Central City Main Hospital/Hospital Trips

## Hospital trips are fun

Will Deneris

"We could be here for hours," he mumbled as he sat on one of the chairs, crossing his ankles over each other, relaxing completely. "We could sing a song? Lighten up the mood?" He asked with a grin as he glanced over to the others.

Alex Bellrose

She rolled her eyes to herself but kept silent, keeping close to Brooklyn. Part of her mind was ticking over what Reign had spilled but...it was mostly Khai. Sure, she didn't speak to him a lot. But she still doesn't want him to die.

Kit

"We could sing...twinkle twinkle little star? I know all the words for that one," he said standing in front of a vending machine a feet away from them.

Posted on 07:47, July 21, 2018 (UTC)

Phoenix for one was internally freaking out and was trying to keep calm out the outside too. "Yes, let's sing fucking twinkle twinkle little star in hopes to forget that my boyfriend just became a fucking blood supernova," Phoenix grumbled.

Brooklyn C.

Brooklyn sighed. This was what, the third time she'd been in a hospital this month? It was like everyone she knew was getting injured. But then again, she knew everyone. "Breathe, Phoenix," she said, wrapping her arm around Alex. "Breathe."

Posted on 07:47, July 21, 2018 (UTC)

"Yeah, breathe, dude," Ellie said. "You're going to become a stress supernova if you don't chill."

Will Deneris

"It could just be something as innocent as maybe he popped a vein or something, or he ate something wrong, or...something," he said with a shrug. "I doubt the hospital can't fix it. And...hey, when did you guys become boyfriends? Congratulations. Bad timing, though."

Alex Bellrose

Instantly, she felt some part of her relax when she felt Brooke's arm slip around her. "He's alive and...well, Will's right. It should be able to be fixed," she said.

Will Deneris

"Plus, until we know from a doctor, you can think yourself into a circle and it doesn't help anyone, especially Khai."

Posted on 01:23, July 23, 2018 (UTC)

"I know that, but you weren't there and you definitely did not fucking see what happened. It's *bad*," he muttered. "I want water," he sighed, standing up and leaving.

Posted on 01:23, July 23, 2018 (UTC)

"So... this was an eventful twenty-third birthday..." Ellie coughed into her fist. "Never had anyone go to the hospital before."

Will Deneris

"Least it wasn't one of you," he hummed, "of course if he dies, it will be a terrible anniversary event."

Kit

He wandered over to him, tossing chocolate into his mouth. "Now that's just mean."

Will Deneris

"You're right, he could survive until midnight and make it tomorrow."

Posted on 02:45, July 26, 2018 (UTC)

"Is he always like this?" She asked, leaning over to look at the rest of them. "Will I mean, is always like this?"

Brooklyn C.

"An insensitive asshole, yes, yes he is," Brooke said flatly. "We could pull an Alex and say this is how he copes with stuff but he knows he's not helping anyone."

Alex Bellrose

"To be fair, we have not mentioned Khai in the last five minutes, so...like..." she trailed off, "he's doing good at something."

Brooklyn C.

"Maybe, but we've been talking about him so I don't really think that counts," she said. "Anyway, we should very well change the subject."

Khai
The Dying Prostitute
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It was then that a doctor walked out, gesturing for them to follow him. He barely even spared them a glance, kept on looking through a file, as he walked into a meeting room. It was empty and soundproof. Perfect for this.

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Posted on 14:23, August 10, 2018 (UTC)

"I'll go get Phoenix," Ellie said, standing up and walking off in the same direction Phoenix did.

Brooklyn C.

Brooke stretched her arms and stood up, nodding her head in Ellie's direction as a thanks and followed the doctor into the meeting room. "So... what's the condition?"

Khai
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Considering none of them were related to Khai, or married, the doctor was hesitant but...he appeared to have not much of a choice. "The same one he's had for years. Look, there's not really much we can do about it except to tell him to take it easy," he said with a shrug, "it's a miracle he's still alive, really, should have died years ago. Whatever he's done, he's slowed down the process. Today was just another incident, he appears to have been trying to take himself off it which caused his organs to start shutting down."

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Brooklyn C.

She held her hand up to make him stop and then closed her eyes, trying to process what she just heard. "Excuse me," she started, opening her eyes again. "Same condition he's had for what? What condition? He's never mentioned a condition."

Khai
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The doctor paused, looking up at them. "I'd assume you'd know," he said after a moment. "I wouldn't call it a condition, per say. Some would insist it's an addiction but...the circumstances don't really call for that word when they really have no choice but to take it. He's on this sort of drug. A highly lethal one. Most people, when they start taking it, die within less than a year. According to my records, Hyunim has been on it for nearly a decade. It will kill him, of course, and he...as I said, he should already be dead. He could stop taking it, sure, but that will also kill him. His body has become reliant on it and as what happened today, would shut down if the drug is removed. Look...there's really nothing we can do. We can discharge him as soon as he's awake."

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Posted on 03:40, August 12, 2018 (UTC)

"What'd we miss?" Ellie asked, walking up to the group with Phoenix. "Is Khai okay?"

Brooklyn C.

"We'll talk about it later," Brooke said, brushing it off. "If you guys would excuse me, can I have a private word with you, sir?" she said to the doctor.

Khai
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He looked over at Brooke before nodding, "sure. How about we go to my office, it's not too far from here."

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Brooklyn C.

She shot all of them a look, like it was supposed to communicate *Behave yourselves* and it probably did, before she followed the doctor to his office.

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"What did you hear?" Phoenix asked tiredly. "He's okay, right?"

Khai
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After a moment, they walked into an office and he looked at her. "Any questions, Ms...?"

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Alex Bellrose

Will, Alex and Kit were dead silent for a moment before all three nodded in unison. "He's going to be discharged today," Alex said with a smile.

Will Deneris

"It's nothing the hospital is too frantic about."

Posted on 21:19, August 14, 2018 (UTC)

Phoenix exhaled in relief and swallowed his apprehension. "That's great," he said. "I don't know what I'd do if he was seriously ill."

Brooklyn C.

"About this ailment, does it have a particular name?" she asked. "And what was the drug that caused this in the first place?"

Khai
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"Ailment, drug, same thing. He's still taking it. We administered some moments ago but...our stock is falling short recently. It's another version of opium but more...magically inclined. It was called 'afyon' a few centuries ago and it's been banned ever since. Don't know how he got on it in the first place, really."

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Will Deneris

"Well, why don't we wait until we can talk to Khai. Outside of the hospital. Where he might be better....orientated."

Posted on 15:52, August 15, 2018 (UTC)

"Yes but if he's more orientated, I feel like he'll be less willing to say anything," she said. "But best not to bug a healing patient."

Posted on 15:52, August 15, 2018 (UTC)

"I went from being reassured to be anxious in 0.5 seconds. You people are so confusing."

Kit

"Why don't we wait until we see what Brooke's asking the doctor," he suggested as he finished the ice-cream. "She's probably going to know more than us."

Brooklyn C.

"That's..." she drifted off, something unsettling about the information. "...interesting. I assume there's more I can research about it besides that?"

Khai
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"Only thing I'd suggest is researching his source. I don't know it and I don't want to ask how he gets it. I had to go through the government to get even a small vial."

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Brooklyn C.

"I'll do that, thank you doctor." She turned and departed, opening the door and finding the others again. "So... there's news. Won't categorize it. You'll find out eventually. I'm gonna go see how soon he's going to get discharged and if we can visit him."

Posted on 06:36, August 18, 2018 (UTC)

"That's not... reassuring but also not discouraging," he complained. "Better than nothing I suppose."

Posted on 06:36, August 18, 2018 (UTC)

"Like I said earlier, breathe. Khai is fine."

Alex Bellrose

She glanced over at Brooklyn, trying to get a feel but knew she wasn't going to get anything from Brooklyn that Brooklyn didn't want any of them to know. "Well, I su-" she cut herself off when she saw Khai walking past the room through the window.

Khai
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"I've discharged myself before, I'm fine," he said, his voice echoing into the room. He was pulling on a navy blue sweater and trying to control his hair. "Not like I'm calling anyone to pick me up anyway," he said, ignoring a nurse who was following behind him. "The doctor cleared me so I'm leaving. Why would I take up more of your space than I need to? Your space is precious and needed. I'm just wasting it the longer I stay."

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Brooklyn C.

Brooke turned around, raising an eyebrow, watching Khai. "Well, guess I don't have to check anymore." She glanced at Alex, "What were you going to say?"

Posted on 15:39, August 18, 2018 (UTC)

Phoenix set his jaw, gritting his teeth behind pursed lips. He'd didn't care about what he heard, he still had a bad feeling and an unsettling chill in his spine. He wanted to approach him but stayed where he was.

Alex Bellrose

"I suppose we may as well go find him now," she finished, "but I think we don't need too."

Khai
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It didn't take long for him to be stopped by the doctor. Nor did it take long for Khai's eyes turn to the side to stare at the group before going back to the doctor. A second later, his expression turned into one that could kill.

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Posted on 05:34, August 19, 2018 (UTC)

"He doesn't seem very happy," Ellie commented, placing her hand on his hips. "Looks he's about to straight murder this guy. Or one of us."

Brooklyn C.

"I'll talk to him—" Brooke suggested, like normal, taking the initiative.

Posted on 05:34, August 19, 2018 (UTC)

"No," he interrupted. "I need to ask him something else anyway. One moment."

Brooklyn C.

"Phoenix—" She started, but Phoenix had already walked in his direction.

Khai
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"You should have waited until I woke up," he was heard saying when Phoenix walked out and Khai looked over to him, his expression cooling off to a neutral expression. "You should have continued your party. I didn't mean to ruin it."

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Posted on 00:53, August 20, 2018 (UTC)

"You're already ruining this conversation but pulling this. I couldn't care less about my birthday. I told you, I don't celebrate it. You're more important than a stupid anniversary," Phoenix huffed, sounding a palled and annoyed. "And on that note, you're not keeping what's wrong with you a secret from me. I'm going to find out another way, and when I do, I'm giving you hell for it. So tell me now."

Khai
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He...thought Phoenix already knew. His eyes slid off Phoenix to look into the room, eying the others. "Bold of you to think there's something wrong with me," he said eventually. He decided it was between Brooklyn and Ellie. One of those two knew. And he kind of hoped it'd be Brooklyn. There was more of a chance to convince Brooklyn than Ellie and the other four would follow whatever Brooke did. Ellie? Couldn't expect to keep a secret from her own brother. So why hasn't she told him already? No, it had to be Brooklyn. "I'm fine. I've been fine for years. I'm not worried, at all, now if you will excuse me," he said, before he pointed at Brooke before jerking his head to the side, clearly asking to speak with her privately.

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Posted on 02:24, August 21, 2018 (UTC)

"No," he interrupted, stepping to the side to block Brooke's vision of Khai. "Tell me," he demanded. "Tell me now. To my face."

Khai
The Dying Prostitute
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He regarded Phoenix with a cool expression. He didn't even know where to start. "This really isn't a place to do anything," he pointed out, struggling to keep himself aloof, "but you want to know? Fine, I'm a dying man. I've quite literally run over my expiry date and every morning I accept the fact that that day might be my last."

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Posted on 01:30, August 24, 2018 (UTC)

"We're in a fucking hospital after you started coughing up blood," he pointed out. "This is the *perfect* place to do this." He threw his hands up and exhaled angrily, gritting his teeth. "And you thought it wasn't a good idea to say anything because?"

Khai
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"Because it wasn't going to change anything and would just make everything worse because you would spend your time looking for a cure," he shot back. "You're stubborn. You wouldn't accept it and I would rather live my days out as if everything is normal and people don't view me as some dying man."

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Posted on 02:51, August 26, 2018 (UTC)

"Khai, we're all dying. I hate to say it, but there's not special about the fact that you're dying and... I can deal. I'm not saying I *won't* look for a cure, but if I'm going to spend my last moments with you in a hospital yelling at you, well I'd prefer if you'd let me in before you go," he said, calming down. He glanced at the ground and shook his head, placing his hands on his hips. "Look just.. Just tell me about stuff like this. You only made it worse. Making me find out about this. How long were you planning to keep this from me? Till you died and I find out from medical reports?"

Khai
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"Nothing special? You think I want to be special? No, I'm going to die tomorrow. The next day. Maybe next week. You're going to live till you're eighty, you'll have kids, you'll live for the next eighty years, so don't you dare try trivialising my problem," he snarled before looking away. "Why do you think I kept on telling you too leave me alone? Why do you think I had an issue with commitment. I warned you over and over again."

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Posted on 04:00, August 26, 2018 (UTC)

"You sure as hell know I did not say that," he barked, stepping forward. He was so tempted to tell him how bad it was, living so long to see everyone you know and care about die. So long he was numb to it. Khai would be another corpse in his past and as much as he wished it upset him, he couldn't find it in him. "It's not your job to protect me from being hurt. If you die and it affects me, that's on me. And I'm not fucking trivializing your problem. I'm trying to be a part of your damn life and you're so hell-bent on being alone so you can't 'hurt anyone'. Shut up. Just, shut up. Shut the fuck up."

Posted on 04:00, August 26, 2018 (UTC)

"Brooke," she murmured, tapping the taller girl's arm. "Take Phoenix and calm him down for me, okay?"

Brooklyn C.

Brooke glanced at her, nearly objecting and decided to go with it. "Sure."

Khai
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"You want me to shut up? Fine, I'll be happy too," he responded with a small shrug, stepping back. Any emotion was gone to show nothing but cool apathy. "Really, shutting up was what I've been trying to avoid for a decade or so. But I guess if that's what you want," he said. He knew he was being petty now, acting out, but his own emotions was picking up and he was already a mess from the attack. God, his head hurt. He wanted to sleep for the next century. When Brooke lead Phoenix away, he shrugged, adjusting his jacket and began to head to the door. Where he'd been heading along.

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