Star sat humbly, head lowered, in Mind's office. A bit sore after being wrestled out of the restroom and restrained, he kept the image she had as she’d left the mares room; she’d glowered at him, and gave a stern look to his guard.
In short order the orderlies had carried him, forcefully, to her office and set him in front of her desk, two staying immediately behind him, ready to restrain him.
“Doctor Star, I'll ignore the fact that you burst into the mares room. I'll look over the fact that you startled a paranoid delusional patient and we had to sedate her, even that you broke the no running policy,” she raised a hoof before he could start, “what I can't overlook is you accusing a pony of being a genius sociopath murderer, right after meeting her.”
But, you didn't see her, you didn't see her eyes, or how she talked. The look in her eyes was unlike any I can recall seeing. I felt fear looking at her…”
''Fear? FEAR?!” she screamed standing and baring her teeth while giving him a look that didn't mask her embarrassed anger for the events over the past half hour. She stopped, placed a hoof to her chest, and inhaled slowly as she forcibly calmed herself. “I apologize for my outburst, however, Doctor Star.
“You know as well as I do that making an actual diagnosis, especially of this magnitude, takes sessions. This is still my area of the hospital, and every pony you're seeing is under my care.
“Doing what you're doing has shown some results,” she said taking a seat behind her desk, “I'd appreciate it if you'd use professional etiquette and on-site procedures when dealing with any and all future issues, especially when it comes to the mares room.”
She smirked to him as she finished.
He waited a minute before breaking the silence.
“Doctor Mind Mend, what I did was embarrassing to the both of us and there's no excuse for how I acted. I apologize,” he said looking up to her, meeting her professional gaze with his softened one, speaking in a soft voice, “I am really sorry for what I did and my actions that led up to it.
“With your permission, I’d like to retire to my room for the next few hours and collect myself, as well as finish my paperwork,” he finished.
She softened her expression and let out a sigh. “Star, are you giving yourself a timeout?” he nodded reluctantly eliciting an open chortle from her.
“Doctor Star, your request for a timeout is approved. I'll send for you if your needed. And I hope to see you for dinner, either way.”
She smiled wide as his ears perked up and his posture straightened. “Really?” he asked starting to smile.
“Have a good afternoon,” she finished waving to the orderlies.
Two left silently while one stayed and walked closely to the side of Star. “Well, that was the worst moment of the decade,” Star commented.
“...Which one,” the orderly asked, “terrifying patients, bursting into the mares room, or being scolded like a foal?”
“Touche,” Star commented with the dry chuckle, “all the above, but being scolded hurt the most, to be honest.”
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“Doctor, if I may be so bold; you’re not gonna get her if you keep trying so hard. Just be yourself.”
They stopped before the first checkpoint to leave. “I think I am, that's what's worrying me.”
“Doctor Epic Start,” Star winced at the mention of his name by the security pony behind the first door, “please display your badge. “
“...Oh horse apples!” Star said in surprise, placing his hooves to his head after he looked to his front, “I lost it in the mares room, hurry and get it,” he spoke quickly to his guard.
“I'm sorry, sir, but I can't leave you alone, especially after today's incidents. We have to follow policy in this matter. “
Star sighed and stood tall. “I know this means little, but I feel the urge to do so. You know me! I'm not a level five patient,” he shouted with a pleading look between the guard behind the door and his personal guard before clearing his throat. “Now that that's out of my system, please, lead the way,’ he gestured back along the corridor.
He waited as another orderly approached and stood tightly to his sides and guided him to his temporary room.