.:. Power of love .:.

She knew he would get better it would take every resource she had, but she was going to do it! So far this illness had lasted for over a week but every time he gets better, he takes a turn for the worse again. Everyone was working their hardest to help, but they were all at their wits ends, hungry and sleep deprived.

"Please sleep Sesshomaru, you need your strength to get better" even she was getting tired and could feel a head cold coming but she didn't care, everyone looked pale.

"I think in this instance it would be wise for you to take your own advice everyone else seems to have" he said looking around at Kikyo and Inuyasha huddled together, Miroku and Sango asleep next to each other, Jaken collapsed under a tree and Shippou and Rin curled up in Kagome's sleeping bag. In the end she gave in and curled up in his lap, wrapped his fluff as she called it around the both of them and cuddled into his chest.

She was soon fast asleep with Sesshomaru stroking her hair with his clawed hand, he didn't know what it was about this girl but he always felt stronger when she was with him. But he guessed it was this love she kept speaking of. All he knew was that this constant attention she was giving him was making him better, bit by bit he was getting better he no longer was stiff except the odd occasion and he had broke through the fever, he just needed to rest which shouldn't take more than a few days now and he'd be back to his normal self.

When morning came he could feel more of his strength had returned and so he decided to go off for a wash because he was getting fed up of having to ask for people to wash him, so he carefully removed Kagome and wrapped her in his fluff as she called it and walked to the hot spring which seemed to be the only respite they could get anymore. He found it so relaxing to wash himself and he was enjoying the feeling of the warm water on his skin, until he heard Kagome's scream from the distance, and he was soon running back to camp after hap-hazardly getting dressed. When he arrived he could see Rin crying, Kagome running around like she had gone mad and everyone else trying to calm her down. He tried not to laugh when he heard why she was so worried.

"He's gone…he was here…he's gone…where…gone…?"

"Who's gone? if you are looking for this Sesshomaru I'm right here" he said whilst trying not to laugh. She looked like she was caught in the headlights with her wide eyes.

"Where did you go I was worried sick!" she said whilst running to him and clinging to his waist.

"Silly Miko, I went for a wash I'm sorry for scaring you I'm ok, I feel better today, I think I can look after myself more now. Which is good because although I've loved you all running to my every need it's driving me insane not being able to do things for myself"

'Yeap, same old Sesshomaru' was the thought that passed through their minds as he finished his little speech. This made them smile though because he was better which meant they could relax. It also meant they could finally have some couple time, which they promptly took advantage of, leaving Kagome the kids and Sesshomaru alone, even Jaken had gone for a while.

"Mom, what are you going to do now? Are you going home or are you staying here?" said Shippou using his cute puppy dog eyes.

"Well that depends on what Sesshomaru wants sweetie, if he will have us, I will stay if not I'm going home" she said whilst looking at Sesshomaru.

He knew this was coming the time when he had to either leave and continue his travels or settle down, and he opted after everything he had been through he was going for the second one.

"Well I think this Sesshomaru would like to keep you for a little while" he said whilst smiling, he didn't know when he had started to smile but it just kept happening now.

"Erm…Kagome…If your coming with us is it…is it ok if I call you mom like shippou?" Rin asked whilst pulling on her t-shirt.

"Of course it is sweetie I would be honoured to be your mom" she said whilst hugging the not smiling child.

She couldn't believe it she was going to become a family with Sesshomaru, Rin, and Shippou; it's a half human and half demon family. This was the weirdest family she had ever seen, but then again she was currently in a time where demons roamed everywhere, and sliced bread hadn't been invented so she couldn't really complain. Only problem, she needed to go back to her time, because she had tests coming up, and she needed to see her family as she hadn't for a while since she had been looking after Sesshomaru. He knew she was going back as they had talked about it before, so it was just a case of actually going. So after finding each of the couples some more…coupled than others so set off towards the well after saying goodbye to her new family. She would only be gone for a week but it still felt horrible leaving them now.