Camping Trip Ch. 11
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"Thank you Kanda. Allen ,you mind waiting here while I talk with Kanda for a bit? I want to check your stitches after that to see how they are holding up."
"Okay" I held in the ever present sigh of relief about not going to the hospital. Ms. Hevlaska led Kanda into another side room, that was connected to the bathroom. I couldn't really see much beyond the doorway to the bathroom but I could hear their voices. Ms. Hevlaska was apparently giving Kanda instructions on what to do if anything happened to me.
Something red caught the corner of my eye and I saw Lavi, jumping up and down in front of the window that was inside the door. Lavi was trying to forcibly open the door, turning the door knob till it looked like it would break in his attempt to open it. A flash of long hair informed me that Lenalee was also there.
Face Kanda's wrath? Or see Lavi and Lenalee?
Eh. Kanda can suck it up.
I stood up off the bed and hobbled my way over to the doorway. The tile floor was cold against my bare feet. I didn't even have time to change this morning, let alone put my shoes on. I'm sure my hair is all over the place like it usually is in the morning. I reached the door, lightly putting weight onto the brace covered ankle. It still hurt a lot but not as much as yesterday. I unlocked the door and put my right hand on the handle and gripped it in preparation to open.
A popping sound followed by ripping reverberated in the quiet room as I clenched the cold silver handle.
And then my arm felt like a javelin had been stabbed through. I gave a whimper to the pain as I cringed my eyes shut. You know those moments in the movies and T.V shows where the character goes into negative color and you just know something is wrong? Well I felt like that. Something felt loose. The door was opened for me and I moved back to let Lenalee and then Lavi in.
"Hey guys" I smiled up at them and let my arm dropped down. I bit the inside of my cheek hard to not focus on the pain that was pulsing throughout the bandaged appendage. The white, cloth gauze began to feel damp and sticky. I turned and headed back to the bed and sat down I pretended to be cold. Immediately taking the white sheet and wrapping it over my shoulders and arm.
"What's going on Allen? Kanda wouldn't tell us anything" Lenalee protested, slumping down onto the end of the bed and looking at me with a curious gaze.
"And he flipped out earlier in the cafeteria." Lavi spoke up, looking around the room for the previously mentioned Kanda.
"He's in the other room if you're looking for him Lavi. I apparently have a concussion from the fall yesterday. It just wasn't noticeable until I woke up this morning. Kanda just overreacted this morning. I'm really quite fine. " I spoke through gritted teeth and held the bandages where the pain felt the worst. Hopefully, Lavi couldn't see them. He always had an eye for analyzing.
"You alright Allen? You look like you're in pain"
"Yeah. I am" I Tell them, or not. That is the question. It's so obvious that I am but I don't want them to be worried about me. "I just have a really bad headache from this morning." I lied straight to there faces. My words felt heavy and my tongue suddenly didn't want to work now that I had lied.
"Has Ms. Hevlaska given you any medication yet?" Lavi piped up, leaning in close to my face too look at me.
"No, but I'm sure she will when she's done talking with Kanda."
"What are they talking about anyway?"
"Kanda is in charge of supervising over me for the next day cause Ms. Hevlaska has to do stuff and she doesn't want me to be alone or whatever. She's probably telling him a bunch of What If situations." I leaned over to glance through the doorway the two were hiding behind.
The sticky feeling on my arm began to spread and slide around my skin. It felt disgusting. My whole arm was stinging like someone was shoving pins inside of it. Pins that were burning hot. I kept biting the inside of my cheek to prevent the pain from voicing itself. I stopped myself though before I broke the skin and bled in my mouth.
"Aww, Why does Yuu get to watch over you and I don't?" A whine escaped as Lavi wrapped an arm around my shoulder and pulled me against him, my face shoved up against his chest.
"Because I'd probably end up getting hurt even more with you." The dark green fabric of his shirt muffling my voice against him. The pungent smell of Lavi's deodorant was killing me and I felt like I was suffocating. The new position was making the dripping blood on the bandages flow even more and the feeling of burning needles stronger. I was released by him and Lenalee nestled herself down onto the bed. The frame releasing a loud strangled squeal. Pain was all I could really feel for a moment, my senses had dulled slightly from the feeling of it. I couldn't focus my sight or hear what was going on.
"Can I ask you two to please move so I can look at my patient?" I jumped slightly at the sudden voice and looked up to see Ms. Hevlaska was standing over me on the bed. I glanced around the room quickly for Kanda and found him leaning back against a wall, his arms crossed over his chest and an irritated scowl on his face. Bubbling up to my face a small smile formed.
"Oh sure thing." Lavi and Lenalee stood up and made their way to stand over by Kanda.
I gripped my arm tighter under the sheets. Hoping that the blood wasn't too noticeable and that Ms. Hevlaska wouldn't check it. I didn't want her to worry about me even more. I'm positive that if she found out about my arm then I'd be going to the hospital for sure. I don't want to be there.
Knock. Knock. Knock. I turned my head swiftly up to look at the dark brown door.
"Excuse Me. I'm not interrupting anything am I?" The familiar shaggy, gray face of my art teacher slipped through the door and shut it behind him. Today is just my lucky day isn't it?
"No, not really." I smiled up at Mr. Tiedoll. He was a good teacher. Very amiable and loving at heart for all of his students."
"Ah. There is one of my favorite students. I've been looking all over for you. Good morning, Lavi, Lenalee and my beloved son." Mr. Tiedoll came over and stood next to my bed with Ms. Hevlaska. A solemn look crossed over his face as he saw my brace and the few visible bandages on my left arm.
"I'm so terribly sorry that something like this happened to you Allen." The energetic art teacher made a wave to my brace covered ankle.
"It's alright, Mr. Tiedoll. It was an accident so I'm not blaming you or anyone here." I smiled painfully at him. It was an accident. My own stupid fault cause I couldn't bother paying attention.
"You're such a kind and forgiving person Allen! I'm so proud to have you be one of my students!" Overdramatic as always I thought with suppressed rolling of the eyes. I smiled up at him sheepishly and nodded my head. Mr. Tiedoll wrapped his arms around me and gave me a hug. "You really are an amazing young lad Allen." I nodded my head in confirmation with him, just so he would let me go. I looked over at Kanda for a bit of help.
He gave me the. "You're on your own" look. As did Lavi. And Lenalee.
Crumpets.
Mr. Tiedoll reluctantly let go after Ms. Hevlaska encouraged him that it would be better for my wellbeing.
"I do hope you don't mind Ms. Hevlaska but could you tell me the details as to Allen's injuries?" Ms. Hevlaska glanced down at me for a moment and then gestured towards the door.
"Why don't we take this conversation into the hallway. I'm sure Allen doesn't want to just sit here listening to us elders speak drivel about him." Ms. Hevlaska led the way to the door and opened it for him.
"Oh! I want in on this! Come Lenalady~" Lavi and Lenalee soon followed them out the door and shut it closed.
"Quick Kanda, lock the door." I smiled jokingly with a faint laugh towards him. He just grunted at me and looked out the window. My smile faded as pain once again took over and the feeling of blood sticking to my skin became too much to handle. I can't hide this for long can I? I gripped my arm and cringed slightly. The feeling of that warm substance was now on my hand. Why is it bleeding so much. I know that blood clots, I've been in biology but why isn't it clotting and slowing down the bleeding? It's one of the bigger cuts? Perhaps a bigger vein was hit?
"Oi. Moyashi. You alright?" I glanced up and looked towards Kanda who was suddenly crouched over me and on the bed. It's official. Kanda is a ninja.
'Yeah, I'm alright. Why do you ask?" Come on Allen. You've trumped masters of poker. You can fool Kanda. Just long enough till I can get the bleeding to stop and then we can be on our merry way.
"You're pale. And you're sweating and it's only 80 in here. Not only that you're hiding underneath this blanket." With a grip of the blanket he threw it off me and onto the floor. He gave me a once over as I looked away rather shamefully.
Kanda reached forward and pulled my hand away, blood was all over it. It had seeped through the bandages and down my hand. My pants had blood on it too. I glanced down at the dark red substance.
"What the.. Moyashi When did this happen?!" He swiftly turned his body towards the door and shouted loudly. "HEVLASKA!" He then turned back to me and began to get up off the bed. I reached forward and gripped his shirt with my bloody hand.
"Kanda… please. I don't want to end up in the hospital." I couldn't help but plead. Of all the places I could end, I didn't want it to be there.
Suddenly after seeing how much blood was there was making me feel dizzy. My headache seemed to be coming back, and now I felt like a train had just hit me head on. The room took a 360 spin. I heard the door swing open as Kanda turned back towards me and put a hand on my shoulder. I really want to just go back to sleep. Ms. Hevlaska rushed over to me as did everyone else. My body felt heavy and I started to fall backwards. Why does this always happen to me? Can't I just have a normal field trip? Do stuff for my art class. Hang out with my friends and eat awesome food?
I fell back on something hard and looked up to find Lavi's red hair and that one green eye in my face. My arm was being held up and there was the feeling of cold metal being pressed against it. Probably scissors to cut open the bandages.
"Oh my, so much blood! How can I be off assistance Hevlaska?" Mr. Tiedoll shouted.
"What happened?" Lenalee cried out, beginning to fret and freak out. She looked like she was about to cry.
"Popped stitches. Reopened wound." I mumbled to her. A pale green towel was pressed against my arm and the feeling of it caused me to hiss in pain.
Mr. Tiedoll and Lenalee began to panic . Running around, Lenalee was freaking out about how much blood there was and how this was the second time something happened. Kanda was silent however. Very silent, though from the look of his expression he seemed a little bit concerned.
"Lenalee grab that bowl of water and rag. I need to clean up the blood. Kanda keep putting pressure on it. Mr. Tiedoll, I want you to go get another towel." Hevlaska ordered. Said orders were followed with precision and diligence like that of a soldier in an army.
And once again I'm the crimpled gimpy friend who is totally helpless. I can't do anything right can I? And always end up relying on others. Why am I so pathetic? This stupid injury. I tensed my good arm. I so just wanted to punch or throw something.
Forcing my body up, I stopped leaning back on Lavi and struggled to find my senses. No way am I passing out now. I'm Allen Walker. I got to keep on moving forward and this injury isn't going to stop me.
I looked up towards Hevlaska as that familiar gray tray on wheels came up next to me. Thread was threaded and the needle set to stitch. The green towel Kanda was using to push back the blood was now dark red on the verge of purple. He drew it back, and I could see that the horrible sticky red substance was all over his hands. I took a glance towards the injury, while something damp pressed around my skin and helped clean away the blood.
The injury was disgusting. It was one of the deeper and bigger ones. Explains why the bleeding wouldn't stop. Lenalee had to look away. was fascinated by it. Kanda helped cut the remaining stitches and pull them out. She then began to stitch it once more. It hurt at first but then again, the numbing feeling of it being opened again dulled the feeling. No need for anesthetic. Before I knew it, it was stitched up and bandages were being rewrapped around the gruesome injury.
"Allen, Kanda. I'm worried this is going to happen again. I really think we should go to the hospital." Ms. Hevlaska took off the pair of gloves she was wearing and dropped it on the table as she pushed it towards the bathroom.
"I'm with Hevlaska on this one." Mr. Tiedoll joined in.
"Kanda is perfectly capable of watching me Ms. Hevlaska and Mr. Tiedoll! And worst case scenario we have Lenalee and Lavi to join in too." I looked towards the adults, begging and pleading with every fiber in my being that we didn't have to go to the hospital.
The duo of Lavi and Lenalee suddenly snapped to attention, Now that they were drawn into the conversation.
"We'll help keep an eye on him." Lavi spoke up, putting a hand on my shoulder and patting it reassuringly.
"I don't know. I think we should go to the hospital guys..That sounds better." Hesitantly Lenalee twirled a strand of her hair and kept looking at me with concern.
I wanted to smack her. I turned my head and glared at her for a moment before smiling.
"Don't worry Lenalee, I'll be fine here. Not like anything worse can happen."
"But.-"
I'm a very polite individual. I really am. I'm told I'm kind, and caring and very forgiving. But at this moment. I'm about ready to strangle her.
"He'll be fine Lenalee" Lavi spoke up, finally convincing the Chinese girl. The four of us turned to the nurse and began to stare her down until Ms. Hevlaska let me stay at the camp. None of them knew why I didn't want to go, but they backed me up anyway. Man, I've got the greatest friends in the universe.
"Oh alright then. But if ANYTHING goes wrong you are to inform me immediately. Kanda I already talked this over with you." She gave a sigh of defeat and gave us a pointed look that said no funny business.
"Yes. Ms. Hevlaska" Lavi and I responded in unison jokingly. Mr. Tiedoll left to go supervise the current activities.
"Now let me check your other stitches Allen. Hopefully they won't break like your other arm." She returned to me and began to unravel and check my stitches, a bit of fluid was draining from it and the area was less red then yesterday. Overall according to Ms. Hevlaska my arm was beginning to heal well. She went on to check my ankle; I was gaining movement in it slowly. But I was forbidden from walking on it for the next day or so. She gave me a package of ice to help ease the swelling.
"Kanda, Allen you two are ready to head back to your cabin or stay here, which-"
At this moment, my stomach decided to groan and protest loudly.
"Sorry…" I muttered towards the nurse and everyone in the room. I felt rude because I couldn't control my stomach.
"ever you prefer.. Lavi, Lenalee. You two need to go participate in the morning activities. They've already started," She indicated out the window where a group of kids were gathering. She finished up her little speech to us.
"I haven't eaten since yesterday… Mind if we take a detour to the cafeteria Kanda?" I smiled sheepishly up at him and began to slide my legs off the bed.
"I'll take you! Hop on Allen Buddy~" Lavi cheered out joyfully, bending down so I could climb onto his back. I climbed on, wrapping my legs around his waist; I scrambled up higher to have a better grip. Holding onto the back of his shirt, Lavi stood up. I pointed a finger in the general direction of the door and then cafeteria.
"TO THE CAFETERIA MY SUBJECT!" I cried out. I was currently the king at the moment and everyone else. Well, they were my servants. I grinned, better to make the best of this Not like I was just bleeding out and reopened a possibly severe injury. Being carried around was pretty awesome and at this point It would be nice to lighten the mood.
"Sir Kanda! Madam Lenalee let us go! A great feast awaits us!" Lenalee opened the door for us and Lavi headed forward, he gave a faint groan under my weight.
"Geez King Allen. You're fat. Time for you to get on a diet."
"Excuse me? I'm not fat you're just weak." I pulled his headband in the front and snapped it back on his forehead. We reeled back for a moment as Lavi stepped back.
"Allen!" I gave a laugh as Lenalee stood behind me and pushed me forward. Lavi stabilized himself and began going forward once more. I glanced back to see Kanda walking behind us with an irritated look on his face as always. I smiled and Lavi turned into the cafeteria.
"Excuse me! Mr. and Mrs. Finder?" I called out from the door. The married couple appeared from the kitchen doorway. Lavi walked towards them, Kanda and Lenalee took a seat at a table.
"I'm so sorry to interrupt you. Do you mind if my friend and I eat here? We were in the nurse's office so we weren't really able to eat breakfast this morning." I smiled pleadingly and indicated towards the banquet table.
"Of course my dear! We were just about to get ready to clear off the food. Help yourself to it."
"Thank you so much!" I smiled to them and pulled Lavi's hair to signal I wanted to go to the banquet table.
I climbed off Lavi's shoulders and settled to standing on one leg and using the table to help me stand. Lavi then began to pile plates of food (With my expert guidance) and brought them to the table while I hopped along barefoot.
When I finally settled down to eat, Lenalee and Lavi decided to stick around for a bit before going to the activites for the day. I began to devour into my food, after skipping dinner and losing a ton of blood I was famished.
"Oi. Moyashi, eat with your mouth closed."
"I'm sorry, I don't think there is anyone named Moyashi around here. BAkanda. " I gave the usual retort as I bit into a biscuit. Though, after he pointed out that I was eating with my mouth open. I paid close attention to keeping my mouth shut.
"Ah! You guys! No fighting!" Lenalee spoke up from behind a tray of plates. Kanda shot me glare and I glared back. Stupid Kanda.
"Shouldn't you two be at some art activity or something?" Kanda growled growing irritated more and more. Especially with Lavi trying to braid his hair.
"Well. Yeah, but we don't want to go really. We prefer being with our bestest buddies in the world!" Lavi said joyfully, and attempted to give Kanda a hug.
Kanda wasn't too fond of that idea.
So Kanda did the one thing Kanda is good at. He punched Lavi. Right in the chest and knocked the wind out of him. Lavi fell to the floor, writhing for breath. Lenalee leaned over the table to peer at Lavi but I just continued eating blissfully.
I finished the two dozen or so plastic plates I had and proceeded to stand up to throw them away. I didn't really get far. The trashcan was near the doorway to the hallway and we were seated closest to the banquet table on the opposite side of them. Better off to just bring the trashcan to us and throw the plates away from there. I hopped the first half on one foot. The ground was cold and dirty on my feet. I made it to the trashcan and picked it up. Someone had just emptied it judging by how light it was. I picked it up and began hopping back over. Only to stop for a moment as I began to feel a bit lightheaded and dizzy. I eventually made it back though.
"Impressive Allen. I was expecting you to fall flat on your face." Lavi spoke up; he seemed to have gained his breath and was now on the opposite of the table from Kanda.
"Ha! I can clean up after myself you know. I'm not helpless" I smiled and set the trashcan down before beginning to throw the plates away. My heart was beating a bit fast and my breathing was a bit off. Upon cleaning up after myself, I pushed the trashcan away and looked at Kanda.
"Back to the cabin? It would be ideal for me to change my clothes and make me look somewhat decent and all you know." Kanda gave a grunt and stood up, walking over. I turned around, getting ready to climb up onto his back.
Nope. Yuu Kanda.
He bent down, wrapped one arm around my waist and threw me over his shoulder like I was a sack of flour.
"K-Kanda!" I shouted in response to being thrown. His shoulder was now digging into my ribs and a particular memory of climbing down a hill began to resurface in my head. This must have been his payback.
"Woah, Kanda. Taking charge." Lavi grinned with a laugh. Lenalee was smiling way too much for my liking as she waved us off.
"Have fun you two!" I stuck my tongue out at her and glared.
"Kanda can't you at least carry me in a way that isn't painful." I spoke out, as we left the cafeteria and headed down towards the front door. Kanda gave a curt growl and stopped, setting me down onto one leg.
"Than-" He reached behind me and picked me up like some princess before I could even finish my thanks.
I'm in for a long day, aren't I? All this happened. And it wasn't even 10 O'clock. I got Kanda stuck with me for the rest of the day too. We headed up the pathway to our cabin in silence. We didn't have anything we wanted to say to each other, nor was there anything to talk about. So the only noise between us was our breathing and the sound of dirt, gravel and stones beneath us.
Time seemed to pass slowly and I couldn't help but feel like taking a nap. The sun felt good on my skin and the birds were chattering like always. Well there was an occasional bug here and there but it would land and then fly off.
Suddenly the sound of gravel changed to wood, and then stones, and then finally to wood once more as we stepped onto the patio of our cabin and inside. Kanda set me down gently on the bed.
I immediately grabbed my pillow and snuggled it. Oh Pillow. I love you so much. You understand me. You listen to me and don't argue back. Nor do you protest when I eat a ton or get hurt. I love you as much as food.
I released the pillow and dug out my duffle bag from beneath the bed, full of shirts, pants, boxers, socks, and other miscellaneous items which aren't really all that important. I tugged out a shirt and a pair of pants and was currently in the middle of searching for a pair socks.
"Moyashi." Kanda's voice rung clear in my ears, I glanced up from my bag and over at him. He was sitting on his bed, cross legged. His infamous sword, Mugen, in his hand.
"What?" That stupid word having become a nickname that I didn't even like.
"Why were you so intent on not going to the hospital?