Sai was better at feigning anger than Shikamaru expected, but more importantly, his dedication to realism had its limits. While he didn't enjoy being pinned to the ground, Shikamaru didn't care that much as long as there were no further plans to choke him or hit him or something along those lines. From now on, he'd be sure to avoid sparring with Sai, but to be completely honest, this was still less troublesome than what would have happened if he'd chosen Sakura for this task. At least Sai knew when to stop.
He gave a quick but barely noticeable nod in response to the other ninja's information. It was one more person than he'd prefer, but workable. One of the normal pushy nurses, he assumed, and probably two of the ones meant for breaking up fights.
"Are you saying it's not true?" he snapped at Sai as he was yanked to his feet. Part of his decision not to start this with an argument stemmed from doubts about Sai's ability to act angry, but on another level, he didn't know Sai nearly as well as he knew the other Leaf-nin, and there was a chance, however small, that he'd choose the wrong subject and unintentionally spark legitimate anger. So, he kept his retorts vague but didn't seem to calm down, trying to twist away as he was pulled up and only letting himself be drawn to the male nurse to elbow him firmly in the stomach. Hopefully, that would be enough to distract the man while his other hand reached for his pocket.
"My father is a good man!" The tone lacked real force and the angry look didn't reach his eyes at all. Still, it should do the job. "Even if he's done some bad things, he always had good reason!"
Shikamaru was struggling. That was likely to get him into more trouble than they'd hoped for, but it also kept the others' attention focused on him. He'd held still himself, easing up the moment he was grabbed by an orderly. Hopefully this would put him distinctly below Shikamaru in terms of threat level. Using the brief opportunity this offered, the ninja put some of his training to use and reached for the pocket he knew the sedatives would be in with one deft hand. In a single movement, he'd drawn out the closest and brought it up into his sleeve. A second movement deposited the item into one pocket after a few moments. They'd find a better location once there weren't any staff members watching their every move.
[this is Jen NPCing; dice roll determined outcome and players were cool with it.]
The orderly restraining Sai eased up once the boy had calmed down, eventually loosening his grip just a bit. The same wasn't true for the one holding Shikamaru. The nurse clucked her tongue, taking a needle from her scrub pockets. "Now, I told you once to calm down, Luke. We'll not have fighting like this going on."
She quickly injected the ninja with a dose of sedatives. "Now. Are you both done, or will I need to use another dose?"
His own hand found the orderly's pocket empty, and Shikamaru cringed, annoyed. Probably left-handed, then. Hopefully Sai'd had more luck, since he doubted he'd get a second chance. Having directly assaulted one of the institute's employees, he was already dangerously close to being sedated, so he stopped struggling after a final attempt to pull away for the sake of believability. They'd regroup later, either in the afternoon or when night fell (Shikamaru sure as hell wasn't using that code again...he'd probably call a meeting and end up with a trowel in his head or something) and if that plan failed, they'd just have to-
He felt the slight prick on his upper arm and jerked away reflexively, as if it would have made any difference. Shikamaru had enough seconds of clear thought to consider just how much of a pain in the ass this was going to be, but before he'd made it through his very extensive list of words to describe annoying effort, he felt his mind cloud and the world spun briefly, blurring.
And now she was asking questions. Great. Sai could take care of that...Shikamaru didn't feel much like talking. He nodded obediently but vaguely enough to keep the world from moving in ways a world shouldn't move, and when the orderly released him he paused for a second before sitting down in a controlled but clumsy movement. This was going to be a hassle. This was definitely going to be a hassle.
"I'm sorry." Sai offered a fake smile, voice lacking sincerity. "It's my fault. I knew he was having a bad day, but I said some things earlier that made him upset and then I let him egg me on." Glancing down at Shikamaru, he nodded once to signify his success. If the boy missed it, he'd hopefully be able to explain things when they were gone. "If you let me, I'll sit with him and we can work things out. I promise not to get violent."
This all would have sounded better if the words had been more heartfelt. Sai was only capable of so much in that regard, however. He wasn't struggling, though. If they were lucky, they'd get off easily and wouldn't be escorted back to the buses.
"You ought to know better than that, Simon." One of the orderlies shot the nurse a look of disbelief, but she didn't particularly care; she wanted to leave them be so she could go on about her business. And with one sedated and the other calm, it seemed like her job here was done. "Just make sure you do. I'll leave you be for now, but if I catch wind of more of this fighting, it'll be back to the buses for you both."
With that, she turned on one heel, motioning for the orderlies to let the boys go and follow her, and quickly left the scene.
He gave a quick but barely noticeable nod in response to the other ninja's information. It was one more person than he'd prefer, but workable. One of the normal pushy nurses, he assumed, and probably two of the ones meant for breaking up fights.
"Are you saying it's not true?" he snapped at Sai as he was yanked to his feet. Part of his decision not to start this with an argument stemmed from doubts about Sai's ability to act angry, but on another level, he didn't know Sai nearly as well as he knew the other Leaf-nin, and there was a chance, however small, that he'd choose the wrong subject and unintentionally spark legitimate anger. So, he kept his retorts vague but didn't seem to calm down, trying to twist away as he was pulled up and only letting himself be drawn to the male nurse to elbow him firmly in the stomach. Hopefully, that would be enough to distract the man while his other hand reached for his pocket.
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Shikamaru was struggling. That was likely to get him into more trouble than they'd hoped for, but it also kept the others' attention focused on him. He'd held still himself, easing up the moment he was grabbed by an orderly. Hopefully this would put him distinctly below Shikamaru in terms of threat level. Using the brief opportunity this offered, the ninja put some of his training to use and reached for the pocket he knew the sedatives would be in with one deft hand. In a single movement, he'd drawn out the closest and brought it up into his sleeve. A second movement deposited the item into one pocket after a few moments. They'd find a better location once there weren't any staff members watching their every move.
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The orderly restraining Sai eased up once the boy had calmed down, eventually loosening his grip just a bit. The same wasn't true for the one holding Shikamaru. The nurse clucked her tongue, taking a needle from her scrub pockets. "Now, I told you once to calm down, Luke. We'll not have fighting like this going on."
She quickly injected the ninja with a dose of sedatives. "Now. Are you both done, or will I need to use another dose?"
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He felt the slight prick on his upper arm and jerked away reflexively, as if it would have made any difference. Shikamaru had enough seconds of clear thought to consider just how much of a pain in the ass this was going to be, but before he'd made it through his very extensive list of words to describe annoying effort, he felt his mind cloud and the world spun briefly, blurring.
And now she was asking questions. Great. Sai could take care of that...Shikamaru didn't feel much like talking. He nodded obediently but vaguely enough to keep the world from moving in ways a world shouldn't move, and when the orderly released him he paused for a second before sitting down in a controlled but clumsy movement. This was going to be a hassle. This was definitely going to be a hassle.
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This all would have sounded better if the words had been more heartfelt. Sai was only capable of so much in that regard, however. He wasn't struggling, though. If they were lucky, they'd get off easily and wouldn't be escorted back to the buses.
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With that, she turned on one heel, motioning for the orderlies to let the boys go and follow her, and quickly left the scene.
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