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[orangehoodie]

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[pheromonecoffee]

[Still, Matt wants to make sure.]

Yeah. You seriously saved me. I think my arm was broken before you healed me.

[orangehoodie]

I'm glad.

... I'm sorry I got you caught up like that when I froze up.

[pheromonecoffee]

I'm just glad you're okay. I was getting worried.

[orangehoodie]

... I don't think I slept as long as you did.

Did you bring me here?

[pheromonecoffee]

I brought you to your dad. He got you here.

[orangehoodie]

[!!! Papa! Ken's eyes go a little wide and he looks almost happy, before he pushes himself up and looks around!

And his eyes fall on the empty space around them before he sees a clock and realizes the time, and after a moment's look of disappointment he blinks and sighs and settles back down. Matt wouldn't've let him talk about Persona if there was anyone else there. Duh.]

... Thanks. He didn't ask you anything weird, did he?

[pheromonecoffee]

[Poor kid. Minato's heart falls at that because it's just sad.]

He's in here all the time. He's been really worried. Nothing weird, though.

[A pause, though, now.] Are you going to tell him?

[orangehoodie]

[He's really tempted to roll over and bury his face into the mattress but he turns his head to look at Matt and frowns.]

Hi Dad, I'm your son and I can shoot monsters out of my head and she's the goddess of revenge and she can smite things with lightning and has a chance at insta-kill but she can also heal people. No biggie.

[pheromonecoffee]

Hi, Dad, I'm your son and I saved a kid's life with powers I got back that I never asked for when the aliens attacked.

[orangehoodie]

[Facepillow.]

He'll send me right back here but because he'll think I'm crazy. I'm not gonna say anything.

[pheromonecoffee]

... They know about us now. Literally everyone. They probably know about it in Egypt and China by now.

[orangehoodie]

[He blinks.]

... It got leaked?

[He pauses, looking up at Matt with something like dread. It was a huge disaster. It's more natural to think it would've gone viral, but--]

... That's bad, isn't it?

[pheromonecoffee]

Half the city was destroyed by a giant snake. It got leaked.

[orangehoodie]

...

What day is it?

[pheromonecoffee]

Saturday. It's been almost a week that you've been here.

[orangehoodie]

...!!

I missed school!

[biggest. concern.]

[pheromonecoffee]

... The city is half destroyed, Ken.

[I doubt they had school at all.]

[orangehoodie]

[It's a lot to take in. He's absolutely confused. He's trying to push himself up again even though his arms are starting to get shaky now and he's dangerously close to yanking out the IV in his arm.]

My dad didn't get hurt did he?! You said he's been here but-- is he okay?

minato and fuu being right next to each other is a problem.

[pheromonecoffee]

[He takes Ken's shoulder in a firm grip, pushing him back to the bed. Lie down child.]

Your dad's fine. But you shouldn't move so much. You've been asleep for a week. You need to eat and rest and I'll call him while the nurses check on you if you want.

[orangehoodie]

[His hand flies up to grip Matt's sleeve. He's shaking badly now, but he forces himself to take a breath and shakes his head.]

Y-You don't have to.

[pheromonecoffee]

I'm pretty sure he wants me to. He's been really worried.

[orangehoodie]

[He frowns. He really wants his dad here. But he doesn't know if his dad's in a meeting, or maybe he's busy. He'll come here regardless, and what if that gets him in trouble?]

... After we call the nurse.

[pheromonecoffee]

[It's Saturday, Ken, calm down. Matt will call the nurse, though, because Ken needs to either relax and keep the IV in or get it out so he doesn't hurt himself.]

[orangehoodie]

[When the nurse comes she'll take it out. But Ken is burying into the blankets and looking upset because he wants his dad here but what if dad is mad?]

How bad was the damage?

[pheromonecoffee]

They're fixing it right now, but it was pretty disastrous. [Matt's absolutely sure dad won't be mad.]