Rebel 40 [Written/Action]

[not_meatbuns]

[It was bound to happen sooner or later. Between pushing herself with extra hours at the clinic and running around in the snow more than she should have, Litchi's awesome immune system has finally been conquered. It's little more than a common cold, but she knows she can't push it anymore and needs to rest. Much as she hates to admit defeat like this.

House 48 gets the honor of a puffy-eyed and sniffly Litchi making far more noise than she would like this morning (re: coughing from time to time), trying to make some tea. After that, she's going to bundle up in her room, more than likely forced there by housemates.

Towards mid-morning, feeling even worse about writing this than she feels sick, she drops a note in the journals.]

[Written | Filtered to Medical Staff/Volunteers/Students]

I am so terribly sorry for my timing on this, but I seem to have caught a cold. It shouldn't take more than a day or two to recover, but I didn't want to put any patients at risk by coming in to work while I'm contagious.

I'm sure the clinic will be just fine in the meantime, but if anyone needs me for anything, please don't hesitate to ask.

Please try to stay warm, everyone.

Comments

/HIJACKS

[avaricious]

[While she's trying to make tea and while she isn't looking, the window will OPEN AND CLOSE. And a brief gust of cold wind will enter. Standing in front of the window is a familiar teen (since he's done this more than once before). Of course, he soon takes note of the fact she's a wreck. Maybe, just maybe, he wouldn't be suckering her out of a meal. (Though that wasn't his only reason for being here.)]

Don't you think you should be in bed, Doctor Faye-Ling? [Admonishing. Because that's what he does. Breaks into people's houses and then lectures them.]

omai~

[not_meatbuns]

[Though Litchi does jump a bit when he suddenly speaks up, she relaxes fairly quickly. This isn't the first surprise visit. With a sniffle, she shakes her head.]

I didn't want to bother anyone by asking them to make tea. [Ling, you are being given a look somewhere between amused and exasperated.] I'd offer you something to eat, but it's probably best if I don't get too close.

[avaricious]

[Ling is pretty sure he doesn't want to risk it. Not even for food that good. Especially after his HORRIBLE SICKNESS (the sniffles).]

You're probably right. [Considering.] You should sit down. I can finish the tea.

[not_meatbuns]

If it isn't any trouble...

[Ling, now you make her feel guilty.]

[avaricious]

It's only tea. It's not a problem at all. Just have a seat.

[He knows his way around here. He's watched her prepare food in here enough times now.]

[moezama]

[Kazuma been mostly staying in his room today and reading a few books he had picked up yesterday...after being forced into a snowball fight.

He pauses from his reading at some point and stares at the back of his door when he hears Litchi coughing on the other side of it. It's been like this most of the morning now...maybe he should actually get up and make sure everything's ok. He puts down his book and quietly opens the door to see if Litchi was there. Not seeing her, he moves towards the kitchen where he could hear some sounds from there.

He sees her in the kitchen, but he won't address himself right then. Just observing her for now.]

[not_meatbuns]

[Litchi doesn't even notice Kazuma for a few moments, absorbed as she is in making her tea and trying to be quiet about it. But once she finishes it, she turns around to head back to her room, and stops when she spots him.

Guilt.]

Oh, Kazuma, I'm sorry... I didn't wake you, did I?

[moezama]

[He shakes his head.]

No, I was just reading...How are you feeling?

[not_meatbuns]

Not very well, I'm afraid. [She might have tried to lie with "I'm fine" if she wasn't sure he hasn't already seen her coughing so much.] It's most likely just a cold, though.

[moezama]

...Right. [Even if was a cold, he was a little concern for her. Being sick is never fun, he'd know] Is there anything I can do to help?

[yellowthirteen.livejournal.com]

[That noise won't be escaping this pilot's ears as she's making tea. He'll make his way into the kitchen, hearing her cough and sniffle from down the hall.]

...You do know I'm going to tell you to go to bed after you get done making that.

[Because he's not gonna stop her from making tea. He knows that she knows how to make a lot of really soothing brews and that she's the doctor. But even knowing all of this, he knows Litchi's habit of working herself until she's run ragged and he's not putting it past her to want to try to slip out if she's able.]

...And that I expect you'll leave the housework to Tsubaki and I until you're feeling better.

[...He's serious.]

[not_meatbuns]

[She knows he's serious. Thirteen has been the one to nurse her back to health before and somehow it doesn't surprise her that he's here to make sure she bounces back again. Giving him a weak, apologetic smile, she nods.]

I know. But I really hate to bother either of you.

[As she absently pokes at her tea strainer, making sure the leaves are steeping properly, she gives another sniffle.]

It shouldn't take long for this to go away, if that's any help.

[yellowthirteen.livejournal.com]

I'm not worried about how long it takes. And it's not a bother.

[He walks over closer to her, watching her as she pokes at the strainer.]

...I just want you to feel better and not worry about anything for a little while.

[not_meatbuns]

[Weak smile. He really is too good to her.]

Thank you, David. I'll try.

[On both of those things. She's confident about feeling better, but not worrying is like asking a fish not to swim.]

Right now, all I'm hoping is that this tea will warm me up. [Sniffle.] All of this snow seems to be getting the better of me.

[yellowthirteen.livejournal.com]

[Hey, some fish decided they were tired of swimming and decided to try out dry land.

Either way, he'll step closer to her and start to lightly rub her shoulders.]

If not, just curl up in all your blankets with a good book. Hell, you should do that anyway.

[Voice]

[semper_cogitans]

[Robert speaks up the moment he sees this message, hasty due to worry. He hasn't seen Litchi for awhile - this explains why - but he's prone to be a little over-protective.]

... Ah, Doctor Faye-Ling - you are certain you are alright other than a cold?

... Do you need me to... cover for anything?

[Voice]

[not_meatbuns]

I'm sure it's just a cold, but thank you for the concern. It shouldn't take very long to recover at all.

[Sniffle.] If you could make sure that the supplies are all kept up, that would be wonderful.

[Voice]

[semper_cogitans]

[Well, that's a relief, because he'd been wondering if he might've needed Litchi soon...]

Ah, I certainly will - especially for others unfortunate enough to come down with the same ailment...

[Almost shyly:] ... If you wished, I could... m-make you a soup, of some kind? That tends to be... soothing. [Even if it's not really a cure...]

[Voice]

[not_meatbuns]

[Not a cure, perhaps, but still very much appreciated.]

Thank you, Professor Hastings, it's very nice of you to offer. But I don't want to trouble you.

[written | filtered]

[frost_jewel]

You know, it seems a cold is making its rounds here. Is there anything you need?

[written | filtered]

[not_meatbuns]

So it seems. Please be careful; I haven't caught anything like this in quite some time.

And thank you very much for asking, but I think everything is fine for now. Please let me know if anything comes up at the clinic, though.

/hideously late

[cry-camellia.livejournal.com]

[Wow, Litchi. Wow. Wanna cough a little louder? There may still be one or two heavy-sleepers in the neighborhood who you haven't woken up yet.



Okay no that's probably a slight exaggeration, but the coughing does happen to wake Tsubaki.] ...Litchi? [She drags herself out from under the warm blankets to go check on the doctor, making her way to the kitchen.]

Litchi, what are you doing out of bed so early with a cough like that?

It's cool, brosis. I'm slow anyway XD;;

[not_meatbuns]

[Gee, Tsubaki, way to make her feel bad. Now she's woken up her not!daughter. Trying to stifle a coughing fit - and failing for the most part - she shakes her head.]

I didn't mean to wake up so early, but I couldn't fall back asleep. [Sniffle. She gestures to her teapot as explanation of what she's doing in the kitchen.] It seems I've caught a cold.

...I'm sorry if I woke you.

[cry-camellia.livejournal.com]

[She's just worried about you, not!mom.]

Oh, no. I was just about to get up anyway. [And pigs can fly.] But maybe you should lie back down. I know I'm not the doctor around here, but that cough doesn't sound too good. I can finish the tea and bring it over when it's done...?

[not_meatbuns]

[And this is why she loves you, Tsubaki.]

If it isn't any trouble... I can finish it myself if you'd like to get back to sleep.