InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Midnight Priestess, mate-to-be of Sesshomaru!? Don't make me laugh! ❯ Chapter 8 Blood of Impurity ( Chapter 8 )

 

Chapter 8 Blood of Impurity

 

Aowin rolled over in her bed. After she had gotten back from visiting Serya she had gone straight to bed. She remembered laying her head on Sesshomaru's shoulder and blushed. She had surprised both herself and Sesshomaru when she did that. Strange enough, Sesshomaru hadn't shrugged her off, and no one had been watching either. Unless there were, for some strange reason, video cameras hidden somewhere even though it was the feudal era. Why had she even hugged him? She hated him! She reminded herself. She turned onto her other side. She growled angrily. She couldn't get it off her mind! She was all wet, probably from sweat. No, wait…it was blood! Crap, her wounds reopened. So that was the pain she had been feeling.

Aowin sighed and decided she was going to take a soothing bath to calm her mind and wounds. She grabbed a fresh kimono and some ace bandages and limped off to the baths. Her ankle was still broken thanks to Sesshomaru. The baths were more beautiful than she remembered! Well, it was morning last time she came, and they were probably more relaxing at night. The aurora lights danced playfully across the ceiling and the baths. She carefully undressed, making sure she didn't hurt herself. She wondered how she reopened her wounds, she was fine when she laid in bed, and she hadn't fell asleep so she couldn't have done it in her sleep. She pushed the matter aside and waded into the steaming water. She leaned against the rock and closed her eyes. Yes, this was much better. She almost dozed off when she heard movement. She shot her head up and spun around. Sesshomaru was standing by the bath staring at her!

“Eep!” She wrapped her arms around herself and dove into the water so that only the top of her nose and up were out of water. “What the heck are you doing here! Don't just stand there looking at me! LEAVE!” She practically screamed. He seemed to snap back to reality and blushed a little, but he didn't turn. What was up with him? How could her body be so interesting when it was shredded to bits? “What are you doing here?” “I should be asking you that.” He walked closer to where she was in the pool. “Same reason as you.” She noticed him come closer so she backed away farther and deeper into the water. “Ummm…what are you doing!” He was reaching out towards her. If he was going to do what she thought he was…that pervert! She got ready to hit his hand away when he handed her a towel. “Huh?” She took it carefully. Maybe she underestimated him. “Here. When you're done come with me.” When he left she dried off, put some fresh bandages on, got dressed in a red kimono with gold dragons, then went to join him.

He was waiting outside the doors to the baths. “What do you want?” She asked coldly. She was still angry about him staring at her like that. “I'm going to take you somewhere.” She eyed him suspiciously. “Where is that?” He glanced at her. You'll see. I think you'll like it.” Still suspicious, she followed him out the front gates. When they were out he picked her up bridal style and leaped off. Aowin still hated him doing that, but she didn't complain. They had been jumping for a few minutes when he set her down at a grassy clearing with a meadow. She was at a loss for words. It was amazing! The meadow had a mini waterfall that made happy gurgling sounds, and that churned the water making it shine as it swirled around. The whole meadow seemed to glow blue. There were fireflies flying around the meadow, illuminating their faces. “It's beautiful! Thanks for showing me this!” She said happily. The meadow had changed her mood from irritated and angry to happy and relaxed. “I thought you would like it.” He said walking up beside her.

She wished she could just stare at it all day long. It made her feel so relaxed. She subconsciously leaned sideways onto Sesshomaru's arm. Bad choice. Sesshomaru wrapped his arm around her shoulders and hugged her close to his chest. “Sesshomaru, are there people watching us?” She asked questioningly. “No.” He answered simply. Ok, this was way too weird! Cold hearted Sesshomaru is doing this of hi own free will! She tried to pull away from him, but he held her fast. Why was he hugging this human? He did not know, but he felt like he just needed to embrace her and never let go! Only when he heard her pained cry did he let her go. She massaged her chest. It hurt so much, why?! She opened the kimono a bit, and gasped at what she saw. Her blood was coming out of the bandages and was forming a Red Crescent moon on her chest. When it was complete it turned green and it started burning. She cried out in pain and fell to the ground screaming. Sesshomaru ran over to her and tugged her hands away from her chest to see. His eyes widened. What was happening to her?

Her blood trailed off in stems from the moon and started to wrap around her chest and back. The crescent moon and stems started to tighten and press against her body, as though trying to get into it. It burst through her skin and blood spurted out as it went into her body. She screamed so loud he thought people from America could hear. He tried to stop the mark from going inside her, bit it was imprinted in her skin. He couldn't do anything. Her screams died down when it disappeared into her skin. Her entire kimono was drenched with blood, and so was the ground and Sesshomaru.

Her face was whiter than snow and she was shaking severely. Almost all the blood in her was gone. She should've been dead from blood loss by now. She was crying into the front of his kimono. “S-sesshom-aru…I'm afraid…” He had never seen her this weak before. She was sobbing uncontrollably into his blood soaked shirt. No matter how much pain she had been through, she had never cried. This scared him that she was crying now. Everything started to go black, and she passed out in Sesshomaru's arms.

When Aowin woke up she was in her room. How many times was she going to wake up in here. She couldn't move at all this time, and she could barely speak. She hurt greatly in her chest, and she remembered what happened. She started sobbing again even though it hurt to. Sesshomaru heard Aowin's sobbing and ran to their room. “Aowin, are you ok?” She glared at him in response. Wasn't that obvious. “S-esshomaru…please come lay by me please…I don't feel safe without someone near me.” He was surprised by this, but he went a laid down by her. The moment hid head hit the pillow she flung herself on him and sobbed. He out him arm over her shaking form. She sounded like she was trying to say something, but nothing came out because of her sobbing. “Aowin, what happened to you.” She sniffed and took a deep breath. “I…I don't know…but I think I have an idea.” She took another deep breath then continued.

“I had heard a rumor about something called the “Blood of Impurity”. It is supposed that those that are impure, like myself, would get that mark on them, and it would go inside them and wrap around their heart. It would squeeze until it destroyed the person's heart. I thought it was nonsense at first, but I was wrong.” She shivered and buried her head in Sesshomaru's chest. “You are a priestess though. Why would you be impure?” She scoffed. “Not all who would seem pure are pure. I'm the farthest thing from it. Want to know truly what my purpose is?” He nodded his head. “I am merely a toy of fate's hand, to be played. Each time I do good, I bring danger. Each time I bring danger, I do good. This necklace, contains my soul and life in it. If it were shattered, I would die. I cannot die any other way though. So I am forced to live on while the loved ones around me die. I could not will myself to die. It is a terrible fate.” She sighed, then continued.

“Each night on the crescent moon I take people wounds away, doing good. But then I and forced to have someone care for me, putting them in danger. I am a danger to everyone. If someone got hold of my necklace, they could will me to do anything. To kill the ones I loved, and I would enjoy it. Also, I cannot control my powers. Another reason why I am a danger. I can do good and subconsciously destroy the enemy and not my friends, but I can do evil and subconsciously destroy everything and everyone in my path and not be able to stop.” She started crying again. “I hate myself! I hate my life! I have almost killed my friends before, and I might do it again! I wish nothing more than to die, so everyone can be happy!” Sesshomaru lifted her chin up so she would look at him. “Do not say such things. Death isn't the only way out. So not throw away your life so foolishly!” Aowin pulled back her chin from his hand and frowned. “Do you want to know what I saw while I got the Blood of Impurity inside me? I saw everyone I cared for being tortured! In the worst ways! Then being killed terribly! And you know who was doing it! ME!” She screamed at him.

“You, Inuyasha, Kagome, Sango, Miroku, Kirara, Shippou, my family and friends, everyone! I will do that to all of you if I do not die! Do you see now why I wish it so!” He was taken aback by her shouts. He was having a hard time processing all of this. She was right, he would probably wish to die too. She calmed down a bit and rubbed her sore throat. “The Blood of Impurity will painfully and slowly start to kill me unless I break the spell. The only way is to become pure. But I do not know how. Every time I try to something good, it turns out the wrong way.” She let out a scream as the Blood of Impurity tightened around her heart, squeezing blood out.

He finally managed to take everything she had said in. He had not known how much pain she had to go to. He also had not known the risks he had put himself in. Aowin had stopped sobbing and was now curled up in a ball trying to wish the pain away. Sesshomaru heard a knock at the door and went to answer it. It was Doss. He was bowing and trembling. “Lord Sesshomaru. So sorry to disturb you, but Inuyasha is here. He demands to see Lady Aowin.” Sesshomaru growled annoyingly. His annoying little half-brother was here. “Don't let him in.” Too late. He heard the crashing of doors and heard Inuyasha's angry stomps. “Sesshomaru! Where the hell is Aowin!” Inuyasha drew tessaiga out. “Little brother, I wondered if you were ever going to come.” “Shut up!” Inuyasha's group had caught up to him and were peering through doors for Aowin.

“Everyone…I missed you.” Everyone turned their attention to Aowin who was bracing herself against the doorway. “Aowin!” Kagome and Sango ran to hold her up. “Sesshomaru! What did you do to her you bastard!” “Inuyasha…Sesshomaru didn't hurt me…get off his back…” Aowin said weakly. “Aowin, then what happened to you?” Kagome asked worriedly. “I'll explain later” Inuyasha was about to lunge at his brother and tear him to shreds. “Kagome could you please stop Inuyasha?” Kagome nodded her head. “Inuyasha, SIT BOY!” There was a muffled cry as Inuyasha stopped in midair and came crashing to the floor, leaving a crater. “Sesshomaru…please…can they stay…I need to explain to them.” Sesshomaru glared at his unconscious brother and thought for a minute. “Do what you like.” He said yes? I didn't expect him to actually do it! But then again, Inuyasha won't leave anyways until they get me back so he doesn't have much choice…Sango and Kagome helped Aowin up and the followed Sesshomaru while Miroku helped up Inuyasha. She had a lot to tell them.