Ch. 6

"You do have a fever."

"Well that's news to me," she said as she shivered.

"Are you alright?"

"Yah just a little cold," she whispered as she closed her eyes. She didn't want to admit it but she wasn't feeling that well. She even doubted that she could stand for five seconds. After a few minutes she fell into a deep sleep.

When she fell asleep, Sesshomaru hugged her closer to himself and fell asleep. As they slept the rain stopped.

(in the morning)

Sesshomaru woke up first and lay there contentedly holding her in his arms. When he finally looked away from her he saw that it had stopped raining. 'Finally,' he thought as he tried to wake Kagome up. He nudged her but she didn't even stir. "Kagome," but she still wouldn't wake up. As he started to panic eh nudged her again, but this time she did stir and mumbled "five more minutes." He chuckled quietly thinking, 'She's making this Sesshomaru soft.'

He nudged her again but this time her eyes opened. She sat up, but immediately wished that she hadn't. She started messaging her temples, trying to sooth her headache. He watched her for a while before he took over. After a few minutes he whispered, "You still have a fever," in her ear. She shivered from the heat in his voice. "We need to get you home," he said as he picked her up bridal style. She snuggled into him and murmured, "I'm going to take a nap."

A few hours later they arrived at Sesshomaru's castle, but instead of going through the halls he just jumped onto her balcony and opened the doors to her room. He stepped in and closed the doors behind him. He put her in the bed and pulled the covers up to her chin. He rain to the healer's room then quickly made his way back to Kagome's room. When he got there she was curled up in a ball and shivering uncontrollably.

He turned to the healer and asked, "What is wrong with her."

Before the healer could answer Kagome said, "D-d-don't e-even bother, Th-this only h-h-happens when one of th-them i-i-is in

d-danger."

"One of who Kagome," he asked her quietly.

"M-my sisters," after a few seconds of silence there was a bright light and when any one could see again they four girls, one of them being an extremely pale Saiya and another Kagome, unconscious.

Sesshomaru ordered the healer to heal Saiya and some servants to take the other two to a room, after the servants left Sesshomaru crawled into Kagome's bed. He snaked his arms around her waist and finally drifted off to sleep.

(in the morning)

Sesshomaru woke up and felt someone snuggle into his chest. He looked down and smiled softly. Kagome lay beside him, sleeping peacefully. He watched her sleep for a while before she started to wake up. After a few minutes her eyes slowly opened her eyes. When she finally looked up she smiled and said "Hello."

He smiled down at her and asked, "Are you feeling better?"

"I'm fine, but I'm still pretty weak she said unhappily.

Still smiling he said, "Well I'll have breakfast brought to you, then you will rest." She just nodded as he stood up and crossed the room to the door and exited without looking back.

(Kagome's POV)

He looks great when he smiles…… I DID NOT JUST THINK THAT! I am extremely tired……

(regular POV)

She had been asleep for ten minutes when Sesshomaru came back. When she finally woke up she asked, "Why did you wake me up?"

"You need to eat."

She rolled over and muttered, "to early in the morning for that."

"Actually at is around midday and you will eat now," he said with coldness in his voice.

She rolled over again and looked into his eyes, and saw concern. She nodded dejectedly and said, "Fine but I'm not really hungry." That statement only served to worry him more.

Since Kagome couldn't lift the spoon he had to feed her. After she was finished eating she fell into another deep sleep.

Hours later Kagome woke up, but no one was there with her

#Saiya…… are you there……#

yah…what do you want

#just seeing if you were awake#

whatever… I'm going to sleep

#me too……later#

Kagome fell asleep again until she heard the door to her room open. She looked and saw Sesshomaru enter and close the door.

He came and sat by her and hugged her. "I was worried about you…"

Kagome looked up at him and whispered "why?"

"Because I care about you, I've felt this way for a long time," he explained. Kagome stared at him then buried her head in his chest. He hugged her tighter. She started crying so he asked, "What's wrong?"

"Nothing…these are tears of joy."

"Kagome…"

"Yes…"

"May I court you," he asked uncertainly.

She looked at him then hugged him with as much strength as she possibly could. She buried he face in his shoulder and whispered, "yes."