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Ch. 12 reviews
Aura Black Chan: I'm with you! Kirara is glompable! And I think my arm will survive now.
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Ch. 13
Luckily for Sesshoumaru, before he ruined Kirara's upholstery, the little group reached the ground.
It was then that Sesshoumaru proceeded in throwing up.
"...I grow...weary of...this..." he said after he was done.
&Well, it's not necessarily bad. It means the chocolate and even Seiryu's venom is leaving your body,& Kirara mewed helpfully.
::Don't forget that goddamned cobra, either.::
Sesshoumaru leaned against a tree and sighed.
"I am not a cat. I do not have nine lives!"
-Almost makes you wish you did...-
"Hn."
The taiyoukai gave Ah a look of reprove, then closed his eyes.
'Are you going to sleep?'
"No. If I sleep, I will just have a nightmare. I refuse to sleep."
-Well, we shall return with water. Wait for us, and watch over your young ward as she sleeps.-
Sesshoumaru nodded, taking Rin into his arm.
A few minutes passed in silence, and the lord yawned.
Stay awake.
He stared at Rin with his even gaze, taking only moments to blink reflexively his eyes of gold. Soon enough, the blinks became frequent. Rin's even breathing was lulling Sesshoumaru to sleep.
No, don't close your eyes, fool!
Despite his better judgment screaming for him to keep his eyes open, he shut them.
It took only a minute for him to lapse into feverish sleep, beginning to shiver violently as his body temperature rose steadily...
&Figures you two would be lame brained enough to realize you haven't a cup for water!& Kirara said in desperation.
The animals had reached the stream only to realize they had nothing to hold the water with. Ah-Un and Kirara were having a row about it.
-Don't you insult my intelligence, neko!-
'If I didn't have this muzzle on, and I can take it off, mind you, I would have you!!'
Suddenly, the animal youkai realized what they could have done.
&The muzzle! We can use your muzzle, Un!& Kirara said. &Good thinking!&
'Huh?'
Sesshoumaru was not having a good time. Just as before, his dreams were tormenting him.
His shivering roused Rin from her slumber and she found herself nervous. She was glad she was back with her lord, but at the same time, she wondered fervently where Ah and Un had gone. Not to mention, Sesshoumaru was starting to thrash madly and yell. Even she knew this would attract unwanted company if it continued. So she decided to do what she could to calm her Lord Sesshoumaru down.
In the mountains, in the breeze
In the forest, in my dreams,
Lord Sesshoumaru where are you?
Jaken is serving under you too...
Ah-Un is my friend,
Together, we have adventures to the end...
Surprisingly, Rin's song seemed to reach Sesshoumaru as his struggles began to lessen and his screams began to melt away.
I will wait for you,
Please return to me...
Suddenly, Kirara burst through the trees, holding Ah's muzzle full of water. She had spilled nary a drop, and with great care, she adjusted her teeth's grip on the muzzle so that she may pour some on the shivering Sesshoumaru.
"Here!" Rin said. "Let me help."
She took the water and poured it onto Sesshoumaru's face softly. The lord growled in his feverish sleep, but he then opened his mouth, as if he knew the water was not part of his dream.
Kirara took the muzzle to refill it and Un gave Rin his muzzle-full of water. Rin skillfully poured the contents into Sesshoumaru's open mouth and rubbed the taiyoukai's throat softly, goading him into swallowing like Kagome had done before.
His eyes opened halfway (AN: Aren't they sqinchy now, cuz his eyes are already always half open?) to look at Rin.
"...thank you, Rin."
He rested his head on his tail softly, rubbing it into the soft fur until he found the best spot. He then yawned and rested, but didn't sleep, until his fever diminished. By then, Ah-Un had taken him back to camp, where the others were worried. Kagome gave him some ramen, which he ate obligingly.
"If I ever see another piece of chocolate again, it will be much too soon," he said softly in annoyance.
"Don't worry, Master Sesshoumaru. I won't let you get sick or hurt again!" Rin said happily.
Sesshoumaru stifled a laugh, something he did not have to do often.
Rin can help keep me from getting sick perhaps, but she can never stop me from getting hurt. I am in too bloody of a profession.
Sesshoumaru scratched his left shoulder nonchalantly.
"Rin, Ah-Un, we are leaving tomorrow."
Sorry the chapter is short. It's time for bed! Bye!
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