<Brett> [You ride.  The paramedics do what they can.]
* Haruko holds Kaede's hand as they work on him. "You're 
  going to be alright Kaede. How bad is it?"
* Kaede opens his eyes slowly, then closes them again, 
  letting out a breath and wincing slightly.
* Kaede opens his eyes again, speaking softly. 
  "Everyone's..alright aren't they?"
* Haruko nods. "Yeah, you were the only one of us that took 
  a real beating, and I think the paramedics got to all the 
  other students."
* Kaede chuckles weakly and winces at that. "Figures."
<Kaede> Can't do anything..<cough> right...
* Haruko slightly squeezes Kaede's hand. "Cost of being a 
  hero. You're pain protected others. Nothing to be ashamed 
  of."
* Kaede looks off to the side. "...don't call me that."
* Kaede pulls his hand away.
* Haruko grabs it again, she does her best to keep annoyance 
  from appearing on her face. "Alright, just Kaede then, but 
  we've got to get you better now."
* Kaede turns his head again to the other side, speaking 
  distantly. "It's just like before..."
* Haruko just holds his hand, and waits to see if he has 
  more to say.
* Kaede doesn't. :P
<Kaede> Someone got the notebook...right?
* Haruko waits a while and makes sure she has a solid grip 
  on his hand.
<Haruko> Yeah, it's safe.
* Kaede lets out a deep breath, and looks somewhat more 
  relieved.
<Haruko> If you ever want to talk about it... But I won't 
  try to make you.
<Kaede> Talk about what?
* Haruko thinks for a moment, choosing her words carefully.
<Brett> ( "Love." :P )
<Haruko> ( LOL )
<Kaede> ("Haruko-san wa ai no tenshi. ^_~)
* Haruko sighs. "Not all wounds are physical." She leaves it 
  at that.
<Kaede> No?
* Kaede looks at Haruko, confused.
* Haruko keeps pausing before she speaks, saying words 
  gently that seem carefully choosen. "Something really 
  trouble you a minute ago, yesterday too, but that may have 
  been different."
<Haruko> This isn't the place, and now isn't the time.  But 
  if talking about it would help, I'm here.
<Kaede> Kaori...
* Kaede winces as he says the name.
* Haruko nods, she speaks softly. "Did you know her, or did 
  she remind you of something. You don't have to do this now 
  if you don't want to."
<Kaede> No.  It's not important.
* Kaede falls back to the stretcher and leans his head back, 
  closing his eye and sighing.
* Haruko waits a little bit then squeezes Kaede's hand a 
  bit, just enough to be felt. "You don't have to talk about 
  it now, or even later. But if it hurts that badly, it's 
  important."
* Kaede pulls his hand away and yells as much as he can with 
  his strength left. "It's not important!"
* Haruko grimaces, she steps back for a minute and 
  apologizes to the medics.
<Kaede> How the hell could you know...what my mother put me 
  through?  Put US through?
<Brett> [Find out next time! Session End!]