Chapter 15
The Strange Doctor
"Medical aid for anyone! Just for 1,000,000 yen!" A person from a shop shouts.
"Huh? Hey, did you hear that, Kyo? It looks like someone is offering medical aid!" Mei points ahead of her and says, "Let's go it's that way!" Says Mei.
"Are you sure?" Asks Kyo.
"Yes. Well, I think so, at least."
"Mei? Is it bad that I'm losing feeling in my hand?" Kyo looks at his hand.
"Yes that's very bad! We should probably start running now!" Yells Mei as she takes Kyo's left arm and starts running."
'Splash, Splash,' Kyo and Mei run through puddles left by the rain.
Where is it? Where is it? Thinks Kyo.
"Ah, I think that's it…" Says Mei as they stop running. Mei points to a shop on her left.
The shop is relatively big. Next to the entrance is a sign that says Help Care, and trash is piled up next to it and to the left of the entrance. There is also no door or window. You can enter and exit as you please, thinks Mei.
'Huff, Huff,' Mei and Kyo catch their breath. "Let's go inside." Says Mei.
Mei helps Kyo walk to the entrance, but a person stops them from entering.
"Hey, kids! Don't you see I'm already ahead of you? You'll have to wait!" the guy yells. He then uses his left hand to push Mei back.
"Mei!" Kyo yells.
"Ahhh! Don't touch me." Mei says quietly.
In anger, Kyo reaches out for the guy, but then he gets a close look at him and realizes how fucked up he is.
Ah, shit, what the fuck is wrong with him? Kyo thinks.
"Hey? What the fuck is wrong with you! Why do you have tiny holes in your arms? Are you a druggie!" Kyo's hand goes back to his side.
"Are you not!" Yells the guy.
"Of course not! And why do you have so many missing teeth? Ah fuck, and the remaining teeth are rotting!"
"Calm down, Kyo. He is just like the rest of the people in this part of the city." Mei wipes off her shirt.
"I guess you're right." Says Kyo.
"Hey, was that an insult!" Says the man in anger. The man balls up his right hand into a fist and makes a swinging motion towards Mei.
"Hold it." A strange person appears from the darkness of the shop.
"You'll need to calm yourself if you want your supply today, okay?" says the strange man commandingly.
"But sir… they made fun of me." The man pouts.
"That's enough. Now you're going to wait because you acted up."
"But—but, sir."
"Just stay out here, and I will be with you in a moment."
"Fine." The man crosses his arms and sits down on his knees.
"Okay, now that that's done, you two can follow me inside." The strange guy says with a smile.
"Ah, what the fuck? Are you also a druggie? And who the fuck are you?" Says Kyo.
"Well, you can just call me the doctor." The doctor glances over his shoulder at Kyo and Mei.
"Fucking creep." Kyo mumbles. He even has the getup for it. He has a white coat, black pants, and black shoes. He is also balding down the middle. Oh, and he's an old fucker.
"Mei, should we go somewhere else?" Says Kyo worried.
"We can't; we have no choice but to try this shop out. Remember, you have to fight later. So, we have no idea how long it will take to get to the hospital and back, " says Mei.
"Ah, fuck. Fine, we'll stay here for now." Says Kyo.
"Great! I'm glad you guys are willing to try this shop out." The doctor starts clapping.
"Oh, right! Here, have a seat!" The doctor brings two chairs that are randomly scattered around the room. "Take a seat."
Mei and Kyo take a seat.
This place is a mess. As soon as you enter, pill bottles are all over the floor, and shelves on the back wall have random medical equipment on them. There is just garbage to the left, and to the right, there is more garbage. There is also a hospital bed in the middle of the shop.
"Okay—Okay, wHat aRe You guys here for?" The doctor starts to stutter.
"Fuck, you can't even speak right. Just your typical druggie." Kyo says with a blank face.
"Hahahah." The doctor laughs. "I suppose you are right. But we didn't want to end up like this. The world made us end up like this." The doctor says.
"Not true. You have choices in life, and you people just chose the wrong fucking choice.'
"Only some of what you said is true." Says the doctor, fidgeting with his fingers. "But what I said wasn't wrong either. The war that everyone went through left many people homeless and on the verge of death, making them not left with many choices, so yeah, in a way, you were right but also wrong."
'Tcchh,' "Whatever, you still had the choice, and you just made the wrong one."
"That's where you are also wrong, kid. I think this choice is correct, you see, because I believe drugs are the future of this wretched world we live in."
"You're fucking crazy." Says Kyo.
"Crazy—Crazy, huh." The doctor stutters again. "I believe every single person in this world is crazy."
"Anyway, what are you here for?" The doctor glances at Kyo's hand.
"Ah, I see your hand—hand's messed up. Let's take a look at it." The doctor puts his hand out towards the bed.
Am I really about to trust this crazy psycho druggie? Fuck today has been absolute shit. Kyo thinks.
'Squeak, Squeak'
"Ahh, what the fuck was that." Kyo jumps.
"Ah, that was just a rat. We get them all the time here." The doctor says as he waits for Kyo to get on the bed.
"Oh—Right, the bed," Kyo says nervously. Kyo glances over at Mei in worry.
Don't fucking look at me. This is your problem, so figure it out. Mei thinks.
"Ha, what a jerk." Kyo mumbles.
"What was that?" The doctor asks.
"Oh, nothing." Says Kyo.
"Hmm, this looks like it will need a cast." The doctor says.
Yeah, no shit! But I feel like this will take more than just a cast! Kyo thinks.
The doctor walks over to the shelf on the back wall and grabs a ton of bandages.
"Hey? Where are your gloves?" Asks Kyo nervously, starting to get up.
"Oh, right, where are my manners?" The doctor grabs the gloves on the shelf and puts them on.
"Ohhh… fuck no, those have blood stains on them! Get some new ones!" Kyo says.
"Sorry, but these are all I have, so they will have to suffice." Says the doctor.
"Fuck." Says Kyo.
"Okay, hold out your hand, " Kyo says, holding out his left hand. This might hurt a little, " the doctor says as he slowly applies the bandages to the hand.
"There we go. Your hand is entirely bandaged now." Says the doctor as he heads back over to the shelf.
"What are you doing now?" Asks Kyo.
"I'm assuming you're still in much pain, right?" The doctor says. "I'm just getting you a pain reliever, that's all."
Fucking drugs. Kyo thinks.
"I won't take any drugs from you," Kyo says.
"What was that?" The doctor asks, not hearing him. "Ah, found it." The doctor says.
"I said I wasn't going to take any drug you give me." Kyo stands up.
"That's too bad." the doctor flicks the tiny medicine syringe. "I'm not really giving you an option."
"Excuse me? What the fuck you say, you psycho." Kyo gets agitated.
"You can come in now!" The doctor shouts. A person enters the shop.
"Oh, it's that druggie from before," Kyo says. "And what the fuck is wrong with you?" Kyo says, looking at the guy shivering before him.
"Hey, can you hold this kid down for me?" Says the doctor.
Ah, shit, I have to run! Kyo thinks.
"Mei, let's go…"
'THUMP!' The person suddenly tackles Kyo to the ground.
"Ah, fuck that hurt!" Kyo says in pain.
"I—I got him, sir!" The person says, holding Kyo down. "Can I please have the drugs now?" The person says, drooling.
"Well, aren't you a good little dog?" The doctor walks over and pets him.
Dog? The fuck is wrong with him. Fuck I can barely breathe. What is with this guy's strength?
"Kid, to answer your question from a second ago, he looks that way because he is experiencing withdrawal effects." The doctor crouches down.
"Fuuck," Kyo says.
"You see, I drug people to make them addicted in hopes that they come back for more, and once they do that, I turn them into my lapdogs."
"Fucking psycho," Kyo says, trying to breathe.
"So this is what you meant by that drugs are the future of the world, huh? You just want to use people for your benefit!" Kyo tires to breath
"Correct…" Says the doctor.
"Now, just hold still." The doctor brings the syringe towards his arm.
"Wait…wait, please don't do this!" Kyo pleads.
"Sorry, kid, but I'm gonna make you my next lap dog!" The doctor says with his tongue sticking out.
'Stab' "huh? The doctor looks up and sees Mei stabbing the person with medical scissors.
'Stab, Stab, Stab' Mei stabs the person in the bad repeatedly.
"Sir? Sir?" The person says.
"Just keep holding him down!" The doctor screams.
"You guys are all the same. You are just dirty bastards." Mei says with no emotion. "Don't worry, you will be next." Says Mei.
"Sir! Without the drugs, it fucking hurts!" The person suddenly gets up and throws Mei to the right side of the shop's entrance.
"Ow, that fucking hurt, you know," Mei says.
"You fucking BITCH!" The person lunged at Mei, fist raised.
"No! Mei!" Kyo tries standing up, but the doctor holds him down tightly.
"Sorry, but before that, I'm going to give you this drug first." The doctor holds down Kyo with one hand and prepares the syringe, then he puts the needle in his arm, and the drug enters Kyo's body.
"Fuuuuck," Kyo says.
"There we go. Now you should feel all better, " says the doctor in an evil voice.
Kyo tries standing up but can barely keep his balance. "Just what the fuck did you give me?" Kyo asks as he starts to become dizzy.
"I gave you a pain reliever, obviously." Says the doctor.
"No, the fuck you didn't! Everything is moving right now; the shelf looks wobbling, the floor is moving up and down, and I see different colors like purple and blue instead of normal colors! And fuck, my head hurts!" Kyo says, holding his left hand to his head.
"Those are just the side effects." Says the doctor, taking his gloves off. "They will wear off soon." Says the doctor.
"Now it's time to pay and tell your friend to stop fighting my lapdog over there." Says the doctor. "Although it doesn't look like a fight, it looks like she is just being held up against the wall, like you would see in a romance movie." Says the doctor.
"You fucking bitch…" Says Kyo as he falls to the floor.
"Aww, did he pass out? I guess he couldn't handle the drugs. What a shame." The doctor reaches for Kyo.
"You scumbag!" Mei cries out as she stabs the guy holding her against the wall in the neck, then removes the scissors.
Dam, the fight with the doctor will have to wait. I will need to save Kyo first.
Mei then charges at the doctor with scissors. "Come here, you piece of scum!" Mei swings with her right arm, holding the scissors at the doctor.
The doctor swiftly doges but still manages to get glazed on the arm. "Ah, you're quite skilled." Says the doctor, looking at his arm.
Fuck now, what should I do! Mei thinks, ah, right, I should grab Kyo and run!
"What do you think you're doing?" Says the doctor.
"I'm getting out of here with Kyo so you can go rot in hell!" Mei screams.
"This fucking bitch." The doctor reaches for a knife but realizes it's too late.
Mei runs over to Kyo, puts him on her shoulder, and dashes out of the shop.
"Aww, leaving so soon just as things started to get fun." The doctor smiles an evil smile.
The doctor glances at his lapdog. "Ah, she was quite skilled, " he says, looking at the dead person before him.
"Come on, Kyo, just hang on. I won't let you die here!" Mei says, her voice heavy as she runs the streets of the dead space carrying Kyo on her shoulder.
Chapter 15 End