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Who: Jasmine Tsukuyomi, [open to anyone who would visit]
What: Healing
Where: A hospital in Fussen
When: December 20th [backdate]

Jasmine sighed as she waited quietly in her hospital bed. It wasn't that she was bored, it was that she kept thinking about the circumstances that had brought her here.

Two weeks had passed since she'd been seriously injured fighting Raye. A massive sword had been driven through her, the kind of wound that hadn't harmed her in a very long time. The whole thing had left her near death, and she only survived because Lily had managed to warp herself, Jasmine, Winter, and Marina to a hospital in Fussen, along with the quick and efficient medical care she'd recieved. The doctors had brought her back from the brink, but the extraordinary state of her body had led to what was comparatively a rapid recovery. It'd take a bit longer yet, but Jasmine would be back on her feet eventually.

But she felt guilty. She felt guilty for being taken out of the fight so quickly. For being unable to help Raye. For making everyone on the network and her father worry about her so much. For this happening around Christmas of all times, and her anniverary of first meeting Marina, and what Lily and Winter had going on, and-

Hn.

Jasmine sighed, and closed her eyes, focusing on listening to the music playing on her phone. At the very least, it kept her from being alone with her own thoughts. She expected visitors at some point, but for now... it was just her.

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[At some point or another, a doctor and a surgeon make their way into the room. A totally inconspicuous, definitely unfamiliar doctor and surgeon wearing surgical masks. They look at their charts in heavy consideration, rubbing their chins thoughtfully.]

Very serious.

Very serious indeed!

I'd recommend balloons.

What about streamers?

Oh, streamers are very key to the healing process, yes.

Jasmine's eyes widen, and she pops out her earbuds, sitting up a bit. When she speaks, she sounds much weaker and tired sounding than the Dians have probably ever heard her sound.

"You... you're setting up a party in my hospital room?" is all she can manage to say.

[Oh dear oh god oh man the couple didn't really know the specifics of why Jasmine was in the hospital and they especially didn't expect the weakness in her voice. It was almost like seeing her scared face after the snake attacks all over again.

They force themselves to shove down an emotional reaction.]

Not party per se....

More of a celebration of your incredibleness!

Yes! Exactly!

[Totally real doctors.]

[Jasmine stares for a moment... before chuckling softly, shaking her head quietly]

You two are really something... but... I don't know if I'm up to a big celebration, you know?

[They making "don't worry about it" waving motions with their hands.]

The party's only allowed to have two people there!

You and your big heart!

Oh! But with how big your heart it is, I guess this would be a big celebration after all.

[and they suddenly speed off into the hall and return with a collection of balloons tied together. Its generally made up of smiley faces, hearts, and the printed words "get well soon!" and "Happy Holidays!" In German.]

[that earns another, long stare]

... You... you two are really corny, you know that?

[and despite it all, she laughs.

... for a moment anyway, as a realization strikes her]

H-Hey, where did you get those labcoats?

That's the best kind of corny!

Hm? Oh, bought 'em at one of those seasonal Halloween stores a couple months back.

[Jasmine breathed a sigh of relief]

Oh good. I was worried you'd done something to a doctor or whatever...

Nah, stealing from hospital people would be super wrong.

Speaking of not stealing...

[They race out into the hall and bring in a box, wrapped in flashy paper and a bright bow.]

We, uh, we were gonna wait until Christmas.

But we thought you might want it now.

[Jasmine was just about to ask them what they meant, when they raced out and subsequently returned with a gift. Thus, she was left stunned for a moment]

A-Ah... you guys didn't have to do that...!

Nah, we really wanted to!

You deserve something nice!

... Heh. [Jasmine didn't really feel she deserved it, but it made her smile nonetheless... how could she turn them away like this?]

Alright then... let me open it...!

You got it!

[And with a crapton of flair and dramatics, they drop the present into her lap.]

[oof. Jasmine is lucky her injury is on her side, not her lap. Grinning at the duo, she starts to open it...]

[...And inside is a handmade sweater. Sort of. There's buttons in the back, there to create an opening for any sort of wing-shaped back stuff people might have. There's also a lopsided heart on the front with a deformed J in the center.

The Dians may look a little nervous when the box being opened, in all honesty.

[Jasmine successfully opens the package... and just stares. Moments later, memories of a christmas long past, before her mother died, when she'd given her a sweater much like this. Jasmine had remembered hating it, and finding it itchy... but within time, she had outgrown it, and her mother had passed away, leaving her with a memory of her that she could no longer wear.

Before long, Jasmine's eyes are filled with tears, and she hugged the sweater to her face, sobbing a bit]

Th-thank you... you probably have no idea why, but... this means a lot to me...

[Oh no

Oh no their buddy is crying its all their fault they must have done something wrong and hurt her and

And she says thank you. They find themselves letting out a breath they didn't know they were holding as they fail to hold back their own tears. And then they wrap her in a hug.]

Y-you've just been so great to us a-a-and...

We-we're glad you like it b-because you deserve nice things...

[Jasmine returned the hug as soon as it was offered, clinging to them as she held back the tears as best she could]

You... you two have been great to me. I... I'm so thankful I got to meet you both...

... The sweater... it's a lot like one mom made for me, before she died...

[Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh honey nooooooooo. They're just gonna go ahead and grip a little tighter.]

W-we're glad we got to meet you too! Y-You've been completely perfect!

W-w-w-w-we never really got along with our p-p-parents, bu-but..

We... we're happy that we could...

Just sort of help w-w-with...

Connection t-to your mom...

[Jasmine nodded, and closed her eyes, just letting the tears flow]

You two... you two are just the biggest, most wonderful dorks ever, I swear...

... A-ah, but this is starting to hurt...