The morning after Yui talked to Apollon, she decided that she was going to spend the day in the library. They didn't have a class that day (Thoth randomly canceled class with no explanation from time-to-time, but she wasn't complaining). After she left Apollon, she saw something in his eyes that gave her the impression that he was planning something. Whenever the Gods planned something, she never complained. She didn't often correct them because of their excited faces and she didn't want to ruin it for them.

She sighed and shook her head as she reached the library doors. 'Whatever he's planning, I hope it won't be from those stupid magazines that Loki keeps giving them.'

Taking a deep breath to clear her head, she opened the doors and peeked into the library timidly. What she had told Thoth was true; she wasn't afraid of him, but she still didn't want to be slammed up against a wall all of the time and be yelled at about how incompetent humans are. Seeing no-one, she smiled and quietly made her way over to the nearest table.

She opened her bag and took out her notebook and iPod before plugging in her headphones and sitting down. She stretched out her neck as she opened up her mythology books and researched more into the Gods.

-x-

Yui had been reading in the library for only about twenty minutes before Thoth marked his entrance with a booming slam of the library doors that echoed throughout the massive room before dissipating.

Not looking up, she sighed and rested her cheek in her hand and turning the page. She knew that if she didn't look at him, he was less likely to bug her. On this particular morning, however, she would have no chance of avoiding him.

"Kusanagi!"

She turned her head and calmly looked at Thoth, showing him that she wasn't startled. "Yes, Thoth?"

He strolled over to her table and leaned down, bracing his arms on top of the table and looked at what she was reading. He lifted an eyebrow and looked at her curiously.

She giggled at his expression which gave her a glare from Thoth. "Good morning. I was just researching more about the Gods for anything that could help me teach them better."

He stood up straight and crossed his arms across his chest. "Why don't you just ask the Gods that are already here?"

She smiled and looked back down at her mythology book, running her hand over the page like it was a precious artifact. "Reading about it gives me a more human perspective since their stories are how humans were taught about them in the first place. I already had the chance to ask Hades a few questions and I decided to look back at it."

He lifted an eyebrow and sighed. He pulled out the chair across from Yui and sat down, keeping his arms folded across his chest. His piercing Lapis colored eyes studied her as she started reading again.

They sat there in silence; him staring at her in silence, and her reading through the pages of her book. After a while, she forgot that he was there. Her mind wandered into the world of gods and heroes. Each overcoming a trial of their very own. She looked up and stared out the windows and smirked.

"What are you smiling at Kusanagi?"

She quickly turned her head towards Thoth, remembering her silent companion. She blushed and looked down, resting her hands on her knees. "I... umm."

Yui peaked at him and bit her lip. 'Should I ask him about it? I mean, he is the God of Knowledge after all.'

He leaned forward and laid his crossed arms on the table, waiting for her to speak.

She sighed to herself. 'Fuck it. Might as well.'

She closed her book and smoothed her hand across the hardcover of the book. "Thoth, would you mind if I talked to you about something?"

He nodded and motioned for her to continue.

"Ever since I have been thinking about ever since I started researching more about the Gods. Understand that I am not trying to be offensive in any way and if you want me to not mention it ever again I won't." She looked at him hesitantly.

He nodded and leaned back. He crossed his legs. "Go ahead Kusanagi."

"Thank you, Thoth." She looked back down at her book and furrowed her brows. "You see, on Earth, we are taught that humans created the stories of the Gods. The way that the Gods were written about and told made it seem as though humans created the Gods in their own flawed image. Over time, these stories have been passed down to teach lessons and easily share things across different cultures. This is especially taught when it comes to the Greek and Norse Gods. Looking more in-depth to these stores, I can't help but agree."

He furrowed his eyebrows. "What do you mean?"

She looked up at him. "Well, I can't help feeling that the stories about the Gods are very…. human-like. The way that their stories are laid out is very similar to stories about humans. I-I don't know. It's just… strange to see those similarities. Especially now that I have met the real-life Gods from these stores. The Gods here were brought here to learn about the human heart, but through these stories, they already seem closely relate-able to humans." She cocked her head and rested her cheek in her hand again. "What do you think Thoth?"

He turned his head and appeared to be in deep thought. After a few moments, he looked back at her and adjusted his monocle. "How do you think Gods are relate-able to humans? I can see it in physical terms. Gods and humans look about the same with only a few differences. I'm assuming that you are talking about their mannerisms though?"

She nodded. "Well… the way that the Gods act, both the real-life ones and the ones in stories, act a lot like humans do in stories and real life. To me, the only real difference between us is our lifespans and the power that you contain on top of the slight physical differences. If a human were given the types of abilities that Gods have, I can see them responding to these same situations as the Gods did in the stories." She shook her head and grinned. "Then again, these stories may not be accurate in the first place. For all I know, they were written in a way for humans to understand the situation better instead of how the event in the story actually unfolded."

He nodded in agreement and looked out the window. "Well, I can tell you that the stories on Earth are mostly accurate. A minor detail or two may have been changed to make the story more…." He glimpsed at her in the corner of his eye before turning his gaze back to the window. "appealing to humans."

Thoth placed a hand under his chin and rubbed it thoughtfully. "I never thought of the possibility of a comparison between our two species because I don't have the human perspective as you have. It's….. something to think about."

Without looking back at her, he got up and walked towards his desk seeming to be lost deep in thought. Before he rounded the corner of a massive bookshelf, he looked back at Yui who was looking back at him. He narrowed his eyes as their gazes met. "Hmmm… your revelations today have explained why you are not terrified like any other human would be. I would like to continue this discussion at a later time Kusanagi. You've given me something to…. think about" With that, he disappeared around the corner leaving behind a thoughtful Yui.

Author's Notes

I live in America, I do not know about other countries, but in the U.S. we study mythology. Adding this conversation will allow me to allow more depth into my story. Don't worry, there is more to come!

-Raedaline