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Chapter 4: Yellow Rin

Sesshomaru waited sitting patiently for Rin to wake up. He had gotten news that Naraku had just killed Jaken.[sorry... I find him quite annoying] He stared blankly at the place were the tenseiga lay there just two days ago. He felt a sudden jurk, that made him feel uneasy (the kind of jurk that you get when something's wrong and you just scenced it; you knew exactly what it was and you were almost scared.) He tried to shrug it off but it was no use. His sword, made from his father's fang just for him, was stolen; he just remembered how he tossed it away and how he found it useless, yet it saved him countless times. He felt weird not being able to talk to Janken, his faithful servent... but wait, something else was wrong. He smelled sickness, he herd silence, he saw the stillness, he felt uncomfortable and the uncertainty; but what made him convinced of what he thought was the air, thin and crisp- almost like it was choking him. He tasted nothing like the fresh air in the days past, but deadly illness.

He started to turn his head towards Rin as he began to get up and walk slowly and calmly to her. It was now day-break and she usually is up at the same time Sesshomaru wakes up. He went over to her bed that was actually his but she looked tired and scared so he let her sleep in his bed while he kept watch over her all night.

"Rin," he said softly, "time to get up; you said you'd help me with the chores today, re..." He let himself drift off. Her face was pale and almost completely white. She did not move, only her chest would move very slightly up and very slightly down. The smell of sickness got stronger and that made Sesshomaru's eyes water.

"Yellow Fever," he muttered angrily. He began to get anxious but then fought it off. When he finally calmed himself down, he grabbed his other sword-the toukijin and walked back over to Rin. He untucked one of her arms from under the blanket. He started to get into posititon to cut her fragile pale wrist.

"Sessy?!" Rin gasped out the word so she could barely hear herself but Sesshomaru could hear it perfectly. The word rang in his ears and repeated in his heart and in his mind. 'I CAN'T DO THIS!' he thought. He dropped the sword- it taking a deep cut in his right foot as it fell. A thick red substence started to pour from his foot.

Rin's eyes started to close slowly. "Rin, it's okay. I...won't... hurt... you..." Sesshomaru choked on the words.

"I'm sorry, please," She gasped.

"Shhh- be silent; do not fear, I wll always protect you."

Rin's eyes slamed tight. 'Now! Now!' He thought. "This won't hurt; you'll feel better," Sesshomaru said solomly.

"Kay," She wispered windly. He picked up the toukijin sword and cut her wrist just enough to send blood pouring. Blood poured out of her fragile wrist; he saw tears in her eyes as she looked up at him standing with the bloody sword. She then glanced at the stinging slit in her delicate skin and slammed her eyes tight not wanting to see it.

Rin felt light-headed and dozed off to sleep. "Sessy..." she said before being totally overcome by sleep. Sesshomaru immediently dropped the sword [it didn't hit his foot again], picked up Rin and cradled her in his arms. He was now sitting; he was covered in Rin's blood. Her blood drenched the bed and seeped onto the floor mixing with Sesshomaru's blood.Sesshomaru was overwhelmed by the deadly scent of both his and her blood. He was truthfully overwelmed by everything for the first time. He closed his eyes, sighed, "Good luck, Rin," Sesshomaru said, "I'm sorry; it's up to you, it's your will. You can make it..." knowing she didn't hear him, he hugged her tighter and scooted up against the wall.

His clothes are now totally red. He is undergoing the test of death for his friend and in doing that he is in a state of depression.

"The worst is almost over," he felt her mucles tense up, and saw her eyes open slightly and just as quick go shut- woken by the pain. Sesshomaru looked at her then turned his glance out into the distance, "Help! Help me please..." He muttered.

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Sesshomaru: What are you making me an emotional mess for?!

ma=fh(me): Umm...ask Rin.

Rin: WHAT?! I didn't say anything...Hey you cut me!!! So.. you're gonna try and kill me after saving my life?!gives death stare

ma=hf: Who said he was tryin to kill you?

Sesshomaru and Rin: What?!

ma=hf: MWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! stay tune and find out...

Rin: please review!! Even though it took her forever to update...(Puts on a sweet face)

Sesshomaru: Ggggggrrrrrr yeah review...(mumbles something under his breath.)

mangaanime=huge fan: Until next time..Thanks!! byebyes!

P.S. Next chappy..."The Caring of Unworthy Love"