We made a promise to each other.
I intend to hold mine till the end of my life. That's how much I love him.
The name came about because of the things I helped him to keep.Maybe to him, I'm just a tool, and the promise is just something of a conveni...
Kurama :eh ... So you're a doctor with a trauma certification.
Marie: hai. But I'm not impressive. I heard that Arina worked at a hospital before when she was a resident. She was so good because of how quick she learnt and how good she was at whatever she did. All the departments wanted her.
Kurama: ah. In the end, she just settled with trauma because she liked the rush .
Marie : I heard she was only for there for a month after she turned into an attending.
Kurama: she got bored saying that she already had her fun and went to learn oriental medicine.
Marie: eh ?!! So she knows oriental methods too ?
Kurama: she wanted to learn everything she could in this world involving medicine.
Marie ; I see.
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Kurama: anyway, it's been quite easy around here with your help.
Marie ; no... I just help diagnose those who come through the door. You're the one who gives them medicine.
Yukina: Kurama. Marie. Food is ready.
Marie : hai. I'm coming.
Yukina: Kurama?
Kurama : I'll go call Arina. ____________________________________
Kurama: Arina.
Arina: oh. Kurama.
Kurama : what are you doing?
Arina: Kurama. Do I really have to save her ?
Kurama : what's the problem?
Arina : saving the baby is enough easy. It's just... Stage 3 lung cancer... I can only save her using non human methods.
Kurama takes a look at the dish " you're trying to create a pair of lungs for her ? Is it even possible ? " She shakes her head " to recreate a pair of lungs from just cells is impossible. Lungs need to have the capability to breathe. Take oxygen in and disturbute to red blood cells. It's a very specific function at a cellular level. Unless... I use my ability."
Kurama: I see. But... ?
Arina : she won't need to find out as long as she never takes surgery on her lungs while she's alive... No one would find.
Kurama : but that is risky and it prolongs her life , going against her time of death.
Arina nods " um... There is a reason why human methods sometimes just can never catch up with sicknesses. Time of death. No one is immortal. Not even yokais. "
Kurama : Arina. But you want to save her .
Arina: mmm... That's why I said boring!! Cos I knew this would happen!! What if we really get into trouble?!!
He strokes her hair " daijobu. You have me. "
Arina plays with her fingers making her forefingers bounce against each other " the lungs... They won't make it if I let them grow naturally... We'll need some demon realm stuff too..."
Kurama : hai hai. I'll grow some for you. ____________________________________
Raizen : I've heard that this cottage in the human realm is the only place where yokais can actually get healed. I don't really see any these days.
Kurama : that's cos we put up a barrier in case some other yokais we don't want come.
Yukina : gomen. Because of me... Your business ...
Kurama : it's ok. You're a friend. Plus, I'm the one usually deals with the yokais when they come in with injuries that aren't so serious.
Raizen : you're... Youko Kurama aren't you ?
Kurama ; hai.
Raizen ; you're supposedly very strong. A legendary thief. How did you... End up...
Kurama : I quit that. Plus, there are a lot of yokais who come here for arina's help. I just help a little by giving them medicine for their injuries . I don't want Arina go healing every single one that comes to our door.
Raizen : for arina... You will... Do this. You don't find it beneath you, I feel.
Yukina : raizen !!
Kurama : it's ok.
Raizen : I mean... You were the legendary thief. Don't you miss stealing things ?
Kurama ; I do still, sometimes. But I've found a different joy now. With Arina and my mother , seeing her healthy.
Raizen : I see....
That's when Marie comes in " Shuichi-san. You called me ? "
Kurama : Marie.
Marie ; hai ?
Kurama ; I need you to sign this.
Marie reads the contract that was written in red.
I, Marie Binstone cannot tell anyone about the surgery I got from Minamino's Healing Cottage involving me and my baby . If I feel any discomfort that may cause me to go to a hospital, I must not to go . I must only come back here due to surgery complications. If I go against any of this terms, I will die immediately.
Marie ; woah. This is kind of a scary contract. Especially the last line. And why is this in red ?
Kurama: ah. Don't worry about that. Just a reminder, after you sign it, every word comes true. Just like a real contract. Sign this and we can do the surgery.
Marie : I got it. Can I have a pen ?
Kurama takes a penknife and passes it to her " you need to sign in blood. "
Marie : what ?
Kurama: you need this, don't you ?
" Hai. " She slits her finger with the penknife a little and lets her blood flow into a dish that was prepared. She picks up the feather pen and signs it.
Kurama : ok. Arigatou. I'll photocopy a copy for you so you have one to refer to.
Marie ; The smell coming from this paper... Is it blood ?
Kurama : hai. Arina's. It makes the contract come alive. I warned you didn't I ? Every word comes true.
*Ding ding * the bell at the front rang.
" I'll go. " And Marie left.
Raizen : blood contract. Only one clan has the ability to do this due to their power of seals. Arina, is a Fuiin ?
Kurama : Arina doesn't like to talk about her past. I don't really ask her. Probably.
