Konnichiwa Minna-san! I'm back! School is really getting annoying but I only have a bit more than a month left of term then it's bye-bye seven class terms and hello four class terms. So on that note, I'll be able to update more soon! YAY! So I don't have anything to say about this chapter so skip the disclaimer, and get reading!
Disclaimer: I don't own Gundam 00 or its Characters, they belong to Bandai, Sunrise and Yun Koga. But Veda said I could borrow them for a bit.
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Chapter Five: What Am I Doing Here?
Lockon sighed as he placed an icepack on Tieria's forehead. Normally, Tieria would have at least stirred from the gesture however the boy didn't respond at all.
"Lockon how is he?" Sumeragi asked as she walked into the room with a few more icepacks.
"Not good at all," Lockon said "His temperature is still climbing it's almost forty now."
Sumeragi sighed, "We need to get it down," She said, "It's gotten much too high."
"What are we supposed to do?" Lockon asked, "We've been trying for well over and hour now and nothing has happened. His temperature has yet to decrease."
"Give it some time," Sumeragi said, "If his temperature hasn't gone down in another two hours I'll administer a fever reducer."
Lockon sighed, "It sounds like he's in pain," he said. Tieria's breathing was heavy and pant-like, his face was very flushed and soaked with sweat. And to make matters worse, Tieria was lying unnaturally still. He hadn't moved at all since they had brought him to his room after the mission.
"I should have gone against Veda's orders," Sumeragi said, "Tieria wasn't able to do anything in that battle. If I had allowed him to stay in bed, he would be alright."
"Don't blame yourself," Lockon said as he wiped the sweat from Tieria's forehead, "He probably would have done something stupid to spike his fever anyway."
"I just hope he doesn't wake up," Sumeragi said.
"I think he's much to sick for that," Lockon said, "I don't think he'll wake up."
"Sumeragi," A voice called as the door opened.
Lockon and Sumeragi turned towards the door, "Setsuna what is it?" Sumeragi asked.
"Is Tieria alright?" The youngest Meister asked.
"Not right now he's not," Lockon said, "His fever has gotten much too high and it's not coming down."
"Try putting him in a tepid shower," Setsuna said, "It may help to cool his body a bit." The younger boy then turned towards the door and left.
Sumeragi and Lockon looked at each other, "That might work," Sumeragi said.
"When do we try it?" Lockon asked.
"In a while," Sumeragi said, "Let's just wait a bit longer."
/Allelujah…Allelujah…Allelujah…ALLELUAH!/
"What is it Hallelujah?" Allelujah asked.
/That woman is gone./
"I know she is," Allelujah said, "She's been gone for a while now."
/I know/ Hallelujah said, /I just wanted to make sure you knew./
"Allelujah too? Allelujah too?"
/What is that./
"Haro," Allelujah said.
/Haro, huh?/ Hallelujah asked, /Allelujah can I take over and "play" with Haro?/
"If it will shut you up and allow me to sleep, go right ahead," Allelujah said, "Just don't get out of bed."
/Roger that Allelujah/ Hallelujah said as he took over. "Why hello there little buddy."
"Hello, hello," Haro said.
"Haro, can I teach you something?" Hallelujah asked.
"Sure, sure," Haro said, "Haro likes learning! Haro likes learning!"
"Good," Hallelujah said, "There are a few things I want you to call a few members of the crew…"
Sumeragi sighed. Tieria's condition had not changed in the least bit since they had gotten him back to his bed after the mission.
"It's getting bad Ms. Sumeragi," Lockon said, "He hasn't improved at all."
"Give it another hour," Sumeragi said.
The door then opened, "Haro's back! Haro's back!"
"It's about time little buddy," Lockon said, "We need you to check Tieria's temperature."
"Before you do," Sumeragi said, "What is Allelujah's temperature?"
"Crybaby's temperature is thirty-eight point six! Crybaby's temperature is thirty-eight point six!" Haro said, "Princess' temperature is forty point two! Princess' temperature is forty point two! Captain Hotpants! Captain Hotpants!"
Sumeragi and Lockon looked at each other for a few reasons, "Haro," Lockon said, "Where did you learn that?"
"Never mind that," Sumeragi said, "We need to get his fever down now! Get him, we're bringing him to the shower room."
Lockon sighed as he stood, fully clothed, in a lukewarm shower with a still unconscious Tieria in his arms. /This isn't working/ He thought. He would have been rather cold if wasn't for the heat radiating from Tieria's body. /He needs medication…/ Then to his surprise Tieria started to stir. "Tieria, are you awake?"
"Lockon…" Tieria muttered as he opened his eyes, "Why are we in the shower room…? How did I get here…? The last thing I remember was being in my Gundam…"
"You're temperature got much too high," Lockon said, "Setsuna told us to put you in a tepid shower to try to cool your body. Just take it easy kid, you're really sick right now."
After about twenty minutes later Lockon helped Tieria out of the shower. "We brought you a change of clothes," Lockon said, "Do you need help or do you think you can do it yourself?"
"I don't need help," Tieria muttered as he grabbed the dry clothes and walked into one of the changing stalls.
Lockon sighed as he walked into another one of the changing stalls. "Let me know if you need any help Tieria." He called as he changed out of his saturated clothing. When Lockon was finished changing he walked back into the main room and found Tieria sitting on one of the benches. "Come on, let's get you back to bed so you can sleep." Tieria silently complied and allowed Lockon to help him walk from the room.
Sumeragi was quite relieved to see Tieria awake. "Good, he's awake. Have you checked his temperature yet?" She asked.
"Not yet," Lockon said, "But I think it's safe to say that the tepid shower worked. He's doing a lot better."
"That's good," Sumeragi said. She looked at Tieria who was leaning heavily on Lockon for support. She sighed, it looked like he was about to pass out again. She walked up to him and placed her hand on his forehead, "Yeah, he's still rather warm but his skin has cooled quite a bit. Well come on we really should get him back to bed."
Lockon nodded, "Are you going to be alright?" he asked. Tieria didn't vocalize his answer, he just nodded, "Just let me know if you want to be carried." Lockon didn't know why he was asking that, as long as the kid was conscious, Tieria was going to walk regardless of his physical condition. "Let's hurry, for his sake."
Tieria was barely conscious by the time Lockon got him back to his bed. "Haro, check his temperature," He said, "And uh, no nicknames this time."
"Roger, Roger," Haro said, "Thirty-nine point six, thirty-nine point six."
"It's come down a lot," Lockon said, "It's still high but it's better than it was. We're going to have to monitor him closely tonight."
"Sniper no sniping! Sniper no sniping!" Haro chirped then left the room without another word.
"What was up with that?" Lockon asked.
"What happened?" Tieria asked softly.
"I think Hallelujah may have gotten a hold of Haro again," Lockon said.
"I'll fix it…when I'm feeling better." Tieria muttered as his energy finally gave out and he lost consciousness.
Lockon smiled lightly as he realized that Tieria had fallen back to sleep, "Good rest," he said as he placed an icepack on his forehead, "You need to sleep."
"Sniper no sniping! Sniper no sniping!" Haro yelled as the door opened again.
"Haro!" Lockon called, "You get your little metal, robotic ass over here right now!"
"Never! Never!" Haro chirped.
"Whatever," Lockon said, "You little pain in the ass."
Haro didn't answer but Lockon could hear his "Sniper no sniping" chant getting softer and softer as the robot bounced down the corridors.
A few minutes later the door opened, "Haro!" Lockon called as he turned towards the door to find Setsuna standing there. "Oh Setsuna…heh, heh…sorry about that."
"What's wrong Lockon Stratos?" Setsuna asked.
"Hallelujah got a hold of Haro again," Lockon said, "And this time we're stuck with it until Tieria feels well enough to use Veda to wipe that part of Haro's memory."
"How is Tieria doing?" Setsuna asked.
"He's doing better," Lockon said, "Putting him in a tepid shower worked to lower his fever like you said it would. He's just sleeping now."
"That's good," Setsuna said as he turned towards the door then left without another word.
Sumeragi sighed, "Well I'm going to make supper," She said, "I'll bring you something back. I'm not sure, but I think Chris is starting to feel sick as well."
"Tell her to rest then," Lockon said.
"You need to rest as well," Sumeragi said, "We don't need you to get sick as well."
"I think me getting this is inevitable," Lockon said, "After all, I'm the one who watches him the most."
Sumeragi sighed, "Still, you really should rest."
"I'll be fine," Lockon said, "And anyway, he needs to be watched closely tonight." He almost expected Haro's little chant to ring in his ears.
"Alright," Sumeragi said, "I'll be back. I can watch him tonight if you want, so you can sleep."
"It doesn't really matter," Lockon said, "I'm fine, one way or another."
"Alright," Sumeragi said, "I'll be back."
Lockon sighed as Sumeragi left the room. He knew that there was no arguing with her. "Looks like I won't be watching you tonight kid." He said softly.
"Sniper no sniping!"
"HARO!"
Much to Sumeragi's relief, Tieria slept soundly that night. His temperature had hovered around thirty-nine point five for the entire night, it didn't spike again but it didn't fall either. She was seriously hoping that Tieria was feeling well enough to "fix" Haro. She was getting rather fed up with hearing "sniper no sniping" and "Captain Hotpants." /I swear, when he's well enough, I am going to give that boy a piece of my mind/ She thought as the door opened. He grimace and mentally braced herself for another round of Haro, however it never came. "Lockon," She said.
"You're in charge of breakfast right?" He asked, "You had better get going. There are a few of the crew members who are getting rather impatient."
Sumeragi nodded, "His condition hasn't really changed much," She said, "But he slept soundly."
"That's good," Lockon said, "'Cuz I'm really about to shoot my own partner."
"You too, huh?" Sumeragi asked.
"You have no idea," Lockon said, "The next person I hear say "sniper no sniping" is going to get shot."
"Sniper no sniping! Sniper no sniping!"
"HARO!" Lockon roared as he drew his gun at the small robot.
"Lockon don't," Tieria said softly as he sat up, "I'll take care of it." Tieria's eyes then took on a golden hue and Haro stopped chanting, "It should be alright now. I was able to alter his memory."
"You're a life saver Tieria," Lockon said, "How are you feeling this morning?"
Tieria shrugged. He was feeling the same as he had been feeling for the past few days, tired and sick.
"Haro check his temperature." Lockon said.
"Thirty-nine point one! Thirty-nine point one!"
"Are you hungry at all Tieria?" Lockon asked.
Tieria shook his head. He was feeling kind of nauseous and he had no appetite what so ever.
Lockon sighed, "How about I bring you some of Feldt's tea?" He asked, "Would you at least drink that?" Tieria nodded, "Not very talkative today are we Tieria?" The boy looked like he was about to say something, "Eh, don't worry about it, you're sick. You don't have to talk if you don't want to. Well I'll be back with your tea in a bit. Haro how about you check on Allelujah?"
"I will, I will."
/Allelujah…Allelujah…Allelujah…Allelujah Goddamn Haptism!/
"Hallelujah, please," Allelujah moaned, "You have to stop doing that to wake me up…"
/How the hell else am I supposed to get your attention?/ Hallelujah said, /The little robot is back. Can I take over/
"Go right ahead." Allelujah said, "Just leave me alone."
"Have you been calling the members of the crew what I've asked you to call them like a good little boy?"
"What would that be? What would that be?" Haro chirped.
"You know," Hallelujah said, "The little nicknames I gave to people."
"Can't recall, can't recall," Haro said.
"What do you mean you can't recall?" Hallelujah said, "It was yesterday!"
"Memory altered, memory altered," Haro said.
"Memory altered…Tieria…that little bastard!" Hallelujah said, "He used Veda to wipe that from your databanks didn't he?"
"Probably, probably," Haro said.
"Now I'm really going to get him back once he's back to his normal stuck up manner," Hallelujah said, "Well come here little buddy, I've got a little message that I want you to give him…"
"Ryokai, Ryokai."
Tieria had just about fallen asleep when the door to his room opened and it startled him awake.
"Lockon…?"
"You cheated! You cheated!"
"Haro…?" Tieria asked as he sat up.
"No fair! No fair!" The small robot chanted, "You can't use your goddamn super computer! You can't use your goddamn super computer!"
"Haro," Tieria said, "What are you- ahg…" He was cut off as the small, but rather heavy robot launched itself at his chest knocking the wind out of him and causing him to fall back against the pillows.
"This means war! This means war!"
"Haro!" Lockon called, "What the hell do you think you're doing!?"
Haro turned towards its partner and launched itself at him, "SNIPER NO SNIPING! SNIPER NO SNIPING!" The small robot connected with the older Meister causing him to spill hot tea on himself.
"Goddammit!" Lockon swore as the hot tea burned him arm, "Hey, uh…I'll be right back…HARO YOU GET YOUR METALLIC ASS BACK HERE RIGHT NOW SO I CAN SHOOT YOU!"
Tieria sighed and once again began the process to wipe Haro's memory.
Hallelujah was quite amused when Haro bounced back into his room with a rather livid Lockon in hot pursuit following close behind.
"Good boy Haro!" Hallelujah said.
"I did it! I did it!" Haro chirped. "What now? What…" The small robot then floated to the ground and remained still for several moments, "What happened? What happened?"
"That bastard did it again!" Hallelujah yelled, "Alright Tieria Erde, I hope you know that this means war…"
So T-chan managed to pull through after what Veda did to him thanks to Setsuna's advice. And thanks to Hallelujah, Haro's at it again. I promise that after next chapter I will put the "sniper no sniping" to rest. I just need it for the Haro War between T-chan and Halle next chapter. What's going to happen during that? Find out next time Minna-san!
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