Ruby had forgotten that she could hurt like this. It's been decades since she'd been injured this badly. Sam had made a quick bed out of the blankets and pillows that Ruby kept in her SUV for nights stargazing with Sam or she slept in the back rather than get a hotel room on quick hunts. Once that had been done, he'd moved her to stitch her up in the comparatively clean environment of the SUV. That done, he'd insisted they both get some rest, stating that she didn't need to be moved or jostled for a little while in order to give her body a little time to heal. He'd pulled a blanket over the both of them and curled up with her. Just to give you body heat he'd said. Ruby had joked that they could create a little more heat if he wanted, but they both knew from the weakness in her voice that she wasn't feeling up to anything more than talking.
"Talk to me," Ruby finally whispers after a few moments of silence. "I promise I'll try to sleep if you do."
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He apologizes for his part in the pain when moving her. The elevator makes it more simple to travel to their room without anymore incidents. He's careful to set her comfortably on the bed. The IV doesn't take him long to start. He finds her vein with one attempt and his one with two. He watches her slip in and out of consciousness, more mindful of the context clues for how she's feeling. It does seem to him that she is warming up as the slightly shiver in her being dissipates.
He doesn't except her to have any physical energy any time soon. It'd take the mightest mammel some time to recover even. His the first to suggest juice or fruits to snack on and go retrieve them. He has them with him after disconnecting the IV. "I feel good. About the same as you. A little bit light headed." He holds up a piece a fruit, which is to add that its nothing food can't fix. "Let me know if you feel anything else. I'll have to look at your wound later to make sure it's not infected."
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Good. She doesn't want to disappoint him or overly worry him. The sugar in the fruit will help immediately. She murmurs something about grabbing some protein as well; they've got chicken and other sliced meat in the fridge for snacking. The protein will help their bodies build more blood over the next few hours. She nods in agreement to tell him if she feels anything else. "You did a good job and the whole demon thing will help a lot to keep away infection. It doesn't like not being the strongest thing in my body." The demon she means.
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She's made of stronger stuff that he has to give her credit for. This is the first time he's ever seen her hurt so the apologizes continue forth now and then.
It's a complicated thing to describe yet everything around him is humming and deafening at the same time. He finds himself leaning closer to be able to hear her request. At least he takes it as such. "Right. I– I'll get some yogurt too." Meat just seems to heavy of a food to digest quickly. He touches her hair, sweeps it back before he gathers his footing at the edge of the bed. He plasters on an unconvinced smile. "I still think we should watch it carefully. I just am worried about your insides. Will the demon part of you really help you any faster?"
Eventually, once he has more assurances, he goes and comes back to her side with a tray of small portions of food for the two of them. It might seem like he pulled everything from the fridge.
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It's a good way to describe the feeling. A part of her wonders if the feeling has anything to do with so much of his blood being inside of her, but this is the first transfusion she's ever had so she doesn't have answers for that. Yogurt is a good option. Ironically, most of what she learned about nutrition she learned from him in his first life. To be fair, her insides took the brunt of the attack so she doesn't blame him for worrying about them. Once she'd been certain her body was going to stay alive, she started worrying about the possibility of permanent damage as well. "Faster than a human," she assures him. "I won't know if anything is permanently damaged until later though. Right now, I'm trying to focus all my power on healing, which means I'm going to sleep a lot the next few days." She doesn't want him to worry because she doesn't usually sleep much.
When he brings the food to the bed, she sits up a bit gingerly. He may have brought a bit of everything from the fridge, but it's a good thing because she's not usually snacky and she's got no idea what she wants to eat.
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There is a strong possibility that his blood pumping inside of her connects them in a way that their demon connection used to. Ruby could share her observation later with another transfusion and Sam would make note of it. It definitely could be something they explore while she recovers. He absolutely could learn a thing or two now about (adult) nutrition from Ruby. It isn't the prime focus of his studies with what he intends to specialize in. The good thing he's noticed is that she hasn't crashed already and she isn't showing signs of slipping away. All signs point in favor of her body staying alive as long as the insides avoid infection. Permanent damage isn't something he can guess.
He forces a smile to his lips and nods. "Good. Uh, what I mean is you should rest. I'll be close by when wake up. Maybe I'll hang back from class. There isn’t exactly anything important this week." His eyes give away that he's already has a hard time with her bedridden and acting as normal.
He brought her everything as he had no idea either. He is only aware that his own taste buds swift to the weirdest things while sick too. He gives her a moment to see if she can pick out something first. "What about cheese? This kind almost melts on my tongue when I don't feel well." He holds up a cube to her lips.
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She'll mention it at some point. Whether he wants to try and replicate the feeling with another transfusion is up to him. He'll need a couple of days to recover from the transfusion and by that time she shouldn't need one. She certainly won't let him give her a transfusion until he's recouped from this one. He'll, undoubtedly, learn a good deal about it in school at some point. She agrees that she's out of the woods now and in no danger of dying as long as the wound doesn't get infected or she doesn't tear something internally. There's little danger of that as long as she gets plenty of rest just as there is little danger of infection at this point as long as she keeps it clean. She knows it's not impossible to get an infection, but her demon blood treats all viruses and bacteria like intrusions that must be squashed. The infection would have to be stronger than the demon, and that seems unlikely unless it's specifically engineered to take down a demon. Unfortunately, it's not something she can guess at either. They'll have to wait for her to heal and see if everything works correctly.
Her brow furrows a little because his expression does belay what a difficult time he's having. "Come sit with me. We can watch a movie. It's almost a date." Except she probably will fall asleep on him halfway through the movie. "I won't lie; I'd like you to stay, but I don't want you to miss anything in school. If you need to go, and you feel like it, I'll be fine. I'll be right here when you get back."
She takes the cheese when offered and nods. "That is good. Brie?" she guesses at the kind of cheese then peruses the spread for a strawberry to go with it.
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He'd have sit with his mixed feelings about her injury if she said nothing. "You sure you're up for that?" Partly he questions where she has any energy to focus to a movie before it sinks in that its for his sake. But he obeys her anyway. Sam slides closer to her and gathers her to him with as little jostling as possible. "All right then. I have the perfect one in mind." One they've watched together and were very familiar with. One that never stopped them from making out before and returning to without questioning what they missed. Ruby could doze off if she liked and Sam could watch her.
He shakes his head when he should have nodded. "I'll stay." Either way he can't live her yet.
He takes a closer look at the cheese and goes blank. "I– Yeah. It kind of looks like it. It's all that was left. Taste good?" If she would like to tease him with a description of the taste that would be a turn on. Strawberries are a good follow up choice. He's quiet to watch her pick up one of the berries and put it to her lips. Her eating was a good sign. He switches on the movie once he finds it with the controls.