An Unusual Proposal

A Ryuken Ishida x Nurse! Reader Story

It was not uncommon for a nurse, working close beside a doctor as youthful and stern as him, to want to be in a relationship with him but for you this was unprofessional. Having spent years getting to your position within his hospital and working hard to be the one he turned to for the consultations and medical notes; you were not used to being attracted to a co-worker, let alone your boss! In all that time the feelings had never really surfaced before until a month after your fiancé had broken up with you and you had one day found him waiting by your locker outside the changing rooms to give you some wine to help cheer you up.

After that time, you had often noticed him turning to look at you and it had been quite a surprising sensation. Somehow, in recent days, you’d been out on social ‘dates’ with Ryuken and his son, Uryu. Thankfully there was no awkwardness here, Uryu had known you since he’d been quite young and regarded you as a family friend and perhaps even like an aunt. In these visits to watch films or perhaps enjoy fancy meals, you’d been more talkative then ever with Ryuken and even Uryu had been startled by this step out of normality for his stern father. Indeed, Ryuken had even dared to smile once or twice, rather then give his usual condescending smirk.

But today was a slow day at the hospital, thankfully, and you were making your rounds with a few of the trainees. After checking clipboards, your papers, drip bags, medication logs and the general comfort of the patient… you would quiz your students. Your smile and polite manner often encouraged the patient to take part in such schemes and today you received a shock as a new “student” came in to answer the questions and somehow you hadn’t even noticed him arriving.

“So students… who can tell me one of the key factors in the blood test that would indicate Mister Nagasaki here is healing well?” You chimed as you looked at the clear results on the paper in front of you. The students couldn’t see the paper of course so they had to rely on their memories and that was the important part. If they could remember what to check, then their own rounds… in time… would become quicker in simple elderly ailments like this one.

“The clearest answer is in the white blood cell count. If it has reduced or specific cells are not present anymore than the illness was brought under control and treatment should continue.” The deep and wise voce, though slightly gruff, was a little startling for the students as well as for yourself. This low, nearly cynical tone made the students shrink as they turned about to notice ‘the boss’ looming behind them like some terrifying spider.

Even for you the response had been a slight shock and you had felt your spine jiggle in pleasure at the sensation of his protective presence… just a sign you knew him well enough. The young doctors all looked toward the boss as a cold and frightening figure, whilst you understood that he was icy to prevent people getting too involved in his life. When his wife had passed away, everyone had smothered him in sorrow with their attempts to cheer him up, their suggestions as to what to do about Uryu and the women that had started to hit on him and try to get to Uryu to get to him!

Could you blame a guy for being irritated by that?

“That’s right; you can check glucose levels as well. However, if you are checking sugar levels it is only suitable to take both into account if the patient is a diabetic.” You stated and there was a look amongst your class as if they were all saying ‘duh’ and irritated by the repetition of patient check 101! “Remember, science and medicine is constantly evolving so there is no guarantee that the method we use today will still be valid tomorrow. Right Doctor Ishida?”

“True Nurse __________, I need to discuss an operation for tomorrow with you. Will you come to my office once you’ve finished your rounds?” Ryuken questioned in a routine manner as he pushed his glasses up the bridge of his nose, which you nodded to gently. But all the while you had to ignore that slight tingle in your body every time he said your surname. Sometimes it was as if he felt your surname should be no different to his.

Or maybe that was just some fanciful thinking on your part?

No sooner had you agreed then his pallid form had strolled off and you began to pick up the pace. You had never been so ager to finish the rounds before and you didn’t know why? In fact you unusual eagerness meant that the checks were done quickly and you had already sent the students off to lunch early. With your usual work finished up you stepped toward the staircase and trotted up them at a brisk pace with a gentle smile on your face. It was quite a flight but you insisted mentally that, if you could job up there every time, you were allowed to eat something naughty, like chocolate mousse!

The top floor was a private area that had once dealt with patients that knew Doctor Ishida’s family and had put money into the building of the hospital. It seemed that somewhere, distantly, they had a familial link and so it seemed they all seemed to suffer from some strange disease that had wiped a good deal of them out. Ishida had mentioned it was blood related, they had such a rare blood type that any damage could be really serious and so whenever Uryu had been ill as a child, he’d been brought here and the nurses had been restricted in contact with him. But when you reached the main office at the end of the corridor, you began to tremble with fear before gently rapping your knuckle against it.

“Come in _____.” You heard him call and immediately a cold sweat broke down your back at the sound of your first name. It made you fearful of being in trouble and there was even some terrible notion in your mind that you might, perhaps, be fired! You started panicking and pondering to yourself about whether you might have a good argument as to why he should not fire you, but then he called you in again and you opened the door, preparing to apologise before your jaw dropped and your eyes bobbled.

“Uh… you wanted me…” You couldn’t recall the words coming out as you stood in front of the door and stared out at the curious image within the room. Doctor Ishida was no longer wearing his medical attire but was instead wearing a pair of tracksuit trousers and was performing some strange movements similar to Tai Chi or some martial art. You noted the curiously large muscles upon his arms and how easily he seemed to bend into a warrior’s pose and even lift his hands as if preparing a bow. You had a clear view of the tight thick muscles on his back and your eyes bulged with excitement and embarrassment as your face turned red.

“Yes, _____, can you read over my prepared set up for the exploratory tomorrow. It’s sitting on the desk.” Nonchalant and perhaps as bored as ever, he seemed to ignore how focused upon his muscles you were and so you shuffled to the desk and grabbed the papers. The moment your eyes caught the note they remained wide and you took in a deep breath of surprise at the words written upon the paper.

I’d like to consider a future with you ___________

That’s all it said and no sooner had you mumbled something of confusion then you felt his presence against your back and his arms loop around your body. Gently he pulled you close against him and breathed hot air against your neck, making your body explode in excitement and Goosebumps. Then, delicately, his brushed the edge of his lips over the top of your neck and down across your shoulder. As you turned about to look at him, to ask him for more information, his cool lips pressed against yours as he hooked your face in his hands, your body sagging as you collapsed into his kiss.

“Do you have any questions or points to propose to my intended operation?” He stated, keeping your face in his hands and your eyes locked upon his. Against the silvery-white hair his face was beautifully framed but his eyes seemed to have changed, become smaller but more alive with emotion then you had ever seen before. Your face was flushed red and you were confused at first by his medical speak before he gave a gentle snort and his jaw twitched into a quirky smile, reassuring you that he was just trying to speak in a way he felt you could understand.

“Well… I have a suggestion Doctor.” You stated and Ryuken’s left eyebrow seemed to curl slightly with confusion. The next thing he knew you had pressed your body against his, hooked your arms about his form and pulled him down into a tight kiss! He hooked his arms around you in return and kissed you firmly in return.

This would be an interesting beginning…