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       Somewhere over the Bifrost (Haru X Anzu)
   DIR By: Orin
       Date: March 26, 2020, 10:22 pm
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       It had felt like an eternity since Haru felt he could relax. Of
       course it was just his state of being to stay perpetually
       stressed. As a prince he had a list of duties to attend to and
       even if he micromanaged as little as possible, it was rare to
       find those who could be trusted to do their jobs without being
       overseen. It made the young man appreciate all the more the few
       that he didn't have to hand hold. But there was other things
       that had been stressing him and it had been Anzu's health. She'd
       been in a coma for what had felt like an eternity. Even as a
       member of the Britannia royalty with a different concept of time
       it had felt like each day dragged on for years. He had been sure
       to keep a watchful eye over her with how eager her mother was to
       just pull the plug and did everything to deter it. It was
       strange but in some ways he had grown increasingly protective of
       Anzu during this time. He would find himself not sleeping and
       just took time to travel to the hospital that had been housing
       her to sit at her bedside. He was joined by her other friends
       whom he'd gotten to know.
       It had taken searching and a lot of work but finally they had
       been able to locate a sufficient method for bringing her back
       but Haru had been grateful that it worked. What he hadn't been
       expecting was the state that her psyche had been in. The poor
       girl was hurting from all of the problems she had faced and it
       was all the more telling that Anzu needed a change of her life
       to be able to really and truly put everything behind her. after
       she had regained consciousness it hadn't lasted long before the
       physical exhaustion had set back in. Haru spared no expense in
       the medicine she received and had decided to take a sabbatical
       from his duties so that he could stay beside her. The doctors
       had informed him they could notify him when she awoke but Haru
       felt it was best that a familiar and friendly face be there for
       her when she really came around. She may still be groggy and if
       she needed someone he vowed that he'd be there for her. So there
       he sat at her bedside. Her hand in one of his own while his
       other cradled a book in his lap for him to read.
       #Post#: 277--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Somewhere over the Bifrost (Haru X Anzu)
   DIR By: Keita Shibata
       Date: March 27, 2020, 12:11 am
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       Everything that happened felt like a dream to Anzu. Like none of
       what'd happened was real. How she got here, how she got hurt,
       all of it. The moment she'd been able to awake from her coma,
       she felt like she was having an out of body experience. It was
       as if everything about her wasn't there anymore. It was rather
       difficult to explain. She knew who she was, she remembered her
       friends, her family and of course Haru, but inside she felt that
       something was missing. Being awake had overwhelmed her
       completely. She was happy that Haru had been there. Apparently,
       the entire time she'd been out, she'd been in the Britannia
       Kingdom under Haru's protective care.
       If it hadn't been for him, the brunette wouldn't be here today.
       Those storms that hit Domino had damaged the down pretty badly
       but Tokyo had gotten it the worst. All Anzu could remember from
       that day was walking home late that night before all the
       craziness began. She didn't blame anyone for her being out that
       night. She blamed herself more for not being careful. Her
       sister, Haru, and her friends were so worried about her. There
       was nothing she could do to make it up to them. She had hoped
       hey would forgive her for not being with them for so long.
       Anzu eventually opened her eyes, slowly turning her head toward
       the direction in which she felt her hand being held by someone
       and the sight she came upon was Haru sitting at her bedside.
       "H-Haru-san..." she managed to speak softly.
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       Re: Somewhere over the Bifrost (Haru X Anzu)
   DIR By: Orin
       Date: March 27, 2020, 12:19 am
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       Haru had told himself that he'd conduct himself with composure
       whenever Anzu awakened. The last thing the girl needed was to
       have someone overly fawning and attending to her but even as he
       heard her voice. It was soft but he remembered it as clear as
       the last time he had ever heard her speak. He turned his head
       quickly and couldn't suppress a wide smile. His eyes showing so
       much relief and concern as his left hand put the book away from
       him almost blindly. "Yes Anzu?" she remembered his name so that
       was a good start. He shifted in his chair to turn and better
       face her in her hospital bed.
       No amount of mental prep made him realize just how many
       questions he wanted to ask. Did she need anything? Was she
       comfortable? Did she remember? But all of it had to come in due
       time. She didn't need him to overwhelm her and he was sure she
       had even more questions than he did. He gently brushed his thumb
       along the ridge of her knuckle as he looked down at her.
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       Re: Somewhere over the Bifrost (Haru X Anzu)
   DIR By: Keita Shibata
       Date: March 27, 2020, 12:28 am
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       "I'm ... sorry," Anzu apologized. Even if Haru believed she had
       nothing to apologize for, the brunette felt she needed to.
       Merely because she just wasn't here with everyone and had them
       in constant worry. With what strength she had, she carefully
       closed her hand, wrapping it around Haru's, her lips formed into
       a tired smile. Anzu was happy to be awake despite how torn she
       felt on the inside. It would also seem that while she was out,
       her hair had grown in length as well. She almost thought she was
       looking at someone else when she'd first awakened. She knew
       she'd have to cut it later. Right now, she was too tired despite
       not wanting to be cooped up in a hospital bed any longer.
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       Re: Somewhere over the Bifrost (Haru X Anzu)
   DIR By: Orin
       Date: March 27, 2020, 12:33 am
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       Haru heard her apologize and wanted to move to correct her, but
       then again she seemed to need the peace of mind. Feeling her
       squeeze his hand, if it was to comfort herself or him he
       couldn't be sure. Squeezing it back he leaned over the side of
       the bed and put his forehead against her own, keeping his voice
       soft and low to help not startle her. "You don't need to worry
       Anzu. You're safe and that's what mattered most. We're glad
       you're back. I'm glad you're back." His free hand reached around
       to push the hair back from her brow and he found himself putting
       his lips against her forehead to give it one soft kiss. "Do you
       need anything? Water? Food? Your pillow or bed adjusted?" He
       asked the last part a little more tongue in cheek with a small
       smile to show that he was trying to be courteous without
       overwhelming her.
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       Re: Somewhere over the Bifrost (Haru X Anzu)
   DIR By: Keita Shibata
       Date: March 27, 2020, 12:48 am
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       As expected. He didn't want her to worry about anything and as
       she knew, he was just happy that she was awake. Anzu had felt
       like she'd been dreaming forever, not knowing when it was going
       to end or if that was her life from that point on. She mentally
       fought hard to come back to everyone that cared about her. She
       knew her friends would definitely want to know she was awake
       now. Like with everything else, she'd have to take things a day
       at a time. Her smile remained as Haru played his forehead
       against hers, being close to him like this was so comforting.
       It'd felt as if it'd been forever since she was able to feel his
       touch. It wasn't a dream. His touch was warm. The kiss he'd
       placed on her forehead was also warm, making her sigh in
       contentment. "I'd really like some water," Anzu said in response
       to Haru asking if she needed anything. Her throat felt dry. She
       just wanted something to drink.
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       Re: Somewhere over the Bifrost (Haru X Anzu)
   DIR By: Orin
       Date: March 27, 2020, 4:14 am
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       Water didn't seem to surprising. Being on life support meant
       they kept her hydrated as need be but it wasn't the same as
       actually drinking anything for as long as she had. He figured
       he'd use the opportunity to also let the doctors know that she
       was awake, if not a little groggy for the time being."Sure
       thing. I'll get you some and be right back." He gave her
       forehead one more gentle kiss before releasing her hand and
       adjuring into the hallway. Spying one of the nurses on staff he
       let her know that Anzu had awoken and that she was feeling a bit
       thirsty. It didn't take long for the young prince to be brought
       some ice water with a straw. The medical staff spoke to him
       rather quickly before going to retrieve the doctor who had been
       overseeing her.
       Haru knew that really the medical staff here was going to do
       everything to make sure she was taken care of but there was
       still something for a person she knew being able to be there
       with her and Haru would think it disgusting for him not to at
       least do a little for her. Taking the cup he returned to the
       room and brought it over to her and sat on the edge of the bed.
       "The doctor should be here in just a little while to check on
       you. The nurses should be right behind me. Can you sit up to
       drink and do you need me to hold the cup for you?" He could only
       imagine that her body must feel rather weak. While the
       technology on Britannia was better than Earth, the normal body
       still wasn't meant to be still for such long periods of time. He
       figured she might still have to take things slow for a little
       bit, but they could get her back up and going fairly soon now
       that she was awake.
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       Re: Somewhere over the Bifrost (Haru X Anzu)
   DIR By: Keita Shibata
       Date: April 7, 2020, 11:09 am
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       Her cheeks were tinted pink as Haru kissed her forehead again
       before leaving to get her some water. Anzu felt so bad that she
       wasn't able to be by his side for so long that she couldn't help
       but want to make up for it. She didn't know how to go about it
       but she would figure something out. Her friends had to be
       notified of her awakening soon but right now, the brunette
       wanted to enjoy this time between the two of them. She had to
       work on feeling like herself again which was going to take
       awhile. While her prince was gone, Anzu carefully and slowly
       began to push herself to sit up. Once she was able to, she could
       feel how much strength and energy it took for her to do just a
       simple task such as that. 'Sitting still is going to drive me
       insane,' Anzu thought as she glanced down at both of her hands
       which she'd begun to open and close in order to get some
       circulation and mobility back into them.
       When Haru returned, her head rose in his direction and he'd
       informed her that the doctors would be in to check on her soon.
       She smiled, nodding. "Arigatou, Haru," Anzu thanked him. He'd
       also returned with the water she'd asked for to which she'd held
       out her hand for it. "I think I can hold it," she assured him.
       Some serious work on her mobility was going to have to be done.
       There was no telling when the doctor would allow her to do that
       but Anzu hoped it would be soon so she wouldn't have to continue
       lying in bed like an invalid. There were so many things she
       needed to do and people she wanted to talk to after such a long
       time. That wasn't something she could do while stuck in a
       hospital.
       #Post#: 297--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Somewhere over the Bifrost (Haru X Anzu)
   DIR By: Orin
       Date: April 7, 2020, 11:55 am
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       Haru was mindful as he handed her the requested beverage. He
       brought his other hand around to cradle just along beneath hers
       in the event that she should lose her grip of the water. He
       would let her take care of things but he wanted to be sure that
       his hand was in place as a safety net. The last thing she needed
       was to get a bunch of water spilled all over herself. It was a
       little strange. Normally he always thought more with a logical
       mind but it felt like now he was being guided more by emotion
       than calculated actions. He guessed that was just the part of
       him that only Anzu could bring out. It wasn't that the young
       prince was emotionally repressed but when you had to be in
       charge you had to think of every detail and more times than not
       you couldn't let emotion cloud judgement.
       When he was certain that she had the cup firmly in her grasp he
       was able to ease his hand back down to rest beside her on the
       bed. As he opened his mouth to speak there was the sound of a
       mindful tapping on the door that was open. It was the nurse who
       Haru had spoken to and who now was entering the room
       respectfully. "Ms Mazaki? We're here to give you a quick once
       over." She paused as she realized that she wasn't quite sure
       what standard procedure was in the event that one of the Royals
       was present. "You're sitting up, that's good. And you seem to be
       able to get some fluids down. How are you feeling? Any aches or
       pains? Stiffness?"
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       Re: Somewhere over the Bifrost (Haru X Anzu)
   DIR By: Keita Shibata
       Date: May 1, 2020, 10:16 pm
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       Her hands were shaky and stiff but Anzu managed to grip the cup
       firmly as she slowly began to drink from it. She didn't realize
       how thirsty she was as before she knew it, she'd finished the
       water completely. By that time, a nurse had entered the room,
       stating they were going to give her a quick look over. The said
       nothing and nodded, holding the now empty cup in her hands as
       she relaxed her back against the pillow. It didn't take long for
       her to be bombarded with questions but it was to be expected due
       to how long she'd been out. She knew she missed so much and
       wanted to catch up. Anzu knew she couldn't rush herself to feel
       better as it would do more harm than good to her health. She
       was, however, glad that Haru was allowed to stay in the room
       while the nurse was present. If she were back home in Domino,
       this wouldn't be allowed as he wasn't family. Lightly, she
       tapped the tips of her fingers against the empty cup while
       clearing her throat more to speak. "Just tired but I am quite
       stiff. My arms and legs. I assume that will go away in time?"
       Anzu asked.
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