Omega19x: *Ryou slowly wakes up from a long rest. He's been doing that a lot lately*
ph33r my rod: *sitting up in his bed a bit*
ph33r my rod: *looks over, seeing Ryou's awake* "Hey~"
Omega19x: "... h...hey."
ph33r my rod: "How are you feeling?"
Omega19x: "... o..okay... I guess."
Omega19x: "... not really very good today..."
ph33r my rod: "Aww... are you in pain, or do you just not feel good?"
Omega19x: "... j...just don't feel too good."
Omega19x: "probably... j..just all the medicine they have me on..."
ph33r my rod: *frowns a little* "I'm sorry you don't feel well... I'd go over there and hug you if I could."
Omega19x: "... it just makes me... t..tired and... and well... blah... for lack of a better word."
Omega19x: "... s..stupid side effects."
Omega19x: "I think sometimes they're... they're worse than the complications... maybe..."
ph33r my rod: *nods* "Or if not that, they make you feel just as crappy."
Omega19x: *a knock on the door*
ph33r my rod: *blinks and looks up* "...come in?"
Omega19x: *it's Dr. Malouf!*
Omega19x: "Ah, both of you are awake. Last time I made my rounds, you were both taking a nap."
ph33r my rod: *nods*
Omega19x: "hi, Dr. Malouf."
Omega19x: "How are you both feeling today?"
ph33r my rod: "Could be worse... I've been trying to stretch my leg out a bit, so it's a little sore, but... yeah."
Omega19x: "... sick..."
Omega19x: "Malik, I'll make certain to have one of the physical therapists come up either tomorrow or on Friday before we discharge you, to show you a few more exercises for your leg."
ph33r my rod: *nods* "Okay."
Omega19x: "And Ryou..." *Flips through the chart of everything he's on and such.*
Omega19x: "Just general feelings of malaise, or anything specific?"
Omega19x: "... g..general, really..."
Omega19x: "That can happen, unforunately. Side effects of the antibiotics. But in your case, I don't want to lower the doses. The threat of infection is still fairly high."
Omega19x: *weak nod*
Omega19x: "But it might make you happy to know that your latest bloodwork reveals no negative changes."
Omega19x: "Things are healing quite well. We'll probably be able to remove the feeding tube in a couple more days, and then start to lessen the doses of the antibiotics."
ph33r my rod: *looks at Ryou* "That's a relief, huh?"
Omega19x: "...and... and then I can go home?"
Omega19x: "I'd like to keep you for observation when you resume eating normal foods, to make sure enzymes are all working as they should."
Omega19x: "And make sure no other problems develop. But soon. Yes, you will be able to go home."
Omega19x: "Things are looking on the up and up."
ph33r my rod: *smiles a little* "There's some good news..."
Omega19x: "... t.that is good news."
Omega19x: *weak smile* "Thank you."
Omega19x: "... though I do have slight bad news."
ph33r my rod: "...uh oh."
Omega19x: "Nothing too serious. I just want to stave off possibilities of complications."
Omega19x: "For a little while, try to make sure your diet is low in protein and low in potassium. Give your kidneys time to heal as well. You do not need any dialysis or anything of that nature. But some of those tests showed signs of impaired function."
Omega19x: "We've treated the main cause of that, so it will probably not progress to anything more serious."
Omega19x: "After a couple of weeks, you can probably resume your normal diet."
ph33r my rod: (( So no peanut-butter-and-banana sandwiches for Ryou, eh? :X ))
Omega19x: (elvis has left the building)
ph33r my rod: (( XD ))
Omega19x: "... o..okay... that... won't be too bad. The Ishtars are... are all vegetarian anyway."
Omega19x: "Just take things easy."
Omega19x: "But your body has pulled through much worse, as your notes show."
Omega19x: "I will let you get back to resting."
Omega19x: "... o..okay..."
ph33r my rod: *nods*
Omega19x: *the doctor heads out*
Omega19x: "... well... that's... mostly good news."
Omega19x: *weak smile*
ph33r my rod: *nods* "Yeah... shouldn't be too hard to watch your diet, huh?"
Omega19x: "... not when I cook for you..."
Omega19x: "And for the first few days off the tube... it'll... it'll be h..hospital food..."
Omega19x: "... I can't wait to get this thing out of me..."
Omega19x: "even hospital food sounds good..."
ph33r my rod: "Well... Mana came by yesterday, and she brought some food that I've been... kinda hiding in here." *small smirk* "She even brought you some cream puffs for when you're off the tube."
Omega19x: "... cream puffs?"
Omega19x: (cream puffs where?!?!)
ph33r my rod: *nods*
Omega19x: "... oh, I love cream puffs..."
Omega19x: "... I'm sorry I missed Mana's visit, though..."
ph33r my rod: "We just kinda talked about stuff for a while. She snuck some food in, and whatnot."
Omega19x: "... Yami must have been here too... He... he left me a deck of cards. Or someone did. So... so I wouldn't be bored..."
Omega19x: (leading to fluff activity #5,034)
ph33r my rod: (( D'aw~ ))
Omega19x: "... w..want to play a game for a little while?"
Omega19x: "... maybe it will help me... t..take my mind off all this... and... and your mind too..."
ph33r my rod: *nods and smiles* "Sure..."
Omega19x: "... it's... a fortune telling game I saw on TV about a week ago. I was going to show it to you..."
ph33r my rod: *blinks* "...huh."
Omega19x: "You put four kings out... and... and they represent people you love... or... or like... and one is supposed to represent someone you really really don't like."
Omega19x: "then you ask questions about them. And... and the cards tell you which one of the four you'll be together forever with."
ph33r my rod: "...ooh."
Omega19x: *weak smile*
Omega19x: *deals out the cards like he remembered seeing on tv*
Omega19x: "... which means you need to... to pick three people."
Omega19x: (*cough* gee, I wonder who the king of hearts is...)
ph33r my rod: (( XDDD ))
ph33r my rod: "...'kay. Do I tell you who they are, or what...?"
Omega19x: "yeah... you tell me who they are."
Omega19x: "... and then I'm supposed to pick someone who I know you won't like."
Omega19x: *deals out cards on the side for each person's 'stats', which will come up later*
ph33r my rod: (( Does family count in there? ))
Omega19x: (this is more 'romantic partner' type game)
ph33r my rod: (( Oh. Kay. ))
Omega19x: (otherself!cest?)
ph33r my rod: "...okay." *thinks* "You, other me, and Yami... I guess."
Omega19x: "Okay... I'll be the king of hearts. Your other self can be spades... Yami can be clubs..."
Omega19x: "... and... someone who's really icky... um... How about... Mokuba!"
ph33r my rod: *eye twitch* "Yeah, that works."
Omega19x: "... okay... now... one of those four kings, you'll get to be with forever. But you don't get to find out yet..."
Omega19x: "Now you ask questions... like who's the best at this, or who would want to do that... and I draw a card, and put it on that king."
Omega19x: "... okay?"
Omega19x: *weak smile*
ph33r my rod: *nods* "...okay."
ph33r my rod: (( o_o; I don't quite get it... ))
Omega19x: (okay, there's a small pile of cards left for these questions. Samples: 'who's the best kisser?' 'Who will I lose my virginity to?' 'Who's the best cook?' Things like that.)
Omega19x: (questions have to be answerable with an individual's name. if I draw a joker, it means nobody.)
ph33r my rod: (( Ohhhh. ))
Omega19x: (I take it you've never actually played this game.)
ph33r my rod: (( Nope. ))
Omega19x: (funfun)
Omega19x: "... ready to ask a question, Malik?"
ph33r my rod: *thinks* "... Yeah. Who's the cuddliest?"
Omega19x: "...aw... it says me!"
Omega19x: (I'll let you know when you run low on cards)
ph33r my rod: (( Kay. ))
ph33r my rod: *grins* "Well, that's the truth."
ph33r my rod: "Okay, um... who's the best kisser?"
ph33r my rod: (( *totally at a loss for questions* ))
Omega19x: "...hmm... your other self."
Omega19x: (oh, come on.)
Omega19x: (be creative.)
ph33r my rod: (( *dies* I suck at question games. XD;; ))
ph33r my rod: *eyebrow raise* "I wonder if that means I am, too..." *thinks* "... Who has the nicest body?"
Omega19x: "it says Yami..., your best friend."
Omega19x: "... at least it wasn't Mokuba..."
ph33r my rod: *nodnod* "Yeah, that's a relief."
ph33r my rod: "Who is the sweetest?"
Omega19x: "the cards say Yami."
Omega19x: "... he must be very sweet."
ph33r my rod: *nods* "Yeah." *looks a little sad for a moment* "Who gives the best hugs?"
Omega19x: "... hmm... no one on this list."
Omega19x: "... maybe it's because Isis gives you such good hugs."
ph33r my rod: *snerk* "... Yeah, probably. Who will be the next person I dream about?"
Omega19x: "... Yami again."
Omega19x: (wow, you play this game so G rated... heh)
ph33r my rod: (( Well, it's not like Malik's gonna bust out with "Who will be the next person I gave sex with", lest he make Ryou blush at the mere thought of it. XP ))
Omega19x: (*superblush*)
ph33r my rod: (( XD Exactly. ))
ph33r my rod: *smirks a little* "...who will be the next person I have a... fun dream about?"
ph33r my rod: (( As if Ryou will actually understand that... ))
Omega19x: "your other self"
Omega19x: *wonders what makes a fun dream different from a regular dream, but doesn't ask*
ph33r my rod: (( XDDD ))
ph33r my rod: "Ooookay, uh... who gives the best advice?" *seriously running out of question ideas here*
Omega19x: "... nobody on here."
Omega19x: "... and it sure isn't Mokuba..."
ph33r my rod: "Probably Isis again."
Omega19x: (you have 7 cards left)
ph33r my rod: (( Does that mean I get 7 more questions? ))
Omega19x: (yes)
ph33r my rod: "... Who has the nicest eyes?"
Omega19x: "Yami. Probably because they're purple."
ph33r my rod: (( This thing really likes Yami. XD ))
Omega19x: (hey, I just shuffled the cards. don't look at me.)
ph33r my rod: "Well, so are mine and other me's, but still..." *thinks* "Who will be the next person I get something from?"
Omega19x: "... your other self."
Omega19x: "... maybe it's a get well present!:
Omega19x: "
Omega19x: (5 questions)
ph33r my rod: *snerk* "If I'm lucky, it will be."
ph33r my rod: "Who has the best fashion sense?" *hoping for anyone besides Mokuba, just so he can laugh about it later*
Omega19x: (ROFL)
Omega19x: "... it's... it's Mokuba..."
ph33r my rod: (( ...*dies* ))
Omega19x: "... that... that just doesn't seem... right..."
ph33r my rod: *pouts*
Omega19x: "... sorry..."
ph33r my rod: "Eh, I was hoping it would be someone else, just so I can laugh about it later... oh well."
ph33r my rod: *think think think* "Who will be the next person to post in their... journal thing?"
ph33r my rod: (( Really only two possible answer there, to be honest... >>; ))
Omega19x: "... it says Mokuba..."
ph33r my rod: *eye twitch* "...in five years, who wil I be spending most of my time with?"
Omega19x: "aww... me!"
ph33r my rod: *smiles*
Omega19x: (2 more)
ph33r my rod: "... When I get out of the hospital, who will be the next person I hang out with?"
Omega19x: "... oh my... It said Mokuba..."
Omega19x: "... are you... going to hit him again?"
ph33r my rod: "..." *twitch twitch* "I'll try not to."
Omega19x: "you have one more question."
Omega19x: "... before I read the 'stats' of everybody..."
ph33r my rod: "...oh. Um..." *tries to make this a good one, but curiosity gets the better of him* "Who will be the next person I... um... y'know... with?" *blush*
ph33r my rod: (( I couldn't resist. *shot* ))
Omega19x: (OH GOD NO)
ph33r my rod: (( ...oi? ))
Omega19x: "... um..." *blush* "...it... it says... m..m..Mokuba..."
ph33r my rod: *gags*
Omega19x: "... oh dear, tell me... it... it was... not... oh dear..."
ph33r my rod: *facepalm* "Ryou, I'm not sure I like this game."
Omega19x: (that's what I get for not setting it up, I suppose)
Omega19x: "... now... I'm... supposed to tell you the stats... I dealt out cards that represented different things to each king."
ph33r my rod: *fidgets, feeling rather dumb for asking that* "...okay."
Omega19x: "... they tell what a... a relationship with this person would be like."
Omega19x: "... First, with Yami..."
Omega19x: "hmm... You'd have a lot of fights... an average amount of money. A little happiness. And an average amount of love."
ph33r my rod: *eyebrow raise* "That doesn't seem accurate..."
Omega19x: "... no?"
Omega19x: "... not enough happiness?"
ph33r my rod: "Well... I wouldn't fight with him."
Omega19x: *weak shrug*
Omega19x: "... your other self is next..."
Omega19x: "You'd have... an average amount of fighting. Whatever... average means to you... Not very much money. But you'd be quite happy, and have an average amount of love."
Omega19x: "... w..with me."
Omega19x: "Wow... it says we don't fight at all!"
ph33r my rod: *smiles a little* "Well, that's true."
Omega19x: "We'd have a lot of money..."
Omega19x: "which means I guess I...I stop going to the hospital so much..."
ph33r my rod: "That'd be nice."
Omega19x: "... There wouldn't be a lot of happiness... but there is a whole lot of love. A... A lot of love."
Omega19x: "... sorry... I guess... that I wouldn't make you happy enough..."
ph33r my rod: "Well... no matter what it says, I know I'd be happy as long as you're here."
Omega19x: "... n..now with Mokuba..."
Omega19x: "You fight a lot. A lot..."
ph33r my rod: "Yeah, I can see that."
Omega19x: "you only have an average amount of money. But you're actually really happy there."
Omega19x: "no love, though. None at all."
ph33r my rod: *eye twitch*
ph33r my rod: "Maybe I'd be happy because we were fighting. Or something."
Omega19x: "... now... now for the fun part... There are three face down cards. and you'll pick from them..."
Omega19x: "... to determine who you'll be with forever."
ph33r my rod: "Um... okay."
Omega19x: "the last one chosen will be the one you'll be with forever."
Omega19x: "... so do you want number 1, 2, or 3 first..."
ph33r my rod: "...3."
Omega19x: "... okay, 3 is the person you most want."
Omega19x: "AWW... and that's me!"
Omega19x: *weak smile*
ph33r my rod: *smiles, but then frowns a little* "But... since you weren't the last one chosen..."
Omega19x: "We... we don't know what the other two card are... Now you've got 1 or 2."
Omega19x: "that one will be the person who most wants you."
ph33r my rod: "...1."
Omega19x: "... it says... your other self."
Omega19x: "Your other self wants you."
ph33r my rod: *blink blink* "... That doesn't seem quite right."
Omega19x: "There's only one card left... and that's the person you're supposed to be with forever..."
Omega19x: (... suspennnnnce...)
Omega19x: *smiles* "...aw... its me!"
Omega19x: "... and it's even the Queen of Hearts, isn't that cute?"
ph33r my rod: "..." *grins* "Yeah."
Omega19x: "... I know it's a silly game, but at least it helped pass some of the time..."
Omega19x: (I need to be going. I should get a lot of sleep before my job interview tomorrow morning.)
ph33r my rod: (( Kay. ))
Omega19x: *yawn*
Omega19x: *Ryou is quite tired.*
ph33r my rod: "..." *thinks for a moment, then moves his legs over the edge of the bed*
Omega19x: "... hm?" *gathers up the cards and puts them on the table next to the bed*
ph33r my rod: *being careful not to let his hurt leg touch the ground, he moves over to Ryou's bed, using his good arm to keep himself steady*
Omega19x: *careful with the iv lines there, hotshot*
Omega19x: *blink8
ph33r my rod: (( ...is he hooked up to them? o_o ))
Omega19x: (hm, I guess he'd be off the morphine by now)
ph33r my rod: (( Ah well. Plot hole! ))
Omega19x: (*throws the IV line into a plot hole and closes it)
Omega19x: *Ryou lies his head back, and closes his weary eyes. Boy do the medicines make him tired.*
ph33r my rod: *leans down close to Ryou, flinching in a little bit of pain* "No matter what those cards say, you're the one I want to be with forever." *gently kisses his forehead*
Omega19x: *weak smile*
Omega19x: "... I... I love you..."
Omega19x: *in another moment, he's out like a light*
ph33r my rod: *blinks, but smiles and kisses him again* "I love you too." *somehow gets back over to his own bed*
Omega19x: *heh*
Omega19x: (night)
ph33r my rod: (( Night~ ))
Omega19x signed off at 10:14:14 PM.