[XXIII - accidental voicepost - PUBLIC. VERY VERY PUBLIC. HUMILIATINGLY PUBLIC.]
[backdated to a few minutes after his last post -- around the Tulgim cave-ins]
[Ichigo]
--but first, I'm going to take care of that. [pause] 'Fraid I don't have anything to make this easier. Get comfortable, because this is going to hurt.
[sounds of someone backing up, then hitting a solid object, possibly Zangetsu]
[Watanuki]
It's not that bad! It can wait until we get back to the Way! I just...won't move it until then!
[Ichigo]
Sorry, but I ain't taking no for an answer. Trust me, you don't want to leave it like that -- you don't even want to know what could happen if you leave it that long.
[Watanuki]
Fine. [sound of someone sitting on....snow?] Just hurry up. And be careful! It hurts!
[Ichigo]
I know. [tone is dark, unusually serious; there is a pause, then comes the sound of ripping fabric] Hold still.
[Watanuki]
[muttered] You don't have to tell me. [sharp gasp, followed by forcibly steady breathing] Is it-- are you taking it out?
[Ichigo]
[muttered, sounds like he’s concentrating intensely on something] Give me a minute. If I rush this, you’re just going to wind up hurting even worse.
[Watanuki]
[ snaps through a clenched jaw] How big is that damn thing?! It didn't-- look that big!
[Ichigo]
[voice is strained] That’s just because it’s so damn tight. [grits his teeth, grunts, exhales sharply] Ha-aaaah. [pause] This is gonna take a while. Are you okay?
[Watanuki]
[deep breath, struggles to talk] I’m fine. Just...keep going.
[Ichigo]
[wordless sound of assent. For a few minutes, there is only unsteady breathing. Then--]
[Watanuki]
[yelp!] What are you doing?! Not so fast!
[Ichigo]
[breathless, strained] Just hold on! I’m almost there - ah!
[Watanuki]
Nnngh--gaaaah--! [panting]
[Ichigo]
[also breathing hard] It’s not over yet. Sorry about being so rough, but in case you didn’t notice, we’re short on time and daylight. [pause, rustling] Hold it there, will you?
[Watanuki]
Finishing-- WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THAT?!
[Ichigo]
What do you think? Hold still, dammit!
[Watanuki]
Don't you dare try to stick that in me! Do you know how much that's going to hurt?!
[Ichigo]
I know it's gonna hurt. I can't help that. Look....you're just going to have to trust me, okay?
[Watanuki]
[long pause] ...Please just... get it over with quick. After this it's over, right?
[Ichigo]
Yeah, this is the last of it. I did this sort of thing all the time on my last ship. Sometimes we were out in the middle of nowhere, and I was the only one with them who could.
[Watanuki]
Agh--!! [his breath catches, before he stops breathing altogether - only to let it out after about a minute in a long, breathy sigh]
[Ichigo]
[sighs as well] That'll have to do until we get back. It's gonna be sore for a while, but I'll get you a painkiller or something tomorrow. Still, it ain’t half bad for a field job.
[Watanuki]
Thanks. So... you did that a lot on your other ship, huh? You seemed pretty experienced.
[Ichigo]
Yeah, I used to watch my dad do it, ever since I was a kid. Then on the Amadeus....well, we fought monsters, so things like this happened a lot, and there were only so many doctors. It was good to have someone out there who could both fight and patch people up afterwards.
[Watanuki]
Oh. Well... good thing you knew how. How are we going to sleep?
[Ichigo]
No kidding. I-[and he jostles the journal; recording cuts off with a click]
[ooc: The actual log for this will be up....as soon as we finish it. Optimistically, within a month. orz]
[Ichigo]
--but first, I'm going to take care of that. [pause] 'Fraid I don't have anything to make this easier. Get comfortable, because this is going to hurt.
[sounds of someone backing up, then hitting a solid object, possibly Zangetsu]
[Watanuki]
It's not that bad! It can wait until we get back to the Way! I just...won't move it until then!
[Ichigo]
Sorry, but I ain't taking no for an answer. Trust me, you don't want to leave it like that -- you don't even want to know what could happen if you leave it that long.
[Watanuki]
Fine. [sound of someone sitting on....snow?] Just hurry up. And be careful! It hurts!
[Ichigo]
I know. [tone is dark, unusually serious; there is a pause, then comes the sound of ripping fabric] Hold still.
[Watanuki]
[muttered] You don't have to tell me. [sharp gasp, followed by forcibly steady breathing] Is it-- are you taking it out?
[Ichigo]
[muttered, sounds like he’s concentrating intensely on something] Give me a minute. If I rush this, you’re just going to wind up hurting even worse.
[Watanuki]
[ snaps through a clenched jaw] How big is that damn thing?! It didn't-- look that big!
[Ichigo]
[voice is strained] That’s just because it’s so damn tight. [grits his teeth, grunts, exhales sharply] Ha-aaaah. [pause] This is gonna take a while. Are you okay?
[Watanuki]
[deep breath, struggles to talk] I’m fine. Just...keep going.
[Ichigo]
[wordless sound of assent. For a few minutes, there is only unsteady breathing. Then--]
[Watanuki]
[yelp!] What are you doing?! Not so fast!
[Ichigo]
[breathless, strained] Just hold on! I’m almost there - ah!
[Watanuki]
Nnngh--gaaaah--! [panting]
[Ichigo]
[also breathing hard] It’s not over yet. Sorry about being so rough, but in case you didn’t notice, we’re short on time and daylight. [pause, rustling] Hold it there, will you?
[Watanuki]
Finishing-- WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THAT?!
[Ichigo]
What do you think? Hold still, dammit!
[Watanuki]
Don't you dare try to stick that in me! Do you know how much that's going to hurt?!
[Ichigo]
I know it's gonna hurt. I can't help that. Look....you're just going to have to trust me, okay?
[Watanuki]
[long pause] ...Please just... get it over with quick. After this it's over, right?
[Ichigo]
Yeah, this is the last of it. I did this sort of thing all the time on my last ship. Sometimes we were out in the middle of nowhere, and I was the only one with them who could.
[Watanuki]
Agh--!! [his breath catches, before he stops breathing altogether - only to let it out after about a minute in a long, breathy sigh]
[Ichigo]
[sighs as well] That'll have to do until we get back. It's gonna be sore for a while, but I'll get you a painkiller or something tomorrow. Still, it ain’t half bad for a field job.
[Watanuki]
Thanks. So... you did that a lot on your other ship, huh? You seemed pretty experienced.
[Ichigo]
Yeah, I used to watch my dad do it, ever since I was a kid. Then on the Amadeus....well, we fought monsters, so things like this happened a lot, and there were only so many doctors. It was good to have someone out there who could both fight and patch people up afterwards.
[Watanuki]
Oh. Well... good thing you knew how. How are we going to sleep?
[Ichigo]
No kidding. I-[and he jostles the journal; recording cuts off with a click]
[ooc: The actual log for this will be up....as soon as we finish it. Optimistically, within a month. orz]