CH. 7 MEGAMIND
I can’t help but think of why I didn’t just smoke out of there. It was totally viable and I did do some training for it. Then again, fights are different than falling a bunch of times. It was just too overwhelming, can’t really think right when your on the ground getting beat on. Ugh.
I take a look out the window and see the two odd birds for this morning cuddled up in a nest just outside my window. An afternoon breeze highlights the Blue Jay is enjoying the post-coital warmth from the Crow. I can’t help but think of how nice that must be. Lofty life and sex, their living the dream.
And it makes me sick.
Clap Clap Clap.
…
Forgot Poppu went out to get me a notebook and pencil. Shortly after breakfast, I told him to get it for me because I need to talk somehow, I’d suck if boredom killed me.
Instead, I use the call bell I missed yesterday and wait for a nurse to come.
“ Why hello there little man~! What's the problem? ”
I motion talking and point to her than me.
“ You want to talk? What's your name baby? ”
I write out ‘Ame’ on the bed sheets.
“ What was that sweetheart? ”
‘A - M - E’
“ Ame? ”
I nod.
“ Oh my, that’s nice! Why don't you talk to me about it? ”
I point to my throat and shake my head.
“ You can’t? ” her voice cracks.
I nod.
With tears bordering her eyes she yells, “ By Jashin’s great scythe that's horrible! ”
Not really but-
“ MOLLY!!! MOLLYYYY! ”
Loud clacks from sandals are rushing down the hall and a man bursts through the door,
“ What happened to Ame?!?! ”
“ This poor baby can’t speak! ”
He lets out a long sigh and says, “ He was born this way Lin, the caretakers at the orphanage informed us. Don- ”
Reading on Amazon or a pirate site? This novel is from Royal Road. Support the author by reading it there.
“ No! This cute baby… ”
Lin at this point drops to the floor and is 3 seconds from bawling her eyes out.
“ Don’t do this, he’s okay and is feeling fine, right Ame? ” Molly asks as he snaps his eyes at me, begging to not say otherwise.
Lifting her blonde head Lin looks at me heartbroken. I enthusiastically nod and give a double thumbs up.
“ See? Now take a walk, clear your head and check up on your patients. ” he patiently says.
“ Okay <3. ”
She’s immediately back to bubbly and skips through the door. He walks to the door, closes it, and talks to me once more,
“ I’m sorry you had to see that young man, that’s Lin and as you can see she's very... lively, you’ll grow to love her - everyone does - but she can be a handful. On another note, nice to meet you I’m your Doctor, Molly Poketto.”
He sticks his hand out to shake, and I attempt to but his hand completely covers mine. He shakes gently and asks,
“So how are you feeling?”
Here we go. He goes through a full body examination and gives me a rundown of Kohona Hospital and generally what going to happening during my recovery. After giving the last thumbs up he says,
“ We’ll have you stay for a couple weeks to note lasting cranial rupture or malformations due to expedited healing. Remember to get rest and ring that call bell in case of sudden pain or needs.”
He steps to leave but turns around and says,
“ You know for someone your age you’ve been very mature about this Ame.”
Well, this isn’t my first rodeo. I shrug.
He furrows his brows for a millisecond but walks off with, “ Ring if you need anything.”
Not wanting another Lin-esque conversation I wait for Poppu by meditating and cycling my chakra.
Sometime later,
“ I’ve come child.”
What the...?
Poppu saunters in the hospital room with a large box neatly tied around his neck and lifts his head so I could grab it. Every nerve in my body screams to snatch it but I gently take it and open the box to find it jam-packed with letters and miscellaneous goods. Seeing my confusion he says,
“ These are from the children at the orphanage, read them at your leisure. They’ve also left you a couple of things to pass time and more, clap if you need me.”
PRESENTS
Good ol’ Poppu the curls up next to my bed and feigns rest. Rolling my eyes I sort out the seemingly hastily written letters and find literature gold and more at the bottom consisting of :
* Ninja 101 a Beginner's guide to the Ninja Way - by Hiruzen Sarutobi
* Land of Fire’s Book of the Wild - by Kai L.
* Famous Legends and Children's Story Book - by Rai Zuen
* Introduction to chakra - A Konoha Elementary second-hand book
* Konoha History 101 - A Konoha Elementary second-hand book
* Joke Book Kids Will Love ! by Lovin Hardt
* A thin handwritten book ( Paw Prints)
* A small protected pack of paper
* A hardcover and compact notebook ( small ) and thick pencil
* Wooden Doll figurines - clothes and attachable weapons included
* A fox figurine
* Toiletries - Cherry blossom soap, toothpaste, scented lotions and oils
* An assortment of kid’s art and a twine bundle of letters
* A bag of candy
BY JASHIN’S GREAT SYTHE! I don’t know when I’ve made friends but apparently, I have. Someone’s been studying me to know the type of stuff I love. Something wet runs down my face and I wipe it off and look around and nothing. I wipe my face again and realize it’s coming from my own face. Some more runs from my nose and baby me is already sniffling and crying like an idiot. Next thing I know we’re crying from happiness and somewhere deep down I know I’ve felt alone and these sweet ass kids done me in. Life feels a bit more vibrant.
It takes me a second to calm down and realize,
Children's emotions and body + adult comprehension and experiences = an emotional adult baby
Lesson learned.
On another note KNOWLEDGE AND CANDY. Nothing beats an educational pastime and the occasional sugar rush in a hospital. Thank you, my brat peers.
I stack the books and candy on my desk and take my time to read through the letters in the late afternoon light.
AN: Be prepared for Dino’s bad attempts at children's writing
[ I now we dont talk much but I hope youl fell much much better like sumer sun! ]
[ Me and Gai liked yur masc and the tieme yu helped us with cleening. Git beter soon]
[ We want too get uoy cndey beecuse we lik it]
[ The ugly broke your pensil so got u a better one]
[ Sorry I couldn't help you but I’ll grow big enough to]
[ THE FUCKING BITCH HURT YOU IM SO SORRY, BLOOD REPAID IN BLOOD]
[ I dont like school but you do I think! Here’s my books dont tell Sensei.]
[ Dont get board Some ToYs !]
Those were some of my favorites.
By the time I’m done the setting sun says goodbye as do I with my day of major ups and downs.