A Healer's Work Is Never Done (Rei, Erica)

“It’ll do you the world of good. Trust me.” Erica answered warmly, doing her utmost to help relax the obviously upset woman.

Much to the healer’s relief, she would complete the restoration of Rei’s spiritual energy at that point, feeling the strength of the Squad Eight member returning. With that accomplished, she could go on to focus on the actual healing of her patient and she wasted no time in starting upon that. Combining her own energy with Rei’s, she’d begin to fight against the poison itself, forcing the horrible Hollow substance out of her body. Erica did her best to prevent Rei from feeling any more pain and efficiently worked on dealing with it. The wound was stubborn, however, which caused the pink haired woman’s brows to furrow but she wasn’t going to quit and slowly but surely, the combined energy of the Shinigami began to squeeze the poison out.

“Now we’re getting somewhere.” She added after a short period of time, her tone cheerful. “Together, we’re starting to undo the damage that the Hollow caused.”

“Whenever I am healing someone, they are the only person that matters to me.” Erica replied gently. “I was chosen to heal you and as far as I am concerned, you are more than worthy of having me do so. There’s nothing that gives me greater joy than healing people and I feel the same way whether it be a first day rookie or a Squad Captain. I treat everyone the same and value them all just as highly. Healing you is not a waste of my efforts, Rei, trust me on that. It is my privilege to do so and should you find yourself needing my services again, I’ll be here for you.”

The wound was starting to look less grizzly now and the poison was starting to leave it at a much faster rate, much to Erica’s relief. The hardest part seemed to be over and now it was simply a case of finishing things off. There was still work to do but hopefully her patient would feel more comfortable as time passed. Her healing would feel as gentle as her words and Erica’s spiritual energy would be soft if sensed. There were many rough and tough Shinigami out there but the pink haired woman sure wasn’t.

“I’ll take you up on that offer when you’re feeling better.” She added after a moment’s thought, a smile crossing her features.

“I’m sure you’ll be healthy enough for us to go out for lunch, just be careful about doing anything more strenuous. Training is definitely out until you’re recovered fully.” The healer replied with a smile. “Ramen sounds good to me, as I’m quite fond of it. A great choice.”

Glancing at Rei, Erica would notice her start to struggle to stay awake. It was no real surprise, given what she’d been through and the pink haired woman did her best to work as diligently as possible. The poison was pretty much entirely removed from Rei’s wound at this point and the Squad 2 member was delighted to see that the skin of her fellow Shinigami was returning to normal. A great sign for sure and her hands would move a little closer to Rei’s wound, focusing more of her own energy into finishing up. It was so enjoyable to watch as her patient’s wounds healed, as odd as that might sound and the healer took so much pride from her work. With any luck, there wouldn't be so much as a scar left behind, once she was done. Mind you, some Shinigami were quite fond of them.

“Just a few minutes more and I should have the worst of it healed. I’ll give you a once over afterward and check for any other wounds before I finish. If there’s anywhere in particular that still hurts, let me know.”

“I guess you must be on the mend if you’re making jokes already.” The healer answered with a laugh, pleased that Rei seemed to have taken a more positive outlook on things for the moment. Erica knew that it was common for her patients to feel unhappy after a loss but such thoughts were simply no good when it came to recovery and in some cases, made the healing process worse. “When I’m finished, you’ll have everyone checking you out.”

With a last trickle of spiritual energy, the wound would clear up completely, leaving Rei with no signs at all that she’d been attacked in the first place. Erica was happy with her work and moved her hands back at that point, before placing them a fair distance apart, so she could heal any remains of the Hollow’s influence. It would feel as though she was bathing Rei in her spiritual energy, her gentleness again coming to the surface. It was the end now, pretty much, with Erica just repairing any other scratches or sources of pain that Rei may have.

“You don’t need to thank me, Rei, it’s my privilege to heal you.” The pink haired woman replied with a smile. “Lie back and relax now. Your healing is almost done.”

Another soft smile crossed Erica’s face as Rei dozed off and she silently finished her work, pretty much just doing a final check over what she’d done to make sure there were no errors. Everything seemed fine though and as the pink haired woman finally allowed herself to stop, she’d take a few seconds to recover from what’d been a fairly tough job. There wasn’t a lot of time for rest during a shift and while the Squad 2 member would’ve liked to have taken a break then and there, she knew that it just wasn’t going to happen. As long as she was on the clock, she’d do her best to help as many people as she could.

Sure enough, a familiar and grumpy faced nurse would soon enter the room and thrust another clipboard filled with notes into Erica’s hands and with a smile, the healer would leave the room and wander off to her next port of call, after leaving the nurse with instructions to bandage Rei where needed.