~Bedside manners~ [Rai/Open]

[Eurydice Sudeki]

[OOC: Anyone is welcomed. Just so it's clear I'll be rping an NPC of mines for the duration.]

.::A lone figure walked through the halls of the hospital, causally and oh so carefree. He almost seemed to glide across the floor that's how smooth he strolled. Effortlessly walking past all the doctor's and nurses who were too busy to truly notice him. After all a battle or rather war happened not to long ago. A few days at most to be exact but still there was so many that needed care. Though dressed in white for the most part he dawned a name tag on the right breast of his jacket, and a clipboard tucked snuggly under his right arm. There was a little pep in his step as he continued with his hands tucked in his pants pockets. Every now and again he'd give a little wink to a passing nurse until he was walking down a corridor by himself singing a little tune::.

"I've got no strings
To hold me down
To make me fret, or make me frown
I had strings
But now I'm free
There are no strings on me

Hi-ho the me-ri-o
That's the only way to be
I want the world to know
Nothing ever worries me

I've got no strings
So I have fun
I'm not tied up to anyone
They've got strings
But you can see
There are no strings on me"

.::Just as he ended his tune he turned into a room. A particular room of the one he was looking for. Coming in he found said individual laying in bed yet staring quite intentively at a fair redhead who sat off to the side. She seemed to be staring right back at him and oh so stoic. The gold eyed man tipped his hat up a bit and cocked his head to the left looking at the two. Silently he crept over to the other side of the white hair male in the bed so that he was behind him and leaned down just a bit to place himself in the direct eye line of him and the woman. There in silence he stared along until it was becoming a bit straining to keep them open. In a low voice he spoke right in unison with the white haired individual::.

"Dude, she doesn't blink."

.::He would lean back up and rubbed his eyes a little with his left::.

"Geez, that's just freaky. That's so not human."

[Raikotsu Sudeki]

"Dude, she doesn't blink!"

Rai said in unison with the stranger, he assumed doctor or nurse, that had walked into the room.

"Geez, that's just freaky. That's so not human."

Rai turned to look at the stranger now.

"I know right?! Dude, 15 matches now and not once have I won! And I only have one eye!!"

Rai shook his head and sighed.

"But what else is there to expect from an Ex-Barker General."

Then he noticed that this stranger wasn't dressed like the other doctors...

"Nice suit. No seriously I like it. Where can I get one? And why are you the only Doc in this place with a suit like that? Hell I might be more willing to cooperate if they looked half as stylish!"

Rai chuckled to himself. He thought it was pretty clever...

[Eurydice Sudeki]

.::The man continued to rub his eyes until the stinging went away::.

"That's some resilience. Don't take it too hard I think she's just not human. Beautiful girl so that's hard for me to really say that."

.::Opening his golds he found himself more intrigued by Rai's words as his gaze shifted to the redhead again::.

~You don't say? An Ex-Barker General? Hmm I wouldn't mind having her under my command.~

.::And he didn't mean in a military sense::.

~But how easy that was to get information without even asking. This should be good.~

.::His gaze shifted down to Rai who was doing very well at massaging the man's ego. He did love his ego rubbed in various ways. He thought he was pretty stylish too so the compliments he took it like a trophy from some award. His trademark closed eyed smirk lit up like a Christmas tree on his face as he took two steps back and bowed. The boy was doing well getting on his good side, though it was questionable what exactly that entailed - being on his good side. Details details, left for another time. He would speak in his bow::.

"Well you see cause I am me and there is only one of me."

.::Standing straight up again he fixed his hat back on his head tipping it backwards a bit as oppose to the low tip forward he normally positioned it::.

"If there was two of me well it would quickly go back to one. We just wouldn't be able to coexist for the sake of the world of course. Far too much awesomeness could not be handled by this world alone."

.::He gave a chuckle himself at the thought. Of course he sounded very jokingly but he was quite seriously because he was so full of himself. The "doctor" took the chart from under his arm and causally laid it on the table near Rai. If Rai kept the flattery up the good "doctor" may have found a new buddy of sorts::.

"Call me Dr. Muraki."

.::Tapping his name tag with his right index finger::.

"I must say you look like shit, but war would do that to you. If you want a suit like mines you can't walk around looking like shit."

[Raikotsu Sudeki]

"Hey, you think I look bad, you should see the other guy! But seriously though you can't... they all kinda blew up. In pieces. Nasty."

Rai grunted as he moved to get a more comfortable.

"So Dr. Muraki, what news do we have today? Let me take a guess... I'm good to go, because my healing rate is awesome and there is nothing left for y'all to do here yes?"

[Eurydice Sudeki]

.::Muraki nodded his head nonchalantly to his words::.

"People exploding is certainly a nasty affair indeed. I've seen my share. Very messy."

.::For once Muraki wasn't paying any attention to the opposite sex within the room. When he was about business he was about business. Though it probably was also due to the fact that he figured she might not have been so much fun afterall. Yes he loved the challenge of breaking a stoic being and seeing their faces twist with pain or even pleasure or both, but for now he was focused much more on his little buddy. He was there with a purpose and his purpose he planned on fulfilling and it didn't look to be too hard to do so. Removing his right hand from his pocket he placed it on his chin seemingly in thought as a typical doctor's hm was heard from him. Taking that same hand he would poke Rai in the head, arm, chest, rib and leg with his index before retracting it back to the safety of his pocket. More than likely getting a few 'ows' along the way considering they weren't soft pokes::.

"Nope, seems like you're still stuck here. Hospitals suck but they are here for poor souls like yourself that go rushing off into battle playing the hero card."

.::Without looking behind him his hand would shoot back and grab the swivel chair and twirl it so he may sit upon it. Muraki was a smooth guy at all times. Casually he sat, scooting the chair a little more forward as his gold orbs stared at Rai::.

"Since you're gonna be here for a bit I like to get to know my patients, and so far I've taken a liking to you. So I've decided I'll keep you company during your entrapment, I mean stay here."

.::He smiled brightly. Hospital stays did often feel like entrapments and the food wasn't great at all which was even worst. He tipped his hat down a bit on his head and looked at Rai squinting his eyes a bit and then snapping his fingers like a thought struck him::.

"I got it now! You're a purple guy. Yup I can see you in purple for sure."

.::Muraki was so damn random and completely went off topic for the moment::.

[Raikotsu Sudeki]

"Ow. Ow. Ow. Ow. Ow."

Rai said with every poke, none of them were kind. Sigh...

"That doesn't even count you-"

Then the comment about purple...

"Uhm, purple? Thats a girls color..."

[Eurydice Sudeki]

.::Was it wrong that Muraki actually enjoyed the owing that ensued from Rai? Probably but not to him yes. His eyes were closed with a smile until Rai's comment about purple being a girls thing. Slowly his eyes opened and looked at the white haired individual and then down at himself who was indeed wearing shades of purple. Insulting his taste in style he didn't take too well especially after he was so graciously complimented on it before. At the beginning a dark cloud seemed to form over his head figuratively speaking of course, but quickly lightened back up::.

"Kid, I'd choose words wisely around me.. BUT you got a lot to learn about style. Leave it to me.. Just let me work my magic."

.::Muraki would let it sly on by for now and bring that smile back on his face as he adjusted himself in the seat, reaching for the clipboard he brought in and placed it on his lap now that his right leg lazily overlapped his left so the clipboard would be better positioned for any writing or even doodling he may do::.

"Sooo.. Raikotsu Sudeki huh.. You're related to Leon Sudeki yes? What do they call him the Lightning Dragon right?"

.::For a doctor he knew some information there. Knew about the war but who didn't, it was a hospital in Dragon Territory of course they would be on standby. So knowing about the war was a gimmie as well as his relation to Leon. After all one of the head figures of the Dragons? His name should be known enough to those who gathered information. So far there was nothing really to suspect obviously, just having a simple conversation::.

~I'm aware of the title switch I saw it that day, just want to see how this little information giving process is going to continue to proceed.~

[Raikotsu Sudeki]

See how Rai's comment made the Doc a little more sour Rai hesitated not realizing he had been insulting. THEN he said that Rai had no style. This made him pout a little as he looked at his typical attire hanging beside his bed... though now mostly shreds... Depressing.

"Hmm, wha-? Leon, uhm, yeah he's my Uncle. Yes he is the Lightning Dragon, or rather he used to be, he passed that title on to a friend of mine his name is Lucien good guy but I don't know if he has what it takes to be a leader of the Dragons... But thats just how Leon is, he likes to test people so I guess Lucien is just next to be tested..."

Rai started trailing off towards the end of the sentence it was obvious Rai was a little... Upset? Something for sure but he wasn't exactly the happiest of campers. He obviously had some kinda problem with the whole ordeal...

[Eurydice Sudeki]

.::Muraki's eyes trailed in the direction of Rai's clothes as well making a small unnoticeable grimace on his face. If those had been his he'd be highly upset despite having a thousand other pairs and outfits. Smiling his gaze returned to Rai, before looking down at his notepad drawing little doodles::.

~I really wasn't prepared for how easy this would be. He's singing like a canary. Keep on singing, the song is quite lovely~

.::So Lucien was the name of the new Lightning Dragon, good to know. Leon liked testing people no surprise there. All in all it was still interesting to Muraki. He was a man that liked being in the know from time to time, yet on the other hand didn't care sometimes as well. He wasn't hard to sense the uneasy nature of the topic as the silence fell so suddenly. Muraki stopped doodling momentarily to glance up to Rai continuing on like he knew almost nothing::.

"You don't say. Ah so that was all the commotion that time. I'm certain there was plenty of skeptics out there. Your mouth says you're happy but your soul is certainly screaming out otherwise. I'm a good listener if you want to voice your not so hidden frustration with Leon and the situation. You can just let it all out, I'm here for you."

[Raikotsu Sudeki]

Rai stayed silent for a moment longer then figured what the hell.

"I have no problem with Leon testing people, I don't even have a problem with his choice in picking Lucien its just... Leon doesn't test me. He doesn't think I'm worth it. Hell last time him and I had a serious conversation he told me that I was worthless and pathetic. I look up to him and hearing him say that... I try hard to be strong. I try to please others. Hell I try to help other in any way possible, whether it is something physically done or mentally done. I'm not as stupid and incapable as everyone thinks I am but nobody even seems to try to get past whats on my surface."

While Rai was speaking he held up his right hand blood seeping out forming different Japanese characters. Strength, wisdom, intelligence, spirit, friendship, love... Then it would form the shape of Mathews earth dragon symbol.

"Thats why I joined the dragons. To become stronger, better, to get people that would down on me to actually see what I'm made of. But since joining its like I haven't done much of anything..."

With that the black blood would seep back into his hand and Rai would lay his arm back down and fully lay down in his bed looking at the ceiling.

"I'm wondering if I will every prove myself to anyone..."

[Eurydice Sudeki]

.::Just as Rai began to talk Muraki continued doodling on the pad again. He took in each word, each sentence without the need to show too much actual interest since Rai wasn't even looking at him. Then again he was a man that whatever he could find to use against someone he would pretend it was the most interesting thing in the world for the time being. Slowly his gold hues looked up to Rai just in time as the white haired male started to form black blood symbols. He perked his brow as he tipped his hat back a little so more of his face was visible::.

~How interesting? A blood bender?~

.::Muraki wasn't familiar with the last symbol but he didn't particularly care for it. He was far more interested in Rai's Qi ability and his words. The frustration was deep and rooted in. The boy felt worthless and longed to become stronger. To do something. Be something. Bad for Rai's thinking, good for Muraki to prey on::.

"Hmm, I see. Well maybe it's because you are part of the Dragons. That could be part of the problem ever thought about that? You're under the thumb, under the scope of well let's be blunt a bunch of egos. People completely full of themselves aren't really thinking about you. That's probably another problem of yours you think far too much on others and what they think. You wanna be stronger than take it. If you're all words and no actions I can see why you would be called such. You have to get off your ass and do shit for yourself."

.::He didn't talk like a normal doctor did he. Then again that was apparent from his attire that he wasn't the normal doctor type::.

"Take the initiative and take what you want. Stop chatting about it and show it. They aren't going to make you strong. I'm sure they only care about how strong they look, come on I'm sure you've seen that by now. Gangs are notorious for that. You need to be a little selfish. Being under someone's thumb can stifle your growth. Why don't you just step out on your own huh? Screw it all. Even I could teach you things but it depends on what you take from it and what you do with it. Otherwise it all means nothing right?"

.::Him giving advice? Hilarious. He wasn't addressing everything so straight forward but he had points in there. He glanced towards the female and then back to Rai having finally gotten an opening to ask this question::.

"Aside from that all, what about your aunt? Eurydice right? What does she think?"

.::It was one thing he knew Leon, that was obvious but Eury? Eury was so elusive and secretive doubtful many knew her truly. Leon's wife or not it was still questionable::.

[Raikotsu Sudeki]

Rai nodded to the mans words taking them in, then suddenly something did seem to make sense. The way the man said it...

"Take the initiative and take what you want. Stop chatting about it and show it. They aren't going to make you strong. I'm sure they only care about how strong they look, come on I'm sure you've seen that by now. Gangs are notorious for that. You need to be a little selfish. Being under someone's thumb can stifle your growth. Why don't you just step out on your own huh? Screw it all. Even I could teach you things but it depends on what you take from it and what you do with it. Otherwise it all means nothing right?"

Hmmm you might indeed be right about that...

"What?"

Rai said snapping out of his thoughts.

"Aunt Eury, uhm, well I mean... shes good. We kinda thought she was dead for a couple or so years, but then I found her... she was hurt and abandoned in the middle of no where.But she healed up and got right back on her feet, after all she is a really strong woman."

Rai rubbed his jaw as though it hurt him.

"Really strong..."

[Eurydice Sudeki]

~Gotcha thinking about it huh? Good, good. That's good.~

.::Apparently thinking so hard that he didn't interrupt Muraki's question correctly. But it was information nonetheless. So he was the one that had found her and she was roaming about abandoned. He wondered how did that come about, despite he had some thoughts on the matter but wouldn't go into it. He adjusted himself in the chair as he snickered a little noticing Rai rub his jaw::.

"Got hit by her huh? Yeah she's heavy handed I give her that much."

.::He would say rubbing his own chin with a comically thinking expression upon his face as if he was recalling a memory. With 'hm' he shook it away and smiled back towards Rai::.

"Got a hell of a vice grip too.. Ooo and can she keep a grudge. Don't get on her bad side believe you me. BUT good to hear she's doing well. Didn't know she was supposedly dead this whole time, here I thought she was just still avoiding me all this time. But killing her is a tall order she doesn't go down easily. Stubborn thing she is. But I asked what did she think about you know all you said? I'm sure you've made her proud, at least that's what she'll say cause she's so nice."

.::Now Muraki was talking like he knew Eury personally. Small world to find someone that actually knew her::.

[Raikotsu Sudeki]

Rai noted how this man seemed to know his aunt but then again he was a doctor so I guess someone like his aunt probably ended up getting to know several doctors. Then he would shrug.

"To be honest I don't know, you're really the only one I've opened up to about it..."

[Eurydice Sudeki]

.::Muraki wasn't a guy to always hide how something made him feel. Actually there really isn't a time he has unless he was pretending to be something else, but this; this he couldn't just do mentally. Though he was indeed loving how gullible the kid was spilling information and such. To hear him say everything about feeling worthless and people not thinking he was so bright Muraki was starting to get an idea of how that came to being. Sure it was possible for her to know doctors, why he didn't know but it was possible, but didn't it sound like he was maybe a bit closer? Did he mind that he wasn't questioned? Not really, he had rather not but geez.

Hand to face commence.

Initiating face palm.

Yes. Yes he did face palm and shook his head in utter disbelief. Muraki placed the pad back on the table and tipped his hat back down while standing casually. His left hand would be placed right back into his pocket as an unsuspecting Rai would be presented with a fist to the top of his head. No "Doctor" Muraki didn't care if he was still freshly hurt::.

"Seriously kid I'm starting to see why they think you aren't so bright. I'm starting to wonder if you joined the Dragons to hide behind them as cover for your handicap cause seriously kid I don't think you need physical training. I think you need some mental training. Did they run any test to check your brain? If not I need to order some."

.::Sighing he shook his head and sat back down::.

"And her she doesn't even flinch. She is SO not human.. Look kid maybe it's the atmosphere or what but you need to put on your thinking cap and fast. I'm surprise this world hasn't swallowed you whole yet. Seriously you are FAR too protected and sheltered."