Hours passed and the gods hadn't heard anything about Yui.
The eight gods and one ragdoll were waiting impatiently in the hallway. The worry was practically dripping from them.
Outside the infirmary, they could hear a faint beeping sound that would change from time to time. They didn't know what it was, but they that was the only thing they could hear from the infirmary that could give them a clue as to what was going on inside.
Loki groaned out of frustration, "The hell is going on in there?" He started to get up and storm into the infirmary, but Thor grabbed his shoulder and held him back.
"Remember Loki, she made us a promise… She's not done fighting."
The gods looked at him contemplating his words. "The fact that we haven't heard anything about Kusanagi Yui more than likely means that she is still alive." Blatantly stated Tsukito.
The others weren't sure if that was meant to be comforting or just one of Tsukito's blatant observations.
The doors swung open and Thoth appeared.
Apollon was the first to run to him, "How is Fairy-san?"
He sighed, "She's safe for now. I'm gonna have to stay the night next to her so I can monitor her overnight."
Balder glared at him, "If you are sleeping next to Yui-san then so will we!"
"You most certainly will not!"
A loud booming voice erupted as the doors were forced open, cutting off anyone who wanted to join in the protest. Zeus walked forward with a stern, intimidating expression. "All of you will go back to your dorms. Thoth will take care of her."
Thoth nodded, "It's best if she doesn't have visitors right now. I need to keep her stable and I can't do that with you idiots crowding her."
The sighed in defeat and dragged their feet back to their dorms. Melissa tugged on Zeus's cloak, "I'll stay with Kutanagi as well."
Zeus shook his head, "No, you need to go back and prepare her room. She's going to have trouble walking for awhile and I need you to prepare her room for her recovery. I'll go with you to set up the necessary supplies. Thoth has given me instructions on what to do."
Melissa nodded and pulled himself up so he was sitting on Zeus's shoulders. Zeus turned before leaving, "Keep her safe old friend."
Thoth nodded and watched the god disappear.
Thoth sighed and uncrossed his arms, "Anubis!"
The Egyptian god of the underworld came bounding around the corner and stopped in front of Thoth. "Bring me a set of clothes and a pile of books. I have to stay here tonight."
The god nodded and ran back around the corner as Thoth called after him, "Don't you dare damage anything you mutt!"
He ran his hand through his white hair and sighed. He turned around and went back into the infirmary as the sun began to set.
-x-
Thoth lounged on the bed that he moved next to Yui's. The heartrate monitor was steady and she started to get some color back.
He looked up from his book and looked over at her in deep thought, 'Why did I want to save her so bad? She's only a mere human.' When the gods burst into his library and told him that she was having a stroke, he felt a sudden wave of panic. He didn't think about his actions and just started running before he registered that he was running in concern for a human. When he began administering the medication, he almost felt scared that it wasn't going to work.
He put down his book and leaned over to place his hand on her forehead. He sighed in relief, 'The fever is gone.'
He kept his hand on her forehead and thought how he wanted to see her awake smiling at him like she does the other gods.
He shook his head and grunted, 'What the hell am I thinking?'
He withdrew his hand and crossed his arms staring at her.
Thinking on it, this human was one of the only ones that wasn't afraid of him. Sure, she was nervous around him, but he never sensed fear from her. He was intimidating and he wanted to keep it that way.
This human however, was defying his resolution.
She surprised him and even was making him question humanity. She was selfless, and pure. She didn't care if she was hurt, as long as her friends were safe and happy. Whether that was foolish he couldn't really tell anymore. 'I don't understand her. Humans are selfish, foolish beasts, but she is the exact opposite.'
A thought dawned on him that surprised him, 'She is what humanity should be.'
He looked down at her peaceful face and was immediately reminded of her mortality. 'I think I understand why you were brought here Yui. You are one in a million.' His eyes softened, 'Shame that her life will one day be snuffed out by something insignificant.'
He was brought out his thoughts by a faint, weak voice that broke his hardened resolve. "Thoth?"
He was immediately by her bedside holding her hand. "I'm here Kusanagi."
Her eyes fluttered open and she gazed into his lapis colored eyes. She smiled, "Where…?"
He interrupted her knowing what she was going to ask, "The others were sent back to their dorms. I'm going to stay here tonight and keep you stable." He stroked her hair with his other hand, "I may have to stay here for another day or two to make sure that you can begin recovering."
She nodded, "Thank you Thoth. I know that taking care of me is the last thing that you wanted to do."
He shook his head, "I have nothing else better to do around here."
She closed her eyes, "You're….. a great teacher….. Thoth." Her sentence faded as she drifted off to sleep.
He fought himself from smiling but inevitably lost that battle. 'You are going to be the death of me Kusanagi.'
He leaned back and laid back down and settled in for a long night watching over her.
