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Chapter 1: One Good Deed
“Hey, can you hear me?”
She didn't respond. Kneeling beside a woman passed out on the sidewalk Sesshomaru awkwardly held her as he tried to determine what was wrong with her. Pulling the headphones out of her ears a rare moment of fear hit him as she began to violently convulse in his arms. From her scent, she was an Inu Youkai like himself, but an underlying odor covered her body as well that smelled almost..bright. Never in his life had he smelled such a combination that could only be described as tainted purity.
Her body still rigid, the dog demon peered around hoping to see someone who could assist. Nobody. “Damn!” he swore loudly. His business class had ended early today, meaning that the usually lively campus was quiet until the afternoon bell rang. He knew he couldn’t very well leave her here, but common sense told him he also wouldn't be able to drive to a hospital with her in the back seat shaking. Making a hasty decision he picked up the stiff woman’s body and sprinted with superior speed towards Tokyo Medical Hospital. In less than seven minutes Sesshomaru flew into the emergency room and coming to a halt, asked for a nurse. Hearing the urgency in his voice the responding snake youkai immediately secured a gurney and used her walkie-talkie to call for the doctor.
Gently placing the girl’s still inflexible body on the bed, Sesshomaru studied her features to see if he recognized her. Blue black hair that reached to her mid back was currently in disarray, having fallen out of the cap she had been wearing. Inspecting over her body he also noted that she was very pale, and even though it was the middle of summer was wearing long sleeves and pants. Her footwear consisted of black lace up boots. Put off by her style of dress he determined he had never seen her before, but whoever she was she was already...weird. Feeling a doctor coming towards him, he moved aside as the medic rushed up to her and started pulling up her sleeve to check her pulse. When the young demon saw her pale wrist, he was surprised to see the doctor began to fiddle with was what looked like a silver medical bracelet. Only people who were frequent visitors to hospitals possessed them. ‘She must be a regular’ Sesshomaru realized, slightly relieved that if this was the normal occurrence for her, the doctors already knew what treatment to proceed with.
Turning to the dog demon, the doctor’s eyes widened as his eyes locked onto the crescent moon shaped marking on his forehead. Bowing to the boy, the good man respectfully offered his gratitude for the important man's help.
“Sesshomaru-sama, you have no idea how much I appreciate you bringing Kagome here, She is prone to seizures and requires immediate attention when one occurs.” Returning his attention back to his patient, the doctor instructed the nurse to have an IV inserted in her veins and blood drawn from her body. Nodding in understanding the nurse grabbed the gurney and began pushing her through the nearby double doors leading to the medical equipment.
“Kagome?” The dog lord repeated. Sunset? Odd for a fellow dog demon to be given such a name.
“Yes my lord” the doctor confirmed. “Kagome is a rare being, the first of her kind actually. She is yokai but she also contains the spiritual energy of a priestess. When her demonic energy rises her purification powers surge as well attempting to cleanse the corruption from her body. Her anatomy does not realize that both sides are a part of her.”
“I see.”
“Forgive me but this is confidential information Sesshomaru-sama. I am merely telling you this because her purification powers have risen in the past and severely injured those who attempted to assist her.”
“I appreciate the information, Doctor…”
“Teruo my lord. I am her personal physician. It was very lucky you picked this hospital to get her help.”
"Hn. This was the closest one next to the college where she collapsed."
"Yes, she attends Tokyo University solely because of its proximity to this hospital."
“Yes. Well if there is nothing else is it possible I can see her?” Sesshomaru was incredibly intrigued by this woman. He hadn’t felt the surge of holy energy the doctor claimed others received upon coming into contact with her. When he had touched her skin, what he now knew was her spiritual power had actually receded slightly into her body rather than rise in an attempt to protect her. How was it he had he never noticed this woman before today?
“Forgive me once more. Kagome needs to have her purification energy drained from her body in the form of massive blood removal. When it is finished she will most likely be unconscious for at least a half day afterward while her blood replenishes. She won’t be able to speak with you, but you can visit her bedside once she’s stable.”
“Very well. You may proceed.” finding a chair in the waiting room to rest in while Teruo went to oversee his patients procedure he considered everything the doctor had told him. Technically he had done his civic duty and seen to it that she had received the medical attention she required, why was he willing to wait on her until she woke up? He didn’t know why he was so randomly drawn to this woman. Leaning back in his seat, oblivious to the movements around him, the peacefulness in his life slowly began to fade away. If only he knew what was in store for him. This was only the start of a very interesting segment in his life. And it was all because of the oddity that was the woman called Kagome.
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