Blood Freely Givin

Youkai no Miko

:: Last Time ::

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...

:: Now ::

Sesshoumaru had a servant gather the herbs that were needed. Whilst awaiting the return of that servant, the Great Demon Lord went back to the room that the Lady Hanyou, as was his name for her, was resting in. All traces of the coppery smell of blood was almost gone, sweat taking place. Kirei had now a fever to contend with.

Sesshoumaru entered the room, sliding the door back shut after he was in. He looked down at Kirei,...many questions as to how she had gotten so ill and beaten going through his head. For the longest time he stared at her, his usual emotionless expression ever-present.
"Hn," The Miko grunted as she began to sturr. She weakly opened her eyes, vision still hazy from lack of blood and tired from fighting illness, "Sess-shou,..." She whispered, capturing the Lords attention, as he opened his closed golden eyes (which he had closed thinking rather deeply)
"Hanyou,..." he replied with an acknowledging nod. Kirei began to sit up, wincing in pain, "Lay back down. This Sesshoumaru has yet received the herbs needed before wrapping the rest of your wounds,..."
"Why a- why are you helping- me?" She managed to get out, not obeying the order to lay back down.

Sesshoumaru did not reply. A moment later the servant Sesshoumaru had sent out returned;
"Here, mi 'Lord, are the herbs you asked for,..." The servant bowed, gave the demon lord the herbs, and left.
"I though I told you to lay down," Sesshoumaru said, turning back to Kirei. Kirei gave a slightly stubborn look, before laying down, defeated.

Sesshoumaru sat down beside the Lady Hanyou, and took out the first of his scrolls, reading over it, before grinding together the herbs for that particular medicine. Kirei watched, still half asleep, but instinct told her to stay awake,...a back lying fear of what the lord might try to do to her-not that she could do anything about it, even if she had wanted to. She was brought out of her thoughts as Sesshoumaru began to apply the first mixture of herbs upon a wound to her shoulder. She was surprised at how gentle he was, rubbing it into the wound, and bandaging it up.

Once Sesshoumaru was done with some of the more minor infections, he mixed together a second remedy. The scent smelled lovely-a plumeria and sakura blossom mix, along with mint, and one other herb. Sesshoumaru moved the lower material of Kirei's white kimono, she was put in after her bath, up until a large wound on her thigh was revealed. Kirei felt uncomfortable, but Sesshoumaru was soon done, with that would, and had moved on to others. Sesshoumaru, though, slightly embarrassed, kept his emotionless expression through out the entire procedure.

::TL::

Sesshoumaru stood up, and headed out the sliding door without a word, as Kirei was soon asleep again. He entered his room with a sigh, leaning ever-so-slightly against the door. Now all he had to do was wait for the Hanyou Miko to heal, which shouldn't take long with demon blood running through her.

Two days passed. Kirei steadily was getting better, and by the second day, she was up- standing at the window of her room, when Sesshoumaru entered.
"You are well now I see,..." Sesshoumaru said walking towards her.
"Hai,...I must thank you for your hospitality, mi' lord," Kirei said, still looking out the window.
"Hn" He nodded, "It's hospitality rarely givin," he spoke in his usual mono-tone.
"I am in greatest debt to you. What-such do you ask as repayal?" She turned towards him, taking a step away from him, so as to be at a respectable distance from one another. Sesshoumaru was silent for a while,...rethinking his earlier undeniable wish.
"I do have one request,..." He said looking down where his left arm would have been.
"Say no more," Kirei said, looking away for a moment, then returning her gaze to the lord, "Easy enough, if you want it bad enough,..."
"What do you mean, Hanyou?" Sesshoumaru questioned.
"There are two sides to magick, (wiccan spelling for Magic) there is the sending and receiving end. If the one whom receives the benefits of the magick really truly wants what they are being givin, than it shall be easy to do, but if not it shall be harder; but yes, it is possible" She explained.

Sesshoumaru looked at Kirei dead in the eyes, "Miko,...for the longest time I have gone with one arm, do you know had much of a damned frustration it is to this Sesshoumaru!?"
"I-" Kirei began, then was cut off by the Taiyoukai.
"Try to know how bad it is, to be shunned by those under you for such a flaw!"
"I UNDERSTAND!" Kirei shouted, "I understand you, Sesshoumaru-kun," She said softly, smiling a little, "I shall heal you."

Sesshoumaru stood there for a while, quiet from the Hanyou's outburst towards, of all people, him! Normally the Demon Lord would have killed anyone who would oppose him in such a way; But you need her,... the little voice inside of the great Lords head spoke, but the lord pushed the voice away, and let the Hanyou slide with her importunes. Besides, she is going to be of SOME use,...