My hand itches! Stupid misquitos, myskitos, mis.. i don't know how to spell that word... I could probably use the spell check but I hate that thing. Nya ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha...ha ...ha and stuff and all that good gobbly goop.
So I'm going to try a new story... but I is afraid it'll be like most of my stories and just drop off after two chapters... so it may be awhile until I get a new story up, you guys. DOn't worry this isn't the last chapter of Fairy's House... yet, anyway.
Lucy smiled as she pulled back the infirmary curtain. Natsu lay on a white sheeted bed, his eyes closed and breathing even. The blonde yawned, she hadn't gotten home 'til late last night so of course her meticulously scheduled sleeping hours had been interupted, causing an unpleasant haze of drowsiness to persist.
She stepped further into the curtained area, letting the white fabric fall back into place behind her. Easing her way closer to the pink haired boy she noted small pin-pricks of water edging his lashes, tear trails shining dully over his cheeks. Lucy sighed, tracing her fingertips along these lines, smothing them away.
"What are you dreaming, Natsu?" She mused to herself, whispering as she settled in the small chair next to the bed. Her hand remained on his cheek and she felt the muscles in his face move as he was roused from his sleep.
"Lucy?" He mumbled drowsily, his voice still foggy from his head cold, though Lucy didn't notice.
"Yep." She responded evenly. "How are you doing?"
He struggled to sit up and turned to face her. "I'd say I'm having as much fun as a girl on a date with Gray." Lucy rose a brow at this. "Oh really?" She countered.
"And how would you know how that feels?"
"Dr. Rogue," Makarov smiled as the young, dark-headed man entered the room. "I'm so glad you agreed to offer us your services."
Said man smiled in return and offered a hand in greeting. "With such an earnest plea, how could I have refused?" Makarov offered the man a seat before his desk and he accepted.
"Let us get down to business."
Lucy smiled as she left the once more sleeping pink haired idiot. She continued down the hall way back to her room, her thoughts buzzing with inspiration for a new chapter.
She paused, however, when she spotted Master - as he bade them call him - and a familiar face heading towards her. "Oh there she is," The elder man called. "Dr. Rogue, this is Lucy, the patient I told you about."
Lucy scrunched her brow as she regained her pace, though slowly, to intercept the pair of men. "It's a pleasure to meet you again, Miss Lucy." Rogue smiled. Makarov quirked a brow, "You've met before?"
Lucy nodded, ignoring the elder man. "It's nice to meet you again, as well, Rogue-san." She responded. "May I ask what this is about, Master?"
Makarov fumbled for words after both being ingored and acknowledged at the same time. Eventually he just sighed, giving up. "Rogue-san, here, is going to do an examination of you to see if you qualify for a procedure." His face was serious and imploring so Lucy could do nothing but nod.
"Alright," She answered firmly, though still uncertain. "I assume we're to head to the Infirmary?" The elder nodded and she did the same. "Alright then, Rogue-san if you will follow me. Shall you be accompanying us, Master?" The white-haired man shook his head. "No, I've more work to attend to. I leave you in Lucy's hands, Dr. Rogue and vice-versa."
Lucy nodded and turned away, gesturing for the dark haired man to follow. Soon they arrived at the Infirmary and introductions were made to Porlyusica and Wendy. They were ushered to another curtain-enclosed room.
"So, Rogue-san." Lucy spoke once she was seated. "What do you need me to do?"
The dark-haired man checked a clip board and met her eyes before speaking. "I'm merely going to look into your ears. Makarov-san did not tell you, but I specialize in Otolaryngology, the study of the ear. Recently I have been looking into a way to cure deafness due to excess scar tissue. Your 'Master' as you call him, discovered this and asked me to come take a look at you."
Lucy nodded in understanding and straightened as he approached. "I'm just going to use this," He held up a small device. "To look into your ear and take an X-ray of sorts to determine if your case is, indeed, curable."
Her eyes widened at this news and she pulled the pins from her hair that held it over her ears to mask the small scars. "Go ahead," She said.
One look at the ragged scars and Rogue inwardly cringed. How the scars had got there, he had no idea, but only the worst of cases had them. He pushed that thought away and peered through the lens into her ear.
He was truly surprised at what he saw. The scarring on her outer ear was truly misleading. Whatever had scarred her ears didn't branch into the inner ear. Surpprisingly enough the inner ear scar tissue was minimal, however it was positioned perfectly in her drum to dampen sound waves.
He drew back and turned to enter something into his laptop that lay open on the counter.
"Well, Miss Lucy." He said as he met her eyes once more. "I may have good news for you."
I'm thinking the next episode will be an epilogue, but I'm not sure. Let me know. Anyways, it'll be the last chapter. It's been a good run, guys. I thank you.