Disclaimer: I do not own the animes or mangas of Black Jack or Inuyasha. They belong to their rightful owners, Osamu Tezuka and Rumiko Takahashi.
AN: For those of you who don't know who Osamu Tezuka is. He's also the creator of anime's classic series, Astro Boy, Kimba (series about a white lion), and some other classics. He's a really great artist and Black Jack is his most popular, even among adults. Black Jack is a classic like the anime, Cyborg 009 but different artists created both series.
So far this crossover has only received hits and only one review with three alerts. Not what I expected but then again, Black Jack's not that well known of a series.
Those of you who are wondering or may have asked about the title… "Shinsatsu no Támashī" means "Medical Examination of the Soul". And those of you who didn't know what an Obstetrician was the definition for it was added in the last chapter but if you don't want to go back to the first chapter. Here's the definition…
Obstetrician – a doctor who specializes in obstetrics or the branch of medical science concerning childbirth, as well as caring for and treating women in or in connection with childbirth.
Again, for those of you who are interested in adopting what I have written so far on my last idea for a Black Jack/Inuyasha Crossover, just send me a PM or Email to tell me that you're interested and I'll send it over to you, but only if you have a working email account. But only IF you know of the Black Jack series, or even just the movie or OVA series.
If you want to see the TV series, go to realitylapse(.)com and look under the "B" section of their anime listings. The series is only in Japanese with English subtitles but the voices suit the characters awesomely and the series being drawn in such a classic way similar to Astro Boy makes it interesting.
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Chapter Two
Once Black Jack drove up to his home, which was built close to a cliff that overlooked the sea, he cut off the engine before stepping out to open the backseat. Letting Pinoko out so she could unlock the front door and let their dog, Largo out, Black Jack carefully brought the young woman securely into his arms and carrying her out of the car.
After he was inside, he carried her to the extra bedroom that was across from his that he used for any patients who came to him in critical condition or were resting after surgery. Laying her on the mattress, he turned to Pinoko who stood in the doorway, "I'll take care of everything Pinoko. You just go and rest until your fever is gone."
"But…" Pinoko protested. She may not have shown it because of the worry she had felt but Pinoko saw the raven-haired woman as competition for the doctor's affections. And she didn't like it. The woman was prettier than her, even in her fragile-looking state after near being drowned. Not to mention she looked to be close to Black Jack's age while Pinoko looked to be six years old (1).
'If only I could grow taller…' she thought to herself with a bit of a pout while remembering how Black Jack had performed CPR on the older woman. If he hadn't pinched her nose closed, it would've looked like the doctor was kissing the mystery woman.
"Do as I say, Pinoko. I'll take care of her while you focus on getting better from your fever. And don't forget to take a fever suppressant." Black Jack said with a firm fatherly tone, which made Pinoko give in and go to bed to get some rest.
He then turned his attention back to the woman who was currently unconscious and still slightly wet. Taking off his cloak and blazer, he left the room to get a fresh towel and some dry clothes for her.
Once he found a clean towel in the bathroom, he went to his room to see if he had any clothes that were small enough for her to wear. Unable to find anything that would fit the woman, Black Jack went ahead and grabbed one of his white button-up shirts and made his way back to the guest room.
Setting the shirt and towel on a chair, Black Jack went to work in ridding the girl of her wet clothes which were a pair of blue jean hip-hugging shorts that reached to her knees and a baby blue, sleeveless open hoodie jacket over a black bikini top that had tiger lilies.
(Just to let you know, Kagome was barefoot when she was on the boat with her friends and Hojo.)
Being the professional, despite unlicensed, doctor that he was, Black Jack started to strip the raven-haired woman of her clothes, not wanting her to stay in them and catch a cold. Once he got the open hoodie off, Black Jack went to take off her shorts. Unbuttoning them, he noticed a starburst shaped scar that was above her left hip. He stared at the scar for a moment and then noticed the teeth marks that almost resembled a shark's…
'The bite is too small. And it's too similar to a human bite… but with sharp teeth…' he thought as he traced the fingertips of his right hand over the scar tissue.
The small, simple, and harmless action made the woman stir making Black Jack stop and look to her face but the girl didn't wake up.
Black Jack sighed in relief and went back to work in taking off her wet clothes, intent on getting her dried up and clothed and under the covers.
(Yes, the bikini went off too. But don't worry; Black Jack's not a pervert. He's a very considerate man and only changed Kagome's clothes on a professional basis.)
Once he had her dried with the towel and dressed in a clean, if a bit large, shirt Black Jack helped her get under the covers. When she stirred and had turn over to her side, Black Jack couldn't help but think how cute the petite woman looked dressed in one of his shirts while she was on her side facing him, her left hand resting next to her face while her right was almost tucked under her chin,
The sleeves of the shirt almost covered her hands, looking so big on her that it made her look really small yet… dare he say… sexy.
Shaking his head from the thought and the blush he knew had crept onto his cheeks, Black Jack brought the covers up to the girl's shoulders. It was only after he had moved her bangs to the side a bit that he left the room to let the young woman rest and check on Pinoko.
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Hours passed and day turned to night with the young woman, whom Black Jack found out was named Higurashi Kagome from the ID he found in her bag, had not yet awakened.
Last he had check on her, she was still resting and Largo was lying beside her bed, like she was also waiting for her to wake up.
After he had check on her, he had checked Pinoko with her fever and felt that it had broke only slightly. He hoped that she would get better by the morning or somewhere tomorrow. Black Jack knew how miserable she could get when she got sick, whether it was with a cold or a slight fever.
After finding out his newest patient's name, he started to get back to work and see if he had any patients that may come in the next day. Seeing he had none scheduled, he started to look up on his books for methods to cure diseases that most doctors couldn't, bone reconstruction, etc.
During his reading, he heard a ring that wasn't from his house phone. Actually, the ringtone sounded like a Korean Pop song… what song was it? He couldn't really put his finger on. He was certain that it came from something that Pinoko had watched sometime ago.
(Chorus from BigBang's "Lollipop")
(I don't know Korean and couldn't really get the lyrics if the chorus^.^;;)
Looking towards the bag that belonged to the Kagome woman, he stood to get it before kneeling and looking into it.
The ring tone came from a black cell phone that had about five cell phone charms on it. One was a silver Buddha with garnet beads above it (from Ayumi). The second had three small charms that were of a seahorse, sandal, and a seashell (From Eri). The third was a pink and lavender butterfly (from Yuka). The fourth, an RN Caduceus charm (From Souta). And the fifth, a large yellow stone leaf with a charm that had "No. One Mom" engraved on it (From Shippo).
The cell went off again and Black Jack looked at the caller ID and saw the name "Ayumi" flashed on the little screen. Flipping the phone open, he answered, "Hello?"
A gasp came from the other end before a woman answered, "Oh, I'm sorry. I must've pressed the wrong number."
"Are you calling for a Higurashi Kagome?"
There was a pause before the woman spoke again, "Yes, I am. Is she okay? Oh, gods… please, don't tell me she's dead."
"Calm down, miss. She's fine – she had almost drowned but she's fine and resting as we speak."
"Oh, thank god. I was afraid for the worst when we couldn't find her after we had docked at a harbor and the storm passed on." The woman, Ayumi, Black Jack had assumed, sounded relieved and like she had a weight lifted off her shoulders before asking, "Where did you find her?"
"My assistant and I found her washed up on nearby beach. I brought her to my medical facility to keep an eye on her and make sure that she's okay." Black Jack answered before asking, "May I ask how she ended up on shore?"
"Some friends of ours, including me and Kagome-chan, were boating for our vacation from Tokyo Bay. Within the third day, the recent storm had hit us and Kagome-chan went overboard while the rest of us had managed to stay onboard. After docking on the closest pier and the storm passed, we started to look for her and even asked the Japanese Coast Guard for help. I then remembered that she had her bag with her, and tried to call her cell to see if it worked… and hoped that she would pick up."
Black Jack smiled a bit at the concern he could hear in the woman's voice from the other end of the line. It was rare for one to care so much about their friends. With his smile still on his face, Black Jack spoke, "She's fine so you and your other friends don't need to worry. And I'm a doctor so rest assured that she's in good hands."
"Thank you. May I ask who you are? I want to know who my friend's in the care of."
"Of course… my name is Dr. Black Jack."
Black Jack heard the woman gasp again in what sounded like recognition. But before she could ask about him, he spoke, "I'll tell Ms. Higurashi that you called her cell when she wakes up." And with that he hung up and put the cell phone back into the bag.
After getting used to the silence, he went back to his reading. Sometime during the night while losing track of the time, Black Jack started feeling drowsy before he fell asleep in his chair, resting his head on his open book not realizing that someone was watching him from the door.
(For those of you who know Black Jack, I'm sorry it this seems a bit OOC.)
Another chapter finished and it's almost Christmas vacation. Hope you guys enjoyed this even though most of you probably don't know what Black Jack is about.
Anyways, please leave a review. It would be really appreciated rather than me just getting hits when I don't know what the reader thinks. But if you are gonna flame this story, don't bother telling me what you think if it's gonna be something negative like "This story isn't worth shit" or "I shouldn't even be a writer."
I'll only say this to you… "Don't give me your shit if you don't want mine."
Anyways, suggestions and Ideas are welcome. I'd like to keep some possibilities open for events in the story.
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Definitions and info
(1) Even though Pinoko looks to be about six years old, she believes herself to be eighteen because of Teratogenous Cystoma, a sort of tumor also known as Teratoma. In the series, Pinoko is a rare type of Siamese twin, living in the body of one of Black Jack's patients for eighteen years until Black Jack extracted her and gave her a real body – a plastic exoskeleton. More information about Pinoko's background is written in Wikipedia when looking for info on the series of Black Jack and its characters.