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[sthenic]

Who: Sakura and Shizuo
Where: Discedo--at the lake
When: Whenever we finish the log
Rating: pg?
Summary: Sakura and shizuo are going out looking for plants with possible medical benefits
The Log:

((They'd been looking for a while now, looking at the plants in the area. plants and leaves stick from the pockets of her bag. It wasn't a bad idea coming out there, the plant life thrived in a sort of way, but it was all very... strange. Truffula trees aren't something she's used to, after all.

After fetching the wool-like leaves of the tree (with considerable less effort than a normal person), she approaches Shizuo.)) Hey, have you found anything else interesting..?

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[shortestfuse]

Yeah. [ He tries to distract himself with more plant life. ] It's annoyin'.

[sthenic]

((A pause, she sits down and pauses a second.)) You didn't see anything else that looked interesting, right? If not, I think I'm going to risk a little exploration. ((she'll turn to get something from her bag--get you can guess what.))

[shortestfuse]

Not really, just these blue things and some more yellow ones just over there.

[ Peering over at her, his expression flattens when he sees goggles in her bag. ]

You serious?

[sthenic]

Yeah, I've done it before. There's nothing I can't handle in there. If this is a source of cleaner water, then the plants here could be different.

[shortestfuse]

It's stupid, but nothin' I say's gonna stop ya.

[ He goes back to what he's supposed to be doing and curls his shoulders inward. ]

Holler if you need anythin'.

1/2

[sthenic]

Can do.

((From the corner of his eye, Shizuo might notice Sakura setting a few of her clothes aside--the pink vest and "skirt"--along with the majority of her bags.

So, after a short time, he'll hear her moving around in the water, light splashes as she shuffles around. She'll be at it like this for a while..))


W-WOAH!

((SPLOOSH!. Down goes sakura.))

yanks your chain

[sthenic]

((AAANNNDD right back up!!! She sputters a second, spitting water out as she idles in the water a moment. She talks to herself a second...)) Crap, I think I lost my bag down there. I need the stuff in there, ugh.

SUCCESSFULLY YANKED!!!

[shortestfuse]

Sakura?

[ He heard the splash and the outcry, but when he raises his head, there she is, treading away.

He huffs irritatedly and gets back to work. How dare she make him worry for no reason. ]

Be more careful!

[sthenic]

I'm okay!! The shore just dipped suddenly!!

((she sticks her face in the water a moment, no bubbles coming up as she plugs her nose. Coming up she releases a breath.

Anyway Sakura might just stay there for a second while she thinks about this, and unless Shizuo has something to say or do that'll catch her attention, she's going back down to grab her bag.))

[shortestfuse]

Shores do that! Pay attention! [ Huff puff

And he grumbles about it, tearing up plants. ]

Just dipped, she says.

[sthenic]

((Mumble grumble all you want, my good sir!!

The area is tranquil; calm September weather. It wouldn't be too long now that Sakura would already be here a year, and so far with few casualties--fewer than what could have come. The water may be cold, but after the first plunge, it wasn't as though Sakura bothered to notice or care. Once she comes up for a breath, then back down again.

The surface of the water ripples with life--even if Discedo seemed dead, dark creatures must exist in the murky depths. After that, the surface doesn't break again. She isn't sure how she managed it, but she realizes as the last of her oxygen escapes her that she probably should have realized that she wasn't alone. Just as she secures her bag to her hip, a full force tackle hits her back. There goes her oxygen supply--the next attack is met with a fist, the creature shot out of the water, but that's all Sakura seems to manage. Her clothes are stuck on barbed wire, and though desperate to free herself, she can't find the energy to tear the clothes apart and swim up.

Drowning isn't the worst way to go, she remembers, and she'll be back later.))

1/? DIS IS GONNA GET LONG AND DRAMATIC HOLD ONTO YOUR PANTS!

[shortestfuse]

[ Shizuo hears the splashes again, acknowledging that she probably ducked back under. ]

2/?

[shortestfuse]

[ And waits, sighing quietly to himself, slowly tugging a plant up. He looks over his shoulder after a minute or so to check on her. ]

3/?

[shortestfuse]

[ When she's nowhere in sight, he straightens, then stands. ] Sakura?

[ He calls out, before spotting the massive, dead monster on the opposite shore.]

4/?

[shortestfuse]

Sakura?! [ Dropping the plant in his hand, he turns on a dime and rushes to the edge to catch sight of a dwindling stream of bubbles. ] Fuck!

[ Panicking, he wrestles out of his shoes and shirt, halfway in the water when he chucks the articles behind him. His mind is reeling, adrenaline forcing his breaths out of his lungs in sharp, quick huffs as he scans the water. ]

5/?

[shortestfuse]

[ He doesn't hesitate to dive into the water, eyes snapping open to search for her, looking this way and that. Everything's blurry, it's difficult to concentrate with the blood pounding in his ears, his skin prickles with the cold, but he swims deeper regardless.

It's not long before he spots the pink hair - it's bright, noticeable even in the water and rapid current, sunshine finding bright pigments with ease. She's not moving, only swaying, caught on something. He grabs ahold of it - barbed wire. It pricks into his hands, cuts them as he snaps the wire efficiently, but he doesn't feel it. His fingers touch her bicep, pull her, drag her up with him; she's tucked into his arms for safe keeping.

Breaking the surface, he manages to keep her head above water until they hit the shore. Setting her down gently on his shirt, he squeezes her arms tightly. ] SAKURA! SAKURA!

6/?

[shortestfuse]

[ Shaking her doesn't work. Even slapping her doesn't work - and boy, would that hurt later. He inhales raggedly and looks over her body. Her back's bleeding from the wire, bruised purple from the monster that likely attacked her.

The only thing he can do is try CPR. But how? ]

7/?

[shortestfuse]

[ He tries to remember, tries to envision himself watching something like it on television. Was it fifteen pushes to the chest and three breaths? Thirty pushes, two breaths? Shit, it didn't matter. He'll try it regardless, he'll try anything.

He scowls resolutely, pressing down just below her sternum, careful not to use too much force - if he did, he would break her ribs. ] DAMN IT. WAKE. UP!

8/8! FIN.

[shortestfuse]

[ Then he lowers himself with no deliberation, bending over her and pressing his lips to hers. ]

[sthenic]

((When Sakura finally regains consciousness, she half expects to find herself back in the hospital. Instead she reels, spitting and coughing the water out. She rolls over, looking degraded, but feeling relieved.

Don't mind her, she'll just cough for a long time, shaking.))

[shortestfuse]

[ Shizuo jerks back as she rolls and empties her lungs.

He stares down at her, momentarily shocked that it actually worked. He looks at his trembling hands and huffs. He saved someone's life. After an entire life of putting people in the hospital with his strength, he finally did some good.

Reaching for Sakura, Shizuo presses a hand to her shoulder, eyebrows knit. ]

You're alright. You're okay.

[sthenic]

((Her fingers dig into the dirt when she's finally ceased coughing. Wiping her mouth against her arm, she turns to look at Shizuo. It's probably the worst she's looked in a long time.

She spins around, hesitant at first, but finally she gives in. Her arms come around and she hugs him tight as she can. A light cough, and...)) Thank you. ((She could cry, but she won't.))

[shortestfuse]

[ She still looks pretty to him, especially since she's alive. That just means bonus points. But he's not worried about what she looks like right now. He's worried about how she's feeling and if there are any negative side-effects.

Startled when she reaches for him and pulls him into a tight hug, Shizuo's back goes rigid. He has never, ever been hugged in this fashion and it's a bit disconcerting. A bit comforting. He reaches up hesitantly to pat her on the back, but then feels her shaking and wraps his arms around her. ]

Tch... idiot, don't thank me for somethin' like this...

[sthenic]

((Sakura needs time before she can let this one go. When Shizuo responds her grip becomes stronger and her head falls against his shoulder. She really was an idiot, but she's an idiot who's happy to be able to breathe again.

Finally she slips away, letting her arms fall at her side. She's looking down.))

Guess you were right about it being stupid...

[shortestfuse]

[ Looking over her when she pulls away, he keeps a hand on her bicep to steady her just in case. ]

It was really stupid. What if I had no idea how to even do CPR? If there's a next time, I go in the water.

Got it? Scared the shit outta me.