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[16]

(Sorry for the re upload guys, wattpad decided to cut the chapter in half :[ I had to rewrite it as best I could but apologies anyway, hope you enjoy the chapter!)

The next day was just as problematic as the previous day. Y/N and Fundy had stayed up all night, working their hardest on patching the bloodied wound. Tubbo had attempted to stay up with them, but soon enough the exhaustion got the best of him and he passed out not longer after they made it to the small infirmary, sleeping in a small chair in the far corner of the room. Wilbur had managed to stay up a lot longer than the younger boy, supplying the two with the equipment they needed, but soon enough he had to call it a night too, figuring it would be best to get some rest so he could help out again tomorrow - though he was reluctant to the idea at first.

Meanwhile, Y/N worked on stitching the gash on the boy's chest, being as careful as she could with the small wired string and needle. The red headed boy next to her held a bloodied towel, carefully dabbing it around the wound, but not so it would interfere with her concentration. Their hands were painted with the crimson liquid, looking as though it was to stay as a permanent stain.

The H/C girl dragged the back of her palm against her forehead, clearing off the thin layer of sweat that had formed there. Her hands felt as though they were beginning to shake slightly as she stared at the boy's face nervously. His face was also coated in sweat - his skin felt cold, like ice almost. He looked awful, to say the least. The girl scrubbed at her nails and hands with water, rubbing them until the awful wine-coloured stains ran down her fingers and into the drain below. But no matter how many times she rubbed at them, their always seemed to be small trace of it somewhere.

A shaky sigh escaped her lips, as terrible thoughts and outcomes began to plot in her mind. Fundy didn't fail to notice this though, and pressed a gloved hand on her back, running it up and down in a soothing way.

"You can take a break, you know..." he quietly spoke, making sure not to wake the sleeping boys around them. She slowly turned her head in his direction, her eyelids half open and half closed.

"I can take over now. You've already done enough and you've clearly outworked yourself"

She ran the idea through her head for a few moments, debating on whether it actually was a good idea to take a break now and finally catch up on sleep that she had missed back at the SMP in Eret's castle. Her eyes were hardly staying open as it is, and she know she could definitely use the time she had here to get some actual rest.

But being the stubborn person she was, she had to decline.

"I can't. Not until I know myself that he's going to be okay. It's my fault he's in this state anyway" she whispered the last part underneath her breath, with the intention that her fox friend wouldn't hear. But no surprise, a half-hybrid who technically has four ears can hear a lot better than you'd think.

"Hey. You know that wasn't your fault. Everything that happened back there was out of your control, and it was Tommy's decision, not yours. He knew the risks of the situation and he was willing to take them, no matter what. I doubt there was anything you could have done to change his mind." His words were soft and concerned as he pulled the girl into a small side hug. His ears were perked down as he felt her slowly but surely return the small gesture. "He cares about you, Y'know."

The girl could only sigh, her hands dropping as she pulled away from him. Instead, they guided themselves over to Tommy, resting in the curls of his blonde hair.

"I guess..."

The room held a comfortable silence for the next few minutes, the only sound emitting was from the heavy and uneven breaths of the boy laid out in front of them. Thankfully, his breathing had soon relaxed, not long after Y/N massaged his head with her fingers.