A/N: Sorry I didn't update yesterday, it wasn't because I was studying for a test. Ohhh noooo, it was because I was busy almost getting arrested. If anyone actually wants to know what happened you can go here http/butterflyflame. Anyway enjoy the chapter. And as always you guys still rock for all the lovely reviews you've given me.

Chapter 25: Band-Aids Make it Better

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Oz followed Kaylee down to the infirmary. Inara stayed behind to clean the blood that had trailed onto her shuttle floor. But she had given Oz one of her scarves to help stop the bleeding.

Oz entered the infirmary to find River and Simon already there. The doctor was laying out tools to treat a wound. He turned when Oz entered the room. "Oz why didn't you say you were hurt? On the bed." Simon commanded. Oz sighed but obeyed the doctor nevertheless. "Girls if you could give us some privacy." Kaylee waved at Oz as she left the room while River refused to budge. "Mei-mei." Simon cajoled.

"No s'alright." Oz shrugged.

"I don't understand. How could I have not noticed you were hurt? I looked you over when we moved you." Simon picked up a pair of scissors to cut away Oz's jeans.

"I tell you, you don't take my blood, you don't play mad scientist." Oz asked his arm stopping Simon's.

"No dissecting." River added from her corner.

"River." Simon turned from his sister to his patient, "Oz. I would never do something like that. That goes against all that I am as a doctor."

Oz shrugged, "I've some had bad experiences man."

"I will not run any tests that aren't necessary. I swear." Simon said.

Oz removed his hand from Simon's, "Alright. It was the wolf."

Simon began cutting away the werewolf's jeans, "What do you mean by that?"

"I got cut pretty bad when I was in wolf form," Oz let out a hiss of air as Simon began cleaning the wound. "when I changed back to human form Fenir, my inner wolf, tried to heal the cut so that it didn't show up when I turned back right away." Oz paused again as Simon began applying antiseptic and healing bandages to the wound. "But because I moved around and was putting weight on it, the healing didn't take. So the cut reopened. But it's no where near as bad as it should have been."

"That's incredible." Simon shook his head. "Alright you're good to go. It should heal in a day or two. You're lucky it didn't get infected, that big of a cut."

Oz shrugged again, "So I can go?"

"Yes." Simon said. Oz stepped off the bed and started to walk out of the room with River following him. Simon gently took hold of his sister's arm. "You, on the other hand, can not."

"Simon." River whined and made a face.

"I know mei-mei, but you want to get better don't you?" Simon said. River stuck her tongue out but jumped up on the bed.

"See ya." Oz waved.

"Later wolf-man." River smiled.