Recovery [Open!!]

[sanguineroyal.livejournal.com]

It wasn't often that she got injured to the point where she was stuck in the med bay for more than a day. Steven managed to do a number on her though, and there was still things inside her that were fixing themselves. Her lung was still punctured, likely because there was probably a bone or something keeping it from actually closing.

As much as that hurt, what was really bothering Nanashi was being stuck in bed. At the very least her normal schedule didn't allow for free time, even if there wasn't an entire country hinging on it. As a result, she was slightly cranky and desperate for conversation.

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[badassfreakingoverlord]

"Hyaaaa ha ha ha ha! Well, so long as you've got plans!" Zetta grinned back at her.

Then, apropos of absolutely nothing, he said, "You know, your name pisses me off."

[sanguineroyal.livejournal.com]

She looked surprised and opened her mouth to talk, but instead began coughing again, covering her mouth with one hand and gripping the sheets with the other.

Between coughs she sputtered, "Why?"

[badassfreakingoverlord]

"Well, you told me what it means, and that's a pretty crapass thing to name someone," Zetta said. "I mean... especially, look at you now. Your parents were idiots."

[sanguineroyal.livejournal.com]

Nanashi shrugged, "They did not name me at all. It was just what the nurses called me." She smiled a bit on the compliment though. It was rare that Zetta complimented anyone besides himself.

[badassfreakingoverlord]

"...yeah, that was my POINT. It was stupid and it pisses me off," Zetta grumbled. "I mean, I'm sure you're all proud that a girl named that did everything you've done. That's fine. I respect that. Still pisses me off."

[sanguineroyal.livejournal.com]

She cocked her eyebrow, "Why should it piss you off though?"

[badassfreakingoverlord]

"Because you're worth more than you got," Zetta said, irritated. It was obvious, Nanashi! Duh!

[sanguineroyal.livejournal.com]

"Oh! My! Is that... Is that a compliment I hear?" She began laughing again, and then coughing.

[badassfreakingoverlord]

"I don't fight people who aren't worth fighting," Zetta snapped, as if this should be entirely self-obvious.

[sanguineroyal.livejournal.com]

His snapping back merely made Nanashi chuckle and cough a bit more until she closed her eyes and focused on not breathing. Slowly she filled her lungs with air again and then said, "It is still unlike you to give a compliment. It is accepted none the less." She smiled, but it faded as she groaned in pain. It was much better than it had been two days ago, but the pain was still pretty bad.

[badassfreakingoverlord]

"Eh. Being around all these humans is doing weird things to me, and I'm not sure I like it," Zetta said with a severe frown. "All this 'playing nice' and 'having minions' and not having a body."

[sanguineroyal.livejournal.com]

She laughed a bit more, coughing, "Really, Zetta, you are such a comedy act, Sam will throw you out for making me lose more blood."

[badassfreakingoverlord]

"What, can't you just drink some more?" One eyebrow went up. "I thought the synthetic crap did fine for you."

[sanguineroyal.livejournal.com]

She groaned, "it also tastes... Well, I do not know what it tastes like, but not blood. And I have been having some, begrudgingly. I do not want to burn through all of our blood stores either. It still is not good for me to keep losing what is inside of me."

[badassfreakingoverlord]

"Eh, fair enough," he said, failing to shrug. "I'm kinda glad I don't have to eat any more, tell you the truth. I get the feeling I wouldn't be happy with the fare."

[sanguineroyal.livejournal.com]

"I may not have had a wide variety of options back home, but what we did have... well, it was good enough that it was impossible to tire of it. Even the blood here is just as good, when it is real blood at least."

[badassfreakingoverlord]

"Don't get me wrong, I miss eating!" Zetta said. "I miss a damn LOT of things about having a body! I just figure even if I could eat, I wouldn't WANT to, from what everyone tells me of this crap."

[sanguineroyal.livejournal.com]

"How long have you been without it? You seem to complain a lot about it, after all..."

[badassfreakingoverlord]

"Since I woke up here. A few months... I guess?" He'd completely lost track of time. In some ways it's felt like he's been like this forever. "You'd complain a lot too if your soul got sealed into a book. Seriously, imagine how you'd feel if... I don't know, Katara, could fight you to a draw because you had no freakin' limbs!"

[sanguineroyal.livejournal.com]

She would have to give him that at least. It would be very frustrating, "but at the very least I would have my wit. I would still get things done."

[badassfreakingoverlord]

"Yeah, but while you're more used to that than I am, you'd take a huge hit in the sex appeal department." Zetta sure as hell had! "Not that you can't get by without it, but don't tell me that wouldn't make things harder."

[sanguineroyal.livejournal.com]

Nanashi rolled her eyes, "I don't know how much of an affect that would have here at least. Everyone is so caught up in this concept of monogamy and faithfulness to partners."

[badassfreakingoverlord]

"What makes you say that?" Zetta blinked. This is what comes from hanging out with nothing but adolescent girls on the ship for some reason. Seriously, what the hell.

[sanguineroyal.livejournal.com]

She raised an eyebrow. "I have been rejected multiple times for that reason."

And then there was Sam.

"I still do not think I can fully understand the reason, but I'm not about to go forcing someone into it." Stacy would definitely give her a violation for that.

[badassfreakingoverlord]

"Heh, the reason is humans have this really stupid viewpoint on love," Zetta scoffed. "I don't get it. We demons are SO much more sensible about that sort of crap."