Kagome had always been a glass half full kind of person. She was always able to see the light, even in the darkest tunnel. She was always able to find a ray of hope, no matter hope bad a situation was. But not this time. Sesshomaru had been sick for about three weeks now, and he wasn't getting any better. Finding that ray of hope seemed an impossible task now. She looked over at him for the fifth time in the last ten minutes. She sighed.
'Looking at him won't make him any better.' She silently reminded herself. 'Though having healing vision would most certainly be helpful.'
She sighed again. Healing vision: the ability to heal someone at a single glance. Now that was crazy. With one final look at Sesshomaru, she finally forced herself to focus, and got started on her weekend homework. She didn't work long though, before she found herself getting distracted. She was constantly fantasizing about him waking up, getting all better in a day, asking her out, taking her to a movie or a romantic dinner, walking her home, and leaving her dazed with a kiss. A real kiss. Not a little peck on the cheek, but a real, genuine kiss. She sighed again. Like that would ever happen. He was way too shy for that. And there was guarantee he would recover… That other guy didn't. And even if he did, there was no telling how long it would take. It could be months. Deciding that she wasn't going to have any luck with her homework, she shoved it away and went downstairs.
Sesshomaru was doing somewhat better. His fever had gone down slightly, and he was finally able to breathe easily. Not only that, but his constant coughing had become less frequent, and when he did cough, it wasn't as violently as before. He still wasn't better, but he was getting there. Slowly but surely. She was immensely grateful for this. He was getting better, and she couldn't have been happier about that. When she finally went back upstairs, she pulled out a blank sheet of paper and began to write. She went through at least six pieces of paper before she finally wrote a song she liked.
You brought the rain and shine into my life
I know you got to leave, but I'm not surprised
What's the use? Any way, I lose. And there's nothing I can do
Wanna know the truth? (Here, I do...)
I'm already missing you
And is this really worth saving?
If this can't work anymore?
And I can see you don't believe, so you'll pack up and leave
I can't change it...
This is just the way it is
What if our revised his words deep into my soul?
What if I see her smile, would it make me crave her more?
What if I heard his voice and it gave me no other choice than to pray?
Day to day I wonder
I'm not unsure, not quite certain though, where these problems came from
I'm not unsure, not quite certain though, why I'm feeling so drawn...
Just because it always was and it will always be this way
It works because all my love makes for a shining, shining day
Against the rain, you feel the change, I start to wonder if I'm ever going to see you again...
Then she tells me this is not the end.
Drawn to the smile on your face
But these are my dreams and this is your place
If that's what you want, it's not what I need, I'm high and dry and you're at sea
Don't leave (I'm listening)
You color ever breath I breathe
'Cause if everything changes...
Will this work anymore?
And I can see you don't believe as I'm ready to leave
We can't change this (No...)
Can we save this?
What if I told you the stars, he drew them only for you?
What if I can't dream, 'cause I'm dreaming of you?
What have I got to lose if I never, ever reach the end of you?
I guess we'll find out soon
I'm not unsure, not quite certain though, where these problems came from
I'm not unsure, not quite certain though, why I'm feeling so drawn to a life with you...
Just because it always was and it will always be this way
It works because all my love makes for a shining, shining day
Against the rain, you feel the change, I start to wonder if I'm ever going to see you again...
Then he tells me this is not the end...
Just then, Kagome was blessed with a miracle.
"Kagome…?" came a softer than usual voice.
Her eyes widened, and she slowly turned around to see Sesshomaru looking at her with tired eyes.
"Oh my god…" she said. "You're awake!"
She quickly ran over to him and threw her arms around him in a tight hug. He didn't really hug back, but she didn't care. All she cared about was that he was awake. Suddenly she looked up at him, tears streaming down her face.
"Don't ever scare me like that again!" she said, doing her best to frown at him.
The frown wouldn't stay though, and her face slowly softened into a smile. The tears were still running down her face, but they were tears of joy, not sadness. He was awake… He was finally awake… She couldn't believe it, but it was true. She silently thanked whatever god that was out there for her miracle.
"Are you okay? How are you feeling?" she asked.
"My head hurts…" he said quietly.
"That's to be expected with a fever like yours."
"Fever…?"
"Yeah. You're very sick right now. You collapsed in the park, remember?"
"Sort of…"
She smiled softly at him.
"Wait here, and I'll go get you something for your headache. Do not try to get up." she said firmly. "I mean it." she added more gently.
He gave a slow nod and closed his eyes lightly. A moment later, she came back up with a couple pills and a glass of water. He seemed to hear her coming and opened his eyes again. When he saw the water, he looked at it thoughtfully. She wondered why, but then remembered that he'd never eaten or drunk anything before in his life. Not giving him time to really wonder about it, she handed him the pills and he hesitantly put them in his mouth. She gently lifted his head and brought the glass up to his lips, allowing him to drink slowly. He broke off coughing after a couple sips, but she made him drink a little more. After that, she let him lay back down and he slowly drifted back off to sleep. He rolled over on his left side facing the wall, and habitually put his arm under his head in place of the pillow. She smiled gently at him, and silently watched him sleep.