Time came for the departure and Hana walked out to the jeep, Col. Potter and Hawkeye were there to see them off, "Alright, it looks like you both are ready."
"I think so Colonel," B.J. commented.
"Be careful you two, and B.J., be mindful of what you're driving," Hawkeye said nodding in the direction of Hana.
"Hawk, I think I can drive a jeep."
"I hope so," came Hana's reply.
Calls of farewell were heard as B.J. and Hana left the camp. Once they were a ways away Hana spoke up, "B.J., what's it like, a field hospital?"
"Well, it's kind of like a M*A*S*H, only smaller, a lot smaller."
Hana nodded and watched the scenery go by. Eventually they pulled up at the field hospital; B.J. got out followed by Hana. Upon entering Hana saw wounded almost stacked on top of each other a Korean surgeon came over to greet them, "Hi, I'm dr. Cho, thank you for coming so quickly, please you can scrub up there," he said indicating a sink behind them, "We have a large number of casualties and are need in of help and supplies."
"Well, help you have and supplies are outside," B.J. said. Dr. Cho called to his men to start unloading the jeep, Hana and B.J. scrubbed up and set to work. About 6 patients in; "Clamp," B.J. said.
"Clamp," Hana replied handing him the instrument.
"You work well under pressure; or in this case-" a shell exploded outside causing him to stop.
"Bombs," he said smiling. Hana smiled back.
"Pickups."
"Pickups," Hana put the instrument in his hand. Her eyes scanned the room watching the other surgeons.
After the patients were finished that night, B.J. and Hana went into a small room they were given to sleep, "You did well in there."
"Thank you, B.J." Hana said sitting down, "It's no different from a M*A*S*H, just smaller, and bloodier if you can believe that."
B.J. laughed, "I know what you mean, all I'm seeing is red; if I go to sleep I'm afraid I'll be calling, 'clamp'."
"Be careful, I might just answer you," Hana remarked laughing.
"I've never known you to have a sense of humor, besides a laugh, that's it."
"Well that more or less is my sense I've humor I've never been one for making jokes; just laughing," she explained.
"Laughter is still a nice sound," he said leaning back.
"Mm-hmm" Hana replied.
"Hana, what's your name mean?" B.J. asked her.
"It means flower in Japanese. I'm not Japanese but I can speak it a little, and my mother was always partial to it. Of course, Tatakai isn't my last name, its Gains, but I always went by Tatakai because my mother had friends with that last name; so she gave it to me," Hana explained.
"It's still a pretty name," he said.
"Thank you Captain. Night B.J.," she said settling down to go to sleep.
"Night," he said doing the same.
