Check Ups... Great

[xamaichanx]

Amai Hanatan, the young captain of squad twelve, grumbled to herself as she maid her way toward the fourth squadron barracks. Her hands folded over her chest as she continued to mumble to herself. Why was she so upset? It's because of one thing, checkups. Since she could remember, Amai had always hated going to the doctor even while alive.

Even as the years went on for her, she still hated the thought of hospitals. It just rang the thought of death and depression wrapped in bricks then covered with white. As she walked, her shoes slapped the pavement below her as she watched the building come into view.

Amai's heart sank more and more as she walked toward the door. Slowly she opened it and walked into the open lobby-like room. She walked over to the young woman that sat at what looked like any other front desk in a hospital. "Hello... I'm Captain Hanatan.. I'm.. Here for my.. Check up.." She said with a slight cringe in her tone as she said the last work.

The man sitting behind the desk motioned for the woman to go sit down and wait for her doctor. Amai nodded as turned her body away from the man and sat down silently. She looked around the room, watching the room, hearing the pattering of people and their steps.

[masorin]

Markus sat down beside Hanatan recognizing her from the photo in her file, she was his patient for the day, however he could tell that she was uncomfortable in this setting so he sat down hiding his number from her as he pressed his back against the wall. “check ups am I right? I mean sure there standard but still? Has to be awkward right.”

He gave her a small smile “to tell you the truth I hate fourth squad. This place gives me the creeps. But you know ive heard good things about there captain. They say that in fifty years since hes come to fourth squad he has never lost a patient. And he still handles a case load of patients every day. Most captains just ignore the grunt work of there squad, but then again you don’t see him sweeping halls of other squads now do you?”

Markus sighed inwardly he hated that about his squad always filled with janitors or at least that’s how others viewed him and his squad. “so what are you in for, I personally am just in for the standard once every three months for captains. After all if we start felling ill then the hole world goes to hell know what I mean?”

Markus gave her a smile again he was trying his best to comfort the woman she seemed like she was about keel over from the fourth squad area. Out of little more then embarrassment. He knew that most people did not like fourth squad seeing as it was basically a giant hospital. But it was a necessary evil to have around with out it most of eleventh squad would have killed themselves by now.

[xamaichanx]

Amai noticed a figure sit beside her but did not give him much attention until he had spoken to her. She glanced her silver eyes at the male as he talked, her crimson hair being pushed out of her face by her head turning. She nodded slightly as he mentioned the check up, making her slightly shudder with displeasure.

"I've heard about the fourth captain and his accomplishments.. I just have never been comfortable in hospital-like settings.. The smell of death is all it makes me think of. Not to mention, watching the members of eleventh be brought in one by one on stretchers kind of isn't all that appealing." She said with a lightly laugh, trying to lighten up a bit.

She then looked around a bit, smiling at the members of squad four as they walked past. "The thing with this squad.. Everyone knows they have two of the most important jobs... Keeping the members of the Gotei 13 nice and healthy.. As well as keeping our entire Seireitei clean which prevents disease. It's wonderful of them." She spoke lightly before leaning back in her seat.

As the male asked her what she was there for, she lightly rubbed the back of her head. Causing her crimson hair to move slightly with her hand's movements. "It's that time for me.. The check up.. Still freaks me out after this long.." She said, sighing with defeat.

[masorin]

“the eleventh squad does it to themselves really. I mean there ways are what lands them here. Nothing but brutes if they land themselves in the hospital for three days or so its there fault really.” He shakes his head showing that markus really just didn’t care about eleventh squad at all. He hated there guts they were one of the squads that didn’t appreciate the work of the fourth and he had for a while considered cutting there health care off.

Markus took a sniff of the air. “actually that smell is pH floor cleaner one of the many cleaning supply’s we use around here in fourth squad. My names markus by the way.” he held out his hand. Hospitals made the poor girl nervous no doubt. He just had to wonder how she was going to react. “Captain of the fourth squad.” He looked at her giving her a compassionate smile.

“im sorry to drag you out of your lab miss hanatan. I wish our first meeting could have been in a less hospital area.” He smiled he couldn’t resist the lure of a good or bad pun. He placed a hand on amai’s shoulder trying to comfort her. “happens all the time really no one really likes this squad, the first time I ever came here I hated it too. god I remember being a patent in these walls.” He shivered slightly.

“but all in all this place is actually quite pleasant these days.” he said with a light tone. He stood up slightly stretching as he did. He held out his hand to help her get up. as he smiled he would try to make this as pleasant as possible for her.

[xamaichanx]

Amai nodded toward the man as he spoke f the eleventh squad. Oddly enough he was right, they fought all day and night, even during meals from what she could see. It wasn't all too shocking that they would each end up on the fourth division at least two or three times a week.

Amai's eyes then glanced at the man once more as she lightly shrugged. "In all honesty.. The smell of it still makes me uneasy... You couldn't get me near a hospital when I was alive. Now... Well, I don't really know but they freak me out still. Kinda weird, I know." She said, lightly laughing at herself as she rubbed her neck.

Once the man told her his name, she smiled, shaking his hand gently. She was abut to introduce herself properly when he said he was the captain of the fourth squad. Instead Amai froze, looking at the man with a blank stare. For a moment she was about to freak out but instead nodded. "N-Nice to meet you.." she said softly.

She heard the man as he spoke, seeing him shudder to his own memories of being a patient in the four barracks only made her more worried. As the man stood, her eyes watched over him until his hand was held out to her. Slowly and nervously, Amai's hand placed on his own.

[masorin]

Markus rubbed the back of his head it was pretty clear that it was still kind of too early for him to have introduced himself. Still it seemed like it was nessasary after all if you go to long in that kind of situation people usually get mad. He gave Hanatan a reassuring smile. “its not horrible really the fourth squad is a place of healing. But perhaps you would feel more comfortable in my office?”

Markus gave her a light smile. he was experienced enough where he could administer any kind of treatment practically on the go, and his office didn’t carry the same smell as the hospital wing of the fourth squad. the fourth squads territory the fourth squad had its self set up in two main buildings the largest and main building was the hospital of fourth squad also known as the healing wards, it contained everything from surgery to pharmacy. The second building the smaller of the two was across from the fourth squad gardens the barracks where the members of fourth squad slept and ate this area was vary different in its lay out and desighn to give much more of a homly feel to it, and was also the home of the captains office and quarters.

Markus began to walk towards the exit of the hospital building. “since it makes you nervous I think you would like my office a lot more its just a quick stroll across the gardens really.” He walked began to walk away from the building when suddenly there was a large commotion.

“Whats going on! Whats with this room? why is it so small! Is this how you treat a squad 11 members you disgusting little pipsqueaks, nothing but janitors! Unfit to even clean my toilet.”

[xamaichanx]

Amai looked to the side, recollecting herself before she looked toward the man once more. A kind smile on his lips seemed to relax her. Not often would it be that a doctor tried to make her more comfortable, so it was a nice change. After his offer, she had lightly nodded, rubbing her neck lightly as she smiled.

Her eyes looked around the large hospital-like building, watching the people and patients that walked or were carried around. Her body turned to face the front door. Her hand removing from his as she rubbed the back of her neck gently.

"Moving to your office seems like a good idea. A small walk is no problem, thank you very much." She said softly, smiling at the man as he began to walk. She stepped toward the door, after the man until hearing shouting behind her. She then turned her head to see the source of the commotion.

[masorin]

The irate member of the eleventh squad punched out the smaller fourth squad member as he continued to rant insults about the squad. Markus seemed to ignore it shaking his head. “Most people don’t appreciate my squad. Most people call us usless and take advantage of us. The worst offenders of this are the eleventh squad so events like this are common.” Markus spoke as he turned to watch the commotion.

The eleventh squad member continued to bully the squad members even going as far as to step on the fourth squad member who he had knocked over with his punch “Look at you people what’s the use of a squad who cant fight who cant even clean, your all pathetic. All of you are second rate, an insult to call shinigami. The only reason we have medics is so that people like me can do our jobs, whats the point of you!”

Markus smiled somewhat listening to the eleventh squad member he turned back to the exit. “come on now theres nothing to really see here. Its just part of our job to put up with people like this, you can usually count on one maybe two a week. Come on lets get you to my office.”

[xamaichanx]

Amai's eyes flared as she watched the commotion unfold before her. Upon seeing the eleventh squad member step on the smaller fourth member, she could feel a slight hatred form inside of her. She stepped toward the loud mouthed man. She stopped mid step as she heard Markus speak.

Her head turned back to look at him for a moment but shook her head and walked over to the eleventh squad member. Clearing her throat to get the man's attention, she saw him glance at her. She smiled softly before grabbing the slightly injured man and forcing him away from the fourth member.

"Look here bub! The fourth members are here trying to heal your sorry excuse of a shinigami! If you cannot accept help of others and realize that without these people, you could no longer call yourself a soul reaper for you'd be dead! You would no longer be a fighter but hollow chow instead! Now apologize to that young man! Now!" She shouted at him before releasing and pointing at the fourth member.

[masorin]

The eleventh squad member was taken back by the entrance of the captain. His eyes seemed to widen and then get resolve as he stood up to her. “Oh that’s a good one book worm, for a moment I thought you were serious. Why should I have to.” his voice suddenly cut off as he felt a weight on his shoulder.

Markus was standing behind the eleventh squad member, smiling as he spoke in a calm tone that seemed to be so peaceful that it sent a dark chill threw the hospital. “Here in fourth squad a patients room is determined by the type of wound they have if you so wish a larger room can be made available to you quite easily. It would just require you to break a few of your bones.”

The eleventh squad member quickly apologized to the fourth squad member and to amai. as he ran back into his room and shut the door. Markus shook his head looking around he sighed visibly annoyed. “I wish you hadn’t done that miss hanatan. there are rules when dealing with the eleventh and people like that. Standing up for a member of my squad is noble but there is a good reason why we don’t go about bashing there heads in ourselves.”

Markus walked towards the door in a calm mannor. He sighed this was part of the job how many times did that happen when he was just a member. how many times did Unohana chew him out for making a patents condition worse. In squad four there was a golden rule when dealing with any other squad. ~do no harm… fucking Hippocratic oath.~ he opened the door and walked into the gardens as he stretched breathing the fresh air. “If we deal with other squads like that our reputation gets hurt. there is no fighting on squad four grounds. All patients zanpakuto’s are confiscated. This is half to protect our men and half to protect there men. The healing art you see is derived from kido, it may not look it but almost everyone in my squad is a master of an art that gives us great insight into the human body. If you want to alighn the spine the pressure points are easy to hit, if you want to make it so that the patient can never walk again, the pressure points are, well you get it.”

[xamaichanx]

Amai was about to punch the member in the gut without hesitations, seeing how he was making her already inconvenient day even worse, but stopped, seeing Markus appear behind the eleventh squad member. Her eyes fixed on the man, slightly shocked from the slightly twisted sound in his voice.

Once the squad member was released and scurried to his room, closing the door behind him, Amai looked over at Markus who had begun talking about his squadron. She nodded, feeling slightly ashamed of herself for her sudden burst of anger. Her eyes fixed on the ground as she walked behind Markus out the front door.

"I am sorry for my outburst.. I just do not like seeing people pick on another, especially when the bully is being saved by the victim." She said lightly, watching the ground still. As they walked, she heard him explain the rules and some background on the fourth squadron. She slowly nodded to his words before looking up ahead at the building that was coming in closer. "And.. Markus.. Please call me Amai. No need to call me by my last name." She said in a light tone as she looked up at the back of his head.

[masorin]

Markus smiled “its quite alright amai. to tell you the direct truth, I used to do the same thing. Captain unohana had this way of preventing fights on her grounds. Something about her demeanor you just knew that you were on her grounds. Ive done my best but the squad suffered with her promotion. Our reputation has suffered and many of my squad myself included feels like we lost a mother. Squad four is as you can imagine still trying to pull it self together.”

Markus put a reassuring hand on amai’s shoulder. “And that’s why im so careful about stepping in, now is a delicate time if im not carful my squad will become too dependant on me. im sure you know what that’s like amai, I can’t imagine the policies you had to change after inheriting a squad from such a… individual like mayuri.”

Markus looked at Amai she didn’t seem that odd. Certainly nothing like the former captain of the twelth squad still there was a creepy air to her like everyone from her squad. She seemed to just be off, but that could be the depression. “Ive been talking about fourth squad for so long but how is the twelfth?”

[xamaichanx]

Amai nodded, hearing his connection to Unohana. A soft smile graced her lips as she heard that she was much like a mother to most of squad four. The thought of losing a mother felt tragic to her. She never had such a connection to her former captain, Captain Mayuri. Then again he only wanted anyone around to possibly experiment on them.

The female felt a light pressure on her shoulder and glanced over to see it was the hand of Markus. As he explained more about his squad and then brought up Mayuri, Amai couldn't help but laugh lightly. She tried to stiffen back the laughter as she smiled.

"When it comes to squad twelve, no one really gets close to anyone else. Then again everyone has a small mad scientist inside of them to a degree. Like me, I do when the experiment is going well and giving positive results. I just get excited. Unfortunately, when it came to losing Mayuri... No one really noticed the change, just that we lost him and his lieutenant, Nemu. So, things have been a bit.. Unchanged. Only difference is that I try to make things a bit more.. Cheery." She said lightly.

[masorin]

Markus smiled a bit hearing how her squad was. In the fourth squad it was different most of the squad was friendly towards one another they had to be. Considering that this was the one place that would take anyone. The squad was filled with those that wouldn’t make it in any other squad. So it was natural to treat those around you like family. He held her shoulder slightly as he walked with her.

“I take it then that you weren’t that close to your former captain. I suppose that makes sense considering. So amai how much exercise would you say you get on a day to day bases? Would you say your getting enough sunlight?” markus asked casually as they approached his office he became more interested in amai’s health.

Markus opened the door to his office and ushered amai in. closing the door behined him he took a seat and turned away from her for a moment. “please lay down on the couch ill be with you in a moment.” he opened a small bag and took out the basic tools of the trade. Even thou when it came down to it he didn’t really need them.

[xamaichanx]

Amai nodded slightly as she rubbed the back of her head, laughing softly. "Mayuri more wanted to experiment on everyone like Nemu, to see if we could become stronger. I always figured he wanted us as puppets." She smiled at him lightly. Chills ran through her back at the thought of Mayuri. His voice and everything about him always gave Amai chills.

When she was asked about sunlight she felt a bit nervous. "Um.. I suppose you can say that.. I get outside for an hour or two at least.. I think." She said as she rubbed the back of her neck. Her hand fell off her neck as she entered Markus's office.

She heard his instructions and nodded as he seemed to turn away from him and began moving things from a back. She had shuddered a bit, hearing the movements of the objects in the bag. She slowly laid down on the couch, trying not to cringe at the sound of everything to the side of her.