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Sesshomaru didn't like the fact that he and his half brothers followers were growing to be some what companions, or allies to him. For instead of attacking them when he had the chance he didn't, he would stick to fighting with his incompetent half brother. Although he had no real interest in what the group did, or what happened to him, the odd dressing priestess always seemed to find a new way to sort of, impress him. These things were usually small, like how she managed to handle his half brother. Or how she could be so caring one moment, and then turn around into a war zone, fighting against Naraku's evil ways. It was unimaginable to him why he would notice these things about her, a human, but he let it pass, for he could do nothing about it.

One day Jaken came to him shouting and yelling about Rin.

"Jaken, what has bewitched you to come to me yelling about Rin in such a manor?"

His voice was as smooth as ever, not showing any real emotion other than agitation. His eyes masked his real concern for the child that followed him around like a lost puppy.

"Uhhh, well you see Lord Sesshomaru, I was going to wake Rin, so we could get going, but she was already awake. When I went to tell her we were leaving I found that she had a high fever and she was moaning. It seems that she has fallen quite ill M' Lord. Me thinks she should have medical attention right away, uhh Lord Sesshomaru? Lord Sesshomaru wait for me!"

Sesshomaru bounded over Jaken's head, running into the forest behind him. The scent of Rin reached his nose and lead him to her heated body. He slowed to a walk as he came into the clearing where she laid. He knelt down beside her tiny body, he smelled that she was ill from the moment he smelled her. He knew that she needed help, and fast. He picked up her body with his arm and transformed into his glowing golden orb. He flew through the air past Jaken and down a road. Jaken saw his master leaving him and of course panicked. He gathered Au Un and left chasing after him, screaming his head off the whole time.

Sesshomaru knew where the road would lead him, for he traveled it often going to see Kagome and her friends, for Rin's sake. She had grown quite fond of the priestess and fox demon cub that she was raising. Very seldom would she ask to visit, but knowing how human acted about their friends, he would take her there without her knowledge. Well that is until they passed the Sacred Tree. Then she would catch on to where they were. But right now, it wouldn't be a happy visit, he was actually worried, worried that the one person in the entire world that had shown him kindness, was going to die. Die from a sickness that he couldn't even begin to help cure.

Sesshomaru ran and ran until he came to the small village that he was looking for. He stopped to a quick almost trot through the village, not at all interested in the peoples screams of horror, or the children running. All he wanted was to find her, the one that could help. He walked to the very back of the village, to where the old hag Kaede lived. He threw open the door and barged in, again not caring of what was happening around him. There sitting around a small fire was Sango, the female demon slayer, who had great capabilities. Miroku, the perverted monk with the Wind Tunnel in his right hand. Shippou the fox demon who Kagome was raising. Kaede the hag and priestess of the village. Then there was Kirara the fire cat that could transform into a much larger self that could fly, curled in Kagome the young priestess that intrigued Sesshomaru to some extent, and the kind hearted woman that could help Rin. The one that caused him to notice her. And then last, but not least, his idiot half brother, nagging to Kagome about something that angered Kagome. They all looked up to him, not with a surprised look, but one of sorrow and worry. All except one, Inuyasha.

"Sesshomaru! You stupid head! Get the heck outa here! We don't want ya and I don't particularly feel like fightin ya right now, I'm a little busy tryin to get something in my stomach if Kagome here, would fix me some ramen."

Kagome took her eyes off of Sesshomaru and glared at the whining half demon beside her.

"Inuyasha, sit boy."

Inuyasha plummeted into the ground beneath him, shaking the hut as he did. Kagome walked over his body and over to Sesshomaru looking at the girls body in his hands as she did.

"Sesshomaru is something wrong with Rin?"

Sesshomaru looked down on her body and then back at the girl standing in front of him.

"Yes, she seems to have caught something. She is very ill and her fever is high. She requires your aid."

Kagome placed a hand on Rin's forehead. Immediately she removed and a ran to her yellow bag.

"Oh god, she's burning up. She needs to be taken care of right now. Sesshomaru lay her down where I was sitting."

Inuyasha stood up, placing a hand on his sword as he did.

"Kagome, don't you dare do it. Sesshomaru is our enemy. You cant do that."

Kagome never took her eyes off her bag, but she pointed a finger at the door.

"Inuyasha, I wont let her suffer. Sesshomaru may be your enemy, but now I don't really care. I have forgiven him for what he has done. If you don't like it get out, I have work to do and I don't need people in here that aren't going to help."

Inuyasha's mouth dropped and his eyes hardened.

"Fine wench, have it your way. I don't care anyway, get yourself killed, doesn't matter to me."

Inuyasha stormed out of the hut leaving the rest of the group behind.

"Kagome is there anything I can do to help?" asked a very surprised Sango.

"Yes, I need you to go get some water from the stream. Miroku can you do me a favor?"

Sango nodded, she took a pale from the rack on the wall running out the door, Kirara planted on her shoulder. Miroku nodded and stood.

"Kagome, I will do anything you wish."

Kagome smiled at him and pointed to the door.

"Thanks, but I just need you to get out. I need more room to work in here."

Miroku's strong expression dropped, he sighed and walked out the door, leaving only Kaede, Shippou, Sesshomaru, and Kagome in the hut.

Kagome looked to Sesshomaru who was leaning against the wall, eyes shut. It looked as if he were sleeping, but Kagome knew better than to think that. After all, the kid he was taking care of was sick. How could he sleep? Kagome finally found her first aid kit in her bag. She pulled out a bottle of fever reducer and an instant ice pack. She kneaded the ice pack until it was cold. She laid it across Rin's head and poured out 2 of the pills.

Intrigued once more by this girl, Sesshomaru found himself thinking about her.

"Priestess, what is that you put on her head."

Kagome looked up from her kit and smiled at the fact that none of his questions really sounded like questions, they were more of a statement, or a command.

"It is called an ice pack."

Sesshomaru cocked an eyebrow. He examined Rin's head and the pack.

"What is its purpose?"

Kagome giggled and leaned over. She grabbed his wrist and put his hand on the pack. He left it there, lingering on the pack for a couple of seconds. Then he pulled back.

"Ah, I see. Tell me priestess, what are those white circles for."

Kagome smiled again, she held out the small circles and then picked one up for closer examination.

"These will help keep the fever away. I cant do anything else until she wakes up and tells me what hurts or whatever's wrong. She just has to swallow 2 of these and they will help her."

Sesshomaru took one of the white circles in his hand. He turned it over and looked at it as if it were going to reach out and bite him. He put it back and closed his eyes once more.

"Yes, I see. She must've fallen asleep on the way here."

Still his voice showed no emotion. Kagome left the pills on the small table and went to Sango as she came through the door, pale in hand filled to the brim with water.

"Thank you Sango, but I must ask you to leave. I need my room."

Sango didn't argue she just asked for her Hirikotsu. Kagome handed her the weapon and walked back over to the table. She sat down taking the circles in her hand. She took Rin's body in her arms ad gently shook as if she didn't want to break her.

"Rin, Rin please wake up. You have to take this medicine to make you feel better. Come on, open those pretty little eyes of yours and take this medicine."

Rin moaned in her arms and Sesshomaru's eyes shot open. He glared down on her, she moaned out the word 'Mama', then her eyes slowly cracked open. She looked up to Kagome and then to Sesshomaru.

"Lord… Sesshomaru?"

Sesshomaru nodded the slightest bit, she smiled just a tiny bit. And then her gaze focused on Kagome once again.

"Rin honey, I need you to swallow these. They will make you feel better, the fever will go down and stay away."

Kagome put the pills in her hand as well as a glass of water. Rin took the pills and chugged down the cup of water and handed it back to Kagome.

"Thank you Lady Kagome."

Kagome smiled and laid he back down.

"Now Rin, is there anything that hurts, or that just doesn't feel right?"

Rin moaned a little and then brought her hand to her throat.

"My throat hurt, I cant breath out of my nose, and I feel weak."

Kagome shook her head and covered Rin with a blanket. She smiled at her one last time before she fell asleep. Then Kagome went back to preparing medicine for the young girl. All the while being watched. Watched, by the almost interested Sesshomaru.

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