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 Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 6:38 pm
What wouldn't I do for King and Country...
Yes Sir!------------------------------------------------}:-  Asato Hiroki
Chairman's Secretary - Ohayou Productions
The world has....changed
"Well I think doing can be a good way to learn too. Learn from your mistakes." added Hiroki as he sipped on the miso. "I learned how to catch fish by doing it on the boat. Didn't really get to watch too much because all hands had to work."
"Um...yeah. That's me. Yeah..I do end up cooking a bit. I've got a tablet that has a bunch of cookbooks on it now." he smiled and nodded, "Azriel-san ate almost that whole pie himself in 2 days. I got a slice."
Hiroki tried not to laugh with the the straw in his mouth and the pain in his chest. "Kaito-kun just make two pies or you'll never get to eat any."
Kaito grinned and ate his onigiri. "If I only cooked pies, I'd be rolling Azriel-san to the studio."
Michi started laughing, "Akihiko never eats sweets but Lucky-san....well he loves them a lot." He winked at his friend and then leaned back. "But I think Lucky-san won't get fat because Akihiko keeps his poor manager so dang busy."
-:{------------------------------------------------No Sir!
...Where you Lead - that is the Path I Follow.
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Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 6:39 pm
 
Some days were better than others.
Some days were hell.
Today... in Takashi's mind... was a better day than most.
There had been few incidents with those undergoing care from his hands, especially those on the upper floors of Prospero's PIT. Most of the pets seemed healthy, and sadly he knew this was in part due to the efforts of Soto and his reformation. Of course the Doctor thought these changes would be merely a waste of time... but Takashi wasn't so sure of that.
Healthier pets meant he didn't have to waste time with them.
Those wretches that he couldn't touch because they were 'favored'.
Instead he had to make due with the drecks that fell from grace... and while some were useful... others... were nothing more than babbling idiots who couldn't tell you their names let alone how well an experiment was working.
Today, while there had been no real incidents lately, was a bit of an oddity. Ono Takashi wasn't exactly happy that one of their test subjects had been scheduled for termination and then promptly put down by the shark known as Ishihara You. That experiment hadn't been a total failure after all, and though many of the things the half-mad man raved were ludicrous... Ono had gleaned a thing or two in his discussions with that delusional mind.
And of course there was the recent success of the surgery upon Katsu... a surgery that Takashi had assisted the Doctor on once more. As he walked, the man's mind thought back to the first true surgery he had been an aid on... and it had been Katsu, a much younger Katsu, at the time.
A time when he still cared about the pathetic lumps of flesh this place housed.
But time spent in the company of the Doctor had changed the young man bit by bit. The callous uncaring methods used by the older man had slowly sunk into Takashi's own practices...
Besides, why should he care for men who were no better off than he himself had once been?
His boot heels clicked on the cold stone floors as Ono strode through the 7th level of hell, a clipboard and file folder in one hand and a portable centrifuge of blood vials in another. Takashi had taken blood samples from some of the upper level pets... under the pretense of making sure they remained disease free.
In fact, the young man was testing them for a specific marker that might prove useful to his research... and one had come up as particularly promising.
But he would need to get the Doctor's approval before even motioning to move against the pet above... because this specific pet, like Katsu had once been, was quite popular.
Takashi stopped at the door to the Doctor's lab and politely knocked before entering. "Sir. I've finished my collections for the day and would like to ask your opinion on a pet by the name of... Oreo."
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Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 6:51 pm
 
Azriel stuck his tongue out at Kaito. "I liked it so I ate it."
"You really don't have any self control... do you?" Akihiko asked with a raised eyebrow.
When it seemed like the bat would protest, Narcissus, instead, took one of the cherry tomatoes from his salad... and flicked it straight at Katsu!
Oddly enough, it looked like it would smack straight into the young man's forehead. But at the last moment Azriel moved and caught the tomato, chomping down and eating it in one quick bite. There was a challenge in those dark eyes that dared the older man to try that once more...
But Akihiko laughed. "You are like a spring coiled to explode, aren't you? Sugoi na... you've amazing reflexes, Katsumi-kun."
The bat tilted his head to the side ever so slightly before smirking. "I get the feeling you throw things at people a lot."
Again the young tiger laughed. "Well... I threw a phone at Ruki once... and a grape at Yuuji-kun not long ago... I've thrown plenty of vases and glasses before too... and a few punches. Asato's nose knows the accuracy of that. Have I thrown anything at you yet, Michi-kun?" he honestly couldn't remember.
"Let me guess... no one dodges?" Katsu asked before laughing, taking a bite from his sandwich then rolling his eyes at his friend. "Kaito-kun, do you SEE how skinny I am? With all the food you and Takatori-san and Nishikawa-san and Asato-kun have been forcing down me, you'd think I'd have gained a pound or two by now. But nope. Still scrawny."
"Runs in the family." Akihiko replied honestly, forgetting that Kaito was even there for the moment before picking up another tomato and this time... tossing it at Michi's head instead.
He really didn't like tomatoes all that much...
"AS for Ruki... Yes I keep him busy and why shouldn't I? He's bound and determined to keep me busy with that damn fan mail so I'll keep his a** running around as manager and vocalist. Plus, just means when I cook, he gets to enjoy it more since he'll have worked up an appetite, ne?"
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Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 10:20 pm
In the Pit "Ah yes, put the collections in the usual place. I'm a bit busy looking at this sample right now." Then the Doctor stilled for a moment and raised his head from the microscope. "Oreo.....Mm?" He pondered then name then seemed to move two then three fingers. "Level 2...sometimes 3 Oreo. Good flesh...solid figure. Popular with very well paying customers. Smart enough to keep his nose clean and make allies above. He won't be falling down here anytime soon. Why do you ask?" The Doctor walked over to a dispenser pulled off his gloves then tossed those in the bin before taping the button on the dispenser to release disinfectant on to his hands. "Ah...and how has your own experiments been coming along?" The Hospital "He has none." Kaito said with a small smirk as he watched his friend get a cherry tomato flicked at his face. "Whoa..." His eyes widened as Katsu snatched it out of the air. "Yes, and you will never throw a phone at Lucky-san ever again. I had to deal with the aftermath of that." Hiroki frowned at Akihiko because he remembered poor Lucky afterwards. Ugh.... "No you haven't but if you did, I'd throw it right back at ya." Michi said crossing his arms over his chest. "Should I have gotten you more food then?" Kaito worried a little when he did consider the fact that Katsu was still rather...scrawny. "He'll fill out eventually...." Hiroki said in between bites of onigiri. Then the tomato flew at Michi and he snatched it out of the air with his hand then flung it right back at Akihiko, "Eat your veggies." Hiroki paused, "Akihiko now who is acting like a kid?" "You wouldn't have such an issue with fan mail if you bothered to answer a few of them every so often. But you're lazy!" Hiroki pointed the onigiri at Akihiko and wagged it as if he would wag a finger. "You get him too worked up and he'll find a frozen dinner."
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Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 10:38 pm
Lithe quick fingers grabbed the re-flung tomato and he held it up before blue eyes, staring at it for a long moment. "Mmm... I don't think Ruki would dare eat a frozen dinner, Asato." Akihiko raised one eyebrow, a devious smirk coming to his lips as he peered past the tomato and at the older man. "He knows what would happen... if he did..."
And much to Azriel's surprise, his older brother sensually licked the tomato... before popping it in his mouth.
Akihiko glanced to Michi with a mischievous grin once the tomato was gone. "Happy now? Veggie problem solved."
Katsumi, by now, was laughing so hard he had to put down the sandwich. In fact, the bat was doubled over, his forehead pressing against the bed as he laughed.
"Glad I can amuse." Akihiko spoke with a wink. "Keep wagging that onigiri and I'll eat it." the young tiger pointed at Hiroki with a smile. "And I'm not lazy. I just don't like fans."
"Me either." Azriel finally was able to speak. He straightened up, wiping tears from his eyes. "They're clingy."
"And they want to steal your clothes."
"And they give you weird gifts."
"And they want you to marry them."
It was like a tennis match in that moment as each Koyasu said one thing after the other.
Akihiko smiled, "But we have to keep them happy... or rather, I have to keep mine happy because I'm afraid Ruki will kill me if I don't." he teased, this time winking at Michi.
Suddenly though, Katsu blinked and looked directly at Kaito. "What's wrong with me being skinny?"
Carefully, Takashi walked over to a nearby refrigerated cabinet and began to store the blood samples.
All but one anyway.
Knowing that it was best if he himself simply showed the Doctor what he had come to ask about, Ono turned the clipboard around and held it in front of himself. "Results from my own tests conclude that Oreo may be a superb candidate for the next phase of my experiment. Of course I can't pull him directly... leastways not without a reason... but from what I've managed to do so far... I think he has the appropriate gene marker to allow my regenerative research to produce a long-awaited success." he pulled up the file, opening it and showing a few more test results that he had run on the blood sample. "If my calculations are correct, the side effects will be minimal at best and he'll certainly survive, unlike the last candidate. With the proper injections and a controlled environment, I'm about 85% positive he will produce positive results, sensei."
There was a smile on Takashi's face. A very rare smile indeed.
"If it works. If it finally works, sensei... I may be able to unlock a means to keep all experiments performed down here from dying of their wounds. Of course lost limbs will not regenerate without being reattached, and the time delay in regeneration would be something I would need to experiment further on... but... it could certainly aid in making your work even more successful. It isn't immortality. Not by a long shot. But it's a step forward."
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Posted: Fri May 17, 2013 8:47 am
In the Pit "The next phase? Oreo....seriously?" asked the Doctor as he peered at the clipboard. "Yes...well he's a difficult one to just pluck from level 2, Takashi-kun. Mmm..." The Doctor took the clipboard then scanned the results. "What sort of controlled environment and what sort of side effects. 85% isn't bad...mmm..." He handed the clipboard back to Ono and put his hands behind his back as he slowly paced the room thinking. "It will be difficult to bring him down here. He's not one to make mistakes like others. And his customers pay well so Soto isn't going to just let him 'drop' if we set him up to make a mistake. Snatching him is possible but Soto will figure it out quickly if a pricey pet disappears. I'm sure you've thought about all these things. I am impressed with what you've shown me so...Offer me your solutions." The Doctor stopped pacing and turned to look back at Takashi. Even if the Doctor was an evil wicked soul he did offer some praise for jobs well done. He knew this experiment had been his assistant's big dream. Getting this far, deserved the Doctor's help if it could be had. Although, the Doctor wished that it was an easier target. Oreo, wasn't an easy target in the Pit. But...even so, there were other ways to do things. However he'd wanted to see what Takashi had in mind first. The Hospital Hiroki groaned and rolled his eyes, "Keep your dirty mind to yourself. I don't want to think of all the ways you torment your manager. Poor man. At least he didn't laugh this time but Katsumi was about to burst a gut. Katsumi and Akihiko probably would have been the best of friends and in trouble all the time had they grown up together!! Michi put his hand to his face and shook his head. Geesh...Akihiko was a trouble maker. Michi didn't need to see how that tongue took in that tomato. It only made him want to be the dang tomato! But when Katsumi started laughing like crazy, Michi couldn't help but join in that laughter. Even Kaito started laughing too. It was really hard to ignore such amusement. "No you can't have my onigiri!" grumbled Hiroki as he pulled the food back to his lips. "I don't want that dirty tongue all over my food." His shoulders slumped hearing the complaints. "Well if you both don't keep your fans happy, I'm sure Shou-san will. He seems to embrace his fans. And yes, Lucky-san would probably kick your butt." "Uh...well...." He couldn't say that now that they were out of the Pit they could eat and not worry about being malnourished. So...he said, "Well, nothing is wrong with being skinny but...fans like well toned figures." "Exactly. Being too skinny has it's disadvantages too. Stars are role models. People like to imitate them. So best to look healthy, sleek and toned. I hear you're going to be working out with a new trainer, Michi-kun. I approved the request." said Hiroki as he swallowed the last of his onigiri. "Yeah, I want more stamina for dancing on stage. After seeing Shou-san just hammer out those songs, dance and story tell, I kinda felt like I need some improvement. Kayla thought that it would help my performance and singing. So the other day I called Ohayou and they set me up with a trainer. It's going to be fun..." Michi explained as he sipped on a bottle of tea.
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Posted: Fri May 17, 2013 4:46 pm
Ono smirked slightly, "Well I'd like an environment where he can be monitored. Side effects that I've seen from my previous experiments can range anywhere from hair loss to death... but none of those trials had this specific gene marker. I'm fairly confident that the side effects will be mild at best, but it's still best to keep him under surveillance for the few weeks that the daily injections would need." turning to another page on the clipboard, Takashi handed it to the Doctor. "The doses would be low and would need to be applied daily. It will probably cause fatigue until his body builds up the proper resistance..."
With a slight sigh, the younger man rubbed his chin. "Therein lies the problem, sensei... and why I came to you. I can't pull him from level 2 because he's good at pleasing his clients. Not to mention he has recently been assigned a client who is special enough to not have to pay for his services. I'm sure you remember him... Oumori Naoko." Yes, Ono was given the records of everyone who came to call on the pets whom he was getting blood samples from. Just in case. After all, if a disease was transferred from client to pet... said client would be barred from the club for fear of spreading further disease. "I thought, perhaps, to concoct a fake result for his blood sample. After all, if I can convince Soto-san that Oreo is sick... it would only make sense to send him below to recover. It's happened before. That way, I can monitor the injections and his behavior."
Azriel rolled his eyes, "I'd rather not be imitated... I mean, I think we are all in agreement that seeing people gore covered on the streets wouldn't be the best of things." the bat spoke with a half smile.
No... his shows should never be imitated.
Narcissus's on the other hand...
"Besides, I like being skinny. I'm limber and fast and I'd rather not have to buy a new wardrobe." Katsu added.
Akihiko smirked, "You should work out at least, Katsumi-kun. Michi-kun's got the right idea. I'm even going to be hitting the gym soon. Ruki too. Stars have to be fit and ready for anything."
"Like running from fans?" the younger man put in with another smirk.
Azriel finished his sandwich and yawned, stretching his arms up over his head. "Okay, I ate the good part... dessert now?"
"You still have soup and..."
"But I won't be hungry if I eat all this..."
Akihiko sighed, handing over the chocolate cake pan.
With a smile that clearly said 'I win' Katsu wasted no time in taking a bit then falling over onto the bed beside Hiroki. "Oishii..."
Narcissus rolled his eyes. "He's a handful, Asato. I don't envy you."
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Posted: Fri May 17, 2013 5:40 pm
In the Pit "Mm...hair loss to death. Neither is appealing but at least hair loss can be fixed. And....what positive results do you expect. How many injections is this going to take? A few weeks equals how many days?" The Doctor didn't like round about numbers if he were plotting involvement in a project. Thus it was easier to plan a precise end result. "Yes, he is good at pleasing his clients....and yes, I've seen that as well. Oumori Naoko a very interesting little play toy. I have a sample from him somewhere that I have on ice." Then the Doctor frowned slightly, "If you're faking a result then it shouldn't be a disease. We don't want the client come back with a doctor's report with an all clear test in hand. Mm...maybe the flu would be a better option. But mm....that would only keep him below for a couple weeks at most." The Doctor tapped his lip a few times considering other options. "Ah...but a viral sinus infection would keep him below for at least 3 weeks. Now that would be easy to fake in a blood result if it was just coming on. You'd have to set up a nose swab fake result as well. Then you could isolate him from the other pets easily. Because Soto won't want the other pets near him with that until he has been cleared." The Doctor smiled broadly, "We've a small sampling of that virus in the deep freeze down the hall...as well as the flu depending how long you need." The Hospital Hiroki sipped on his soup again finally slurping up the last of it. "Yes, I'd rather not see anyone doing your sort of shows in my life time, Katsumi...But I agree...working out will help your stamina and improve your flexibility to beyond what you have right now. You might enjoy Yoga. It's centers you mentally, increases strength and flexibility. I want to try...kettlebell workouts once I'm well enough to go back to working out." He sighed and turned his head on the pillow. Frustrating. Michi smirked, "Only running from the wrong fans...." The man certainly would turn his head for a pretty fan that caught his eye. Although, none of them really compared to the tiger he couldn't have in this room. Hiroki looked down at the soup that Az was leaving, "Awh poor little soup...." Kaito looked over at the bowl, "If Azriel-san doesn't want it, I'll eat it." Kaito wasn't cool with wasting food at all. Not after living in the Pit. It scared him to leave things like that to rot when others were going hungry. Hiroki nodded at Akihiko seeing Katsumi laying there nibbling on dessert. He was a sweet tooth! That much hadn't changed. "Hah...then I should feel sorry for Lucky-san. No wait I do...." he smirked and winked at Akihiko. Because Izzy definitely had the tough end of the deal.
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Posted: Fri May 17, 2013 6:10 pm
Takashi turned his file on Oreo around and flipped through it until he found his proper calculations. "I'll need him to take one injection a day for thirty days... so really I'll need a month. I could double up the injections but that lowers the chance of success from 85% to a mere 70%. I've also noticed there are more instances of detrimental side effects if done that way." the young man sighed slightly, thinking things through for a long moment. "I... I am hoping that this first step will produce very slight results. No doubt pets get injured in the PIT all the time. If I can dramatically improve their healing times due to these regeneration experiments, then it seems to be reasonable to think that they can service more clients. For a quick example I would say whip marks on fair skin could be completely gone within an hour's time. Instead of having to rent out a pet for hours due to the need for them to recover from a rather intense session, the pet may only be laid up an hour or two at most. For your experiments, sir, it would make things easier to see the results of. Perform a surgery, see the healed result within a couple of hours instead of having to wait a couple of days."
Moving the folder and clip board under one arm, Takashi smirked. "I think a viral sinus infection would be a very good idea, sensei. I can give Soto-san results showing said infection..."
"Yeah yeah, feel sorry for him because he has someone gorgeous to keep him company and cook for him." Akihiko spoke with a haughty smirk.
Azriel licked one of his fingers, "Have at it, Kaito-kun." he spoke, finishing the chocolate cake pan and then curling comfortably up at Hiroki's side once more. "I'm warm enough without soup."
Narcissus laughed, "You're far too much like Ruki, Katsumi-kun. You love sweets... you get cold easily... wonder what else about you is similar to him."
"Wouldn't you like to know..." Katsu teased before focusing his dark eyes on Michi. "You were really good the other night. I enjoyed your performance, Tanaka-san. Made me want to dance with you." he winked before looking up at Hiroki. "I don't think I'd be good at yoga. I have no patience. Besides... I'm quite flexible enough to be a gymnast."
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Posted: Fri May 17, 2013 6:54 pm
In the Pit "Mm....well we couldn't do the 70% option. Too many issues involved. And a dead popular pet means more conflicts with Soto. Considering Matsumoto-san and I are having a bit of a tiff right now I don't need extra headaches. He was still more annoyed about having to fix things in Katsu's head than Izo's anger. He had #2 around and Izo would have been long dead had he just said the magic words. But never minding that he refocused on the matter at hand. "Yes, it would improve a few things for the pets....profits and losses." The Doctor did understand where the money came from even if he cared little how it arrived. Pets were acquirable and disposable as far as he was concerned. But...Takashi's project was notable for other reasons so making life better for the current set of pets could be useful for now. "Alright then, you know where the viruses and infections are kept. So...." The Doctor walked over to a counter and pulled out a tablet. He inputted a sequence and then looked over at Takashi. "I've sent your tablet a coded sequence so you can unlock your specimen's container in that room. You've a week to pick it up before that sequence expires. I suggest you check Oreo's schedule thoroughly and pick a time after a good run of clients so Soto doesn't have anyone to pin the virus on." All the viruses and other dangerous things were kept locked up separately in a special freezer. Only a chosen code by the Doctor allowed anyone within that area and only one certain contain would open with any particular code. The place was always guarded by two men but...that wasn't the biggest threat. Tampering with anything else in that freezer would cause the doors to such and a dangerous gas to be released beyond other traps that were only rumored. No one messed with the area. "Mm...now I should get back to work on my project. Do you need anything else?" He walked back over an picked out a clean set of gloves and snapped them into place. The Hospital "True...but he has to put up with your personality on a daily basis. Poor Lucky-san. I don't know how he manages." Hiroki teased Akihiko because that haughty smirk deserved it. Kaito took the soup bowl carefully and immediately started slurping it down. He still was hungry even after the onigiri. Maybe it was because of the guns and violence. He just wanted comfort but...well he couldn't ask for any here. Then he looked up from his soup and asked, "Oh...mm...Azriel-san. Where do you want me to stay tonight? Should I go back to your place or what? Ishihara-san wanted to know so he could assign men to me for awhile." Hiroki didn't say anything because in some ways he wasn't sure himself what Kaito should do. He wasn't going to be home for awhile and he also wasn't certain who was staying at his new home. But it seemed like there were people to take care of his 'guest'. "Ah...thanks, I like to dance so that part came pretty easy. Especially with Kayla." responded Michi with a smile as he stretched in his chair. "I'll have to see one of your shows one day. Matsumoto-san mentioned you'd be touring in the near future. Once you're well that is." Hiroki shrugged his shoulders but that hurt a little bit in his chest, "Ok then maybe Zumba...although weight training might do you good. You should check with Smash to see what their gym is like and who the trainers are." Although Hiroki had this odd feeling that Katsumi didn't care as much about exercise as he did. Then again, maybe Katsumi just had a different form of exercise he couldn't talk about in front of others.
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Posted: Fri May 17, 2013 7:23 pm
Katsumi glanced to Michi. "You might not like my shows, Tanaka-san. They're nothing like what I saw of you and Narcissus and Lucky-san and Shou-san at the club. Quite the opposite really. But... maybe I can give Asato-kun a dvd to loan you, ne?"
"I would say Kaito-san is welcome to stay at the estate but... it isn't mine." Akihiko spoke with a smile.
There was no lost love over not being gifted the place by his grandfather. He didn't need it after all.
But Azriel shook his head, "I don't want you to impose on Ohayou... hmmm..." the bat tilted his head to the side, thinking things through. "Let me speak with Matsumoto-san first but I don't see why you can't go back home... especially with Takatori-san and Nishikawa-san guarding the place... not to mention Ishihara-san's recently upgraded the security there. Besides, wouldn't you be more comfortable in your own bed? Unless... hmmm... I never asked before but do you get lonely, Kaito-kun?"
It was a genuinely honest question from the bat. He knew he himself got lonely quite often... but did Kaito?
"I won't be home for a while so... I was just curious and all..."
"Oh?" Akihiko asked with a raised eyebrow.
Dark eyes flickered to the older man. "I'm recovering in secret so something like today doesn't happen when I'm not at my best. I didn't go to the funeral because of the same reason. I'm supposed to be laying low."
"Yeah well, looks like you're laying there instead." Narcissus teased, pointing to Hiroki and the hospital bed. "Maybe I should show you the adorable pictures Asato snapped of you sleep clinging to Ishihara-san, ne?"
There was something in the bat's black eyes that said showing him that would result in a broken camera phone.
"Or maybe not. Either way..." Akihiko stretched, having finished his lunch. "Asato needs rest and I need to go get scolded. Wonder if Ruki will scold me too..." he laughed slightly. "That might not be so bad though..." the young tiger added with a suggestive wink. "Is there anything I can bring you when I visit next, Asato? Aside from what we talked about earlier of course."
Dark eyes narrowed slightly, "Mmmm... someone's tired..." Katsu smirked.
"Yeah well you napped earlier so guess you're tired too." Narcissus added but Azriel waved the comment away.
"Go home and sleep and grieve. I can take care of Asato-kun."
Something inside of Akihiko very nearly forced him off the wall to deck the younger man. But that wouldn't be good for business nor for Hiroki's health. Having Katsu say that to him was... well... infuriating.
Didn't the young man understand grief?
Did he not see the dire situation they were all in and that grieving had to take a backseat?
"Stop looking at me like I just sprayed you with a fire hose." Katsumi said with a yawn, curling up next to Hiroki. "That's what you want to do... so do it. Asato-kun is safe with me... safer than with you apparently."
Akihiko sighed, running his fingers through his hair. "You really are infuriating."
"Hai." the bat replied with a haughty smirk.
Takashi bowed, "I'll be sure to get to work on this first thing tomorrow then. I was hoping that I might assist your work this afternoon if you needed an extra pair of hands. As things stand right now, I'm waiting on a few more vials to yield results on other genetic markers that might be useful in my research and that will take a few more hours at the least. I would much rather experiment on multiple subjects at once instead of placing all my hope on a single pet."
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Posted: Fri May 17, 2013 8:21 pm
In the Pit "Ah....well yes you may. I'm reviewing a few samples from Katsu's head. Just to make certain that there isn't any other biological issues going on." It was tedious work but the Doctor really didn't enjoy going back over a failed experiment's head. He didn't want to have to do that again anywhere in the near future. "I'm also going to review a few of the latest enhancement samples. Seeing how the DNA has been holding up to the changes. Tedious work but valuable information." It was what the Doctor did in his 'quiet' time when he wasn't in surgery or testing a drug upon some hapless victim. Right now he was reasonably safe to be around. "Mm...speaking of Katsu, I wonder if he needs his pet serviced again. If so, I might send you to take care of that this time." He pointed to the counter. "The new gloves are over there. I think they are better than the old ones." The Hospital "Well, ok...I guess a DVD is good enough." Michi didn't know anything really about Katsumi's shows so it probably was for the best. Hiroki was about to say it was ok but after hearing that Katsumi would see about letting Kaito go to the house, he thought that might be for the best. The young man originally had wanted to stay home but Katsumi wouldn't let him. Didn't want him to be alone. But now? Wait. He was asking him if he got lonely? Obviously there were many things that Katsumi had forgotten. "Um.....sometimes. But I'll be ok in the house. The bodyguards are around and I have work. The house is a lot close to work than Hiroki-san's estate. So it would be easier on me." he added trying to not cause anyone difficulties. While Katsumi spoke, he wondered how much the young man remembered of their times together. And he wouldn't dare show him that phone until he had moved the copies of those photos off it. "Yes...I do need some sleep now I think." Hiroki said softly, "And maybe some pain killers because I think these are wearing off." He hissed just a little as he changed positions. "Ah...maybe my laptop? That would be nice. And...mm... maybe a few magazines. I really should get a tablet one day and put some subscriptions on it. I should have bought a tablet when we were at Akihabara buying you all those blankets." His finger poked Katsumi in the rib. But then he paused and glanced at Katsumi then at Akihiko, "I apologize for his insensitivity, Akihiko. Get some rest. I know you need it." His fingers reached for the button and called the nurse. As he did, Michi got up and started grabbing the trays. "Ok, Akihiko, you want to help me carry these back?"
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Posted: Sat May 18, 2013 11:37 am
"I'm surprised Katsu's post-surgery recovery was so quick." Takashi spoke as he walked over to the counter, carefully putting on a new pair of gloves. "The last time it took weeks..."
Then again, the last time he hadn't been sedated so there had been various complications that had arisen from that little fact.
Dark eyes flickered over to the Doctor, "I wouldn't mind going in your stead. May I see the original samples for the enhancement experiment so that I have something to help compare these with?"
Akihiko noticed the very confused look on Azriel's face just moments before the young man voiced a very simple question.
"Akihabara?"
"You don't need to apologize." Narcissus spoke, ignoring his little brother's question. "I'll be sure to bring your laptop then and some magazines. I'm sure the hospital will give you the newspaper daily if you ask AND I'll speak with the nurse on the way out about some more pain medicine." blue eyes flickered to Michi and the young tiger smiled. "Yeah. We can clean up our messes. Besides, we'll need to find Rukuro-san again."
Walking over, Akihiko put a hand on Hiroki's shoulder. "Get some rest. If you need anything, call me and if I don't answer call Ruki or Yuuji-kun."
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Posted: Sat May 18, 2013 12:32 pm
In the Pit "The last time, Matsumoto Izo wasn't in a piss poor mood." The Doctor's voice had a slight edge to it when he spoke, "So he took the young man to recover completely elsewhere. If something goes wrong it will be on his head not mine. But...no matter. Now....mm.. the original information is over there." He pointed to a desk that had samples under slides and data sheets all neatly laid out. The Hospital Hiroki noticed the confusion as well and his eyes dropped slightly. He couldn't just have things as they had been could he.... "Well, that would be nice, Akihiko. Thank you. Get some rest this week too. Mm..and don't worry about me too much. I'll be fine here. Even if I'm laid up, I'll be doing my job for the company too." The Elephant knew that the young tiger just wouldn't be able to handle everything on his own. "Alright, I'll call if I need anything. And remind Yuuji that I said not to scold you for coming to see me." He waved as the men left and was relieved when the nurse was soon to come in. "I'm feeling a bit of pain in my chest and side. " Hiroki told the nurse as she looked him over. "It's to be expected because where the bullet was pulled out. We will be scanning you later tonight but I think you should get some rest now." she said as she prepared his IV. She gave him a stronger dose of the medication they had flowing into his system and soon he started to drift off. She glanced at the two younger men and said softly, "He's probably going to sleep the night. So if you want to come in the morning that might be for the best." She emptied Hiroki's catheter and replaced the bag then did all the responsible things like checking the readings and his bandages then punched the notes into tablet before leaving the room.
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Posted: Sat May 18, 2013 1:05 pm
Akihiko had it in mind to get some rest. But there were other things that needed his attention first and foremost.
Like his partner.
Carrying a couple of the trays back to the cafeteria, he and Michi eventually met up with Rukuro and Izo once more.
"I think Asato is going to be resting soon so it's best if we go ahead and take our leave." the young tiger spoke, depositing his trays with a slight smile. "I promised to bring him a few things when I visit tomorrow. Right now though, I'd really like to get back home."
He politely said goodbye to Ishihara and Matsumoto, before heading back toward the lobby and eventually getting into Rukuro's bullet-proof limo. Once inside the young man just collapsed into the seat, all the adrenaline gone from his system.
It'd been a much longer day that he'd ever thought possible...
When the nurse left, Azriel looked at Kaito with a sigh. "Let's go too... he's asleep and if she's right, he won't wake up for a while." the bat stretched, getting up from the bed and carefully tucking Hiroki back in before heading toward the door. "Besides... I'm kind of tired..."
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