“You’re
going to be careful, right?” Serenity worried at her older brother as she
helped her mentor assemble a small kit of essential potions that would be
useful if something went wrong, which she was assuming it would.
“I’m
always careful.” Joey’s reply earned him a frustrated sigh from his sister as
she added another blood replenishing potion to the bag and went looking for
another pain reliever.
“I
think what your sister means, Wheeler-san,” Akata informed Joey with a small
smirk, “is we would quite like it if your group didn’t put themselves in comas
or nearly killed themselves this time please. It’s quite bad for our reputation
if our patients keep coming back in such a short space of time.”
“I’ll
try but I can’t make any promises.” Joey replied with a grimace. “If the
English play nicely while we’re over there it won’t be an issue. I mean between
our Japanese Ministry babysitters, I mean bodyguards, we should be fine,
but...”
“Your
fine and my fine are two different things.” Serenity complained, shoving
another two pain relievers in the bag along with an antidote or two for various
potions and poisons, “There, that should be everything.”
“Are
you going to be alright here on your own?” Joey worried at her, noting the
stress on her features and wondering when she had last slept properly.
“I’m
not the one who’s walking into danger again.” Serenity retorted, before letting
out a yawn and looking embarrassed, “Sorry, I had a really early start and it’s
been hell trying to sort out the medical reports the Japanese Ministry sent
over. None of them seem completely accurate and half of them are incomplete.”
“Anything
we should be worried about?” Joey worried, wondering if there was something the
medical team, which consisted of Healer Akata, Dr. Hoshigawa, Serenity and a
group of newly graduated medical students of both schools of healing, had not
told them yet.
“No,
no.” Akata reassured him, having been pleased when the Speaker for Magical
Japan had assigned the Shadow-Touched of Duellist Kingdom a few more healers to
make up for the increased numbers. “The paperwork was just rushed. I don’t
think their healers wanted to deal with them for too long.”
“If
you’re sure...” Joey worried.
“Positive.”
Serenity nodded, smiling at her brother though she didn’t really feel like
doing so, “Worry about yourself.”
“Don’t
worry, it’s gunna be a cake walk.” Joey grinned, trying to reassure his sister,
“Besides even if it’s not, Yami’s still ticked off at the English Ministry and
there’s nothing more dangerous than a ticked off Yami. We’ll be fine.”
“Just
promise me you’re not going to do anything crazy.” Serenity stared at her
brother, watching him like a hawk.
“Besides
going to visit the English Ministry?” Joey asked with a cheeky smile.
“Joey...”
Serenity’s tone turned to one of warning, not appreciating his jokes right now.
“I
promise sis, I’m coming back. Alive.” He swore, turning serious. “And I’m bringing
Yugi, Harry and Hermione back with me.”
“Good.”
Serenity looked relieved. Joey didn’t break promises he made to her. “When are
you leaving?”
“Not
that long now.” Joey shrugged, “Yugi’s just finishing something with the
refugees and then we’ll be off.”
“I’ll
see you down there.”
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