✧ bitten

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[Pannacotta Fugo really worries about his best friend sometimes.

He's known Ash for a while, long enough to know he doesn't want to know all the specifics of what Ash gets up to, especially at night, but sometimes he just has to wonder.

Especially when his best friend turns up at his house with what appears to be a bite wound from an animal. He's ushered Ash to the bathroom so he can tend to the wound, but he's starting to wonder if maybe this calls for, well, more professional aid than this.]

Ash, what the hell happened?

[As he gently, carefully cleans the wound.]

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[Look, the less Pan knows the better. Still, this hurts like a bitch and Ash winces as he gets the remains of his shirt off so Pan can look at it.]

Fuckin' dog or something bit me. Don't think it was rabid.

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Still probably ought to get this looked at by a professional at some point. This looks pretty nasty--Alright, c'mon, we'll need to stick this under running water.

[At least that's what it says on his phone...]

[switchaxe]

Eh, call that witch friend if you want me to get this looked at. I ain't got money for a professional.

[He makes to follow Pan only to fall to his knees with a low groan.]

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Wh-- Ash!

[Immediately, he's kneeling at Ash's side.]

Shit, what's wrong?

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Woozy...

[And feverish now.]

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Shit, you're burning up, too-- I'm calling Abbacchio.

[He's staying right there as he does that, but. Yeah. Ring, ring, Abbacchio!]

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Who's dead?

[What the hell is wrong if Fugo is calling, not texting?]

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Nobody, but I need you to get over here now-- Ash got bit. He said it was a dog but I'm starting to wonder since he's suddenly got a fever and he said he feels woozy.

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Shit. Make sure he doesn't have anything silver on him, just in case. On my way.

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Right, got it.

[Turning to Ash now--]

Do you have anything with silver on you? If you do, we need to ditch it-- probably best to let me handle it.

[As he starts checking Ash over anyway.]

[switchaxe]

Earrings might have silver in 'em? Nothing pure...can I lie down?

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Yeah, let me just--

[He's taking the earrings out first. Just in case.]

Alright, here, I'll help you to the sofa.

[switchaxe]

[Ash ends up leaning heavily on Pan, unable to really walk on his own. He falls on the sofa with a thud and a groan, sweating from just that little exertion.]

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Shit...

[He'll just shift Ash on the sofa, trying to make sure Ash can be comfortable, swearing softly to himself.]

[switchaxe]

[And Ash reaches for Pan's hand. He needs the grounding.

Abbacchio shows up in record time, climbing out of Bucciarati's car before it's even really parked. He has his full kit of bite testing and cleaning whatnots.

He does knock, at least?]

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[Pan takes Ash's hand in his and squeezes gently. When he hears the knock at the door, he calls out--]

It's open!

[ripetuto]

[And in comes Abbacchio.]

Can you leave him to get me hot water, or do I need to handle that?

[Ash growls at the question. Don't you dare take Pan away you oversized shadow--]

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Ash--

[After that, Pan turns to Abbacchio to answer, but he's interrupted by Bucciarati, who'd followed Abbacchio inside.]

I can get it.

[Beeeecause like hell was he waiting in the car.]

[ripetuto]

As hot as it can get, and then use the fire charm to get it even hotter. That growl told me everything I need to know--kid's a werewolf now.

[And while you can't ever stop someone from turning into a werewolf once they're bit, you can keep them from going absolutely feral from it. That's all Abbacchio can do at this point.]

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Right.

[And off Bucciarati goes to handle that. Pan just keeps squeezing Ash's hand.

It doesn't take long for Bucciarati to come back with the hot water, at least.]

[ripetuto]

Both of you hold him down. I need to clean the bite.

[He adds some potion or other to the water before taking a rag he'd gotten while Bruno was getting the water and tending to the bite. Ash growls and snarls and tries to thrash, but having a vampire hold him down means he never actually hurts anyone.]

Fugo, do me a favor and get the kid's phone out of his pocket. Text Craig, Orion, or Millstein, tell them he's been bit.

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[Pan nods and grabs Ash's phone, shooting off a text to... okay, out of the three, he's the most familiar with Elliot, so he's the one Pan sends the text to.

Bruno, meanwhile, murmurs quietly to Ash, trying to soothe him a little while Leone works.]

[ripetuto]

[Elliot texts back with a concerned emoji and a "tell Leone I'm on my way with help". Abbacchio, meanwhile, just keeps applying the near-boiling hot water to the bite wound.]

Did you find him or did the kid come to you?

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He came to me-- also Elliot says he's on his way with help.

[ripetuto]

Good. And if he came to you, that's even better. Take off your shirt and throw it over him or something.

[What.]