Chapter 7

Sesshomaru held Rin close to his body then walked off following the scent of Inuyasha, it didn't take him long to reach their camp. He made sure he didn't get to close not wanting to alert Inuyasha of his presence, he sniffed the air and noticed that Kagome was missing from the group. Sesshomaru followed the sent of Kagome until he came to a hot spring were Sango and Kagome were, he waited quietly in the shadows keeping a close eye on Rin.

"Hey Kagome, are you ok?"

"Hmm… oh yeah im fine"

"You have been really quite since we ran into Sesshomaru"

Kagome turned her head away from Sango and looked into the water

"Sango d…"

"Why didn't you tell us about Rin?" Sango cut in

Sesshomaru listened carefully when he heard Sango mentioning Rin

"I wanted to but do you really think Inuyasha would have been so keen if he knew"

"No I guess not, but why didn't you tell the rest of us"

"I...I was going to but...."

Kagome looked back at her friend not knowing how to explain herself

"Sango do you think..."

"Do I think what?" Sango asked after a short silence

"Do you think we should head back? who knows what they are getting up to" Kagome lightly chuckled

"Yeah and before Miroku gets any ideas"

"You love it don't you"

"Kagome!"

Kagome grabbed Sango's hand in hers

"Will you... bear my child" Kagome impersonated Miroku

"Kagome stop it" Sango blushed

Kagome stood up laughing, they both got out of the hot spring and got dressed back into the clothes and started to head back when Kagome stopped and looked around her.

"What's wrong Kagome?" Sango asked looking behind her

"I cant find the fruit we picked, I must have left it at the hot spring"

Kagome headed back down the path

"Ill meet you back at camp" she called out

Sango watched Kagome disappear into the trees then started back to camp, Sesshomaru saw this as his chance. When Sesshomaru was sure Kagome was alone he quietly walked up behind her. Kagome felt a slight breeze coming from behind her, she turned around expecting to see Inuyasha only to be met by Sesshomaru.

"Sesshomaru? What are you doing here?"

Sesshomaru didn't respond he just looked straight at Kagome.

"How could this human help"

Sesshomaru huffed and went to walk away when Kagome reached out and grabbed his arm.

"Where is Rin?"

Sesshomaru jerked his arm away from Kagome's grip and looked down at the girl he was hiding in his arms, Rin's breathing was getting worse and she was feeling hot in his arms.

"Sesshomaru, where is she?" Kagome said more sternly

Sesshomaru turned around and carefully shifted Rin into sight.

"Rin! What happened to her?"

Sesshomaru didn't answer he just looked down at Rin.

"If you want my help you're going to have to tell me what happened" Kagome demanded placing her hands on her hips

Sesshomaru shot a glare at Kagome. "Me needing a humans help.... never!" He wasn't used to being told what to do especially not by a human. Sesshomaru's temper grew and he wanted nothing more then to silence her but knowing Rin was suffering he swallowed his pride.

"She won't wake up" Sesshomaru said in a calm voice

Kagome's hands dropped to her side and her expression quickly turned serious, she stepped forward towards Rin. Sesshomaru took a few steps back shielding Rin as Kagome got closer.

"I can't help if you won't let me get close to her!"

Kagome tried once again to get closer to Rin only this time Sesshomaru stood his ground and let her. Kagome reached out and felt Rin's forehead, she was burning up.

"She has a fever, all she needs is some medicine and she should be fine"

Sesshomaru, contempt with what he heard, started to walk away, Kagome was about to continue down the path when she saw a glance of something on Rin's arm.

"Hey you! Wait"

Sesshomaru showed no indication of slowing down, Kagome knew she had no chance of making him stop so she improvised.

"How long has that cut been on her arm?"

"Cut? What cut?"

Sesshomaru slowed to a stop and carefully moved the sleeve up on Rin's arm and there it was just as Kagome had said there was a cut on Rin's arm. He looked more carefully now and noticed that there was something wrong, Rin has had many cuts and bruises but they always healed in a day or two but this one was different, it wasn't healing it looked like it was… getting worse.