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Father found himself interested in the young woman, so when she offered him tea he graciously accepted. Though Father would never admit it, his greatest weakness will always be curiosity. After handing him the tea she sat down near him and sipped on her tea, he merely sat the tea on the floor and turned slightly to look at her. When she asked him his name Father replied "Sesshomaru". The woman looked taken aback, there wasn't a demon or hanyou alive who didn't know his name and fear it, though little had been heard about him as of the last century. Father watched the woman stiffen at his name but she soon relaxed once again, he had helped he in her task of gathering her lost flowers after all. Father asked her what had been her reason for becoming the healer for the village, his curiosity still peaked.

She told him of her mother who was found on the edge of the village badly beaten and in labor, the villagers had quickly taken her to the midwife/healer, and when the small hanyou was born the midwife merely cleaned her and sat Saiyuri in her mother's arms. When she was healthier the village leader had asked for her story. Saiyuri's mother was the mate of a shiba inu youkai, who had moved with a small pack away from the north, when his father's pack became too large for their mountain dwelling. Their pack was small, a mere six in numbers, including herself. They had been unprepared when they came across a group of ogres, the three males had stood their ground against the orges and told the females to protect her pregnant mother. The three males were no match for the ogres and soon perished, the ogres pursued the females, the older of the two female youkai sent Saiyuri's mother and the younger female youkai on, claiming she'd distract them so they could get away. The two had managed to get away, but they could still hear the ear piercing scream as their pack mate died in her attempt to protect them.

They hid in a cave they assumed was in disuse, waiting a few days for their mates, and hoping they hadn't met their demise. Towards the end of the third day the woman had given up on the return of their mates, but as they where preparing to leave a group of angry wolf youkai verbally attacked them for entering their den without permission. They claimed they could forgive the youkai woman if she gave them the pregnant human to eat. Saiyuri's mother had been pushed behind the female youkai, for protection, and instead the female youkai offered herself, telling them if they let the woman go free, to a human village, she would say with them, and they could do whatever pleased them with her. With the look of lust in his eyes, the oldest male agreed, and sent the one that looked the youngest to take Saiyuri's mother to the human village a day away. The two walked though the wolf often shoved her ahead of himself causing her to get scratched and beaten by branches and brush, towards the early morning she went into labor, the young wolf panicked and picked her up and ran to the village, leaving her there as she cried out in pain, before vanishing back into the woods. The midwife/healer had opened her home to them and helped teach Saiyuri about herbs and the like, so when she had passed Saiyuri took her place.

As Saiyuri's story came to an end Father continued to watch her, and the range of emotions that went across her face. Her face finally settled on a pretty smile, and she apologized for taking up his time. Father told her not to worry, that he had ask, but the next sentence out of his mouth stunned even him, when he asked her if he could visit her again. She smiled her sweet smile and told her that would make her very happy. A small smile graced his face and she smiled back as he stepped out of her home. Father's heart raced at the thought of meeting this curious woman again, so as he made his way back to Ran with news of his travels.

Father said his heart felt like it was going to jump out of his chest trying to tell his daughter about the curious woman he'd met. Ran was fully intrigued, Father had never seemed to take an interest in anyone, but she kept quiet. Shortly after the visit Father went to find the curious woman that haunted his thoughts once more. Saiyuri had been sitting in the field where Father had met her, when he made his way back towards her village. Father quietly sat beside her as she studied a scroll, much too close to her face then her hanyou eyes should be able to see, peaking Father's curiosity once more. Father scooted closer to her and leaned slightly forward to look at her face, it was then that he noticed a slight haze to her eyes. Noticing him looking at her, Saiyuri turned from her scroll to look at Father with a questioning look in her eyes. Father asked her why her eyesight was so poor, causing a glint of terror to run across her stunning face. Father drew away from her, as if her frightened face had injured him, he started to withdraw his question when she started speaking.

Saiyuri told Father of a hanyou, from 130 some years before, who's long hair was as black as his soul, he had lied about seeking help and safety. In the dead of night while the villagers slept he released a miasma that had killed many and burned her eyes, until her vision was poorer than the humans of the village. Thankfully the healer was in another town up the way and wasn't harmed, though when she arrived she found many dead being removed from homes and she rushed into her own home. She had found Saiyuri crying over the body of her elderly mother, Saiyuri had only been in her early 30's at the time and was devastated at the loss of her mother. The old healer had seen the blood that had stained Saiyuri's cheeks and pulled her away to look at her eyes. The old healer had men from the village help carry out Saiyuri's mother and others to hold Saiyuri down.

The old healer had put salve on her eyes, telling it may save her from blindness, but that there was no guarantee. After two months of herbs and keeping her eyes wrapped, she was finally allowed to remove the wrappings from her eyes. She could see well enough, but her vision had dwindled, she was very near sighted, she could no longer see the great distances she once could. She couldn't even see the end of the fields anymore, while she could see shapes and easily tell what they were she often found she had to get within a short distance to see details in things she could once tell from fields away. Saiyuri had been afraid after it happened, terrified the monster who took her sight would come back and finish what he started, but he never did. Then almost 100 years ago the news spread that the horrid monster had been defeated, by Father and companions he was traveling with. Saiyuri turned slightly to bow to Father and thanked him for his part in destroying the one who had done so much damage.

Father had accepted her gratitude and reached out to stroke the top of her hair. As his hand glided over the top of her hair he felt two small ears touch his hand, He carefully parted her hair and stared sweetly at the two brilliant red dog ears that graced her head. It made him think lovingly of his rag-tag pack he had back in InuYasha's village. Father moved his hand away when he realized he was stroking her ear, like he often did to sooth Ran on nights when she was young and couldn't sleep. Saiyuri just smiled at him kindly, a slight blush had reached her cheeks when Father looked back down at her. Clearing his throat, to give him a moment to compose himself, Father asked her if she would like to visit InuYasha who had helped in the demise of Naraku. Saiyuri happily accepted, Father walked her back to her village, she went to pack a small bundle of clothing and to speak with her apprentice, informing the young lady that she'd be away for an undetermined amount of time. Father found that though her senses of smell and hearing were amazing, she still had a hard time keeping up with him and following him. Father had taken to holding her arm or simply carrying her to speed up the trip.

When they finally arrived at the village Father sat Saiyuri on her feet and let her follow him through the village. They hadn't made it very far in when Ran noticed Father and came running to him. Father watched the confusion on Saiyuri's face as Ran ran straight into his arms and gave him a welcoming hug. On his way to InuYasha's home he was welcomed back in the same manner ten more times, by hanyou, human, and demon children alike. Saiyuri's mind was overloading by the time they made it to InuYasha's home. Father had turned back and looked at Saiyuri, he watched silently as different levels of panic washed over her face. He knew she was still trying to understand how someone known for his heartlessness seemed to have a fondness for children. She had noticed that he never once pushed the children away, he merely patted their heads and they would run off happily. The only one he had showed any other action towards was the first hanyou woman. Assuming the worst she asked if the hanyou woman was his lover, because she smelled like him.

A stunned look froze his face and he looked at the woman in front of him. He managed to snap himself out of his stupor when Saiyuri waved her hand in front of his face. Father corrected his undignified stance and informed her that the hanyou woman was his daughter Ran, and the hanyou male she was about to meet was his half brother. Saiyuri's cheeks flushed to a scarlet color in embarrassment as her assumption was wrong. As they entered the house the place was busy with energy, many hanyous were carrying flowers, food, decorative items around the house. A cry came from a doorway as Ana walked out of a room wearing wedding attire, Ana ran to Father with tears steaming down her face. Her muffled words reached only Father and Saiyuri's ears, she was saying that her betrothed decided to invite some of his more troublesome clan to their wedding.

She was worried someone in her short tempered family would start fighting with her betrothed's clan and ruin her wedding. He wrapped her in his arms and patted her back soothingly but at the same time let out a sound of annoyance, not at the girl but at the situation. Father carefully pulled her away from him and asked where InuYasha was, Ana wiped her tears away daintily and pointed to the room she had just walked out of. Father made his way to the room only to find InuYasha with his face in his hands and his ears slightly drooping. Father made the sound of clearing his throat and InuYasha looked up with dread in his eyes before noticing the red haired hanyou standing behind him curiously. InuYasha slowly stood and walked toward his brother and the female. Father introduced them both and told InuYasha of her story, the three had spoken for hours and it had been pointed out that it had been a very long time since the village had a midwife, let alone a healer, and with some persuading Saiyuri was convinced to stay in InuYasha's village.