A New Story

Hospital Treatment:

"Boop" I heard his familiar voice make a kind of beeping sound, onomatopoeia of a computer or electrical monitor perhaps, his head popping in and out of my room. "Can I come in?" his yellow hair flashing with a different comical expression on his face with each new entry.

The nurse had just hooked up my new drip for today, it was different from the other drips; it was very special. I smiled past her at my orange panted friend, it seemed convenient that I would get this special drip right at the moment of his arrival.

"Now only push this button when you are in severe pain" My nurse instructed; kindly handing me the button connected to my drip, supplying me with the opportunity to escape any source of pain. "Too many ninja abuse our hospital's resources" I looked at my guest and pressed the button, hard, before looking back at the nurse to smile impishly up at her frown. "It can become very addictive if used unnecessarily" She warned before My overly animated guest walked into the room "Although..." the nurse tapered off eyeing Naruto. "I suppose... I'll be leaving now" she hurried out the room as Naruto made his way to the left of my bed side.

Pressing his hands against my bed, the blankets curled around my arm in his hold, his zeal had died slightly to the sight of me. "I didn't..." Naruto's enthusiasm was at a loss for words, looking across the length of me and my conduct. Fragile.

"Know I was so injured?" I offered with a meek smile, the medication from the drip had just started to kick in. "I was walking yesterday, I guess that little bit of exercise was a bit too soon and my body's reaction was to retaliate with a bit of delayed muscle soreness" I felt the extra bit of humour hit my lips as I broadened my smile. "Or at least that is what the medical ninja say" 'Oh yeah, this medication is defiantly kicking in'

"Hey Argies, what is that button you keep clicking?" Naruto's little face held the perfect amount of interest and curiosity, or maybe that is just the medication talking.

"It leads to my drip, in that bag is a nutrition solution" I pointed to the bigger bag hanging from a metal strut "and in that bag is wo0o... li-ke I wasss-say-ing" I pointed drunkenly "Is a sleepy drug...no more pain" I brushed a hand against my face, it was such a funny feeling, it was all numb "I'm sorr-e, did I say sleepy d-ug. I don't know why I said sleep-e d-ug" I tried to stop the uncontrollable laughter that I knew was coming "T'hehehe" but I couldn't crush it, instead I ended up laughing into my clumsy attempt as I fisted my hands over my mouth.