The Wall part 12

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“Are you okay?” Satoshi repeated as the colour drained from Nino’s face and he slumped forward a little in his chair clutching at his side. He breathed shallowly for a few moments and then shuddered his skin seemingly becoming clammy with sweat and his eyes filled with pain. His mouth was tightly drawn against his teeth and Satoshi was genuinely concerned that there was a chance that he would lose Nino before even bringing him beyond the wall. “Can I get you some help? A doctor? I’m sure that there’s one on staff…”

“…I’m fine…My ribs are just a little sore…” Nino grunted and Satoshi chewed on his lip for a moment before getting up and going to the door. He suspected that Nino would be unhappy with him for interfering but he couldn’t sit and watch him suffer. “What…I’ll be fine in a minute…”

“I’m sure that you will, but I would be happier if a doctor checked you over none the less…” Satoshi smiled pulling open the door and stared at the guard who had shown him in. The man was from one of the branch royal families he recognised him faintly from a dinner he had been forced to attend and could distantly remember that he had been forced into wall service because of a scandal involving one of the princess’s ladies’ maids. He couldn’t remember the full details but he was sure that there was an illegitimate child involved and a serious pay-off. Thankfully the maid and child had been given a pay-out and a modest home instead of being forced to survive out of the wall but Satoshi knew that the royals had gotten extremely angry. The Queen, in particular, had nothing favourable to say about him. “My sponsored needs a doctor…”

“…What am I meant to do about that?” The guard asked with a scowl peering into the room and Satoshi decided that today was one of those times that, although he was considered an eccentric, he was rich and in good favour with the Queen and her entourage.

“You will fetch him a doctor or your assignment at the wall will become your permanent placement…” He answered now briskly remembering to hold himself at full height and look as commanding as possible. The guard huffed a little but saw that he was being serious and reluctantly he marched off own the gilded corridors.

“Are you royalty or something?” Nino asked sounding back to normal again, or at least almost, there was still a great deal of pain in his voice but he had gotten his breathing back in order and was sitting in his chair properly. Satoshi smiled closing the door and coming back to his chair as he hummed;

“…My godmother is the Queen…” Nino blinked slowly at that and Satoshi couldn’t stop himself from chuckling at the look which crossed his face. It was a mix of awe and disbelief and Satoshi smiled as he continued “One of many I believe but, despite all my oddities, she has told me loudly many times that I am her favourite god-child…How are you feeling, now?”

“I’m okay, I didn’t need a doctor…” Nino huffed his face transforming into a scowl as he rubbed his side again and Satoshi wondered if he had hurt himself while fighting. “I can’t afford to pay and I will be right as rain in a few days…”

“Let me worry about that, okay? Just to put my mind at ease…” Satoshi asked and Nino looked very tempted to punch him. His cheeks had gotten high with colour and he was glaring like a cat that wasn’t used to humans. It was strangely cute and he was glad that the door opened a few minutes later and the guard came in followed by an irritated looking man with a fluffy white beard. He was carrying a leather bag and wearing a grey suit with a stethoscope around his neck. “Ah, doctor…”

“Hayashi Tomoya, Lord Ohno…What appears to be the trouble?” Hayashi asked slowly looking between them and Satoshi stood up moving to Nino who attempted to recoil back away from him.

“My young companion seems to be injured…” Satoshi said quickly “He’s been favouring his side…”

“I’m fine…It will wear off in a bit…” Nino huffed defensively his hand staying clamped to his side as he got up and started to try and get away but Satoshi wordlessly grabbed his hand and pulled him back saying;

“If it’s fine, show the doctor…” Nino glared at him again and then sighed pulling off his shirt to reveal a thick bandage that seemed to be soaked with a strong-smelling paste. His arms, chest, and neck were also covered in a collection of bruises and Satoshi had to admit that he was surprise there was no discolouration on his face. Nino was still glaring at them all with a proud, defiant glare within his eyes as he carefully started to unwrap the bandages. The bruising that was revealed was something that honestly turned Satoshi’s stomach and he wondered just how the boy was managing to stand upright.

“…I imagine that you are in a great deal of pain…What paste is that you have put on it?” Hayashi asked bustling forward and pushing him back down onto the chair and kneeling at his side. Nino continued to look irritated but answered his questions as the doctor started to do a thorough examination looking increasingly more concerned. “...You have three or four fractured ribs…”

“I already knew that…” Nino grumbled and the doctor gave something which resembled a smile going to his bag and pulling out glass bottle that Satoshi recognised as pain medicine. It was one of the things that he hadn’t been able to get his hands on for his box.

“I’m going to give a drop of this for now…And I want you to keep putting on the paste from your mother…” The doctor told Nino who nodded reluctantly watching as he filled a spoon with a good measure of the medicine “…You’re going to need a drop at least three times a day but unfortunately I’m not going to give you the bottle…It’s powerfully addictive stuff so for the next week I want you to come to the gate each morning and get enough for the day...And you must understand that you can’t have another fight like that…”

“I wasn’t planning on it, doctor...It was my last fight…” Nino mumbled and Satoshi found himself sighing with relief glad that it didn’t seem to be as bad as he first thought. “So, how much is this going to cost?”

“Don’t worry about that…I will take care of it…” Satoshi answered stepping forward and smiling before Nino could protest saying brightly “I have your gift to give you yet…”

TBC
A/N: Hmmmm…I hope that this is okay ^_^

Comments

[yumi-usagi.livejournal.com]

Can I say this is my favorite chapter so far? I was waiting since yesterday for this chapter after Ohno noticed Nino's pain in last chapter.
I love every single words in this chapter. Will reread it as much as I can. I love how Ohno takes care of Nino so much. This chapter is also the most they interacted with each other. Love that Ohno thought Nino was cute, and also the reveal of Ohno's relationship with the queen.
Thanks for sharing! Looking forward to next chapter

[nino1711azuki.livejournal.com]

Aww i can feel nino's pride but he needs to be treated well

[bmanning_93]

Nino can be so stubborn, accept the help he cares about you