Title: 白衣 / White Coat
Author:
shiroikazexPairing: Shimoda-sensei (Hikaru) x OC
Genre: Fluff
Rating: G
Summary: Being in the pediatrics department was heartbreaking as it was fun, and it was helping Shimoda kick his flirtatious ways. But old habits die hard.
Note: LAST. EPISODE. OF. 37 DOC. I CAN'T HANDLE
THIS.
The kids absolutely love him, and Shimoda was glad too that he chose to specialize in pediatrics. It surprised him at first - just how much seeing a kid's smile could make his day. But he wasn't going to argue with a good thing. As he sent a little boy with an eyepatch into another fit of excited squeals with a simple magic trick, he was reminded of his younger brother back in the days. The kid wasn't that cute now that he was in high school, but baby brothers will always be baby brothers. Shimoda ruffled the little boy's hair and moved to the next ward on his rounds.
All 4 beds in the ward were occupied, but there was someone in the room he didn't recognize. A young woman in her 20s sat on the bed in the right corner beside the windows, bunching the hair of his patient - a little 6 year old girl with a pretty name that suited her sunny smile, Natsuki - into two cute ponytails. Natsuki spotted him and waved him over excitedly. He grabbed the clipboard from the foot of the bed and looked over what the nurses have written.
"Doing good today, Natsuki, that's my girl."
"Thank you Shimo-chan!"The little girl beamed, a pink flush on her cheeks. She tugged on her pigtails, almost as if she was waiting for Shimoda to comment on them.
"You look a lot cuter today, Natsuki - Did you do something with your hair?" He said with a wink. Natsuki giggled and scooted over the young woman and tugged on her hand.
"I'm sorry, we haven't been introduced," The woman bowed and swept a lock of hair behind her ear. "I'm Natsuki's aunt. Kiritani Ayano. Natsuki's mom is my older sister."
"Nice to meet you, I'm Natsuki's doctor in-charge here, Shimoda Kentarou," he instinctively flashed her his winning smile. Score. Her eyes flashed away for a split second.
Natsuki tugged on her aunt's arm again, this time with a frown and a mumbled "oba-channn". Ayano looked down at her quizzically and then laughed.
"I think she wants me to leave."
"Oh?"
"Jealous that I'm talking to you, maybe."
Natsuki blushed and shook her head, flipping her pigtails around. Shimoda set his hand on her head to stop her, and chuckled, "Aw, Natsuki. You're still my favourite girl. Now it's time for your checkup, so just follow nurse Aoi okay?"
She was led out of the ward by the nurse, not before turning around with another pout at the two. Shimoda couldn't hold back his grin as he turned to face Ayano.
"So you're a doctor here?" She asked.
"Yeah, in the pediatrics department."
"I guessed as much," she laughed as he smiled sheepishly. "Sorry, stupid question. I just finished my course in pharmacy so I guess we're sort of on the same track."
"That's nice to know."
"You have a way with kids. They're all really excited you're here."
"I did some circus tricks back in college. They come in handy," he shrugged and suddenly waved his hand by Ayano's ear. She did a double take but laughed when she saw the pink hair ornament in his hand.
"You took that off her head just now, didn't you?"
"Nope, it teleported into my hand," he replied with a grin as he passed it back to Ayano, who shook her head.
"You should pass it back to her yourself. I think my niece has a crush on you."
"What?! No, that can't be."
"6 year olds can't lie very well, I can tell, she's my favourite niece after all."
"She's a sweet kid."
"She came up with your nickname, didn't she? 'Shimo-chan'."
"Ah, that, well..."
"I think it's cute," she laughed. "Natsuki wouldn't stop talking about how you said that you loved the name. Shimo-chan. I was wondering just what kind of a great person you were to have her so captivated and here you are."
"It's kind of rude for you to suddenly call me that though," he put on a mock glare, which she misread.
"I-I'm sorry, was I--"
"Though I could forgive you for calling me that, you know."
She blinked, confused.
"No really! I can totally forgive that. On one condition."
"What is that?"
"I'm not on call tonight and I end my shift at 5. How's dinner sound, Ayano?"
"Shimoda-sensei, this is kind of sudden--"
"I prefer Ken. "
"Ne ne, Shimo-chan has a girlfriend, did you hear? Some really pretty onee-san!"
"Ew! Why would he want one? Girls are gross!"
~END~