Sesshoumaru sat stiffly listening to Jaken's report of the servant's misdoings. Wondering idly if the human miko would be able to survive. Though the chance that she would wasn't that high. After all the human species was weak. Nothing compared to that of a demon. Sesshoumaru nodded his head knowing that Jaken was asking for permission to punish the servants. Even though Sesshoumaru doubted they had done anything, but he was willing to allow him to. If it got the useless toad to shut up.

Across Sesshoumaru's palace, a healer named Kumi, was attending to young Kagome's wounds. She was having her servant put pressure on the miko's left shoulder wound, while she put salve on the bruises on her ribs. The healer sighed wiping her brow of sweat, she should already be dead. Kumi glanced at Kagome's pale sweaty face, and then at her servant. Should she really save her, who knew what Sesshoumaru had planned for her. The servant seemed to sense her hesitation, whispering softly, "We have our orders."

The healer nodded, and gently pushed the servant off the wound. Then proceeded to sprinkly an old remedy to try and stop the bleeding. It's coloring that of almost looking like mold. It was used mainly as a last resort, because sometimes it had complications. The blood flow ceased to a trickle and Kumi wrapped the wound tightly in clean linen. She then gently almost motheringly soothed Kagome's hair.

Kumi nodded for the servant to go, and after she had done so. Kumi kneeled beside Kagome and prayed, " Whatever God there is take the woman's life for I, myself am not able to." Kumi waited seeing Kagome's chest rise in shallow breaths. Kumi knew that this girl's life would not be taken. She stood and whispered, "So be it."

Kumi got to work immediatly on a potion for the girl's fever as well as the pain she would have upon waking. The likely hood of her waking anytime soon though was very shallow.

Her thoughts drifted away to her lord. What did he think he would gain by taking this miko in? Kumi took her eyes of the potion she was starting to brew. Staring at the miko's face. She can hardly be older than 20 in human years. Kumi thought, Maybe even younger. Kumi shook her mind free of such wondering thoughts. She had her orders and that's all she was to do. If Lord Sesshoumaru walked in with her gawking at the sleeping woman. Kumi would be punished, or worse killed.

Kumi sighed hearing a knock at the door, "Come in."

Jaken that most hated toad of the entire castle walked in his head held high and mighty, "Lord Sesshoumaru wishes to see you in his study. He has a question about the wench's condition."

Kumi nodded, knowing it was not respectful to talk to servants of higher status. She bowed quickly and left the room. Walking hurridly and graceful, ignoring the pity stares she was getting as she made her way to the study. She arrived infront of two solid cherry wood doors with sakura blossom designs engraved on them. Kumi took a deep breath and swallowed. This is it...

She knocked two times softly, and heard a chilling voice say, "Enter."

Kumi entered her eyes downcasted, "Milord, you wished to see me." Winced at what she had said, of course he wanted to see her.

"If I had not would I have called for you?" Sesshoumaru said icily.

Falling to her knees Kumi muttered apologies, "I'm sorry for my ignorance, Milord. Please forgive me."

Sesshoumaru stared at her, his eyes full of disgust, "Stand." Kumi did so immediatly. "How is the miko fairing?"

"Fine, Milord... I had to use the Remedy of Life."

"I see, very well, how soon till she is awake and able to move without assistances?"

Not expecting this question Kumi thought quickly in her head, "About 2 weeks Milord, that is after she wakes up."

Sesshoumaru grew impatient, "And when will she wake up?"

Kumi swallowed, "I do not know."

"I see, very well, she is in your charge. When she does wake up you shall teach her the art of being a servant is that understood? Make sure she knows her place. For I will be having the Lords of the other Lands here for a conference."

Kumi nodded, already dreading the waking of the girl. Kumi thinking her Lord had no use of her prepared to leave.

"Kumi."

She flinched at the cold voice, "Yes, Milord?"

"You may ask me one question about the miko."

Kumi turned around and without missing a beat she asked, "What's her name?"

Sesshoumaru turned away and spoke quietly, "Kagome. You're dismissed."

Kumi hurried out the door. Pausing to lean against the cool cherry wood doors, "Kagome." She said testing the name out with her tongue.

AN: dont own Inuyasha...

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