[Sixteenth Boom] : [Locked from Hostiles, Backdate: Sept 23rd, Video]

[surroundedbylolos]

[The feed comes on to focus on Rei, sitting upright in a bed in a nightgown, the blankets pulled up to her waist. It can't really be seen, but she's already got a little bit of a belly going. Anyone who saw her when she went in to the hospital a couple of weeks ago, or even before that when she was feeling so ill, will notice that she looks much better than she has been.

But... she doesn't exactly look happy. Not nearly as mad as she was when she first found out (that resulted in a lot of screaming and threatening to murder Mitch if she ever got her hands on him - she's clearly calmer now) but definitely not the the picture of a glowing expectant mother that one might imagine she should be.

She sighs just before beginning to speak.]

I'm sure it hasn't escaped people's attention that I haven't been around... I went in to the hospital after being sick for almost a month and received a... surprise.

[she glances away, and the next words are muttered, but just loud enough for the mic on her comm to pick them up]

I'm pregnant. I'm nearing three months. Since I didn't know... I wasn't taking care of myself and...

[her words trail off, hand coming to rest on her stomach. The doctors said it to her several times, but she still finds it hard to believe that she nearly killed herself by negligence alone.]

A-anyway... I'm pretty much stuck in this damn bed until next month. Even then I can't exactly work, so... Paulo, Douglas, Rock... you're running the garage without me. I can still come by and supervise once I'm able to get up again, but the work is all on your hands. I'm going to keep a look out for potential workers, but until then Dart and Haku are your backups still.

Please behave yourselves.

[and with that she reaches forward and clicks the feed off]

Comments

[guardianofearth.livejournal.com]

Is there anything I can get you?

[steamgoboom.livejournal.com]

A new body?

[guardianofearth.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry, I'm not a bioengineer or a cyberneticist. The only person I know who could build you a new body would be my mother, and it would be an artificial one.

[steamgoboom.livejournal.com]

Mng...

[just going to hide under her blanket now]

[guardianofearth.livejournal.com]

Did I say something wrong?

[steamgoboom.livejournal.com]

I just want this to go away...

1/2

[guardianofearth.livejournal.com]

[And Randar then pushes his way into the frame.] Well I did tell you two dipsh-- [BAM! Miria slugs him.]

Not. Now. Randar.

2/2

[guardianofearth.livejournal.com]

I can't make this go away, but maybe there is a way I can help you forget about it? I could bring over a movie or something...

[steamgoboom.livejournal.com]

Hmn... maybe...

[guardianofearth.livejournal.com]

Maybe you'd like something specific to eat? I know you don't like hospital food.

[steamgoboom.livejournal.com]

They let me come home yesterday, actually. We just didn't get in until late.

[sighs]

I'm still not all that hungry, but I know I have to eat...

[guardianofearth.livejournal.com]

Well, what sounds like it won't make you sick to your stomach at least?

[steamgoboom.livejournal.com]

I don't know...

[guardianofearth.livejournal.com]

Try some ginger. It is an old Asuka sailor's home remedy for nausea caused by sea sickness. Maybe it could settle your stomach.

[steamgoboom.livejournal.com]

Ginger? ... alright.