Omega19x: *Ryou blinks, and looks over. Malik is not in bed. A few moments later, though, the door opens. They are wheeling Malik back in after some physical therapy exercises.*
ph33r my rod: *isn't really looking too happy about the whole thing, but says nothing about it*
Omega19x: "... h...hey..."
Omega19x: *got to try and exercise the thing, after all, Malik*
ph33r my rod: *looks at Ryou, smiles a little* "Hey..."
ph33r my rod: (( XD ))
Omega19x: "... I... I wondered where you went..."
ph33r my rod: "Physical therapy, so I can get my leg back in proper working order."
Omega19x: "... that's good..."
ph33r my rod: "Yeah. Some of the stretching exercises kinda hurt a little, but if it'll help..."
ph33r my rod: "...you feeling any better today?"
Omega19x: "... kind of... a little... not really..."
Omega19x: "... I just want to go home...:
ph33r my rod: *frowns* "Yeah... me too."
Omega19x: "How were the exercises?"
Omega19x: "... can you do them on your own?"
ph33r my rod: "Some of them, yeah." *not like mun knows anything about this*
Omega19x: (this mun either, I'm making shit up)
ph33r my rod: (( XD ))
Omega19x: "... that's good..."
Omega19x: "... c..can you put weight on it yet?"
ph33r my rod: "They had me try it, but it still hurts too much to put too much weight on it..."
Omega19x: "... I'm sorry..."
Omega19x: "It'll get better though..."
ph33r my rod: "Yeah... it probably just hasn't healed enough yet. I don't wanna take any risks by putting too much strain on it right now."
Omega19x: *weak nod*
Omega19x: "probably a good idea."
ph33r my rod: *nods a little* "They told me to try it again in a week or so." *pouts* "I hate not being able to walk, or do anything... kinda makes me feel useless, y'know?"
Omega19x: "... ri..right now, you're doing a... a much better job than me..."
Omega19x: *pushes himself up slowly*
Omega19x: "... I think I've been lucky if I've been awake... maybe three hours in a day..."
ph33r my rod: *is still in the chair, slowly manages to wheel himself over next to Ryou's bed* "Well... the more rest you get, the more your body heals."
Omega19x: "... I guess so..."
ph33r my rod: *reaches over and takes Ryou's hand* "And the quicker your body heals, the sooner you'll be able to go home."
Omega19x: *weak smile*
Omega19x: *holds his hand*
Omega19x: "... I like that..."
ph33r my rod: *smiles back, gently squeezing his hand* "So it's really not that bad that you're getting a lot of sleep..."
Omega19x: *weak nod*
Omega19x: (hey, Yugi wants to visit us!)
ph33r my rod: (( Shall we have a Yuugi-visit, then? 8D ))
Omega19x: (sure!)
Omega19x: (in the meantime...)
ph33r my rod: (( I guess we just keep going. :O ))
Omega19x: (yeah. maybe she had to go afk.)
ph33r my rod: (( Maybe. ))
Omega19x: *smiles at Malik*
ph33r my rod: *grins* "The only real drawback about sleeping so much as that I can't talk to you. Well... I could, but you probably wouldn't respond..." *rubs the back of his neck*
Omega19x: ".. yeah..."
Omega19x: "... sorry about that..."
ph33r my rod: "It's okay. It's helping you heal, so..."
Omega19x: "... I just want you to get better too..."
ph33r my rod: "I am. They said as long as I keep doing those exercises, my leg will heal up just fine."
ph33r my rod: "I guess it's so it's not so weak when it's fully healed."
Omega19x: "... yeah... probably. If you can't use something for a long time... you... you do get weaker..."
Omega19x: "... I... I know that for sure..."
ph33r my rod: *nods* "Like... back with the gods, and me and Bakura had to help you walk?"
Omega19x: "... mhmm... and... and even now... when I'm trying to exercise... and... and I just can't do it..."
ph33r my rod: "Well... when it comes to things like that, it's probably better to stick to things you know you're good at. It's probably best not to do really tough exercise anyway, with your heart the way it is..."
Omega19x: "I guess so."
ph33r my rod: *small smirk* "...I know I'm not gonna be able to play DDR for a really long time, which sucks. I'd be too afraid to strain my leg, even after it's completely healed and I can walk on it again."
Omega19x: "... once you walk on it again, though... it'll get stronger..."
ph33r my rod: *nods* "Yeah. Might take a while for it to, but I'll eventually regain full use of it."
Omega19x: "l..look at how I am... right now... I'm a lot better than... than when I... when I had the shadow disease..."
ph33r my rod: *nods again and smiles* "That's true."
Omega19x: "... well... maybe not right this... moment..."
ph33r my rod: "But in general, you are."
Omega19x: "... yeah... I guess..."
ph33r my rod: *laces their fingers together, squeezing his hand again* "Well... anything is better than that, really."
Omega19x: "... oh yes... That... that was terrible..."
Omega19x: *still shivers thinking about it, even though it hadn't really been that long ago*
ph33r my rod: "And on the plus side, you can't get it again."
Omega19x: "... right... The... the creature's gone."
Omega19x: "for good."
Omega19x: *smile* "we saw to that..."
ph33r my rod: *nodnod* "Yep."
Omega19x: "... and neither of us got sick from that encounter..."
ph33r my rod: "Nope. That would've been bad."
Omega19x: *weak nod*
Omega19x: "... you could have been hurt... or... or gotten sick..."
ph33r my rod: "Yeah... though none of that happened, so..." *smiles*
Omega19x: "... I don't know what I would have done if it did..."
ph33r my rod: "...same here."
Omega19x: *holds Malik's hand tightly*
Omega19x: "... I guess we really do have a lot to be thankful for."
Omega19x: *weak smile*
ph33r my rod: *nods, smiling back* "Even if it is a hospital, I'm just... glad to still be here."
ph33r my rod: (( Brb phone ))
ph33r my rod: (( Back~ ))
Omega19x: (wb)
ph33r my rod: (( Sankyuu. :3 ))
ph33r my rod: *looks down a bit* "I mean... when I crashed, I seriously thought I was going to die. I don't really remember it that well, I just know there was a lot of blood..."
Omega19x: "... it's a scary feeling..."
ph33r my rod: *nods* "I barely even remember actually crashing. I know there was this truck making a sudden turn, and I swerved out of the way... and the next thing I knew, I was on my back."
Omega19x: "... I... I'm glad you didn't die."
ph33r my rod: *looks up at him, smiling a little*
Omega19x: "... then I'd never get to tell you how much I love you again..."
Omega19x: "... or... or hug you... or... or kiss you... or... or just be with you."
ph33r my rod: "..." *moves his chair forward a little and lets go of Ryou's hand, wraps his arm around his waist, and gives him the best hug he can (assuming he's still sitting up)* "...I'd miss all of that, too."
Omega19x: (he is)
ph33r my rod: (( Thought so. XD ))
Omega19x: "... please... never leave me like that..."
ph33r my rod: "I won't... I promise."
Omega19x: *Ryou shivers a bit*
ph33r my rod: *blinks* "...you cold?"
Omega19x: *strange, since he's actually sweating a bit.* "... yes..."
Omega19x: "... aren't you?"
ph33r my rod: "...not really, no."
Omega19x: (yeah, and Yugi's still troubleshooting AIM)
ph33r my rod: (( x_X ))
Omega19x: "...I... I don't feel very well..."
ph33r my rod: *wheels back a bit to give him some space* "...why don't you lay down for a bit?"
Omega19x: (you know you've been watching too much tv when you wonder how House would respond to the Shadow Disease...)
Omega19x: (if you've seen that show, you'd understand.)
ph33r my rod: (( *hasn't, therefore doesn't understand* ))
Omega19x: (darn. It's just about this cynical doctor who solves impossible medical mysteries. The guy's name is House.)
ph33r my rod: (( Ohhh. ))
Omega19x: (I'm betting House could solve any of Ryou's problems.)
ph33r my rod: (( XD Probably. ))
Omega19x: (and on that random note)
Omega19x: *a nurse walks in.*
Omega19x: *She's carrying a couple of needles, and walks over to Ryou.*
ph33r my rod: *blinks*
Omega19x: "This is probably going to hurt, but I'll give you a local anesthetic first."
Omega19x: *and she injects one into Ryou's hip*
Omega19x: "...w..what's going on?"
ph33r my rod: "..."
Omega19x: "Dr. Malouf ordered a mycobacterial culture of your bone marrow."
Omega19x: *she pulls out an even bigger needle*
Omega19x: "I need to extract a sample from your hip bone."
Omega19x: *and let's just say that needle is quite uncomfortable, especially in the buttocks region*
ph33r my rod: *blinkblinkblink*
Omega19x: *screams a little*
ph33r my rod: *holds on to Ryou's hand*
Omega19x: "He said he's been contemplating your symptoms, and thinks there might be something that was missed in the bloodwork."
Omega19x: "He wants to make sure."
Omega19x: *the nurse looks at Malik*
Omega19x: "Are you two very close?"
ph33r my rod: "..." *nods*
Omega19x: "In that case, I should probably do a skin test on you. The results would be available within 48 hours."
ph33r my rod: *blink* "...what for?"
Omega19x: "... wh..why Malik?" *still wincing from the needle that was in his hip*
Omega19x: "To be honest, Dr. Malouf suspects a form of tuberculosis may have gone unchecked in Ryou here for awhile. Often, people carry the disease for years or decades without ever getting sick."
Omega19x: "If that's true, you may have it as well."
Omega19x: "Though it is not likely."
Omega19x: "It is best to be safe."
Omega19x: "...w..what?"
ph33r my rod: "...yeah, what?"
Omega19x: "a very dangerous disease, which more commonly affects the lungs, but may affect other parts of the body."
Omega19x: "If Dr. Malouf's theory is correct, and this was once pulminary in nature, it might have been spread."
Omega19x: "Hold out your arm please."
ph33r my rod: "......" *hesitantly holds out arm*
Omega19x: *there's a prick. nothing more.*
Omega19x: "If the test is positive, there will be a large bump there in a few days."
Omega19x: "If negative, then nothing."
Omega19x: *the nurse hurries out of the room to a lab*
Omega19x: "...w..what was... did she say... tuberculosis?"
ph33r my rod: "Uh... something like that..." *is rather unnerved by this*