Disclaimer: See part 1.
Part 2
Ringaloore
"Hiei, would you be so kind as to please stop looking over my shoulder. I believe I know exactly what I'm doing." The fire demon took a few steps back but remained hovering nearby. Sighing heavily at his lack of cooperation, I continued my analysis of Ryouki's condition.
I knelt next to the ailing girl. Her raven wing hair (literally. With the light bouncing off it, it shimmered with a greenish hue) was pulled back out of her face to show red cheeks on pail skin. Each probably came from the abnormally high fever she had. Quickly, I gave instructions to her cousin to help cope with the problem. It was not life threatening at the moment and her complexion darkened slightly and the red cheeks lightened slightly.
Her cough came from clogged lungs. Fluids had somehow leaked in. I had given her a rather thick and potent syrup to help dislodge the gunk.
The continuous slumber that she was in baffled me though. I had tried every way I knew, and a few I had made up, to try and wake her. Nothing worked. As Hiei had said earlier, her red eyes didn't dilate either. After a few quick tests, I realized that she either didn't know who or what was around her or she couldn't respond to anything I asked.
Sitting back on my heels I started running through every sickness I knew of that effected demons. When Hiei tried to question me, I held up a hand for silence as I pondered. The majority of the illnesses didn't do this, some she wouldn't even be able to catch and others, with her strong will and good health, she wouldn't have caught.
"Only one thing that I can think of could affect her like this," I finally told my short friend. "It's something called ringaloore. I'm afraid that unless treated within one month of catching the ailment, it will become fatal." It hurt so much to say that. Hiei's spirits dropped quickly. "When did she first seem ill?"
"About a three days ago." Hiei responded after a few moments thought. "What's the cure?"
"An extremely rare plant called helkakuive. It can only be found in ice fields. You won't be able to find it on your own. You'll need someone's help."
"You don't have any?!" The short demon caught me by my collar and pulled me down so he could look me in the eyes.
"I've never seen someone with this! Besides, that plant is worth more money that you could make off of any two of Ryouki's gems!" I tried to reason with him. "You're wasting time. You've got to find that plant!"
"Why should I go? Why can't you?"
"I can tell you've been feeding your energy to her. Which, by the way, is extremely foolish considering you don't have a shred of healing powers in you. You're almost out. You'd be of more use out looking for the plant. I have more than enough spirit energy to keep her going. Her month will only last if someone with healing abilities is there to sustain her." Hiei's eyes dropped to the floor in defeat. "You have got to find that plant."
"Where must I go?"
"Find Yukina." I could tell he was about to protest. "She's an ice apparition. She'll know everything about her home. She'll know better than anyone where to find it."
"Alright." He looked down at his cousin. He glanced at me. Understanding what he wanted I left the room and waited for him. The look on his face when I shut the door almost put me in tears.
Minutes passed and he emerged. His cold glare was back on his face though tear streaks gave him away. "Take care of her." He growled. Then, without another word, he was gone.
"Good luck Hiei." I whispered. "May Enma guide you." Turning back towards Ryouki's room I murmured, "well, I guess it's about time I tried to break that fever."
Part 2
Ringaloore
"Hiei, would you be so kind as to please stop looking over my shoulder. I believe I know exactly what I'm doing." The fire demon took a few steps back but remained hovering nearby. Sighing heavily at his lack of cooperation, I continued my analysis of Ryouki's condition.
I knelt next to the ailing girl. Her raven wing hair (literally. With the light bouncing off it, it shimmered with a greenish hue) was pulled back out of her face to show red cheeks on pail skin. Each probably came from the abnormally high fever she had. Quickly, I gave instructions to her cousin to help cope with the problem. It was not life threatening at the moment and her complexion darkened slightly and the red cheeks lightened slightly.
Her cough came from clogged lungs. Fluids had somehow leaked in. I had given her a rather thick and potent syrup to help dislodge the gunk.
The continuous slumber that she was in baffled me though. I had tried every way I knew, and a few I had made up, to try and wake her. Nothing worked. As Hiei had said earlier, her red eyes didn't dilate either. After a few quick tests, I realized that she either didn't know who or what was around her or she couldn't respond to anything I asked.
Sitting back on my heels I started running through every sickness I knew of that effected demons. When Hiei tried to question me, I held up a hand for silence as I pondered. The majority of the illnesses didn't do this, some she wouldn't even be able to catch and others, with her strong will and good health, she wouldn't have caught.
"Only one thing that I can think of could affect her like this," I finally told my short friend. "It's something called ringaloore. I'm afraid that unless treated within one month of catching the ailment, it will become fatal." It hurt so much to say that. Hiei's spirits dropped quickly. "When did she first seem ill?"
"About a three days ago." Hiei responded after a few moments thought. "What's the cure?"
"An extremely rare plant called helkakuive. It can only be found in ice fields. You won't be able to find it on your own. You'll need someone's help."
"You don't have any?!" The short demon caught me by my collar and pulled me down so he could look me in the eyes.
"I've never seen someone with this! Besides, that plant is worth more money that you could make off of any two of Ryouki's gems!" I tried to reason with him. "You're wasting time. You've got to find that plant!"
"Why should I go? Why can't you?"
"I can tell you've been feeding your energy to her. Which, by the way, is extremely foolish considering you don't have a shred of healing powers in you. You're almost out. You'd be of more use out looking for the plant. I have more than enough spirit energy to keep her going. Her month will only last if someone with healing abilities is there to sustain her." Hiei's eyes dropped to the floor in defeat. "You have got to find that plant."
"Where must I go?"
"Find Yukina." I could tell he was about to protest. "She's an ice apparition. She'll know everything about her home. She'll know better than anyone where to find it."
"Alright." He looked down at his cousin. He glanced at me. Understanding what he wanted I left the room and waited for him. The look on his face when I shut the door almost put me in tears.
Minutes passed and he emerged. His cold glare was back on his face though tear streaks gave him away. "Take care of her." He growled. Then, without another word, he was gone.
"Good luck Hiei." I whispered. "May Enma guide you." Turning back towards Ryouki's room I murmured, "well, I guess it's about time I tried to break that fever."