A Wierd Disease

by Rabidfangirlsunite

Sesshomaru's sick, but he doen't know it. A new character comes to help him, but has she gotten into more than she bargained for?

1. Sick

This is one of the first fanfictions I've written, and the first to be published. It may get boring at some parts, just keep reading 'cause boring usually leads to good stuff. I'd love any and all reviews, even the flames, 'cause I need truthful people to tell me if I'm doing good or bad and what I can do to be better. Just no 'go to hell' flames, okay? -

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or any of its characters. I wish I did though. All I own is my character and the plot. Oh, and Sesshomaru is going to be a little out of character, but don't hurt me! Also, I'm sorry if anything's spelled wrong. Please R&R.

Warnings: Urm... just a bit of violence, some ego bashing, and one wierd spell that involves my character's golden acid-like blood

"spoken"

'thoughts'

(my own words/POVing/just plain random stuff)

Sesshomaru walks silently through the forest, alert for any signs of danger. He hadn't been feeling like himself for a few days, and if he is sick (which was unthinkible) he didn't want Jaken or Rin to catch anything. Coming upon the edge of a clearing, he jumps into the higher branches of one of the trees. This will be one of the few times a month that he will sleep in the open and away from his home. He slowly relaxes against the trunk, knowing that his senses would alert him to any coming danger.

Burst wanders through the forest, masking her scent as she goes. A slightly familiar smell invades her senses, and as she tries to remember what it is, she comes to the source of it. A beautifully majestic demon sits sleeping in the higher branches of a oak tree. The scent she had been smelling is underneath his own and is very faint. She carefully studies the demon as she racks her brain for the truth of this troubling scent. Suddenly it hits her, and she shudders. If she is correct, then this demon is in a heap of trouble. He has an incredibly rare and possibly deadly disease, and so far he is the only one besides herself that she has encountered with it. She had stumbled upon the cure for it by accident, which was probably the only reason that she was alive now. She has to help him, she is obliged to by her pledge. To make sure that he doesn't wake up, Burst takes out a powder mixture and throws it at the demon. Thankfully the wind is blowing in the proper direction, and the mixture settles down around him. After the powder is gone, she leaps up and takes him in her arms. She is surprised to find that the demon isn't that heavy, but she puts that thought out of her mind and quickly takes off for her dwelling place.

(Burst's POV) I arrive in record time, and set immediatly to my work. I walk to my room and set the demon down on my bed. I gently removed his armor, then press a certain spot on the wall. The wall opened up and a collar with a chain that went back into the wall came out. The collar had spells on it that sealed any demonic power within the person who wears it. I didn't want to do this, but I knew that when he woke up he'd probably kill first and ask questions never. I tuck him under the sheets on the bed. I then remove the mysterious fluff and his swords and take them into a room on the other side of her house, where I secure them on the wall. I walk back to the main section of the house and gather the ingredients I need to make the antidote. The process takes about an hour since the antidote is unstable. I took the antidote and some food and water back to my room, not surprised to see that the demon has woken up and is stuggling with the collar. What surprises me is the fact that he's only trying to remove it with one hand.

(Sesshomaru's POV) I wake slowly, not really wanting to since I had been having such a pleasant dream. I strech slightly and snuggle I know he wouldn't do that, but it just fits deeper into the soft sheets covering me. 'Wait a minute... Sheets?' My eyes jerk completely open and I sit straight up, looking around me. I'm on a king size bed in a room that is decorated in a sophisticated and elegant way. I remember going to sleep in a tree, not in a room. I start to move off the bed, then am suddenly jerked to a halt by something on my neck. I reach for whatever it is, only to find that it's a simple collar with a chain going into the wall. I growl, whoever had dared to put me, the Lord of the Western Lands, in a collar would pay dearly. I try to rip the collar off, only to find that it won't come off no matter how hard I pull. I try several more times, each a failure, when I hear the door to the room open. I swing my head around to glare at the person, and am shocked to see a girl who slightly resembles Inuyasha. She has the same shade of hair and the same body build, but that's where the similarities end. She's only slightly shorter than me if I were standing (if not I would be dang short), her hair comes to her sholder, and her eyes are a oceanic blue. She wears a simple outfit, a black shirt that ties behind her neck and mid-back, tight black pants, and oriental slippers. I growl to show that I'm fairly pissed, and not to mess with me.

(Burst's POV) I walked into the room and closed the door. I hear the growl that the demon gives and understand it perfectly. I'll have to be careful around this one. I slowly approach the bed, and stop outside the demon's strike range. I look him dead in the eye, my way of letting him know that I mean business. I make sure to put some softness in my stare, to say that I won't harm him.

(Sesshomaru's POV) I am quite surprised to see this person walk so boldly towards me. She has enough sense to stop outside of my strike range. I'm even more shocked to see her lock her gaze to my glare. She means business, but there's a hint of softness to her stare, which means she wishes me no harm. I decide not to immediatly kill her, she could be of some use to me. She must have had a reason to bring me here. I look down to the tray she's carrying. It has some medium-rare meat on it, some water, and a liquid which I do not recognize. I look back up at her, then scoot over on the bed and motion for her to sit down. I will not harm her as long as she doesn't try to harm me.

(Burst's POV) I watch as he scans me and looks at the tray. I actually let my shock show through when he moves over and guestures for me to sit down. I quicky regain my composure and sit down on the bed, putting the tray on my lap. I decide to break the silence, since I can't stand having company and not speaking with them.

"I guess you would like to know why I brought you here." I say this as politly as possible, and hopefully with a trace of submission. Not much, just enough to let him know that he could take control of this situation.

(Sesshomaru's POV) This female may be one of the most mysterious people I've ever met. She brings me to this place without my consent, puts me in a collar, walks towards danger without a single flinch, shows me that she means business, then puts submission into her voice. I was very pleased with myself for breaking the emotionlessness on her face with that little stunt, it's always amusing to see others reactions when they're trying to keep their cool and you do something they'd never expect. My opinion of her goes up a notch when she quickly regains her composure, and even more with the composed way she sits down. I am still angry at this person for certain reasons, but I cannot help but feel some respect for this person.

"I would like for you to explain why you brought me here, who you are, where we are, and what you intend to do with me," I answer in my normal indifferent voice. (End POVing for now)

Sesshomaru's question rings through the room, emotionless and with a trace of ice. Burst calmly locked her eyes with his and took a deep breath.

"My name is Burst, and this is my home. It's a mansion that, for a reason even I don't know, floats above a mountain peak, hidden by the clouds. I brought you here because you have a rare disease that I have had once before. I know little about this disease, except that it can be fatal if not treated. I intend to give you the antidote before it's too late. Before we go on, what is your name?"

The demon had been silent through her little speech, and appears to be drinking in what she had said. He returns her stare with his own, and seemed to not quite believe what she had stated.

"My name is Lord Sesshomaru of the Western Lands. I find it hard to believe what you say. Both about the mansion and the disease. And why would you try to help me, a complete stranger?"

"It is nice to meet you, Lord Sesshomaru. I didn't expect you to believe those right way, I still have a hard time myself. I took a blood oath after I got over the stupid thing to never let anyone I encountered with it die."

"Well... that's nice of you... However, I do not trust you." (Pure Sesshomaru, kinda...)

Burst sits there for awhile, just looking at Sesshomaru with an undescribable emotion deep in her eyes. It makes him very uncomfortable. She finally stands and places the tray on the bed, but takes the antidote off of it. When he looks at Burst questioningly, she smiles.

"This is the antidote, I promise that I didn't put it in your food or drink. I don't think that you're too far into the disease, just a few days at most. I hope you find the food to your liking, and if you prefer any special foods, then please tell me. I won't let you out of the collar just yet, but I will give you more length on the chain after I'm out of the room. Feel free to look around, just don't destroy anything."

Burst walks out of the room like she had just had a chat with a friend, which slightly annoys Sesshomaru. She walks to her kitchen with the antidote and puts it in the cabinet, she is very happy that it lasts on its own, otherwise she may have been tempted to force the demon lord to take it if he wanted to or not. She had kept her word and given the chain some slack, just enough to go about halfway into the room. If he is good, maybe she'd give him more chain. 'That sounded so wrong,' she thinks to herself while smiling. She looks over out the window, it is nearly night. The stupidness of her blunder finally catches up with her. She has given Sesshomaru her room, so where will she sleep? The rest of the house is too creepy at night, and her room always has the sun shining into it in the morning.

Sesshomaru watches Burst leave the room, and sits still for awhile afterwards. He had gotten a good whiff of the supposed antidote, and true to the girl's word it isn't in his food or drink. He finally gives in to his stomach and eats and drinks everything on the tray. He decides to see if she has told the truth about the chain, so he sits up and gets off the bed. He gets about halfway to the door, when the chain stops him in his tracks. 'Stupid thing.' He has a small idea, not truly smart, but funny if it works. He goes back to the bed, takes the tray, walks back till the chain stops him, and scoots it across the floor, where it stops at the edge of the door. He walks back to the bed with a small smirk on his face. If he is lucky, she'd trip over it when she came in in the morning, if not it would let him know she was entering (I can't help but make brief attempts at humor). He settles down on the bed and starts to go to sleep. Right before he nods off, he could've sworn that he heard the door being opened slightly.

Burst decides on the most reckless and stupid idea she thinks she has ever had, she decides to sleep in her room while Sesshomaru is in there. She quietly walks back to her room, and waits until she thinks that the demon is asleep. She opens the door just an inch, and peeks in. The demon lord is breathing slowly and heavily, a sure sign that he is asleep. She opens the door just enough to slip in, and her foot bumps into something. Frowning, she crouches down and sees the tray she had left in here earlier. Her face brakes into a smile when she thinks of what he had been thinking. 'Oh, he's going to be so much fun,' she thinks to herself. She steps over the tray and goes to the only corner of her room that has cushions in it. She makes herself a make-shift bed where she can sleep and not be seen by Sesshomaru. She slowly slips into the realm of dreams that awaited her.

The night slips by and the sun rises slowly, the two beings sleep peacefully in the room. Sesshomaru is the first to awaken, and he can smell Burst in the room. He sits up and scans the room carefully, but doesn't see her anywhere. A second look shows him that the cushions have been rearranged in a corner of the room. He gets up and goes over to the cushions, it surprises him that he can go that far. He guesses that the chain is linked with the girl somehow. He quietly crouches down and moves some of the cushions, and the sight that greets him shocks him to his very core. The girl has changed her form somehow, and the way she looks now was nothing less than ethereal (I'm running out of words! Oh, and it's only that way to Sesshy, we're a bit more advanced). Her hair reaches down past her thighs, her ears are like Inuyasha's, only more cat than dog, she has a cat-like tail that ends just below her feet, and the most shocking thing is that she has wings, black feathered wings at that.

(It's Sesshomaru's POV time again) It takes all the control I have not to leap away and yell, but I pull it off. Once I get over the immediate shock, curiousity started setting in. How had she changed? Then came the thought, what if this was her true form, and the human-ish part was the fake? I crawl closer (drools at mental image of Sesshomaru crawling towards the author) to get a better look. My hand takes a life of its own, heading towards her wings; I want to stop it, but curiosity lets it continue. My fingers brush against the feathers and a shiver runs through me, these feathers are the most unique I have ever felt, extremely soft with a cross between a satin- and silk-like feel. My hand ghosts over one of her wings and travels to where it emerges from between her shoulder blades, and around the base is a slit. My hand truly seems separate from the rest of me, for it does not heed my command to stop, instead it puts one of my claws into the edge of the slit. I notice the girl stir at this and completely freeze, all rational thought has abandoned my mind. I just stay where I am, and watch as she opens her now blood-red eyes.

(Burst's POV) 'What is this feeling coursing though me? It's like I'm on fire, but at the same time I'm freezing.' I feel something touching my wing, it had been a long time since anyone had done that. It felt... good somehow. When the person got to the base and put in a claw I experienced a feeling I had never had before, pain combined with pleasure. I streched slightly, still not completely awake. The claw went away and the person seemed frozen. I finally realize where I am and soon after that came the knowledge of the only living thing in the house besides me. I know that since I felt his hand on my wing that I had reverted back to one of my more common appearances, and the fact that he had seen me like this did not bode well. I open my eyes and look up into Sesshomaru's own golden orbs, he seems to accept my appearance, but I can see many questions running through his mind. I slowly sit up, and pain shoots through me, causing me to wince and shudder. He must have hit a nerve when he put his claw in the slit my wing comes out of. I completely freeze when I feel a strong arm encircle my body, and suddenly I find myself being carried to my bed. I look up at Sesshomaru with complete shock and some curiosity written on my face, but he doesn't look at me. This truly is unexpected from the proud demon.

(Sesshomaru's POV) I watched as emotions flitted across her face, I couldn't move for the life of me, I wanted to, but I couldn't. When she started sitting up, some life returned to me and I started to stand up, but I saw the wince and shudder that she gave and something took over my senses. My pride seems miles away as I wrap my arm around her body and shift to where I can carry her. Somehow I know that her reaction is my fault, so I guess in a way I'm making up for it. I carry her over to the bed and set her down on it before joining her there. I pull her against me and rest my chin on top of her head while gently stroking one of her wings. I feel her relax, but she is still slightly uneasy, probably because of the way I'm acting.

(Burst's POV) I can't believe the way Sesshomaru is acting! Is he putting on an act to get me to lower my defenses? No, something tells me that that's not true, so what the heck does he think he's doing? When he pulls me against him I tense up ten-fold. But then his hand starts stroking my wing, which makes me feel like melting. I let myself relax, but questions keep pestering me to where I can't truly rest. Although I really want Sesshomaru to continue, I gently grab his wrist and sit back to where I can look him in the eyes.

"I'm sure that you probably have questions for me, so please just ask them," I say softly.

(Sesshomaru's POV) Burst grabs my wrist and pulls away from me, and for some reason this makes my heart hurt (Cue fangirls with Sesshomaru plushies to hug plushies and go "Awww"). I am thankful that she doesn't leave me, though I'm not sure that I like the look in her eyes. When she speaks I can hardly hear her, which makes her seem sad.

"Yes I have questions, but they can wait. Are you still in pain?" (again with the ending of the POVing)

Burst blinks, then laughs. Sesshomaru is taken back by the sudden outburst, he doen't see anything funny about this situation. He give Burst a hard stare and she sobers.

"I'm sorry about that, but I thought that you said your questions could wait. As for the answer, I'm fine. You just hit a nerve when you put your claw in the slit that my wing comes out of."

Sessomaru blinks, then actually smiles.

"I see, on both counts. I'm sorry that I caused you pain."

"Don't worry, it wasn't bad."

"I guess I should go ahead and ask my questions."

"Not one to beat around the bush, are you?"

"Of course not (I'm having fun with this if you can't tell); first, why was I able to make it to the other side of the room since I was supposed to have only half a rooms worth of chain?"

"That chain is almost directly liked to me, if I relax it relaxes."

"Next, what's your true form?"

"I don't really know, but this is one of the forms you're most likely to see me in."

"I know this may seem unimportant, but why did you make yourself look like a human?"

"I thought you wouldn't be as angry as if I had looked like a demon. Don't get me wrong, I was going to tell you, just when you trusted me better."

"Mmm. Can you change your form at will?"

"Yes, it's actually pretty fun to put together a new look."

"I have just one last question for you."

"And that would be?"

"Could I have my meat fully cooked?" he asked, smirking.

Burst laughs and smiles.

"Sure."

Three days pass, nothing exciting happens. Burst grew more and more worried, because Sesshomaru still refuses to take the antidote. She walks into her room with his lunch, bound and determinded to get him to take the antidote this time. She freezes in her tracks, mesmerized by the sight before her. Sesshomaru has his back towards her and is washing his hair, but that's not what's keeping her there. Sesshomau has taken off his shirt! Apparently he didn't hear her enter, which is why he's still washing his hair. Burst's eyes roam over his exposed flesh (it's so wrong, but it's so hot!), and come to rest where his left arm should be. 'That explains a few things,' Burst thought. She quickly and quietly walked over to the bed and put the tray on a table near the head of it. She carefully climbs onto the bed and crawls to Sesshomaru, who is drying his hair at this time. Burst's breath catches in her throat, his skin is so pale and unflawed, it's like looking at a god. Her eyes return to the stump of his arm. 'What happened to him,' she wondered. Curiousity got the best of her and she gently strokes what's left of his arm (no pun intended). Sesshomaru's reaction is almost instantaneous, his hand shoots out and wraps around Burst's neck, applying some pressure. He slowly turns his head, his face is as emotionless as when she had first met him.

"What do you think you're doing," he asks, his voice so cold it sends shivers down Burst's spine.

Her hands had automatically gone to where his hand encircled her neck. She got ahold of herself and put her arms down, then positively glared at Sesshomaru. This was the first time that she had looked at him with fury (and when Burst gets mad, you don't want to be the one that caused it).

The collar around Sesshomaru's neck crackles with some static electricity, a warning. He ignores it and continues to grip Burst's neck (bad choice). She narrows her eyes, and when he gives no notion of letting her go, she lets the collar do another of its jobs. It charges itself, and releases electricity into Sessomaru's body. He immediatly lets go of Burst and tries to remove the collar. Burst moves off the bed and stops the collar from further harming Sesshomaru, who tries to grab her the instant that he's out of pain, but the chain jerks him to a stop before he gets anywhere near her. He snarls and swipes at her even though he knows that she's out of reach. Burst smiles, and that smile did not extend to her eyes, which is a very frightening effect. She drops the smile and glares at Sesshomaru.

"Never touch me, you lowlife piece of filth," she snarls.

Sessomaru's face takes on a single emotion, that of shock, before he retaliates with his own practiced hatred.

"What did you just say?"

"I said that you're a lowlife piece of filth. Remember who has the upper hand here; I own this place, I control the collar, I can easily kill you, you who is powerless thanks to my collar," she replied icily.

Sesshomaru growls. "You're the lowlife commoner, you have to have this collar on me in order to feel safe! You could never stand against me, were I free!"

Burst leans towards Sesshomaru, and calmly looks him dead in the eye. 'You don't know how close you are to being over my temper boundary,' she thought. He looks right back at her, and since she's now within his reach, he once again swipes at her. His claws barly reach her face, but they still connect, leaving small traces on her. He yelps in surprise, her blood is dissolving his claws. He quickly wipes them on the sheets, and looks back at her. Her blood still flows, the acid-like substance a pure gold color. She looks dazed, then she hardens her glare and slaps him, so hard it made Sango's slaps to Miroku seem like a gentle tap. He recoils, his hand on his now red cheek, stunned. 'I don't believe it! She slapped me! She's never shown agression before now, and I'm afraid that this may be just the surface of her annoyance, which does not bode well for me,' he thought. His fear is written clearly on his face, which gives Burst much satisfaction. It had been a long time since someone had crossed her temper line and she had snapped, and how much she had held back made her proud. Sesshomaru would never know the true depths of her anger, no one ever had. She licks one of her fingers and runs it over the shallow cuts that Sesshomaru made. The blood flow immediatly stops and the cuts close, this is one of the things she loved about herself, just lick it and it heals. She pounces on Sesshomaru, his punishment being fulfilled, she intends to give him a piece of her mind. She pushes him into a lying position, climbs on top of him to trap him, pins his arm to the side, and looks into his eyes.

(I see... I see... I see... that it's Sesshomaru's POV time!) Burst has me scared beyond all reason, which is why she's able to pin me so easliy. I still can't regain my composure or summon a snarl, mainly because I fear what she would do to me. Her eyes stare intently into mine, keeping me frozen where I am. I finally regain some sense and look away from her, ashamed to be caught so easily. I am completely surprised when her hand cups my chin and turns my face to her, even more so when I see the sadness written deep in her eyes.

(Burst's POV) I actually feel bad for slapping Sesshomaru, he's reacting a lot differently than I thought he would. He turns his head to look at the wall instead of me, I gently put my hand under his chin and turn his face back towards me. My gaze has softened because of the remorse I feel from hurting him, I really hadn't meant to lose my temper, but his actions drove me past my boundaries. I gently touch the mark I had made, I feel him flinch from the touch. I look back into his golden eyes, seeing nothing but fear and pain.

"You really should learn when to shut up, Sesshomaru-dono. I never wanted to hurt you, but you pushed me past my limit. Please don't try my patience anymore," I say gently, "I'll remove this mark and the pain, but remember that it was your actions that put it there in the first place. "

I place my hand directly over the mark and close my eyes, concentrating. The redness slowly dissappears, as well as the look of pain in Sesshomaru's eyes. After it's completely gone, I open my eyes and remove my hand. I look into his eyes once more, before moving slowly off him and off of the bed. I am forming a way to make up for hurting him, removing the injury I made is not enough.

(Sesshomaru's POV) The greatest shock so far was having Burst use my title, and her voice switching from anger to gentleness so swiftly and flawlessly did nothing to ease the shock. I take her words in carefully, I won't forget them, or try to test her in any way. When she says she'd remove the mark I doubt that she could, but the look in her eyes says otherwise. She put her hand over where she had slapped me earlier and closes her eyes. A warm feeling floods my body and the pain is forgotten, and when the warmth leaves it takes the pain with it. I watch as she opens her eyes and she looks into my own, her eyes are telling me that she's thinking about something risky, I can't tell whether it's risky for her or me. She moves off me and off the bed, I won't stop her. I'm curious as to what she wants to do, and if it isn't safe I'll stop her. She goes out of the room, and I listen to her going down the hall.

(Burst's POV) My plan is flawless... Well, almost flawless. There's still the chance that it won't work since I haven't tried to do it in so long, and I could get hurt if it goes wrong. Sesshomaru doesn't stop me from exiting the room, and I know that he's curious. I won't let him stop me, I owe him, and I always repay my depts. All I need is my knife, a basin filled with water, a gag, and some ties. These are fairly easy to find, since I keep track of my stuff, the hardest thing was figuring out which ties to use. I secure the knife under my clothing, since I'm pretty sure Sesshomaru will panic as soon as he sees it. I take the ties in one arm, and the basin in the other and head back to my room, still thinking. He'll probably not trust me, which is the main reason for the ties, and I can't have him interrupting me, the whole reason behind the gag. I enter the room and go to the table, where I set down the basin. I can feel his uneasyness from here, not a good sign. I turn to him, he's looking directly at the ties in my arms. I climb onto the bed and place the ties a bit away from us, I'll put him at ease first.

(Sesshomaru's POV) Burst came into the room carrying something, and once I could see what the something was I went on high alert. If she had brought things to bind me then I may not like what's coming up next. I didn't notice the basin until she set it on the table near the head of the bed, but that didn't really worry me. I look at the ties while she climbs on the bed, and look at her once she sets them down. Her face is emotionless, as are her eyes, which is not very helpful to me. She looks right back at me, trying to read my own emotions, which I've already hidden. (End POVing... again...)

Burst and Sesshomaru held their gaze for a few mintues (yay, staring contest!), neither giving off any emotions. Burst slowly reaches for the ties without breaking eye contact, showing that nothing bad will happen. Sesshomaru finally breaks the silence.

"What are you going to do?"

Burst freezes and blinks, then her hand continues its journey. Sesshomaru watches her hand, and that's what she had been waiting for. She quickly lifts her other hand and places a immobilizing spell on Sesshomaru, who can now only move his eyes and his mouth. Burst quickly grabs everything on the bed and moves over to Sesshomaru, the spell she had cast is only temporary. She binds his ankles together and ties them to the end of the bed, then ties his wrist to the head of the bed, forcing him to lie down. He opens his mouth to ask something (quite possibly 'what the heck are you doing'), at which Burst quickly gags him. She quickly goes and retrieves the basin, then returns to his side. She glances at his face, fear is what she sees. She sighs softly, if he is this fearful now there would be no telling how he'd react later. The spell finally wears off, and sure enough Sesshomaru starts struggling. Burst puts her left hand on his chest (which, by the way, is still shirtless) and pushes him down, cutting off the stuggling. He tries to speak, despite having the gag in his mouth.

"Fwt ar o ing?" (What are you doing?)

Burst looks at him and smiles sadly.

"Heh, I hope you know that I can't understand you. Don't worry, it'll be over soon. Don't struggle."

He obediently falls still, watching her carefully. Burst turns away from Sesshomaru to pull her knife from the folds of her clothing, she had hidden it in a personal area and she is a very modest being. She starts to wish that she had thought to bring something to put over Sesshomaru's eyes, it would be better if he didn't see the process. She turns back with the knife in her hand, and Sesshomaru's eyes open as wide as they possibly can, positively livid with fear and worry.

"Take it easy, this isn't for you," she calmly states.

His eyes narrow and one of his eyebrows arch, disbelieving. She chuckles, then looks at her right hand. Once more she closes her eyes, but this time she starts to chant. The knife glows and she places her hand over the basin that's to Sesshomaru's side, then opens her eyes. She sees that his face is livid, he does not like what she's doing. She ignores him and completes the chant, greatly impressed that she still remembered it. Once through she sets her face and slowly slides the knife's edge across the palm of her right hand. Her golden blood flows into the basin, the water nutralizing most of the acid effect, though it does still fizz. She puts the stained blade into the basin to wash it off and quickly licks the wound she had inflicted upon herself, never wavering in her demeanor. Once clean she places the knife away from them and puts the basin in her lap, then tears a piece off of the loose top she's wearing. She dips it into the now tainted water, and looks apologetically.

"I'm afraid that this will hurt you, but I need you to trust me Sesshomaru."

He looks at her with a distant feel about him, then he nods and closes his eyes while relaxing his body. She carefully places the cloth to the severed end of his left arm, he let out a yelp declaring his pain despite having the gag in his mouth. Burst winces, she knows it hurts, but her job is not done. She steadies herself, then presses down hard. Sesshomaru manages a snarl this time, and Burst silently counts down to when she can take off the cloth. Finally she feels the sign she'd been waiting for; she puts the cloth back in the basin and sets the basin beside the knife. She had thought the last part out completely, and it was quite easy.

To ease Sesshomaru's pain she cast a sleeping spell on him, and watches as his body relaxes completely. 'He looks so sweet when he's asleep,' she vaguely thought. The last part of the process is the one that most concerned Burst since she had not done it in so long, there was a good chance it wouldn't work. 'No, don't think that way. You know it'll work,' she reassured herself. She goes into a trance, summoning forth some of her greater powers. Sesshomaru's body begins to glow, Burst's powers working with his own body functions. The watered down acid had taken off the scar tissue that covered the wound, and she was manipulating his cells to not only heal, but regrow as well. She was also making them work a lot faster than is normal for any demon. This combines to regenerate his missing arm (like I am actually going to let him leave without it!) at a break-neck pace, and in a matter of minutes the task was done. Burst came out of her trance, her body having miniature spasms from doing something as major as this after such a long period of no use. She collapses next to Sesshomaru, her instincts taking over her body and forcing her into a dreamless sleep for recovery. All of her spells and holds dissolve as soon as she falls asleep, meaning the collar around Sesshomaru's neck pops off the instant he wakes up. The ties holding him had also been under a spell, and now fell useless to the floor.

Sesshomaru props himself up and looks around, trying to get his bearings. His hand goes to his head and rubs it gently, then he realizes that it's his left hand that's holding him up. He looks down completely confused, but his eyes fall short of his hand and land on the shivering form beside him. What had happened caught up with him, and he guesses at the rest of it. He notices the lack of weight around his neck, but he doesn't leave. The first thing he does is place his shirt back to its proper postion. He then watches Burst's form for a few minutes, then scoops her up and sits at the edge of the bed, thinking. He knew nothing of the layout of her house, and didn't want to chance getting lost. He sighs and decides to stay where he is and wait, Burst would wake up soon. Sure enough, after about five minutes her form stirs and she stretches a bit in his arms. After she feels the arms around her she starts to panic, but Sessomaru gently pulls her back and whispers to her.

"It's alright, calm down. It's just me, you must have passed out after you regrew my arm."

She freezes for a second before grasping the situation, after which she sits back and slowly brings her gaze to Sesshomaru's, completely expecting something along the lines of hatred. What she sees is concern, relief, and some happiness. He smiles when she looks at him, and stands up steadying her as she wavers. He takes her to the door, then looks back into her eyes.

"You need food, please direct me to your kitchen."

Her face lights up with a disbelieving smirk, but she complies and points the direction to her kitchen. After a few minutes they arrrive, and he seats her in a chair before gathering the things he needed to make her a good meal. It only takes a few more minutes before he brings a tray with steaming food on it to her, and since she's still a bit shaky he helps her eat.

Burst keeps quiet through all of this, she is still slightly tired. After she is through eating she feels a lot better, and she trys to stand. She's very surprised when Sesshomaru stops her, and she pouts showing that she feels fine. He smiles and shakes his head.

"Wait here for a mintue," he says.

She nods, a small smile upon her face. He goes back down the hall, and returns with the vial of medicine that could cure him. She looks at him curiously, he smiles and uncorks it before draining it in a single swallow. Burst feels her mouth go slack, she had been sure that he'd never take it. He chuckles and sits down beside her.

"Since I have taken the antidote you don't have to keep me here, and I want to thank you before I leave."

Burst looks him in the eye, then she hugs him. He is quite shocked at first, but he gets over it and hugs her back. When they pull apart she gets up.

"Now it's your turn to wait here," she says happily while heading for the door.

Sesshomaru waits, and Burst comes back with his fur and swords.

"Here, I was very carefull with them."

"I can tell, will you show me the way out please?"

She nods and motions for him to follow her. They walk for awhile, and come upon the entrance. Burst opens the door and steps outside, the wind is fresh and crisp. Sesshomaru stands beside her and seems to be thinking about something. Burst turns to him.

"I guess this is goo-mph" she gets cut off as Sesshomaru tilts her chin a bit and gently kisses her. Her eyes shut, and he pulls away after a short while.

"Thank you for helping me and treating me so well, even if I acted like a complete jerk."

He takes off after saying this, jumping off the porch and freefalling until he lands near the bottm of a mountain. He looks up and chuckles.

"I see that her mansion really is floating up there. I'd better get back to Ren and Jaken," he says to himself before dissappearing in a blur.

Burst stood frozen to the spot she was in, her hand on her lips. It had been fun being with Sesshomaru, and she had made sure to put a tracer on him when she hugged him so as to keep track for his well-being. She had not expected him to show any emotions towards her, and was actually kind of glad that he had. Now was the most waivering decision she had made so far. Should she go after Sesshomaru or stay here, hidden from the world. Her decision took her some time, and she finally turned back and went into her house.

So what do you peoples think? Did it get too boring? Was it too long? Comments and reviews are always welcome, and don't be afraid to give me some critisism. For now I shall let the votes decide, should this be a one-shot or shall I continue? It's up to you, so tell me and I will be on it. sits back in chair See ya's!