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Post by Red Riding Hood/ Ruby on Feb 14, 2013 23:59:31 GMT -5
"A few days...?" Red cringed,".... and I believe you, I do.... and I'm sorry I... I didn't give you the chance to explain..."
She placed her hand gently on his back," I'll try and listen better, and I'll stay with you through this alright? I promise"
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Post by Dr. Whale/Victor Frankenstein on Feb 15, 2013 11:15:42 GMT -5
He laid back down. Nodding. He fell back asleep.
When he opened them again, the afternoon light from outside was getting alittle dimmer. It was probably about time to change the dressings... and attempt to eat again... but Ruby was asleep on the floor, book infront of her, phone in her hands as if she had been texting.
He didn't want to wake her, though he knew he should... so he sat himself up instead. It felt so hot and uncomfortable in the room. He looked out the nearest window. Fresh air sounded good. Victor got up, biting back a gasp as his wounded arm rebelled against his movement. He swayed as he made his way over, finally finding balance against the wall.
With his good arm he unlatched the window and attempted to slide the window up, but it wouldn't budge. Reflexively, his other arm went to help, but he halted it as soon as scorching pain reminded him not to use it. He grunted as he struggled with one arm. "Dammit." He breathed. "Dammit to hell.... REALLY?"
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Post by Red Riding Hood/ Ruby on Feb 15, 2013 12:28:11 GMT -5
Red woke with a start hearing Victor struggling by the window. She pulled herself up and stuck her phone back into her pocket then hurried over,"Victor? What are you doing?"
He was still trying to open the window with his good arm, she walked over and helped him lift it allowing a cool breeze to escape into the room. Red took a breath and looked at the dressings on his arm, they needed to be changed again... There was a little bit of fresh blood showing through now, she guessed he'd tried to use it to open the window.
She looked at him, he was still so woozy... She brushed the hair from his eyes,"I... I should probably get some fresh bandages on that... I can open a few more windows if need be but I think that should come first..."
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Post by Dr. Whale/Victor Frankenstein on Feb 15, 2013 18:56:58 GMT -5
He weakly nodded, feeling useless.
He felt the breeze... but... he was completely OVERWHELMED by the scents that he was picking up, as if they were right in front of his nose. The salt on the pavement laid down to melt the snow, the rust on passing cars,... and... and did he smell Granny's lunchtime special? ALL THE WAY FROM HERE???
Swaying he looked at Red. This was what SHE was picking up... not Victor. He blinked at her. Ruby looked confused.
"I...is it always like this?" He asked, his heart speeding up with the terrorizing excitement his inner scientist was feeling. "That's how you tracked me... Can you turn it off? Or is it always there? The... awareness of EVERYTHING..."
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Post by Red Riding Hood/ Ruby on Feb 16, 2013 11:11:55 GMT -5
"This...? oh, you mean- um, yeah..."Ruby put an arm around him and helped him back to the couch,"Yeah, kind of... But I guess I've gotten use to it. I probably mentally sort out what I need to keep in mind and the rest sort of gets pushed to the back... So it's always there" she laughed a little then," Do if you've ever wondered why dogs act like a kid with ADHD...."
Once he was sitting down she took his arm in hers and started unwrapping the bandages,"Have you... Can you smell or hear things like I can?" She asked, this had to be the bonding thing that Granny talked about.
And Whale..... Well, it was weird to him, definitely, but she could feel his... His curiosity... The part of him that needed to learn and discover and understand which was stronger than any uncomfortable attitude towards the new sensory abilities he was experiencing. THAT to Ruby was interesting
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Post by Dr. Whale/Victor Frankenstein on Feb 16, 2013 12:45:09 GMT -5
"I think...I'm picking up what you can... it's not my own. I won't know until we're separated." It had to be... his body was to weak to absorb all of this on it's own... it had to be her presence. "I'm curious to see if the bond remains strong over a distance between us... NOT that I want you to leave and test it... not now." He allowed her to help him over to the couch.
When he suddenly had an idea. "We could try a little experiment of our own here, Red." He grinned. "I think I would immensely benefit from a shower... how about I go do that... I'LL BE FINE, Red,.. and we see if you can sense what I'm feeling and smelling..." He was getting giddy with the excitement of the challenge, like a schoolboy.
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Post by Red Riding Hood/ Ruby on Feb 16, 2013 17:17:45 GMT -5
"If you think you'll be okay..." Red smiled a little as she finished with the bandages. Now she was a little curious herself- she noticed a few things here and there about what Victor was feeling or experiencing.... like the fever, she didn't feel sick- but she could tell in detail how Victor was fairing and if he needed anything.
A shower probably would feel divine... for him... and maybe her? Wait, no... how in depth would this be? Mental images flashed through her mind of Victor in the shower, feeling warm water over him and gently massaging shampoo through his blonde locks of hair...
and she tried not to blush, had Victor sensed any of THAT?
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Post by Dr. Whale/Victor Frankenstein on Feb 16, 2013 17:29:55 GMT -5
Red seemed to be on board.
When he felt a twinge of... embarrassment? His cheeks started to flush. He didn't mean... surely she didn't think he was trying to visualize him in the shower on purpose. It was just an experiment to see if the bond worked both ways... He honestly couldn't tell if the embarrassment was coming from him or her now.
"Unless... you feel uncomfortable with that idea..." He didn't want to put her on the spot, after everything she had done for him...even though a shower did sound divine. He had a solid layer of adrenaline AND fever sweat over his skin.
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Post by Red Riding Hood/ Ruby on Feb 16, 2013 17:36:32 GMT -5
"What, no, no, no," She laughed nervously," It's fine, go take a shower, it'll give me time to put soup together or something, and I'll repot back to you as soon as you get out"
Well, he definitely caught that, that would have to be something to get use to... although in a way.. it was really kind of cool. Not to mention how handy that'd be later on....
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Post by Dr. Whale/Victor Frankenstein on Feb 16, 2013 19:07:07 GMT -5
Red did help him over to the hallway, but he smiled to confirm that he had things under control. He swayed into his room, taking it slow, gathering up clothes from his dresser, and headed into the bathroom.
Though he had to keep telling himself NOT to use his left arm to bathe, accomplishing a shower was not an impossible feat. Just a slow process. He was trying hard not to focus on stimulation in there as much as trying to supply Ruby with smells and feelings as he went about the task. The smell of his shampoo, the soap he used, everything. How nice the cool tile felt against his burning skin.
He was noticing that the steam from the shower was starting to overwhelm his feverish head. He cut the shower short and fumbled out, only narrowly catching himself on the sink. He breathed deeply; this was way too taxing... but he refused to pass out naked in his bathroom. How embarrassing. He wiped himself down the best he could, and pulled the clean clothes on. He looked at his reflection. Darwin, he looked even worse then when the Vampire was in control of him.
He noticed the slight blonde fuzz at his jawline and reached for the after-shave. No reason for him to look wolfish in front of Ruby.
He shaved slowly, and meticulously. Finally he rinsed off with cool water. At least he FELT more human now... even if he didn't look it. He left the mess of towel and dirty clothes; he'd worry about it later. Right now, he needed to get back to the couch... and fast.
He got to the doorway, watching as Red laid down some sheets over the couch cushion and put a fresh pillow case over his pillow. She looked up at him.
"Well?" He asked, looking tired.
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Post by Red Riding Hood/ Ruby on Feb 16, 2013 20:03:01 GMT -5
"It was.... well it was like listening to background music...." She laughed a little, privately grateful it hadn't been as... erotic as her brain tried to make her feel it would be," I could tell it felt good, really good, but it freaked me out a little... at one point I thought I was going to have to come and rescue you" Red went over and to support him, he was loosing his balance again.
"But you look much better now," She kissed his cheek and brought him over to the couch," And I put soup in the fridge, we can heat it up whenever..."
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Post by Dr. Whale/Victor Frankenstein on Feb 16, 2013 20:10:28 GMT -5
He was intrigued. The experience was much more powerful from his end, but that was probably because he wasn't used to the superior senses that Ruby possessed. "Intriguing..." he breathed as he laid down on the cool couch. But he didn't want to be all nerdy with her nearby.
"Soup sounds good." He smiled. It didn't, actually... over-exerting himself with the shower made his stomach feel slightly queasy.... but he didn't want to be rude. "What kind is it?"
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Post by Red Riding Hood/ Ruby on Feb 16, 2013 22:15:31 GMT -5
"Just Chicken noodle, I figured something lighter would feel better.... it's okay if you aren't hungry, I'd rather you feel better before you eat anything,"
He still felt a bit out of sorts, but she appreciated him trying to be nice at his own expense... sort of.
"Besides, soups generally better once it's sat for awhile"
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Post by Dr. Whale/Victor Frankenstein on Feb 16, 2013 22:46:10 GMT -5
Whale smiled at her.
Darwin, this bond was going to make it hard for him to keep ANYTHING from her. He can't even give a simple lie about feeling well enough for SOUP.
He laid down. If this was the worst of the fever, then perhaps he would be on his feet sooner then he had anticipated.
It wasn't the worst of it.
He woke up from sleep a few hours later, tossing, shivering, teeth chattering. He wanted to get up, no... lay down... nothing was comfortable and nothing felt right. He reached over for the medications on the coffee table and knocked them over onto the floor. A hand was trying to dab his forehead but he weakly fended it off with a cry. His head was on fire, his body felt under attack.
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Post by Red Riding Hood/ Ruby on Feb 16, 2013 23:12:56 GMT -5
"Victor, it's okay it's me" Ruby held the wash cloth away from him, she knelt down and picked up the meds. She could feel the effect of the sickness coming over him, but there wasn't much she could do. She wanted desperately to help him...
She took a few pills in her hands and handed him some water to go with it," It's getting worse... isn't it?"
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