Note Eight

[einspruch]

[It's late at night at the hospital. Klavier's asleep... but not very solidly. His hair is a mess, his face is tear-stained, and he's curled up, whimpering.]

[He's also muttering things in German, something along the lines of 'stop' and 'please, don't'. Klavier's flickering between the first and second levels, so anyone is free to ask wtf is going

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[erstwhilebloom]

[in the bed next to him, Peony stirred. Her hair was a mess still, and she was sprawled across her bed, one leg hanging halfway off]

...ngh. ...Klavier? [she yawned, blinking her eyes open and rubbed at one absently, sliding out of her bed as she did.

She stood on the cold floor for a moment before shaking him awake.]

H--hey. You alright over here?

[einspruch]

[Klavier startled awake, looking around wildly, eyes wide. He realized it was just Peony, and he relaxed a little, clutching at the sheets a bit.]

Mmm? Oh... P... Peony. Is something the matter?

[erstwhilebloom]

You tell me, babe. [she leaned down, peeking up into his face with a soft smile] Bad dream?

[einspruch]

Mm. Nothing... out of the ordinary. [He leaned forward, into her chest.] Did I wake you?

[calledaftermath]

[wiping tears away because uh, dogs have no sense of personal space] You okay?

[einspruch]

[Is startled quite badly by this, and snaps awake, shrinking back.]

Ah... excuse me, Fraulein?

[calledaftermath]

[OH RIGHT. Has to act human]

Ah, sorry about that.

[einspruch]

Ah... is something the matter? [He chuckles.] Not that I usually mind it when someone as lovely as you wakes me up.

[sciencetodo]

...Geeze... [Sigh some] Can't leave you alone for a moment can I? [Did her best to patch herself up from the previous night. She has a band-aid (or well some tape and some gauze) over her face vaguely resembling what Gumshoe once had except a little more so as it's across her face.]

Guten Morgen, Mr. Gavin.

[einspruch]

[He yawns, and looks up at her.] Guten Morgen, Fraulein Detective. ...Did something happen?

[sciencetodo]

No. I was just checking up on you. [Frowns some] You ok?

[einspruch]

[He shrugged, and cracked a smile.] Ach, you know me. Achtung, baby! I'll be all right. What about you?

[derleibhaftige]

[he chuckles softly, repeating the words Klavier was mumbling] "...stop"? "...please, don't"?

Trouble sleeping, Klavier?

[sciencetodo]

Piss off, Kristoph. Can't he have a moment's peace without you showing up?

[Emo!Ema is not amused.]

[derleibhaftige]

My, such rudeness and vulgarity. I'm not a bit surprised that you're merely a detective, with that disposition.

[sciencetodo]

I may be a mere detective but it doesn't take a rocket scientist to know that Mr. Gavin is exhausted and needs his rest.

You should leave him alone, Kristoph. Every time you show up, things can only get worse.

[Crosses her arms]

Leave. Him. Alone.