It hurt. Everything hurt. Yue wasn't really sure where she was, or what had happened now--the last thing she could clearly remember was that horror to see Nyx near her brother and she'd aimed and fired
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Isamu sat next to Yue's bed, refusing to leave her except to go to the bathroom. He had dark circles under his eyes - he hadn't slept more than a few fitful hours in the chair next to her bed.
When she wakes up screaming, he's there, holding her in his arms, trying to calm her. He's afraid - he doesn't know what else he can do besides just be there for her.
There's not much. Set disappeared while his injuries heal...and while it's getting better, there's nothing he can do until the pain subsides enough. She does reach out in a moment of clarity, her voice hoarse from the screaming.
"Shh... Yue... just calm down." He rocks her, trying desperately to comfort her, and trying so hard not to cry. Yue was strong... to see her like this was just... almost unbearable.
"I'm here. It's all right." Isamu strokes her hair, squeezing his eyes shut.
She shudders...she knows he's there, but she can't see anything. She's--afraid. She doesn't want to die. She wants to go home, to see her parents and Rokuha again, to finish what hasn't even started yet.
When she wakes up screaming, he's there, holding her in his arms, trying to calm her. He's afraid - he doesn't know what else he can do besides just be there for her.
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"...sorry...'m so sorry..."
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"I'm here. It's all right." Isamu strokes her hair, squeezing his eyes shut.
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She doesn't want to die.
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"You can get through this. And I'm here for you. But you have to calm down, at least a little."
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"...What happened? I don't..."
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"The most I can figure out is that Set got hurt pretty badly in the fight with Hypnos."
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"He...didn't win...did he?"
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He shakes his head. "I... I'm sorry."
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