By Lazuli []
And Elysia [ely_]
Kon'wa! Here are the ever-hopeful EMSIT wannabe's with the next part of our story! We're going to have AN's this time... and...*gasp* NO Disclaimers to tell you we don't own Sailor Moon...
*to those who it may concern* we REALLY want to be EMSIT's, and are prepared to go to any lengths to get that position *holds up the new Chibi-Usa on a stick* Now available at Wal-Mart's everywhere! You can toast them, roast them, or just toss them to the dog, but we don't guarantee the dog will eat it.
Mamoru went into work the next morning, happy that he had his morning cup of coffee and no session with Usagi until late afternoon. He could deal with the patients who were a bit more steady at this early hour.
He was met by Dr. Hikari, who shoved a pile of papers into his hands. "These are your morning rounds, Mamoru. Your regular patients got switched around, so we changed your schedule a bit." Mamoru absently thanked her and looked at the sheet of paper on top. He suppressed a groan. First on the list was Usagi.
He set himself up as if he was facing the head of the department, surprised to find Usagi on her bed, quietly reading a book. He didn't know why, but he was suspicious. Since when did she acquire a book? He shook it off. Any number of orderlies or people in the ward could have given it to her.
"Usagi-chan, good morning," he said, trying to start up a nice conversation with her. She smiled brightly and put her book down.
"Good morning, Mamoru-san," she said pleasantly enough, but then she got close to him. "Mamoru-san, are you ready to believe me now? I can tell you what I want you to believe about me, can't I?"
Mamoru nodded, but then looked through her record that had been printed up at the time of her arrival.
"It says here that you claim you are a genie?" He asked, cocking one eyebrow. Usagi's eyes narrowed slightly, but she said nothing yet.
Mamoru smiled. "Usagi-chan, from what I've heard about genies, don't they have to be kept in a bottle, grant wishes and have a master?"
Usagi's eyes were mere slits, and Mamoru sensed an explosion coming on. "Master? THAT'S the whole problem, you imbecile! I need a MASTER, or else I can't go home! Just get out! GET OUT! GET OUT!" Mamoru ran out of the room, considering his eardrums were about to bust and he had several bruises and scratches.
Behind the door, Usagi smiled. "Now for the real fun to begin."
He met Dr. Hikari in the hallway. "That was a short session, wasn't it?" she replied amusingly.
Mamoru rolled his eyes. "I can't take it anymore. I'm not getting anywhere with her. She seems to like you, so why don't you take her?" he responded, and thrust the clipboard with Usagi's information at Dr. Hikari.
She grinned at him, but didn't touch the clipboard he held out to her. "No can do, Chiba-san. I've got plenty of patients to see already, and besides, Usagi asked specifically for you."
Mamoru's jaw dropped. "She WHAT?"
"She saw you walking down the hall one day and said she wanted you to be her new doctor. I've known her long enough that when she says she wants something, she usually gets it."
"But... WHY?" he sputtered.
Dr. Hikari shrugged her shoulders. "Beats me."
Mamoru whirled around and marched back into Usagi's room, determined more than ever to find out what she wanted from him.
He took a deep breath as he unlocked Usagi's door. This time he wasn't going to leave unless he had some straight answers from her. He knew patients had crazy whims sometimes, but to ask for a doctor, then proceed to torture him or her needlessly? And why him?
Mamoru was startled that when the door was opened all the way, he saw no Usagi. He didn't panic right away. He figured that she was probably under the bed, or hiding in the closet, just waiting for her chance to escape. He checked thoroughly, thought, and didn't come up with Usagi. He groaned. How did she do it? 'No one ever mentioned that the girl was a regular Houdini!' he muttered under his breath as he went to search the rest of the ward.
Several hours later, he was tired and very, very angry. He had to reassign his normal patients to other doctors while he hunted down his wayward charge. He finally went to his office to pull out the report. And there, on top of his filing cabinet sat Usagi, happy and content in contrast to Mamoru's disheveled appearance. He almost wanted to just drag the girl off of the cabinet and lock her far, far away from him!
He just sighed quietly and held out his arms to Usagi, who jumped into his arms with glee. He was surprised that she was so lightweight.
She smiled sweetly. "What took you so long?" She asked. "I've been here for *hours* Chiba-san. Where were you trying to look?" Resisting the urge to just yank the girl back to her room by her hair, he simply held out his hand and they walked back to the room.
On the way back they ran into Dr. Hongo and Mamoru blanched. He knew his search for Usagi had gotten all around the ward by now and Dr. Hongo was not going to be too happy. In fact he gave Usagi a "run along" look, and dragged Mamoru into his office, preparing to lecture him. They were not aware of a girl listening in, giggling with delight. She was having too much fun. This guy might actually start to loosen up after all.
Dr. Hongo motioned for Mamoru to close the door behind him and sat down in his big chair behind the desk. He leaned forward and looked Mamoru straight in the eye. "Care to tell me what all the commotion today was about?"
Mamoru loosened his collar with his finger and gulped. He hated being pinpointed by the head of the department. "Well, you see, Hongo-san, I was in the middle of asking Usagi some questions about herself, but I had to leave the room for a moment, and when I returned, she was no where to be found."
"You left her door open?"
"NO! Erm, I... no," he replied meekly, surprised at his own outburst. "I closed the door behind me and it automatically locks just like all the others. I don't know how she got out."
Dr. Hongo made a few notes on his paper, and turned to his schedule. "Well, since you have such a strong need to help Usagi with her, er, problems, I'm going to relieve you of all your other patients and leave you to monitor her alone. She will be your only patient from now on."