003: My hope for humanity.

[abare_gokutor]

It's been a stressful day today. There was an incident very close to the deli. Two people, who I think were drug addicts, had gotten into an argument. They were yelling on the street, but that's nothing new. But one of them got into their car and they were still intoxicated. They crashed into another car, causing a huge pile up outside the deli, which injured twelve people and I think, killed the other, non-intoxicated driver.

I rushed out of the deli obviously, shutting it down and helped people into the deli and cleaned them up and helped them as much as I could before the ambulance arrived. Four cars had piled up and this one twelve-year old girl was trapped in her car and had serious damage done to her leg. I can still smell the blood and gore on my skin from when three strangers and I literally tore off the car door and smashed through the glass window to get her and her mother out.

But it's in times like this where you really see the kindness of strangers. There were a huge amount of people standing on the side, just taking pictures and gaping, but there were also people that went to help, like me, and that warms my heart and gives me hope for the future.

I don't know what happened to the strangers, but I can only hope that they will be recover fully. My first-aid kit is empty and my clothes are covered in blood, but I've never felt more satisfied with what I'm doing with my life. Even if my arms feel like I've been training non-stop for four days.

Comments

[houtais.livejournal.com]

My, Tachibana the hero; rescuers of damsels in distress. If you didn't get hurt at all during any of this, I may have to call you Super Tachibana.

[abare-gokutor.livejournal.com]

It was what anyone decent would do.

And I garnered a few cuts and bruises here and there from wrestling with the car, but since I wasn't involved the initial pile-up, there was nothing that could be counted as serious.

[houtais.livejournal.com]

You're being too humble. It takes a person of action to do what you did, because any decent person may not know the best way to help.

[abare-gokutor.livejournal.com]

Hmm, I would think that it would be common sense to get people out of the broken vehicles, but I agree with you about things like medical treatment. That should be left to those who have an idea of what they're doing.

[ceo-kamio.livejournal.com]

I thought he was a superhero before it was cool.

[shh-im-talking.livejournal.com]

[insert generic lol you're a hipster comment here]

[ceo-kamio.livejournal.com]

...I wasn't being hipster that time, I really did think he was a god. :\

[speedo-star.livejournal.com]

If you need a refill into your first aid kit, I have tons of the most of things that belong there.

I applaud you though. Trust me when I say, that there aren't many people who move a muscle to help. Some of them can't be blamed, since they go into shock and freeze. Or they don't know how to help and don't want to cause more mayhem than there already is. But those that have the nerve to take pictures just make me seriously doubt humanity, at times. But alas, catastrophies have attracted humanity since ever. I'm wuite the same actually. Action movies, thrillers...I can't resist. It might be part of a reason why I work at emergency.

But it's still important not to forget to help, if you can. Which many tend to forget. You didn't however so...how many meters of bandages do you need? ^^

[abare-gokutor.livejournal.com]

I would much appreciate it, Oshitari-san. I can get basic plasters and antiseptic cream from anywhere, but I need sterile gauze pads, burn gel, butterfly strips, around 4 metres of bandages and hemostatic cream? Is it possible for you to supply me with?

It's quite saddening really, how people will just sit there and stare when a tragedy occurs. But I wasn't surprised by the amount of people taking pictures. Social media has spread to every part of our culture now, and people like to show off that they were there at accidents and *survived*.

There's nothing wrong with catastrophes being interesting, but people should help out when it occurs and shouldn't encourage catastrophes either.

[speedo-star.livejournal.com]

Yes, of course. Consider it done. I'll just give you a third of my supplies. I'll have some business in Tokyo in the next few days, so I'll bring them over. ^^

Yes, sadly the amount of those who will help is disturbingly low, comppared to curious onlookers. But then again, if everyone helped we would probably live in paradise and I'd be jobless xD.

I think it might actually be better if there are a few people who know what to do that help, than many people just running around, causing more damage, than there already was. You don't know how much damage a badly administered first aid can do. But I agree, that when you can, you should help. ^^

[abare-gokutor.livejournal.com]

Sure, just send me a text of when you're in town. I'll make some spinach and cheese pastries for you in exchange.

....that's true. ^^; But in a perfect world, you'd have something else to do.

Yes, there are horror stories of people who have no idea how first-aid works. The government really should make first-aid a compulsory class in middle school and high school. It comes in such handy in real life.

[shh-im-talking.livejournal.com]

That's really impressive.

Did I know you were a superhero?

[abare-gokutor.livejournal.com]

I'm not a superhero, Shinji. Just a normal person with a conscience.

[ooc: Tachibana is very pleased to hear that XD]

[shh-im-talking.livejournal.com]

Kamio and I might have to dust off the shrine we had in your honour if you're going to keep pulling stunts like this. That or buy you a cape... I think you'd suit a cape. But not the underwear on the outside. That's not sexy at all.


(ooc: Shinji is very impressed with Tachibana's bravery. He may even swoon!)

[abare-gokutor.livejournal.com]

You had a shrine for me? Ummmm.....thanks, I guess.

And capes? You don't have to. Really, you don't. I have my apron anyway. And I agree. Underwear on the outside isn't decent.

[ceo-kamio.livejournal.com]

We...hijacked your post again. I am so sorry Tachibana-senpai...

[shh-im-talking.livejournal.com]

Me too.

[ceo-kamio.livejournal.com]

Oi, don't hijack my hijack apology thread! Make your own!

[shh-im-talking.livejournal.com]

You're supposed to share with your bestfriend.

[abare-gokutor.livejournal.com]

Don't be. You've made me laugh like a loony at the deli. It's awfully amusing to watch you two bicker.

[ceo-kamio.livejournal.com]

Then I'm glad we could give you a laugh!

[shh-im-talking.livejournal.com]

Since Kamio threw a hissy fit (I think it's his time of the month) I'll make a thread of my own.

I'm sorry for hijacking your post with Kamio. We get a little carried away sometimes. Which is strange because most of the time we're actually in the same room when we do this. In fact we are no and Momoshiro is looking at us strangely. We should probably stop it before he has just taken away by the men in white coats...

[ceo-kamio.livejournal.com]

SALKDJSAKLJFA IT IS NOT MY TIME OF THE MONTH YOU ASSHOLE!!1

[shh-im-talking.livejournal.com]

Your comment proves my point.

[abare-gokutor.livejournal.com]

I would hope that you are not a woman, Kamio. Unless, of course, there is something that you haven't been telling us?