[ closed ] let us wipe away those tears

[finethanks]

who: Eichi Tenshouin (finethanks), Gladiolus Amicitia (leatherdaddy), Leonard McCoy (legendary_hands), Yuuri Katsuki (yokunaru), & possibly more as I go!
what: Catch-all for April, hit me up if you want a thread and I'll make us a starter!
when: Throughout April
where: Various places
warnings: Eichi talking about death a lot probably, that's about it

[As I plan out threads I'll keep them all here, but I'm super open to adding new ones! My CR meme comment is over here if anyone wants to plot something, or reach me at my contacts to figure something out. Even if you have no ideas, I'll probably be able to come up with something. ♪

Thread starters will be below!]

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GLADIO 4/17

[finethanks]

[Today was the day! Well, actually, currently it's the crack of dawn and Eichi is in no way ready to be awake. He had a performance last night and went a little too hard, so dancing and working on his steps all night had knocked him out completely. He does remember agreeing to run in the morning with Gladio, but he wrongly assumed it would be at a normal time.

Whatever noises Gladio is making to try to wake him up right now, it's not really working. Knocks at the wall or door, shifting noises, words... He only replies with a deep breath and a quiet shift to his other side. He's too comfortable and spoiled, but he'll wake up eventually. Probably.]

Mm? [Eventually, if Gladio tries enough, he does manage this much.]

[leatherdaddy]

[ At this point Gladio's got his forehead on the wall, trying for the 10th time to wake him up. Many of those were texts. But someone must be using the do not disturb feature the way it was intended. ]

Oi! Eichi -- Tch, this isn't working.

[ He goes out of his room and to the next, lifts a fist and starts knocking - loudly - on the door. Not 'this is the police' kind of loud, but 'annoyed flatmate who should be about a mile into his morning ritual by now' kind. ]

Rise and shine, your majesty!

[finethanks]

[He's so tired... But eventually, he recognizes that the knocking at his door isn't going to stop. Gladio is so persistent. Slowly, he forces himself to sit up, shuffling over to the door. When he opens it, his hair is a little disheveled and he's still in his pjs (which he also hasn't bothered straightening), blinking so tiredly at Gladio that he's like a different person.

He really got way too excited last night and wiped out.]

I wish I could steal away some of that energy of yours.

[leatherdaddy]

You're still not dressed?

[ Gladio sounds a little displeased at that, but he's used to this. Noct wasn't easy to rouse in the morning and he was sluggish until practically nightfall. But he's also tenacious. ]

Come on, get changed. We can get coffee on the way. [ Eichi's going to need a hell of a lot more than just coffee, Gladio... ]

[finethanks]

I performed my hardest last night, you know? It's an exhausting thing.

[Let him live, it's the crack of dawn! He sighs gently, leading Gladio inside and letting him close the door as he heads straight for the kitchen.] I shouldn't have coffee, so let me just brew some tea while I'm changing. You can have some as well, Gladio-kun.

[Slowing down is fine, surely. He's at least moving quickly in setting up the tea, and once that gets started on the stove he'll go head over to the bedroom to grab his workout clothes...]

[leatherdaddy]

[ Gladio is antsy, wanting very much to get a move on and well. Fine. He'll stay for a cup but he's anxious to get some of that cooler air deep within his lungs as he gets his blood pumping.

How quickly he forgets about Eichi's condition. ]

How late do those shows keep you up, anyway?

[finethanks]

It depends.

[He answers that a little shorter than he normally would. None of his sentences are nearly as long and rambling, but he's still polite, stepping away and behind a door to change. He'll leave it cracked just to keep talking to Gladio!!]

Last night, once I got back, I lost track of time and danced with Yuuri on the balcony until I couldn't stand.

[He's a little slow changing, but finally he steps out in suitable clothes for some exercise.] Don't worry, I'll drink the tea quickly.

MCCOY 4/17

[finethanks]

[This isn't the first time Eichi has been in this hospital. McCoy is probably informed of this, listed off the symptoms of Eichi's illness, given the list of his medication... And now Eichi is in his care. Today, it seems, he was foolish enough to push himself too hard while jogging of all things. Someone with a body like this shouldn't be running at all, let alone trying to push himself to jog, but he'd done it and passed right out, and only now was he waking up.

It's not difficult to guess where he is, waking up like this to a too-bright ceiling, beeping machines and plain walls. Already, he doesn't like this at all. He still can't manage a proper grip with how tired his arms are, his vision is a little blurry, and when he sits up it makes the room spin a little. He coughs, a few times, covering it with a loosely curled fist. But already, he doesn't want to be here.

Reaching to carefully mute the heart monitor (how does he know how to do this??), he takes the equipment off of himself and stands up, hospital gown and all, creeping towards the window. The idea is to see how high up he is, and if he can just scale the building to leave. He hates hospitals.]

Re: MCCOY 4/17

[legendary_hands]

I can't help but wonder... if it's an innate trait of blonde's to be impossible about medical care, or if I'm just that lucky to treat the hard headed ones.

[He's long gotten used to flight risks. Sometimes he goes so far as to even make Jim stay put by sedating him. Granted, those times are far and few between since Jim runs the moment he sees a hypospray. But this guy.

Shaking his head, he makes no move to stop him as he reads over his chart while leaning against the door frame.]

Kid... you're gonna settle down and get back in that bed or I will give you a little night cap to make ya. So be still and stop fussin'.

[Sighing softly, he slides the medical data under one arm and crosses his arms over his chest.] I'm Dr. McCoy, I'd say it was a pleasure to meet ya, Mr. Tenshouin, but it seems you are ready to leave my gracious company and take my patience with ya.

[finethanks]

[The first sentence reaches him, and he pauses halfway to trying to open the window. Ah. He couldn't even get it open. Turning slowly in place and still using the wall for support, he looks over the doctor.]

I was caught. ♪ Woops. [He coughs a few times after that, a little too violently, and raises a hand to cover his mouth. He takes careful steps back towards the bed.]

Can you blame me, Dr. McCoy? The walls are so bland in here, the lights are too bright, and there's no one I can speak to at all. I just overworked myself a little, but I'm fine.

[legendary_hands]

Uh huh. [Hazel eyes follow the teen back to the bed, brow still arched high in a pure lack of amusement. Really, children. The lot of 'em. Never really get it's for their own damn good.

Snorting softly, he reached out and flicked the lights off and gave the other a flat look.] One problem fixed. And I don't appreciate bein' called no one.

[Yes, this is his winning bedside manner. Pushing off of the door frame he walked into the room and pulled out his tricorder instead of the tools of the hospital. He knows how to use it, so best stick with what he knows. Waving it over the blonde, his eyes are on the readings more than anything else.]

Want my expert opinion? [Be prepared. He's gonna give it to ya.] You're actin' like a damn infant and don't listen to what your body is tellin' ya. You're 'bout as fine as an ice cube in the desert.

[finethanks]

[Ouch. To be honest, it's a miracle that Eichi is alive today and he knows it. He's been told since birth that he doesn't have much longer to live, and his whole family has this illness. Weak body, weak heart, weak lungs... This morning, Gladio had pushed him so hard and he'd tried to go with it, and it had been enough to exhaust himself to this level.

Now he could only crawl weakly back into bed and sigh at how even curling his fingers feels weaker than it should be.

Still, that tricorder thing isn't something he's seen before, and he eyes it curiously.]

Fufu, you're awfully blunt for a doctor. That technology isn't something that most of the doctors use here, either. [Since this is probably the fifth time he's been here already.] It looks more similar to that place I was before here...

[Is he even listening to these call outs? Barely.]

[legendary_hands]

[He pauses only a moment, his eyes narrowing at the kid before he lifts a shoulder in a shrug.]

You mean that Eluvio place? Jim mentioned that.

[Not that it matters any to him. What matters is getting this kid back in good shape. Were they back on the Enterprise or he understood the current tech better, he had a feeling he could do a helluva lot more for the kid than he currently could.]

I'm from the twenty-third century Earth. Work on a starship and all that. [He gives the information like it is. Not like any of them would know about his reality or the kid would've recognized a tricorder when he sees it.]

Regardless, I have no qualms lockin' ya down, kid if you don't calm down and get some rest. And when I find out who had you gettin' so tuckered out I am gonna give 'em a piece of my mind. You got enough problems without tryin' to race to the grave.

YUURI 4/16

[finethanks]

[His performance at Etcetera had gone so wonderfully that Eichi was humming to himself practically the whole way home. He's buzzing with an energy as he passes through the hallway, and rather than stopping to have his late dinner like he normally would or at least sit down for a cup of tea, he goes straight for the shared balcony on this floor.]

Ahh, I can't settle down at all like this... I really wish any of the others could see this. These different styles, this different scene... It's like I've been sent directly into a new world that Yumenosaki Academy was preparing me for.

[He's talking to himself, quietly, but not just that— quietly, he retries his steps, tries new steps he'd seen in other performers, thinks back on the energy of the crowd. He's exhausted, but he feels such a rush of energy! How could he stop?

This is great. This is so much better than on the Eluvio, where he could do nothing but wait around. Here, he could still reach for his dreams, and maybe hope that someday along the line he can find a worthy rival, or run into someone from the academy. Imagine that, imagine how things could be...]

[yokunaru]

[Things have been a little tense between the figure skaters since the blow up at Yurio's late birthday party, and Yuuri can't help but feel worried with each day that passes without some message from the youngest skater in their group. Still, he knows better than to bother Yurio when he needs the space. So he keeps himself busy by collecting a few introductory books on the Russian language that he manages to find here, quietly studying the grammar and vocabulary to keep his mind from veering into that anxious space again.

Despite his focus on the text, a flicker of movement at the edge of his vision pulls him from his studies and makes him walk over to the balcony door. Is that...Eichi? He watches for a moment, taking in the familiar hair and figure, then pulls the door open.]

Eichi? [He pokes his head out, puzzled but amused.] You look like you're in a good mood.

[finethanks]

Yuuri!

[He certainly is in a good mood, exclaiming that name with more energy than he's normally prone to. He spins on his heels in another dance step, then holds out both of his arms as if to beckon him closer.]

You should have seen it. The lights, the set up, the crowd— it was as though I really had graduated and become head of the Tenshouin family, pursuing my dreams and inspiring everyone with my own music. There were so many interesting acts... It's been so long, I can't help but tremble with excitement!

Ahhh, I can't stop thinking back on it... ♪

[yokunaru]

[Well, he'd hardly resist an invitation like that, when Eichi's so obviously thrilled. Yuuri walks closer, an answering smile on his face, even though he's a little confused by what Eichi's telling him.]

You lost me. [Yuuri admits once he's closer.] Did you watch a show somewhere?

[finethanks]

Watch?

[Eichi laughs, and the second Yuuri is close enough, Eichi will grab for his hand and spin him into a little dance.] It was my show. Yumenosaki's top idol has only improved, against all odds. Ah, but I'm no longer "Yumenosaki's top idol," am I? Since I should be graduated by now... I'm an entertainer, one step closer to becoming a true idol. ♪

[yokunaru]

[No resistance to the dancing whatsoever! In fact, Yuuri's just about grinning as he's pulled in. Then he frowns as the rest of the words sink in.]

Eichi! [He stops, grabbing the idol by his shoulders, looking thoroughly put out.] You had a show here and you didn't tell me?

Líadan 4/17

[finethanks]

[Ah, he feels terrible. Now it's well into the afternoon, and Líadan must be thinking he stood her up. He had planned to take her somewhere for some tea, had told her the time and date and everything, promised to teach her more about technology— but now he was here, stuck in this dull hospital.

It takes some time to get his phone back in his hands, but he manages, deciding that texting her may be the best way for her to learn technology after all. At least while he's stuck in this bed.]

It's a little late for me to cancel, but I'm in the hospital again. Sorry. ♪ Let's reschedule once I'm out, okay?

TEXT | @the.young

[leadintheyoung]

[ Líadan is sitting outside of communal housing with a forty ounce fast-food cup full of water in one hand and her phone in the other when she receives Eichi's message. And here she'd thought that he was just running late. Canceling? Something must be wrong. She's relying solely on text-to-audio and audio-to-text in everything and, perhaps, some growing familiarity with certain symbols that occur when certain things happen. ]

Are you okay, Eichi? What's a hospital?

[finethanks]

[He could reply to this in so many ways, but he's surprised that he has to answer this to begin with. He supposes calling it a dungeon wouldn't really explain anything, so...]

A building where you can receive medical help. You see, I pushed myself a little too far this morning and passed out. I'm being made to rest here for a while, unfortunately.

[leadintheyoung]

[ If he called it a dungeon, there's a good chance she'd break brick to rescue him and probably a few people before the ordeal was over if she got too into the rescue aspect. Don't do it, Eichi. ]

So, you're staying with a healer right now. Where is this 'hospital' or are you in too bad a condition for visitors?

[finethanks]

[He kind of doesn't want her to see him like this, but at the same time... he gets lonely real fast in places like this. Hm.]

I'll send you the address. As long as you sign in as a visitor, they'll direct you to my room.

[And so, he sends her the information. The hospital, his floor and room...]

[leadintheyoung]

I will be there soon, then. Would you like me to bring you anything? They are keeping you well fed and hydrated, yes?

[ Because if they aren't, so help her. The thought alone draws a face. She's already pushing herself up from her perch, water still in hand. She's probably going to have to ask for directions. Probably a good thing she isn't too proud to do as much. ]