EARLIER TODAY

NANA

"Nana Sheta?"

I got up from the chair to to go my doctor's gesturing hand. She led me into her office then asked me to sit. I sat on the bench and curled my tail behind me while my doctor read off her clipboard.

"Well you have been recovering recently. Two months ago we had to repair the lung damage the blade caused, and that was successful. You were on meds and later got stitches on the minor bits of the slash, and now...

...we move on to the scar treatment."

She took a step towards me and showed me a diagram on a piece of paper.

"This is an X-Ray we did last time you were here. The external part is healed but the internal tissue and flesh is still torn. If not addressed that can lead to infection and stomach pains. So we're going to give you an ointment to apply to the scar, after you take a shower every day, and you'll need to continue to take pills to help prevent infection on the inside. The antibiotics are not to be missed. Take them every 12 hours." she handed me a bottle and I nodded. I shook it to hear the familiar rattle of pills; I turned then she handed me a slip of paper.

"Take this to the pharmacist downstairs. He'll give you the right one."

"Thank you." I replied. Getting up adjusting my purse strap, I went out of her office into the lobby.

I then realized I forgot to take the last set of pills this morning, and so grabbing a paper cup and filling it with water, I swallowed the last two out while going out the door.

I don't remember the next thirty minutes, but all I know is that I went to get the cream, I stepped outside, the sun was setting, and then everything went black.

***

ZANE

"She's fine, but something hit her head. That's all."

The group and I were sitting on the benches waiting, and then a shaking, tired Nana came out the room.

I quickly rushed to support her and Katelyn started yelling.

"WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME YOU WERE GOING TO THE DOCTOR? I COULD HAVE GIVEN YOU A RIDE Y'KNOW! I WAS SO WORRI-"

"KATELYN! Yelling isn't going to help the situation. I know you were scared, we all were, but this doesn't mean you can yell!" Aphmau shot back.

"Sorry. I was just worried."

***

We all went to Nana and Katelyn's house after that; even Cadenza and Laurence came over. Shortly after Cadenza left we all sat around the TV watching the Super Kawaii whatever anime.

Nana was feeling better. She was eating which was good. She said she forgot to take her pills from this morning and took them after her appointment, but she didn't think that it'd reduce her strength, and it turns out it did, because she was hit in the head with something hard.

After we left her to rest on the couch we washed the dishes and cleaned up dinner, leaving the scraps to Eli the Third and Celestia. When I went back to check on her she was gone but I head the sound of a door closing. 

I followed the sound out the back door and found her sitting in a deck chair, looking up at the stars and sighing.

I checked my watch then realized it was almost ten; it was getting late but it was late August. Why the big deal?

Sitting in the chair next to her I started:

"Hey."

She didn't look up at me. She continued to look up at the dancing lights in the sky, ignoring me.

"Nana? Is everything okay? Are you feeling alright?"

"I'm fine."

"No you're not. I know you."

"I get it! Just because I pass out once doesn't mean I'm helpless! I can take care of myself and I don't need a mob looking out for me! I understand that you guys care, and that you're trying to help, but all of you are pushing it, especially Katelyn."

I stopped and looked at her while my jaw pretty much hit the floor.

"Pushy. I never thought of it that way."

"All of you think I'm helpless, like I can't do anything! You just think of me as some cute little anime girl that relies on her fiends all the time and only cares about shipping! Have you ever thought about how that makes me feel? I feel like a stereotype!"

"We've never thought of you that way."

"Maybe some people have and kept it to themselves. Maybe that's why I'm getting all that hate mail. I'm so childish and like a kid almost. Maybe acting cute is dumb."

"No, I mean-"

"I've had enough Zane. You can tell everyone else. I'm going to bed. You want me to rest after all since I can't do much but smile and squeal when Aarmau stuff happens."

She slouched out her chair and went back inside, and I heard shoes go up the stairs and a door close from above.

Maybe we were a bit too pushy.

***

"So that's the conversation that went down." I finished as I drank the last of my iced tea.

"Wow. I never thought she felt like that. We were just trying to look out for her."

"I know Katelyn, especially since you're her roommate, but you can be stubborn sometimes."

She sighed then looked at me.

"I'll apologize tomorrow. I think now is not the right time."

Everyone nodded.

"Does that mean I cancel my pool party?"

"Garroth, we're still having the party. It's up to Kawaii~Chan if she wants to come or not. I'm not pushing her."

"Alright then. She already know so it's up to her if she want's to come."