Meadow Continued

[Arien]

*After entering the Infirmary, Zephyr gently sets Mika down on a bench.* The doctor will see you in a few minutes. *He said without expression.*

[Mika]

Thank you. *Mika said quietly but sincerely. She hated being in this position, but at least she was no longer at Zephyr's mercy.* And to make you feel better, yes I was annoyed to death. I just couldn't think of a comeback.

[Arien]

*Zephyr's face broke into a grin.* I could tell, which is why I didn't tell you how funny you looked when you fell!

[Mika]

*Mika looked up at him.* Well, it sure didn't feel funny. *She moved slightly and then winced. She forgot about her side. Well, that was stupid. She thought about the recent events. Had he made her cry? Had he actually caused her to smile? Did she really fall asleep in his arms? She shook her head. Things were sure getting strange. No one had ever got her to smile except... She shook her head away. It didn't matter. It would never happen again.*

[Arien]

*His grin turned lopsided and he tilted his head.* Yeah, sorry, maybe next time you can watch where you're going.

[Mika]

I usually don't look straight at the ground when I'm running. *What had he said that had made her cry? Just truth? She couldn't face truth anymore could she? He was right, she had no friends. None at all. The only real friend she ever had was dead. Zephyr had picked at where she hurt most... Mika looked away. Tears were beginning to swell again.* Not now, please not now... *She blinked them back, until her eyes were dry again.

[Arien]

*The grin faded, and he raised one of his eyebrows. Okay, either she has compulsive tear glands, or she was crying a lot.* You okay?

[Mika]

*Mika had no choice but to cling on to her last bit of pride.* My ankle is killing me. *She said. Her ankle did hurt, but that wasn't the full reason. It was much less embarrassing to be crying over a wound than to be crying over something someone had said, no matter how hurtful it was. Another tear fell. Well, at least her excuse was believable.*

[Arien]

*Dang it. She WAS crying! Okay... what do you do when a weird person is crying?? Umm... uhh...* Is there anything I can do to help? *So you will stop crying, PLEASE!!*

[Mika]

I'm afraid all we can do is wait for the doctor. *She said.* And 'till I'm alone so I can just cry all these tears out! *She held the tears back as well as she could. She wiped her eyes with her sleeve and to deep breaths to control her frequent urges to gasp.*

[Arien]

You know, I meant it when I said you should smile more often, and you do look pretty when you smile.

*Kinda embarrassing... He thought, but it was the truth.*
Anyway, I guess I'll wait in the waiting room. You don't need me here right now. *He said with his usual annoying grin as he inched towards the door.*

[Mika]

*Mika found herself wanting him to stay.* You said something about being banished... Was that just a silly story? or was that true? *She was curious but then swifly added.* You don't have to answer if you don't want to.

[Arien]

*Zephyr scratched his head fur.* I suppose it could be partly true or false, depending on how you look at it. Seeing how you mistook as a tentflap this afternoon, I think it'd be partly true.

[Mika]

*Mika sighed. What on earth was that supposed to mean?* So you were a tentflap but you weren't banished? Or vise-versa. *Mika said with a smirk*

[Arien]

No, I was a stuck-up obstanate pig who was among perfection.
*Zephyr smiled his annoying grin again before going outside in the waiting room.*