Chapter 11: Trinity and the Lo Techs
Everyone was now hanging out in the room that the doctors said Kagome was going to be moved into after they were done making sure her condition was stable. Inuyasha sat across the room from the family watching them all suspiciously the only member he wasn't really mad at was Trinity, even though she too allowed Kagome to be hurt ten years ago she seemed to be a more honest person, and she was also a victim because of this family. Inuyasha glared at Miroku and Sango, and half heartedly glared at Kaoru. Souta was staying at a friend's house for awhile because of the family crisis going on.
Trinity sat cross legged on the hospital bed that Kagome would soon occupy. She was humming to herself blissfully and Inuyasha couldn't help looking at her like she was crazy. Miroku was eyeing Trinity suspiciously.
"How did you get out of that asylum?" asked Miroku in a non threatening way, almost conversationally I guess you could say.
Trinity gave Miroku a smile obviously holding no anger towards his family for committing her. "The Lo Techs took me in as a member and decided to use their connections to get me released. Toru is currently on the council block awaiting a vote, if he is accepted they will get him out and put him through the tests." Said Trinity.
Suddenly something occurred to Inuyasha. On the security tape Trinity had the mark on her face. Shippo's mother said the mark appears on a priest/priestess after they released the soul, so that meant that Trinity knew all about Kagome's condition when they put her through flooding. Inuyasha glared at Trinity suspiciously. "Why did you allow Kaoru and that old man to put Kagome through the flooding ten years ago!" demanded Inuyasha. He suddenly began to doubt Trinity's innocence, even though she cried while Kagome was in that terrible room.
Trinity looked over at Inuyasha sadly. "I did it because I thought it would help her one day, tapping into her powers at an early age might have put her in danger when she takes the ritual but it still might have given her a chance to live. I had a vision before the flooding that Kagome was going to hang herself when her ritual came and that she would definitely loose both souls, so I had to some how alter the course she was on…" Trinity said softly.
Something else was bothering Inuyasha now. "That thing you did with that necklace…scrying…isn't that witch craft? You're a priestess though…" Inuyasha said softly to himself.
"Lo Techs have the ability to master all arts…an average priestess or priest are restricted to their spiritual abilities but to be a Lo Tech you must master in more than that, while still harboring a pure soul. Toru has had Kaoru sneak in some books from my shop so he can study up to be a Lo Tech." said Trinity.
Miroku looked at Kaoru suspiciously. "You've known that this woman has been out of the asylum?" Kaoru gave Miroku a nervous smile and Trinity snickered on the bed.
They heard foot steps and wheels rolling on a tile floor and Trinity hopped off the bed as two men pushed a rolling table with a sleeping Kagome on it into the room. They moved Kagome onto the bed and left. Inuyasha stood when they had entered and now stared down at Kagome intensely. She was still unbelievably pale and her skin was clammy Inuyasha frowned in concern.
Kagome's breathing was also labored and her face flushed, she definitely had a fever. Inuyasha saw her shift uncomfortably in her sleep and without any care for the other people in the room he crawled onto the small bed to lie next to her; he wrapped her in his arms and nuzzled his face into her damp hair. Miroku glared at Inuyasha, obviously protective of Kagome. Sango gave Inuyasha a soft look; suddenly she found the obvious love between Kagome and Inuyasha very sweet. Kaoru had a broad grin on her face as did Trinity.
A doctor came in and after glancing at Inuyasha confused and seeing no spoken objections from the family he continued like Inuyasha wasn't on the bed with the sick girl. He cleared his throat professionally. "Kagome was found in a back alley which confuses us because she seems to have hypothermia and is also developing a cold, she doesn't seem to draw off and not even a hair dryer was able to dry her hair, this strange phenomenon is confusing to me and well…I'm not sure how to explain it. We cant get her temperature to rise with any of our methods for fixing hypothermia and all we can do is hope that her body recovers soon. She has been gaining strength though, her heartbeat and brain waves are stable and she seems to be recovering. If anyone sees any changes in her condition page a nurse with the caller button. I must go attend to some other patients." The doctor left and the rest stared at Kagome in concern.
Inuyasha stroked Kagome's hair gently wishing she would wake up and give him a smile and say she was fine but she continued to sleep. "Do you know what's wrong with her?" Miroku asked Trinity.
Trinity got a pensive look and said something quite unexpected. "Miroku, Inuyasha, close your eyes please…" said Trinity. The two did what she said hesitantly.
Inuyasha gasped when he felt Kagome's body shifting and his eyes snapped open to see Trinity looking under Kagome's hospital gown and on her legs. "What the hell are you doing!" demanded Inuyasha.
"I told you to close your eyes you pervert. I'm looking for the mark, since Kagome survived the ritual she should have a mark somewhere on her body." Said Trinity matter of factly. When Inuyasha snapped his eyes shut when he saw Trinity open the top of the gown to look at Kagome's breasts. Trinity then checked Kagome's face and turned her over to check her back side, forcing Kagome's body on her side against Inuyasha's. Trinity frowned and allowed Kagome to be laid back on her back and Trinity scratched her head in confusion.
"That can't be right…she has no mark…" said Trinity. Inuyasha and Miroku opened their eyes.
"So what does that mean…?" asked Sango.
"It means her soul has not been passed to a demon fetus." Said a smooth male voice. Everyone looked around to stare at a man leaning against the door frame of the room. Trinity glared at the man in distaste.
"Bankotsu…what are you doing here?" demanded Trinity. Bankotsu didn't look any older than Inuyasha but he carried him self like he was all high and mighty. Bankotsu strode into the room confidently and looked down at Kagome. Trinity stood between Bankotsu and Kagome. Inuyasha didn't like this man; something didn't sit well with him.
"Father sent me…" Bankotsu shrugged.
"And what does Natsuro want?" Asked Trinity saying the name with great distaste.
Banktosu smirked as he eyed Kagome. Inuyasha growled and pulled the bed's blankets over Kagome. Bankotsu gave Inuyasha a glare and shrugged. "He wants me to investigate what this girl did to screw up the soul transfer process." Inuyasha frowned and noticed the mark on Bankotsu's forehead. Bankotsu was definitely human. Did this mean that Bankotsu was a priest? Bankotsu noticed Inuyasha staring at the mark and he smiled lazily. "Yes, surprise, surprise, I'm a priest, specifically, a spiritual warrior. Think exorcist except with evil demons…" said Bankotsu.
"Leave, I will continue the investigation when Kagome wakes up…" said Trinity.
"We can't afford to wait til she wakes up…Just let me tap into her soul and have a little chat with her." Said Bankotsu approaching the head of the bed. Inuyasha glared up at him in distrust. Trinity looked ready to protest but Bankotsu already pressed the tips of his fingers to Kagome's forehead. Inuyasha looked ready to kill Bankotsu, that is until he saw the strange face he was making. Bankotsu looked angry and Inuyasha noticed the mark on his forehead glowing. "Damn it! Inuyasha! Inuyasha! Say something else you stupid wench!" Bankotsu said angrily. Trinity smirked as Bankotsu heaved a sigh and removed his fingers. "All she says is 'Inuyasha!'" Bankotsu said in a girly voice as if trying to imitate her. Inuyasha looked down at Kagome in wonder.
'You are dreaming about me kitten?' Inuyasha wondered. Bankotsu glared at Inuyasha then at Trinity.
"I will return when she wakes…" with that Bankotsu disappeared in a flash of light.
"Man those lo techs annoy me…" Trinity grumbled.
"Aren't YOU a lo tech?" asked Kaoru.
"I annoy myself sometimes…" Trinity said nonchalantly.
"Umm…no one's really explained any of this to me and Miroku…and well…Im really confused!" Sango said with a frustrated look. She REALLY wanted to know how that guy just disappeared.
Trinity's eyes sparkled in mischief. "Perfect! I can test me chart on you!" Trinity said joyously. Trinity suddenly pulled a chart out of nowhere and held it up. "Okay! This is how a demon gets a soul! First….a priest or priestess is born with two souls, three if there will be twin demons born and so on and so on…" Trinity pointed to a very stick figure like drawing of a boy wearing a dress. Everyone stared at Trinity like she had lost her mind.
"The priest/priestess is born with a mental disorder, this is the payment for this whole process to exist. Kagome's is mysophobia, mine is mania…" explained Trinity pointing to a stick figure with swirly eyes and a loopy grin.
"Then sometime in their teens the priest/priestess has a breakdown because of their problem, Kagome's was ten years ago!" said Trinity thoroughly enjoying her little tale as she pointed to a stick figure attempting to pull out it's squiggily hair. "That is when the priest/priestess's powers begin to develop, which is why Kagome's will be strong because hers started developing a long time ago.
"Then soon after the next breakdown, Kagome's being the gym class incident, don't tell me how I know about that, the priest/priestess will reach the point where it is time to give up their extra souls to a demon baby. Because of fate the priest or priestess will take their lives at the point of conception and the baby demon will be born with the ability to choose to do good or evil! Just like humans!" Trinity pointed to the final picture of a dead priestess and a baby demon with an equal sign between them.
"So the priest/priestess will still have their original soul if it doesn't accidentally go when the extra souls leave and the priest/priestess will get a mark like the baby demon's." said Inuyasha in understanding.
"CORRECT!" Trinity said joyously. "I am SUCH a good teacher!" Trinity grinned.
"Are you sure you aren't still manic?" asked Sango confused.
"Did I ever say I wasn't?" asked Trinity.
A/N: LOL I like Trinity, based on my own character ya know! Please Review!