telling?

The ones we have here; namely Eirin-san and Washu-san. Lovely nurses, really.

[forged_anew]

No, not my fortune. What you know about me that you shouldn't. But you can read fortunes?

I've spoken to Eirin. She's Elysia's... surrogate aunt or something.

[dreamgranter]

Indeed, I can. However, telling you what you want to know would closely enough qualify as reading your fortunes. And I don't offer any services for free.

That's the one. She's oddly fond of needles~

[forged_anew]

You didn't respond to my first comment. What do you know, Yuuko?

I didn't know. I haven't been treated by her but she's kind enough to Elysia.

[dreamgranter]

The place where you were born, your family, who and what is important to you-- none of which I'd tell you or anybody else without proper compensation.

Oh, she's certainly very kind. But that doesn't mean she's not allowed a few odd quirks, does it?