kingdomdressing | (no subject)

[Why is this okay. Oh my god, if she ever meets the doctor that did this operation-- Once she has the things she needs she'll move back over and set them on the counter, spreading them out. There's a needle in one of the first-aid kits, special thread, more gauze and bandages, disinfectant...]

I promise I'll find you something once this is done. And I'll be careful.

[Disinfectant is possibly something he's never seen before-- either way, he just nods and watches her, completely silent.]

[Stop it. She will check the needle to make sure it's intact, sterilize it, then move to clean his front. At least it's obvious she knows what she's doing?]

[The fact that she knows what she's doing is definitely good, but it also makes his expression close off a bit. Why does she know what she's doing, is what he wants to know.]

[Because she is a scientist. No, he should ask. Once his torso is wiped of blood and cleaned, she'll move for the needle and thread.]

[He's not going to talk during this, but he'll probably ask afterward.]

[She kind of hates herself for putting him in more pain, but him bleeding out would also be bad. She is extremely careful with what she's doing, trying to be gentle so that he has the least amount of pain possible, while doing a thorough job of it to make sure the stitches don't get caught later on or open up on their own. If she had some way to put him under or numb the pain she might remove the original ones, but right now it's too dangerous.]

[It probably doesn't help that he's being eerily quiet through the entire thing; he just doesn't want to make her lose her concentration or anything.]

[It doesn't. Her eyes will flicker up to his face every so often to check pain levels, but mostly she's doing her best to concentrate so it's over quickly. He should not have to go through this.]

[Unfortunately, similar has happened several times. Luckily he's come to the dressing room before it got really bad.]

[...don't let her know. Her fingers will be fairly bloody by the time she's done, and she probably came close to punching herself with the needle several times, but she's done.]

There.

[It takes him a moment to let out the breath he'd been holding near the end and when he does it's very slow.]

Thanks.

... I'm sorry.

[She doesn't move from where she's crouched in front of him yet.]

Do you want me to wrap it up for you?

[Because she knows that hurt, and she doesn't want him to try and stretch it with the bandaging. But she'll understand if he says no.]

...yeah.

[He knows he shouldn't be moving much with fresh stitches in.]

[Then she will nod and put the needle and things back on the counter, and wash her hands off before grabbing the bandages.]

...what's your name?

[Because now he's starting to actually get curious about her.]

[She freezes with the bandages in her hand, not touching him yet.]

...it's Riku.

[Don't worry, he just nods and goes quiet again. No name reveals just yet.]

[She's definitely not asking, and after a few seconds just moves to wrap up his wounds.]

[Enjoy that silence, Riku!]

[She definitely is. She'll be silent as she bandages him, too, the entire time.]

[He's just... watching, which might be a little creepy combined with his quiet, but he's not actually trying to be creepy at the moment.]

[He is creepy without even trying, but it's okay. She'll be done in no time -- she definitely has experience bandaging people up.]

Done.

[The kid will take a moment to tug lightly on the bandages in a few places, then nod approvingly.]

Thanks.

[Excuse me, I know what I'm doing. Riku nods, then moves to clean up the mess.]

I'll get you something for the pain.