this is the anti-spam log: take 2 [semi-closed]

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Date & Time: throughout June; label your own dates!
Location: places!
Characters: the Mekakushi-dan + friends (one-on-one threads, open through plotting!)
Summary:

a collection of threads throughout June following the Dan's activity with one another as well friends connected to the Dan, put into one post to avoid spamming the comms. Sometimes a dan roll call.

Warnings: Uuuuuh idk lots of gross sick people. Dying! Sad teenagers and friends!

The virus is spreading, and even the Dan is catching it. And so are their friends. This is whatever they decide to do during June while sick. Prose and action spam friendly!

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[Kido isn't being too fussy over this. Well, no, she is a bit. But she huffs and shoves her arm out, not looking at him at all but instead sitting with her head leaning on her free hand. Unlike Shintaro, she is very clearly still ill. Even now she keeps coughing and she tries to muffle it so he won't miss with the needle.

It still makes her body shake, though.]

...Kano might not like it so be careful with him.

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He's going to have to listen. Thanks for the warning. [He's not a rough person. He wonders if she might be sore, but he tries to get her to sit up and plops himself down next to her. Taking her arm, he pushes up the sleeve carefully, rubbing her skin with the smallest bit of force -- something he remembered from when he was a kit, at the doctor's office that someone said helped ease any pain that might happen. He tugs her arm close to him so he can keep it steady as readies the syringe.]

You're okay with needles, right? If you aren't, close your eyes.

[concealingeyes]

Needles aren't scary.

[From sleeping and staying in (mostly) the same position for days on end, she really does feel sore. Her muscles protest too much movement and her breathing still feels heavily constricted. But she tries to seem fine and while she doesn't look away, she can't quite bring herself to look directly over at the syringe, either.]

So... when did you get better?

[Last she knew, Shintaro was practically keeling over. But now he seems perfectly fine. She has an idea but she won't say it.]

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[He makes it quick. The syringes are the newer kind, where just a short prick is enough. None of the pressing the needle in from way back when. He doesn't answer Kido until he has brushed some antiseptic on her skin, followed by a round Band-Aid with a cute cartoony panda printed on it. He then helps her lie back down, awkwardness and everything temporarily forgotten. She's sick, after all.]

... I didn't. I don't know how fast the vaccine will help, but you should be fine now.

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[That wasn't so bad. She can't help looking at the panda. It's really cute and distracts her from feeling too bad that she needs so much help still. Well, she babied him a bit while he was sick so it's only fair.

Kido rests her arm over her stomach as she looks up at him. He didn't get better. So, he died. Somehow it's a distant thought compared to everything else.]

Thanks. How are you doing?

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I wasn't sick when I woke up. Jade gave me some medicine again, and then the Initiative got their vaccine. [And a trip to Alaska.]

I haven't gotten sick since, so you can say I'm doing fine.

[concealingeyes]

[She breathes out a light sigh, almost close to a laugh.]

Well... since you listened to me, if you need anyone, I'm not going anywhere. But it looks like you're doing something good with yourself. That probably helps.

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I'm not thinking about it. It doesn't do any good to question it, for now. [He looks at her, scooting off the bed so she can have one that's not tilting with his weight.] Do you want water or something?

[concealingeyes]

[She didn't mean logically, though, she meant emotionally. Kido doesn't know how to put that and just shrugs.]

Some water would be good... I don't want to keep you long.

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[No feels Kido. No feels. He nods and disappears into the kitchen for a second, before doubling back and asking her if she wanted cold water or room temperature? He'll come back with the appropriate water and hand it to her.]

It's fine, don't worry about it.