It was an early morning for Jou. Technically at ten am it wasn't, but being on-call had granted him a mere four hours of sleep, which were interrupted by a nine-thirty am emergency case which required his immediate attention in the absence of the other interns and major traffic accident that saw ten patients show up on Waseda's doorstep ( Read more... )

"Jouu! I can't find it!" called Gomamon from the middle of the murky pond.

"It's in there! Trust me!" Jou called back from the bank.

Gomamon dove under the water and Jou sat on the bank. He pulled his knees to his chest and rested his chin on them with a sigh. Finding that position uncomfortable, he crossed his legs and leaned on one knee, then the ( Read more... )

Jou stared at his second cup of coffee, his fist buried his his cheek as the waitress took the plate that a few minutes ago contained a tuna sandwich that had too much onion for his liking, but he ate anyway because he was hungry. He periodically looked out the window for the light of a familiar brown head with pink streaks in it, but so far it ( Read more... )

Jou was bent low over his omiyage, quickly but carefully wrapping his presents from Okinawa for his friends. He paused long enough to take a long sip of oolong tea. Japan’s summer humidity stuffed his room with heat despite the open window and blowing fan. He looked up out the window as he set the tea down. The orange sky over the crowded Tokyo ( Read more... )

Another day was passing in the life of Doctor Jou Kido. Rie was resting peacefully in her room, Shin was off-duty, and Pete was nowhere to be found. He took his glasses off and cleaned them, taking a moment's luxury to lean against the nurses' station and take a breather. In just a couple of hours he could go home. He wondered how the contest ( Read more... )

The tension around room 301 grew tighter every day. People who passed its door reacted to it with intense curiosity or a sense of respect, either pausing for a moment to glance inside, or else unconsciously edging a few centimeters farther away as they passed it. All the same there was a regular stream of visitors and well-wishers for the ( Read more... )

Daisuke had been moping for a couple days before Jou had come to his rescue. It really was true; doctors can cure anything!

Restlessly, he was up early, pacing the apartment. When he deemed it appropriate, he whipped out his cell phone and dialled Jou's number.

Jou, for once, was neither at his apartment nor at work. Instead he was at ( Read more... )

“Why does the wind always blow hardest the moment you get to your destination?” Jou shouted over a sudden gale.

“Because secretly, the world hates you!” Tatsu, Jou’s fellow intern shouted back.

The two young doctors bent their heads into the wind and finally found shelter beneath the ambulance entrance at the hospital. They stumbled in through ( Read more... )

"Mimi-kun! This is not the tree! The one back there was not the tree! The one we passed half an hour ago is not the tree! The one we passed ten kilometers ago is not the tree! The next time you say this is the tree I am going to hang myself on it!"

"But I swear! We're almost there!" The two Chosen's voices could be heard clearly outside Gennai's ( Read more... )

Yamato was, once again, curled up in the bed. He was alone in the apartment because he'd sent Gabumon off to have fun in the Digital World. He was still contemplating what he should do next... what to do, at all. But at least he was making progress.

Jou felt a sense of deja-vu wash over him as he approached Yamato's hotel room. The place was well ( Read more... )