PP12: Thank you for the amazing reviews so far. They made me very happy, and now as a reward...MOAR DOCTOR SEBASTIAN! :D and less Alois
An ambulance parked at the school gate as the teenager was rushed out on a gurney by two nurses heading towards it. She stared at the sky ignoring the various students around her staring at the scene, and soon she was near the vehicle in a flash. Time seemed to speed up while she was prepared and put in the back of the ambulance before it drove to the hospital, loudly wailing its siren.
The trip was incredibly short and the ambulance quickly arrived at Critical Care Centre. The girl heard overlapped voices as the gurney was rolled out of the vehicle. Her eyes squinted when the light from the ambulance was harshly replaced by the sunlight. She closed her eyes not wanting to think more about what was happening. Her leg screamed in pain. Her mind was all over the place. It wasn't until her skin no longer felt the heat of the sun that she realised she was within the hospital, and she opened her eyes to see the lights above her zipping in her view. The speed of the gurney felt like she was on a rollercoaster as she was pushed along the hall, and in a matter of seconds she was sent to the third floor by elevator and she saw Sebastian directing the nurses.
"Doctor Michaelis," one of the people behind her called out. Sebastian noticed the situation and excused himself as he walked towards the gurney where the girl rested, slowly adjusting herself after the traumatic experience. He gazed down at her and he planted a small smile.
"Ah, miss Fairfax. Hello again."
"Hi…" she murmured feeling a bit better when she saw his fetching face once again. She almost forgot about the aching in her leg for a moment.
"Where should we take her, doctor?"
Sebastian put a finger to his chin as he thought deliberately.
"Since we are exceptionally busy, unfortunately there are a limited amount of free rooms left." He faced her. "May I ask, just how severe is the injury?"
"Well I can't move my leg…" the teenager answered slowly, "Like…at all. And it feels like it's on fire."
"What about room 68? I think that room has an unused bed in there," another assistant suggested.
Sebastian widened his eyes slightly. "Room 68?"
"It's the only one free, isn't it?"
He paused before answering with a sigh. "It's a risky move, but I suppose he could use a roommate. After all it's only for a couple of days." Sebastian clapped his hands sharply. "Very well, it will do for now. Take her in please."
"Right away."
She was sent zooming down the hall being pushed with such quick speed it felt like she was flying. She passed a row of rooms until the gurney stopped in front of a door where the room label read '68'. She couldn't see it since she was facing upwards, but could hear the sound of the door opening and she was slowly wheeled in the room. The girl saw that she was surrounded by sky blue walls and on her right was a huge window that showed the city like a cinema screen. She looked to her left where there was an empty bed alongside another one where a boy slept silently. His hair was navy blue and he appeared younger than her, and his left eye was covered by a bandage wrapped around his small head.
He looked very brittle.
Poor kid, she thought while the assistances set her up on her bed and positioned her broken leg so it was straight. Someone else entered the room which was Sebastian, and at that moment the sleeping boy awoke.
"Had a good rest?" Sebastian smiled at him.
"Uhh…." The boy groaned rubbing his uncovered eye, "Why….are there so many people here? What's going on?" He looked around and noticed the girl being fitted on the bed beside him. He bolted upright in shock. "Who is she?!" he demanded.
"Now, now, you mustn't shout. You will strain yourself," Sebastian replied and lied him back down. The boy scowled at him.
"Why is she here?"
"This young woman broke her leg and until it's repaired she needs a room to stay in," Sebastian answered with a smirk at the boy, "I'm sure you will grow fond of her."
"As if!" the boy snapped. When most of the assistances left the room the teenage girl glanced at the enraged patient and thought he was more adorable when he was sleeping.
"Give her a chance," Sebastian requested, "Why don't you introduce yourself?"
"No."
Sebastian sighed and shook his head. "Really Ciel, how unlikely it is for you to be so bashful."
"I'm not bashful!" the boy shouted.
Awkwardly, the girl glanced at the window knowing clearly this boy didn't want to talk to her. She wasn't very good handling these situations, but she decided a small attempt could at least break the ice.
"Hi there," she smiled giving him a small wave. "I'm Honey, what's your name?"
The boy ignored her and stayed silent.
"Well isn't that nice," Sebastian smiled, "She wants to make friends with you."
"I don't make friends," the boy grumbled.
Looks like somebody didn't eat enough chocolate today, because you my friend are being a bit bitter, the teenager thought with a pout.
"Alright then," Sebastian sighed, "It seems that I will have to introduce you myself since you are terribly shy at the moment."
The boy glared intensely at his crimson eyes which were filled with amusement.
"Bastard…" he muttered irritably.
"Miss Fairfax, this is Ciel Phantomhive. He has been here in this hospital for quite a long time, nearly four years now. He had a tragic event that happened when he was young." Sebastian looked at the boy with a sorrowful frown before returning his gaze to her. "Ciel lost an eye during the incident and is now in a terminal state."
Her face lit with shock at the word 'terminal' but Ciel acted like it was no surprise. He stared blankly at the view of the city as Sebastian continued.
"He lost his parents as well," he added, "When he arrived he was terribly thin and he was so frightened he didn't utter a word."
She widened her eyes. Oh my God….no parents? Four years in a hospital? If you ask me that sounds like a nightmare!
She stared at the boy with pity in her eyes. "You poor boy."
Ciel widened his visible eye with rage which made Sebastian nearly laugh at his action.
"Boy? I'm fifteen years old!"
Her jaw dropped. Holy crap!
"B-but how does that make sense? You're so tiny and adorable!"
"I am not!" Ciel barked. Sebastian stifled a chuckle.
"You see, he has a bit of a delay with his growth spurt, in fact you could say it's uncanny."
"Shut up!" Ciel snapped furiously.
The girl tried her best not to laugh however deep inside she was cackling fits. Something about them two reminded her of two brothers; the oldest providing the wittiest comebacks while the youngest was left with the death stare.
"Okay, I'm sorry," she smiled and Ciel rolled his eye.
A knock on the door interrupted them. "Doctor Michaelis? Are you in there?" a woman's voice called.
"Yes, come in," Sebastian responded.
The door slowly opened and in stepped a female doctor who looked mid-twentyish with fiery red hair that reached to her jaw and was wearing red lipstick. She glanced at Ciel and a sad smile crept on her crimson lips.
"My darling boy," she said and walked to his bed, "How are you?"
"Terrific," Ciel muttered sarcastically. The woman stroked his hair and pecked his forehead which surprised the girl. She studied the doctor with a confused look until she looked at her with a beam.
"I see this is the new patient," the woman alleged merrily, "I have high hopes you will be a kind friend to my dear nephew."
"Nephew?" she questioned and Sebastian smiled.
"Allow me to introduce Doctor Angelina Durless, or as people like to call her Madame Red."
Madame Red, eh? That sounds like a stage-name or something. It suits her actually.
"She is Ciel's aunt and is the only family member working in the hospital," he explained, "Nevertheless, long before that day occurred she was already employed as a full-time doctor alongside me."
Said woman chuckled. "However I am a bit behind when it comes to professional skills, especially when compared to yours, Sebastian."
He smiled courteously.
"Well after all I am merely one hell of a doctor."
The teenager unintentionally ended up smiling a bit too dreamily.
Yep…maybe staying here a while won't be so horrible after all.
They were interrupted by the sound of faint beeping and Madame looked at her wrist-watch.
"Oh! I have to go!" she exclaimed and she pecked Ciel on the cheek, "I have an appointment to get to. Perhaps I'll come by again when my shift is over."
"Sure, do what you want. Goodbye Madame," Ciel said and received a wave from her aunt before she left the room, flicking her hair as she walked out. Sebastian politely waved when she exited and turned to the two patients.
"I'm afraid I will have to excuse myself as well," he informed, "We have a very tight schedule today. Maybe while I'm gone you two might have a better chance at getting along."
"I doubt that," Ciel murmured.
The teenager sighed. At first she thought his stubbornness was quite cute for a while, yet this time it had gotten rather frustrating. Sebastian smirked almost devilishly at him.
"You just wait and see and eventually you will learn that certain people can surprise you." He turned his gaze towards the girl. "Wouldn't you agree, Miss?"
"Uh…" she stuttered nervously. "Sure….once you get to know them I guess."
His grin widened. "Interesting."
With that he walked towards the door and left the two patients in the silence-filled room with absolutely no idea what to say to each other. The teenager girl cleared her throat to ease the silence, and it also attracted Ciel's attention.
Damnit! Now I have to say something! Way to go instincts!
"So…" she started off slowly, "Four years huh?"
Ciel didn't say anything and stared at the window. To her his face looked as if every drop of happiness had been drained out of it, and she mostly saw it in his visible sapphire eye. There was hardly a glimmer or any trace of emotion.
"Don't feel like talking?" she asked again. Ciel looked at her insensibly.
"You're lucky," he muttered.
She raised an eyebrow. "Why's that?"
Ciel clenched his hand on the blanket. "You're not the one who is about to die here. You still have a family. You're able to have fun, but me? I no longer know how to smile."
"Don't say that."
Ciel widened his eye. "Pardon?"
"Don't say you don't know how to smile, because you do." The girl smiled to show Ciel what she meant. "You see? It's easy."
"Perhaps to you," Ciel retorted. The teenager sighed exasperatedly.
"Look. Just because all that happened in the past doesn't mean your life has to be miserable."
Ciel gritted his teeth. "Easy for you to say. You only have a broken leg. That's practically a mosquito bite compared to my state." The large window reflected the glare on his face. "They stole my dignity."
"Who did?"
"I don't know. But once I get out of here I'll be sure to find them, and when I do I will make them experience the same pain I was given." Ciel gazed at the roof as his glare faded into annoyance. "I can never see my parents again, and I'm not even certain that I'll live to see the day the killers will be jailed for their crimes."
She didn't think someone like him could possess such strong hatred, but listening to him made her realise she indeed was extremely lucky.
"I'm sorry about that," the girl said sympathetically.
Ciel sighed. "Your pride was never stolen, you shouldn't be apologising."
She eyed her plastered leg and soon the memories of Alois waltzed in her mind.
"Oh, trust me," she frowned, "I've experienced something like that."
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