a med tent party! [semi-closed]

[flashover]

Who: The Blue Exorcist crew and anyone else who might be in the med tent. Like Herbert maybe.
When: Day 59 — after the Elysium
Where: Med Tent
What: Shiemi has arrived in the Carnival, and Rin runs to make sure she is safe. Turns out just about everyone else has done the same. MEGATHREAD GO!
Warnings: None for the moment! Will edit if needed


[Rin only has to hear that Shiemi was in the carnival to get motivated. Sure, he’d just woken up from his forced nap after unceremoniously passing out due to exertion. Sure, he’d just been sassing the Rose Queen just a few hours ago. He’s still fairly tired, but he has to see her. He has to make sure she’s alright.

He runs into the tent, throwing open the flaps and calling out]

Shiemi!! Shiemi, are you here?!

[in his rush, he completely forgets who else might be at the med tent]

Comments

[blushfully]

( she's seated when he enters the tent, hands in her lap and brows furrowed together. shiemi is still trying to make sense of the things she has learned, wrap her head around everything she has been told and not appear too freaked out.

when someone runs into the tents, she thinks it is someone hurt or someone that needs help but is surprised to see (despite all the changes) that it's rin. after all, she can't mistake that voice for anyone else. )

Rin! ( she's up from her seat without a second thought, hurrying over and throwing her arms around him in a much needed hug. )

SORRY IM LATE

[flashover]

[Rin is Rin! Even with his short little snout and dragon-like legs, he's undoubtedly himself.

Ah!! A HUG! A SHIEMI HUG! Rin immediately turns bright red. It takes him a moment, but then he returns the hug with a bright smile]

Ahh, it is you!! You're really here!

[blushfully]

Of course I am! Who else would it be? ( you shouldn't even be here Shiemi, but details... )

Are you okay? They said you were stuck somewhere strange?

[flashover]

I! Well... of course you're you! I'm just amazed you're here... What... what did you ask for from the Ringmaster? [he sputters and breaks off the hug so he can wave his arms wildly] I-i-if it's not too personal!!

... ah, yeah! Shima and I got stuck in the Count of Crow's uh... whatwasitcalled... Elysium? Elysium! It was like a meeting where no one could attack each other.

[blushfully]

Just for some help back home. ( as if that answers anything. )

Well... that's good then, right? That means you're not hurt.

[flashover]

[Ahh... and here he was hoping he might be able to get some answers out of her. Alas....! He won't press it, though. She'll tell him when she's ready]

Weeeeeelll... yeah. I mean, he called it off eventually, and we had to get out of there real quick!

[blushfully]

But you're still not hurt, right? I... I'm a nurse here now, so if you are then let me know and I'll do my best to help. Not that I wouldn't have helped even if I hadn't been assigned to be a nurse.

( she's frazzled, clearly but she's really trying! )

[worldlyafflictions]

[Had been taking a rest as well when Rin had come around enough to check in with Gongenzaka, before suddenly bolting, yelling about Shiemi. He follows at a much more sedate pace, poking his head into the tent to see who all is around.]

Whoa, you're really here Moriyama-san!

Everybody~ [He waves to the rest cheerily, as if he hadn't just been caught in an incident involving five hostile, unfathomably powerful beings.]

[blushfully]

Shima-kun! Are you okay? Kirigakure-san said you were trapped somewhere.

( because she's still working her head around everything but she still has to check on her friends, right? )

spoiler

[worldlyafflictions]

Eh-heh, you're worried? [He might have been expecting her to be a little colder to him, considering that last he remembers he'd dragged Yukio off on an Illuminati helicopter... He knows timelines can be a little wonky though so if she's not mad yet he's not going to point it out.]

I'm not injured though! Apparently the point of the trap was ta have a no-violence zone. Ah.. or a some-violence zone I guess, but I didn't get attacked...

[blushfully]

Of course I am! ( even if she was mad, she's not so terrible as to deny someone help if needed. besides, they're a long way from home with even biggest things to worry about. )

That's good to hear but if you do need anything then Nee-chan and I are here to help. They assigned me to be a nurse here, so I'm trying to help as best I can even though everything is really new and confusing.

[worldlyafflictions]

Aaah, being a cute nurse is perfect for ya! I'd be happy ta come by for treatment knowing you're here ta take care of me! Do your best, Moriyama-san ♥♥♥

[worldlyafflictions]

--Oh, though it's kinda surprising you're here! I thought the Ringmaster was only taking willing contracts now, don't tell me ya volunteered?

[He says that so naturally it could be honest curiosity.]

[blushfully]

( she gives him a laugh at his compliment, and continuing still to smile even when the big elephant in the room is mentioned and her presence her is (rightfully) questioned. )

Although I'm no longer going to become an exorcist, I said I would always support all of you. I really did mean that.

[worldlyafflictions]

You're really taking dedication to a whole new level here. Aah~well, I guess I'm benefiting from it though.

Tell me ya got something cool out of it at least!

[reflash]

[Yukio is busy. He's always busy, of course, but he's been busier than usual with the influx of injured Carnival workers. Thankfully most of the injuries aren't serious, but there's enough to keep him busy between treating burns, pulling out thorns, and then updating the med tent's inventory list.

Not too busy to talk to Shiemi though. Not too busy to apologize.

But that was hours ago, and when Rin comes crashing through the door Yukio is at his desk, copying out a passage of scripture for his Aria training. His initial concern is almost instantly replaced by a very familiar Rin-centric annoyance, but he waits to talk to his brother (and Shima) until after they've had a chance to talk to Shiemi.]

[blushfully]

( talk about awkward. crying aside, she's just glad she was able to apologize to yukio for what happened at her home even if he seemed taken aback by the idea of her needing to apologize. it was good though, shiemi decides. to have that dark cloud hanging over them out of the way... )

Yuki-chan? ( it still feels a little awkward in some ways though only because she doesn't want to press him, or step on any toes. but they're friends, and she won't ever run away from him. ) Can I help you with anything?

[reflash]

Not right now, thank you. Did you have enough time to check in with Shima and my brother? [Yukio... has not checked in with Rin yet, and he needs to do that once his brother's done with Shima.]

[blushfully]

Yes, I had the chance to talk with both of them for awhile. It was nice to see that they were both safe if tried from everything.

( speaking of rin, she can't help peeking over her shoulder and then looking back to yukio with a curious expression. )

You... um, you don't have to answer if you don't want to but-- are you and Rin fighting?

[reflash]

[His smile falls, and he picks it up again.

Yukio is nice. He's the one with the nice smile, and the kind words, and the ability to politely avoid difficult topics.]

It's fine, we're just... [Not talking. Turning every conversation into raised words and accusations.

They're just both so angry.

Shiemi doesn't need to know that. She's already seen them fighting before.

But she's just going to keep prying, keep digging her roots in like a dandelion splitting concrete. And in the face of that knowledge, Yukio admits defeat. His shoulders slump a little, and his tail curls around in front of his feet.]

We aren't talking to each other.

[That... sounds so childish.]

[flashover]

[you'll have to move fast, Yukio, because once Rin is done talking to Shiemi and making sure Shima is ok after his summoning exertion, he's going to make a beeline for the exit.

Because this is the med tent. And Yukio was always in the med tent.

The sting of their last encounter has been dulled by time, but Rin doesn't even know what he would say to his brother. Maybe something about that weird book he found...? ... Nah. Better just to not talk at all.]

[reflash]

[He's moving fast but that doesn't mean that he knows what he's doing.]

Nii-san.

[Yukio's breaking out the lecturing voice, the one loud enough to stop Rin in place, or make it obvious that Rin is running away.]

[flashover]

[Rin stops, and flinches; his tail goes stiff and the fur frizzes a bit.

He stands near the exit of the tent, saying nothing and facing away from Yukio]

[reflash]

Where are you going? [Yukio's tone hasn't changed to anything more friendly, and his expression doesn't seem to indicate any possibility that this is going to be a friendly chat. More "Okumura-sensei" than "Yukio".]

[flashover]

[Rin remains stiff and doesn't turn to face his brother, but he grabs the tent flap in his hand and balls it into a fist, pulling it taut]

To the cookhouse, probably. People are hungry. I have a job to do.