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"Well here we are. Time for the damn check-up once again." Tala heaved the door open and held it for all with him. "You all ready?"

"Why do we have to go to this fucking check-up. What ifit happens again, you know like last time." Bryan mumered leaning close so only Tala could here.

"Relax Bry, nothing is going to happen. We'll all be there to make sure of it. Besides it's a different doctor remember? Nothing will happen to her." after speaking the last sentence Tala was still somewhat trying to convince himself.

/FLASHBACK/

"Why do we have to go in for a damn check-up anyway?" Bryan sneered following behind his team glumly. "That old bastard of a doctor gives me the creeps, always asking me to "remove my clothing."" using a snobby tone to mimck how the doctor sounded in the same manner.

"Bryan you have to "remove you clothing" in order for him to check you over." Tala insisted tossing a grin over his shoulder.

"Sure that's what you say. But I personally think he is a perverted nasty old man who is two steps short of falling off the ledge of sanity." he glared as the team closed in toward the medical wing of the cold stone abbey.

Tala leaned forward and mumbled to the other occupants of his team, "Yeah well I think Bryan already fell off the ledge and is stepping up for another go."

"I heard that you damn jerk." Pushing his way past Spencer and Kai Bryan shoved Tala in an angry way cursing when Tala quickly regained his footing and shoved him back.

"Yeah so, did it ever occur to you that maybe I wanted you to hear?" Tala gave a slight pause allowing the older boy a minute to comprehend what he had said. "I didn't think so." he finished sticking his nose in the air and opening the heavy door for the rest of his team.

Kami walked behind them all, still hiding in Kai's protective shadow. Peekingaroundhim she scanned the small waiting room. It wasn't how your average doctor's office looked, but then again nothing about the abbey was anything near average: let alone sain. There were old worn chairs placed strategically around the room, the legs bolted to the stone floor. Plants were placed about the room in the oddest places, their leaves sagging and brown their buds long ago withered away leaving nothing but an empty shell of life. Looking closely at the floor you could see dried blood, trails showing where so many's life was slowly slipping away from them leaving them with nothing but a usless heap of flesh and broken bones.

The worst part of the room was undoubtly the rancid smell that floated through the musky air. It smelled of alchol, menthol, and blood. But there was a smell that hit you in the face, refusing to leave your nostrils without burning it's own mark making it unforgettable: death. Taking a deep inhale the five tried their best to breath as little as possible while waiting for their noses to adjust to the nausiating scent.

Walking to a the small desk Tala informed the guard they were scheulded for a check-up with Dr. Gunville (a/n that's my real doctors name! But he is awesome!) and to inform him they had arrived. Sneering at Tala the guard shuffled away to the only other door in the room knocking twice before opening the thick heap sticking his head in to mutter a few words in sloppy russian. He was obviously Japanese for he was shorter than most, Spencer having at least two inches on the elderly man. Walking back the guard glared at them before speaking again, "He'll see you now. One at a time, oldest to youngest." he looked at them before Spencer stepped foward the smaller ushering him to the door before repeating the same method as the first time.

The team watched as the whale disappeared behind the door and exchanged quick looks. Moving to sit they tried their best to be comfortable in the unnerving surroundings. Minutes passed and still they heard no news of their teammate. After a good 20 minutes Spencer appeared out and let out a sigh moving to stand by Bryan waiting to take his spot after he left. Bryan glared at the slightly ajar door before throwing down the magazine he had been flipping through and standing. Brushing past Spencer on his way he tossed a sideways glance at the burly blonde.

"How'd it go?"

"As expected I guess." the latter replied retiring himself to Bryan's now unoccupied seat.

"Hn." sighing Bryan walked into the office wearing his usual stone face flushed of any emotion.

The same process continued two more time before Kai walked out and motioned for Kami to enter. Growling slightly she stood and walked past pushing the door open before shutting it quietly behind her. Looking around she felt a chill run down her spine. The room was dimly lit and the shades were drawn leaving little light for whatever expierments the doctor planned on preforming throughout the day. Glancing towards a countertop she noticed all the marked bottles along with all the unmarked, her imagination thinking up it's own names for such items. Twiddling with the end of her hair she swallowed the lump in her throat and looked down at her feet stepping back when she noticed the crimson drops on the floor some still moist with lost life. Her eyes wandered further leaving her unprepared for the voice drifting through the cold air, when it finally came she just about jumped out of her pale skin turning around rapidly looking for the source.

"Well sit down child." the voice wasn't at all soft or comforting, but held a tired contempt.

Looking further she spotted a darkened figure sitting in the corner, dull green eyes watching her every movement. Nodding she walked to the hightened bench and used her arms to pull herself up to sit, her legs dangling towards the ground. Taking in deep breaths she calmed her bodywhile scolding herself mentally for being so jumpy through which showing weakness.

"Remove you shirt and pants please. Keep you undergarments on if that is more comfortable for you my dear."edging closer the voice sounded drowsy.

'Damn right i'm gonna keep my "undergarments" on' she yelled in her head starting to pull off her shirt setting it next to her on the white medical bed. Pulling away her belt she slid her pants free and set them aside along with her shirts, leaving her clad in only her bra and underwear. Shifting uncomfortably she swallowed again before waiting for further instructions, but they never came. The only thing she felt next was an imense pain surge through her right arm.

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Sitting in a relaxed silence Kai opened his eyes at an out of place scuffling noise. Looking up his eyes darted around the room to find the core of the irritable sound. Frowning he realized that all his friends were all seated eyes closed waiting patiently for their last member to be finished. Turning his frown deepend to find the guard also sitting reading through some old letters flipping a page every now and again. But he heard it again, this time louder than the first. His frown changing quickly to a glare he stood and turned to find his teammates also looking around the room confused.

"Did you hear that?" Tala asked eagerly shooting looks around the office. Looking around he found his team nodding their replies still searching for the source. Standing he walked to join Kai when a yell stopped him dead.

"Wretch!" the yell was followed by more unrepeatable curses and swears.

Seeming to have the same thoughts all four dashed to the door busting it open in the process. Kai gasped standing in the opening shocked, his crimson orbs creeping around the room slowly taking in every sickening detail. His eyes moved to the hissing girl crammed in the tight space of a corner. A scalpal was shoved into her right arm blood dripping down her pale skin, her face was flushed and she was trying her best to hold back a scream of pain. His gaze shifted to the form of the crazed doctor standing with a razor on the opposite side of the small room, his face sporting a scratch wound and a newly forming bruise already starting to change gruesome colors. He was growling in pain and shaking the small blade that was already covered in the deep red liquid.

"I'LL KILL YOU!" he screeched throwing himself at the small figure writhing in pain.

The doctor didn't even have time to land before he found himself pinned against the wall, an enraged pair of russians looking ready to finish him off. Bryan held one arm and Spencer the other, holding him up so high his feet were dangling far from the ground. He fought hard as Kai wrenched the dripping blade from his hand and threw it to the ground clearly angered beyond recognition.

"You demented Son of a bitch!" he yelled before landing a solid blow to the injured face. Followed by more harsh blows to several areas of the tender body. Turning away Kai breathed deeply before turning to find Tala trying to coax Kami out of the corner. Looking around he finally spotted her clothes and reached out for them before stepping back towards his distraught panther. Moving with soft steps he kneeled down next to the red-head and started his approach. Blocking out the sounds of the yelping doctor as Spencer and Bryan gave him a something to scream about.

"C'mon Kam, get out here." he ordered softly but sternly waiting for her to comply to his wishes.

As predicted she eventually did, crawling from the corner wincing as pain surged through her lithe body. Accepting her clothes back from Kai she pulled her pants on with much effort, refusing to let anyone touch the scalpal embeded in her arm. Tightening her belt she let out a deep breath knowing full and well what she had to do, reaching up she clasped slender fingers around the handle of the instrument bracing herself for more oncoming pain. Closing her eyes she ripped it from her skin clenching her teeth as she did, biting her lip she held back a yelp and dropped the object to the stone floor with a clink.

Inhaling and exhaling deeply she tried her best to ignore the pain as Kai dapped alchol on the deep wound, effectivly fixing her arm. Wrapping it up he added gauze and them finished it up with a tight ace-bandage making sure to keep it extra tight in order to prevent excess blood losage.

Walking from the building they left the doctor in a pained heap crying out for help. The guard was nowhere to be found when the exited leaving them to escort themselves back to their cabin. The walk was quiet and tense nobody sayng much about the event leaving fresh unwanted memories in their young developing minds. There was a small sigh before Bryan's deepening voice rang through the air, "Guess he jumped the last two steps."

/ENDFLASHBACK/

The final check-up was taking place Kami sitting on the familiar bench going through her routine check-up. Seated in the corner were the rest of her team. Sitting close to ensure safety. Eyes shut to ensure privacy.

'So tempted to peek.' was the only thought that crossed through the team captain's mind as he tried his best to keep his eyes closed: failing miserably.

A/N

Hey sorry i haven't updated in so long i've just been really busy with stuff. Also i had to write two chapters for my other story so it took twice as long...-sigh- Anyway i'm happy to report i finished this all in one night, I feel like I'm gonna pass out but that's just all part of the plan.

Kami: What plan? We have a plan now?

Me: -pushes away- Igonre her, she's only joking. Of course we have a plan. -glares at Kami- Anyway have you ever stared at the screen and then all the sudden it starts to burn your eyes over and over...well i have, and it hurts like hell! So i'll be going now.

Oh yeah and thanx to my new awesome beta, wolflover7! You should really read her stories cause she knows her stuff!

This is Tawnie trying to fix her eye sigh. -points at eyes- Work damn you, WORK!