[video] 2/6, evening - Megumi vs. the modern HMO

[megitsune]

[The video feed comes on to the office Megumi has now occupied in the General Hospital. You can see tatami flooring and a pot simmering on a hot plate. A timer dings in the background and there is the sound of her speaking:]

This is ridiculous. What is the need for all of these papers, I'm up to my ears in them. Taking the time to fill them all out takes time away from where we should be-- the patient's bedside. And why is this "medical board" having us perform so many tests on each patient even when the diagnosis is already clear? No one gets better from running all of these unnecessary tests, but we have to bill them anyway. It's a waste of time and money-- ours and the patients'.

[A man's voice can be heard, it's an NPC supervisor] That's not my concern, Doctor Tanaka. Fill out the files or-- do what the rest of them do, get yourself an assistant and make them do it. I don't care, just get it done. Good day.

[The door closes and Megumi turns around and shuffles back towards where the communicator is. She can be heard cracking an egg into a bowl and muttering something that sounds very much like:]

It's Takani, you stupid ass.

[She cracks another egg for her tamagoyaki, and that's when she notices the mirror was on that whole time.]

Hmph. Figures.

If you are out there, and you're injured-- and I know there are many of you after all of that. Come to the clinic at the hospital tonight or tomorrow. I won't give you the same nonsense or run-around that they are recommending us to. It's my job to get you well and back home.

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[megitsune]

I'm sure you know my now that I do what I want to. [Translation: I wanted to help.]

You were acting quite strange. Do you remember anything?

[thrusts]

I remember the Witches using underhanded tricks in order to gain an advantage over us.

[megitsune]

That's all? You don't remember anything about the fighting you did? Or what happened after?

[thrusts]

No, which makes it even worse.

[megitsune]

You mean..... you don't remember what you...

[She brings her kimono sleeve to her cheek, ashamed now]

[thrusts]

Did something happen, Takani?

[megitsune]

[She gasps and turns away, stifling a sob.]

"Something"! That's such a cold way of putting it...

And after all of those poetic things you said to me!

[thrusts]

[there's a pause. it seems that those sorts of things make a man like saitou uncomfortable.]

I'm not a poetic man to my own wife, I doubt that I would be poetic to you.

[megitsune]

Exactly, that's why I was so shocked! It was all rather torrid. And then you... well. You wouldn't take no for an answer, and you laid your hands on me and carried me off to--

[She swallows and looks away, her face quite red. This is the face of a woman whose honor has been wronged.]

I can't... tell you what happened after that. Don't make me say it.

[thrusts]

I suggest you play this game with somebody else. [He's lying. He totally remembers fighting Kenshin with a wooden sword and getting his ass handed to him.]

[megitsune]

[That was on the day of the Black Blood... she was with him after that fight, on the day of the invasion!]

[She's still making sad!face.]

And I suggest you watch who you lay your hands on in the future. What an awful thing to do, carrying a lady around town!

[thrusts]

I'll keep that in mind next time.

[megitsune]

[BAM that's what she wanted!]

GOOD. Because if you don't, I'll use sleeping medicine on you and do horrible things to you while you're out.

I've never been so mad in my life. Your hands stay off of me.

[thrusts]

Of course. The next time where you're in the position where you'll die horribly, I'll respect your wishes to do so.

[megitsune]

Suddenly you magically remember?

[thrusts]

It comes and goes.

[megitsune]

Next time you get fresh with me, I'll make sure my fist comes and goes.

[thrusts]

Like I said, next time I'll let the ant and the spider devour you.

[megitsune]

I might have been just fine on my own. Hmph. I don't taste good to eat anyway.

[thrusts]

If you say so.

[megitsune]

I really don't. Too many medicines around me. I should think you were in more danger of being eaten. Smoky flavor.

[As if she thinks that's the part he meant.]

[thrusts]

Aren't foxes smaller dogs?

[megitsune]

They're related, yes? Canines.

Where are you going with this.

HI I AM BACK

[thrusts]

No reason, just curious. (8))

BABYYYYY missed you

[megitsune]

Are you calling me a dog now.