John saw that Yukari was now responsive and was looking straight at him. The only thing that seemed to be off was the strange, red pupil she had four months ago. John remembered it, and because it happened during a time where she was stressed, John thought it was normal.
"Yukari, are you alright!?", John said as he quickly moved over to her.
Originally posted by S121 Every time I see a new post on the Forum, I feel like a little kid during Christmas, all giddy.
Yakumo Estate - Gensokyo "...John?" Yukari asked and looked around. She was in a shower... And on her knees? Confused, Yukari looked back at John. Her eyes turned back to purple. "...What am I doing here?"
John was a little confused by what just happened, but it seemed that Yukari was fine, at least for now.
"I don't know all the details, but Takoizu said that you were on your knees and unresponsive.", John said as he turned off the shower, grabbed a towel for Yukari, and handed it to her.
"What happened? Are you okay?", John asked Yukari in a concerned tone as he tried to help her stand.
Takoizu looked on in concern and slight fear. She didn't know what was happening, but whatever it was, it was not good.
"What was with that red eye?", Takoizu suddenly asked Yukari and John.
Yakumo Estate - Gensokyo "What red eyes?" Yukari asked, but remembered all the sights she received during her trance. It hit like a truck, slamming against her mind with unrelenting force.
"Ngh-" Yukari clutched her head with pain. "I... I need to take a break."
John was worried over what was happening, especially since Yukari was in pain. Figuring that she needed rest, John decided that it would be best if he led her to bed.
"Come on, I'll help you to the bed.", John said as he helped Yukari to a stand, supported her weight with himself, then slowly began to guide her to the bed.
Takoizu watched, worried about what happened to her mother. She needed to figure out what happened with her eyes. That was not a normal occurrence, and there was obviously an underlying issue that caused this entire situation.
"Okay, Otori. We'll be there soon.", Takoizu said to Otori in a slightly tense tone.
Originally posted by S121 Every time I see a new post on the Forum, I feel like a little kid during Christmas, all giddy.
Yakumo Estate - Gensokyo "We need to dry her up, or else she'll catch cold." Ran said, grabbing a towel and wiping the water off Yukari's hair and body. Yukari meanwhile was leaning towards John with a tired look.
"I think it's just jet lag." Yukari chuckled.
"Come on, Yukari-sama, let's get you into something." Ran took control of Yukari, carrying her on her back, as Yukari, now in Ran's care, was led to her bedroom next to the bathroom.
After Ran left with Yukari, John grabbed at the side of his head in slight worry. It seemed as if she was fine, but then why did he feel like there was still something wrong?"
"You know that was not caused by jet lag.", Takoizu said to John.
"I know.", John said to Takoizu, still in thought.
Perhaps the red eyes did have something to do with the sudden episode? John didn't know, but he knew that there was something strange about those eyes, even if it did happen before. This was the second time it happened, and the more he thought about those eyes, the more he felt like something was not quite right.
"Those eyes had something to do with it, didn't they?", Takoizu asked John.
"I'm.. not sure. It happened before, but it was four months ago when she was stressed out over Shikieiki's trial.", John said to Takoizu.
Takoizu was silent for a moment, trying to think about what could be the underlying issue, but unfortunately, she didn't have the answers.
"I don't know, but I think Yukari might.", Takoizu said to John.
John looked over to Takoizu for a moment, then back out the doorway, where Ran was taking care of Yukari.
"I have a feeling she might.", John grimly answered.
After a moment, John exited the bathroom and entered the bedroom.
"Is there anything she needs? Will she be okay?", John asked Ran.
Yakumo Estate - Gensokyo "She'll be... fine." Ran said, with a hint that she couldn't find a better word. "Only time will tell what happens, right? I think we could skip the briefing for now and go back to our businesses."
John simply nodded at Ran, not able to speak at this point. John hated seeing Yukari like this, suffering like this. Instead of being her usual, happy, confident self, she was barely conscious, suffering from something John didn't even know about. It frustrated him that he couldn't do anything about it, that he couldn't help her, but nothing would be accomplished by him feeling upset about it. At this point in time, John needed to keep a clear head and try to get to the bottom of this. Maybe Patchouli had some books on this, maybe Renamon could take a look at her, and maybe Yukari knew the answer to the problem this entire time. If Yukari didn't have the solution, she could at least identify the problem. Knowing what they were trying to remedy was the first, most important step. John doubted that Yukari was in any condition to answer any questions right now, so instead, John looked over to Ran and spoke.
"Ran, when she wakes up, and if she shows any changes in condition, please tell Takoizu to come get me. I'll be here as soon as I can. We need to figure out what happened.", John calmly said to Ran.
John may have had a calm tone, but it was clear that John was tense about the entire situation.
Originally posted by S121 Every time I see a new post on the Forum, I feel like a little kid during Christmas, all giddy.