Chapter 9: Healing

Sesshomaru's POV

I stood outside her room while the village priestess dressed her wounds. Rin sat on the floor beside me, playing with one of her dolls, pretending the doll was sick and she was healing it.

I couldn't understand how she could remain so calm when Megan could be on the brink of death.

I couldn't understand how in these past few days I had felt things I haven't felt in years.

The door opened and the priestess walked out, her face looked distressed.

"How is she?" I asked softly and Rin stopped playing to look up.

The woman shook her head, "The wound is deep and the poison is strong. I used every spell I could and extracted as much poison as possible but she isn't responding to anything. She is strange. Most humans would be dead by now, but for some reason she insists on hanging on."

I nodded, "you may go now priestess. I will call for you if needed."

After she left I sent Rin to go and play in her room.

I looked down the hallway to make sure that no one was watching me, then I went into Megan's room. I closed the door silently and walked to her bedside. Pulling up a chair that the priestess had sat in, I sat in it and looked down and the unconscious girl.

She was paler then usual and her hair spilled around her like a fan. Her breath was raged and harsh.

"The priestess tried everything," I whispered to myself, "unless…"

I looked down at the Tensaiga (spelling?) that was fastened to my hip. My father had left two swords after his death. My half-breed brother had gotten the sword of destruction, Tetsiga (spelling?). While I was left with this useless sword. It would not kill, but only heal.

Perhaps it will help Megan.

I slowly pulled the sword from its sheath and concentrating on healing her.

A small demon invisible to the human eye was resting on her chest, looking at her face with malice. I smirked and with a single swipe, killed the demon.

Almost instantly the color came back to her cheeks and her breathing became more steady.

I waited.

Nothing.

She did not wake up.

When I had saved Rin she had woken up almost instantly. Surly Megan was stronger then a child, then why was she not waking?

I leaned in closer to her to listen to her breathing.

She smelled good. Like vanilla.

I found myself closing my eyes and inhaling her sent deeply. It was almost calming.

When I opened my eyes again I was startled to find myself staring into her green eyes, centimeters from her face.

I could feel her face turn red and her heart race increase rapidly. Or was it me?

Move back Sesshomaru. Pretend as if it didn't happen.

And yet I didn't.

I couldn't seem to be able to move away from her.

"Uh, Sesshomaru?" she asked softly, "I don't mean to be rude but… what the hell are you doing?"

"Checking your breathing," I said dumbly.

"Well, as you can see I am breathing fine. So you can probably get out of my personal space now."

I straightened up immediately. Not wanting her to see my face redden I turned from her and left the room.

MEGAN'S POV

I remember passing out, but that was it. Suddenly I felt as though I was relieved of this pressure and I slowly opened my eyes.

Well, you can imagine my shock when I woke up to find Sesshomaru a few centimeters from my face!

I thought he was going to kiss me…his eyes were closed and everything…

Maybe he thought I was sleeping beauty and I was under a spell. A spell that could only be broken by true loves first kiss.

Wow. I so blame my parents for reading those stupid fairytales to me when I was a kid…

Anyway…

When he stood up and left I felt… disappointed.

Why?

Had I actually wanted him to kiss me?

Sure he had saved my life… twice now… maybe more I can't remember. But still he hasn't exactly been all that nice to me either.

I took one of the pillows are tried to smother myself… maybe then all of these stupid thoughts would go away!

When I emerged from my pillow I tried to get out of bed.

BIG mistake!

I held back a scream as my side began to burn like fire. Least to say I fell out of the bed from the pain. Falling caused even more pain and this time I actually let out a little scream.

"Fuck! OWW!" I yelled as a small tear fell down my cheek.

Suddenly, I wasn't on the ground, but I someone's arms.

Sesshomaru.

Should have guessed that one…

He gently set me down on the bed.

"Foolish girl. You should not be moving. Your injury's are too great," he said softly.

"I didn't know that my side hurt THAT bad!" I groaned, "can you pass me my backpack?"

He nodded and handed me my bag. I rifled through it and pulled out my first aid kit. Taking two painkillers I popped them in my mouth and swallowed.

"What was that you just ate?" Sesshomaru asked, "it smelled strongly of drugs."

Wow good nose on that one.

"They are called painkillers. They dull the pain of injuries," I explained.

He sat down in the chair and looked at me.

"How is it that you survived the poison? Any other human would have died instantly."

I shrugged, "I guess 500 hundred years of evolution has strengthened my immune system."

He simply nodded. I wasn't sure if he actually understood but I wasn't about to explain the human body to this guy…

"Thank you Sesshomaru, for saving me," I said softly, "again."

He nodded in acceptance.

There was a long pause where we did nothing but look at each other.

What was he waiting for?

Wait, what was I waiting for? Him to grab me into his arms and kiss me senseless?

Ha, so not.

"How is your side?" he asked after a few more minutes.

I shifted my side a bit under the covers. It stung but the excruciating pain seemed life a dull knife in my side now.

"A little better, the painkillers kick in pretty quickly," I smiled.

He nodded.

Silence.

…silence.

……… silence.

"A messenger came with a letter from Inuyasha this morning," Sesshomaru said softly.

I felt my heart speed up, but not in a good way.

"He has agreed to come in seven days. The messenger took three days to get back so they will arrive in five."

I looked at my hands. They were shaking slightly. Maybe I was just cold…

"I would think you would be more excited, or at least grateful," Sesshomaru added.

I looked up at him, "I am grateful! I appreciate everything you have done for me but… I don't know… I like it here… I was just getting use to it."

"Well then it is best that you leave before you get too use to it," he said standing up.

And then he left.

Jerk.