Breath No More
Sesshomaru stood at his window and looked out across the expanse of his lands. The afternoon was dark due to the lightning storm raging outside. Sesshomaru looked out to a field not far from his palace to see a lone tree standing in the center of said field. A flash of lightning light up the dark noon sky. For a moment, Sesshomaru thought he saw a figure standing next to the tree. He waited for the next bolt of light to see if her was right. Moments later it was confirmed that there was indeed a person in the field and from the looks of it they were heading this way.
"Why would there be some one out in this weather? And why are they coming here?"
Minutes after he said that a knock came at this study door.
"Come"
Lord Sesshomaru, I have come to tell you that a human female is headed right for the main gates. It looks like she is caring something in her arms. What would you have us do?"
"Nothing. I will see to this. Go back to your post Kyo."
"Yes Milord."
Sesshomaru followed Kyo out of his study to the main gates to await the female. Moments later said female stumbled up to the gates and looked at Sesshomaru.
"Please...help...Sesshou...maru...sanctuary..."
The woman promptly fell to the ground and as her arms went lax, a small Kitsune pup fell out of her arms next to her on the ground.
Sesshomaru took in the scene before him and growled as he realized that the woman and pup before him were the ones that traveled with his nasty half-breed sibling.
"Kyo, take the pup and follow me. Kin call for the healer and have Aria meet me in the blue room."
Sesshomaru gathered the woman up in his one arm and led the way back into his palace to the blue room where Aria waited for him.
"Aria, take her and bathe her than bring her back here. Kyo go bathe the pup and bring him here as well."
30 minutes later
The healer leaned over the woman looking at the wounds on her back. And than took a look at the wounds covering the pup's face and chest.
"Milord it looks to me that the wounds on both were caused by the same demon. However, there is no trace of poison. They should heal just fine in a few days. Though you might want to watch for infection and fever. Other than that lots of rest, warm food and water should see the two healthy in no more than a week, two for the girl being she is human."
"Thank you Azuni. That will be all."
Azuni bowed and left the room, leaving Sesshomaru to sit in a chair to watch over his two guests.
The following morning Sesshomaru watched as the girl slowly opened her eyes and looked around. When her eyes landed on Sesshomaru, her eyes grew big and round with fear. Sesshomaru could smell the fear rolling off of her. He reached his hand out to her and she screamed.
"Who are you? Where am I?"
"Calm your self girl. I am not going to hurt you. You came to my home yesterday afternoon and asked for sanctuary for your self and your pup and I have granted it. Now tell me what is your name and who attacked you and your pup?"
Sesshomaru watched as the girl opened her mouth to anwser, than closed it again and looked at him with tears in her eyes.
"I...I don't know."
"AZUNI!"
