distressedude | Appointments Post

[ ... No. No he doesn't.

Kohan stares down at himself for a moment, registering for the first time that he's not clothed. ]

Oh... sorry.

[ Which doesn't answer Ion's question, but Kohan was distracted by the observation and forgot what he was actually responding to by the time he did. ]

[Kohan may not have answered the question, but his non-answer certainly told him enough. He slips off the side of the bed and reaches over to pull his blankets up over Kohan, laying them down gently to avoid rubbing against any wounds. Then, kneeling down by the bed, he brushes the hair from Kohan's face.]

That's fine. Will you be all right here by yourself for a few minutes? I'm going to go see if I can find the first aid kit.

[And maybe find something to help with the pain, too. But given Kohan's only just returned and seems a little out of it, he might just prefer to have company.]

... No idea. Probably won't get any worse. Might sleep more...

[ Because he has been through what would pass for a good hell if he hadn't gone out on the draft and is still pretty tired.

Though he'll probably be awake given a few more minutes. And coherent, which is probably going to be the more exciting part. ]

[The possibility of Kohan getting worse only makes Ion frown -- in truth, he was more worried about Kohan falling asleep and then waking up alone and being too disorientated to know where he is.]

I think sleep would be good for you right now. [He takes a moment to press the back of his hand against Kohan's forehead, checking for a fever, before pulling back and standing.] I'll be back in a little while, all right? Please, try to get some rest.

[And unless Kohan has anything to say that might convince Ion to stay, he's gonna go in search of first aid things, and maybe some water and light snacks in case Kohan ~~or Ion because he did just wake up and all~~ gets hungry later.]

[ Luckily there is no fever!

But with that promise, Kohan is just going to be out again, only stirring around twenty minutes later. ]

Mmh...?

[Ion had just been sitting on a chair beside the bed, quietly trying to read while Kohan slept. There were some first aid things laid on his desk, but he figured it would have only been counterproductive to wake Kohan up sooner than his body let him.]

[When he stirs, Ion looks up and sets the book aside.] Kohan? How are you feeling?

... Better, I think. Than before. Awake.

[ He still doesn't really want to move, but he sits up slowly. Which was probably a bit of a mistake, given the way that the room spins around him, and he presses a hand to his head as if to steady himself. ]

What... day is it?

[Yeah, he really shouldn't be trying to sit up just yet. And just the attempt startles Ion out of his seat, shifting closer in case Kohan needs extra support. Though for Kohan's sake, he's trying not to look as worried as he feels.]

It's September 20th. You were gone for a while... you shouldn't try moving around too much yet.

It doesn't really hurt.

[ He's just exhausted and probably not the best nourished right now, but his body is at least feeling better than before. ]

I should tell Ven--

[ But that's as far as he gets before the room spins again and he puts a hand down to steady himself, misses, and falls back to the bed. ]

... Oops.

[ Said mostly to keep Ion from worrying that he just passed out. ]

[kjsdk Kohan stahp.]

[Ion is going to just pull the blanket up and tuck him in a little bit. That wasn't just a suggestion anymore, okay. He'll just prop up some pillows for him if he wants to sit up.]

I'll send word to Ven that you've returned. I'm sure he'll be glad to hear you're all right. [~~Except he won't get that message because he's been missing in the village since that last shift stranded him at the beach but shhh details.~~]

Are you hungry at all? I don't know how much of an appetite you might have, but you should try to eat something light at least.

No, I'm--

[ but Kohan is abruptly interrupted by his stomach going FOOD? EATING MEANS FOOD. WILL THERE BE FOOD SOON? more that loudly enough for Ion to hear. ]

... Er, guess I am kind of hungry, actually.

[D'aww, Kohan. Ion nods and stands, going over to his desk to fetch a wrapped up sandwich (likely Kohan's favorite since Ion would know that) with some veggies on the side.]

I wasn't sure what you would be in the mood for, but there's some soup as well. Ah, and don't worry, I didn't make any of it myself. [He's not about to poison his boyfriendo okay.]

Do you want to try sitting up again? I can get some extra pillows for you to lean against... and perhaps a shirt, if you're cold.

[ ... right. he's still naked, isn't he. ]

Soup sounds... like a good idea right now. I should probably sit up for that...

[ He tries propping himself up even slower this time, and at least the room doesn't start spinning right away. ]

[Ion will help him this time, grabbing a few extra pillows from the other side of the bed to help prop him up. Once he seems comfortable, he goes to grab a tall thermos sitting on the desk, screwing off the cap and pouring some into the lid as a cup.]

Here. I kept it in here to keep it warm, but I think it might be easier to drink it this way. It might be a little hot, so be careful.

[...unless Kohan's so weak that he needs Ion to feed him too. Which he'd do of course, but if it's that bad, he's calling a doctor in here.]

[ No, he can do that. He's trembling a little so there might be some drops of soup spilled, but it's hardly more than a couple.

Kohan takes a tentative sip, and finding it not too hot for his liking, follows it with a larger one. He takes another sip, then finally pauses just long enough to say, ]

It's good.

[ before taking another sip and finishing what was in the cap.

Food is really nice right now okay. ]

That's... much better than what they'd been feeding me.

[ Which, coming from mister tastebuds-are-still-a-little-wonky, is saying something. ]

[Yeah, it really is. And it prompts Ion to take the cup and refill it with some more soup before handing it back to him.]

Well, there's plenty more where that came from if you're still hungry after this. And if there's anything else you need, just let me know.

[He's missed Kohan a lot these past few weeks, so he hardly minds waiting on him while he's still feeling lousy.]

Maybe in a bit.

[ In the meantime he is going to have more soup. Sorry Ion, he will be affectionate boyfriend when he is done taking care of basic needs.

He finishes another cap full, and hands it back, just barely holding down a burp as he does so. ]

... 'scuse me.

[And for Ion's part, he's just going to try and stifle a laugh -- probably the closest thing to a real smile since Kohan got back. Really, he's just happy to see that Kohan has an appetite at all right now.]

It's all right. [And he's just gonna pour him another cupful, yep.] You haven't missed too much around the village, at least. Aside from another memory shift, it's been rather uneventful here.

[And considering it's Kohan, it might bring some relief to know at last he missed out on that. Because memory shifts when you had memory problems were no fun.]

[ Siiip. ]

... What sort of memory shift?

[ He's hesitantly curious, but quite relieved to have missed it. ]

It was very similar to the one during the invasion, but it was just one of the usual shifts by the Malnosso. I was actually one of few lucky enough to be unaffected... though it was a rather strange being on the outside looking in. At the time, we were afraid it actually was another invasion, and spent the week looking for clues.

[It was such a relief as well, knowing that it was only the Malnosso and not another threat from the cultists.]

... You'd think they'd want to scare us like that as little as possible.

[ He finishes off the cup and hands it back to Ion for another refill. ]

But it's not like the Malnosso make much sense, anyway.

[Have all the soup forever bro.]

No, they really don't. A part of me wants to believe they know what they're doing, but at the same time, it's hard to find any rhyme or reason behind some of the shifts they inflict on us.

[But this isn't a very pleasant topic for someone who just got back from spending entirely too much time with the rogue malnosso, so he'll just focus on something else.]

But thankfully I wasn't the only one unaffected during the last shift. It would have been a bit lonely otherwise, seeing as no one who was affected even knew who we were.

That does sound lonely... Who else was there?

[ If Ion says Riku this might be a bit sad. ]

[Well, he's not going to lie. But it's not like he spent the whole time just paling around with Riku or anything.]

There were a few others scattered around the village, but for the most part it was just Tear, Riku, and I. [Which he doesn't register as being a bad thing to say right now, and is just gonna chuckle a bit, thinking back on it.] Even the animals in the village were affected, so it was a little strange seeing Sonar without his usual rainbow coloring.

... Was he still big?

[ Yes let's focus on Sonar here. ]

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