This Might Be Lupus [Unohana/Noharu]

It had been at least three days. Truth be told, she'd had no idea how long it actually took to grow tissue like this. after all, she remembered the days of seeing Mayuri grow an arm within seconds. But she supposed this was a more sensitive matter, and not quite working with that man's tools.

Still, there they were, sealed within a tight container somewhere. No doubt preserved until they could be implanted. The Pre-surgery prep had certainly been extensive. She was all cleaned up and readied, as well as given a few things that purportedly would help with the procedure. But it was when Unohana walked into her room again that she knew it was go time.

She flashed a lopsided smile to the woman as she stepped in and gave a nod. There was a notable difference in the woman that she'd seen just a few days ago. She was lookinghealthier, less tired. She was alert, responsive, and enthusiastic as she spoke with the nurses.
And as Unohana approached, she gave a nod as they offered those preliminary questions.

My Hip and Arm Feel great. Much better at least, aside from my arm being gone, heh. But the aching's subsided. The hips feeling fine, it was a bit stiff and sensitive at first, but I've really grown into it.." She noted with an enthused grin, promptly reaching to peel the blanket up and show a little wiggle of her leg, at the very least abstaining from flashing the captain and just showing the motion of her leg under the sheets.

"Breathing's... uh.. fine. A bit better after you got that shit outta my wheezers. Can even talk in full sentences now! Uh, I have been ... advised by my medical staff that I not go testing my lung capacity since then, though." Her voice became a bit flatter in tone.

Noharu had absolutely attempted a bit of physical activity, and the slight smile to her lips spoke to how that had gone.

The nurse next to her that had been keeping an eye on her peered a bit, but said nothing.

Noharu snorted softly and almost choked as she laughed at the very idea of testing her lungs like THAT. She had been thinking of a b it of excercise, but the actual mental image of her howling like a banshee in the hospital was xcomical enough to make her snicker, wheezing just a little, before settling herself down, sighing softly as she then turned her attention back to the woman as they explained the procedure and the risks involved.

Right.

She furrowed her brows slightly as she listened and for a moment, she was actually a bit startled. The notion that the operation could go so very badly to make her WORSE than she was now was a bit startling. Surely if it failed wouldn't she just be like this? But no, she hesitated in that line of thought. Much as that was her kneejerk reaction, Unohana wouldn't say something like that likely. Ah... right, she supposed rejection might actually cause damage to what little tissue she had left. OR if it got infected, and they had to remove them , she might wind up with less lung than she had now. Or, if there was some other complication,... no the list was practically endless.

There were a great many things that might go wrong. However, as Unohana came to the point for her to take consideration, she simply shook her head firmly. "I understand the risks involved. But I won't need your sheet of paper." She stated, pausing for a moment before those bright eyes of hers scanned Unohana and then offered a light smile. "Ah, which aint to say I think any little of your warning. Not that. I don't think I'm invincible. However, I'm not all that attached to my old life that I'd do somethin like that." She stated, looking off to the side, to where the window was in the room. "Even if it reaches such a state that I'll never be what I once was. I'll just find some other way to make myself useful." She stated calmly.

Noharu just... smiled silently as she suppressed an inappropriate response about how exactly Unohana intended to find a use for her. The weight of her potential new lungs was a bit of a dampener on her lurid jokes, and she paused to wrack her brain for any questions she might have. The dangers were something she accepted, and she'd be damned if she planned on dying through all this. She simply accepted that possibility.

"Nothing comes to mind. I think I'm ready for prepping." she noted with a smile and a nod, looking around curiously to see what exactly that'd look like. Needles? An IV? Some kinda....tube thing for her neck or something? She honestly had no idea what this surgery was gonna be like. Would they put her out? Or just like... turn of the pain in her chest while they did this? So many questions, but frankly, she just wanted to see how it all went down. ONCE it was all over then she'd probably have plenty of questions. But well, there was no point beating around the bush, right?

There weren't any real antics to be had. As a matter of fact, Noharu felt a bit strange as the Nurses got her all prepped up, and she searched herself as she let the slow creep of unconsciousness wrap around her. Thinking of when she'd almost died, of the thought in her head that had kept her going.

Well, since then, she'd found out that telling Yuuto about that incident would probably not be in the cards. There had been a lot of rumors aboiut Yuuto, but few with as much staying power. That he had found someone.

What a weird thing to pop into her head, huh? She didn't feel sad, but she did feel a bit.... off. But she quickly realized that that wasn';t going to helpo, and so as she could feel the slow fuzz of anesthesia pushing her into the warm dark, she turned her focus. Thinking about all the other shit she had to live for. Ranma...Rangiku... Koga.... Kyo.... Kasha.... all the remnants of the Eighth. Erika's cute little tush. The countless students that she knew were still in the Shino Academy.

And of course, a calm, smiling face. One that despite the years that had passed, was still fresh in her mind.




The operation was a lengthy one. Working around the insides of her chest cavity certainly held its dangers, and the delicate work certainly put strain on the circumstances. But it was Unohana working on her. And it was Noharu on that goddamn table, and she wanted to live. There were a few scares, drops in blood pressure indicating little surprise bleeds, and drops in oxygen levels thanks to the damage to her lungs and the strain of being worked on. But they were prepared. Between the equipment that they haed, and the skills of the woman at the table, even the 'close calls' that could be of note were frankly not close at all.

And when her eyes finally opened it was in response to that calm voice.

She blinked a few times and took a nice, slow, deep breath. Ohhhhh that was the fuckin good shit. She could feel a tension in her chest.She wondered how many ribs... no they probably went in down the neck? Up the belly? Or had they just opened her up like a lunchbox? She couldn't quite feel any stitching, but well. She was probably still kinda out of it.

"Not paralyzed." She raised her arm and lightly flexed her fingers. "And not gaspin for air. PRetty awesome all things considered." She smirked weakly.

Noharu slowly rolled her shoulders as she felt the energy slowly seep back into her. There was no tension in her chest, something that had annoyed her after this whole ordeal. She knew she had to take it slow, she was lucky she'd had this much improvement. But even more than that, she felt a shiver up her spine and gently clenched her hands.

"Training that doesn't require heavy lifting." She stated calmly, kido training probably. Meditation with her Zanpaku'to.And then, once she WAS able to. She'd get that perfect ass of hers on the grind. Shetook slow, deep breaths and let her eyesdrift to a close, keeping herself from... getting too excited.

"No goddamn Clue. " She closed her eyes and thought about her former subordinates. Ranma. Koga. They were getting things set up. But someone would have to make sure they didn't get themselves killed. She had to make sure Rangiku was safe too, and who knew what else was going to rear its ugly head. She sure as fuck wasn't going to waste this second chance though. "And what about you? What do you plan on doing when everyones healed up?" She turned to look at the woman.