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// Yet another hospital stay 
// Story: Warhorse 
// by Hypnotwist 
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I was on edge, even though the darkness wouldn't likely harm me it still was unnecessarily spooky and I couldn't relax no matter how hard I tried to. I don't know when or how I was put back in my body, but I could hear the beeping of a heart monitor somewhere in the room and I figured I was back.

I opened one of my eyes and deemed it was safe to open the other one when my eyesight wasn't assaulted by obnoxious lights. I felt an oxygen mask on me, the clear plastic of the mask was pressing onto my face and causing a little discomfort, however my first thought is to try to find Rarity and see if she's in the room with me.
I try to sit up but find that it's way too painful to move much at the moment, I whimper and lay there worrying about my best friend. Is she dead? Was I the only one who made it out alive?

I turn my head slowly and notice that I'm in a double-occupancy room, I feel a glimmer of hope that Rarity is in the bed next to mine.  I won't know for certain until the person in the bed says something or the curtain separating us is drawn so I could see.

The person in the bed doesn't take long to start making noise. Were they crying? It doesn't matter because I'd be upset too if I had to stay in the hospital for long. I decide to take my chance and find out for sure who's in that bed. 

"Rarity?" I croak, glad the oxygen mask didn't hinder my ability to speak too much.

The crying stops and I hear a few sniffles, the person doesn't respond for a while and I figure they're getting themself under control so they could hold a short conversation.

"Sunset?"

My heart skips a beat when I hear the familiar accented voice, words couldn't even begin to describe the joy I felt to know that my best friend is alive. "Yes, I.. I was so worried about you Rarity-" 

I hear her start to cry again, I wanted to get up and comfort her so badly but I knew my body would stop me very viciously if I attempted to go over. "Rares, it's okay, I'm okay and so are you. We're alive."

"I-It's not that.. I woke up yesterday a-and you stopped breathing multiple times and they- The last time it took them nearly thirty damn minutes t-to bring you back. You would be dead if it wasn't for a very determined nurse who wouldn't stop chest compressions. I was so scared Sunset, you were g-gone for such a long time.."

"... Rarity, please take deep breaths. I'm here now, and I'm going to heal, and I just know that you will too." 

She doesn't reply and I hear her sniffle, I'm so glad that she's okay. No words can accurately describe just how glad I am that she's alive. 

"Sunset."

"Hm?" 

"You took most of the impact, the other driver was intoxicated and he's been arrested and is being charged with a DUI and vehicular assault. It's a miracle you're alive and the worst injury you've got is a broken arm and multiple fractured ribs."

"I- That's it?"

"By some miracle, yes."

"What about you Rarity, how badly are you hurt?" 

"Luckily it's about the same as yours darling, I had my wrist broken, broke several of my ribs too, and I dislocated my shoulder." 

"Fuck, ow." 

"Mhm."

"How- How long have we been out?" I ask, hoping it hadn't been too long since I had just bought groceries the day of the accident. 

"I was unconscious for three days, you for four."

I let out a relieved sigh, I really didn't have the funds to buy more stuff right now and the hospital bills are going to be so much fun to worry about. "Okay, good. I'm glad it hasn't been too long because I literally bought groceries an hour or two before we had our little crash." 

"That's what you're worried about?" 

"What do you- Oh." 

"Fluttershy was inconsolable yesterday, poor girl heard about the nurse having to do CPR for such a long time and thought you'd never wake up." 

"Sorry.. I guess I'm still not thinking straight because of what happened." 

"It's alright darling, you've just woken up too."

I bite my lower lip and grunt in thought. "D'you think that she's going to visit tomorrow?" 

"She said she'd try to, so yes." 

"Ah. Great, I want to ask her something." 

I hear her chuckle and whine, it must've hurt to laugh. Good to know. 

I yawn and take a deep breath, I feel a sharp pain and I whimper due to it, oh Celestia this is going to be awful to deal with.
I take another breath and decide that I should try to breathe shallowly for awhile to try and avoid as much pain as possible.

"I'm going to get some rest now Rarity, so if I don't respond to any conversation it's probably because I'm sound asleep." 

"Of course darling, pleasant dreams." 

"You too Rares."

I close my eyes and lay there thinking about how lucky me and Rarity are, things could have gone so much worse and ended up in tragedy, but somehow we managed to escape death relatively unharmed.
More like she escaped death and I nearly succumbed to my own curiosity, but we were okay and would live to see another day. 

My throat is so dry and sore, I feel the need to cough and I mentally scream. My ribs are going to make my life a living hell once I am eventually unable to escape the cough that I feel coming.
Unfortunately for me, the cough comes quicker than I anticipated and oh sweet fucking Celestia the pain was excruciating.

"Are you okay darling? That cough sounded dry and very painful."

"Ow.. Fuck." 

"I'll take that as a no."

I chuckle, yet another mistake as my chest tells me to go fuck myself and I whine, this day can go fuck itself six ways to Sunday. "Stop making me laugh, laughter isn't the best medicine in this case." 

It was my turn for revenge, my comment made her laugh and I heard her wheeze and groan. "Ouch.." 

"I really should really get some rest now, I'll talk to you when I wake up." 

"Yes." She wheezes, and coughs. "As should l."

"Sweet dreams Rarity." 

"You too Sunset."

I hum and close my eyes, sleep embraces me quickly and I'm immediately thrown back into Luna's dream realm, I don't know why I keep returning there, but I'm not going to mull over it for too long when I could simply ask the one who the realm belongs to.