Nikolai nodded slowly. "Get well soon, but not too soon. The Commander will end up throwing you back out there." he winked, then left the room. The nurse came back in and read the monitors, then shut the lights off and closed the door behind her.
Nikolai returned to his seat in the recreation lounge. He laid down on the couch, as the television portrayed a furry-network show about court cases, most of which were frivolous and involved loopholes and the like to get their way. Sadly, the innocent rarely came on top in shows like these. However, he wasn't too picky, and just enjoyed the chance to sit and act somewhat... normal.
That is, until he saw her. She walked into the room casually, and sat down on the complete opposite side of the room. She wore a white labcoat and was looking down at a clipboard, occasionally jotting down notes. She was colored with a fine yellow-red fur, and her flowing tail extended out and up her back, coming to a nice fluff at the top. And best of all, she smelled beautiful. Nikolai almost recognized the smell, but couldn't quite pinpoint it. It seemed... far-off.
It was tense for a little bit, Nikolai thinking about the girl while she worked in the back, when she calmly said. "Sir? Would you mind moving a little to the left?" Nikolai almost froze, but obliged, looking back at her with an almost unsure smile. She continued to speak. "Your tail was in the way."
Nikolai's heart plummeted, though he didn't see it. He quickly turned back to the television, curling his tail down. It was obvious she would have seen the balded spot, and never before had he felt so embarrassed about his appearance. He almost crushed his tail in his grip, but when he realized it, he loosened his paws and stroked his tail to fluff it out a bit more.
For what seemed like an eternity, he sat there, only mildly caring about the television. Then, she left as calmly as she came in. Nikolai released his tension, but in the end, his only thought on the situation was. "wow", which he expressed under his breath after she left the room. He was now once again, the only fur there.
It wasn't until he focused back on the television that the thought of his previous love, a love that was mutual, whom he left almost a year ago with no word from her since. It was rare to find another squirrel lady, and even then, would he give up on here so easily? Sure, he had loved her, but she was most likely.... dead... now...
He thought about it. If he held onto his previous love and found she was dead, he would most likely not meet this one again. And if he gave up, he could get to know here better and... well... he was getting ahead of himself. Calming himself down mentally, he decided he would just see where things went first.
It was just very rare for him to find someone of the same species, especially one who was so... attractive.
"I thought as much. You are in Human Instillation Beta Alpha Lamba. HIBAL, for short. I am commander Scott Williamson, and this is my headquarters of operations. Our purpose here is classified, but key to the survival of the Human army." Scott closed the file, and took a deep breath. "I'm sorry to inform you of this, but you will be unable to leave this instillation without my permission. And for the time being, you're stuck here."
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