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A short boy was sitting in the doctor's office, looking down at the floor.He was rather not in the mood, but when the Yosano came close to a teen.He quietly smiled to keep up kind facade.The reason he was there, was a regular checkup that every ADA member has to get done.The Mrs. Yosano taked a stethoscope.
- Ready, Basil? - Yosano asked.
Basil just nodded his head.The woman put it to his chest to listen to the heart, lungs and blood vessels.After some seconds she pulled it.
- Dear, can you pull up your shirt a little bit, to show your back? - she said.
- No problem - he answered while pulling up his green vest and white undershirt.His pale skin was covered with various bruises and scars.
Yosano at this sight just frowned and started examining Basil back with a stethoscope.When she finished, the boy let go of his shirt to let it fall.
- Go there. - she pointed at the scale for weighing and weight.
Basil standed up on scale and Yosano looked at the displaying weight with a frown.
- You definitely weigh too less…If you are not gonna gain some weight on the next checkup I'm gonna tell Kunikida.And you know he's gonna be mad and lecture you - the last part she says with light amusement.
- Whattt?Not Kunikida, he is gonna torment me with how irresponsible is being underweight when we are going to return home… - Basil simply complained.
The boy knew well how his mentor would react to his underweight, the mere thought of it gave him a headache.
- And he is right, being underweight is irresponsible. - she responded.
Yosano has maked some other needed tests.After some minutes the older woman was writing something in her notebook with the results.Meanwhile Basil began to look around the office, absorbing the sterile atmosphere.He began to play with the edge of his vest, waiting for Yosano's result.
- We are done!You can go now - she said with a gentle smile.
- Yeah, I should go. - the teen answered and slowly stood.
He sighed with relief.
- Bye. - Yosano said.
Basil reciprocated goodbye when he was leaving the office.
The boy was doing paperwork because Dazai asked him that.And Basil couldn’t refuse.He never been type to firmly say "no".Basil started to feel tired and bored.He wasn't a huge fan of paperwork.He knew this piles of paper were important, but he still couldn't bring himself to like this duty.Monotonously filling them out, he started thinking about returning to Kunikida's apartment.He was living with them.Since the Kunikida took him under his roof.He rested his face on his hand and dreamed of lying on a comfortable bed and drinking warm tea, when he got home.Later Basil started fell how his vision is starting to blur and the tiredness take turn.He felt asleep at the desk, his head was laying on the papers.He was sleeping there im uncomofotable positon unitll suddenly Kunikida enter the room where the sight of teenage boy greeted him.He sighed resigned and approach blonde.The man shaked his head with resignation.And nudged the sleeping body to wake up him.Basil suddenly opened his eyes quickly and raised his head sharply to look around.
-Huh!?Kunikida… - he coughed out.
-Basil, why are you sleeping during work hours! - an elderly man said annoyed.
- I just fell asleep by accident, I didn't mean Kunikida-san…
Basil rubbed his eyes tiredly, feeling confused.
- It's inappropriate behavior.-he wanted to start scolding him, but when he saw, how weary Basil look he gave up immediately - But I guess, I can let it slide.But only this one time! - he ran his hand through his hair. - Understand, young man?
- Yeah - Basil answered.
- Good, but now let's go home.Its the time - Kunikida grabbed his bag while quietly lecturing the boy under his nose.
Basil stood up and looked at his mentor when he started leaving.The boy followed a serious workaholic.They two leaved the building.On the outside it was rather cold, but they both have coats, so it wasn't a big problem.Basil was walking behind Kunikida with his head down.Silence reigned between them.
- So…how was your day.I didn’t see you today, you know. I was rather busy. - suddenly he breaks the silence awkwardly.
- Ah, my day…It was okay! I even had a health checkup. - he said, realizing that the older man was talking to him.
- So you were at the Yosano office, what did she say?Or I should ask her.
- She said that everything is fine - Basil answered shyly.
- You sure?You don’t sound very convincingly
- I’m telling true! - he said quickly, stuttering.
Kunikida at that only sighed and the rest of the way stayed quiet.
At the apartment Basil immediately took off his shoes and jacket and quickly went straight to his room, at that Kunikida only glanced at him briefly.The doors of Basil’s bedroom closed with a huck.Young boy lunged on the bed tired.His mind was full of thoughts and at the same time strangely empty.He started squirming around on the mattress.He looked at his photo album and took it lazy.After opening it, he was greeted by a familiar sight of photos.
- Ah, I miss them so fricking much, I wonder how they are doing in the Farway Town when I’m in Yokohama…I don’t wanna be here, I want to be next to you...Sunny- he said while sliding your finger over one of the photos. - Why he didn’t contact with me, but that's okay.I’m gonna wait after all.
He smiled and closed the photoalbum, putting it down gently.Basil layed on his back on the soft material.He started thinking about his dear friends, but constant overthinking tired him out.After midnight, the boy had already fallen asleep.Kunikida entered the teenager’s room.He saw a sleeping boy in their day’s clothes.He just rubbed his face with his hand.
- This kid, can’t even change clothes properly - he whispers to himself while turning off the lights.
As he was about to close the door, he looked at Basil one last time.
-Sleep good, brat.
After that he closed door.The room became dark and the only sound was Basil's breathing.