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Sesshomaru frowned as he waited under the god tree. His brother had some nerve to send that pathetic human to find him. He doesn't even show up. Looked around, extending is senses to see if he could feel his bother any where near him. No nothing. Why was he even here in the first place? It wasn't like seeing his little brother was high on his priority list.
Looking off into the distance he saw that Rin was sitting on the ground picking some flowers and Jaken was standing there watching her like he was afraid that the little girl was going to get up and run off at any second.
There was something about it this time though. He had sensed something about the Monk. Something that hadn't been there before. Something that told him that this time he would go and meet his brother to see what it was that he wanted from him. Well he would wait, but not very much longer.
Then he felt it his brother. He was approaching him at a fast pace. It was strange it was like he had appeared out of nowhere. How had he gotten so close without him being able to feel him?
Rin as if knowing that someone was coming made her way to him and he felt her hands as they twisted some of the material of his pants.
Inu Yasha rushed toward his brother. Pausing he took a second to collect himself. He knew that if he just rushed in and demanded something of is brother then he might as well have just taken no of an answer.
Sesshomaru watched with curiosity seeing the his brother had actually gathered himself before he came to talk to him. Now he was really worried. What could have happened to make his hot headed brother act this way?
"I need your help." Inu Yasha said biting his tongue after words so that he did say the other words that wanted to rush out of his mouth after that.
If his brother hadn't had the lost expression on his face, he would have denied him right there. But the way that his brother was acting was enticing to him. If he had any less control over himself he might have smiled at the irony of it. His little brother needed him for something. Well he was going to see how it felt to be left hanging.
"Is that all that you came here for? I thought that it would be something important but it appears that my brother just wants me to clean up his mess."
"Why you." biteing his lip a small growl that he wasn't able to stop came from his throat. "You don't understand."
"What do you mean that I don't understand? I understand perfectly. You have a problem that you can't handle so you want someone else to do that for you." He glared down at his brother he couldn't believe that he had let that monk talk him into coming here.
Gold clashed with gold. It was there the same look that he had seen in the eyes of the monk.
Inu Yasha didn't know what to do, his brother was the only one that could help him. How was he going to make him understand? He would not be defeated yet.
Rin looked back and forth between the two brothers. Jaken was standing there looking like he was about to say something but she would not have any of it. Shooting the little man a glare she shook her head no. Smiling at the exasperated expression that came across him face.
"It's Kagome."
"What, is it my problem that you can't take care of your toys."
Clenching his hands into fists he felt his claws bite into his flesh. He was thankful the small amount of discomfort reminded him not to lose his temper.
"You are learning control I would be proud of you, if you didn't annoy me so much. Problems between you and that woman are none of my concern." With that he turned to leave.
"She's dieing." saying it out loud made his throat hurt. He had never allowed himself to say those words out loud before. Even when he had told Kikyo, he had just told her that Kagome was sick. Now that he had heard those words out of his own mouth he felt the full weight of them pressing on him. They pressed around him hanging in the air making it hard to breath.
Sesshomaru paused turning to look at his brother so that was it. The look on his face had gotten worse. There was something there in his eyes. It was none of his business what happened to him. It came as shock what he had said. So there was something wrong with his little brothers woman briefly he contemplated helping him.
"What do you want me to do?" Inu Yasha asked realizing that he had his brother's attention again.
Sesshomaru looked at his brother. A wicked smile spread across his face. "I want to see you beg."
Inu Yasha bit his lip harder he did not want to do this he would not be his brother's lap dog. An image of Kagome flashed through his mind. Her pail face looking at him with glossed over eyes. Even if it meant that he did this. It didn't matter as long as Kagome was alright. He would do what ever it took he couldn't live with himself if he had overlooked this opportunity. If he didn't ask everyone that he could then he would have failed her.
Closing his eyes he gathered himself and worked to calm his anger.
"On you knees." Sesshomaru said looking at his brothers eyes he could tell that he was working hard to contain his anger and he loved to have his little brother in this position he would do what ever he wanted him to right now.
With some hesitancy he sank to his knees. "Please help me. I.She has Yhem there nothing that they can do for her." Pausing he felt even more deflated at his next words. "There's nothing that I can do for her." He couldn't get out any more. What was a person supposed to say when they begged? He wasn't used to begging for anything he had never begged for anything. But for Kagome he would do what ever he had to.
Raising one eyebrow he continued to watch his brother 'Yhem' there was nothing that he could do to help her. It was a natural disease If she had been wounded if she had been killed he could do something to help her. Even if they did bring her from the dead there was nothing that he could do for the sickness that already ravaged her body.
"Not good enough." He said hiding his concern behind his cold mask of indifference.
Anger and Sorrow spread through his body mixing and rendering him senseless. Hitting his clenched fists against the ground he bowed his head.
"I beg you. what more do you want. I need her you don't understand."
"My poor little brother and his toys. I'm not going to help you." Turning again he began to walk away once more. Then he felt it a strong burst of Youkai energy. It came in a burst almost strong enough to knock him down. The next thing he knew he was on the ground. A heavy weight pinning him to the ground. Turning he managed to make it onto his back. His brother was above him his claws poised at his neck.
Inu Yasha saw the world through a haze of red. His brother was beneath him. He couldn't remember having moved, but obviously he had because he was straddling his brother a feral growl escaping his throat.
Sesshomaru looked up at his brother and he was afraid, something that he would have never thought would happen. Afraid of his little brother. The mangy hanyou, but he was different he wasn't his brother. Those red rimmed eyes looking at him the slashes on the side of his face framing a wicked grin that curled his lips.
His mind was screaming at him. One thought was going through his mind all that mattered was Kagome. It didn't matter what happened it didn't matter what he did. All that mattered to him was what happened to Kagome. He had to do what ever he could to make sure that she was safe.
Did his brother really care for this human that much?
"I can't help you." Sesshomaru said being his hand up to get his brother off him if he could only touch him. Before he could even get close he felt his brothers hand close around his wrist.
"You think I'm going to let you touch me with that filthy hand?" He was growling again. His brother had some nerve. To talk to him like that. A part of his mind was telling him to rip the man apart. I would be easy right now to dig his claws into the tender flesh of his brothers' throat. But he was the only person that might be able to help Kagome and as long as there was that then he was safe for the time being.
He needed to calm his brother down right now. If he didn't then he had no idea what his stupid brother might do. He could feel the energy strumming around them. Raw and unchecked. Swirling around them threatening to devour them both, to quell its rage.
Rin was afraid he had never seen the hanyou act like this. Sesshomaru knew that something was wrong too. She could tell by the expression on his face there was no longer the stoic expression. Running up she was going to reach for Inu Yasha but she knew better. She saw the clawed hand close around his neck. All the doubt that was in her mind left leaving only one thought, she had to get him away from Sesshomaru. Reaching out her hand she took another step toward them.
Sesshomaru saw movement out of the corner of her eye. Looking he saw that Rin had moved toward them her around out reached. Fear and determination shining in her eyes. If he had thought that he had been afraid before it was nothing compared to what he felt at that moment. Struggling he tried to get out from under his brother but he couldn't.
"Don't touch him." He warned his voice coming out strained because his brother's hand was still pressed again him.
Hearing his brother he looking down at his face he was no longer looking at him but rather to his right turning his head he saw that there was a little girl standing there. Her hand was out stretched. The look on the little girls face got through the haze of red.
"I won't lie to you. I can't help you with this one. I know why you came here but the sword can not be used for what you want."
"The Tensagia." the look in his brothers eyes told him that he was telling the truth. So his brother couldn't help him.
"The Tensagia was designed for battle. It is meant to bring people back to life. Even if you were to kill her when I brought her back she would still be sick. The Tensagia was made so that you had the advantage of war it brings back people who's life have been cut short."
"Her life is being but short." He yelled at him his hand tightening around his brothers neck.
"I can not do what you ask it doesn't work that way." Sesshomaru said nothing he just gazed up at his brother. His eyes slowly changed back to their usual golden color still rimmed with red. The Youkai that swirled around him filled with something else, pain and sorrow it filled the air pressing on him. It was almost too much to bear. He didn't know how his brother could stand it. He felt his body sag ontop of him as the fight left his body.
"Are you telling me that there's nothing that you can do?" He already knew but he had to say it out loud just to make sure. His voice came out as a whisper as he looked down at his brother. He saw something there something in his eyes.
Saying nothing he felt the hand around his neck lesson.
Hurt flooded him he didn't know just how much faith he had been putting into his brother till that moment. His head bowed and he sat there for a few seconds in his despair. Looking down at his hand that now barley grasped his brother's throat. He wished that he could call it back that. He could call back the anger that had consumed him moment ago. That he could call back the hatred that wanted nothing more than blood. That wasn't true though even that part of him. Even the part of him that saw only red wanted nothing more then to protect the raven haired girl that waited for him.
"You can't help me then I have no use for you." Climbing to his feet he looked down at his brother.
Sesshomaru laid there on the ground were he was watching as his brother left. His form quickly disappearing into the forest.
Rin looked at Sesshomaru with tears in her eyes. Shaking off Jaken who had come and held her back when she had been about to touch Inu Yasha. She rushed to his side kneeling down next to him. How could he have been so sad. Was there nothing that they could do for the other man? Burring her small face into the fur on his shoulder she clutched at him not able to express how she felt. "Sesshomaru sama."
She had been terrified, that something would happen to Sesshomaru but then at the same time she had felt such pain radiating out of the other man that she had not been able to ignore it.
Sesshomaru looked down at the little crying girl. Normally he hated humans, crying was a weakness. Even knowing that he didn't like to see the little girl cry reaching out his hand he pulled her to him. His Rin.
"Can't we do something for him?" She asked her eyes looking up at him innocently.
"There is nothing that I can do to save that girl."
"Would you give up so easily if it was me?" she asked looking up into his eyes. His expression changed and without him saying a word she knew that he would reaching her hand up she touched the side of his face.
That did it. He could never understand. But her words they did something to him what if it had been Rin? He wouldn't settle for just this. There was something about the young girl he had become attached to her. Reaching up his hand he wiped away the little girls tears.
"Don't worry I'll do what ever I can to help." He said reassuring her as he moved to sit up. Wrapping his one arm around the little girl he looked over at Jaken. I have a little job for you."
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Shippo looked up from his drawing as Miroku walked into the room. Sango who was sitting against the wall also looked up as the man entered the room. There was something different about she had noticed it since he had returned late last night there was something lost.
"When do you think that Kagome's coming back? Shippo asked looking back and forth between the two older people in the room. Sango said nothing but the expression on Miroku's face changed.
It hurt to hear the little child talk about Kagome. Asking when she was going to come back. Looking up he tried to smile he didn't want Sango to know anything before she had too. Just like the little boy he wanted to shield them.
"I don't know." He said not fully wanting to lye to them.
"I miss Kagome she said that she would bring back some more art stuff when she came back the next time."
Hearing that Miroku leaned over looking at the picture that the little boy had been drawing.
"You've gotten really good at that Shippo."
"You think so?" He said holding up his masterpieces so that everyone could get a better look at what he had been working on.
Sango looked at the landscape that the young boy had been drawing she hadn't really been paying attention but now that she looked at she saw that he was actually quite good.
"That's really good Shippo your going to have to show Kagome when she gets back."
Her words cut at him, making the guilt that he already felt from not telling them worse. But as long as they could smile like this, he would keep their secret for a little longer.
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Hojo Frowned as he walked up the front steps of the library. He had made it his mission if they couldn't help her then he would. He would learn everything that there was to know about this disease. He would become and expert. Opening the door he entered the large building. He would find out he would work everything out.
He couldn't stand it why did he feel so helpless? Mechanically he moved looking up the books that he needed before gathering them and bringing them to a large table. All of them said the same thing. There hadn't been much that the doctors had been able to do during that time. With a frown he thought that there wasn't much that the doctors could do in this time.
Maybe if he could find a record of someone who had survived. Maybe in these mountains of books there would be something that told him what to do. Maybe in one of these books he would find what he had been looking for. He didn't know but he had to try sitting there he opened book after book all of them said the some thing. None of them talked about a survivor many of them where accounts of villages that had been over run by the disease.
In some cases the people that had become infected had been cast out of the village. No wonder there was no recorded cases people were so afraid that they could get it. And if someone had been cast out and they managed to recover then they wouldn't exactly be going around telling every one that they had survived a case of Yhem, would they? Of course they wouldn't the people wouldn't be so excepting. Silently he cursed under his breath.
Frustration filled him to the point were he felt like doing nothing but throwing the stupid books across the table. On to the floor, maybe even at some of the other patrons that were in the library. He had been there hours. His back hurt from sitting hunched over the table. His eyes itched both from the hours of reading and the tears that threatened to spill down his cheeks.
Bringing his hands to his temples he looked down at the books once more. This time it was more interesting maybe he was getting somewhere. The last rerecorded case of Yhem his eyes scanned the page drinking in the information. Turning the page the book fell from his hands landing on the table. Reaching up he rubbed his eyes before looking back down at the page what he saw there made his heart stop for a second.
It was what looked like an old water color painting it. The picture of was of a woman. If he hadn't known better he would have sworn that she was just sleeping. Her raven hair scattered about her on the pillows in a serene picture of loss. The man that was leaning over her held her face in his hand like she was something fragile like she would break if he touched her too hard. There was pain in the mans features, a single tear could be seen trailing down his cheek. It gave the over all sense that the man had just lost something that he held dear to him, that he had just lost someone that he held dear too him. It made his heart contract to just look at it but what shocked him to the core was that it was a picture of Kagome.
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I would like to thank everyone that is reading this story. I have fan art for this chapter of the story so if anyone wants to see it leave a request and your email addy. Heheh I'm writing that both here at the end hehe because I don't even know if people read my author notes so.
Oh and for those of you reading Waking up Beside you I promise a chapter this weekend. Hehe and if you haven't read it check it out you might like it ^.^
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Sesshomaru frowned as he waited under the god tree. His brother had some nerve to send that pathetic human to find him. He doesn't even show up. Looked around, extending is senses to see if he could feel his bother any where near him. No nothing. Why was he even here in the first place? It wasn't like seeing his little brother was high on his priority list.
Looking off into the distance he saw that Rin was sitting on the ground picking some flowers and Jaken was standing there watching her like he was afraid that the little girl was going to get up and run off at any second.
There was something about it this time though. He had sensed something about the Monk. Something that hadn't been there before. Something that told him that this time he would go and meet his brother to see what it was that he wanted from him. Well he would wait, but not very much longer.
Then he felt it his brother. He was approaching him at a fast pace. It was strange it was like he had appeared out of nowhere. How had he gotten so close without him being able to feel him?
Rin as if knowing that someone was coming made her way to him and he felt her hands as they twisted some of the material of his pants.
Inu Yasha rushed toward his brother. Pausing he took a second to collect himself. He knew that if he just rushed in and demanded something of is brother then he might as well have just taken no of an answer.
Sesshomaru watched with curiosity seeing the his brother had actually gathered himself before he came to talk to him. Now he was really worried. What could have happened to make his hot headed brother act this way?
"I need your help." Inu Yasha said biting his tongue after words so that he did say the other words that wanted to rush out of his mouth after that.
If his brother hadn't had the lost expression on his face, he would have denied him right there. But the way that his brother was acting was enticing to him. If he had any less control over himself he might have smiled at the irony of it. His little brother needed him for something. Well he was going to see how it felt to be left hanging.
"Is that all that you came here for? I thought that it would be something important but it appears that my brother just wants me to clean up his mess."
"Why you." biteing his lip a small growl that he wasn't able to stop came from his throat. "You don't understand."
"What do you mean that I don't understand? I understand perfectly. You have a problem that you can't handle so you want someone else to do that for you." He glared down at his brother he couldn't believe that he had let that monk talk him into coming here.
Gold clashed with gold. It was there the same look that he had seen in the eyes of the monk.
Inu Yasha didn't know what to do, his brother was the only one that could help him. How was he going to make him understand? He would not be defeated yet.
Rin looked back and forth between the two brothers. Jaken was standing there looking like he was about to say something but she would not have any of it. Shooting the little man a glare she shook her head no. Smiling at the exasperated expression that came across him face.
"It's Kagome."
"What, is it my problem that you can't take care of your toys."
Clenching his hands into fists he felt his claws bite into his flesh. He was thankful the small amount of discomfort reminded him not to lose his temper.
"You are learning control I would be proud of you, if you didn't annoy me so much. Problems between you and that woman are none of my concern." With that he turned to leave.
"She's dieing." saying it out loud made his throat hurt. He had never allowed himself to say those words out loud before. Even when he had told Kikyo, he had just told her that Kagome was sick. Now that he had heard those words out of his own mouth he felt the full weight of them pressing on him. They pressed around him hanging in the air making it hard to breath.
Sesshomaru paused turning to look at his brother so that was it. The look on his face had gotten worse. There was something there in his eyes. It was none of his business what happened to him. It came as shock what he had said. So there was something wrong with his little brothers woman briefly he contemplated helping him.
"What do you want me to do?" Inu Yasha asked realizing that he had his brother's attention again.
Sesshomaru looked at his brother. A wicked smile spread across his face. "I want to see you beg."
Inu Yasha bit his lip harder he did not want to do this he would not be his brother's lap dog. An image of Kagome flashed through his mind. Her pail face looking at him with glossed over eyes. Even if it meant that he did this. It didn't matter as long as Kagome was alright. He would do what ever it took he couldn't live with himself if he had overlooked this opportunity. If he didn't ask everyone that he could then he would have failed her.
Closing his eyes he gathered himself and worked to calm his anger.
"On you knees." Sesshomaru said looking at his brothers eyes he could tell that he was working hard to contain his anger and he loved to have his little brother in this position he would do what ever he wanted him to right now.
With some hesitancy he sank to his knees. "Please help me. I.She has Yhem there nothing that they can do for her." Pausing he felt even more deflated at his next words. "There's nothing that I can do for her." He couldn't get out any more. What was a person supposed to say when they begged? He wasn't used to begging for anything he had never begged for anything. But for Kagome he would do what ever he had to.
Raising one eyebrow he continued to watch his brother 'Yhem' there was nothing that he could do to help her. It was a natural disease If she had been wounded if she had been killed he could do something to help her. Even if they did bring her from the dead there was nothing that he could do for the sickness that already ravaged her body.
"Not good enough." He said hiding his concern behind his cold mask of indifference.
Anger and Sorrow spread through his body mixing and rendering him senseless. Hitting his clenched fists against the ground he bowed his head.
"I beg you. what more do you want. I need her you don't understand."
"My poor little brother and his toys. I'm not going to help you." Turning again he began to walk away once more. Then he felt it a strong burst of Youkai energy. It came in a burst almost strong enough to knock him down. The next thing he knew he was on the ground. A heavy weight pinning him to the ground. Turning he managed to make it onto his back. His brother was above him his claws poised at his neck.
Inu Yasha saw the world through a haze of red. His brother was beneath him. He couldn't remember having moved, but obviously he had because he was straddling his brother a feral growl escaping his throat.
Sesshomaru looked up at his brother and he was afraid, something that he would have never thought would happen. Afraid of his little brother. The mangy hanyou, but he was different he wasn't his brother. Those red rimmed eyes looking at him the slashes on the side of his face framing a wicked grin that curled his lips.
His mind was screaming at him. One thought was going through his mind all that mattered was Kagome. It didn't matter what happened it didn't matter what he did. All that mattered to him was what happened to Kagome. He had to do what ever he could to make sure that she was safe.
Did his brother really care for this human that much?
"I can't help you." Sesshomaru said being his hand up to get his brother off him if he could only touch him. Before he could even get close he felt his brothers hand close around his wrist.
"You think I'm going to let you touch me with that filthy hand?" He was growling again. His brother had some nerve. To talk to him like that. A part of his mind was telling him to rip the man apart. I would be easy right now to dig his claws into the tender flesh of his brothers' throat. But he was the only person that might be able to help Kagome and as long as there was that then he was safe for the time being.
He needed to calm his brother down right now. If he didn't then he had no idea what his stupid brother might do. He could feel the energy strumming around them. Raw and unchecked. Swirling around them threatening to devour them both, to quell its rage.
Rin was afraid he had never seen the hanyou act like this. Sesshomaru knew that something was wrong too. She could tell by the expression on his face there was no longer the stoic expression. Running up she was going to reach for Inu Yasha but she knew better. She saw the clawed hand close around his neck. All the doubt that was in her mind left leaving only one thought, she had to get him away from Sesshomaru. Reaching out her hand she took another step toward them.
Sesshomaru saw movement out of the corner of her eye. Looking he saw that Rin had moved toward them her around out reached. Fear and determination shining in her eyes. If he had thought that he had been afraid before it was nothing compared to what he felt at that moment. Struggling he tried to get out from under his brother but he couldn't.
"Don't touch him." He warned his voice coming out strained because his brother's hand was still pressed again him.
Hearing his brother he looking down at his face he was no longer looking at him but rather to his right turning his head he saw that there was a little girl standing there. Her hand was out stretched. The look on the little girls face got through the haze of red.
"I won't lie to you. I can't help you with this one. I know why you came here but the sword can not be used for what you want."
"The Tensagia." the look in his brothers eyes told him that he was telling the truth. So his brother couldn't help him.
"The Tensagia was designed for battle. It is meant to bring people back to life. Even if you were to kill her when I brought her back she would still be sick. The Tensagia was made so that you had the advantage of war it brings back people who's life have been cut short."
"Her life is being but short." He yelled at him his hand tightening around his brothers neck.
"I can not do what you ask it doesn't work that way." Sesshomaru said nothing he just gazed up at his brother. His eyes slowly changed back to their usual golden color still rimmed with red. The Youkai that swirled around him filled with something else, pain and sorrow it filled the air pressing on him. It was almost too much to bear. He didn't know how his brother could stand it. He felt his body sag ontop of him as the fight left his body.
"Are you telling me that there's nothing that you can do?" He already knew but he had to say it out loud just to make sure. His voice came out as a whisper as he looked down at his brother. He saw something there something in his eyes.
Saying nothing he felt the hand around his neck lesson.
Hurt flooded him he didn't know just how much faith he had been putting into his brother till that moment. His head bowed and he sat there for a few seconds in his despair. Looking down at his hand that now barley grasped his brother's throat. He wished that he could call it back that. He could call back the anger that had consumed him moment ago. That he could call back the hatred that wanted nothing more than blood. That wasn't true though even that part of him. Even the part of him that saw only red wanted nothing more then to protect the raven haired girl that waited for him.
"You can't help me then I have no use for you." Climbing to his feet he looked down at his brother.
Sesshomaru laid there on the ground were he was watching as his brother left. His form quickly disappearing into the forest.
Rin looked at Sesshomaru with tears in her eyes. Shaking off Jaken who had come and held her back when she had been about to touch Inu Yasha. She rushed to his side kneeling down next to him. How could he have been so sad. Was there nothing that they could do for the other man? Burring her small face into the fur on his shoulder she clutched at him not able to express how she felt. "Sesshomaru sama."
She had been terrified, that something would happen to Sesshomaru but then at the same time she had felt such pain radiating out of the other man that she had not been able to ignore it.
Sesshomaru looked down at the little crying girl. Normally he hated humans, crying was a weakness. Even knowing that he didn't like to see the little girl cry reaching out his hand he pulled her to him. His Rin.
"Can't we do something for him?" She asked her eyes looking up at him innocently.
"There is nothing that I can do to save that girl."
"Would you give up so easily if it was me?" she asked looking up into his eyes. His expression changed and without him saying a word she knew that he would reaching her hand up she touched the side of his face.
That did it. He could never understand. But her words they did something to him what if it had been Rin? He wouldn't settle for just this. There was something about the young girl he had become attached to her. Reaching up his hand he wiped away the little girls tears.
"Don't worry I'll do what ever I can to help." He said reassuring her as he moved to sit up. Wrapping his one arm around the little girl he looked over at Jaken. I have a little job for you."
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Shippo looked up from his drawing as Miroku walked into the room. Sango who was sitting against the wall also looked up as the man entered the room. There was something different about she had noticed it since he had returned late last night there was something lost.
"When do you think that Kagome's coming back? Shippo asked looking back and forth between the two older people in the room. Sango said nothing but the expression on Miroku's face changed.
It hurt to hear the little child talk about Kagome. Asking when she was going to come back. Looking up he tried to smile he didn't want Sango to know anything before she had too. Just like the little boy he wanted to shield them.
"I don't know." He said not fully wanting to lye to them.
"I miss Kagome she said that she would bring back some more art stuff when she came back the next time."
Hearing that Miroku leaned over looking at the picture that the little boy had been drawing.
"You've gotten really good at that Shippo."
"You think so?" He said holding up his masterpieces so that everyone could get a better look at what he had been working on.
Sango looked at the landscape that the young boy had been drawing she hadn't really been paying attention but now that she looked at she saw that he was actually quite good.
"That's really good Shippo your going to have to show Kagome when she gets back."
Her words cut at him, making the guilt that he already felt from not telling them worse. But as long as they could smile like this, he would keep their secret for a little longer.
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Hojo Frowned as he walked up the front steps of the library. He had made it his mission if they couldn't help her then he would. He would learn everything that there was to know about this disease. He would become and expert. Opening the door he entered the large building. He would find out he would work everything out.
He couldn't stand it why did he feel so helpless? Mechanically he moved looking up the books that he needed before gathering them and bringing them to a large table. All of them said the same thing. There hadn't been much that the doctors had been able to do during that time. With a frown he thought that there wasn't much that the doctors could do in this time.
Maybe if he could find a record of someone who had survived. Maybe in these mountains of books there would be something that told him what to do. Maybe in one of these books he would find what he had been looking for. He didn't know but he had to try sitting there he opened book after book all of them said the some thing. None of them talked about a survivor many of them where accounts of villages that had been over run by the disease.
In some cases the people that had become infected had been cast out of the village. No wonder there was no recorded cases people were so afraid that they could get it. And if someone had been cast out and they managed to recover then they wouldn't exactly be going around telling every one that they had survived a case of Yhem, would they? Of course they wouldn't the people wouldn't be so excepting. Silently he cursed under his breath.
Frustration filled him to the point were he felt like doing nothing but throwing the stupid books across the table. On to the floor, maybe even at some of the other patrons that were in the library. He had been there hours. His back hurt from sitting hunched over the table. His eyes itched both from the hours of reading and the tears that threatened to spill down his cheeks.
Bringing his hands to his temples he looked down at the books once more. This time it was more interesting maybe he was getting somewhere. The last rerecorded case of Yhem his eyes scanned the page drinking in the information. Turning the page the book fell from his hands landing on the table. Reaching up he rubbed his eyes before looking back down at the page what he saw there made his heart stop for a second.
It was what looked like an old water color painting it. The picture of was of a woman. If he hadn't known better he would have sworn that she was just sleeping. Her raven hair scattered about her on the pillows in a serene picture of loss. The man that was leaning over her held her face in his hand like she was something fragile like she would break if he touched her too hard. There was pain in the mans features, a single tear could be seen trailing down his cheek. It gave the over all sense that the man had just lost something that he held dear to him, that he had just lost someone that he held dear too him. It made his heart contract to just look at it but what shocked him to the core was that it was a picture of Kagome.
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