drag me from the fire;

[f1re0nthesun]

[how unfortunate for anyone in this particular common area tonight; there's a muffled pop followed by Axel appearing in midair, briefly suspended as if hung by his wrists from something, before he falls the five or six feet to the floor and lands hard, limbs twisted under him. he's unconscious, and looks like someone who's been stranded in a desert with no night, or who's been sitting far too close to a bonfire for too long. his clothing is in shreds, full of scorched holes with crispy black edges. he could almost pass as a mummy, albeit a fried one; his body sunken and gaunt, skin flushed an angry red and peeling over the bony places close to the surface, mouth half-open for the shallow, faltering breaths he's still managing to take through cracked lips. there are blistered wounds on his wrists, and slightly closer inspection will reveal that the ring on his left hand is almost embedded in the skin, cooling from a barely-there glow of heat with every passing second. somewhere in the dressing room, there's a matching ring that should be cooling as well, now that Axel's home.]

Comments

[seasides]

[well, Kai certainly felt Axel returning almost immediately and is now tearing down the hall toward that common area. he skids to a stop, breath stuck in his throat when he sees Axel laying there. there's no way that's his lover. no, he can't be, he's too injured, he should have been safer-]

Axel!!

[-but it is and he knows it, which is why he's dashing the rest of the way to him and crashing to his knees, forcing out as much Light as he dares to heal him as much as he possibly can at once.]

[captive_destiny]

[he's following hot on Kai's heels, having dropped what he was doing when he saw Kai get that look.]

That's- That's not really him, is it?

[f1re0nthesun]

[sorry love, all that Light does is make the blistered wounds on his wrists somewhat less angry. he's still completely unresponsive, too. his skin is hot to the touch, hotter than either of them would have experienced before, and obviously far too hot to be good for him.]

[seasides]

It- it is. It's him.

[he doesn't know what to do, he can't heal this, he hasn't even ever seen anything like this before. it's all he can do to focus his mind and Light on something else, on calling for Itoko because he needs help.]

[captive_destiny]

[Riku's healing ability is very limited, that not being one of the things he was trained much in. He manages a Cure when he kneels next to Axel, feeling as though there's a lump in his throat.]

We can't leave him here, but can we even move him?

[f1re0nthesun]

[Itoko immediately appears at Kai's side in a puff of smoke, honing in right away on what's giving Kai's energy that chaotic feel, and what she's been called for. she touches her nose to Axel's skin, sniffs his hair and his face, and at Riku's question, she flattens her ears and looks sternly at them.]

You have to. He has very serious heat stroke, and it must be taken care of in the proper manner, which does not include staying out here on the floor, in the open.

[seasides]

[Kai nods shakily, trying to calm himself down. it's not working so well, and he's not sure he can even lift Axel up with how much his hands are trembling.]

O-Okay.

[captive_destiny]

[he nods too, properly chastised.]

Maybe... If we use a sheet. Then we can move him onto it and it'll be easier on him until we can get him to your bed.

[f1re0nthesun]

[nods and tilts her head, thinking.]

To care for him, we will need... thin sheets, and water, and... if possible, one of those things medical types have sometimes, with the needle that goes into the arm, and the bag of water. I saw it after Axel had a mission in the desert, and his partner got very sick from the heat.

[seasides]

...we can get those, but I don't know how to use the drip thing. I don't know where the needle goes, or if there's anything else needed...

[but sheets and water are easy.]

[captive_destiny]

I'll go get a sheet to carry him.

[he's feeling more frazzled than he looks; he doesn't know how to set up a drip either, and has no idea where to even begin looking for one. if there's a doctor-type here, he doesn't know them.]

[f1re0nthesun]

[Itoko circles around Axel to sit next to Kai, and licks his cheek.]

It should be simple enough. Just find a vein in his arm and put the needle in, I think, and then attach the bag of water. I didn't watch the Yonbi's host do it, but that's all it looked like.

[seasides]

[he nods, gaze stuck on Axel. for now, he needs to wait for Riku to come back, but he's fairly sure where he can find a drip.]

[captive_destiny]

[it doesn't take him long, since he just stole the sheet from someone's bed. he figures Axel is more important than someone getting upset over it.]

Here- I'll get his feet if you get his shoulders.

[f1re0nthesun]

[moves out of the way so they can move him, and trots on down the hall to their room to push the door open for them. :>]

[seasides]

Okay.

[he's being very, very careful, of course, because he doesn't want Axel anymore hurt than he is, even if he's unconscious.]

[captive_destiny]

[once they have him on the sheet Riku will gather up the ends of it closest to him in each hand, glancing up at Kai to be sure he's ready before attempting the move. Axel feels lighter than he should like this to him, and he's extra careful when it comes to getting him onto the bed.]

[f1re0nthesun]

[Itoko's sitting on the bed (not in the way, of course) when they get there, ready to direct and advise once they have him settled. Axel's still unresponsive, breath rattling dryly in his chest; his skin might have cooled off a bit by now, but only by a degree or two.]

[seasides]

[once Axel's on the bed, Kai will fuss over his positioning for a moment, then head back to the door.]

I'm going to get the- thing.

[captive_destiny]

I know he needs water, but I don't want to leave him here with Kai gone.

[he's worried something might happen, and Itoko doesn't have hands. what if she'd need them? instead he's fussing with Axel's head, easing a pillow beneath it carefully.]

[f1re0nthesun]

[would manage just fine, but she understands. :( ]

When you go to get the water, we will need a large bowl as well. The additional sheets will need to be soaked in the water and laid over him.

[and now she's going to carefully grab the remains of some of Axel's clothing and start ripping it so she can pull it off of him. :D]

[seasides]

[he returns a few minutes later, looking quite out of breath. but he has the drip and everything to do with it.]

[captive_destiny]

Why don't I just wet the sheets in the bathroom? And bring more water and some towels.

[he's pulling out some spare sheets to do just that as Kai comes in, looking relieved and not questioning where he found what they needed.]

[f1re0nthesun]

That will be fine. Go quickly.

[she also looks relieved that Kai managed to find something, and moves out of the way so Kai can sit on the bed for it if he wishes.]

[seasides]

[he will indeed sit, resisting the urge to fuss over Axel more and just biting his lip instead.]