Week 135

Prompt

"You hurt?"

"No. I normally spurt blood from my ribcage."

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"Oh."

It's been a rather messy and difficult to explain problem that has haunted me all my life. She continued, "I'm here to listen to what it is you have to say, as long as it's not inappropriately gory."

"Ok, look, I was being sarcastic but you clearly didn't get it-- this isn't blood, it's fruit punch juice."

"Oh! Are you doing a stunt or is this one of 'those days'?"

"It's just a prank, I wanted to see how you'd react."

"Real funny. I'm laughing really hard right now."

"Just kidding, it's not a prank and I'm really bleeding from my rib cage but lemme tell ya, I feel great!"

"What do you mean, you 'feel great'?! I gotta take you to the hospital right away!"

"No, no, no, I'mma curb-stomp you if you try doing that!"

"Why? I just want to help you, it's like you hate me and are not letting me take you to to the hospital."

"Because I do, and I'm not. duh"

"If it is left untreated, it could be fatal."

"If some cartoon cat with good taste in footwear beat death, then why can't I?"

"As much I want to admit you're a cartoon, you're not a cartoon."

"But I wanna be a cartoon, dang it!"

"Well, you can't be a cartoon, you're already a dragon!"

"A dragon actively bleeding from his ribcage, yes, but I want to be a cartoon dragon!"

"Do you even care that you're bleeding from your ribs, besides how did you even start bleeding from your ribs?"

"Well, maybe if you stopped bothering me about the blood, I could tell you!"

"We have not much time, so make it quick."

"Stop chit chatting, let's make it quick! Bleeding is a big problem!"

And he soon burst into sparkles and bubbles.