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[markofthebrave]

[After doing everything she could at home to deal with the fact that Zuko was gone, Katara headed out to the lake where she proceeded to bend and cry until she was exhausted. The storm feels good. She made her weary way back to the house with something of a headache, but she didn't think much of it. So what if the lights hurt her eyes? That was normal after so much crying and rage, right?

She fell into a deep, exhausted sleep as soon as she hit the bed. When morning light first entered her room, Katara shifted uneasily. Soon enough she opens her eyes to start the day - and screams. This was beyond a headache, it was like a screaming in her eye, a shooting pain, a burning.

Katara immediately slaps both hands over her eyes and sways back and forth a little to comfort and distract herself from the pain. After a moment of panicked breathing, her adrenaline kicks in and Katara shifts one hand to cover her eyes and fumbles for her journal with the other. Filtering is hopeless right now, even if it had occurred to her, although she'd much rather keep this private. Her voice is scared and filled with suppressed quivering.]

Ginko? I think something's wrong.

[And with that, she clings on to the journal and hopes that someone answers her soon. She can't see anything and it hurts.]


((OOC: This is forward dated to about 6.30am, Tuesday morning, for tagging convenience. Also, a warning: Housemates may commandeer her book.))

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[earthrumblegod.livejournal.com]

[Toph heard Katara's scream and couldn't run fast enough to get to her room, heart pounding like it wants to get free from her chest.] Katara? KATARA! [She swings open the door and panics because she can't feel her. (Katara's on the bed.)] Katara, you there?

[markofthebrave]

I'm here! [She is curled up in pain with her journal clutched to her chest, and her voice is thick. But she speaks quickly.] I'm fine. I just - my eyes.

[earthrumblegod.livejournal.com]

...Your eyes? [She stops by the bed and reaches out blindly, trying to feel where Katara is.] what happened? Did you spill something in 'em?

[ voice ]

[one-green-eye.livejournal.com]

[his answer is immediate-- alerted out of a half-sleep by the tone of her voice when she says his name, before the words themselves]

Are you at home?

Describe it to me.

[he's already walking towards her house. His voice is as slow and calm as it always is-- perfectly shielding the sharp pang of worry that the quiver in her voice struck through his entire being.

Everything is held in tension, until he knows what it is]

[ voice ]

[markofthewise]

[Sokka is the one that ends up answering for Katara's sake, who is close at hand. He tries to keep a firm voice, but in spite of that he can't contain how worried he is.]

We're in her room. Something's wrong with her eyes.

[ voice >>action]

[one-green-eye.livejournal.com]

Hn. Can you be more specific?

Are they moving on their own-- hurting? sensitive?

[he'll be walking straight through your door in a matter of minutes, too-- forgetting to knock]

[Voice]

[oda-hates-me.livejournal.com]

[He doesn't care if you directed this to Ginko - Sanji is pinged and now Not Happy.]

Katara-chan?

[Action]

[markofthewise]

[Sokka was talking to Ginko, not you Sanji. With a frown, he closes the journal and then hands it to Toph.]

Take care of that, will you?

[Action]

[earthrumblegod.livejournal.com]

[Toph flips it open again.] Hey, Sanji. Katara can't talk right now, she's got something swimming in her eyes.

[Voice]

[god-is-a-dude.livejournal.com]

[...]

Oi, Sokka, you're there, right? What's going on?

[Because a part of him feels guilty to hear Katara in a bad spot. He liked her in spite of himself and he's not sure Ginko's the person he'd trust... but alas]

[Voice]

[markofthewise]

[Wait, Haruki is back? Oh wait... Haruki is back.]

It's one of those mushi things. It's in Katara.

1/2

[god-is-a-dude.livejournal.com]

[...Mushi- that white-haired weirdo had mentioned them and he had considered the dangers, but no someone he knows- well.]

[Voice]

[god-is-a-dude.livejournal.com]

...Alright. Sucks.

[Voice]

[flamedork.livejournal.com]

Guys, I think the mushi are starting to move into the vi-...

...Is Katara okay?

[Voice]

[earthrumblegod.livejournal.com]

She's got creepy little mushi things swimming in her eyes. So, yeah. she's great. Where are you?

[Voice]

[flamedork.livejournal.com]

In her eyes!?

I'm near the forest. I'll be back at the house, shortly.

[Voice]

[skulljokelol.livejournal.com]

[Coming across this just a little late, Brook's just in time to hear his same questions voiced by other people. And more importantly, to hear their answers. Excuse him - it's panic time.]

There are mushi swimming in her eyes?!

[Voice]

[earthrumblegod.livejournal.com]

Yup. Ginko's fixing them, though.

[Voice] 1/2

[skulljokelol.livejournal.com]

[He was probably panicking in the background throughout that short explanation. He'll quiet down though when he catches Ginko's name.]

He is?

[Voice]

[skulljokelol.livejournal.com]

Ahh... that's very good. [Sudden switch from panic to overly calm.] Ginko-san is very good at what he does. She will probably be fine.

[smalldamnhero.livejournal.com]

[also gets here late, though not as late as I'm getting to it, sorry. ;;. Ed, at least, does take the time to read through some of the other replies.]

Dammit. She going to be alright?

[markofthewise]

[Oh hi, Ed. Sokka is too worried at the moment to be annoyed at you.]

I don't know. We're waiting for Ginko to get back.

[smalldamnhero.livejournal.com]

[the feeling is mutual. Ed curses softly under his breath.]

She better be, or I'm going to find this Ginko guy and kick his ass.

the CURE thread~

[one-green-eye.livejournal.com]

[Ginko won't say anything for a while-- just gaze at the moon, thoughtfully. Then he moves to guide Katara a few steps over to a spot full in the silver light.]


Just stand here, I think.

[he himself walks away from her for a few paces, and pulls a pair of black gloves from his pockets, slipping them on. He glances at Toph, Roku, and Sokka... and motions to a place parallel to he and Katara, where they'll be able to see.]

Keep clear, now. [This gets a little messy.]

[markofthebrave]

[Just breathe. The parasites between her eyelids are already squirming in the light - and for some reason she feels very alone out here. She knows that Sokka is there, and Toph, and Roku - but she misses - and they feel so far away - and Ginko.

And he's done this before. It's part of life, like skinning a tigerseal or delivering a baby.

Just breathe. So she swallows, nods, and waits.]