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As A Courtesan	By : MiserablySweet Category: InuYasha AU/AR > Het - Male/Female Views: 2166 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Chapter 9- The Antidote
Previously�
"Sister, I need the antidote�" Kagai narrowed her eyes dangerously and crackled, "Brother, if you want that antidote, survive fifty of my whips and I'll give it to you."
Naraku braced himself for the next fifty impacts, 'no one survived twenty of sister's deadly whips, but I shall, for Kagome�'
Present�
Naraku gripped the post tightly as he endured that one last whip of fifty. Kagai closed her eyes in guilt and untied her brother's hands.
"Brother, you are a fool to disobey father," she bent down and caressed his sweat matted bangs from his face. Naraku held on strong to consciousness and demands for the antidote.
"Sister, the antidote" Kagai narrowed her eyes in anger
"What is it with you male youkai and that human wench?! I am far more beautiful than she will ever be� isn't that right brother?" Kagai reached over her decorated box and folded her rope and whip carefully into the box and took out a small vial with a dark orange liquid inside. "Here" she casually tossed it behind her, not caring if the vial broke or not. Naraku dived down onto the rug and caught the vial, narrowly missing it. Naraku struggled to stand on his feet. He leaned against the post and his breath was ragged, "Thank you sister." He headed for the door and took another glance at his sister and left without another word.
Kagai walked over to her dresser and retrieved another box, this time decorated with seashells and ornaments, "Brother, try as you may Father will always be in control of us. I regret having to deceive you, but that is not the antidote." Kagai smirked as she lifted another vial with crystal clear liquid inside.
"She will die, by my desires but most of all, by Father's."
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"Yuna, I've returned!" Miroku threw open the door to the healers' corridor. His eyes widen at the sight before him, half of him expected Yuna to smack him endlessly for startling her and the other half expected her not to be there. But this, he wasn't ready for. His lord was sitting in the corner of the corridor with a troubled expression on his face, and his prince holding the hand of a deathly looking girl.
"Touga-sama, what happened here?" Miroku bowed respectfully to his lord and stood still waiting for his answer.
"It looks like there is an intruder within the palace walls. This girl was attacked by a purification arrow in the garden not too long ago," Touga sighed and brought his hands to his temples. "I have to search the premises for the intruder, Sesshoumaru, you should let her rest" Touga patted his son's shoulders and left the room. Miroku recognized the girl to be the friend of Sango. 'Kagome was her name� she look so deathly ill,' Miroku reached over to examine Kagome's face earning a feral growl from Sesshoumaru. He backed up and raised his hands in defense,
"Sesshoumaru-sama, I wish to do her no harm. I want to see if I can do anything to help."
Sesshoumaru nodded, "she's poisoned by an purification arrow" he pointed to where the arrow lay. Miroku took the arrows in his hands and examined the tip of the arrow and noticed dried poison at the base of the arrowhead, 'how can a purification arrow sustain such a poison on its tip?' Miroku examined the shaft of the arrow further, and down to the very tip of the feather. He narrowed his eyes in confusion, 'if it was a purification arrow, the arrow's feather's tail should be slightly burnt from the power.' Miroku rubbed the tip of the feather cautiously and his eyes widen in realization, "the purification arrow is an illusion" he whispered.
Sesshoumaru's ears twitched as he picked up Miroku's voice, "What is the meaning of that?" he turned to Miroku.
"The arrow, I think the intruder know the practice of dark magic. The glow of the arrow was an illusion, it was a poisoned arrow enveloped with dark magic," Miroku walked over and placed his index and middle finger against Kagome's neck to check her pulse. "No human poison can spread this fast in a matter of minutes," Miroku closed his eyes and sighed, "the poison was enchanted with some spell." Sesshoumaru looked back to Kagome's face.
"How can we save her?" Miroku was about to reply when Naraku stepped through the door.
"I have the antidote," he reached in his kimono and took out the glass vial with the dark orange liquid. Sesshoumaru growled and stood up, "Naraku, cease your intentions to impress. We have no time to be your objects of humor."
Naraku brushed aside Sesshoumaru and reached for Kagome. He pulled open the cork and lifted Kagome's head. "Naraku, cease your actions before this Sesshoumaru tear you apart limb from limb."
Miroku stared at the dark orange liquid in Naraku's hands. 'From all my days of studying poisons I've never seen such color for an antidote,' Miroku pondered on until the smell of the antidote reached his senses.
"No! Naraku-sama! Wait!" Miroku's voice broke out in the heavy tension but it was too late, several drops of the antidote dripped into her mouth. Kagome's eyes sudden widen with her pupils heavily dilated, choking sounds racked from her body as her hands clutched her throat in effort to ease the raw feeling of being burned inside out.
"NARAKU, What have you done?!" Sesshoumaru felt his beast stir in anger within his chains and crimson leaked into his eyes. Sesshoumaru launched at Naraku but was restrained by Miroku.
"Sesshoumaru-sama, wait. He is just as shocked as you are, he didn't know!" Miroku struggled to keep Sesshoumaru at bay. Naraku dropped the vial on the bed and the three males' eyes widen in shock and fear as the orange liquid burned the top layer of the silk sheets.
"Naraku, give us a good reason why we should not detach your head from your shoulders NOW" Sesshoumaru fought against his beast to retain control. Naraku's shocked face wavered as his body began to give out from the lacerations of his sisters whip. Naraku's eyes rolled to the back of his head as he fell on the floor unceremoniously.
"YUNA!" Miroku cried out, she appeared in the room instantly, "Tend to Naraku-sama, something's wrong with him" he shouted as he flipped Kagome onto her side. Sesshoumaru closed his eyes in helplessness. Kagome's chokes and coughs worsen by each second and blood began to trail out her mouth. "Sesshoumaru-sama I need you to help me, I can't do this alone" Miroku glanced at Sesshoumaru from the corner of his eyes trying to put Kagome in the right position. He pulled Kagome into sitting on her bottom and held her by the shoulders, "Sit behind her and hold her still, we have not much time left to save her."
Sesshoumaru bit back his pride as he wrapped his arms around Kagome's waist from behind to steady her. Her hollow chokes were louder than before, 'I can't do this�' Sesshoumaru squeezed his eyes shut and leaned his forehead on the back of Kagome's head.
Miroku grabbed a thin knife from the cabinet and held it to Kagome's throat. Sesshoumaru growled dangerously, "What are you doing?"
"Trust me," Miroku stared at him with determined eyes, and Sesshoumaru nodded. Miroku lifted the knife to Kagome's chin and pushed her head back, "Hold her head still Sesshoumaru. As still as you can no matter how much she moves." Sesshoumaru nodded and Miroku began to pierce the thin knife into the flesh after the inner side of the jaw line. Kagome's scream was muffled by Sesshoumaru's hand as he braced himself the powerful scent of her sweet blood. Sesshoumaru clenched his eyes shut as his sensitive ears heard each incision, each muscle tissue tear as Miroku continue to cut deeper into Kagome's flesh.
"Miroku. How. Much. Longer?"
"Soon, stay strong." Miroku noticed Sesshoumaru's control slip as he made the incision the size of his forefinger and middle finger together. Kagome's blood poured down her neck and between her breasts; soaking her kimono with her blood once more.
"My apologies" Miroku whispered as he inserted his two fingers into the incision and paused for a split second after hearing her sickening scream. Miroku carefully guided his fingers deeper into the side of her inner jaw, searching for what he wanted. After several seconds of searching he found what he was looking for, her left tonsil had a growth inside it. Miroku whispered his second apology as opened Kagome's mouth wide and carefully inserted the thin knife into her mouth. Miroku pushed the largely swollen tonsil further out and held a tight grip between his fingers. He winced in regret and guilt as her screams of pain bellowed in his ears as he cut the tonsil from her body. Miroku kept a tight grip on the growth as he pulled out his fingers from Kagome's flesh.
"Sesshoumaru-sama, we need your blood" without waiting for a reply he grabbed Sesshoumaru's wrists and efficiently cutting a slit and he angled the dripping blood above the bleeding wound which was were the tonsil resided in. Miroku kept her mouth open as Sesshoumaru held her head still. Kagome forcibly gulped down the protruding blood and ceased her screams. Miroku glanced down Kagome's mouth several twenty or thirty seconds later and was satisfied that the prince's blood indeed held up its name.
Sesshoumaru's eyes widen as he noticed the incision Miroku made close from the inside out after several seconds as his blood dripped into Kagome's mouth. 'He knows�' He focused his attention to Kagome when Miroku removed his hand from his wrist and checked Kagome's pulse. Miroku let out a heavy sigh of relief as he slumped down to the floor.
"She's safe now, Sesshoumaru-sama" Miroku wiped away the large beads of sweat adorning his forehead. Sesshoumaru glanced down at Kagome and saw her hauntingly beautiful smile as she lost her consciousness once more. He walked over to the water basin and grabbed a washing cloth and returned to Kagome. He began to wipe the blood off her neck, trailing down between her breasts. He removed her arms from the bloodstained kimono and examined her shoulder. The once darkened flesh was now a light stain of purple, barely visible and continued to disappear from her skin. The arrow wound was healed into a star shaped scar. Sesshoumaru let out the breath he was holding on as a sigh of relief came from his lips. He reached over the blankets and covered her nude body as he removed the kimono from her.
He reached over and brushed his lips gently against his and was sincerely grateful to Miroku.
"How did you know my blood could heal?" Sesshoumaru asked curiously. His father's bloodline had blood that was able to heal any breathing creature. Miroku chuckled softly, "Your Father tells me many things," was his reply as he bowed and left to find some water. Sesshoumaru turned back to Kagome who was sleeping peacefully. He felt his beast whine with happiness as the purple tint in her lips faded to a pale pink.
"� still pale, but better than before" he smiled softly and held her hand close to his chest and waited patiently for her to wake.
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Naraku sat up on the futon groggily and glanced around. He noticed his wound had a wet feel to it. He tried to glance back as a hand pushed him down gently, "You shouldn't get up. You need rest." Yuna stared at him with emotionless silver eyes. Naraku declined his offer and tried to get up again but this time he felt an invisible force push him down and groan in pain as his wounds felt the impact of the futon.
"Still," Yuna commanded and pulled a chair and sat quietly in the corner. Naraku narrowed his eyes and stared at Yuna.
"how long do I have to stay like this," he asked, he was aware the invisible force was coming from the small female sitting in front of him.
"Until the herb paste's scent change," with that Naraku watched with wide eyes as she dissolved into thin air, 'What kind of youkai is she?'
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"Damn it why does Touga send us to do everything?" Kouga complained as they searched the gardens for evidence. " I want to go see Kagome," he whined. Jyunchi scoffed at his wolf friend.
"Still trying to go court Kagome?"
"Yeah why?" Kouga crossed his arms to his chest and tilted his chin up, "I'm good looking enough." Jyunchi scoffed again and laughed, "Sesshoumaru wins by far."
"Let's go, we have to find some evidence for our lord," Jyunchi and Kouga resumed search in the bushes of the garden once more when they picked up a familiar scent blowing in the wind. A blur of red and silver caught their eyes before they were tackled onto the ground.
"Hey Mutt," Kouga growled as he pushed the being off of him.
"I'm back from my journey, and man did I see some amazing things," he reached into his fire red kimono and pulled out a golden necklace with several bone shards on the side. "I can't help but feel this looks very familiar," he grinned as he scratched the back of his head and sped towards the palace, " see you guys later."
"Sounds like him" Kouga looked at the retreating figure.
"Looks like him" Jyunchi agreed.
"Smells like him" they both said and grinned.
"Yep, that's Inuyasha for you" they shook their heads and turned back to their assigned work.
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"Inuyasha!" Touga greeted his son with open arms, "how have you been?" Inuyasha struggled to get out of his father's arms.
"Great, now let get of me!" Touga released his son and Inuyasha dropped to the floor, "How's things in the palace going?"
Touga sighed and sank into his chair, "we found an intruder. The being is somewhat educated in archery and-"
"Dark magic," Miroku entered the room and bowed, "Greetings Inuyasha-sama. It's good to see you again." Miroku walked closer to his lord and stood by him loyally. "The arrow was not a purification arrow, it was an illusion," Miroku reached in his kimono and took out a small piece of flesh.
"Miroku what is the meaning of this? It smells of the girl," Touga examined the purple piece in Miroku's hands. Inuyasha grimaced as Miroku tore off the top layers of the flesh revealing a large stone or pebble of some kind that glowed with dark chi. "Hand it to me," Touga commanded and Miroku complied.
Touga examined the glowing stone in his hand; " this is of ancient magic, where have you obtained his rare and dangerous object?"
"It was embedded inside Kagome's left tonsil. I had to forcibly remove it from her body before it grew, before the dark magic burn her alive," Miroku shuddered as he thought back of the moment he made the incision on Kagome's flesh. Touga absorbed the information cautiously.
A knock sounded through the room and Kouga and Jyunchi entered.
"Sir, we've searched the whole garden there is no trace of a foreign being in castle or the premises," Jyunchi revealed. Touga placed the stone on the center of his study's desk and rubbed his hands together.
"There's only one explanation of this then," he sighed and leaned back in his chair.
"We have an intruder in disguise. This isn't good. We must not let the Eastern lord find out about this."
"Why?" Inuyasha questioned
"Sesshoumaru is to be to his daughter by the next full moon," Jyunchi replied with a soft hint of sympathy.
"Well I know that, but why can't we let the Eastern Lord know? How will we hide this from him, I mean come on he can detect a lie in his kids within seconds!" Inuyasha exclaimed.
"Simple, when he arrives no one speaks of this matter, understood?" Touga commanded, the others in the room nodded.
"When is he coming then?" Inuyasha asked, he didn't want to stay in the Eastern Lord's presence for too long, 'he freaks me out' he thought grimly.
"Tomorrow at noon," came Touga's shocking reply.
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