Tombstone Estate

[Midori]

Location: Canaria Medical Hospital, Planet Gran Canaria, Omega 49 System

She felt something strange, as if something was slowly crawling through her hair. It wasn't really moving but slithering in one spot on the left side of her head. Occasionally, it would graze the skin of her face. It wasn't unpleasant but........comforting. The feeling stayed with her for what seemed like forever. She smiled just a little as it's re-assurance was more pleasant. She even moved her head just a little to make it more comfortable.

"Miss Sato," said a soft voice. She ignored it. "Miss Sato," it spoke again slightly louder but still quiet.
"I Mrs. Holliday," she said softly.
After a short silence, she heard it again, "Miss Sato." At this point, she realized she wasn't dreaming and opened her eyes. She gently turned her head over and saw the slithering source, her husband's hand on her head kneading her face and hair with his fingers.

"Dahlin'," he said softly with a soft smile. She smiled back, her head still on the pillow on his leg. Still quite week, he closed his eyes but left his gentle attention to the woman he loved.

Several minutes later, the attending doctor entered and gave a soft greeting, "Good morning, Mrs. Holliday."
She sat up. Even with her hair a mess, she managed a smile and bid him good morning.
"How is he?" he asked her.
"He was awake a few minutes ago but went back to sleep," she answered. She sat up, clutching John's hand, while the doctor examined him. After several minutes, he removed the earpieces of his stethoscope from his ears and began talking to Midori.

"The good new is that things sound much better inside him," he began, "putting him under has been allowing the medicine to work and work it has. Still, he needs several more days of relaxation."
"That is good news," she answered.
"I want to review a few charts," he explained, "I'll be back shortly.

As the doctor left, a well dressed man knocked on the door.
"Mrs. Holliday, I presume?" he asked.
"Hai," she replied.
"I have a message for your husband," he explained, "I know the timing is aweful but someone really wants his dedication and knowledge."
Midori, still bothered by the fact that the constant work load had done this to him, got upset.
"He deal with it when he well enough," she told him, "can you people leave him alone?"
"I'm sorry, Mrs. Holliday," he answered sympatheticaly, "I understand. Please, make sure he gets this."
She snatched it from him disgusted and put it safely inside her kibuki.

The doctor returned and noticed she was visibly annoyed but calm, still sitting with her husband.
"Everything OK?" he asked her.
"Oh, people not leave him alone," she replied in annoyance, "man want him for something but I made him leave."

The doctor thought about what she had just said and remembered passing a well dressed man in the hallway only a few minutes earlier. He described him to her and asked if it was him. She said it. He then called to have the man stopped.
"What this about?" she asked, very confused.
"I'll tell you shortly," he answered.

A meeting took place between the doctor, the well dressed man and Midori. John Holliday's presence was needed elsewhere. Knowing it would take a couple of days to get there, the doctor agreed to allow him to be transported via special medical ship under sedative. Midori, a nurse in training, would monitor him. What made it agreeable for the medical staff was that the medical staff where they were headed would be able to treat John Holliday very well.

After Midori had a shower and a chance to pack a few things, John was loaded into a medical Dromedary. He would be kept asleep during the trip. The Dromedary left Gran Canaria under escort from two Eagle fighters for an undisclosed location. Only the well dressed man, who was also on board, knew where they were headed.

*more to come*

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Married to Ambassador John Henry "Doc" Holliday