"Long time, no see sister." Akumu smiled.
Mey stood there and stared at her. The white haired girl she had called a sister when they were younger was standing in front of her face. Her hair had reached to her waist in two pigtails on the sides of her head. Mey remembered how she would put Akumu's hair in small pigtails when they were kids. She opened her arms and embraced the small figure before her, crying softly.
"Y-You came back. You've finally came home."
Akumu stood there awkwardly, as if not used to being touched. Out of nowhere, she had flipped Mey over and blocked a gunshot. Her face was set on a fixed point in the darkness of the forest.
"How far away is the Academy from here?"
Mey quickly wiped her face, realizing it was no time for tears. "Twenty minutes."
Akumu chewed her lip. "I could easily take you there in ten, but with your wounded frien- "
"I'm quiet alright thank you." Yukio spoke up from wiping his glasses. Akumu looked at Mey who simply shrugged.
"He's the son of Satan. They heal quickly."
Akumu nodded. "Prepare for transport." She pointed Nightmare Rose into the sky and closed her eyes.
"Wings of my mother, guide me to a place of peace and sanction."
The area illuminated in a white light. A rose appeared in the sky and they were gone.
Yukio woke up in the infirmary with a girl standing over him. She was tending to his head, replacing a bandage. He couldn't move for a moment nor could he speak. She was so into fixing the bandage on his head, she hadn't noticed he had woken up. Only then did he remember, this was the girl from last night, the one who saved his life. Her hair was down now as it was cascading around them like a veil. Yukio noticed the clip in her hair as one of Rin's own hair clips that he uses to pin his bangs back.
"Pretty." He mumbled. Akumu stopped and looked at him. Red eyes tore into blue ones as Yukio's face heated.
"Say something?" She asked. Yukio shook his head quickly, instantly regretting his decision. She giggled and he stared at her.
"Careful," She warned. "You aren't fully recovered yet. No going out on missions for a while, or at least until some of your wounds heal." She bowed her head slightly. "I must apologize; I didn't realize you were the son of Satan, your majesty."
Yukio stared at her dumbfounded. After a few moments of silence, she started laughing, and soon, so was Yukio.
"Good, you laughed and blood didn't come up this time." She remarked.
Yukio tilted his head in confusion. She held up a clipboard as Kuro came in and sat in her lap, followed by Rin and Mey, as Akumu continued to explain.
"That blast from Gaikotsu knocked a few ribs loose. With demons blood, it wouldn't have been a problem, but since you're half human, it was. I put them back where they belonged so they could heal back in place properly, but you'll be in bed for a while until they readjust to your body."
Mey patted her head. "None of the other doctors could handle Aku here digging around in your body so most of them left for the day. Trust me that was a lot of blood, but since you and Rin have the same blood types, it wasn't hard for a transfusion."
Yukio looked at Rin, who was slumped against Mey. He looked tried. His hair was a mess and he looked out of place. Mey's glasses were on the top of her head and Yukio could see the bags under her eyes. On the other hand, Akumu looked perfectly fine.
"How…How long was I out?" Yukio murmured as he looked outside. It was snowing. His eyes widened. "How long was I out?! Answer me!" He was yelling.
"Three months. You were out for three months. The poison from the bone marrow of the Gaikotsu demon got into your system. Rin and Mey didn't react to it the same way as you did. Rin was awake in a couple of hours. Rin still has more side effects though. Mey was up in a week. You were the last one to awake. You would, however, wake up occasionally. You wouldn't know where you were; you didn't know what happened and could barely even remember your name."
Akumu stopped and supported Rin onto her shoulder. "I'm taking him to his room for some rest." She left with Rin whining on her shoulder, making her giggle.
Mey nodded and continued the story. "We had countless doctors in here, trying to get you fixed. Nothing they tried worked. Akumu spent countless hours in the library, coming up with different potions for the bone marrow toxin. Once she got it, she came rushing in here like some mad woman. If anything, you should be thanking her. Even now she's probably in the library studying again."
Yukio looked over at the nightstand and picked up his glasses. He looked at his bandaged fingers and arms. He sighed. "I guess it couldn't have been helped. Thanks Mey."
She nodded and stood, but Yukio grabbed her hand and stopped her. "I have a favor to ask of you. Can you find Shiemi and bring her here to me, please?"
Mey looked confused for a moment and nodded. She left the hospital ward and was headed back to her dorm when she stopped to Akumu's dorm room. She walked in and called out to Akumu with no response. After a few moments of searching, she found them lying together on Akumu's bed. Rin was holding her as she slept quietly. Mey couldn't help but feel the pang of jealousy that swept over her heart. She covered them quietly and exited.
"It doesn't bother me." She said aloud to the winter air.
"What doesn't bother you Mey?"
Mey jumped to see Shiemi standing behind her with a bag and a confused face. They stood quietly, Mey trying to figure out a lie.
"Um, my foot, it was…um…hurting me. Cause you know…after the mission. Yeah. What's the bag for?"
"Oh! This is for Miss. Akumu. They're just a bunch of herbs for Rin and Yukio's wounds. She's going to make a few more treatments for them and make a few more for some common wounds that people receive."
Shiemi seemed to happy all the time to Mey. She knew the girl would cry sometimes, but it was never without reason.
"Yukio would like to see you. He's still in the hospital wing." Mey bowed in a goodbye and left Shiemi in the hallway.
She continued to her dorm and crashed down into her bed. She couldn't help the tears that flowed into the pillow. Her winged cat familiar, Valhalla, came through the window and brushed her tail against her cheek.
"Whatever is the matter dear one?"
Mey sat up and wiped her face while looking down at Valhalla. "R-Rin is in love with A-Akumu, not me."
Valhalla looked at her blankly as she processed the information. She soon erupted in laughter. Mey frowned. "You aren't helping cat."
"Well just because they lay together, does not mean they are together dear child. Stop filling your head with silly accusations."
"What if they are?!" Mey was pouting.
"We shall spy on them!" Valhalla hopped up.
"This escalated quickly…"
Valhalla flew in a circle over Mey. "We shall monitor their movements and actions! Take notes! Connect the evidence!"
"You just wanna be a spy like that one guy on TV."
"This is my perfect opportunity!" Valhalla flew out the window and disappeared into the dark. Mey walked to the window and looked outside.
"Maybe I'm wrong." She whispered to the stars.
