Inuyasha©Rumiko Takahashi
Scientific Method
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Kagome was meditating on the small dojo in her family's Shrine. After everything that happened a few weeks ago, after discovering the new power she possessed, she took the morning hours to train herself. This power was different than any other she had. It was also harder to use and control.
She needed to be able to use it at will…and not collapse.
If this was the only hope for the remaining youkai… she needed to be in top shape in order to help them. She wanted to help them. Not because she felt guilty or responsible but because she honestly liked them. Back in the Feudal Japan she befriended many of them and she missed them terribly. The prejudiced idea that youkai were evil was wrong, stupid even and was easily unsupported by this mere fact. If youkai were evil and humans were good… then why were so many humans in jail, accused of murder, rape and so many other things? Well, there's the answer. Not all humans were good and not all youkai were bad.
The soft sound of the shogi screen sliding open caught her attention a few seconds before the familiar slip into meditation took hold and she glanced up curiously to the new comer. While he wasn't someone entirely unexpected, he wasn't an expected guess either, "Evening, Nobuhiro-san," she greeted politely.
He nodded with his head and sat in front of her, cross-legged, and mimicked her position. His dark hair was tied in a short, low ponytail and his green robes were fitting his body perfectly, "I see you are well. I heard from your grandfather that you were in the hospital again."
Kagome grinned and rolled her eyes, "Yes, it would seem I miss being in the hospital," she joked a little and locked eyes with him, "How are things going at the Temple?"
This question brought a strange gleam to his eyes, a prideful one, "The students are doing much better. We train harder and ever since I discovered and fought youkai for real I have become a better teacher as well. I am thankful for the experiences I learned by your side," he said humbly and with a small smile on his lips.
Kagome shared in the smile and nodded, "It was no problem, really," she said since she in fact did nothing but call for trouble. She really was like a magnet for supernatural beings sometimes, "I thank you for covering my back."
Nobuhiro rolled his eyes and dismissed it, knowing he did almost nothing. Then he sobered some and his eyes became serious, "I also heard you managed to save your inuyoukai friend," he said softly and eyed her patiently, hoping for more information.
Uncomfortable, but willing to seek his aid in this mission, she nodded her head, "I did," she said evenly and relaxed her posture since it was becoming painful, "I have found a way to return the crazed youkai to a more controlled state. I… take away their youki," she finally explained.
Nobuhiro frowned a little but nodded his head, "And they are well?" he asked dubiously. To him, from what he knew, youki was practically the soul, the blood that ran through a youkai's veins. It was hard to imagine a youkai without youki.
Kagome pouted in thought and then nodded her head, "I saved two, to be honest," she began with a serious expression, "Juhus is totally fine but my friend… well, he's very sad. Still, he is fine and not crazy anymore." She added the last pleadingly, her hands moving towards his and holding them firmly in her smaller ones, "Please, if you find another youkai in this state… don't kill it, call me."
Nobuhiro tensed for a few moments, but at the end, he took a deep breath and nodded his head. Compared to her, and her knowledge, he was a beginner, a mere novice. It was the wise thing, to listen to her, so he did. He trusted her… and he would allow the future to decide what would happen later… later.
To be continued...
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