Wow! I can't believe how many reviews I've received, this is like a miracle for me! I'm glad to see people enjoying it, makes me feel very good! Well, here's the second chapter.

By the way, the theme in this story isn't too obvious, just like chapter one, but it's there. Right now, I'm just working on the characterization, the plot is progressing quite slowly. It will speed up in the next chapter though!


Lady and Conquest

G.S.


2
Kinship and Caution

To Kagura's surprise, she found herself in a room, alone, with a man many deemed cold. Of course, she did not come here without a fight. Quite the fight she put up, actually. After he, Sesshoumaru, had stated the obvious (that her hand was burnt), he offered to assist her. Placing no trust in the opposing sex, Kagura had continually refused and at many times tried to leave the area. For some reason though, he kept calling her back. Not literally. The doctor did give reasons to help her. It was obvious that he wanted something from her, and Kagura knew exactly what all men wanted. Even with all the alarms setting of her internally, for some reason, Kagura couldn't resist his calls any longer. So now she was here, with this very very strange man.

Her stained sweater had been put on the side ledge of the chair she sat on, exposing her burns.

"Why do you want to help me so much?" The question had been looming her head for majority of the short time they been together. She recalled Karan's description of Sesshoumaru and his picky-ness in choosing his patients.

For a man like Sesshoumaru, helping a stranger with their wounds was somewhat, unlike him. But the woman had something, he knew, he needed. What he needed, he did not know.

"First, tell me your name."

Kagura was not about to give out more information to the man in front of her; the wall she created for herself wouldn't be so easily fractured. She knew he knew her name, assuming that he actually remembered, but it wouldn't surprise her if he hadn't. She wasn't really a memorable person. In past experiences, she learned to take great caution when near any familiar or unfamiliar man, especially when an unfamiliar one began with personal information. And to her, even asking for a name was quite personal.

"Fine, forget I ever asked. Just give me whatever I need and I'll pay."

The woman's stubbornness was aggravating. "Tell me, why are you so defensive to such a request as asking for your name?"

"None of your damned business." Kagura witnessed his slight frown immediately after her answer. There was a bit of guilt surging in her, but still, she never asked for his help.

"Take this ointment. And massage it on your burns about twice a day. It should heal in a week or so." He opened the box and removed the cap that sealed the tube. Kagura held out her left hand and he pressed on it, spewing some thick, clear substance.

From what it looked like, and using the things she learned in nursing, Kagura could tell that this ointment was quite expensive. She had money, and was ready to the pay the price as soon as she finished coating her burns. It felt cool, and very relaxing. It even seemed like the pain had almost vanished.

Sesshoumaru repacked the tube and slide it to her direction. He didn't bother preparing any receipts for the ointment's expenses. Pushing back his chair, he stood up and prepared to exit his office, no sign of him requesting a payment. It took Kagura by surprise.

"Wait," He stopped, "…this is expensive stuff. Aren't you going to charge me?"

He didn't answer and was on the verge of leaving.

The guilt was too big to deny it now. Kagura had to thank him, without saying 'thanks.' (Thank you was a big sign of a woman being overtaken by a man's kindness and Kagura was in no way taken by him). This was the only thing that came to her mind.

"My name is Kagewaki Kagura."

'Kagewaki!' He knew now who she was. The sister of Naraku, the man who led the Kagewaki clan. Yes, the red eyes resembled that of his father's nemesis so obviously, so clearly. So why was it that he couldn't remember? Why was it that when he laid eyes on her, the only thing he could think of was her features? Then he recalled. The Kagewaki clan had the tradition of not involving women in the ring of murder. It was most likely that this Kagura woman had no clear idea of the organization behind her last name, after all, if she had, she would've have recognized him by now.

His silence was beginning to irritate Kagura. The man had not left the room since her reply; the only thing he did was stand at that one place, intently looking at her.

'Maybe it wasn't such a good idea telling him my name.'

"Ever heard that it was rude to stare?" With that she sat up and began to depart the room herself; brushing his shoulders on the way out.

It may have been past his boundaries of trust but...

"I am TaiYoukai Sesshoumaru." He had to make sure she did not know who he was. It was confirmed when she turned around with an apathetic demeanor. Still, Sesshoumaru wasn't satisfied with just knowing her name. He wanted to know more, but he held himself back. It was not his place to get into her business. Sesshoumaru wouldn't analyze it any further.


When the time arrived, Kagura hoped that she wouldn't have Sesshoumaru as her doctor in her mandatory volunteer service. Unfortunately for Kagura, her wishes hadn't come true. Her plan of making sure the doctor would ignore was definitely out of the question. If anything, he may pay special attention to her, but maybe, just maybe, he'd forgotten her. Well, at least he acted like he did. They still had excruciating formalities towards each other. For some reason, though, it annoyed Kagura.

Karan was performing her tasks leaving Kagura alone for now. She took the time to observe her area. Unconsciously, her head made its way to the direction of the man that had aided her about an hour ago. Before she realized who she was looking at, Kagura noticed that Sesshoumaru too, had given her a quick glance. It took her by surprise, but maybe he was looking away from the swarm of girls who had attacked him.

"Doctor Taiyoukai-sama, I hope you saw the way I treated my patient. I was definitely enthusiastic about this vaccination. And plus, you were a great instructor and not to mention very very good at everything else." The woman who practically thrown her body upon the doctor had commented seductively. Her name: Sara; known for instantly following in love with any handsome man she laid eyes on, not that he was handsome anyway.

The students were showering him with blatant flattery and at the same attempting to flirt with him. This was apparent to Kagura. Most of them screwed up on their tasks, and she knew that Sesshoumaru knew. Now to cover their mistakes, receive a good review, and possibly score a date they decided to use undignified forms of sweet talk to meet their ends. Kagura, despite being totally against the methods used by those girls, especially Sara, to achieve their goals, found it quite amusing for her part. She continued to watch Sesshoumaru.

"So Taiyoukai-sama, remember to give me a good review." Kagura almost threw-up when she witnessed one of her peers rubbing her breasts against Sesshoumaru's arms. It was disgusting, undignified, humiliating for the rest of her sex, yet she knew, like all men would, he had most likely fallen for it. She just hoped to god that she wouldn't have to end up repeating those actions to get herself a good review. She wasn't going to, even if she had too.

Kagura couldn't watch any longer. It was sad how corrupt the world was. What surprised her, though, was that Sesshoumaru seemed to be left unaffected by the scantily clad girl's action. Instead of encouraging her, he left immediately, even giving her a slight push.

'Well I'll be. That guy is a good actor. Probably set up a date for later.' She snickered, and realized that he had left that woman and was coming towards her.

"You're the last one for today." He said calmly, making it seem that he had completely forgotten about what had happened few minutes ago.

She prepared herself and before even asking him what she needed to do, Sesshoumaru began, "All you are required to do is perform the vaccination to four of the patients." He paused, "Nothing else." His last two words were quick but emphasized.

The four people awaited her. To her misfortune, all of them men. Two of them over-weight. One had an innocent expression on his face despite his old age, but it was the last one seated that scared her the most. He had a disgusting grin embedded on his appearance. The first thing that came to her mind was an image of her middle-aged lecherous uncle. His old wrinkled face, his dark grin similar to this man's. It was just sickening. Kagura could've sworn she had seen this man before.

'If he touches me. He's going to get it.' She returned his smile with a cold stare.


Sesshoumaru observed carefully the way she dealt with the patients. Unlike the other students he was forced to instruct, Kagura's procedures were done in a fairly satisfying way. Despite sensing that she loathed the course she was taking, he noted that she was very good at doing things she had to do.

The only one left was the last man. Even with his bare head, all noticed his incredible filth. His features resembled that of an insect. The smile on his face when the temporary nurse approached him even managed to disgust Sesshoumaru.

'Can she handle it, I wonder.' He questioned, somewhat concerned for her dignity.

Kagura approached him swiftly, wanting this to end as soon as possible. The other men before this one did not cause her any hassles, but this one, she knew was not like the others. While injecting the vaccination in the little container of the needle, she could just feel the dirty eyes of the man behind her wandering. Taking a deep breath, she turned around and began the immunization process.

"Don't tense up. It will only hurt more." There was no sign of nervousness, just deadly unspoken threats.

Still the man smiled. She proceeded to inoculate him. Everything was going all right. Maybe she misjudged this man. After all, he made no advances.

The container had almost emptied. 'Almost over.' And then…

She felt it. His palms, cupping her behind. Her breathing stopped. Kagura stood there, doing nothing. Man continuing to smile while getting his pleasure until…

"Oh, so you like that eh…"Kagura exerted the needle with great force, penetrating his muscles and making him scream in great agony. "Don't ever fucking touch me ever again you son of a bitch!" She wanted to wound him more, but knew that she couldn't do it here.

"Oh God!" He rose quickly off his seat and pulled out the syringe. "You're crazy! Damnit, you are not getting away with this!"

Her heart was racing with rage, her breaths short but hard.

'No. No! This man deserves more.' Kagura was known to act on her impulse...

The man winced in pain from the needle Kagura had been anything but gentle with. Soon after his eyes widened when he saw a fist make his way. It was hard, strong for a woman. And the minute he thought he could take it, he collapsed.

The room was dead silent. Kagura rushed out of the room, and Sesshoumaru, let her pass.


Nobody mentioned the events that had occurred that afternoon. Most of the students were too busy indulging in their marks. Some were the cries of joy and success. Others whined about their failure. Kagura, though, did not look at her review. She knew she failed, there was nothing to it. But still, she had actually put effort into this, and it would've have been all right if…'If it weren't for men.'

Although Karen couldn't lift her moods, it was strange how discovering more about this Sesshoumaru doctor did.

"Oh my god! Even after kissing his ass I failed. That guy is such an ass!" It was Sara and her circle of friends. All equally outraged and shocked that for once in their university life, flirting with the instructor backfired.

Kagura was glad that she wasn't the only one who failed to pass. She was even more glad about learning that Sesshoumaru was not the type of man who would be persuaded by a girl's breasts. For the first time since the day started, Kagura smiled. While she silently laughed at the events that were occurring before her, she was interrupted.

"Kagura." It was her professor. "Doctor Taiyoukai-sama would like to see you." Kaede pointed in the direction to his office, but she already knew where it was. Although, she was still shocked by this unexpected request.

She made her way. Silently. They had been around each other in so many occasions. Kagura didn't want to get too acquainted with him. After all, with every man she did something always, always, backfired.

The door that lead to the lead had been shut. Instinctively she opened it, not bothering to knock. She saw the white-haired man sitting on the desk looking straight at her with his sturdy, bright, golden eyes. Ignoring the uneasy feeling she got from them, she came and sat on the chair opposite to him.

"You may come in." He said sarcastically.

"Ha, ha." She retorted. "What do you want?"

"The paper." Kagura knew he was referring to the review he had assessed about her performance.

"What about it?"

"Would you like another chance at it?"

Now this, she did not expect. It was one thing to give a fair assessment to all her peers despite the 'extra-effort' they gave him, but to give her another chance? It was almost ludicrous.

"Why? What's the catch?" Her voice had a hint of nervousness and skepticism. She had learned that over time, men always wanted something in return for their generosity.

"There is no 'catch.' I just felt that you were under unfair circumstances." His voice was calm and sincere. His eyes had never left Kagura. Still, she did not trust him, or any other man who treated her too kindly.

"Well, if you expect me to do that shit like Sara did then forget it! I rather fail than to bring myself to their level. Find your pleasure at someone else's expense."

"That was anything but 'pleasure.'" He paused briefly. "On the contrary, if you feel in any way suspicious by my actions then I welcome you to leave." His gaze finally wandered elsewhere.

Kagura was a bit shocked by those words. 'Could there be any harm? He, he hasn't done anything weird yet…'

"Well, what makes you think I care so much about this damned course anyway?" Testing him seemed to be the only logical thing to do.

"I don't. I just noticed that you had put some effort into this."

'How, how did he know? Maybe I should give him a chance. After all…'

"Sesshoumaru." His ears twitched. The unfamiliar had never addressed him in that manner. The informality in her tone was something he wasn't quite use to. Not only from her, but from anyone. Nonetheless, he let her continue. "Where and when?"

"Here, at this hour tomorrow." It was closing four o'clock and a Friday.

She nodded and was on her way to leave, but he stopped her once more.

"Kagura." It was the first time he said her name. 'So he remembered it.'

"What is it now?"

"There is a catch..." Sesshoumaru noticed as her body grew tense. His personalized testing had begun.

Kagura did not respond, but still she had known it all along. There was always strings attached, always. She was a fool to think that this particular man was different. To think that she almost believed him.

She kept silent just waiting for the man behind her to bargain something like bedding with him.

"…but it depends on whether you're here tomorrow or not." Was instead his equivocating reply.

"And how will I know that you won't do anything…stupid?" She said, irritated by his evasive nature .

Sesshoumaru knew exactly what she insinuated.

"It's up to you to look beyond your own biases." His voice was still unwaveringly calm, but he noticed her mood change for the worse.

It was one thing to come out directly and say what was in your mind, and it was another to hold it in and leave them to speculate. And that was exactly what this 'idiot of a doctor' was doing. Exasperated, Kagura said nothing after that, and left the room, closing the door behind her with great force.

'Like I'm going to show up now.' She frowned for a bit, finding herself a little disappointed.

"I thought you were different…" were the whispers under her breath. She took one last look at her burns, and then made her way to the bus stop.

"…but maybe you really are…"


Her actions surprised her again. She didn't expect to back at the hospital because of him, but here she was in a car with one of her cousins being driven there. The weather was cloudy, and it was predicated to be very cloudy till the evening, and a slight chance of rain. Kagura didn't bring her bag-pack for this occasion, only her home keys, her wallet, a pen, and the ointment to treat her burns. They were recovering at a surprising rate.

It wasn't long till they arrived at the University Hospital. Kagura took one last look at the mirror, and quickly got out of the car.

"Mouryoumaru, don't forget to pick me up at five." She reminded him.

"I may not be able to. I have to tend to Hakudoshi."

"Well, the kid starts his horse riding lessons at five-thirty. You still have time to pick me up. So just do it!"

"Don't order me around." The effeminate man said angrily.

"Just tell Naraku or someone to pick me up if you can't." Kagura commanded before leaving him. "Make sure you don't forget me!"

She made her way to the entrance, noticing that she was a little late.

'I wonder if he'll expect me…'

Sesshoumaru was not expecting her. He had crafted his offer just to test her will-power. To make her choose between her future and her past, though he still was unaware of either. It was obvious to him, though, that it was some kind of tragedy with his abiding gender. After deducting the events of yesterday, he had guessed that she had chosen her past, particularly when he sensed her weakness. It was almost ten pasts four and she was still not in front of him after all. Yesterday was just an event that would fade over time, a memory to be forgotten.

Still, of all the other things to think about, he thought her. He thought about Kagewaki Kagura, sister of his enemy. 'Just a nuisance who had challenged me.' His reason.

There was no rationale for him to sit here and continue waiting for a woman he did not expect to show. He prepared his white coat, got off his chair and then, almost from out of the blue, the door had opened.

It was her. Wearing a thick black sweater on top of a vivid red shirt. Long loose fitting blue jeans and black runners. Her attire clothed her well, as if shielding her body from the world. She stood with one leg and had one of her arms on her hips. For a slight instance, he was a little shocked.

"All right! I'm here." Her tone was aggressive.

"Are you incapable of knocking?" Sesshoumaru said irritated for the second time for her lack of courtesy.

"What? Wasn't expecting me?"

"No."

"Fine. Knock knock." The woman said sarcastically. "All right, I have an hour to do this. Where are the patients?"

"Did you not hear me? I said I wasn't expecting you." He replied calmly, but he knew it was unlike him to not expect something.

"You're the one who offered me this shit. And now you have nothing?" Her eyebrows closed in and she gritted a teeth a little. Kagura wasn't afraid to show her frustration. "Did you forget me?"

"After mentioning a 'catch,' I did not predict your return."

Kagura's voice was more gentle now, but it still had traces of hostility. "Why didn't you 'predict my return?'"

"It didn't seem like you had the will-power."

"What? So you think I'm weak? Well I'll tell you what, you're wrong! Plain fucking wrong!" Her defenses were up, and no one was attacking her.

"Must you use profanity?"

"Heh! If you're a female in my family, profanity is all you've got. But you wouldn't care, no man would." The offences had commenced. "Thinking we women are too weak, and blah, blah, blah. They're all the same. Always were, always will be!" She felt her face become red with anger, she didn't want to stay here any longer waiting for something that wasn't going to happen. "Just forget it, I'm leaving. Screw this."

'Quite the feminist.' He noted.

"Kagura." He stopped her again. How many times was he going to? And how many times was she going to let him?

"What?" She said bleakly.

"I do have something." Sesshoumaru opened one of his drawers and pulled out a bottle full of a clear liquid and a syringe.

Her face expressed a bit of shock when she turned around to see him.

"W-who am I vaccinating?" She returned to her original spot, trying to regain her composure.

"Me." Kagura was a bit surprised when he answered with delay, and then it turned to confusion.

"Why you?"

He looked at her with his golden orbs, "With me, there is guarantee of no unsolicited advances." Then he placed the bottle and needle on his desk. He began to unbutton his long sleeved shirt with only his right hand after loosening his tie.

"What the? What are you doing?" Her voice was of confusion and incredible precaution.

"I cannot roll my sleeve to my shoulders and I see no other way to inject my arm."

"Hmph. Don't you dare do anything funny…" The warning was strong, and she cautiously approached the bottle.

Sesshoumaru with his left hand clumsily pulled his shirt down on the right side. Just enough to expose his shoulders.

Kagura proceeded to inject him, and began the regular routine. "Don't tense up, it will only hurt more." She said with a monotonous tone while reaching for his shoulder with her free hand.

Her hands were cold, Sesshoumaru noted, but he didn't flinch. They were soft as well, and had gentleness that only one who was innocent possessed. A rare kind of innocence, that had a strong, well-built barrier to protect it. Different from his own that he had formed. He realized, that her closeness to him was somewhat exaggerated and in a minute way, it was breaching his space. Her pacing breath on his shoulders bought a strange sensation to him. And now, he wanted this to be over, quickly…

The closer she came to him, the more nervous Kagura was getting to be. His aroma was intoxicating and at the same time so manly. When she placed her hand on his shoulders, she could feel the broad shoulders that made this man seem so mighty. She felt his chest rise and fall so suavely, in such a relaxing rate, so unlike hers.

By the time it was done, Kagura took a deep breath and sighed, her nervousness still surging.

"There." She immediately coughed, her voice was a bit off.

Sesshoumaru had sat there silently, looking blankly at the sealing. Doing nothing save for breathing. His shirt still unbuttoned and both his arms on the ledges, palms facing the heavens. Kagura found herself a bit annoyed by this.

"Well! Aren't you going to re-dress yourself?"

"I cannot. Both my arms are immobilized." He said looking indifferent by her rude interrogations.

"I didn't do anything to your left arm. Do up your shirt with that one."

"My left arm is practically useless. It can't to anything too detailed."

"Why is that?"

"The nerves in my left arm are pinched. At least, that is the diagnoses."

'Why am I telling her this…' He wondered to himself, questioning the reason why he entrusted her with such a small, but personal information.

"Oh." She said convinced and by acting on her impulse she added, "Heck, I'll do it for you!"

Her offer took Sesshoumaru by surprise, but he only let his eyes show it. His expression remained calm, emotionless, and apathetic. Kagura turned his rotate-able seat and made him face her. She knelt down and reached for his button, trying hard not to become too flustered by her rash action. He sensed her nervousness, and then he remembered.

"As for the catch." Her hands stopped their tasks.

She did not move, but she still waited for the ultimate request all men fantasized about.

"If I am to give you a good review, you must..." He paused when he felt her fingers turn to fists. "…succeed at this course."

At that moment Kagura's eyes widened but she did not look at him. This was something that she definitely did not expect. Her heartbeat was hard enough for her to feel, and she wondered if he could hear her thrashing heart. "W-why?" Biting her tongue as soon as she finished knowing that her voice was filled with anxiety.

"I don't want the one time I give a chance to lead to failure." He stated with his smooth voice.

There was silence following his reason. He knew she wasn't anticipating this kind of request, and that made him smile slightly.

She continued to dress him, and progressed to the last button. Kagura didn't understand this man. He was just so unlike any man she had met before. She knew, though, that she had to still put up her defenses, because in the end, his catch was all about his pride anyway. Pride that was used as a wall. Yet, even after a few hours of being with him, Kagura had sensed something in her that was different when she was around him. It seemed, like his presence was somehow familiar. This familiarity wouldn't have been of this lifetime; of course, she had never met him before, but maybe in another life, or perhaps even another world... It was strange, but for that moment, Kagura felt safe with these ideal thoughts in her mind.

When Sesshoumaru expected something, like she not showing up, he was right almost all the time. There was reason he thought she was weak, and weak-willed. And sure, he had been wrong sometimes when it came to predicting, but not this wrong. He had to ask…

"Why did you come here?" It was his turn to interrogate, and to see why she placed this small form of trust in him.

This time Kagura looked at him, eye to eye and smugly replied, "I decided to give you a chance." He quirked an eyebrow with her response and watched her fingers make way to his tie.

Sesshoumaru stopped her with his right hand. It regained its mobility. Kagura shook slightly and quickly retreated her palms and stood up.

"Could've have just told me to stop!" She said promptly.

"I didn't ask you to help me." He retorted, re-adjusting his tie to its proper position.

"Neither did I." His gold eyes turned to her ruby ones. He knew she was referring to his past courtesy.

'An arrogant wench you are, Kagura.'

Even during their short time they had been together, Kagura had already sensed Sesshoumaru's uniqueness. She was right when she concluded that he wasn't like other men. It came to her attention that she was beginning to sympathize with this being in front of her. His own protective barrier, that Kagura had noticed, and even if cool sarcasm was ever so familiar with her own methods of protecting oneself. Even if it was strictly monitored sympathy, it felt good to have a sense of kinship with a total stranger. That way, no one would get hurt, or so she thought.

The room was silence after that. Kagura continued to dwell in her reverie as Sesshoumaru proceeded to evaluate her recent performance. He would not allow her to see his assessments, and stated calmly that he would give this paper to the University himself. She, being as impatient as she was, continually requested to see it, but he repeatedly refused.

"Why not? Don't trust me?" She demanded one last time, with a sarcastic but playful tone.

His response thoughwas brutally quick. "I have placed enough trust in you." His voice was chilling, colder than it had ever been, and Sesshoumaru too was surprised by the cruelty in his tone.

Those words hurt, and Kagura couldn't understand why, but she knew it had to be this way. They were strangers after all, and she liked it that way, right? It was surprising enough that he had given so many privileges, so, he wasn't obliged to give her more, right? And in some small, but certain way he had proved all her thoughts on mankind wrong, right…

Kagura left immediately after that, confusion beginning to devour her mind. Her ideals were beginning to vanish. Her last words he had for him were harshly toned,

"Why couldn't you be like the rest?"

'Why did you have to prove me wrong and still have your wall?'


The time was nearing eight at night and Kagura was still sitting on the bench near the Hospital entrance. It was incredibly foggy, moist, and even a bit cold. She cursed herself for not getting a jacket. The path to the busses were to unclear, she knew that if shetried, she would get lost. Though it wasn't that that made her angry.

'Hmph. Just like them to forget me.' Kagura thought about her 'family' as she brought her knees to her face. Going back into the hospital was not an option she gave herself. The lobby was filled anyway, and she hated any public area.

The cloudiness of the surroundings reminded Kagura of herself and it came to her attention. She had always been forgotten by those close to her, those who were suppose to love her. Never knowing the ways to guide oneself, she had always found herself to be lost when she tried to take life into her own hands. In the end, though, it was always the family's tradition that guided her, the tradition that was held loosely by her brother. For generations, the women in her family was regarded as nothing, it was only fitting that she was treated like one. Sadly though, that was the only stern thing she had in her life even if she hated it. But in this particular moment, not even tradition could locate her. This time, she was lost for real, both in her mind and her heart, and she did couldn't explain why. Maybe it was the feeling of abandonment that began to consume her. Or that she felt no one truly cared for her, she knew her family didn't. Or maybe it had been that ever since a certain doctor had proved her theories wrong, the hated feeling of confusion began to cloud her, like it had so many years ago.

The fog only enhanced these morbid emotions, but there was nothing that inspired her to do something about it. To do something about her crumbling life.

Nights like these always made her feel this way, and changing it for the better would take a miracle.


Wow, done the second chapter. This was even longer than my first one! Oh, and if there is any confusion on anything, don't be afraid to ask me, review or e-mail, or anything else for that matter. As always don't forget to review yeah? But before that…

To Fantastical Queen Ebony Black you're my first reviewer so I appreciate it a lot. About the 'f' word thing, now that I concentrate on that aspect of the story, you're right there is a lot of it. I kind of, toned it down a bit in Chapter Two. So hopefully I didn't overuse again. Thanks though!

Ah, SnowySilver you gave me one of the most encouraging reviews! The shaky start, I admit, was because I was unsure of how I was going to start it, and tried to kind of make it as good as possible, but it still wasn't great…(sigh), but oh well. Hopefully, I'll continue to write to your satisfaction! Don't want to get on your bad review moods (hehe).

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As for the Sesshoumaru being a doctor thing, I thought of that idea because I wanted to somehow involve the Tensaiga's healing abilities, and since nothing in this 'normal' world can do that, I decided to make him a healer himself. The doctor thing kind of carried that symbolism, since doctors can heal/save lives which draws a parallel to Tensaiga's abilities…

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