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. ]

Comments

part of a balanced breakfast?

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[ ...plus points for the straw, man. He's not so certain he can trust his fingers with things like lifting-without-spilling at the moment. ]

I think I'd have to worry if you did. [ You are not suited to the pillow-fluffing lifestyle. It would be like a big sign pointing to a recent head injury.

Now if you'll please excuse him for a second, he's got that random disgusting taste in his mouth that always seems to come with waking up in medical facilities to wash out.

Water is always great about that. ]

[endgames]

You're in luck then. I don't think I'm prepared for such a daunting career change.

[He smiles and hooks a nearby chair with his foot, dragging it over to prop his feet on it as he reaches for his mashed potatoes.]

Better? [That taste is the worst, man.]

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Much better. [ Remind him never to be unconscious again, will you?

... Except for sleeping.

He'll make an exception for that, which is probably biased by the fact that it's too easy to get tired right now. Chouji's plan is to keep with the honored ninja tradition of staying awake until you really just can't anymore- he just spent all day out of it, after all, and it would kind of be insulting to the doctors to just go back to that... you know, and especially dumb to do so before he can ask them what he's allowed to eat. ]

1/2

[endgames]

[Oh right. It would probably be mean to eat around you until they found that out, huh.]

[endgames]

[...


Omnom. 8] Good mashed potatoes.]

I should probably go snag one of the doctors. Anything else you need before I do?

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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.]