Go Druggie!Melons, go! I really don't like the beginning of this chapter, it's so rushed. I apologize.
“Okay, once more.” the intro to Mini Moni’s new single started again and Aibon stepped back into her position, checking herself in the wall mirrors, as she liked to call the floor to ceiling mirrors in front of her.
Falling easily into the routine, Aibon marveled at how much the room looked like the ones at the TV Tokyo building, right down to the pattern on the floors. Actually that pattern wasn’t really unique. Anyway, they weren’t at TV Tokyo at the convenience of their crab-loving instructor, but she was cool so they didn’t mind the ride uptown.
Bringing her mind back into focus, Aibon turned just in time to see Nono sink to her knees with her hands clutched to her chest. For a second, Aibon thought she had tripped, but then she realized that Nono was gasping for breath, a pained look on her face.
Any angry response Yaguchi was about to deliver about the girl screwing up the dance left her at the sight, “Tsuji, are you okay?” the other four people in the room ran over to Nono and crouched down around her.
Gasping and coughing, Nono could barely get out any words, “I… can’t breathe!”
Recognizing her symptoms, Aibon sprung into action, “Do you have an inhaler?” She sat behind her girlfriend, helping to prop her upright.
Nono silently pointed to her gym bag in the corner and Aibon indicated for Mika to bring it over. The bag was at her fingertips in half a second. It took a bit of digging through junk to find the rarely used inhaler, but by the time Aibon had it in hand, Nono’s eyes were starting to flutter dangerously.
Trying her hardest to keep calm, Aibon shook the container and gently placed the mouthpiece in between Nono’s lips, squeezing until that puffing sound was heard. Nono coughed, sluggishly turning her head to the side. Aibon felt panic set in.
“Breathe in, you have to breathe it in for it to work, you have to know that.” She tried once more, puffing the inhaler and watching Nono wheeze in the medication. Then again and a third time, watching in relief as her breaths became stronger and she started coughing. Everyone around them suddenly exhaled at once and Aibon remembered that she could get them to help.
“Call the hospital-“ she started, interrupted when Nono choked out something unintelligible. “What?” Aibon leaned closer, turning her ear to hear better.
“No ambulance, please. I don’t want anyone to know.” Nono’s voice was barely a whisper and it took a second for what she said to sink in. When it did, though, Aibon immediately protested.
“What are you? Crazy? You’ve just had a serious attack and you need to get checked out.” Nono gripped her arm frantically, almost painfully.
“Please, no ambulance. I’ll go to the doctor’s, but not in one of those evil boxes.” In her desperation, Nono’s voice got stronger, “Sensei has a car, she can drive. I’ll walk, please anything but that.” She started to cough and Aibon placed the inhaler back at her lips. Nono took a few more puffs, and then forcibly relaxed with a sigh.
“I’ll take her.” Sensei volunteered selflessly, still looking a little freaked out. Yaguchi and Mika helped Nono to her feet, treating her as if she would break apart at any second. Nono gathered the energy to look annoyed, coughing twice. Aibon thrust the inhaler under her nose.
“I know I’m going to live to regret this day.” Nono mumbled as she was helped out the door, glaring at her girlfriend.
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Topic: Innocence (Fourth Gen Love) (Read 41930 times)