Hello my lovlies~ Here we are with another chappie of Peacock. Very exciting, yes I know. Sorry for the later than usualy update, the stress of college is murdering me! So wish me luck because I start this month! *woo hoo fanfare* Thank you! Remember be a reader? Be a reviewer! And enjoy! :)
"Ok, find the board that has a big A on it." I said while looking at the instructions carefully. I had chosen a bed that was rather complex and had a lot of parts to it. A headboard/shelf, and on the bottom a few drawers would pull out. All in all there were screws, nails, rollers and many more complicated things that definitely needed instructions.
"Eh, who needs that? You give me a few minutes and I'll have this frame together in no time." He said rather cockily, showing off a sharp smirk of confidence. He grabbed the first board and sat down on the floor, well, what part of the floor he could. Parts were scattered everywhere! Except the mattress. It was on top of his bed and on top of that was me, sitting there and enjoying the show.
"You sure you don't want any help? I have the instructions." I said, waving said piece of paper in his face and giggling as he glared at me and then the paper. If only looks could kill. "I do not need any help. Why don't you go and talk to your brother or something, I'll have it by then." He said while scratching the top of his head slightly and looking from piece to piece.
"Actually I do need to go shopping for a few more things." I pondered, tapping my chin thoughtfully. But I couldn't just leave him here to put something of mine together. That would be rude and mean! I mean it was mine after all; the least I could do was try and help him, even if he didn't want it. "No, I think I'll stay here, it's the least I can do."
In one swift movement I felt myself being lifted up. "Wha- hey put me down Senji! What are you doing!" He walked over and opened the door, setting me outside in the hallway roughly. "What's you're problem!" I yelled, giving him a small angry face, I wasn't expecting that. He was fine a minute ago, now it's like he's on some strange mood problem. Must be that time of the month for him.
"Go shopping! I'll have it done by the time you get back!" He said, eye twitching slightly in annoyance. Slamming the door I heard him mumble out several colorful words from the other side. A small sigh slipped from my mouth and was replaced with a smile. Senji, look at you. Getting angry at a frame.
"Heh, you're funny. I do think that you'll need this though, even if you claim you don't." I whispered out. Squatting down a little, I slid the instructions under the door and headed off toward Gantas room. Apparently we were having a party while watching Senjis Carnival Corpse tonight and Shiro begged me to go shopping with her. I'm not sure on what all she wants but apparently it's a lot. As I made my way down to his room I saw that the door was open and the light was on.
"Ganta, you ok? What's wrong?" He was lying on his bed with his hand on his stomach. His face was twisted with pain and worry immediately swept over him. "Ganta!" Rushing over I put a hand on his forehead and felt that he was burning up. Sweat was dripping down his neck and he was letting off small moans of displeasure.
"Sis, I-I don't feel so good. I feel like I'm about to-move." He shot off the bed and ran toward his bathroom, bending over the toilet bowl and throwing up whatever he recently ate. I of course followed and rubbed his back to try and soothe him to the best of my abilities.
"Alright, come on. Let's get you to the doctor and see what's up." I grunted, slinging his arm around my neck and hauling him to his feet, after of course wiping his mouth with a cloth I found under the sink. "I can walk by myself sis." He said, well more like slurred out.
"Oh please, you're about to fall over as it is. Just try and stay up, it's not that far away." I asked while struggling slightly. I'm not exactly what you would call Wonder Woman, my strength is a little on the down side.
We made it to the door just as Shiro walked in. Her mitted hand dropped a small cookie and she rushed over to us, putting her hands on the side of his head. "Ganta! What's wrong with Ganta!" She yelled, tears already threatening to spill over from her widened red eyes.
"Help me out here Shiro, get his other side." She immediatly did as I said and we continued our way over to the doctor. After a few more moment of walking I noticed that my and Senjis door burst open and a small victory yell rang through the hall. Heh must have gotten the frame together.
"Alright! Finally!" Senji exited the room with a larger than life smile on his face, and instructions in his hand. See, I told you that you would need them. "Hey Mai. What's up with Woodpecker?" He asked, hiding the instructions behind his back quickly. If I wasn't worried sick about my only brother I would have taken the opportunity to tease him about it. Told you that you would end up needing them.
"I don't know. He's scorching and just threw up a few minutes ago. I'm trying to get him to the doctor before it happens again." Seeing that we were struggling with his dead weight, Senji scooped up Ganta and began to walk to the doctor's office with Shiro and me right behind him.
"Here, I'll help you out. You feeling that bad Woodpecker?" Senji said, now directing his attention to the small boy in his arms. He was replied with a groan and Ganta slapped his hand over his face, like he was about to puke again. Senji on the other hand, having a face that probably only came once in a life time, took off in a dead run, leaving me and poor Shiro behind.
"Oh no, you're not blowing chunks on me!" Shiro and I quickly followed and ended up in the doctor's office with Ganta defiling some poor trashcan. Rei was rubbing his back like I had before and a small twinge of fear rushed through me just seeing her. I know she was just doing her job that day but still, I can't get her sadistic look out of my mind. Not to mention the too clean smell of disinfectant, antibiotics, and overall cleanliness wasn't helping that much.
"Ganta, when you're done with the trashcan come and sit on the bed so I can see what's wrong." She said while adjusting her glasses slightly. They glinted off the light and gave her a slight odd look. One that I didn't favor at all. Senji, noticing my discomfort, nudged me on the side a little in a small reassurance.
"O-Ok." He wiped his mouth with the sleeve of his jacket and then, with the help of Senji, sat on the tall hospital bed. "Alright, I'm here."
"Alright Ganta, open up." He did as she asked and she shoved a glass thermometer in his mouth. Shiro, Senji and I waited patiently and she removed it minutes later, looking at the small red line within. "Ok, what have you been experiencing and for how long?"
Ganta lay back on the bed and slung an arm over his forehead. "I've been throwing up since this morning, and my stomach had been killing me. I've also been feeling kind of nauseas lately."
Rei adjusted her glasses once more before going over to a large cabinet and thumbing through a bunch of pill bottles. "Have you had diarrhea as well?" His face flushed slightly, but who could blame him. I mean I wouldn't want to talk about it so why would he.
"Yea I have." He mumbled out. She chuckled and handed him a small bottle of pills. "No need to be shy Ganta we've all been through it at some point on our life. Sound like you have a small touch of the stomach flu. Take those to reduce the vomiting, and try to keep hydrated by drinking water or some sports drinks. But no milk, ok? You should be fine in a few days." She said as a matter of factly.
"But how did he get it? I mean isn't it contagious?" Shiro asked while bringing her hands to cover her mouth. She obviously didn't want to get it as well.
"There's many ways but the most likely, considering where you're at here in Deadman Wonderland, is Salmonella. Though I would recommend keeping your distance, this thing can spread easily and the last thing I want is a swarm of Deadman knocking on my door."
"Salmonella! That's doesn't really make me feel any better you know!" Ganta yelled, but regretted it immediatly. He grabbed his stomach and lay back down, during the surprise he shot up from the bed.
"Calm down, have you eaten any eggs recently?" She asked while going back over to the panty and shutting it with a small click. We all glanced at Ganta who now had a small thoughtful face. "Come to think of it I had some eggs for breakfast a few days ago. Think they were infected?"
"Obviously kid or we all wouldn't be here. Don't sweat it; you'll be better in no time." Senji went over and gave him a small fist pump, which Ganta gladly returned. "Come on, I'll help you to your room." He picked up Ganta again and we all headed back toward his room. At least he wasn't worried about getting sick as well.
Though before I managed to get out the door, I felt a delicate hand being placed upon my shoulder. "Mai, how's your eye doing. Is it healing up nicely?" She asked, removing her hand the moment she felt me tense beneath her.
"Yea, it's healing up as good as it can I guess. Look I better be getting to Ganta. I take it he needs to rest for a few days?" I really didn't want to spend unnecessary time with this woman. She was nice and all but I still can't shake that horrible feeling I get when I'm around her.
She lit a cigarette and held it between her fingers, propping her elbow up on her hip. "Yes, he needs plenty of fluids and needs to stay in bed until he is feeling better. The only exceptions are showers, and using the bathroom. Other than that he needs to stay down and resting."
She gave me a small smile before I bolted out the door, catching up to my small posse of strange outcasts. Senji set Ganta down in his bed and I immediatly came over and covered him up. "You'll be better in no time, but I really think that we should get some distance. I mean this stuff is contagious." I said, noting the way Shiro put her hands over her mouth again.
"Oh no! Ganta won't be able to come to the party with us tonight! That makes Shiro very sad!" Senji, hearing the words party and wondering why he wasn't invited, asked, "Party? What party?"
"We were all going to watch your match tonight while pigging out with some popcorn and stuff, but now Gantas sick." I went into the bathroom and got him a cold, damp cloth, placing it over his forehead gently. Maybe it would help bring the fever down.
"It's alright guys. I'll probably just go to sleep; you guys can hang out and watch it. Besides, I'm sure they'll be more of them, guaranteed." Ganta said. I remember him taking two of those pills that Rei gave him, must make him drowsy.
Before anyone could get another word out, the door to Gantas room slid open and a guard walked in. "Ah, there you are Crow. I've come to collect you for your Carnival Corpse. Please follow me."
"Aw man, at a time like this, whatever. Listen here, I better hear your cheering from the arena, you got that!" He flashed us a sharp smirk and a small wink before heading off to the match. Looking down at Ganta I noticed that he was already half asleep. I bent down and placed a loving kiss to his forehead.
"Go to sleep Ganta, try and sleep this bug off. I'll be in here to check on you before I go to bed and before you wake up in the morning. I'll bring you something to eat and drink later ok?" He gave off an annoyed grunt and I took that as an ok and leave me in peace. "Come on Shiro, we'll crash in my room and get things ready."
"Okay, goodnight Ganta!" She half yelled and half whispered. We made out way back to the shared room of Senji and me. When I walked in, I had to literally stop and look. Not only had the frame been put together, but the sheets and covers were on it and made to perfection! Not to mention he had actually braved the fear of my clothes and put them into the bottom drawers for me!
"Aww, you're so sweet Senji." Shiro immediately had a large grin etched on her face and she grabbed my hands, pulling me down onto my bed. "Oooooohhhhhhh you like him, don't you Mai! Mai likes a boy! Mai likes a boy! Mai likes a boy!" She chanted while hopping up and down on my new bed. She even went so far as to hop from my bed and over the small space to Senjis.
I most definitely didn't mean to say that out loud. "W-wait Shiro! That's not it! Please stop screaming that! Others will hear you!" A small tinge of red spread to my face, making Shiro stop all of her crazy movements. She bounced over to me and sat down beside me, placing her mitted hand on top of my head and smiled a little.
"It's ok Mai, I won't tell anyone, I promise." Wow, that was probably the most seriously I had ever seen her. But what do I have to hide? I mean, yes, Senjis a nice looking fellow, but his and mine relationship is far from being anything romantic...right?
"Now come on Mai! The match is going to start any minute now! Look I even brought some food and drinks!" I'm not really sure where these things came from, and I'm not sure how I didn't notice her bringing them in, but before me were a few bags filled with numerous drinks and treats. Cookies, chips, popcorn, sodas, candies, everything!
"Shiro, where did you get all of this? And how did you get it in here without me noticing?" I asked her while looking through the room for the remote. Senji, you were the last one to have it! Couldn't you of put it somewhere easy to spot! "Ah ha! Found it! I'll take his bed, because heaven forbid you spill something on it." She tossed me a soda and I grabbed a small bag of chips, then flipping on the tv to the match.
"This is going to be so much fun Mai! I wish Ganta was here though. But it's ok; he's sleeping and getting better so we're fine!" She giggled out, sitting cross-legged on my bed. We watched intensely as both of the cages were lowered to the ground slowly, talk about suspense. You know come to think of it, I have never seen Senjis branch of sin before. I wonder what it's like.
"Laaaadies and Geeentlemen! The moment you have all been waiting for! Here are your competitors for tonight's match! We have Hummingbird verses Crow! Now, let's not stall any longer! Deadmen gooooooooooooo!"
Popping open the tab to my drink, I laid flat on my stomach and stared up at the tv. His opponent seemed to be a shy girl, very cute in my opinion. But I know for a fact that I have been wrong on several occasions and this was definitely one of them.
Her cute little face twisted into that of some strange sadistic killer! Yanking the earrings from her ears, I watched as blood flowed freely and shot over to him, giving him a small scratch on his cheek.
"Heh, not bad! But how about this!" I watched as he crossed his arms and then sliced them with, what I guessed to be his rings. Two sharp blades protruded from his arms and he stood in a stance, ready to take on whatever she had to offer.
"Look Mai! He's really going to get her now!" Shiro laughed out, munching away on some cookies. She was getting crumbs everywhere on my new bed, but it was nothing I couldn't brush off into the trashcan.
My eyes were glued to the screen and Senji lunged toward this Hummingbird girl with great speed and accuracy. She was a very evasive mover, but he managed to keep up with her no matter where she went. She was laughing hysterically and was starting to say some very...inappropriate...things. Surprisingly enough, her way of speaking wasn't making him all mushy and embarrassed. Actually, I say it fueled his desire to win even more.
In a swift movement, he caught her in a misstep and slashed at her chest, causing a large gash to appear from her shoulder to her hip. She fell down to the ground, clutching at her ripped clothes and screaming like a child from the pain.
"Y-You bas-" She coughed up a considerable amount of blood and fell unconscious moments later. As the medical team rushed in, he stepped to the side and the announcers blared at his success.
"Mai did you see him! He was so cool no wonder you like him so much!" She devoured another cookie and gathered up all the stuff she had brought, cramming it into a bag before hopping toward the door. "I'm going to check on Ganta, and then I'm going to sleep. All this fun has made me very sleepy! Goodnight Mai!" She bounced out of the room and a small chuckle slipped from me as I let my head fall.
"Goodnight Shiro." Letting my eyes droop a bit, I thought that perhaps a small nap before actually heading to bed wouldn't be such a bad idea. I mean Shiro went to check on Ganta and surely she would come rushing if she thought anything was remotely wrong, so what's the harm in a small power nap.
Senji's sure to wake me up and make me move to the other bed, right? Yea, a power nap sounds pretty darn good. "Only for...a few...minutes." As I let a darkness overtake me, I fell into a blissful sleep, and dang it, it felt pretty good.
I must have been out like a light because I failed to hear the door opening and the large foot steps coming toward me. "Hmph, out like a light aren't you?" Yes, that would be the right term for my predicament at the moment.
"Dang, who murdered your bed. There are crumbs everywhere, not to mention it looks like someone spilled something on it. At least mines clean." Unknowing to my knowledge he began to change out of his sweaty clothes and, after the shortest shower of a lifetime, he changed into simple black sweats to sleep in.
"Alright, even I wouldn't sleep in some coke-stained crumb-filled bed." He whispered out while scooping me up gently. Pulling the covers back with his feet, he laid me down against the wall and put a pillow under my head. If only I was awake to see him displaying such actions.
He got in and covered us up, making me immediatly snuggle into whatever I came in contact with. As a body heated up from being shy, he managed a small chuckle. "Yea, yea, you're welcome."