[action; infirmary; locked to katara and toph--read ooc note]

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[Once the bones had been set and the sling tightly bound around his upper torso and shoulders to keep the one arm close to his body, Zuko was still unresponsive, but his breathing did manage to even out after a while. His chest rose and fell with each deep breath he took while unconscious, completely and blissfully unaware of whoever was in the room with him an hour after Katara and Toph had hurried him to the Infirmary for Dr. Kadowaki to tend to what Katara couldn't heal on her own.]



[ooc; right after this; if word ends up reaching the other atla cast, this is also open to you guys as well since ... well they were all in the class prior to this happening :)]

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[Dr. Kadowaki expected Zuko to express some pain especially with the type of injury he was sustaining, so she wasn't alarmed when she heard the wince come from him. However, her eyes widen as she watches the young girl move into action, seemingly controlling the water to do something.]

Dear, what are you doing?

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[Zuko only has to wait a few moments before the pain gradually fades to leave a dull ache in his shoulder, his breathing evening out bit by bit, face relaxing. There's still a crease in his brow even as he opens his eyes to look at the waterbender.]

Yeah... What are you doing? What have you been doing this entire time? [Quiet, raspy words laced with pain, he can see the glow from the corner of his eye but never takes them off of her, watching her face the entire time.]

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[Katara looks up at the Doctor when Kadowaki voices the question and manages to look a bit sheepish-- she has forgotten that her healing powers aren't know by anyone of this world. Her eyes flicker down to Zuko when he voices his own wonder as well, and detecting that the pain hasn't fully alleviated, she keeps her hand on his neck.]

I'm... I can heal with my waterbending. It has to do with controlling the flow of chi in the body. [And she conveniently leaves out the fact that she can possess control over blood as well-- no one will ever know, if she can help it.]

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[Watch awesome brother Sokka run interference on this! He piles his uneaten fruit into Toph's hands and stands up to head to the Doc, pulling on her sleeve and getting inside her personal bubble.] I came to get my meds. I think my throat is still swollen, it looks all red, see? [Getting even closer, he sticks his tongue out with an 'ahhhh.']

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[Sokka's maneuver manages to draw her attention away from the female cadet. Sudden all she sees is the swollen tonsils and lymph nodes.]

Oh, dear... you may have strep throat. [She's quick to grab a pair of gloves from the cabinet before pulling them on-- tongue depressors and cotton swabs seem to come out of nowhere. As his mouth is already open and tongue stuck out, Dr. Kadowaki sticks the tongue depressor into his mouth to press his tongue down, before using the cotton swab to prod at the back of his throat.]

Now, let me go run this test to confirm the diagnosis. I'll be right back, dear-- you just sit tight.

[Off to the lab she goes.]

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[With the doctor leaving the room for the moment, Zuko wonders what she means by she can heal with her waterbending. He doesn't wonder for too long because hey ... it's helping with the pain and that's all that matters to him.

Zuko brings up his unbound arm slowly to try to find one of her arms, feeling along it until finding one of her hands which he touches first but then covers lightly. The skin of her hand is slightly cold to touch due to the water acting as a healing agent, but he pulls his hand away a few moments later and lifts it up to look at it.]

Healing... through waterbending...

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[The water is almost released from her hold when his hand covers hers, mostly from surprise-- but she manages to keep her concentration on directing the flow of chi in his neck region. Katara can't help but sneak a glance over to him as he releases her and looks at his hand.]

It's just a branch of waterbending-- not everyone can do it. [There was a hint of pride in her tone as she revealed this piece of information. Seeing that he isn't showing any visible signs of pain now, Katara retracts her hands and guides the water back into the basin before picking up the napkin of fruits she had practically thrown onto his chest from her earlier haste.]

Now eat.