Post-Heavy Quest Clinic Mingle

[heartonachain]

Who: OPEN!
What: Everyone come hang out at the clinic because HOW many of u got beat up by the mega raid boss... come on, be honest. Alternatively check up on your friends to make sure they're not dead! or y'know you're at the clinic for different reasons/volunteering/actually sharing the new lore we all just got/whatever you want ok i'm not a cop anyone is welcome here, it's a public space
When: Late February
Where: The Clinic™
Warnings: ????? injruies. blood. Angst, maybe. the possibilities are endless

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Umemiya Hajime - Wind Breaker - Lucario - OTA

[fromsprouts]

Guess who's feeling REALLY GUILTY about not having gone on a Mega Raid this month? To atone apologize make up for it, he's volunteering in the clinic, for everything from food runs to keeping injured Pokemon company to using Life Dew to help ease the pain.

Does it fix everything? Nope. But he has to do something, right?

[holidaygirl1225]

At the very least, Noelle is grateful that one of her friends isn't injured. She took some mandatory rest and got a check-up, but she's actually doing okay after the quest-- far better than some people (namely, Kris, who she's been fussing over/yelling at). Thus, to help the clinic deal with the influx of injured Pokemon, she's been volunteering with her Heal Pulse move and otherwise assisting where she can.

"Ume," she says, trying the feeling of the nickname. "Dr. Dino said you can take a break when you're ready."

Whether or not he accepts that break though remains to be seen.

[fromsprouts]

"When I'm ready." If he becomes ready. What does ready even look like?

"How are you holding up?"

It's not purely deflection, at least. Genuine check-in with one of his favorite people.

[holidaygirl1225]

"... by which, I think he meant, like... now?" she says with a laugh. "You've been doing a lot."

And she understands-- she really does, even though she did go on the quest. "I'm doing okay, actually. The Pokemon we were after used a big Heal Pulse on us all, and I was with a good team." Actually, she feels guilty that she isn't hurt worse. Maybe he can tell.

[fromsprouts]

Who knows guilt better than Umemiya Hajime?

"I think that's the goal, isn't it? To still be in good shape after a quest. Like, not that we hold it against anyone who does get hurt, but you did a good job, coming back intact."

[holidaygirl1225]

"Well, like I said, I owe a lot to Akechi and Ren." She might have gotten lost in hallucinations if it weren't for them. "Do you wanna get something to eat? I've been eating a lot of sweets lately and need something more, like... real."

[fromsprouts]

Well, if she hasn't been taking care of herself, he's only doing his duties as a friend if he pauses to eat with her. Right?

Riiiiight?

"There's a cafe nearby that does pretty good sandwiches."

[holidaygirl1225]

"I like sandwiches!" Even though she can't pick them up anymore... she likes them for the feeling of normalcy. "Let's go!"

She begins to lead the way before realizing she doesn't know where it is. She looks back to him sheepishly, though she's still wagging her tail.

[swordarc]

[Guess who also didn't go on a raid this month and is also feeling guilty? It's this little guy!

III is helping out around the clinic as a means of making up for that (he doesn't have any healing moves just yet, but he can keep company) when he runs into Hajime.]

Need a hand with anything? [He won't make Hajime slow down or stop, but does want to help. Anything to make up for not being there to help fight.]

[fromsprouts]

Hey, actually yeah!

[Umemiya's ears perk up.]

There's a kettle I've put on for tea, but I haven't been able to stop and pour cups for those who want it. Can you make sure it gets to folks? It's made with dried Aspear berries, so those who got frozen or who are cold will benefit most. But it's also good tea in general!

[swordarc]

Of course. [III nods in acknowledgement before rushing off to go handle the tea.

It's something familiar, he thinks as he pours cups. It's not unlike preparing tea for his family, a gesture meant to try to bring peace to his bickering older brothers and unstable father.

Of course, thinking about his absent family only causes homesickness, so III does his best to dispel that train of thought and focus on the Pokémon in need. If nothing else, he's attentive, using his psychic abilities to carry more tea while making sure to confirm who wanted some.

He'll even offer an extra cup to Umemiya, just in case he wants some.]

[fromsprouts]

[Umemiya hesitates--the tea was intended for the injured, and he's not that. But...but the gesture is a kind one. So he accepts the cup, moving to lean on a wall out of the way of clinic chaos to take a sip.]

Thank you. This helps a lot.

[swordarc]

It's no problem. We should make sure we're good to keep going too, so that we can keep helping everyone who got hurt.

[Notably, III does not take any tea for himself. A little hypocritical there.]

[fromsprouts]

[Umemiya's ears perk in a manner that seems to express surprise or perhaps suspicion.]

You don't get to say that unless you're making sure you're good to keep going, too.