Black Flame

Chapter 8: The Checkup

Alex let out a sigh as he maneuvered across campus, the fabric of his pants giving no respite as he followed the map that Gon gave him. What had started as a simple unpleasant rub had morphed into a near-constant irritation for the human, and it was quickly starting to hurt.

"I need to figure out what to do with these..." Alex muttered, reaching down and pulling at the fabric of his pants to relieve the irritation plaguing his inner thighs.

After a few agonizing minutes, he finally arrived at the infirmary, a three-story tall white building positioned not too far from the front gate which Alex had entered through a few hours before. The building itself was rather nondescript, lacking any notable features besides turquoise-colored wood window frames which surrounded the many windows that dotted the front and side of the building. The entrance was rather bland as well, missing the architectural extravagance of the main building, instead consisting of a simple glass double door with a small portico suspended above it. Pocketing the map, Alex walked up to the front doors before pushing them open and walking inside.

Once inside, Alex found himself standing in what he assumed to be a reception room. The air inside was just as cold as the previous buildings that he had entered, however, it possessed a rather unique sterile smell, one which caused Alex's nose to sting slightly as he took his first breaths inside. The room itself was rather barren, with only a few chairs pressed up against the walls, a handful of almost-empty bookshelves, and a small receptionist desk positioned in the center of the room, two sets of double doors were located on either side of it.

The desk was manned by a lone female Deer dressed in simple blue-colored scrubs. She sat behind the desk, her head facing down in front of her as she wrote something down on a form. Her ears flicked as Alex approached the desk, her head quickly jerking upwards to meet the human's approach.

"Good afternoon, young man. I presume that you are here for Mrs. Clay?" She asked, placing the pencil she was writing with down in front of her.

"I think that's her name... Is she here?" Alex inquired as he stared down at her hands, his eyes locking onto a rather nice-looking wristwatch fastened around the Deer's wrist. He took a special interest in the logo located underneath the clock's center dial. A symbol that he recognized as the school's emblem.

"Of course! Please have a seat," She replied cheerfully, gesturing for Alex to take one of the available seats on the left side of the room. Looking up, Alex nodded before turning around and walking up to an empty chair. Sitting down, Alex watched as the Deer reached down to the microphone positioned on top of the desk. Pressing a button, she began to speak into it.

"Would Mrs. Clay please come down to the front desk, please? The new student is here to see you."

Taking her finger off the button, the Deer turned her attention back to her paper, picking the pen back up as the two of them sat there in silence.

A few minutes passed before the double doors on the right of the desk swung open. Turning his head, Alex watched as a spotted Hyena entered the room. The Carnivore was dressed in an identical pair of blue scrubs as the Deer wore, her fur was a light brown with dark coffee-colored spots which dotted her body. After giving the Deer a quick glance, the Hyena turned her head towards where Alex was sitting, her maw opening up into a toothy grin as her eyes locked onto him.

"H-hey! Put those away!" The Deer complained, her eyes widening as she caught a glimpse at the Hyena's large fangs.

"Oops! Sorry," The Hyena apologized, covering her mouth with her hands for a brief moment before walking over to where Alex was seated. Alex sat there, completely taken aback as the Hyena stopped directly in front of him, quickly looking him up and down with an excited expression plastered onto her face.