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[craters]

❝Hi, you've reached Haruno Sakura. If this is a medical emergency, please leave your name, location, and a brief description of the injuries.❞

𝗧𝗘𝗫𝗧 🌸 𝗔𝗨𝗗𝗜𝗢 🌸 𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡

（ ooc; if you'd like to handwave her healing/helping your character, feel free to reply and just put HANDWAVED in the subject line. helps me keep track! ）

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[craters]

Don't wait so long next time, okay?

（ her tone is gentle, but chiding nonetheless. if he'd come to her a week ago, she probably could have healed it all in one go. minding the infection ate the bulk of her time and attention. ）

I wasn't sure if it would help, but I did bring, um —

（ she rummages around in her musette bag, and then almost shyly places a bottle of blood in the middle of the table between them. ）

I'm O+, so I've been keeping some of my own blood on hand since it's useful for surgeries and in situations where bloodloss has affected a patient to the point they need a transfusion.

（ not a universal donor, but it's still widely accepted across a broad range of other positive types. ）

If you need it.

[immortalrose]

I won't.

[He promises as he reaches over for something to staunch the bleeding. While the wound itself still aches, it's at least a damn sight better than it was earlier. Just when he was about to wrap the bandages around his hand, Augustine's eyes suddenly grow large once Sakura presents her "gift" to him. He stares down at the vial of blood with alarm, his eyes darkening in hue at the promise of that sweet delectable nectar.

It's been too long since he last drunk the blood of the living. Far too long. While it's not unlike him to fast for long periods at a time, Augustine is practically starving himself. He stares at the vial for a moment before hesitantly reaching for it with quivering fingers.]

…A-Are you certain about this, Sakura?

[He's at a loss for words right now. Never in his life has anyone offered their blood to him so freely. He feels terrible that the young woman would go through such lengths for his sake but at the same time, he's absolutely famished.]

[craters]

（ wow please don't make a big deal about this!! her gaze cuts away — she really should be helping him wrap his hand, but now she's just wildly embarrassed by all of this. ）

Of course. I told you when we met, didn't I? It's fine.

（ ... after a moment, though, she does reach to help him, gently shooing him away from the bandages and dressing so she can take up the work of caring for it. ）

Just do me a favour and don't drink it in front of me. I'm still coming to terms with being a fountain pop!

（ a joke... it's a joke. ）

[immortalrose]

[How can he not make a big deal out of this?! She’s asking for too much right now but he’ll try. Try as he might, he can’t help but gawk at her for that terrible little joke.]

That’s probably the worst joke you’ve told yet.

[He teases in return as she redoes his bandages. Sakura is much more efficient at this than he is, then again she has ample experience on her side and the use of both hands.]

Nevertheless, you have my sincerest gratitude.

[True to his word, Augustine hasn’t bitten anyone since arriving here to the Netherworld. He held up to his end of the bargain but not without much sacrifice. There’s enough horrors here for everyone and he doesn’t want to add to it.]

[craters]

Well, it's nice to know where the bar is so I can get under it later!

（ casual self-deprecation at your service. but she finishes with the wrapping, neatly pinning the bandage once she's finished checking the tension. ）

And you're welcome. You can owe me a meal later too, how about that?