Daises in my Hair and Butterflies in my Stomach: Ch 4
What Did You Say?

"Because. . . . . .because I love you." Inuyasha said gently. Sesshomarus eyes opened wide and he looked up into Inuyashas genital, warm, honey golden orbs.

"W. . .What do you mean?" Sesshomaru asked hesitantly. He was becoming a little uneasy. Naraku had said he loved him, then he . . . . . . . . . . . . Sesshomaru shook his head fiercely. A worried look overcame Inuyashas face as he watched the fear overtake Sesshomarus face.

"Sesshomaru, I WILL NOT do to you what Naraku did." Inuyasha bent down to Sesshomarus ear. "I'm not cruel like that. I promise your safe with me. I truly love you." With that Inuyasha bent down and gently pressed his lips to Sesshomarus. Sesshomaru went rigid. He new he did not have the strength to run this time. But there was something different about the way Inuyasha was kissing him.

Narakus kisses were mean, aggressive, and painful, but Inuyashas, they . . . . . . . they were soft, gentile, warm. Sesshomarus eyes closed gently as he timidly kissed back. They made his whole body feel so warm and tingle, his stomach turned flips as butterflies flew around in it. All of the sudden Sesshomaru broke away abruptly and moved as faraway from Inuyasha as he could in his state before he lost his breakfast. Inuyasha at first was hurt that Sesshomaru would run like that but when Sesshomaru started to throw up he moved quickly to his side.

"Sesshomaru are you ok?" Inuyasha asked worriedly as he kept Sesshomarus hair out of the forming puddle and rubbed his back. Sesshomaru stopped with a couple of coughs.

"I don't know, I just don't feel good right now." Sesshomaru said shakily.

"Don't worry Sesshomaru I'm sure it will pass and you'll be ok." Inuyasha said warmly. Sesshomaru leaned onto Inuyashas chest and let a small sigh pass over his lips.

"Do you want to try and walk today, or would you rather I carried you?" Inuyasha asked lightly.

"I think I can walk." Sesshomaru said in a small, quiet voice. Inuyasha stood up slowly pulling Sesshomaru up with him. Sesshomaru gave a couple whimpers as he rose up. He stood shakily and Inuyasha held him as he regained balance. Once Sesshomaru had his balance back Inuyasha grabbed the sleeping bag and returned to Sesshomarus side. Taking one arm he wrapped it around Sesshomarus waist. With the ether hand, the sleeping bag draped over his arm, he let Sesshomaru hold onto it so he had more support. He squeezed Inuyashas hand in a death grip as they slowly made it back.

When they got back to the camp, Inuyasha sat Sesshomaru down next to a tree which he could lean agents. Sesshomaru was panting, sweating and giving small whimpers every so often in pain. The act of walking that short distance proved more then he thought for his still recovering body. Kagome came over with her pack on her back and two bowls, one in each hand. She gave both bowls over to Inuyasha who sat them down. She removed her bag and sat it down next to Sesshomaru. She removed a bottle of water and a cloth from her pack. She poured some water onto the cloth and proceeded to dab and wipe Sesshomarus face off.

"Here Sesshomaru, go ahead and drink it all I can always refill it." Kagome said gently as she held out the bottle of water to Sesshomaru. Sesshomaru raised a shaky hand and griped the bottle before bringing it to his dry lips and chugging it down. While finished off the bottle of water she brought out a bottle of pills. She shook out two and waited for him to bring the bottle down.

"Here take these, they'll make your body kind a num but they make the pain go away." She said gently as she held her hand out with the pills. Sesshomaru looked towards Inuyasha. Seeing Sesshomarus skeptical look, Inuyasha took the pills and popped them into Sesshomarus still lightly panting mouth. Sesshomaru swallowed them with out hesitation. Sesshomarus head began to bob as he nearly drifted off into sleep. But Inuyasha squeezed his shoulder before he could.

"I want you to eat first, then you can go to sleep. K?" Inuyasha said in a gentle tone. Sesshomaru gave a lazy nod and murmured 'sorry' as he took the bowl that was handed to him.

"For what?" Inuyasha asked after lowering the bowl from his face. Sesshomaru looked up.

"For almost falling asleep." He answered lowering his head down again. Inuyasha wanted to shake Sesshomaru to death if it would get him back to normal. He never apologized for anything let alone for something as simple as being tired and just wanting to fall asleep.

"Sesshomaru, you don't need to apologize for that!" Inuyasha burst out unintentionally harsher then he wanted to sound. Sesshomaru flinched and scooted closer to the tree, as if he was trying to get away from Inuyasha. Inuyasha sat his bowl down on a nearby rock and reached out and pulled Sesshomaru into his arms gently.

"I'm sorry Sesshomaru; you did not need that from me right now. Go ahead and finish your lunch and then go ahead and go to sleep, ok?" Inuyasha cooed as he held Sesshomaru close to his chest. Sesshomaru answered by bring his bowl to his lips and eating the soup. He finished his lunch within a couple of moments. Once Rin saw that he was done she went over and stood in front of Sesshomaru. Sesshomaru opened his arms and Rin crawled gently over into his lap and curled up on his chest whit his arms encircling her warmly. Inuyasha watched as they both fell asleep. Sesshomaru wrapped protectively in his arms with Rin wrapped safely in Sesshomarus arms. He had to admit the picture was befitting to what he whished he could have. A mate to love and a child to help rear, but unfortunately right now Sesshomaru was in no state to be taken as his mate just yet and he wanted to get to know Rin better before he clamed her as his child.

Miroku, Sango, Kagome and Shippo all sat near the fire. Miroku watched how Inuyasha held Sesshomaru protectively in his arms as he let Sesshomaru sleep. He didn't want to go and tell Inuyasha that they would have to start out again if they wanted to get more of the jewel shards before Naraku did, so he decided to give them all a little more time to rest. He looked back and froth between Sango and Kagome who he sat between.

"I do believe that we have a youkai couple to be careful of now." Miroku noted as he stirred the dieing embers.

"What do you mean?" Kagome asked somewhat puzzled.

"What Miroku means is that Inuyasha has chosen Sesshomaru as his mate." Sango clarified.

"What! But their brothers!" Kagome burst out loud. Miroku put a hand gently over her mouth as Sesshomaru shifted in his sleep in Inuyashas arms. Inuyasha had dosed off as well.

"No, they don't share the same mother. If they shared the same mother then yes they would be brothers but they don't so their not." Miroku informed.

"What?" Kagome asked confused.

"What Miroku means to say is those demon blood doses not work the same as human blood. If they don't share the parents then their not brothers. They just lived together." Sango clarified

"Oh." Kagome said not really understanding.

"Well we best start going. I'll wake Inuyasha." Miroku said as he rose from his spot. He walked over and sat a hand on Inuyashas shoulder and squeezed it firmly. Inuyashas eyes blinked open slowly. He looked up to see Miroku standing above him with that stupid gin of his.

"What?" Inuyasha hissed.

"We need to get moving." Miroku said in a hushed voice. Inuyasha nodded and gently shifted Sesshomaru so he was cradled in his arms as he rose. Rin stayed cradled safely in Sesshomarus arms. Sesshomarus body becoming her hammock. They walked all afternoon till they came to a village. At first the people of the village were not too keen on letting three demons and one hanyou stay in their village but with the help of Miroku and his foretelling of a ominous cloud coming over the village if they were not aloud safety got them into a nice dwelling of one of the richer families in the village.

"I'm going to put Sesshomaru into a bed. Then see if I can't get him some cloths. Kagome can I count on you to watch Rin for me?" Inuyasha asked as he stood in front of the group with Sesshomaru cuddling to his chest in sleep. Kagome gave him a warm smile and nodded as Miroku walked into the room carrying a pile of cloth in his arms.

"That won't be necessary. I have already secured Sesshomaru some clothing." Miroku said as he held out the clothing to Inuyasha.

"Some times I wonder about you Miroku. Kagome, would you still watch Rin for me? I'd like to get some rest my self." Inuyasha said over his shoulder as he walked to their designated sleeping area.

"Sure no problem." Kagome voiced back as she watched Inuyasha walk to the sleeping area.

Inuyasha laid Sesshomaru down onto one of the futons and covered him up before lying beside him and falling to sleep.