Blood Freely Given

Youkai no Miko

h t t p : i m g . p h o t o b u c k e t . c o m / a l b u m s / v 2 0 0 / K i t s u n e A m a y a / B l o o d F r e e l y G i v e n C H P 2 . j p g

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Above is my own little piece of art work for the story. When you review, tell me what you think of that too, kay?? There will be a new pic for each chapter!!

Key

::IYG:: Inu-Yasha Gang View

::Kirei:: Kirei View

::Sess:: Sesshoumaru View

::TL:: Time-lapse

((Note: Rin is around 12 in this))

Sesshoumaru was on his way back to his campsite. That small rendezvous with the Lady Hanyou was enough for the Lord for tonight. He would never lay eyes on this special hanyou again, he told himself...over and over again...

::Continued::

"Sesshoumaru-sama! Sesshoumaru-sama!" Shouted Rin as she ran through the large sliding door to the old Japanese style castle.

Sesshoumaru glanced over at her, casually stotic, from the scroll which he was reading. He put it down as the young child just stared at him, waiting him to allow her to speak, "What is it, Rin?"

"Sesshoumaru-sama! There is a doggy-lady at the gates. She has doggy ears and looks really sick and beaten up. Rin wanted to ask Sesshoumaru if Rin could help the lady." Rin asked, remembering the lady, and how tattered she looked. Her long brown hair tangled and unkept, the pink sash that used to keep it up torn and lying an her shoulders; the old Miko outfit that she wore also was stained and torn, but the most degrading vision was the look in those dark forest-green eyes that seemed to beg for death.

"No," Sesshoumaru said plainly.

"But Sesshoumaru-sama!?" Rin protested.

"This Sesshoumaru said no, Rin, and no means no," Sesshoumaru said, more gently than he would have any other person.

"Please! Sesshoumaru-sama!" Rin begged, cinnamon eyes begging her lord.

Sesshoumaru stared at her, before he closed his golden eyes with a sigh, "Fine...Take me to this 'lady'"

::TL::

Rin arrived at the gates, out of breath from having run, contrary to Sesshoumaru, who walked at his usual pace, but still seemed to get there only seconds after Rin. Rin looked at the Lady on the other side of the large metal gate with a bit of pit, but happiness that she had finally gotten Sesshoumaru to follow her, so that both she and the 'doggy-lady' both did not have to suffer.

As Sesshoumaru drew closer to the gate, the scent of illness, infection, and blood invaded his nose. The woman was clearly on deaths door, but as the image of the woman drew nearer, dread sparked his heart. Could this be? He quickened his pace towards Rin, and looked through the gate to confirm his silent fears. It was.

"Kirei..." He uttered under his breath.

The Lady Hanyou stirred at the sound of her name, and painfully opened her eyes a bit, and then with a cough replied, "S-seh-sessh-ou..." she tried to bring up her arm to reach towards what she thought was only a vision, here to lead her peacefully to death.

Rin watched silently confused as Sesshoumaru opened the gate, and made his way to Kirei. He kneeled by her side, the scent of infection, blood, and illness racking his scenes, but none-the-less, he picked up the Hanyou.

"This Sesshoumaru shall see that you are taken care of..." he whispered as he began back towards the castle, beckoning for Rin to follow him.

::TL::

Sesshoumaru laid Kirei upon a tattami mat in a vacant room. by now, Jaken and Rin both were gathered.

"Mi Lord, what may this lowly Jaken do?" Jaken asked, clutching the Staff of Heads firmly in hi little toady hands.

Sesshoumaru sighed. He did not know what to do, other than bathe the Hanyou to get rid of the dried blood that seemed to cake most of her body, and to wrap up the wounds that hadn't already been infected.

"Get me any scrolls I might have on herbs..." Sesshoumaru said, knowing he would need to find something to help get rid of any infection.

"Sesshoumaru-sama, may Rin help?" Rin asked kind-heartedly.

"No. I shall have an older female servant come in to bathe her, but nothing you can do," Sesshoumaru stood and headed out the room to call upon the servant in mind to tend to Kirei.

Rin stayed in the room with the Lady Hanyou. I bet she would be really pretty once she is all cleaned up. I wonder why Sesshoumaru-sama wants to help her. Rin thought to herself as she gazed at Kirei. Kirei's breathing was shallow, but labored, and she shifted around, no doubt in pain.

Soon Sesshoumaru had returned with one of the few servants that tended to the castle when he was gone. This one Rin recognized as her personal maid, though Rin preferred to do things herself, than let the servant do them, and they were actually rather good friends.

"Kumo-san!" Rin said, elated. She hadn't seen Kumo for some time.

"Hello Rin-Chan," Kumo greeted serenely.

Already having her orders, she went to work on cleaning up the Hanyou Miko. Rin left to go find Jaken, who was waddling to Sesshoumaru's study, arms full of scrolls.

"Oh! Jaken-sama! Please, Let Rin help!" Jaken refused, and waddled faster. Rin offered again, but Jaken refused, but this time, tripped over his brown robe, and out of his arms poured all the large scrolls he had been carrying.

"Now look what you've done! Help me take these to Sesshoumaru-sama, since you obviously have nothing better to do than to pester me!"

Rin giggled, and picked up some of the scrolls, enough to help Jaken walk comfortably, "But, Jaken-sama, that is exactly what I had been trying to do!"

"Keh," Was Jaken's only reply.

They approached the study, and Rin opened the door for the both of them.

Sesshoumaru did not look away from the window from which he watched the sun set over the ocean, "You may enter."

Jaken and Rin entered, and then set the scrolls upon Sesshoumaru's desk. Jaken quickly hobbled out, but Rin paused to look back at Sesshoumaru, but then left quietly. Once alone, Sesshoumaru then set at his desk (Remember, this is old Japanese, so he would be sitting on a pillow, in front of a small table-like thing)

::TL::

Sesshoumaru Read each scroll, finding multiple herbs that could help. He sent people out for each one. Why go through the trouble for the Hanyou Miko? Sesshoumaru looked down at where his left arm should be. Heh, perhaps she could do something about that. He smirked a bit inwardly. There was no doubt in his mind that she had the power, but would she be willing. She has to pay me back some how. Best this way than any other...

((to be continued))

A/N: Here it is, just like promised. I hope this isn't too long!!! Anyhow, REVIEW!!! Thanks!!!