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Post by Matsuda Megumi on Dec 25, 2010 21:19:43 GMT -5
Matsuda listened to Jack's explanation carefully. "So you went to confront Aiden without telling me?" he asked, soundly unusually calm considering the over protective Ookami and the current situation he was in. "Why didn't anyone tell me?" he asked, sounding a little more hurt than angry. He looked over at Hotaru, walking to the opposite side of the bed as Jack.
Hotaru was still asleep, but she started muttering a little. There were only a few words Matsuda could really make out. "Can't k'll 'im... Jack wouldn' wan'...." there was another series of mumbles before she went back to her somewhat steady breathing again.
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Post by Jack King on Dec 25, 2010 21:35:20 GMT -5
Jack looked up at Matsuda. "I left it up to her on if she wanted to get you involved or not. I think she didn't want you getting hurt, if it helps..." He wasn't sure it it helped or not, and his hand rested on the edge of the bed, unsure if it would be wise to try and hold her hand.
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Post by Matsuda Megumi on Dec 25, 2010 21:45:00 GMT -5
The blond looked down at his sister again. "She should know by now, I wanna be there for her." he frowned and pulled at his own hair slightly. "Seems like I can't do anything for her anymore." he muttered, one more phrase escaping his mouth before he had a chance to take it back. "You're taking my place."
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Post by Jack King on Dec 25, 2010 22:35:36 GMT -5
Jack was silent for a moment. "I'm sorry..." He said, not sure what else to say while silently hoping that Matsuda wasn't about to turn into an Aiden and beat the crap out of everyone in the general vicinity that was a perceivable threat. Goodness knew Jack couldn't win in a fight against him, he also wasn't planning on even trying considering he was Hotaru's brother.
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Post by Matsuda Megumi on Dec 25, 2010 22:48:23 GMT -5
Matsuda kept his hands on his head for a moment or two. After finally accepting the truth himself, he put his hands back down to his sides. "It's alright." he finally said. "I guess it didn't really hit me 'til she woke up for a moment and was trying to get to you." he said, referring to a while ago when the doctors were still operating on her.
The blond stuffed his hands in his pocket, trying to find something to do with them for the moment. "I understand how Aiden was feeling." he said, not sure if he was talking to himself or Jack. "I probably understand better than anyone else..." Another thought came to his head as he was pulled back to reality. He looked at Jack, looking somewhat scared. "I'm not gonna turn into that, am I?" he asked, almost afraid to know the answer.
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Post by Jack King on Dec 25, 2010 23:11:01 GMT -5
Jack thought for a moment. "I think you understood him better than the rest of us even before your epiphany..." He said, thinking for another moment. He was way too tired to come up with anything really philosophical. "As for if you'll turn into him, I don't think so. Despite the similarities you're two different people, and I'm pretty sure that Aiden's never really been completely right in the head..."
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Post by Matsuda Megumi on Dec 25, 2010 23:22:49 GMT -5
Matsuda sighed quietly, grateful for the response given to him. "At first I thought of him as a terrible brother, I never saw how we could really be alike. Then we actually got to sit down and talk and I realized we're a lot more alike than I ever would have thought. Ever since then, that was always a fear I had in the back of my head. Would I go mad and snap at everyone? I knew it was all just paranoia, but it still kept me thinking about it..."
The blond trailed off when he noticed Hotaru start to move a little more. A second later she groaned slightly, slowly starting to open her eyes. After a short moment of getting adjusted to the light she tried sitting up. "Guys...?" she asked, voice still muttering a little, squinting her eyes for a moment. "How's everyone doin'..?"
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Post by Jack King on Dec 26, 2010 0:11:42 GMT -5
Jack shook his head. "But you haven't snapped yet, and you haven't been hurting your family since you were little. I think you don't have anything to worry about." He gave a tired smile, though he grew reinvigorated at the sight of Hotaru rousing.
"Ru-ru!" He cheered, smiling brightly. "Glad to see you're awake. You might not wanna sit up though..." If her wrist was broken and her scars reopened then it probably wouldn't be the best idea to get up. He glanced to Matsuda after a moment. "Didn't that doctor say to call him when she woke up?" He didn't want to put Hotaru through the scar-cleaning again (if it hadn't been done already) and was a little hesitant to act upon the pre-administered orders.
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Post by Matsuda Megumi on Dec 26, 2010 0:26:12 GMT -5
Matsuda smiled when he saw Hotaru wake up. He looked up at Jack again a moment later. "Yeah, I think he said to get a nurse or something?" he shrugged.
Hotaru, who laid back down at Jack's suggestion, looked at the two and shook her head. "No, no, please don't bring them back in here yet." she was almost begging, not really in the mood to act all that tough. She certainly didn't want another visit from the doctors so soon. She took Jack's hand with her good one to try convincing him more. The Tora normally wasn't scared of doctors, but after waking up to them practically torturing her and trying to hold her down, she didn't want another visit from them so soon.
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Post by Jack King on Dec 26, 2010 16:42:01 GMT -5
Jack held Hotaru's hand and then glanced up at Matsuda again. "Ya think they'll mind if we hold off for a bit then?" Matsuda probably knew a bit more about the doctors than he did and so Jack wanted to let the elder Ookami decide this one. "It can't hurt, right?" Okay, maybe he was trying to sway the blond, but it should be fine, wouldn't it?
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Post by Matsuda Megumi on Dec 26, 2010 22:01:38 GMT -5
Matsuda looked at Jack, then down at Hotaru. "I... I guess it wouldn't be too bad." he decided with, Hotaru sighing in relief at this. She really really wanted to stay as far from doctors as possible at the moment.
"Thank you." murmured the brunette on the hospital bed. She looked up at Jack a moment later. "So, how's everyone doing?" she asked him. "Did you check on anyone else? What about Aiden and Tekka and Kage? Where's Eva?" she had a lot of questions, but decided those were most important.
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Post by Jack King on Dec 26, 2010 22:07:21 GMT -5
Jack shook his head. "I was too worried about you to really check. I know Tekka's alright, she had maybe a scratch or two, Kage is with her so she'll make sure he's okay." He sighed. "As for Aiden, I'm almost scared to check on 'im."
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Post by Matsuda Megumi on Dec 26, 2010 22:20:21 GMT -5
Hotaru looked back at her lap, feeling a little guilty. She wasn't sure what to say, and decided silence was the best thing. She felt Mastuda's hand lightly touch her shoulder, but she didn't pay too much attention to it. She looked up again and smiled at her brother reassuringly. "You don't think he's dead, do you...?" she asked Jack right after.
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Post by Jack King on Dec 26, 2010 22:31:13 GMT -5
Jack shook his head. "He's stubborn as hell, so I doubt it, but he's definitely not going to be able to trouble us again. No one can get shot and fall off a roof without some sort of heavy consequence..." Didn't make him any less afraid to see what he had helped cause.
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Post by Matsuda Megumi on Dec 26, 2010 23:18:57 GMT -5
Both Megumis frowned a little at Jack's response. "Well..." Matsuda trailed off, scratching his head. He couldn't think of anything to tell his clanmate.
"Still," Hotaru decided to pick up on her brother's words. "he's your brother, you gotta go see how he's doing." she tried sitting up, despite what she was told. "Ah-" she muttered, feeling the sudden sting in her side and wrist(which she was trying to help support her). She reluctantly laid back down, she hated feeling so weak.
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