More Gracie's Saiyuki Drabbles

by Grace Musica

Because the first one got too large... More drabbles written for the 100roadtrips LJ community. WARNING: Some of these drabbles may contain offenseive couplings, subject matter, language, et cetera.

6. The Apothecary's Daughter

Title: The Apothecary's Daughter
Written: 6/10/05
Word Count: 100
Rating: PG
Notes: Non-challenge drabble
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The room was musty with the scent of mixed herbs. Kougaiji watched clever fingers skim stoppered bottles, selecting various ones. Four, five, six herbs went into the bowl and he watched the purple-haired apothecary work.

She hummed while she ground them. She always did that while she worked.

She dressed the cut on his forearm, the medicine stinging a bit as it pressed into torn flesh. She looked up at him. "How's that feel?"

Kougaiji smiled and touched her cheek. Tan fingers skimmed her birthmark there, evidence of her royal birth.

"Your mother would be proud."

His daughter grinned.
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