I hope you guys enjoy reading these as much i a actually enjoy writing them because that would be awesome. That was cheesy
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Siam - airbender
Gakuto-Oki - waterbender
~~The northern airtemple has just recently had its inhabitants anailated and Siam is still unconscious ~~
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A two day had pasted since the annihilation of the northern temple's inhabitants and Gakuto-Oki still found himself incarcerated in the firenation outpost located south of the mountainous region surrounding the temple.
More of a massive campsite, he thought as he was led past multitudes of tents.
Even though he hadn't been able to treat his leg wound, the treatment he and Mrs. Yoji received especially improved when their captors verified that he was indeed a medical doctor, as the commander deduced, and she was a herbologist. He soon found out that they actually were despite in the medical department because they had lost their last man just before the fall of the eastern airtemple. The sun had just been swallowed up by the horizon as they approached the mash tent.
"Our medical area is right through here sir," said the old soldier as he held open a large tent-flap to reveal the facilities that had been designated for his trade.
When he entered he immediately noted the two nurses that were going about their tasks. One was apparently taking stock of their supplies and tools while the other was changing the sheets off of the rows of cots lined to the right of the entrance. As they noticed there new guest one of the nurses quickly finished what she were doing and approached both men while the other continued her duties.
"Ladies this is gentleman is going to assist you with your medical duties. He is a medical doctor the commander has deemed trustworthy. Please show Mr. um..."
"Mr. Gakuto will do just fine," Gakuto-Oki replied. "But first I am in dire need of fixing my leg. Will you please have someone fetch my bag?"
The old soldier bowed his head and exited the tent to complete his errand leaving Gakuto-Oki with the nurses. He quickly found a chair and relieved his leg my sitting down. When he looked up he found the nurse that had been following him failing to hide from his gaze from behind her clipboard. He found the awkward that followed to be very unpleasant.
"Um, I didn't get either of your names," Gakuto-Oki spoke up.
"That's because neither of us gave it," shouted the other nurse two beds over.
The nurse standing next to Gakuto-Oki gave her medical counterpart a sour look.
"I'm sorry for her behavior," said the nurse and she hugged the clipboard to her bosom. She then proceeded to bend over to his ear. "She's really nice once you get to know her."
"I heard that," said the other nurse.
"Well anywho, my name is Aida and the nurse tucking in beds name is Yori. She likes sushi. But uh..." The girl started turning red and hid behind her clipboard again. "Please let us know if you need any assistance."
Gakuto-Oki was about to reply but the girl had already turned and ran out of the tent. He continued to stare in confusion for a few more seconds when Yori sidestepped into his vision.
"She means medically wise idiot."
Gakuto-Oki snapped out of his gaze looked up at a glaring nurse carrying clean sheets.
"Yes, I realize what she meant and no I did think what you thought I thought. And even if you thought that I had thought such thoughts it is still rude to infer and assume that I was thinking those thought you thought I was thinking. Even so, my thoughts are private and mine for the thinking and yours for the politely asking."
By this time Yori had put her hands around her ears and was speaking gibberish. "If I politely ask you what your thoughts are will you stop that?"
"I might," replied Gakuto-Oki.
Yuri turned and sat on the bed next to where he was sitting. She clasped her hands together and stared at him with bedroom eyes.
"Mr. Gakuto, do pray tell what are thou-ist thoughts?"
Gakuto-Oki stared at her with burning eyes that made her almost flinch. He then shrugged his shoulders and leaned back in the chair with his hands folded behind his head. "I believe Ms. Yuri that, while you are trying to be a good a protective friend, you are rude and very impolite. And I will add the wonder of why you have not been kicked out of this army if you treat everybody who comes in here with that kind of insubordination."
Yuri face went from a red of embarrassment to the red of total fury.
How dare he read me so completely, she thought, he act as if he was superior to me.
But before she could even backhand him the old soldier had returned with Gakuto-Oki's bag. "Here it is Mr. Gakuto. I apologize for taking so long... am I interruption something?"
Gakuto-Oki turned to Yuri then looked at the old soldier. "No, no, actually you are just in time. Ms. Yuri here was just explaining certain medical procedures she thought I was curious about. And I must say that when she talks about procedure that she gets very passionate about it."
Gakuto-Oki received an unnoticed punch to the ribs vagueness as the soldier passed the bag to him.
"Thank you for retrieving it for me but um... I have one more favor to ask of you. Would you help me up and assist me in walking to the back where I can mend my leg. I've been thawing it for the procedure and it's very tender right now."
The old soldier immediately helped Gakuto-Oki up and they started to walk.
"Think none of it son," replied the old soldier. "Although it's a shame for you to have received such a crippling wound at such a young age. War is hell and all that nonsense sayings."
"Yes it is. But thank you again. I didn't want to soil any of the clean sheets Ms. Yuri had so passionately thrown over the beds.
At that moment, Yuri tried to jab Gakuto-Oki again in the ribs but he caught her with his free hand.
"Ah Ms. Yuri, we were just talking about you," said Gakuto-Oki as he to grasp her hand. "Did you too decide to assist me and fellow man in our endeavors?"
The old soldier looked over Gakuto-Oki's shoulder with equal inquisitiveness.
Caught in the act, Yuri unwilling obliged and assisted the old soldier with carrying Gakuto-Oki to the operating room. The laid him down on one of the surgery tables and propped one side up so that he wouldn't have to strain his back to stay upright.
"Now comes the hard part," exclaimed Gakuto-Oki rummaging through his bag. "I'm going to need a good amount of gauze and cotton balls for the blood."
Pulling a small glowing vial out of his bag he set it aside the other supplies he had requested. He then cut a small length of gauze and rolled it into a ball. He then placed it in his mouth.
He was about to begin the procedure when Yuri interrupted him.
"Why do you need the gauze in your mouth?"
Gakuto-Oki spit out the gauze and turned to her. "Because even though muscle and skin can stretch, bones are not as flexible and so I will have to grow back the half a millimeter I lost... not to mention stitch the bones back together. It is very painful to connect bones at a rapid pace. But please no more interruptions."
Yuri looked at him with a murderous stare. With a heavy sigh, Gakuto-Oki twisted off the top of the vial and poured half of the shiny liquid water onto his deep cut. Placing both hands atop the wound he began healing the lacerated bone. The cut was very fine and proved to be no challenge but stitching the torn leg muscles proved to be very tedious. All during this time Yuri was patiently wiping away excess blood and drying his forehead. The whole process took an hour and a half to finish. At he finished healing the torn skin he looked at the former wound only to see a hairline scar that was hardly visible.
"I have good news Ms. Yuri," exclaimed Gakuto-Oki as he spit out the wet gauze. "My leg should be able to play the piano again."
Yori tried to suppress a smirk with a bored look while the soldier snickered. As Aida walked into the room everyone turned toward her. She looked like she was thinking hard because her lips were pursed her and she looked cross-eyed.
"Um Mr. Gakuto," Aida said as she inhaled. "Repeat after me, Commander Tseng said that when you're done touring our medical facilities that he wants you to visit the prisoner Siam who still hasn't woken up. She is currently residing in the commander's chamber... as per orders."
Gakuto-Oki looked very confused in the conveyed message he had just received. "Um, thank you very much for telling me but why..."
"You did very good Aida," interrupted Yuri. "But please finish the inventory list. I promised the Lieutenant that we'd have it finished before tomorrow."
The nurse smiled and walked out followed by the old soldier who was muttering something about 'airheads'. Gakuto-Oki turned to Yuri with a question on his lips to which she answered.
"Aida is very good with math and keeping track of anything but she's terrible with names and relaying messages so whenever she's given a message by one of the officers they make her repeat it back to them in order to make sure she's got it memorized... hence the repeat after me."
"ah," he replied swiveling his legs off the table. "Now if you could find me a crutch for walking we can see the patient."
"Patient, what?"
"Patient, please."
For the first time since he had walked into this tent, Gakuto-Oki saw Yuri smile as she retrieved the crutch. "Here you go Mr. Gakuto."
"Please, call me Oki."
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Edited on 09/30/2009 8:57am