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[jaded-jedi.livejournal.com]

[OOM: Mara has a surgery, then wakes up...looking crappy.]

The door opens, and a pale, sallow skinned Mara Jade Skywalker pads through the door in hospital garb, a robe held tightly around her. One sleeve of the robe is bloody, from a ripped out IV.

She looks disoriented, then worried, turning to make sure the door is still there.

She shakily heads to a table and sits. Maybe getting up so soon wasn't a good idea.

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[empath-wiggin.livejournal.com]

And before she realizes it, Val's there with a large mug of tea. "Mara. What the frell are you doing here? You should be back in bed."

[jaded-jedi.livejournal.com]

Mara blinks, she was on a lot of drugses.

"Valentine." She whispers, her voice raspy. "Hey."

[empath-wiggin.livejournal.com]

"Mara, you silly person. Stay here a moment." She runs off to Bar, returning with a blanket which she wraps around Mara. "Scare the crap out of me, why don't you? Going and getting yourself all shot up and stuff." Her eyes are serious, but there's a tiny hint of fear in there.

[jaded-jedi.livejournal.com]

"How'd you know?" Mara asks, shaking slightly. Her fingers touch her robe, then pulls her fingers away. "'m bleeding."

She sounds shocked to see the blood.

[empath-wiggin.livejournal.com]

Val reaches down and rips her skirt, tearing off a strip to bind the bleeding part of Mara's arm. "Ben's in here. I've been taking care of him for you. He's Bound. Don't know for how long."

[jaded-jedi.livejournal.com]

"I thought he'd be here." Mara nodded, looking at Valentine wrap her arm. "I just took out my IV...that's why I'm--ow, that burns!"

[empath-wiggin.livejournal.com]

"Sorry, Mara. You really shouldn't pull out IVs like that." She takes a deep breath. "Now, is there anything else you need?"

[jaded-jedi.livejournal.com]

"More morphine." Mara says immediately. "I have a new kidney. They grew it in a stasis chamber."

She chews on her finger. "Did Ben tell you what happened?"

[empath-wiggin.livejournal.com]

"Lemme see if the bar will give me some." Val walks off, returning with a shot, which she gently gives Mara. "He gave me a bit of an idea what happened. Frankly, I don't really need to know more." She sighs. "You worry me, Mara."

[jaded-jedi.livejournal.com]

"It's not my fault." Mara says, sitting back. She feels instantly better. Her eyes drift closed. "I can move as well in Zero G, Val."

[empath-wiggin.livejournal.com]

"Moving in nullo sucks. Or at least that's what Ender says." Val reaches over, and hugs Mara, holding her a bit. "You need to go back to bed, Mara."

[jaded-jedi.livejournal.com]

"Valentine." Mara struggles against her for a moment. "I've been in bed for a month, I'm sick of it. I'm sick of being strapped down so I don't move wrong and ruin everything they did. I don't even remember what day it is. It's been at least three since my final surgery...I left Luke in a chair, sleeping, so I could move around...I need to not lie down!"

[empath-wiggin.livejournal.com]

"Shhh. Mara. Calm down. Trust me, I know what you mean. I was stuck in a bed for three weeks after I miscarried, because everyone was babying me, and I about went nuts. That's not to mention people saying I was overworking myself before." She sighs, rather a lot of pain in the sigh. "You do need to get better, and not push yourself too much. Only three days since your surgery's not long enough. I know it's shitty, but it is, I'm sorry."

[devils-dandy.livejournal.com]

No, you think?

And maybe that vampire is concerned, or perhaps he's rolling his eyes because he knows she shouldn't be up and about and expected her to know better too.

Either way, Montparnasse, frowning, standing at the end of the table.

[jaded-jedi.livejournal.com]

"Hey M'pa'nasse." She mumbles softly. Then blinks. That's not how she wants her voice to sound! Crazy drugs!

"How are you?" She asks, like she's not bleeding, like she's not just walked out of a hospital, like she's not just spent a month stuck in bed.

[devils-dandy.livejournal.com]

"Very well." He lies easily. "I would ask you the same, but the answer is clear, even to me, and I'm no doctor." He may be a little cold. He's angry with her, understandably.

[jaded-jedi.livejournal.com]

"I'm fine. It's the pain meds I'm on." Her hands shake as she rubs her arm, pulling the fingers away bloody. "Oh shavit."

She takes napkins and rolls the sleeve up, and starts to mop at the blood. "Never rip out your own IV."

She bites her lip. "You're angry...it's not my fault I got hurt."

[devils-dandy.livejournal.com]

He closes his eyes for a moment, frowning at mention of the IV. He doesn't know what it is, but he's seen the result.

"What are you doing here?" He asks, slightly irritated still, but less coolly.

[jaded-jedi.livejournal.com]

"Sitting." Mara says, childishly. She glances down, rubbing at her eyes. "I woke up and I had to get out. If I hadn't...I would've been sick. I just had to leave. For a few minutes. I didn't mean to be here."

[devils-dandy.livejournal.com]

"Then you ought to go back. Or at least see a healer here. You look terrible." And if you listen closely, the concern is creeping into his voice. He didn't even reprimand her for the cheeky reply.

[jaded-jedi.livejournal.com]

"I'm actually the best I've been in a month and a few days." Mara says, smiling weakly. "I have a new kidney, and I'm not paralysed."

[devils-dandy.livejournal.com]

"While that is all positive, it still does not justify your being out of bed." Nope, we've hit a plateau for a little bit. Not getting any happier with useless excuses like this.

[jaded-jedi.livejournal.com]

"In a little bit. I don't think I can stand." Mara mumbles, curling up in the chair, wincing softly.

[devils-dandy.livejournal.com]

Typically he'd offer to carry her, then throw her through the door, but he's feeling polite today.

"Can I get you anything then?" Then adding authoritatively, "and NO alcohol."

[jaded-jedi.livejournal.com]

"Oh gods, no. I'd throw it up." Mara winces. She shakes her head, softly and small. "Thank you, but no. I don't need anything."