Bloody Roses
An Sesshomaru fanfiction
Prologue: "The illness of Shikon"
Sesshomaru's eyes opened to the small light of a candle burning on his bedroom table. His body felt extremely tired and weak and he struggled not to fall unconscious again. He noticed his nightclothes were soaked from the sweating of an early fever. His eyes focused on the surroundings of the room.
Everything was blurred and obscure. He noticed bodies standing around his bed, looking down at him with sadden faces. "His condition is getting worse, Lord Seibunishi"
The demon physician spoke. Sesshomaru's eyes were open but he couldn't see anything. He strived to get up but it was no use.
"This is quite an unusual matter" the physician began.
"The wound in Sesshomaru's chest is not healing fast enough. It seems that whatever struck him had some sort of magical effect on demons. Sesshomaru's condition will get worse if we do not act quickly".
Seibunishi smiled fondly down at his weary son. He ran his hand through Sesshomaru's wet matted hair.
"You will be all right, my son" Seibunishi whispered.
Sesshomaru's mother, Lady Yukishima stood next to her son's bedside. Her hand caressed Sesshomaru's face.
"Are you sure he'll be all right?" She questioned tears nearly falling from her eyes.
Noukatsu, the loyal physician of the Black Dog Clan, was heavyset and solid both in body and in mind. A long dark brown beard hung under his chin and his cat-slit eyes focused on the dying Sesshomaru.
He shook his head in disapproved at the White Lady's question.
"No, I'm afraid he won't last much longer. He's diving in and out of consciousness. He can't even stay awake long enough to ask him what happen".
"Whoever did this to him will pay dearly!" Seibunishi growled in anger.
Sesshomaru's face grew paler from the illness and the members of the white dog clan were becoming frightened that Lord Seibunishi might lose his elder son.
Lady Hoshiko had looked so concerned for him last night. It wasn't that the change was actually extremely painful; it was rather the sensation of knowing it should really hurt--yet didn't that badly.
It was a nice, peaceful morning, with the birds singing and the breeze blowing; the quiet sounds of Sesshomaru's breath and heartbeat...his scent calming her like a gentle song...yet he fought to keep himself alive.
The female dog-demon's elf-like ears twitched at the sound of Sesshomaru's movements. His face was tortured and frightened, and yet half angry too, as if he were fighting himself. The dog-demon looked at her; his blurry gaze fixed on the female dog-demon.
"Hoshiko?" Sesshomaru murmured.
Lady Hoshiko's heart dropped when she heard her name being called by Sesshomaru.
"Lord Sesshomaru!" She shouted rushing over to her lord's bedside.
"You're finally awake!" She laughed.
Everyone in the room had left a few hours ago for dinner but Lady Hoshiko remained at Sesshomaru's beside.
Sesshomaru was quite awake and he wasn't in delusion anymore. He sat up in his bed, shaking himself from his confused state.
Lady Hoshiko's heart jumped for joy when Sesshomaru came to himself. It had been nearly a year in demon years that Sesshomaru had been dreadfully ill. Now he seemed fine.
"Where Am I?" He groaned his body aching with soreness.
The physician stood in mere shock at Sesshomaru's sudden recovery. The necklace around Lady Hoshiko's neck glowed brightly.
"Hmmm....A jewel shard?" The physician thought. "Maybe it aided in Lord Sesshomaru's recovery".