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The patient was yelling like a crazy woman, and she didn't see a way to fix this. And to make matters worse there came Ryosuke walking towards her with an air of authority fit for a king. His face betrayed no emotion. Crap, crap, crap, I just can't get caught NOW! Yasmine thought desperately. Even worse, the patient she was dealing with decided to, at that moment pass out, her eyes rolling upside and a soft sigh escaping her lips.

"Ryosuke-sensei, she-"

"It's okay, Yasmine-san, you can just take a seat now, I'll be with you shortly." He expertly took the needle out, bandaged the throbbing mess of a wound. When the patient was awake, he pulled blood from her other hand effortlessly.

Unbelieveable. I should have at least looked up a youtube video of this or something, how could I slip?! Dammit! He walked towards her and took a seat beside her. "Look, I'm really sorry, she was so tense I missed, and then I didn't know what to do from there." At this point, honesty was the best policy. Not like it could get any worse.

"Yasmine-san, do you take this job seriously? It was just a blood test so I can look it over. But the whole day, you've looked almost lost, like you're figuring things out as you go along. You being a nurse is extremely important to this hospital. We need good health care providers and nothing I've seen today leads me to believe you actually enjoy doing your job. So the question is what is it you are doing here?"

Yasmine automatically hated his condescending tone and his discerning gaze only made it worse. Though he'd hit the nail with his accusation, so much so she couldn't even argue, it didn't mean he had to accuse her of not liking her job. She could've just had first day anxiety! Though that probably made it worse. Anyhow, it was not her problem to deal with him.

Ryosuke watched her as her eyes flashed with anger. He'd been startled by her beautiful confidence initially, but it was clear she didn't want to be here. So then what was she doing here? She clearly hadn't even been able to take out blood from a patient, something so basic.

"Ryosuke-sensei, I'll need to ask you to overlook this incident. I was just a little nervous with this being my first day. Honestly, you're the first to hire me. New graduates are not always welcome. I am very grateful to have this position, and I hope you can guide me in the future." At least it was half true. She did want to be here. Just not as a nurse. She hoped her tone was convincing and polite enough.

He studied her face for a while. He was sure there was more than what it seemed on the surface. It was almost curious how he couldn't really make out her expression. She was incredibly composed for someone who was in danger of losing her job. "Alright but tomorrow, we're doing surgery so I'll need you to be on your best for that."

"You have my word sensei" she replied rather cheerfully.

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Packing up his stuff and changing quickly, Ryosuke headed to his the elevators to get to Project D. His day with this trainee nurse had not been great. Other than her striking beauty, she had not left much of an impression, and Ryosuke Takahashi was not one to be swayed by looks.

And there she was leaning by the garage door chatting away with Midou-sensei. Her slender figure leaned on the frame of the door, in a pose that was slightly seductive. What the hell is she doing, thought Ryosuke, slightly disgusted. So far his impression of her was not improving. She was extremely inexperienced as a nurse and as far as he could see, more interested in flirting than her position. He pulled up beside the two, rolled down his window and asked, "Can I give you a ride home, Yasmine-san?"

She looked positively as shocked as Ryosuke felt asking the question. "Oh, thank you for your kind offer, but I'm just going to take the bus," she replied.

"The buses have stopped running, it's quite late you know," though he did not approve of the woman, he'd seen the way Midou had looked at her and knew he wouldn't waste this opportunity. At the very least, he was doing his civil duty.

"I can take her home, Ryosuke-sensei!" Piped in Midou.

"You have an early shift tomorrow remember?" Ryosuke answered. "Now, Yasmine-san, please get in, it's not safe for a woman such as yourself to be wandering the streets at night."

Woman such as myself…mused Yasmine. Well, he might be a little high and mighty, but at least he was a gentleman. She'd gotten as much out of Midou as she could today, discovering that the child's name was Midori. He was unsure of the details but apparently Kitagawa-sensei was her doctor. Deciding, it might be best to speak to Ryosuke and see where he fits, in case tomorrow was her last day here, she thanked Midou-sensei for his pleasant company, and hopped into the front street of Ryosuke's car. She told him her address as they drove off.

"Thank you, sensei, for dropping me off, I didn't realize the busses had stopped. I'm not what I would have done if you hadn't come along," she said as sincerely as she could.

"Not at all. Do you live by yourself?"

"Yes I do." Her expression darkened. She could see where this was leading and she didn't want to get into it.

"Are your parents here?" Ryosuke asked, only trying to make small talk.

"No they aren't," she replied simply. "Enough about me, what about you? Taking over the hospital in a few years, Project D, medicine, I'm sure you have your work cut out for you."

"It's very… rewarding." She couldn't help but notice the monotony in his voice. "So how long have you been running your department, you're quite good at it!"

"Well, it's been over a year now, but I still have a way to go."

"Is that so… Well, you're lucky to have such a capable staff. I mean, at least Midou-sensei seems to be very reliable. He's funny, and all the kids must love him." Yasmine asked in the most sugary voice she could produce.

"Well, yes, they are very reliable." She couldn't help but notice some strain in his voice. Despite all that, it didn't seem like he'd let up. It didn't seem like he'd be one to gossip. "So what brought you to Japan?"

The question didn't surprise her. She'd been anticipating it. After all, she was a foreigner. Even so, the horrid memories flooded back to her. She stiffened in her seat feeling the familiar feeling of absolute hatred creeping into her body. "None of your business," she managed to croak out after a moment.

"Sorry it was impolite of me to intrude into your personal life." His words were icy, though he sounded perfectly cool on the outside. He'd only meant to make small talk and she'd completely blown him off.

"I'm sorry, maybe it would be best if you just let me off here, I can walk the rest of the way home," she said. Ryosuke was much too perceptive. If she wanted to keep up the masquerade, she'd have to keep and eye out for him, and losing control like that did not help. She removed her seat belt and waited for him to pull over.

"Look I'm sorry, if I made you feel uncomfortable," sighed Ryosuke. He was beginning to feel bad about being so intrusive. Maybe she just didn't want to talk. "You're house is still a while away, I'll drop the whole way."

She though it over for a moment, and considering she didn't really have many other options, remained silent throughout the whole ride only speaking to thank Ryosuke for the ride when he'd reached her home.