The Darkness Before Dawn

Bossy

Umiko stood in the trauma bay, her gloved hands weaving together as she fidgeted. "Dr. Umiko, are you ok?" a timid medical student asked her. "I'm fine!" she snapped and looked over her team and supplies. This'll have to do, she thought as she mentally prepared her script for the inevitable encounter.

As if on cue the paramedics rushed through the doors, wheeling the stricken man on a gurney. "Rin Okumura, age 16, collapsed at a conference. Unable to obtain medical history! We've given him supplemental ox, Epinepherine administered times one, CRP cycles times five!" The paramedic panted out.

"Ok! I want chest compressions, intubate him for ox, get respiratory up here! Hand me some Epi from the crash cart!" A nurse thrusted a syringe into Umiko's hand she approached the patient. "Stop compressions! Check for a pulse! What's his breathing at?!" "Lungs clear to bases!" "No pulse!" "Normal saline running wide open!" Without hesitation, Umiko plunged the syringe into Rin's heart and depressed the plunger. "Compressions NOW!" The medical staff worked frantically to bring him around but to no avail. "Time of death: 1535. Thank you for all your hard work." Umiko said while bowing to her colleagues. "Prep him for the morgue." was her final instruction before she turned to write in his chart.

Sasori was stitching up his latest case: a victim who was kidnapped by an organ trafficking ring. A morgue attendant wheeled in his newest case. Sasori finished his stitching, threw his bloody instruments onto a tray and his assistant put the tray in the autoclave. Stripping off his bloody gloves and gown, Sasori turned to the attendant asking "who do I have now?" "Rin Okumura, 16, cause of death unknown and thus ruled as 'suspicious'" the attendant informed him before leaving the cold and creepy room.

Donning on a new gown and fresh gloves, Sasori stood over Rin. "Let's find out what you have to tell me, my dead friend" he said as he picked up his scalpel and began cutting. He removed pieces of tissue, organs and blood to run tests on later. He removed the brain but didn't note any abnormalities; in fact, the victim was in perfect health.

"What are you hiding from me?" Sasori asked as his fingers trailed down the teen's thighs. He stopped when he felt a small bump on his right thigh and bent down for a closer look. A bug bite? It is summer after all...no, anaphylaxis would have shown up in his eyes and throat. Was he a diabetic or had a medical condition that required injections? It's possible but without a medical history there is no way to tell for sure.

His finger stroked the bump as he remained in thought. Picking up a scalpel he carefully cut around the bump, ensuring that he went below the subcutaneous tissue and grabbed a little muscle. He removed the biopsy sample with forceps and placed it in a jar of preserving liquid. Once the sample hardens, he will be able to slice it into razor thin slide samples and examine them under the microscope. But that would take time; in the meantime he had to find out this boy's medical history.

Sasori stitched Rin up, doffed his gown and gloves and went to his desk. He picked up Rin's slim file and began to read.

"Whew! So far we're in the clear! Excellent work ladies!" Kay cheered, clinking her beer bottle against everyone's glasses. "It went surprisingly easy on my end" Umiko said. "It was torture on my end! Who had the bright idea to make me wear girly shit?!" Yukiko smilingly pointed to Shinju who said "you said Science Boy liked it so what's the big deal?" Kay was about to say something but then paused, "wait...how did you know I call him Science Boy?" Shinju shrugged "your phone is easy to hack. You two don't talk much and when you do, it's boring stuff." "Well excuuuuuuse me for not giving you something scandalous to read! Stay out of my phone!" Kay yelled. Shinju laughed, "stop being coy and make a move!" Kay crossed her arms over her chest, stuck her nose in the air and huffed, "says the girl who won't text Stitches back! You're just as bad as I am!"

Tenno sighed and Shinju and Kay continued to bicker. Everyone has been so tense lately...and these so called men have made them even tenser. "Mistresses! Stop it! You're a team so act like one!" he ordered. Kay and Shinju stopped bickering and looked at each other. "That was kinda hot, him being all bossy." Kay said. "True but I don't like being bossed around! I think someone needs to be taken down a peg or two." Shinju replied. "Dungeon or Red Room?" Kay asked. "It's his first time so let's be nice and go with the Red Room. Meet me there at 10 tonight, dressed and ready." Shinju said. "We'll go over the rules when we get to the Room. Until then, see ya!" Kay said, leaving the room, going up to her room and threw herself onto her bed. Shinju followed but at a much more moderate pace and went to her own room.

Umiko's phone pinged and with a sigh of annoyance she put down her book and picked up her phone. Hey sexy Doc! It's your favourite patient! Umiko smiled and typed back: Kirito?! I've missed you! Her smile turned into a grin when she read his response: Who the fuck is Kirito?! He had better not be fucking thinking he's having you! Kirito? Sounds like a shitty guy with dick performance problems! She giggled at his response and waited to see what he was typing. I'm gonna fucking ignore Kiri-Limp Dick! When can I see you again? She thought for a minute before typing: I'm not sure. You're being an ass right now. Major turn off. Her phone was soon flooded with texts: I'm sorry! I didn't mean to offend! Keep your impotent friend! It's just been a shitty day and I was hoping for your company. Umiko smiled at that and replied: Tomorrow night. 8 pm. Pick me up here and don't be late! Before she put her phone on silent, she read his last message: I'll be there! Wear something sexy. Maybe we can have a night in and I'll show you a real man...none of this fucking Kirito shit!