Fullmetal Alchemist Fan Fiction ❯ Your Nightmarish Past ❯ The Doctor's Office ( Chapter 3 )

The Doctor's office- chapter 3

 

The next morning Al and Eli practically had to grab Edward and carry him to the doctor's office, kicking and screaming, of course. Pretty soon, they had arrived. Eli went up to the front desk, while Al made his brother take a seat. Ed reluctantly did, only because his brother was towering over him, watching him, so he wouldn't try anything funny. Eli came back from the front desk and sat down next to Ed. He looked at her like he was going to blow chunks, but Eli knew it was a ploy to get up and leave. So she just smiled at him and shook her head. Ed lowered his head in defeat when he suddenly heard,

“Mr. Edward Elric, the doctor will see you now.” Said a nurse coming out from a door beside where the group was sitting. Since he was being watched, he got up and followed the nurse through the door and down the hall, while Eli and Al stayed in the waiting room.

 

The nurse brought Ed to a room and motioned for him to go inside.

“The Doctor will be with you momentarily.” He nodded and was desperately looking for a way to escape, although with the office personnel everywhere there was little room for escape. Someone would be sure to spot him before he got two feet out of his room, so he decided to just sit and see what the doctor had to say. Then a lady with white hair, blue eyes and a white coat walked in the room. Around her neck was a stethoscope, and she was carrying a clipboard.

“Hello Mr. Elric. I am Doctor Mesoki.” He couldn't figure out why she had white hair, since she looked rather young. He swallowed once he comprehended just what she had said, that she was the doctor.

“Um, couldn't I get a guy doctor?” he asked hoping the answer would be `yes', of course…it wasn't.

“Mr. Elric, I assure you that I am best doctor in Almasa, and the only doctor in this town. So I guess the answer would be NO.” Ed lowered his head, defeated again. “Now then, I hear that you are sick. It says here from your acquaintance that you have sneezing, coughing, dizziness, sweating, chills, and nausea. Is that correct?” He was embarrassed to answer, but it was true.

“yeah.” He swallowed hard. He just didn't want a shot, he hated needles.

“I see, sounds nothing more than a case of the flu. I am going to check your vitals just to make sure. Please take off you shirt.” Ed blushed slightly as he removed his upper layer of clothing, revealing his bare chest. The doctor placed her stethoscope to Edward's bare skin causing him to flinch for a moment. “I'm sorry, I forgot to warn you it would be cold.” Gee thanks he thought to himself. “Please take deep breathes.” Uh Oh, the last time he did that he coughed and couldn't stop, but that was what the doctor wanted so he had to do it. He carefully breathed in and out, and wouldn't ya know it, he started coughing. Only this time he only coughed a couple of times, able to stop. The doctor pulled away her stethoscope, and put a hand to her chin. “Hmm, this is very interesting.”

“What?” Ed asked nervously.

“I may need to run some tests, I need you to give me a sample…” great…no needles…she'll hand me a cup and then—“Of your blood, please hold out your arm.” What!? The doctor walked towards him with a needle in her hand and a cotton ball in the other.

“Uh, you can't just let me give you a—“

“A urine sample? I could but that isn't as accurate, so I chose to take a blood sample instead. Now please hold out your arm.” Ed refused to hold out his flesh arm for her to stick a needle in. She came closer, Ed couldn't contain himself. He had to get out of there. He got up from the table and was chased around the room. “Hold still!” the doctor yelled, who by now was becoming annoyed.

While Ed inadvertently yelled,

“Never!” he ran out of the room with the doctor chasing behind him. He ran out into the hall, and right into the waiting room. He ran smack-dab into his younger brother. Ouch.

“Brother, what's wrong?” Al asked.

“That crazy woman is trying to kill me!” he said pointing back at the woman who had just run into the room. Ed jumped behind his brother.

“Um, Ed, I don't think she is trying to kill you.” Eli walked up behind Ed and grabbed him by his automail arm. She started pulling him back towards the room he was originally in.

“Ed, don't be such a baby, plus if you stay out here without a shirt on, you'll be even more sick!” she practically yelled in his face. Ed winced, and finally gave in. He was taken back into the room and Eli held out his arm for him. Since he was obviously unable to do so himself. The woman stuck the needle in his arm and drew some blood. A lot of blood.

“Now don't get up, because you might feel a little dizzy.”

“Why did you take so much?” asked Eli.

“This way I am sure to get the most accurate reading.” She said smiling walking out the room. Eli handed Ed his shirt.

“Here Ed, put it on.” She was mad at him for making a scene, but she was glad that he was somewhat back to his old self. Ed quickly put his shirt on, and …like and idiot, got up from the table and—

“EDWARD!” Eli said before barley catching him. “You are such an idiot!”

“It's not my fault I hate this place!” he yelled back.

“The doctor told you not to get up, that you might get dizzy, and here you are getting up and now I have to help you back on the table!” He cringed.

“Well…Why did she have to take so much anyway!” He said, a last ditch effort to justify what he did, even though the doctor had clearly explained that moments before. Just then the doctor cam back into the room.

“Well Mr. Elric, it seems that not only do you have the flu, but…pneumonia as well.”

“Good job Ed, when you get sick you sure get sick don't you.” Said Eli rolling her eyes.

“What are you talking about? I haven't been sick since I was a little kid.”

“In any case,” the doctor started again. “I need to prescribe a prescription for you, and no moving around for a couple days. I don't know how you managed to do so for this long. By the end of the day, your symptoms should increase to more nausea, more sneezing, more intense coughing, and a higher level of fatigue. On top of the normal cold spells and fatigue you already had. I mean it, stay in bed!” she said sternly.

“Don't worry, we'll make sure of that.” Said Eli with an evil smile.

 

The three dropped off Ed's prescription and began their walk back to their temporary residence, where shinkei had still not come home. They figured she was just getting more groceries or something, since Ed had almost eaten her out of house and home. Once they got back, Ed immediately laid his tired self on the couch, for a long overdue nap. Eli and Al sighed.

“oh brother, what am I going to do with you?” said Al, grabbing a blanket to cover his brother, who had already lifted his shirt revealing his stomach. Eli watched and could only smile. Al sat in a chair at the table and watched his brother, so that if he needed water or a bucket, Al could go get it. Eli walked over to the couch and sat on the floor beside it, stroking his already sweat filled face. She smiled and kissed his forehead before laying her head on the couch to take an overdue nap herself, thinking, I'm just glad you're alright. Before falling into her own dreams.