Good Morning, Starshine

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Who: savethelastchip, its_troublesome, highly likely markofthebrave and then we'll just start adding as we go if anybody else starts a thread.
What: Visiting hours.
When: backdated to April 11th
Where: Clinic.
Summary: In which Chouji wakes up, gets the lowdown on how he got here, possibly takes a couple of visitors and...you know, tries not to fall asleep on them if he does.
Rating: If it gets past PG, something is clearly awry.


[ It could be said that this has not been Chouji's week. And while he would normally go to the trouble of finding something salvageable that happened to counter-balance the claim, this time around he's more inclined to just agree. Possibly because he spent a couple of hours yesterday almost dying and a little over half of today unconscious.

You can just guess how nicely this afternoon is going to go.

After his return to the land of the living is taken care of, there's really only one place to find him all day, and that's where he'll be- dozing on and off, but still never against a friendly face if one should decide to pop in. ]

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[ :< How is this a friendsh- and then the grudge is gone before the question can even be asked, which wouldn't happen if you weren't Shikamaru, by the way. So that's probably about right. ]

I think I'm good.

[endgames]

[Good friends troll each other, don't you know.]

'kay. [He finishes off the last of his potatoes, than stands back up, dropping a hand on Chouji's shoulder again.] I'll be right back, okay? Don't nod off, and just yell if you need anything.

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You've got it.

[ And even a grin to confirm the statement. Because if there was ever a guaranteed way to ensure that he'd stay awake, that was pretty much it. ]

[endgames]

[He nods... but hesitates before going.

It's not a big thing, leaving him. But it's not a small thing either. Besides answering Chouji's questions, he's mainly skirted around the issue at hand, not wanting to cause him any concern for worrying him. Because even if he did, that's okay too.

They can read each other better than anyone, but some things really do need to be said. Just so there's no question about it later.]

...I'm really glad you're all right, Chouji.

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[ He blinks before breaking out into a wider grin; could've guessed that much without even having to try. And there's a big unspoken "that's why I usually turn out that way" in it, too.

Chouji puts aside the apology for making Shikamaru worry for later, then. It doesn't seem like the right thing to say to something like that, you know? ]

[endgames]

[He'd have to smack him one upside the head if he tried. 8|

But since he didn't, Shikamaru returns the grin and removes his hand, shoving it into a pocket before he heads out the door.]