MERMAIDS AT DAWN
Chapter Eight
IN THE DARK WITH NOTHING BUT THE SOUND OF FLIPPING PAGES, Shion stood, dropping the documents to the ground as she placed a hand on the tube where the child rested in suspension. He was no older than eight, and yet he looked as if he had the weight of the world on his shoulders. There was a pained expression on his furrowed brows, especially since his eyes were closed.
"What are you doing?" Misaki asked, but Shion was focused as she stared at the different buttons and wires. She had read up on the chemicals that filled the glass.
"There are six liquids in this container, three non-aqueous and three water based liquids. They are all non toxic to humans," Shion took a step forward, tampering with a couple of buttons. "The density of the container is not too high, but once I drain the water, he won't be able to breathe on his own. So I'm going to leave on the air going into the endotracheal tube."
"You read those articles for like fifteen minutes," Hikaru muttered. "All I found out is that I need to increase my god damn vocabulary."
The water drained slowly from the container, the moment Shion was able, she applied Chakra into her fist and slammed it into the class. It shattered on impact, leaving room for her to jump up and enter the container.
"In the end she still punched the glass," Misaki said in a deadpan, pointing at a switch that read, 'capsule open.'
Shion paid them no mind as she reached over to the boy, carefully inputting Chakra into her arms and legs. With a little difficulty, and with Hikaru eventually aiding her, she got him out of the container.
"I'm going to remove the endotracheal tube, Misaki, can you keep air going into his lungs so he can have time to regain his natural ability to breathe?" Shion asked, and Misaki quickly nodded, kneeling down and performing a quick Jutsu. She placed her hands above the boy's chest, feeling around until she felt her Chakra wrap around his lungs. It was a basic medical Jutsu, and Misaki knew all the basic ones intimately.
"I have to get him to wake up before you remove it, I'll help by sending a slight shock into his heart. Just relax him when he comes to. When the time comes to remove the tube, make sure you take off the tape around the mass first-"
"No I was just going to grab the mass by the base and tug," Shion interrupted with full sarcasm.
"Do you want to be suspended in the water next?" Misaki warned. "Keep testing your luck."
"You sounded like Tsukasa-sensei for a second," Shion muttered.
"Now. We don't have a suction catheter, so I'm going to improvise with my own way of removing it."
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