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texting meme You’ve got your TFLN, you’ve got your sexting, now here’s the meme for all those gen texts, phone calls, voicemails, pictures of your cats, and whatever else your little heart can come up with, because who doesn't like a little old fashioned friendly texting. (Or enemy texting, if that's more your bag.) instructions: What it says on the tin! Leave a comment with your character, include preferences, a start, absolutely nothing or whatever you want. Run around and reply to others. Lather, rinse, repeat.

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[curlgirl]

Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, girls' dressing rooms. The receptionist will show you.

[medishinal]

Ooh, receptionist?

Wow. Makes me feel like a serious V.I.P.

[curlgirl]

He's just there to ensure no unfortunate types disturb us at work, but I suppose you are very important right now, so we can pretend it's something fancier?

[medishinal]

I'm saving your life, pretty much, since you need your ankle for dancing. And heading up the tower to save the princess.

It is the fanciest.

[curlgirl]

You really are saving my life. All our own physicians are occupied elsewhere right now and I need to be ready for rehearsals tomorrow.

[medishinal]

[ Hold the fuck up. ]

... I don't think you can dance tomorrow.

[curlgirl]

Well, it might not be as bad as it looks, right? It might really just be a bit puffy and with an ice bath, it'll be fine. I can dance through it.

[medishinal]

When did you say your show was?

[curlgirl]

In three days. Please say it won't be a problem.

[medishinal]

I can't tell you without seeing it first.

Give me fifteen.

[curlgirl]

Thank you.

[medishinal]

[ Shinya moves quick. As soon as the receptionist lets him through (the perks of knowing a dancer? Honestly, he's just lucky she let him buy her a drink that one time) he's running up the stairs, and he barely gives a greeting when he opens the door and finds Airi waiting.

He just sits beside her, immediately, and takes her ankle in delicate hands. ]

Where does it hurt most? [ Straight to business, as always. ]

[curlgirl]

[ She appreciates his directness, is herself very matter-of-fact when it comes to her body's little mishaps and daily aches. So she points to the ankle, to the small but blackish-purple bruise coloring the skin stretched across the fibula. The pain has dulled down to a hard throbbing by now and by her side, a full ice bucket stands ready. She normally knows how to treat herself in these situations, but this time - since she's gotten to know a doctor, why not let him make a sticky situation a bit less impossible? ]

I kept my foot elevated like you said and I've had it on ice on and off, I think the swelling has gone down somewhat...

[medishinal]

It should have, yeah. [ Shinya gives light presses to the swollen areas, checking to make sure nothing's out of place, and he lets out a little sigh of relief before moving to find a compression wrap. ] You said you had rehearsals before the performance? Will it be okay for you to skip those?

[ He sets the wrap aside to clean Airi's ankle first, hands gentle as they rub some gel in to relieve some of the pain in the swelling. ]

I know for sure you can dance in three days, but you'll have to move as little as you can before then.

[curlgirl]

The final rehearsals...

[ She remains silent under his treatment for a long time, her face looking a bit fallen while she thinks the scenario through from every possible angle. She's danced the part before, back in Denmark and can in theory jump in at any time, as such the final rehearsals shouldn't matter too much, but you can never know. They might have one of her alternates take over, if not her understudy. Plenty of people to go around. Finally, she sighs, manages a smile. ]

It's okay, I'll back out of those, as long as I can go on stage for the performance itself.

[medishinal]

Three days of rest is more than enough time if you listen to me. [ There's a little edge to Shinya's tone there, as there always is when he has to be a doctor. He's nothing if not strict, and he tilts Airi's foot down slowly, centimetre by centimetre until it's in the right angle.

Then he wraps it, tight and firm to prevent the muscle there from being jostled around. ] I'm going to need you to spend as much time as you can sitting or lying down with your ankle elevated, and to put ice on it when it swells.

And for you to make sure it stays wrapped, too. Even when it's time for you to dance.

[curlgirl]

[ Airi is a good patient with every possible interest in treating her injury right, so she'll be able to return to the stage as soon as possible. So she watches him wrap her ankle, notices the patterns he creates and compares it to the RDB's in-house doctors; they're always a lot less gentle. Probably a work hazard, working around dancers... Eventually, she smiles at Shinya. Keeping it wrapped while dancing will completely ruin the symmetry of her feet, but she'll find a way to make it work. She always does. ]

I'll do everything you say, I really want my foot back the way it was. It was doing good things for me, you know. [ A brief pause. Then - ] I'm very grateful.

[medishinal]

No need to thank me. [ When he looks up, he's smiling now, if only because he's given all the instructions he has to give. Shinya's thumb brushes briefly over the wrap, just to make sure it isn't too tight, and then he takes the salve he'd taken to put in her hand. ] I just wanna make sure you can keep dancing.

You're really good, y'know.

[ He moves to let her fingers curl over the container, placing a little pat on Airi's knuckles. ] This stuff is for quick relief--if you have breaks or anything between your performance, I suggest you rub it on even if you don't feel the swelling is too bad.

If I had my way you wouldn't be performing at all, but [ the corners of his eyes crinkle ] that's impossible, isn't it?

[curlgirl]

Impossible. [ She repeats his own words, because it's the honest truth. She just needs to be pain-free enough to move properly and she wouldn't sit still a moment longer.

His compliment, however, does soften her a bit and her smile widens, turns bright and honest. Maybe someday she'll be great, but for now really good makes her all warm inside. ] And thank you for your kind words, I'm working hard.

[ She shakes the container once, a little shake, but as if in time with music. ]

So, I'll make sure to use this whenever I can.

[medishinal]

Hey, sparingly! [ Cue a little tap to Airi's forehead, a mixture of teasing and scolding. ] When you have to dance and it's flaring up, primarily. Ice is still the best way to go.

I'm helping you cheat, but it doesn't mean I approve of it.

[curlgirl]

That's okay, I forgive you. [ She laughs, then falls serious again, just for a second. ] Dancing is a choice I made, I have to stand by it, no matter what.

[ She makes to stand up, knowing she's done for the day as it is, she should just get back to the hotel and rest, but everybody else is in rehearsals, so she'll be all alone and probably bored, when she can't move around. She eyes him curiously. ]

I don't know how you feel about really forward girls, but do you want to take a cab with me back to my hotel and drink homemade smoothies while I rest my foot?

[medishinal]

[ Shinya moves like clockwork, reaching out to hold Airi steady. Can't have her putting too much weight on that ankle. ]

Saying you're concerned about seeming forward makes you seem less forward. [ Not that it's bad--Shinya just points it out with a little quirk to his mouth. ] I'd have to say no, mostly because I brought my own car.

But if you don't mind forward guys, I'd be happy to have you in my passenger seat.

[curlgirl]

[ She halfway laughs, halfway blushes, just a little, nothing too bad! ]

That would be much easier, right? [ She leans onto him, takes off weight from her ankle which is already complaining a little from all the moving about. ] I'd like that, I only do things the hard way at work...

[ With a deep breath she reaches out for her bag, holds it out for him to take, kind of expecting him to be a proper gentleman and carry her things for her. If he's concerned about her ankle, she means. It's done with a sweet smile, no teasing now. ]

You're going to love my smoothies, they're the best.

[medishinal]

I've always wondered, [ Shinya takes the bag in one arm, slinging it over his shoulder along with his own pack while he helps Airi limp towards the door. He'd carry her, but he's not sure if he's allowed to do that, technically. ] What's the difference between a shake and a smoothie?

All I drink is green tea and water for the most part, so this is out of my league.

[ They come to the elevator and he taps the button for going down, his arm coming back to wrap around Airi's waist and hold her steady. ]