I woke up to a bright light on the ceiling, the beeping was constant. And irritating. I blinked. My whole body felt like a rock. I felt a searing pain when I tried to move the slightest but I sat up anyway. On the bed beside me was Ryuu, sound asleep. Boy, does that trouble-maker owe me one. I was just about to transfer my weight to my feet and stand up when a women's voice stopped me.
"I wouldn't do that if I were you." I didn't bother to turn, just continued standing up- but then felt a rush to the brain and then everything went black.
The sound of beeping woke me, once again. I looked over at where Ryuu used to be, he was gone. This time, I just let myself lie there.
"Finally awake, huh." That women.
"Can I leave now?" I asked, annoyed.
"Unfortunately, you're going to have to stay for another day or two if you don't want to die." I finally looked over at her. She was already observing me from above her glasses.
"I'm Rei Takashima, the prison doctor here."
I said nothing.
"You're Atena, I know. Fresh criminal with 2 broken ribs on the first day. Well done." I smirked.
"WAIT WHAT!?" I flinched from the deep, booming voice, I looked over to see who it belonged to.
The owner of the voice suited the appearance perfectly- it belonged to a very tall, tanned and muscular man with spiky black hair that stuck up everywhere. I couldn't help but notice his blush along his cheeks that were definitely not caused by the temperature- I was freezing.
"You mean to tell me, that THAT'S swallow? The one that pissed off Tamaki and took a beating from the guards? I can't believe it. By the way, women, put some goddamn clothes on."
"Excuse me, sorry. Not 'Swallow'" I said to him.
"Actually, you are." The doctor intercepted. "That is your codename."
"But..But she's a woman!? And…She looks…So weak." He stuttered, unbelieving.
I immediately growled and used my brass knuckles which has blades hidden within, to slash open my lower back, and ran towards him at lightening speed until there were only a few centimetres between out faces and curved my blade so it was right against his throat. I didn't do much damage, just a little cut so that he gets the idea. His reaction at first was a blush- from the close-ness of our faces, shock, also. And then started laughing and wiped the blood off his throat with his thumb.
"Well well, what do we have here? Sorry, little bird, looks like I under-estimated you." he smirked and continued his booming laughter.
I was frustrated but the searing pain in my chest brought me down. The blade also made me loose even more blood and as I was so close to that goddamn raven-head, I fell on his lap. His face first contorted to worry but then soon, embarrassment. I failed to remember that I was wearing nothing but bandages over my torso, and had just panties. The man shouted from surprise and held me up- I noticed that his face was as red as a tomato and he was muttering "Goddammit" the whole time.
"Oi, doctor, would you get her off me already?"
I was half-conscious. I felt the doctor dragging me back to my own bed and throwing me on to it.
"You're a women, doctor- aren't you meant to be more gentle?…Not that I care, anyways." He muttered.
I fell in to a deep slumber after that.
