InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Afraid to Love ❯ Significant Changes ( Chapter 13 )

I own Sachimaru. Other than that…none.

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13: Significant Changes

"Ye are not at fault, child; `twas thy evil doings of Inuyasha." Kaede said, comforting the crying Sango yet again. This strong demon exterminator had seen so many deaths and been through so much, and now she sat on the futon in bloodied bandages grieving. "N-No, K-Kaede, Sh-Sh-Shippo gave his l-life pr-protecting the j-jewel and M-Miroku g-gave his life protect-protecting mine." Sango managed to choke out. "I-I didn't d-d-do anything and I-I d-don't know wh-what to do now." "Child, ye should let thy wounds heal and find Kagome." "I-I don't know where sh-she is…" "Young one, if my instincts are correct, ye should rest assured that thy lass is safe and shall call upon you or shall come to your aid if thy need ever comes." Sango nodded in agreement. "Once ye wounds have healed, ye should go to find the forger of Tetsusaiga and Tenseiga to fix thy Hiraikotsu. I feel that thy time for thy use of it is nearing."

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Sesshomaru looked down at Kagome. "I-I am sorry." he whispered. Kagome looked up at him. "Wh-Why are you thanking me?" Sesshomaru held out his arms so that she could see. At first, she was confused. When realization hit her, she gasped. "Your arm…i-it's back…" "This Sesshomaru is…grateful." he said as quietly as possible. "You mean that I did that?" she asked with a look of surprise upon her face. Sesshomaru nodded. Kagome clutched her shoulder and winced when she saw the amount of blood flowing. A large part of her servant's kimono was bloodied.

Sesshomaru saw her bloodied kimono. `She healed my arm when I hurt her, I should return a favor. This human deserves my respect.' "You're servant's kimono will be replaced and Safumaru shall tend to your wounds…Kagome." Kagome was stunned at hearing her name from him. `He's not calling me human, wench, bitch, girl, or servant… Why?' Sesshomaru called Sachimaru (aka Safumaru) into the study and Sachimaru assisted her to a guest room and went to retrieve a pail of water, a rag, bandages, and a few herbs.

Sachimaru dabbed the blood from Kagome's wound. It was still bleeding, but not as much as it had been previously. Sachimaru smashed a few herbs and used them to disinfect the wound. He bandaged it and then set everything aside. "Are you feeling better?" Kagome nodded. "Was it Lord Sesshomaru that hurt you?" "I was yelling at him for calling me a wench. It was…dumb of me." `My reincarnation is so stubborn.' Sachimaru thought sadly. "Safumaru, how long will it take to heal?" Sachimaru smiled reassuringly. "Your shoulder should be fine in about two days. You should not do tedious tasks for the next two days. I will inform Lord Sesshomaru."

Kagome nodded once again and smiled gratefully at Sachimaru. (Well, she thinks he's Safumaru… Augh! You know what I mean, right?) Sachimaru placed a hand over her wound and a white glow emanated from his hand. "That will help it heal faster." "How did you…" "I was well known in my lands for healing." Sachimaru quickly replied. Kagome let the words sink in but then scrunched her brow. "Wait…but you have an ailing mother…" Sachimaru tensed at her words. Alas, she was as intelligent as Midoriko was. Sachimaru quickly thought of a good cover-up. He sighed before he began. "You see, my mother was perfectly fine a few months ago, but all of a sudden she began to forget everything around her. There is a medicinal plant that can cure my mother, but I do not have the money to purchase it since I do not charge for healings."

"So, that is why you're here." "Yes. I am sorry, but I must leave. There is another servant has a fever. I must attend to him. I hope to meet again under better circumstances." Sachimaru smiled and left with the pail of water and the rag in hand. A few moments later, Sesshomaru came in with a hint of worry in his eyes. "Since you cannot strain yourself for the next two days, I will have another female servant caring for you and here are your new kimonos. Rin would like to accompany you here for the next two days…Kagome." He still was not quite used to saying her name, but he relished the way the (as we Americans would say) syllables would roll off of his tongue. `What am I thinking?'

Sesshomaru placed the stack of kimonos on the nightstand and prepared to exit while Kagome stared at them, dumbfounded. They were elaborate, silk kimonos! "Excuse me, Lord Sesshomaru, but I believe that you brought me the wrong pile…" Sesshomaru smirked to hide the chuckle that threatened to be released. "You are my personal servant and you deserve to be respected by the others, Kagome." he said. Kagome was slightly…no…extremely confused at what she was hearing. Sesshomaru, the guy that had called her `wench' less than an hour ago, was now saying that she deserved respect from the other servants? "You seem surprised. Just put it this way, if I were to be at a meeting, I would not allow the other lords to see my personal servant in rags." "Thank you, Lord Sesshomaru." she said, much more easily than Sesshomaru could.

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Kikyo slipped on her miko garb and handed the Shikon no Tama to Naraku. Naraku placed the Shikon no Tama near his heart and the jewel instantly turned black. "You should be returning to your idiot. How will you explain it this time?" "You really should stop attacking me…" Kikyo smirked. "Ah, so I attacked you and ripped the Shikon no Tama from you?" "Yes." "Why didn't I harm you?" Kikyo put her mind (A/N: …the one made of Earth and ashes…) to work. "I guess Onigumo's heart still yearned for me." Naraku chuckled. `…and you will die with that useless heart of Onigumo's…'

Kikyo left to find Inuyasha and Naraku walked over to the flesh once more. Using his claws, he cut off a fourth of the jewel and through it into the flesh. "Soon, Sesshoyoukai, soon…"

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"…so Sesshomaru and Kagome have to become mates." Fate finished. Miroku stared at the crystal ball with only the look of shock evident in his eyes. "I understand. No one else knows of this?" "I think that Sachimaru has descended to the other world."