[Closed, A and Wishbone] Cuddles for the Injured

[woocha.livejournal.com]

Wishbone had been kicked by the Invisible Man.

He promptly hightailed it out of there as fast as his doggie legs could carry him, before stopping and lying down. That hurt! He wished he had bit the person, but it's hard to bite someone you can't see.

Wishbone just needed some love. And maybe a look at.

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[i-am-an-hero.livejournal.com]

Schrodinger noticed Wishbone before A did; she mewed in obvious consternation at his distress and nestled close to him. A set down his book immediately at the sound of that tone in Schrodinger's meow and looked at Wishbone in alarm.

"What, what happened?"

[woocha.livejournal.com]

Wishbone's head popped up. There was an invisible person in the Sorting Room and he kicked me! he said in a tearful voice.

[i-am-an-hero.livejournal.com]

Invisible seemed hardly strange here, but kicking Wishbone was just wrong. A knelt beside the little dog and stroked his head.

"That was wrong," he said firmly. "No one should kick you! Did he say why he did it? We should stop him from hurting you or anyone else."

Note that A's idea of 'stopping', in this case, might involve broken bones.

[woocha.livejournal.com]

He called me a beast. And it really really hurt! He stretched out a paw toward A.

[i-am-an-hero.livejournal.com]

"Where did he kick you?" A asked with real alarm, taking Wishbone's paw in his hand. A well-aimed hard kick might have injured his friend!

Schrodinger tried to comfort Wishbone with a loud purr, tucking her head under his chin.

[woocha.livejournal.com]

He nuzzled her head with his chin as he said In my side.

[i-am-an-hero.livejournal.com]

That might have really hurt him, and A frowned a little. He knew a fair bit about the use of herbal remedies by now, but not much about diagnosing the extent of injuries, especially internal ones.

"Would you like me to take you to the hospital wing, or to see Kusuriyuri? If you are hurt, someone should see you who would know what to do about it."

[woocha.livejournal.com]

Yeah, he moved as if he were going to get up, but he didn't want to disturb his friend. And he ended up wincing a bit as he moved.

[i-am-an-hero.livejournal.com]

Schroding let out another worried mew, and put a paw on Wishbone's nose, as if to hold him down. A's expression grew more concerned.

"I, I will find Kusuryuri, and bring him here so you will not need to move."

[woocha.livejournal.com]

Wishbone couldn't help giggling at Schrodinger's concern. Okay. I'll be here.

[i-am-an-hero.livejournal.com]

Schrodinger set to licking Wishbone's face as A gave him another gentle pat to the head and went in search of Kusuriyuri.

[edomedpeddler.livejournal.com]

Kusuriyuri was in his office with the door open, studying, deciding on a course of study for his next class. He looked up when he hear A approaching. "Deshi?" he asked softly.

[i-am-an-hero.livejournal.com]

A was frowning with concern. "It, it, a new applicant. In the sorting room." His frown deepened. "He kicked Wishbone. I am not sure if he is injured. He's in pain, I don't know how much, and I don't know how to tell if he has internal injuries. Can you help?"

[edomedpeddler.livejournal.com]

Kusuriyuri wasn't sure he liked the trend the new students were taking. "I will see him," he said softly, rising to follow A to where ever Wishbone was. He picked up his case by the door on his way out.

[i-am-an-hero.livejournal.com]

"Thank you, sensei," A said with a faint smile, and lead him to where Wishbone lay, Schrodinger hovering near him protectively.

[woocha.livejournal.com]

Wishbone picked his head up at hearing footsteps. Hi Kusuriyuri! He tried getting up again and immediately got his nose touched by Schrodinger.

[edomedpeddler.livejournal.com]

Kusuriyur knelt next to Wishbone, stroking Schrodinger's head for being a good nurse. He stroked Wishbone's head. "Hello, Wishbone. You have been injured?" he asked softly, letting his hand slide down the dog's body lightly, more feeling for the energy he directed with reiki than feeling for signs of injury.

[i-am-an-hero.livejournal.com]

A watched closely, recognizing the reiki work from many such sessions with Kusuriyuri. Schrodinger, too, watched, letting out the occasional querulous mew; she would like her friend to be all better now, please!

[woocha.livejournal.com]

Yeah! All I was doing was sniffing and finding the invisible person and he kicked me! Wishbone laid his head back down so Kusuriyuri could do his thing.

[edomedpeddler.livejournal.com]

Kusuriyuri frowned slightly. "I see," he said before looking over to A. "Bruises and a broken rib. He should rest, some willow bark mixed in with some liver so that the taste is masked. A child's dose." He turned back to Wishbone, moving his hand to stroke the dog's head. "Nothing else happened?" he asked.

[i-am-an-hero.livejournal.com]

A set to work immediately, sending a house elf for liver and dashing to his room to mix the willowbark. He returned quickly with the still-steeping cup, and by the time the house elf arrived with a plate of cooked liver, it was ready. He mixed it into a thin paste, and offered it to Wishbone.

[woocha.livejournal.com]

I voted Squib and ran from there. I would have bit him, but how can you bite what you can't see? He lapped at the paste, soon getting it all in his mouth.

[edomedpeddler.livejournal.com]

There had to be something missing from the story. "He kicked you just because you were looking for him?" Kusuriyuri asked. He frowned. There were people who would do such, he knew. He shook his head. Turning to A, he said, "He should rest. Willow bark every four hours for pain, the bone set mixture before bed." He turned back to Wishbone. "You will remain resting. Too much moving and your rib could move into your lung."

[i-am-an-hero.livejournal.com]

A nodded, taking in the instructions. "I will tend him. Should I carry him to his room?"

[woocha.livejournal.com]

Maybe. Maybe it was because my nose bumped his foot. I didn't KNOW he was invisible! Wishbone tried to scratch his ear without moving too much.

[edomedpeddler.livejournal.com]

Kusuriyuri held down Wishbone's foot and scratched his ear for him. "You have moved too much today," he chided. He turned to A, "If it is not too much, perhaps your room? This one would take him, but we are frequently gone from our apartment."

[i-am-an-hero.livejournal.com]

"Yes, yes, I will take him to my room and take care of him." Schrodinger let out an annoyed meow. "We will take care of him," A amended. "I will make sure the house elves bring liver for me to mix the medicine with, so it does not taste too bad." He bent to lift Wishbone carefully.

[woocha.livejournal.com]

Thank you A! And thank you, Kusuriyuri! Wishbone didn't move, though he wanted to snuggle A.

[edomedpeddler.livejournal.com]

"Thank you, deshi. If the pain is too bad or he has trouble breathing, send a house elf for me. If all remains well, he should stay three days, then he should be able to be alone, though he will need to be checked on for the next couple of weeks. If you need assistance, let me know," Kusuriyuri added the last firmly, knowing A would try to do everything himself regardless.

[i-am-an-hero.livejournal.com]

"I will care for him," A promised earnestly. "And Schrodinger will watch over him, and Einstein. He will be well tended. Thank you, Sensei, for your help." His words were simple but heartfelt as he went to carry his hurt friend up to his room, the small white cat trotting right behind him.