Friday dawned clear and bright. The nurse had drawn back the curtain to let in the daylight. She had heard that the very prominent head of the Sohma family was to be visiting her patient today and she wanted to make a good impression. Now if only the sullen and cranky boy would behave. And that other one. The grey haired youth with the far too pretty face, that always made her feel gross and inadaquate. If only he wouldn't show up. She didn't like it when her hospital was not running smoothly and that boy always made it seem to be haphazard and unsystematic. He had made comments about the way the food brought to the room was not surprisingly unappealing and no wonder the boy wouldn't eat it. Doting on some young girl being such a good cook that they were spoiled by her food.
Spoiled was right, but she was certain that boy was spoiled in many ways. He was obviously rich, and had been raised in a family of breeding. She could tell by the way he held himself and the clothes he wore. But to flount it about like that, well it just angered her so. He was well educated, that she was sure. Obviously sent to the best schools his family could afford. She herself had worked her way through high school and nurses training. It was no wonder she didn't trust him. Who could trust someone who had never had to work for his experiences. Someone who had never once suffered.
She wisked her way through her morning ritual of vital signs and chart updates. Making note that the boy had once again been medicated in the night for waking and aggitating the entire ward. She shook her head at the still sleeping form, and said only loud enough for herself to hear. "I can certainly see how you would be a handful but you are going to behave for the Sohma head today, aren't you?"
"I am sure he will, but I would rather you didn't remind him of the visit just yet. He has been unsettled enough this week." THAT boy stated from behind her, surprising her and causing her to drop the clipboard containing the charts. "And why is he still asleep? Kyo is not known to sleep in."
"Had another nightmare. Had to be sedated, again." And she crossed to the door to ask the guard to send for the doctor.
"Sedated! How long has this been going on? Why do they do it? He's just scared. Can't they do anything without resorting to drugs?" The grey haired boy stood over the sleeping patient and gently smoothed his hair, tucking it behind his ear to clear his face. He reached for a tissue to dab at the drop of saliva that had leaked from the corner of the thin boys lips. It was like watching someone care for an infant and the nurse almost lost her prejudice for the teen. Then she shook herself and moved in to block the access in the geis of adjusting the straps on the bed and checking the IV bags where they were suspended. The orange haired teen began to rouse from the rough handling and blinked a few times before speaking.
"Yuki?" The nurse moved away in a huff. If her patient insisted on greeting his cousin, she was under orders not to interfere. "Yuki, you did come early?"
"I said I would. What is all this about nightmares?" The boy sounded concerned. The nurse wasn't convinced though.
"You know the usual. Akito taking me home, people forcing food on me. You cooked and on a platter." The patient attempted to brush it off.
"Was I fried or roasted. It makes a big difference, you know?" Yuki tried to make light of it in front of his audience, even sparing her a glance.
"Roasted. No gravy. I hate that. What time is Akito supposed to get here?"
"Around ten. Are you okay?"
"I guess. Hey, why don't you bug me about eating?"
"You have enough people doing that. I guess I just figure there are other things to talk about. Especially after we wasted so many years fighting."
"I get it. You wanna play cards?" The boys had been playing at several card games over the last few days, and each time the grey haired boy managed to lose. Only by a point or two, but he had only won once, and the nurse thought that was because the game ended early due to visiting hours being over. She assumed the boy was just very bad at cards. But her patient enjoyed the games, so who was she to complain. After he won, he actually ate some of his dinner, so that was an added bonus.