Nali’s eyes darted quickly from Ranma’s outstretched hand and then back to his eyes, recalling what Sheila had said about him, about how kind he had been to her and that he was a nice guy. Figuring she would give him a chance, after all he had already made a gesture of friendship towards her by not being in his were-smilidon form Nali firmly took his hand in hers, “Nali, and I’d like very much to be your friend Ranma.”
Ranma smiled in response.
“Now, why don’t we get to know each other a bit while I look over my patient.” Nali took a step away, a teasing smile on her lips. That is if you could pry her away from you for a moment so I can check her bandages that is.”
His cheeks reddening slightly Ranma slowly slipped off the bed managing to free himself of Sheila’s grasping hands but only with Nali’s help.
“R..Ranma…” A groggily Sheila opened her eyes slightly seeking him out. She relaxed a bit when she felt Ranma take her hand.
“Right here Sheila. I’m not goin’ nowhere. Nali jus’ needed to take a look at ya is all.”
Turning her head slowly Sheila noted Nali’s presence for the first time, “Oh. Hi Nali.” – yawn– “Ranma can stay right?”
“Of course he can stay Sheila.” The healer answered, her voice taking on the typical friendliness she used when tending to a patient. “Now just sit still while I check your bandages ok?”
Sheila nodded and closed her eyes again, “Sooo tired.”
“Is that normal?” Ranma asked in a low whisper, not that it mattered as anything said that Nali could hear Sheila would easily make out with her superior hearing.
“Yes Ranma it is. Her wounds were caused by magic and the regenerative abilities of a were-cat don’t heal such wounds as they do most others. That and the ointment on the bandages tend to make her a bit sleepy to help her body relax in addition to helping to hear such wounds more efficiently.” Nali said as she removed a few bandages that had gotten dirty since yesterday, her hands moving deftly to replace them. Despite her gentle touch Sheila moaned a few times in pain. “Sadly I can do nothing for her pain as mixing the alchemical compounds contained within the bandages with an anesthetic could produce a dangerous catatonic state.”
Nodding in understanding as he was familiar with such things from not only his father’s ministrations when he was younger as well as some of his more recent experiences in tending to his own wounds since Dr. Tofu had moved his practice from Nerima. He had in fact taken up learning more about shiatsu techniques to deaden his pain or speed up his own recovery as a result learning much from various books and scrolls he’d managed to gather without anyone except Nabiki noticing – he simply paid her off to keep her silent.
“Um Nali? Can I try something?”
Looking at him quizzically Nali spoke, “And what would that be Ranma?”
“I um… I get into a lot of fights and I often have to drag myself to this doctor I know who used to live close by to where I was staying. I learned a few ways to lessen the pain of wounds through use of shiatsu and acupressure. I’d like to see if I can help her but I didn’t want to do so without your permission as her physician.”
Nali was familiar with acupressure and shiatsu massages but didn’t think that either would do much good for Sheila and was about to say so when she saw how Ranma reacted to another painful groan the wounded were-jaguar let out as she shifter slightly in her semiconscious state. “Ok Ranma, if you’d like to give it a try I am willing to ok it. But! I would like to observe your treatment and if at any point I feel you need to stop you must promise me to do so. Agreed?”
Sighing in relief at being able to possibly help his new friend with her pain Ranma eagerly nodded, “Anything you say doc!”
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