No red ferns here (Owen)

[Leiken Chu]

It had taken everything in his will power to drag himself into the clinic today. Lei wasn't one to seek help but he felt he'd really done it this time. He had punched a wall to avoid his power going out of control and injuring a pregnant woman, it seemed crazy perhaps, but it had worked so he was fine with that.

However, his body had not been so forgiving. His hand was swollen and he could barely move his fingers. The surface of his hand had bruised and the efforts of his body to pull the blood away from the surface, that cause the bruising, were only proving useless. He was having difficulty even with that minor task with all the worries that were on his mind.

He entered the clinic, sitting down immediately in a chair, not really knowing the routines of a clinic due to how little he actually went to get outside help. His hand held the other cradled within it, but he didn't really seem to display the pain he felt upon his features. Instead he stared at the chair in front of him, trying his best to keep his own abilities from noticing the pulses around him, to keep them from effecting other people who might enter or exit near him.

For now he awaited help as if that were all there was to it.

[Dr. Owen Roberts]

Owen was having a quiet day in the clinic. He had even considered closing up early and heading home to do some much needed cleaning. Just as that thought entered his head, the bell rang as someone opened the door. He stood to his feet and walked out into the waiting room. He saw a boy sitting there, cradling a very injured looking had. The boy also had a very concentrated look on his face, like he was trying to do something. Owen wasn't quite sure how to take that, but he approached the boy anyway.

Owen sat down in the chair the boy was staring at and cocked his head so he was within the boy's vision, "Hi there. I'm Dr. Roberts. I see you've got a pretty beat up hand there. Did you come for me to take a look?" He asked this question with a very soft and sensitive voice. He didn't want to startle the boy out of concentration. Even though Owen had no idea what he was concentrating on, he still didn't need to cause a ruckus when someone still in training for their powers was concentrating.

The bruising on the hand was pretty extensive and Owen could tell there were some broken bones in there. He'd have to set them and try to pull the swelling down by moving the blood away from the broken bones. Then he'd have to cast it. He wasn't sure if he could do all of that for the boy, since he didn't have an x-ray machine yet. He was trying to get a small, inexpensive one, there really was no such thing. Owen often wished he had control over something other than blood. Bones perhaps. Or maybe x-ray vision. But he was still grateful to a power that allowed him to help people.

[Leiken Chu]

Leiken jolted slightly at the sudden image in his vision that drew him back to reality though it sparked an increase in his own pulse due to how he'd been trying to control his own hold on his abilities. Even if the man had spoken with such a soft voice he'd been startled by the sudden form appearing into his field of view. Such a hold on his ability broke the moment he'd become unfocused on the matter at hand. Not that he had much hold on it to begin with. he could already feel himself tensing a bit as his abilities became aware of the nearby pulse.

Lei looked to the man with a mild panic before he spoke trying to hold composure, "oh. " he stated plainly to the greeting at first. "My name is Leiken Do Chu and you would be correct. I did if you can please. I wouldn't normally bother, but it's becoming problematic." he told the other man.

"Can you help ? " he questioned as he looked to the man for a response. Hoping that he would have one that he wanted to hear. The bruising on his own hand would soften in color for a moment, as if the blood pulled from the surface, but then it would darken again. He was struggling with trying to fix the flow there. It was starting to get irritating.

[Dr. Owen Roberts]

Owen watched the boy's hand. So, he had the same power. It was rare, and Owen was glad that the boy came here and not to the hospital. He could handle the boy's uncontrolable power better than anyone else -- since after all he had the same power. Owen reached foward and touched the boy's hand, using his power to move the blood away from the broken bones.

He knew that Leiken would figure it out fairly quickly, but Owen wasn't all that secretive of his power. He could understand why someone would be though. Owen was thankful that he had to touch in order to control the blood, it appeared that Leiken didn't. His power was stronger, but even if it went out of control, Owen was confident he could handle the situation.

"I may have to set some of the bones. I can cast it, but it won't be as good as the hospital's job. I'm glad you came here though, Leiken." He smiled and moved to one of the exam rooms, grabbing a few things that would help in the casting process. Owen was going to do a soft cast, since he didn't have the cement material for the hard cast. Owen would have to use a few piece of metal within the soft cast to restrain the hand from moving too much. He wasn't thrilled that he had to do it this way, but he knew that Leiken wouldn't go to hospital. And it was probably for the best.

[Leiken Chu]

Lei nearly recoiled to the touch, taking in a sharp breath, both due to the pain in his hand and from the sight and sensation of the blood moving away from the area. Lei's eyes were wide, as wide as they could be anyway, staring at the man's hands and his own. Lei's body was not used to the sensation of another ability invading him in that manner, the similar abilities made leiken's own wish to dominate the one that helped him, as if his subconscious was trying to be superior even in that fashion.

The sensation was strange to be felt from an outside source, yet the calm easy with which the man used it made Leiken envious. "H..how did you do that? How did you control it like that. " he stated stared at the man. Swallowing hard as he took in a deep breath. Trying to fight down his own ability, the control there being very thin, which made the ability try to reach out toward the source of the other similar power.

As often it did he could feel it trying to force the other man further away, to force his blood from him, to keep him away. Leiken clenched his teeth a moment as he tried to choke down that ability. It was starting to make him dizzy, all that struggling, he hated it. "S-set the bones?" he stated worriedly. He was afraid that if the man tried to do that his ability would lash out in response to the pain.

He looked around the place as the man went to an exam room. When he came back lei was hugging himself with one of his arms, almost as if he were trying to restrain himself, "sorry if i came when you were going home. I didn't know where else to go. i can't go to the hospital. " he told the man plainly. sparing no extra detail as to why he felt that way.

[Dr. Owen Roberts]

Owen smiled as he examined the bones in the hand. He knew that it was very tender, but it was very important as well that he make sure the bones were not out of place. From what he could tell, he wouldn't have to set any bones. It wasn't the same as an x-ray, but it was safer this way.

"I control blood by touch. And it's taken a lot of practice. Don't worry though, you'll get it under control in no time. Have you tried yoga? I know it sounds strange, but its very calming. So is meditation. I know that sometimes I have to do that. For my own sake, really." He wondered how long it had been since Leiken manifested. He seemed a bit older, but Owen couldn't really tell by appearance. It was hard to make judgements like that when dentals and bone work weren't available to him.

"Not to worry, I don't think I would have left. The clinic is open for another few hours and you never know who could come walking through that door." He started to place the metal rods to stop the wrist and hand from moving too much. Owen was sure this was the best option. If anything, he would talk to Dr. Aoki and see what she thought. He gingerly wrapped the hand, "I'm sorry. I know this hurts. Just take deep breaths."

[Leiken Chu]

Lei cringed visibly, his body shifting to the edge of his seat while his other hand gripped to the chair, it was all he visibly. However, his abilities had heightened their alert and their pull's force would increase as they tried to keep the one inflicting the pain from doing so further.

Lei nearly whimpered at the sensation he felt in his hand. Leiken's abilities had manifested when he was thirteen. It so long ago, yet he still seemed to have so little control over it, he understood it more. however, understanding and controlling were two different things. It had taken him a long time to realize all of the things his abilities caused, but now he was still trying to learn to control them.

Lei could manage when his emotions or pain levels were low. However, there was not a moment in the day that he could not sense the pulse of another being and it felt as though he would go mad from the sensation. "Y..you control blood? " he stated in surprise. Both because of the man admitting to his ability and because he was the first he'd ever known to be able to control blood like him. He had felt alone in his ability his entire life with no proof that people who manifested control of the blood could do anything but evil.

Yet, here he was in the presence of a man with abilites to control blood who was using them to help people. Who seemed to be in complete control of them. He envied the man in the way, amongst his awe, and his relief. "It's hard for me to concentrate enough to do that. Don't you feel it too? Every day the beating of hearts. The feel of their pulses? Isn't it hard for you to ignore?"

Lei nodded slowly to the man as he spoke of the fact he would have been there anyway. "It's true. " he noted. having seen it happen before, people coming in at the very last minute, causing a problem for those just wanting to go home at that point, but it was their job. Lei cried out briefly as the other man began to treat his wris, his lips parting as if he were about to shout in pain though no sound passed them, but after a short time he would silence himself. Those abilities trying to lash within the other man. To draw blood from him, in payment for the pain, despite lei's efforts to stop it.

[Dr. Owen Roberts]

Owen finished wrapping the boy's hand and smiled at him softly, thinking through what kind of pain meds he could get for the boy. It was obviously very painful and the swelling was still up even though Owen had moved the excess blood from the area. Leiken seemed shocked that Owen would even fess up to being able to control blood. It wasn't a bad thing, and it was clear that the kid was a meta, so why wouldn't he say anything? He felt bad that Leiken was so sheltered about meta's. If he was so ashamed of his power, he could never learn to control it.

"The pulses are hard to ignore, yes. But I enjoy hearing them. That means that people are alive. It has become a sort of music in my life. It is something I am grateful for and love to hear. But it took me a while to get used to it." And that was true. But now Owen enjoyed his special music, as he called it. It was something beautiful to him. And as a Doctor, hearing the heart beats was helpful -- he could tell when someone was having troubles. It was helpful as a doctor to hear heart beats, and now it became a comfort as a human being.

The attempt that Leiken's body made to pull at Owen's blood was in vain. He had mastered the ability to keep control over his own blood. Even though the raw power of Leiken was strong, Owen's blood did not wield to it. His body was calm, did not look tense. It was second nature to Owen. Even though he had only met one other person with the power, Owen knew they were out there and wanted to make sure that he could safeguard his own blood.

"It's a dangerous power, Leiken. You can end up killing others or yourself if you are not careful, but you must accept your power. You must see the good in it. You will never gain control until you do."

[Leiken Chu]

Leiken watched the man carefully, seeming concerned that the other man actually so openly spoke of his ability, wasn't he afraid? hearing that the man had gotten used to the sound was somewhat promising to him. Does that mean that he could one day as well? In his current mindset it would be impossible, but perhaps...just perhaps if he learned to think the same way about the pulses he might be able to do the same. Or so he hoped anyway.

"S-signs that people are alive? " he made a small thoughtful sound. he had really never stopped to think that it could ever be a good thing that he heard those pulses. "I never... thought about that. I am always afraid that i'll hurt someone or kill them and i never even thought about the fact that it could tell me that they're still alive. " he admitted. "How did you learn to keep it from going after those sounds? How did you stop it from trying to attack people?" he stated after making sure that there wasn't anyone around he would fear overhearing the conversation.

Leiken could feel the unwielding control the other man had over his blood. It made his own body relax somewhat, despite the ability still trying to force control over the other man, that is until he let his mind relax away from the worry of it doing so. Which in turn caused his own ability to lie still without him even realizing it.

Leiken tensed slightly as the other man told him that his power could end up killing someone. "It is to late to tell me that." he stated momentarily distracted. "I am trying to get that control. The trainer I have right now is helping me. It is so hard sometimes I don't even know if i can do it. Did you ever feel like your own blood would be what killed you?" he stated to the other man as he raised his wrapped arm. Looking it over carefully.

"How long will i have to keep this on?" he questioned quietly.

[Dr. Owen Roberts]

Owen listened to the boy and smiled at the questions. "My blood control is a little different. I have to touch a person to control their blood. I can say that I have been angered and drawn to doing something terrible with my power, but I never have. Honestly, you just have learn to control it. There's nothing that I can personally advise you to do, I wish there was. But I think you can do it. And I'm here to talk about it with you anytime. You can't hurt me."

Even though Owen had given advice to Lei, he had dismissed it pretty quickly. He thought he would still reach out to the confused kid. It wasn't anything that Owen could help out with, he wasn't a trainer. All he could do was try, and the rest was up to Lei. Owen wrote a few notes down in the file for Lei and also wrote a few instructions. Owen had made sure that he didn't get the well known Doctor's handwriting. His was neat and legible.

Owen reached forward and handed the instructions to Lei. There wasn't much more he could do, but he tried to do what he could and then some every time he was given the chance. "I'm here if you need anything at all, and don't hesitate to give me a call either. Just be optimistic about your powers. There's a good and bad side to anything and you just have to grab hold of the good side. I understand how incredibly cheesy that sounds, but I really think its important that you be positive about life. If you aren't, you power will probably continue to control every aspect of your life."

[Leiken Chu]

"I can't?" Lei questioned after the other man's explination about how their powers were different. Though that discouraged him slightly it did not completely. The idea that he could not hurt the other man was almost relieving, relaxing, perhaps. It wasn't something he heard often. "Is it because you can keep control of your own blood? So my ability cannot take that control?" he asked though his own ability seemed determined to prove that theory wrong.

Lei took hold of the paper, staring at it a moment as he read it, though he was amused by the handwritting, "I guess not all stereotypes of doctors are true. " He stated meaning of course that he could read the handwriting well. Though he seemed thoughtful to the man's words about the good and bad of both sides, "I suppose." though he didn't really say that he had a hard time believing in the good side of himself. "h-how long did it take for you to get control of your abilities?" he asked with a slightly discouraged tone.

He knew the man couldn't help him much, but part of Lei wanted to wish the man could given that hew as the first who could even understand from experience what those abilities were capable of. Even if only a little.

[Dr. Owen Roberts]

Owen smiled at the boy's surprise. "I have learned to control my own blood even better than I can control someone elses. You're ability will try, as it already has, but because I have control of it, you won't be able to hurt me." It seemed to really comfort Lei knowing that he couldn't hurt someone. Even if it was just one person, it helped. Owen was glad to give that comfort.

He had to think back to when he first started training. To be honest, Owen didn't really know. "I don't think its something I can ever fully control. But I think it took me the whole time at Hammel and then even a few years into college to understand my powers and control them. Like I said though, there's always a sense of uncontrollable. Blood can be unpredictable and I think any power cannot fully be mastered. But there will be a point where you can grab hold of it."

Owen needed to get back to medical talk at the moment. Lei had asked a question that he had never answer. How long did Lei have to keep the soft cast on. "Come back in see me in two weeks and I'll check to see if it's healed. I know it isn't comfortable, but those bones need to heal. If you have any questions, you know where to find me."

[Leiken Chu]

Lei seemed to relax as the other male explained to him why he could not hurt him. For the first time since his powers manifested Lei felt a certain peace within himself. It was comforting to know that the doctor could not be harmed by him. For this reason he felt the need to make sure he came to Dr. Owen Roberts for visits regarding his health. Sure the school had a doctor that could heal easily, but alot of the time Lei felt terrible about making her exhaust herself to heal him. It would be nice not to have to and to as well know he would not be able to hurt the person who was trying to help him.

"unpredictable?" he repeated in a softer tone. Seeming somewhat thoughtful over the matter. "I hope that i get to that level some day." he managed to say without a tear to form because of his frustration.

"Do i have to keep it dry?" he questioned as he looked to the cast, wondering how on earth he was going to bathe properly with it on, he'd never broken a bone before in his life. It was all so new to him. "two weeks..." he repeated as he looked over the cast. What a pain it would be to keep it on that long he was sure, but it had to be done.

[Dr. Owen Roberts]

Owen thankfully had the patience of a saint when it came to his medical career. It was such a vital role in his field and he probably wouldn't have made it through schooling if he hadn't had the patience he had been blessed in life with. And his bedside manner would have suffered severely. That was one thing that makes or breaks a doctor. He smiled at Lei, "Yes, you must keep it dry. Unless you want mold and mildew building up on it. It won't smell pretty either way, but by keeping it dry you can prevent infectious sores on your skin."

Owen had broken his ankle a while back and understood how frustrating it would be to cover that in plastic just to shower. And he could imagine how much harder it would be with having one hand out of commission. Unfortunately, that was the only way it could heal.

"You have to refrain from using that hand for anything. If you really let it rest, the breaks might be cleared up enough to get rid of the cast. However, there is a chance you could have it on longer. I think two weeks should have it healed, but you need to know of the chance."

[Leiken Chu]

Lei made a disgusted face at the thought of mold or mildew building up. If that ever happened he'd cut the damn thing off himself. Lei wasn't about mold, part of the reason he overly cleaned things when he did clean, mold scared him to death. "That would be horrible. " he noted giving a visible disgust with the thought.

"I see. Okay then. I'll do my best. I don't want to bother the healing woman anymore. she's already taken care of enough things for me. I wanted to man up and accept the underappreciated medical treatement instead. " he stated though he personally was creeped out by doctors. they always wanted to know every detail of things and he disliked that--period.