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 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*

[sharpasafawkes]

[Those wings are almost imperceptibly twitching, his claws slightly kneading into Cesare's hand...]

[maleborgia]

*if he wasn't so absorbed in his own thoughts, this would be a lot more concerning! as it is, he frowns very slightly, trying to finish up that train of thought before he is distracted by whatever it is that's bothering him*

[sharpasafawkes]

[A few calculations, and then no, no that would be a horrible idea-]

[maleborgia]

*...pettings.*

I thought it would be good if you got some fresh air. Was there anywhere else you wanted to go?

[sharpasafawkes]

[That seems to snap him out of it and he settles down in cesare's hand]

A bit closer to the ground would be lovely, less chance of me falling and breaking a limb.

[maleborgia]

All right. Do you think you will be able to manage a bit of a walk? I want to return a book to the library.