Mao's bad day isn't as bad as Sousuke's

[urzu2]

[Mao is outside the hospital ward looking dejected but typing at her laptop dejectedly.]

It's always the worst when it happens to your friends.

Comments

[grandtheftmecha]

Of course it is. Doesn't matter how altruistic you think you are.

...he'll be alright, you know.

[urzu2]

There's always that nagging suspicion something might go wrong.

[grandtheftmecha]

You can't sit around worrying about that. You can be aware of it, but that's different from worrying.

[urzu2]

[Gestures to laptop.]

I've also got to send a report back to MITHRIL and here is as good as anywhere else for working on that.

[soylent_genki]

Sergeant Major...i-is Sousuke going to be alright? I'd, um, check myself, but the infirmary staff told me to go back to my quarters and rest...

If Anguis...if he hurt Sousuke too...

[urzu2]

Sousuke's pretty banged up, but he's a fighter. It'll take more than that to kill him.

You, on the other hand, look so tense you might pop a blood vessel somewhere.

[soylent_genki]

I'm just worried about Bullet...and how I'm stuck here and can't do anything to help him.

[urzu2]

Kusuha, you've made a huge amount of progress towards becoming a soldier since I met you. You can hold your own in a fight, you get along with your teammates well, you're responsible, hard working and honest.

There is one area where you could use some work, though.

[puru_gone_wild]

I heard the news. Was wondering how you were holding up.

[urzu2]

It's a bit of a downer to have a friend of yours in critical condition and not be able to do anything about it. I'll be okay.

[puru_gone_wild]

Good.

With any luck he'll pull through too, right?

[urzu2]

That'd be what I'm hoping for.