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Who: Rinoa and you!
What: Visits while she's recovering in the medical clinic
Where: Clinic
When: The 7th and 8th of this month
Style: I'll match you!
Status: Open to all!

[Although the monitors and wires and needles still scared Rinoa, the care she has been receiving counter-balanced the uneasiness the place made her feel. And really, the doctors and nurses had been doing a good job of taking care of her, to the point where she was likely ready to go home in another day or two.

All in all, she was lucky. She wasn't as drugged as the other victims (although it was going to make for some bad nightmares for awhile). The needlemarks on her arms were covered with band-aids, and the tears in her back were stitched and bandaged. The only other visible injury was her eye. The swelling had gone down, leaving a nice black and blue bruise in its wake. That would heal on its own.

But until she was clear to leave, she was stuck in there, with only her SFC and a small television to keep her occupied. Now that the drugs had been flushed out of her system, she was coherent. And she could really use some company.]

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[There was a slight cough from the other side of the curtain before it was pushed aside revealing a teenage boy no older then the age of sixteen dressed in regular everyday wear with a white doctor coat slipped over it. Hello Rinoa- meet the doctor that had been taking care of you.]

Oh. Good Afternoon, Madam. How are you feeling today?

[To be honest, Rinoa would have been seriously skeptical about someone so young taking care of her if she hadn't been so out of it when she got here. Luckily, he proved himself to her. Especially considering her active fear of needles right now, she didn't make it easy on anyone...]

Hey. I'm feeling a little better. My head doesn't hurt anymore.

[And now that she's thinking clearly, her doctor looks a bit like someone else she knows.]

*Selphie was there in a shot, the moment she got word from Squall that Rinoa was okay. She appeared at the clinic with her arms full of baskets - some brimming with flowers, others with chocolate and candy, one full of fruit, and another with soaps and a large cuddly chocobo. Each basket was decorated with a huge colourful ribbon. So when Selphie entered, probably only her feet can be seen, but of course she yells out*

Rinoa!~

[Yukio offers her a small smile as he handed her a cup of ice water.]

That's good... You are healing better then some of the others but perhaps it was because you were not as heavily drugged as them.

[There was a small pause as the teenaged doctor read the clipboard that was stationed next to the foot of her bed before he shook his head and replaced it.]

As it is... Until you are completely back to health I would like it if you would remain in the hospital for a couple more days just to make sure.

[Rinoa was just beginning to doze off when she heard her name called. Sitting up, she almost gawked when she saw all those baskets, and the boots on Selphie's feet.]

Selphie?! Oh my - you didn't have to bring all of those!

[She reaches out to take a basket or two off her hands, because holy crap.]

I guess so. I don't like all that I remember, though.

[It's a painful trade off, she supposes.

She nods in thanks as she takes the ice water from him, taking a sip while he read her clipboard.

And she makes a face at his suggestion.]

I will. No needles still, right?

Oh! Don't worry! I got 'em! Easy!

*Selphie didnt let Rinoa take any of the baskets, just put them down one by one surrounding her with them*

Nah..it‘s just a coupla things, ya know, to cheer you up and keep you happy!

*But when Selphie finally looks at Rinoa, her face begins to crumple up*

A couple? [Rinoa laughs at that, because it's funny - and sweet - how overboard Selphie likes to go.

But her laughter dies with Selphie's smile, and frowns worriedly.]

Hey, Selph, it's okay. It all looks worse than it really is.

[Naoto hadn't been in Vatheon long when she tried to help with the case. But the fact that she couldn't do anything to help anyone made her feel less than great. She had heard vaguely about the last victim being taken to the hospital. So that's why she was here.

Softly swallowing, she knocked on the door gently, but kept her head down. She was not going to give her gender away too easily, however she was sure she had already done so.]

*Selphie's face grows sadder still and she almost sits on the bed when she thinks better of it and jumps away to sit on the vistor's chair instead. The moment she does, Selphie rubs her face with her hands and let's out a quiet sob*

Rinny...I'm so sorry...I couldn't find you...I wanted to help...

[Rinoa hears the knock and leans over, trying to see if she could tell who it is.]

Come in.

[She comes into the room, slowly looking up at the woman. She feels her heart clench a little at the sight. It makes her somewhat sick at the fact that she couldn't save this person and now they would be scarred for life. It was just like Nanako and how she couldn't get to her, how she couldn't save her before Namatame had gotten to her.

She clears her throat a little, trying to get it to the male voice she so often uses.]

Hello, ma'am.

[Too much guilt and pain. There's just been so much of both lately, and Rinoa just wishes it would go away. She's suffering, but worse yet, so are her friends.]

Selphie, it's not your fault. [A hand reaches out and wraps around Selphie's shoulder.] I'm out now and getting better, and he's not on the loose anymore.

[It takes Rinoa a minute to place the face, because the voice wasn't familiar to her. But that gentle concern was, and it finally clicks into place.]

Oh, hi. You're - you were one of the people who saw that post, right? I'm sorry I didn't respond.

[Next time he was going to make sure he knew her allergies. He was pretty sure she wasn't allergic to flowers, but he was a bit worried now that he was at the clinic that he totally was wrong with that. Maybe he should have went with the sugar cookies instead?
He made sure to find a bouquet that had blue flowers at least! She did wear a lot of it, so she must like it enough, right? Man, he really needed to just ask her this when she's better.

Hayner found himself in the door way and wasn't sure if he should come in or not.

It wasn't until there was a nudge from a passing nurse before he finally walked in.]

H-hey. Are you awake?

[Dumb question. He'll busy himself with pulling a chair over to sit beside her bed.] You aren't allergic, right?

[She thought she saw someone lingering in the doorway, but it had been hard to tell. When Hayner finally does some in, she's quietly munching on a piece of chocolate Selphie had delivered. She smiles when he comes in and shakes her head.]

Nope, no allergies. Those are really pretty, Hayner.

[She gives a small nod. Perhaps Rinoa already knew her true gender, but that did not keep her from speaking in her male voice. She would do so unless otherwise told.]

It's alright that you did not respond. You were not in the state of mind in order to answer.

[God she still felt guilty that she couldn't get to her in time. That She couldn't do anything but plan... and ultimately fail.]

I didn't even know it recorded until after I was brought here and looked. I'm sorry you had to see that.

[She gestures to the visitor's chair.]

You can sit in the visitor's chair, Miss - oh, sorry, Mister! I never caught your name.

[This person sounded female on the communicator, but maybe she was wrong. Clearly they looked and sounded like a guy now.]

*Selphie flinches at the hand on her shoulder, and it takes her a good moment or two before her shoulders relax. When they do, though, she's still staring down at the floor, her hands in little fists on her knees*

I'll get him... He's gonna pay so bad for this...

It was most likely an accident. It could not have been helped. It is not your fault ma'am.

[She slowly moves over to the visitor's chair. She nearly freezes when she hears the word "miss" but keeps her composure. She slowly sits down.]

I have not given you my name yet. I am known as Naoto Shirogane. I first arrived here after the first kidnapping.

[Her eyes gaze at the floor.]

I am... Sorry that I was not able to do anything to stop him before he got to you.

No, no no.

[Rinoa shakes her head at that.]

He's gonna get locked up, okay? Squall and the Force won't let him out of their sight for a long time. Killing or hurting him or anything like that won't solve things.

So you're kind of new here. That really bites you came at a time like this.

[Rinoa frowns in worry. Too many people beating themselves up over this. It's another ache in her heart.]

Don't be. It's no one's fault. He's stopped now, and that's what matters.

I've been in situations like this, ma'am. Before I arrived here, I had been a part of a case where people had been murdered and kidnapped. The circumstances of the kidnappings and murders turned out to be different than originally believed.

[Of course she would remember the case. How would she ever forget it.]

I, myself, became a victim soon after they removed me from the case. I, however, continued to do my own investigations as a detective would. I came upon a group in the same situation, and because of certain circumstances, I was able to join them.

[Of course she wouldn't reveal the circumstances just yet. However she knew that she was rambling.]

Being a detective as I am, I wanted to assist in any way that I could when I was informed by Kiske-san. I wanted to get to the culprit before he hurt anyone else.

When others got hurt, I knew I was running out of time. I knew I had frozen. The plan was gone and I wasn't able to enact it. Once Kiske-san got hurt, I was alone.

But as you said... It's over now. It should not matter now that he's in custody.

[To realize she's experienced this before, and had to go through it herself... It's even more heartbreaking, really. And she obviously tried really hard to prevent it.]

I can't imagine... But I know a lot of people are beating themselves up over this, for not stopping him. This guy just knew how to hide and cover his tracks. And it could have been worse, right?

After I was taken, there was one more kidnapping. A relative of one of the officers and one of the group.

[And here comes the story. She knew it was going to come out. She still blamed herself even though it was far in the past and everyone had moved on. She remembers even crying for hours after not being able...]

We had found out who the next victim was going to be. I had been on my way to go get her before she was taken. However it was two late. She had already been taken from her home. We were lucky to get her back, but it was at a price. The officer had gotten hurt in the chase and she had gone into a sort of coma. For a while she actually had been dead before being revived near miraculously.

[Well... not miraculously per say. But again, it was complicated to explain.]

Many people will blame themselves for this. I know I have been as well. But it is not simply just because they feel they could have caught him. It is because they feel they have let down those that they could have saved, that they let down themselves. That they let this place down.

The memory of this event will cause them to want to become stronger. To try to train better. It will cause them to want to protect more. They will feel down for a while, but it will be the drive that brings them back.

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