Miyoko and the Priestess (continued)
When Miyoko came to, she was a little shocked. All she saw was a familiar looking kimono and long, silvery hair. She realized what was happening after only a few moments. She was sitting facing Sesshomaru with her head and arms draped over his shoulders. Her was holding her, but it was not an embrace…her was doing something. She felt something tighten around her waist.
"What are you doing?" she asked weakly.
"I am dressing you," he responded.
Miyoko pushed away, grasping his shoulders, to look him in the face. As she did, a slight pain shot through her shoulder. She ignored it. She realized that her hair was unbraided and down loosely. Her long, wet locks dangled beside her face.
"You bathed me!"
"Yes," said Sesshomaru, returning her back to his shoulder by pushing her forcefully. He sensed that she was upset. "Who else would have? Do not tell me you would have settled with not bathing at all. You are germ phobic."
"I am not germ phobic! And…maybe, somehow…Jaken—"
"It is most probable that he would have tried to drown you," he said pushing her back to his shoulder, for she had pushed away again. Miyoko was about to protest but Sesshomaru interrupted her. "Which is worse: having me bathe you, or not having bathed at all?"
"Hmm, I don't know," she said acerbically. Sesshomaru gave her a look. Miyoko sighed. This time when she pulled away, Sesshomaru let her. He held her waist. And Miyoko found this odd. "Having not bathed at all," she gave in.
"You needn't be so humble, Miyoko." As he said this, there was a small hint of an evil-looking smirk on his face. He pulled her up and handed her her right hand sword. "This is all you will be needing for a while. The priestess shot you with an arrow in your shoulder. And yet, you let her leave unharmed."
"Damn that Kikyou," she whispered. "I wasn't aware of it," she explained. She didn't want to tell Sesshomaru that Kikyou had wanted him. Besides, maybe he knew.
"The arrow contained poison. You are paralyzed in your legs, but will recover soon. It is a strange poison that it has paralyzed you in your legs and not where it struck. As for your shoulder, it will heal itself in a week."
"A week!"
Sesshomaru picked her up and laid her on a bed he had ordered Rin to make earlier. Miyoko quickly recalled the fact that Sesshomaru had bathed her. Miyoko found she could cross her arms. It was a lot easier to look made with her arms crossed.
"Lecher," she muttered under her breath.
Sesshomaru glared at her, then departed. Miyoko didn't look at him for the few seconds she was awake. She kept her arms crossed and head turned even as sleep overwhelmed her.
When Miyoko awoke, she looked at the sky and saw she had only been asleep for about a half hour. Rin and Jaken were awake. She didn't see Sesshomaru. As Miyoko found she could stand, Rin ran over to her happily.
"I am glad you are okay, Lady Miyoko."
"You don't have to call me that, but I am glad I am okay too," she said with a smile. "Can you assist me with dinner? For about a week I only have one arm…"
"Oh, yes, of course."
After dinner was made, Rin and Jaken sat down to eat and Miyoko re-braided her hair. The she walked into the woods hoping to find Sesshomaru. She walked until she spotted him sitting against a large tree. She walked to him and stopped about 10 feet away. The tress surrounding the largest made a canopy above them.
"Hello Sesshomaru."
"Hello Miyoko." A cold breeze swept by them. To Miyoko, it set a chilling somewhat creepy air and the feeling intensed when Sesshomaru's eyes lifted to look at her.
"I see you have braided your hair again."
"Yes, and?" she said putting up her defenses.
"It makes you look childish."
Miyoko grabbed the ribbon in her hair, pulled it out and threw it at Sesshomaru's feet. "Are you content!"
"…Yes…I am," he said with is eyes closed.
Miyoko sat down where she stood. There was a long pause then Miyoko said, "Dinner is ready." Sesshomaru slightly nodded. They sat there a moment longer then Sesshomaru finally got up and started walking back. Miyoko stood and followed close behind. When they returned, Rin was asleep and Jaken, keeping watch over her, was fighting sleep. When he saw Sesshomaru he pretended to be alert.
"You may sleep now," said Sesshomaru to Jaken. He said to Miyoko, "I will not eat tonight." He sat in facing Miyoko's bed as he usually did.
Miyoko was cleaning up the dinner. "Alright," she said calmly and softly. Although she had slept, it was not nearly enough sleep and she was tired.
After she cleaned, Miyoko sat beside Sesshomaru. He was surprised at this, but, of course, barely showed it. Why is she sitting with me? This is unusual. It is best if she goes to her bed. She will fall asleep here, and I will not be the one to move her. But, despite his thoughts, he took no action into getting Miyoko to her bed. Miyoko soon fell asleep. As she did, she leaned against Sesshomaru. But Sesshomaru still did not move. He stared into space, his emotionless, empty eyes remaining so.
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