Recovery and advancement(Natsume, Ami thread)

[Anastasia]

Your doctor hmms as you speak, going on. "It's to be expected with a concussion." Bending over, she peers into your eyes at close, "No pupil dilation, and you seem to be coherent."

With a smile, "If this keeps up, you'll be home in time for dinner."

Kurumi smiles back at Ami politely, though you can tell most of her attention is on her sister. Her grandfather does the same, quiet.

[Midnight Sun]

"Well, that's good, I've never been one for long hospital stays," she says with a small laugh. "Not to say hospitals are bad or anything! Or...that the doctors don't do a good job! They do a great job! Really! Its just...uhhh...the...the food isn't all that great, well...I guess its pretty decent...I guess its just the choice of it...well what I mean to say is...."

As she rambled on only one thought actually passed through her brain: Please shoot me now....

[Anastasia]

Doctor Mizuno smiles as you go on, letting you ramble. Laughing good natureldy at your outburst, "You can have dinner at home...and you don't need to make any apologies for the food," she smiles. "I eat the cafeteria here, too."

[Bean Bandit]

Ami smiles slightly, trying to repress the giggle that wants to come out, listening to Natsume ramble.

You'd think she's stuffy, but she's very earnest, even when she's serious...and she has a silly side, too.

Cute...

[Midnight Sun]

After her mouth stops moving of its own accord she glances over to her grandfather.

"And how are you grandfather? I heard you got a pretty nasty bump on the head," Natsume says. "I suppose in this case the frying pan was mightier than the sword?"

[Anastasia]

"Heh...I'm fine," he says, an actual hint of embarrassment there. "I wonder if I could teach Kurumi an art around one of those...By the Kami, she swings it well enough for one!"

[Midnight Sun]

She falls silent for a bit, glancing at Ami every so often, before finally getting the gumption to speak to her...

"So....did you come to visit me? Or are you shadowing your mother for the day?"

[Bean Bandit]

Ami smiles a little, her cheeks turning pink. "Mother mentioned you were here, and I thought I'd come and see how you were doing..." she nods, a bit shyly. "But I don't want to interrupt..." she murmurs, glancing nervously at Natsume's family.

[Midnight Sun]

"NO!" she shouts unexpectedly. "Errr...I mean, no, its no interruption."

She mentally slaps herself for that random outburst.

"I...uhhh....tried calling you a bit ago...you weren't home," she admits. "I..umm...wanted to see how you were feeling and all....yeah...."

[Bean Bandit]

Ami blinks at Natsume's outburst, suprised at the vehemence of it, but relaxing marginally and smiling.

"Yes, Artemis told me this morning." She nods apologetically. "I'm sorry I missed it. I'd spent most of the day at Mugen..." Ami hesitates, mindful of the others. "...Getting tested." she finishes vaguely.

[Midnight Sun]

"Ah, thats good," Natsume nods. "Are...you feeling any better?"

[Anastasia]

*Ahem*

Natsume's grandfather clears his throat. "Ah, Natsume, you two know each other well," he asks curiously, giving Ami more attention now.

[Midnight Sun]

"Oh, of course," Natsume says, realizing that she had been ignoring everyone else in the room. "Grandfather, Kurumi, this is Mizuno Ami, Dr. Mizuno's daughter, though I'm sure you guessed that part. She and I met....online...in a chatroom for fans of ice sculptures...yeah...."

Chatroom...for fans of ice sculptures...that was certainly a new one for her.

"We met in person...in the park...a while back," she continues hesitantly.

[Bean Bandit]

Ami blushes a little, and rather than complicate the story or cast doubt on it, she just bows nervously. "It's a pleasure to meet you."

[Anastasia]

Grandfather looks on, sending Natsume a slightly reproachful stare. "It's a pleasure, Miss Mizuno," he says with a half bow.