The gods were up to something, that was for sure.

Yui groaned and laid her head down on her desk. Throughout the class, the Gods looked like they were about to jump out of their seats in anticipation; all the while they kept sneaking glances over when they thought she wasn't looking. They were excited about something, and she was nervous about what that would entail. For the past few days, they have all been seeming to go off on their own and making weird excuses. Saying something like Thoth or Zeus needed something or they had an assignment to do that they wanted to do "themselves". She hadn't seen them act like this since the utter disaster that they called a performance of

She was already stressed out about the conversation that she had with Zeus in her dorm the other day; she didn't know if she would be able to handle any more stress.

Her internal battle was interrupted by a familiar voice. "Kusanagi!"

Cheeks painted with red, she looked up nervously at Thoth who was staring down at her with an eyebrow raised. "Class has been over for twenty minutes, what are you still doing here?"

Yui blinked her surprise at his slightly gentler than normal tone. Her eyes widened as a thought entered her mind; Is Thoth planning something with the Gods! She groaned and buried her face in her hands. What the hell has gotten into everyone? Thoth never talks gently, Zeus has never come to her room to talk, and the Gods never acted jumpy without her knowing the reason behind it. Get it together Yui! You are just over-analyzing everything.

Gentle pressure on her shoulder snapped her out of the prison she placed her face in. Her jaw dropped at what she saw.

Thoth was crouched on the floor looking at her with gentle concern. His jeweled hand was on her shoulder. He seemed to be searching her face for whatever bothered her. "T-Thoth-sama? What are you doing?" Yui let out shakily. Whoever this was it wasn't the Egyptian God Knowledge. His responding smile made her choke.

"I'm making sure that you are okay Kusanagi, you are my fellow teacher after all. Am I not allowed to be concerned for someone who is both my colleague and my student?" He raised his eyebrow and smirked at her shocked expression.

"I-I guess so, i-it's just you're..." Yui swallowed down the lump in her throat to continue with the sentence. "You're being ... nice."

Thoth furrowed his eyebrows and let his hand slide off of her shoulder. He bowed his head allowing his silver bangs to eclipse his eyes. He let out a long-drawn sigh, making Yui feeling even more nervous than she was before. "Kusanagi, I know that in the past I've been... harsh when it comes to... speaking to you. I apologize if I offended you in any way or made you feel like you weren't important. This school needs you, and I haven't been showing you the respect that I should have been from the beginning." He raised his head, showing the sparkle that the sincerity in his eyes was giving off. "Zeus has told me about the offer that was made to you. I can only imagine what it's like for you to have to choose. I'm sorry to tell you this Kusanagi, but it's one or the other; you can't have both. With the Gods, you will live forever. You will never be alone with the other Gods around. I may not always be the most... sympathetic being, but I know that there are times when it's necessary. I may be cold Yui-san, but I am not heartless."

Thoth stood up and walked out the door without looking back at the dumbfounded Yui.

The human female left alone within the solitude of a classroom was so dumbfounded her thoughts were stuttering. H...h..h...he... said my... n...name. She shook her head, stuffing her books carelessly into her backpack before sprinting out of the classroom.

"Is everything ready Thoth?" Zeus asked when he heard the doors of his throne room open.

"Yes Zeus, we should have our answer within the next few days."

The Greek God nodded his head, signaling his old friend to leave. He sighed and clutched his staff tightly. "I hope this works. Otherwise, we are doomed."

Sorry about the delay. I lost my notes for this story and didn't find them until yesterday. I'll try to keep this updated as often as I can without ruining the story in my eyes. I do want to finish this and I am determined to do so.

Please keeps those comments coming, I read every one and I consider any suggestions.

-Raedaline

P.S. How do you feel about Thoth's sudden change?