Higurashi aftermath

[sharpasafawkes]

[IN OUR LAST EPISODE Shaun and Cesare had a little trip down to the labs, if by "trip" we mean "a magical adventure full of torture-filled antics". Needless to say there's one historian laid up in a hospital bed, more or less asleep and bandaged like you wouldn't believe.]

Comments

[maleborgia]

I am not shocked. It was simply not something I expected to hear you say.

[sharpasafawkes]

If I thought you were the same I wouldn't even want you around, not that hard to figure out.

[maleborgia]

There is a difference between believing something and actually saying it.

[sharpasafawkes]

If I didn't want you around and safe, I wouldn't be keeping what happened a secret.

[maleborgia]

I appreciate that very much. I would prefer it if no one had to know about this.

[sharpasafawkes]

[shaking his head]

No plans for that, just about every possibility would turn out horribly, at the very best a few people would be suspicious and overprotective, at the worst... Well I'm not thinking about that, and I don't want anybody drawing their swords at imaginary adders.

[maleborgia]

I agree. I do not recall if you told me as a child... For how much longer will you need to be here?

[sharpasafawkes]

[looking at the spots of blood on his feathers a bit sheepishly]

Possibly another week, and checkups to make sure the graft is coming along fine.

[maleborgia]

Is there anything you would like to help you pass the time? I brought you a book earlier...

[sharpasafawkes]

I'm going to be honest, but it didn't really interest me much, neither did the other books or much of anything else recently. Frankly I don't understand it, I keep feeling like there's something else I should be doing, but I don't know what.

[maleborgia]

Maybe you just need to get out of here. Have you even left this room? If you remain in that form I could take you on a walk.

[sharpasafawkes]

Yeah, down into a few other hospital rooms while they treated me, and yes, please, I'd like to see a little more than just outside of my window.

[maleborgia]

*chuckles* All right. Would you like to sit on your pillow or shall we forgo it?

[sharpasafawkes]

I'm not royalty, I think I can live without the pillow.

[maleborgia]

Then come here. *carefully picking up and cradling a bit in one arm* I want to go to the roof.

[sharpasafawkes]

[making himself comfortable~]

[maleborgia]

*carrying him out of the room and down the hall to the stairs leading up to the rooftop*

[sharpasafawkes]

[looking around, making sure no staff see him...

Oh right, bird, false alarm]

[maleborgia]

*somewhat amused by that.

stair climbing and then he opens a door and there is a breath of fresh air on both their faces*

[sharpasafawkes]

[Just closing his eyes and taking that all in, making a pleased sound before huddling closer to the source of warmth.]

[maleborgia]

*closes the door behind them and leans back against the wall, eyes closed. deep inhale, exhale.*

[sharpasafawkes]

[Opens his eyes and then pauses, looking things over, wheels starting to turn.]

[maleborgia]

*having a moment, here*

[sharpasafawkes]

[That makes two of them]

[maleborgia]

*the most absentminded wing-petting*