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Yin Yang
Tortuga ushered her to sit down in front of Sesshoumaru's desk. He eased himself down next to her.
"Oh yes. I suppose we should discuss what this meeting is about. We need to have a plan of action for your son. He needs to be taught how to control his abilities." Tortuga explained.
"I have been thinking about what Bokuseno-sama said, and what comes to mind, is the mainland philosophy of Yin-Yang." Kagome suggested.
Sesshoumaru and Tortuga looked at her questioningly.
Kagome reached over and snatched a piece of parchment paper from the desk, and grabbed a small brush. Sesshoumaru scowled at her actions, but kept quiet. She dipped the brush in his inkwell.
Kagome pulled back her sleeve with her left hand, and began to draw a circle.
Both youkai leaned over to watch her draw a curious circle with two halves, one black, and one white, with a dot in each half.
"Yin-Yang is a philosophy focuses on how opposite forces can be interconnected, such as where there is dark, there will also be light. One cannot exist without the other. They are two sides of the same coin. If you can find balance between the two, there is harmony."
"That is an excellent way to describe your poor son's problem." Tortuga pointed out.
"If we could just teach him how to merge the two energies, maybe that would give him control." Kagome offered.
Sesshoumaru leaned back. "He needs demonstration and example in order to learn control."
Tortuga stroked his beard again. "You are both correct; however we have no one that can teach him how to control youki and reiki at the same time."
"You cannot teach him?" Sesshoumaru asked astonished.
"I appreciate your faith in my abilities my lord, but I have no experience teaching a youkai how to channel their own reiki. However, there might still be a way for us to teach him."
"How?" Kagome piped in.
"Young youkai children learn through example. They feel their parents' youki and try to imitate it. In your son's case, he has had no one as an example. Perhaps though, if he could feel what youki and reiki feel like when it is in balance, then he can learn to imitate it."
"How do you propose we do that?" Sesshoumaru asked.
"You and Kagome-sama must meditate together, and learn to bring each other's energies into balance, without one of you dominating the other. You two must become the living embodiment of this 'Yin-Yang'."
Kagome looked alarmed. "How will I be able to do this without harming Sesshoumaru-sama?"
Sesshoumaru felt confused by her question. She had already shown that she could shield him from the harming effects of her reiki. Did that mean she shielded it on purpose or just without thought?
"As if you could harm this Sesshoumaru." He scoffed arrogantly.
Kagome scowled. She felt tempted to see if she couldn't fry him, if just a little bit.
"Children!" Tortuga shouted. "Do you see my point? Both of your energies are at odd even as we speak! You must learn to respect each other's abilities for the child's sake."
He shook a knobby finger at both of them. "Tomorrow at dawn, we will begin training, so get your act straight!"
Kagome groaned. So much for sleeping in, she thought.
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