Posted by Civilian Sisnil Zoi (Intelligence Consultant) in So… This Is It

Posted by Ensign Dradvia (Medical Officer) in So… This Is It

Posted by Civilian Sisnil Zoi (Intelligence Consultant) in So… This Is It
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Sisnil followed her. Like always, he needed help getting into the tub. Then he spent a long while letting the water help relax his muscles.

~ Zoi

Dradvia helped him, but then sat in the other room, keeping Simon occupied. He was quite curios about the water and determined to be wherever Sisnil was.

Ens. Dradvia, Medical Officer

Sisnil laughed, “If he could use words, he’d be thinking “Why can’t I go see my friend?”

~ Zoi

Simon was sniffing the door, and when he heard Sisnil’s voice, he began to cry pitifully and glare at Dradvia. “He’s fine Simon. I promise. You won’t be happy if you fall in the water.”

Ens. Dradvia, Medical Officer

Simon meowed at her and flopped over on his side, reaching under the door with a paw. Then began to mew for Sisnil again.

~ Zoi

Dradvia was afraid Simon was going to get hurt. There should not be enough room for his paw to fit under. And now he sounded like he was hurt. She hurried over and scooped Simon up. We’ll, she tried, but Simon had curled his paw around the bottom of the door and wouldn’t let go and he was mewling louder. “Simon. Simon stop it. Simon really, let go.” She tried to coax the paw out. She was afraid to open the door and his leg really get caught in the mechanism. “Please? Let go. He’ll be done soon.” Dradvia had no idea what to do. Simon cried more. “I know you want him, but now we can’t go in because you are stuck.” Dradvia was a bit panicked.

Ens. Dradvia, Medical Officer

“Coax him with a treat or something,” Sisnil said from in the bathroom. “That will make him let go.”

~ Zoi

Well Dradvia didn’t have any treats. She didn’t want to leave him there while she went to the mess. A moment later her brain remembered the VIP quarters had a replicator. She hurried into the other room to get the chicken he liked.

Her absence just made Simon reach further under the door a cry for Sisnil. Or maybe he was yelling at Sisnil now.

The paw disappeared and a happy purring meow was repeated over and over while Dradvia coaxed him from the door.

Ens. Dradvia, Medical Officer

Sisnil laughed again from inside the bathroom. “That worked, huh?” He said through the door.

~ Zoi

Dradvia laughed softly, “Yes.”

“Oh! Ow!” Simon had decided she wasn’t giving the chicken up quick enough and jumped up and grabbed her hand. All claws and sharp baby teeth. “I’m going to toss you in the water for that.”

Ens. Dradvia, Medical Officer

Sisnil laughed. “Let him in, he can find out for himself how much he likes water.”

~ Zoi

Dradvia couldn’t accuse Simon of being a traitor. Who could resist Sisnil? Certainly not her. Though she would have to try. She couldn’t lead him on any more. She stood and walked over to the door. Simon darted between her feet, almost tripping her. She pressed the button, and Simon darted through, carrying his chicken in his mouth to show Sisnil. Dradvia moved back from the door and sat back down.

Ens. Dradvia, Medical Officer

Simon climbed onto the edge of the tub and Sisnil laughed. It only took a minute before the kitten fell into the water, freaked out, leaped out, and shook water everywhere. But then he climbed back up, dipped a paw in, and just shook it a little.

~ Zoi

Dradvia heard the splash, the feline yowl and hiss, and the sound of water going everywhere. She came to the door and peaked in. “Are you both okay?”

Ens. Dradvia, Medical Officer

Sisnil was standing in the tub… Wearing absolutely nothing. He looked up and nodded. “He’s fine. I think he’s decided it’s not that bad.” He said, watching Simon experimentally sip his paw in again.

~ Zoi

Dradvia was looking at Simon, but when her attention turned to Sisnil she bolted. Fear, embarrassment, and panic all flooded her.

Ens. Dradvia, Medical Officer

Sisnil glanced at himself and realized why. He sat down in the water. “Dee, it’s okay, I’m not upset,” he called after her.

~ Zoi

Oh, Dradvia knew he wasn’t upset or embarrassed. She was. “I know,” she called back, but her thready voice ended in a squeak. That didn’t happen, That didn’t happen, That didn’t happen, That didn’t happen.

Ens. Dradvia, Medical Officer

Sisnil had to hold back a little chuckle. “What do you need me to do, Dee?”

~ Zoi

Hiding her flaming face in her hands, “Nothing,” she squeaked again. What he could do is keep his swim trunks on. Oh God’s she was going to have to go… no he got up just fine, he didn’t need her help.

Ens. Dradvia, Medical Officer

“I can stand up, I can’t get out without tripping, don’t you leave me here, Dee,” Sisnil responded to her thoughts. “Unless blind Sisnil with a concussion sounds good to you.”

~ Zoi

Dradvia groaned. He was teasing her, she knew that, but.... her heart picked up with panic. “If you can stand then you can sit on the edge and swing your feet out. Unless Blindfolded Dradvia and Blind Sisnil both with concussions and a squished Simon sound good to you.” It came out all in a rush and she wheezed at the end of it.

Ens. Dradvia, Medical Officer

Sisnil laughed. “I don’t know, Dee… I guess we’ll see.” He said with a grin.

~ Zoi

“No we won’t see. We’ll both be blind unless you put some clothes on.” She was not amused by his amusement.

Ens. Dradvia, Medical Officer

Sisnil found his swim trunks and slipped them on. “Okay, you’re safe, Dee,” he said, but she could tell he was still grinning as he said it.

~ Zoi

Nope, he could sit there a few more minutes until she could calm the panic coursing through her. Until her heart didn’t feel like it would break through her ribs and her lungs didn’t burn from lack of oxygen.

She hugged herself, rocking silently back and forth. It didn’t happen it didn’t happen it didn’t happen.

Ens. Dradvia, Medical Officer

Sisnil was quiet for a minute. “…Dee? Are you okay?”

~ Zoi

No, no she was not… at the moment. “I will be. I just… need a minute.” He thought it was amusing, she wanted to sunk through the floor.

Ens. Dradvia, Medical Officer