Again, thank you, hrtofdrkns, for some leading idea for this chapter.
No end to my writing inspiration. I have a few ideas brewing in my head, more in need.
Chapter 29 – Isn't It Inhumane?
Reiki the new nurse student was driving her car, heading towards the hospital of Kuroshima. She was maybe a bit nervous. Well, she Had just been attacked by a very strong and feral patient. Sometimes, when she really gave a thought about it, she was considering to retreat and change the ward.
But now she had decided to give the ward K10-3 one more chance.
As she now had the key to the ward's door, she got in by herself. She closed the door as she came in, and heard something. She turned towards the sounds and saw something that maybe didn't surprise her.
Mitsuhiro held Inuyasha from behind, as the boy kicked the nurse facing him on the stomach. The nurse fell down on her back, and this was when Mitsuhro saw Reiki, standing at the ward's door. The girl was shaking a bit, and Mitsuhiro did notify it, but still...
"Take this as your first task! Go get an injection syringe of Propofol!" the man shouted as Inuyasha kicked around, trying to rip from his grasp. The girl looked around her, simply frightened.
"Go, now!"
And so she ran off towards the medicine room. But it's door was locked, and she didn't have keys for this one. She ran to the office.
"I need a Propofol injection!" she shouted. "Can someone give me the key to-?"
"I'll come help ye out", said the old woman, Kaede. She acted calm, trying to soothe the girl. Kaede Could sure hear there was a battle going on the intersection of the corridors, but she knew things would be fine.
The women walked to the medicine room. Kaede leafed through small packages and some bottles of medicine, when she finally found what she was looking for.
"Alright. Now gimme an injction syringe."
And so the girl did. The old lady stund it on the glass bottle and sucked in the medicine into the syringe.
"Now, ye take it." Kaede handed over the syringe to Reiki.
"...Me?" she asked. "B-but I..."
"If ye ever want to become a nurse, ye must survive episodes like this. But don't ye worry, I will come with ye."
And so they walked towards the fight. But before going there, Kaede took Reiki back to the office. She opened one box and took out two pairs of thick leather gloves.
"Okay now. First, when it's about Inuyasha in situations like this, these come in need. Ye must always make sure ye stay far from his fangs and claws. He does kick us pretty often, too, but it's not very dangerous. But now yer job is not to hold him. Now ye're the one to give the injection."
As they arrived to the battlefield, Mitsuhiro turned towards them.
"That's nice", he said, gathered all his strength and crashed Inuyasha against the floor on his stomach. "Now, you pull down his pants and sting the needle on his butt just in the point you've been trained."
Slowly the girl reached for the boy's pants, but just stayed still.
"Go on, this guy knows no shame", Mitsuhiro nodded. But it wasn't about that she was worried about.
And so she pulled the pants down. Her hand was shaking. She wasn't really sure yet where should she sting.
"Is this your first time doing things like this?" Mitsuhiro raised his eyebrow.
"Yeah..."
"Well, there's a first time for everything. Kaede, help her out."
The old lady knelt down beside Reiki and took the syringe from her. Then, without saying anything, she pointed at a (invisible) point on the boy's butt.
"Here", she said and gave the syringe back to the girl. Now she stung him, and he went completely limp. All the nurses around her clapped their hands.
"That's a good girl!" Kaede smiled. "Now, yer next task!"
Even Reiki knew what it would be. Strapping him on a bed. But no. Mitsuhiro pointed his finger back towards the main corridor's farthest end, where the medicine room was.
"Get us a straightjacket. White one, size M."
"... A what?!" the girl flinched.
"Now's no time to hesitate! Get the straightjacket!"
And again, she ran to the medicine room as fast as she could. Now she was all alone, but got in because Kaede had given her the keys. She opened the closet next to the fridge and opened it. There were four jackets – one small, two mediums and one large. She took one of the M-sized and looked at it in her hands. She held the leather belts with a bit sad face.
Well, she ran back to Inuyasha and the company.
"Here..." she said, panting a bit from running so fast. "Now, I guess what you're going to tell me..."
"Yes, you'll be the one to strap him", Mitsuhiro nodded. "We'll be right here for you if something happens, which I highly doubt."
"Okay. First grab his right arm..." Mitsuhiro guided. Reiki put the boy's limp right arm into the sleeve. Then the left one.
"Then, buckle there belts behind his back, and finally this what we call 'the main strap', which holds him together."
Reiki had succeeded well in her tasks. There was one more task for him to do. But this surprised her.
"What are you going to do with him now?" she asked as the boy laid on floor, head on Mitsuhiro's lap.
"We'll take him to the isolation room. I am always the one to look after him in these situations, but now you will join me."
Mitsuhiro could manage to carry Inuyasha on his back to the isolation room all by himself. He put him down on the bed, but of course, didn't strap him any way. He raised the bed's reilings so that Inuyasha wouldn't roll off the bed.
"Wait just a sec". Mitsuhiro said and walked out of the room. Reiki turned her eyes towards the dazed boy. Even though he had once attacked her, she felt sorry for him.
"Then Mitsuhiro came with two chairs a blue blanket with him. He covered the boy and put the chairs beside him.
"So. How has your action-packed day gone?" the man asked.
"Well it does feel pretty hard but... I'm really curious about this. It's exciting."
Mitsuhiro nodded with a smile.
"But there's this one thing..."
"What is it?"
"Seeing Inuyasha strapped on a straightjacket seems a bit... inhumane?"
"Well, yes, actually we all here think the same", Mitsuhiro sighed. "But believe me, it's the only way. He is like an animal – he attacks if he's feeling threatened. And because he's delusional, he can see monsters in front of him, and starts to fight against them. And ta-dah - fight is on!"
A few hours went by. Dinner time. Inuyasha was almost asleep, but Mitsuhiro reached towards him and carefully tapped the boy's chest, retreating within a second, as Inuyasha tried to bite him instanlty as he opened his eyes.
"Okay, buddy, it's time for some dinner", the man said. "Wait a second, and I'll bring you some."
Mitsuhiro got up from his chair and walked out, leaving Reiki alone with Inuyasha. Reiki stared at the boy. Even though he was strapped, she felt maybe a bit scared.
Mitsuhiro was back in no time with a tray of food in his hands. He sat the closest chair beside Inuyasha's bed and started feeding him some rice and chicken, which he had cut in small pieces. The boy first sniffed at the spoon of rice in front of his mouth, and started eating with a great appetite. Now Reiki smiled a bit.
After the dinner was finished, Mitsuhiro put the empty tray on the floor. He gave a cunning grin at Reiki.
"Look at this", he whispered and started reaching towards Inuyasha's head. Carefully, he put his hand down between his dog ears and started rubbing them. Inuyasha closed his eyes in pleasure. Mitsuhiro carried on scratching his hair.
"See? He can be absolutely adorable sometimes", the man smiled. And so did Reiki. "Now, you do the same."
Reiki's eyes widened.
"Don't be afraid."
Slowly with her hand shaking she reached the boy, and finally managed to lay her hand on him. She rubbed a bit. Inuyasha didn't even open his eyes. Reiki smirked and carried on scratching.
After the rubbing-session was over, Reiki took the food-tray back to the kitchen. Mitsuhiro sat beside Inuyasha, filling a form in his hands. He had a lot of good things to write about.
Reiki came in with her backpack on her back.
"My shift ends", she said. "I'll come back tomorrow in the evening shift."
"So do I", Mitsuhiro nodded and waved good bye. "Have a nice evening."
Mitsuhiro's shift had already ended a few hours ago, but he simply didn't want to leave Inuyasha. But as the boy fell asleep, he thought now it was the time for him to get home.
Mitsuhiro had just got home. He kicked his shoes off and threw his backpack on the floor. She wobbled the the couch and crashed down. Man he was tired. He was hungry, but felt too lazy to start cooking. And so he decided to order pizza.
The pizza arrived within 20 minutes. Mitsuhiro sat on the couch, watching TV while eating. Then, suddenly, his phone rang. Dear God, please tell me it's not about Inuyasha, he pleaded in his head. But no, it wasn't – this was maybe even worse. His girlfriend.
"Hiya", Mitsuhiro answered the phone with a tired voice.
"Hi there, dear!" his girlfriend Kayda greeted with a cheerful voice. "I was just thinking, there is this new movie in the cinema, and it's on within two hours. Could we-?"
"Sorry, I can't right now. I'm exhausted, I need to rest."
"...Are you sick? Or hung over?"
"Aaah, no", Mitsuhiro rolled his eyes, maybe a bit insulted. "I just had a long day at work. But maybe an another day, okay?"
"Well, okay... Good night!"
"Night."
As hungry as Mitsuhiro was, he finished the whole pizza. Before going to bed, he gave a look upon his pet – a guinea pig called Alvin. He got a carrot from his kitchen cupboard and took it to him. He smiled, gave him the carrot and stroke his smooth hair.
"You have it easy don't you, pal?" he smiled.
Mitsuhiro brushed his teeth and crashed on his bed. He laid on his back, staring at the ceiling. He would maybe have to bare an another day like this tomorrow... But he was ready for it. He wanted to help Inuyasha. To him, Inuyasha was like his own son. He had raised him from a little child to this teenaged young man. Who knows how long they would be togheter, but the doctor said if (almost 100% sure) Inuyasha woud'nt get out from Kuroshima for years, and has to move to the next ward, adult's ward when he turns 25, Mitsuhiro will be with him. But that day is so far away, nine years, there was no reason to even talk about it.
Now they just had to take day by day.
