"Anytime, Moony."
Sirius then left and went downstairs to let Kreacher make Remus some breakfast. As Kreacher was cooking, Kagome comes downstairs dressed for the day and sits down next to Sirius. Kreacher takes Kagome a cup of coffee and greets his mistress, Kagome smiles at him and pats him on the head affectionately.
"Good morning, Kreacher, how are you this morning?"
"Very good, Mistress, how are you?"
"Good, thank you. Good morning Sirius, how are you?"
Sirius leans over and kisses his daughter on the head, "I'm good, Kagome, a little tired but otherwise good."
Kagome nods and takes a sip of her coffee, she doesn't know how to broach the subject about how Remus was doing this morning so she decided to be blunt.
"How is Remus after his transformation?"
Sirius was about to take a sip of his coffee when his eyes widen, he sets the coffee cup down and looks at Kagome.
"What are you talking about, Kagome?"
"Sirius, you don't have to lie to me, I know what Remus is. I've been around enough werewolves to know the symptoms before a full moon. Besides, I can see it in his aura."
"You can," Sirius asked.
"Yes, I can, just as easily as I can see your animagus form."
Sirius sat there for a minute then looked at Kagome, "Tell me, Kagome what made you decide to become an animagus?"
"At Mahoutokoro a class is offered to those who want to learn to be an animagus, and I've wanted to learn ever since I found out you were one. I wanted us to be close in some way."
"Aw, that's so sweet," Sirius gushes and hugs his daughter, "Maybe next full moon you and I can keep Moony company."
"I'd like that." Kagome says with a smile, "But first can you tell me how Remus is doing, from what I noticed yesterday, he didn't look very well."
Sirius sighed, "No, he's not doing well at all, last night was a rough transformation for him, even though he took the Wolfsbane Potion."
Kagome thought for a moment, "Maybe I should go up and see him."
"I don't think he'd like that, Kagome, Remus doesn't really like for people to see him so vulnerable," Sirius cocked an eyebrow, "Why do you want to see him anyway, Kagome?"
"I want to see him because I know I can heal him, Sirius, I can use my priestess powers to heal any wound he may have inflicted on himself."
Sirius thought about it for a moment, then he sighed, "Moony isn't going to like this, but I think you should see him. Come on, while Kreacher is making breakfast, why don't we go up and see him?"
With that, Sirius and Kagome got up and made their way up to Remus' room. Sirius quietly opened the door and peeked his head inside. He saw Remus lying on the bed completely uncovered, sweating profusely and breathing very rapidly. Sirius closed the door again then looked at Kagome.
"Let me go in and cover him with a sheet, then I'll call you. He seems to be so out of it, I don't think he'll notice you in the room."
Kagome agreed and Sirius slipped into the room. A few seconds later, Sirius opens the door and lets Kagome in. Kagome notices that the blinds have been closed and that it was very dim in the room, she walks over to the bedside table and turns on the light. She then sits down next to Remus, looking him over she sees how bruised and cut up he is and her heart goes out to him.
Kagome takes a deep breath and closes her eyes. She concentrates on her Miko powers and brings them forth, slowly her hands begins to glow pink. Sirius stands by the foot of the bed and watches as Kagome slowly runs her hands above Remus' body. Little by little all of Remus' cuts, scrapes and bruises start to heal, without leaving any scars and he begins to breathe a lot easier. His face loses the tension that it had and his body begins to relax. Soon he is sleeping more soundly. Once she's finished Kagome gets up, goes to the bathroom for a damp washcloth and wipes the sweat off of Remus' face. Once she finished, she throws the washcloth in the hamper, Kagome starts walking towards the door. Sirius looks at her confused.
"Where are you going?"
"I'm going to bring Remus some breakfast, why don't you see if you can wake him up, but be gentle about it."
Sirius nods, as Kagome leaves the room. He gently shakes Remus awake.
"Moony, come on wake up."
Slowly Remus opens his eyes.
"How are you feeling," Sirius asks.
Remus slowly stretches and realizes that he is not in any pain, he looks down at himself to see that his cuts and bruises are all healed.
"I feel fine, Padfoot, what happened, the last thing I remember is you helping me up the stairs and painfully falling onto this bed."
"Well, after I brought you up here, I went downstairs to have Kreacher make you something to eat. While I was waiting, Kagome came downstairs and asked me how you were doing after your transformation."
"What you mean, she knows," Remus asks alarmed, "But how?"
"Yes, she knows, she said that she's seen enough werewolves to know the symptoms. There was no point in denying it, Moony, she said she also felt it in your aura. Anyway, I told her you had a rough night and she offered to heal you with her priestess powers."
"And you said no, right?"
Sirius pressed his lips together and looked away.
Remus sits up a little more, "Tell me you told her no, Padfoot."
"I couldn't tell her no, Moony, you were in such bad shape and Kagome really wanted to help you, so I let her heal you with her Priestess powers.
Remus falls back on the bed and groans, "I didn't want Kagome to see me like that."
Sirius raises an eyebrow, "Why not, what difference does it make how she sees you?"
Remus suddenly realizes that Sirius is getting suspicious, he scrambles for an answer.
"Because, Padfoot, I hardly know her, it isn't proper for her to see me so vulnerable."
Sirius looks at him for a moment but accepts the answer. It sounded like something that Remus would say.
"Moony, she's a priestess and a healer, she's not going to think any differently of you seeing you in a vulnerable state."
"I suppose you're right, and I do feel better."
"Good, man. Now, Kagome will be back in a moment with your breakfast. I'm going to change, I trust I can leave you alone with her and you won't give her a hard time?"
"Of course not, Padfoot."
"Good."
At that moment, Kagome comes in the room carrying a tray with Remus' breakfast on it. When she sees that Remus is awake she beams at him.
"I'm glad to see that you're awake. I brought you some breakfast."
Remus looks away, "Thank you."
Kagome looks at Remus with a hurt expression on her face, "Remus, have I done something to upset you?"
Remus turns to look at Kagome. His heart nearly breaks at the look on her face but he is upset that she knows of his affliction.
"How long have you known?"
"Known?"
"That I'm a werewolf."
"I've known since the moment I met you. Oh, but Remus I don't think any less of you because of it."
"You let me kiss you knowing that I'm a monster," Remus said with a sigh.
"You are not a monster, Remus. Believe me, I've seen monsters you are nothing like them. What you have is a disease, why would I think less of someone who can't help having a disease?"
"Really?"
Kagome smiles, "Really, Remus, now how about you have breakfast and I'll run you a bath?"
"You don't have to do that, Kagome."
"I know I don't, I want to," Kagome tells him as she places the tray on his lap.
Remus blushes, "Thank you, Kagome."
"You're welcome, Remus."