Winter Born

[Hatori lifts a brow at him. Aya is in the shower?]

Remind me to teach you what "keep her in bed" means.

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[Oh this is just not fair.]

What was I supposed to do, hold her down? She found out you were coming and freaked out!

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I will not question methods for keeping someone in bed.

[And he'll slip inside. Yes, he's sure that he's allowed.]

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... what's that supposed to mean?!

[Ken's not stopping him. He's far too busy looking like a kid who's been unfairly scolded by the grown-ups for no more reason than trying to help - oh, and then there's the small fact he hasn't managed to stop blushing yet.

[... It's just getting worse, isn't it?]

Anyway I didn't get the chance to try, she was up before I could stop her!

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You are hardly helping your case.

[He looks around for a moment before taking off his coat. It's nice to be somewhere warm.]

Can she keep anything down at all?

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[You know what? You guys are perfect for one another. I'd lock you in a closet together if I didn't think I had enough to cope with from you individually.]

Not much. She's been sick a lot.

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Can she keep water down?

[She's not out here and Ken seems forthcoming. So he'll interrogate him until she's out.]

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She seems okay on water, but she's not eating. Well, she's tried, but...

[You can probably fill in the blanks, right, Doc?]

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Water won't help her much at this point.

[He looks at her door.]

How long has she been in there?

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Um. Not long. A few minutes. Is something up?

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...She's sick. I thought that was why I was here.

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Aside from that, I meant.

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She has a fever, congestion, and has been vomiting. She's likely extremely weak and losing more strength as we speak.

And you let her stand up long enough to shower.

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No I didn't, she let herself do it! She wasn't gonna take no for an answer as soon as I told her you were coming!

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[He is not amused.]

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[The sound of the water cuts. Aya carefully steps out and dries off. The heat's made her a little light-headed, but she remains mindful of the fact. She wrings her hair out, combs it and pulls it back into a low ponytail. After changing into clean pajamas, her door opens and she pads out, face flushed and boy does another nap sound good right now.

It really shouldn't require that much energy to take a shower. She hasn't quite noticed Hatori yet either-- blame it on her watching her footsteps across the floor more than the room.]

Hey, Ken, do you still have my pillow?

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[Oh, hi again.

[No, Aya does not look good. She really shouldn't have tried to take that shower but that's her lookout and like Hell is he going to feel responsible for a grown woman's decision-making. (Except he does, of course, but neither of them have to know that. Right?) The one thing he's grateful for is her timing. Ken's had quite enough of being told off for not trying to physically hold her down.]

Yeah. Why?

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[Hatori falls silent, just watching her. He's gathering information while making sure that Aya doesn't collapse. Really she should be sitting down. Better than that, in bed.

Still, he doesn't stay quiet for long.]

You should be in bed, Aya.

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[Aya looks up at that other voice.]

Ah-- Hatori. I'm sorry, for making you wait. Were you here long?

[That thing about being in bed? Not getting addressed. She takes the pillow back from Ken with a quiet thanks to him, then flops onto the couch with it.

That's close enough to bed, right?]

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I'll go get your blankets.

[Yes, someone is taking the chance to excuse himself but quick. Patient confidentiality, right? Well, that and Ken's not about to wait for someone to find another excuse to tell him why he's messed up now. It's a good enough excuse for his purposes, and he's taking it.]

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Ken.

[That's the voice of a man who will do horrible things to you if you take another step, Ken.]

I need your help carrying Aya back to her room.

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...Is there something wrong with the couch?

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I don't know what's wrong with it!

[And I may or may not be reaching the end of my patience with this situation. Nothing personal, guys... you're just DRIVING ME CRAZY.]

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A bed is more suitable for rest and it will be closer to her bathroom should she need it. At a time like this, it is the best place for her. [That part is explained to Ken. The next part is explained to Aya.]

I've seen and smelled worse. Please don't make my job difficult.

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