Shirahime (shirahime) wrote in taintedquill, @ 2007-08-06 08:32:00 |
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Entry tags: | ni/kougaiji, saiyuki |
The Voice
Title: The Voice
Fandom: Saiyuki
Characters: Dr. Ni & Kougaiji
Prompt: 46 - Call
Word Count: 1,284
Rating: PG
Summary: Set early on in the series, but contains vague series spoilers. Is Ni’s hearing playing a trick on him?
“Did you say something?” Ni asked Wang as he turned from his computer, frowning.
The demon swiveled in his chair to face the human, the wires connected to his head shifting. “Nope. Not even a peep.”
“Oh,” Ni answered as he watched the demon turn back to his console. It was so strange. For the past few days, the scientist could have sworn that he heard a voice calling out to him off and on, periodically shattering his normally unshakable concentration. This situation was really becoming bothersome.
Leaning against the desk on an elbow, Ni rested his face on his upturned hand. He stared at his stuffed bunny with its sewn-on faint smile. “I know it can’t be you that’s been calling all this time,” the man told the rabbit as it looked at him. “You’ve never had a voice that I haven’t given to you.” Ni groaned as the sound began to echo once more in his head, only louder this time.
“Dr. Ni!” Dr. Huang shouted as she stamped her foot, the click of her high heeled shoe echoing in the room. “I’m talking to you! You can ignore me all you like, but you still have to look at these test results!”
Ni turned to her, a curious look on his face. “What? I couldn’t hear you with all the noise.”
“Noise? What are you talking about?”
Wang turned away from his console long enough to look at her. “He’s been hearing voices.”
Dr. Huang sighed heavily. “So you’ve finally lost it, Dr. Ni?”
“No,” he answered, rising from his chair. “I went mad ages ago.” He grasped his bunny before making his way to the door.
“Where are you going? We’ve still got tests to run!” Dr. Huang called after him.
Ni waved at her over his shoulder as he continued to stride out into the hallway. “I’m sure that you can manage without me. I’ve got a tea party that I have to go to.”
“Dr. Ni! Honestly!” Dr. Huang remarked. She’d never understand what went on inside of that head of his.