Rose's Point of View
[A Week Later]
It took me a week but I finally convinced the medic on base to design a prosthetic for Kat that would be perfect for her ice skating and I just can't wait for her to try it on. Well, she, of course, has to go in for the first checkup to get measured and weighed which shouldn't be a big deal. I know she will be nervous to show someone else her leg considering she hated me seeing it, but oh well, she can deal with it. I pulled out my phone to call Kat. It rang for a bit and then she answered. "Hey girl, I got HM1 to make you that prosthetic but we have to go in right now while he is free. You okay with that?" I asked over the phone. "Yeah, I am at the rink right now if you want to pick me up to go." I heard her say through puffs of breaths. "I'm on my way and hey, don't work to hard. I'm about to make things a lot easier for you okay? I'll be there soon," I said then as I hung up the phone and got into my car and started it.
I drove there and she was waiting outside with Yuuri. I didn't realize that we would be inviting him too but oh well, I have the room in the car so why not? Kat and Yuuri both were in their practice outfits. Then again, I didn't give them much time to change. Kat got up front and Yuuri in the back seat. "I hope you don't mind if Yuuri comes, he wanted to see what the base looked like," Kat said excitedly. I knew she would be happy to know she was getting a better prosthetic but I didn't think she would have that kind of sparkle in her eyes. I loved seeing her happy, especially the way she looks right now with her entire face lit up.
We got onto the base and there was a gate. "Kat, pull out my ID from the glove compartment please?" I asked her as she opened it and then a wallet fell into her lap along with a black hand pistol. I looked at it and said, "Oh shoot, I forgot about that. Give me that." I stopped the car waiting for the car in front of us to get through the gate. I pressed the release and pulled out the chamber of bullets and set them both on the dash, took my military ID out of my wallet and pulled forward to the gate. The man at the gate looked at me and smiled, "What can I do for you little lady?" I looked at the man and didn't take my hands off the steering wheel and said, "Sir, I have a concealed carry with me and it is a Wilson Combat's Custom Beretta 92/96. I am handing you my ID now. I am here to visit the infirmary with my two guests." I moved my hand to give the man my ID. He took a look and smiled, saying, "Don't be so tense little lady, you're related to the Captain right? You have nothing to worry about. Go on ahead, alright." I took my gun down and put the chamber back in as I closed it back in the glove compartment. I drove into the base and I parked near the infirmary. I looked at Kat and Yuuri who both had huge bewildered looks on their faces. I realized what I did wrong. "Oh, I am so sorry. I forgot to tell you that I have a carry on. I just remembered that Japan has the no weapon rule too, so this must be the first time you guys have seen a gun. I am so sorry about that. I didn't realize you guys would be this shocked. I hope you still trust me," I looked worried as their faces turned to understanding. "It's okay, it was just a shock. We are fine though. Right Yuuri?" Kat looked back at Yuuri who seemed to be blushing. "Yeah, you are right. It's okay," he said as he smiled at me. I never noticed how much he blushed around me till this moment.
We all got out of the car and walked into the infirmary. I walked straight in but I noticed that there were no footsteps behind me. I turned to look at Yuuri and Kat who were deciding whether or not to take their shoes off. "Oh, I'm sorry. You don't need to take off your shoes. It's okay here. Come on in," I said as they nodded and came in with me. We walked through a blur of people, doors and hallways and finally made it to our destination. There was a muscular man sitting on a table working on what appeared to be a prosthetic leg. "Hey Doc, how are you faring today?" I asked him as I hung my arms around his neck and kissed his cheek. "I am doing wonderful, is your friend here with you? I wanted to see if she liked what I had so far," he said as he turned to look at me in the eyes and kissed my forehead lovingly. "Kat is right here and so is her friend Yuuri. I hope you don't mind that he is here too. Guys, this is Dan," I looked at him with a huge smile on my face. Kat walked over to look at the leg. "Is this it?" She asked with a little sadness in her eyes. I noticed it right away and so did Yuuri. "Is something wrong?" Dan asked her looking concerned.
I knew something would bother her, I just didn't know what. She looked over at me and said, "Oh no, it just looks slightly. Boring looking." Dan laughed and said, "Oh, it isn't finished yet. I still have to take some measurements and see the color choices come later." Kat's eyes changed from her slight sadness to happiness. "Really? Well, what measurements do you need?" Kat was a little too eager to get her new leg, which was something I wasn't expecting at all. Dan smiled and said, "I need to see your leg without the old prosthetic on so I can get a feel of the musicals that you have working for you. It is a lightweight prosthetic with slightly mechanical parts that will move when you want them too." The more Dan talked about the leg, the happier Kat's face got. Kat sat on the table and Dan took her old leg off after rolling up her leggings. He began to feel around the area she had on her thigh. "This is wonderful actually. Even though you have been in a prosthetic sense you were little, the muscles in the area have grown perfectly fine, as if you still had a leg. You've been working your leg out well, haven't you?" He spoke with a calm voice to her. "I think I actually made your prosthetic the size you need if you want to try it on." Kat's face lit up instantly as she nodded yes with excitement. Dan slid the new prosthetic leg onto her stomp asked her to stand up. She does so but with slight difficulty. "Wow, this is so different," she said then. "Yeah, this will take some getting used to, especially since it is much lighter than your old one," Dan said as he held her hand and beckoned her to try and walk. When she took a step, her eyes widened and she looked up at Yuuri. "Holy shit, it is super light," Kat bellowed, not holding back her excitement. I smiled at her, wanting her to be happy was my goal at the moment. Dan looked at her walk and said, "Damn, I made the calf too short. Easy fix though. It is time to take it off now." Kat looked sad as she realized that she can't take it home with her that day. "Hey, it will be okay. You will get it in a few days, no big deal," I smiled at her and put a reassuring hand on Kat's shoulder. Kat sat back down and Dan took her new leg off and placed the old one back on. "Hey, just think about it this way, you will get to practice more with your old leg and you will get to strengthen your jumps," I said then and she looked at me with a hopeful look.
"Let's go now," I said as I looked at both Yuuri and Kat. They started for the door and I looked at Dan. Dan picked me up, swung me around and kissed me on the lips. "Thank you for this." I said then. He smiled at me and said, "Oh, it is no problem. You told me that the money would be good. So, why not?" He laughed at me. I looked at him a little mad and said, "I told you not to say anything." I looked over at Kat and Yuuri who both looked like they wanted to leave really badly. We all walked out and they followed me to the car. No one said anything all the way to the car. When we all got into the car, I opened the door but then I heard Kat spoke, "How much money?" I looked at her confused. "How much money is that leg going to be?!" She basically yelled at me from across the car. I knew something was wrong but I didn't think she would be upset over that. Then, I felt a hand on my shoulder and I turned to see my brother. "I heard that my sis was on base but you didn't come to see me," my brother looked at me and my friends. "And the prosthetic won't cost a thing. I overheard you say something about it. I promise you this, it won't cost a thing." I smiled at Kat who looked relieved. I will have ask her later about it. "Hey Dean, I am sorry but we do need to go. I love you and I will see you later okay?" I smiled at my big brother and he nodded to me. We got in the car and left the base and I dropped them both off at the ice rink. "I will see you guys later okay?" I said as I rolled up the window and drove away.