Sorry I've been so dead. I've got too much work onmy plate, what with the four or five stories I'm steadily trying to update and skool that I shall soon have to devote myself to. I hope you can forgive me and review...By the way, this is the last chapter in Part one. The next part will be posted as the 15th chappie on here, but it's only the 14th in the story...


"And that's the tale. I've been searching for Chichi-ue since. Perhaps if I find him in the World, I can restore him to his body…"

"But how did you find him?" Inuyasha pressed.

"I…I just came out of it, Sesshoumaru said weakly, shoulders quivering. "I woke up with blood on my keyboard…I coughed it up…and I h-h-heard a s-sound…the sound of a body hitting the ground…and there he was…passed out…"

Sesshoumaru's voice had been steadily rising in pitch, until he finally collapsed, for the first time in years, into tears.

"I…I never w-wanted it to happen," he choked. "A-and my night terrors…always remind me…always…my fault…"

He sobbed hysterically, body tremoring violently.

"I…I'm sorry…" Inuyasha murmured. "I'm sorry I made you relive that…"

Suddenly, Sesshoumaru stopped sobbing and quivering. His head fell forward, bangs shadowing his eyes.

"Onii-chan?" Inuyasha said.

He shook Sesshoumaru's shoulders, but the elder brother's head was the only thing that responded; it went back slightly, causing it to roll at an impossible angle. His half-lidded eyes were now visible.

"He…fainted…" Kagome whispered.

Inuyasha felt something sticky on his fingers. He removed them from Sesshoumaru's shoulder.

"It's blood, Kagome. I dunno when, maybe when he got up…he opened a wound…call a doctor!"

Inuyasha put Sesshoumaru comfortably onto the bed.

Why is my heart pounding? He's not going to die…is he? And besides, why should I care?

Sesshoumaru was breathing heavily; sweat plastering his ebony bangs to his face. Inuyasha put his hand forward to check his brother's temperature, but Sesshoumaru grabbed his hand in a viselike grip. Inuyasha yelped. Soon, however, he calmed himself when he noticed that Sesshoumaru's breathing hadn't changed.

"Just a reflex..." he told himself. "Just his reflexes…"

He pried Sesshoumaru's fingers from his wrist and felt his temperature.

"Still sick, huh?" he muttered. "Just rest. You'll be okay…"

Soon enough, the doctors came, but Inuyasha and Kagome were told visiting hours were over and they had to leave…


Next Day (Again, Again…)

"Kagome, how d'you think…well…"

"Your brother's doing? He's fine, Inuyasha!" Kagome said, whacking a Phantom Win with her staff.

"Hmm…"

Inuyasha couldn't help but worry. He hadn't seen Sesshoumaru for a day. He didn't even know if his brother was in critical condition or what…

"MeAni Don!"

Inuyasha's ears tweaked. The voice wasn't Kagome's.

A dark haired man with a long golden staff was the one who had cast the level two spell.

"RaVak Don!" he cried, pointing his staff at the Phantom Wing. A fiery meteor shower finished the monster. The Wavemaster sighed.

"You shouldn't let your attention be divided in battle," he reprimanded.

"Why's it any of your business!" snapped the half-demon. "I didn't need your help!"

"Inuyasha, don't be an ass," Kagome chided. "Thanks a lot…er…"

"Miroku. My name is Miroku," the man said, bowing. "And may I say that you are a lovely young lady."

Kagome blushed.

"Oh! Well…ahem…thanks…"

Suddenly, her eyes widened.

"Eep! Perverted creep!"

Miroku's hand was steadily stroking her rear end.

SLAP! WHAM!

"Don't touch me!"

"She's my girl!" Inuyasha barked. "Go find your own!"

"I'm sorry, lady Kagome. I couldn't resist, though I know I should," Miroku said, then he turned to Inuyasha. "And alas, my good man, I cannot seek what I desire…the lady of my dreams…"

"Huh?" Inuyasha said dumbly.

"Oh, Inuyasha," Kagome said dreamily. "Can't you see its star-crossed love?"

"Feh. Probably one-sided," scoffed Inuyasha. "Look, lover-boy, I've got better things to do, so I'm outta here!"

"Please wait!" Miroku cried. "Just…here's my member address. Call on me if you need a helping hand or have a question!"

Having said that, Miroku waved goodbye and gated out himself.

"What a weirdo!" Kagome said. "But I guess he isn't so bad. He wants to make friends, at least…"

"Yeah, okay. Now let's log out. I'm afraid…"

"Afraid of what?"

Inuyasha spun so fast that he could've broken an ankle.

"SESSHOUMARU!"

The elder of the two Taisho brothers closed his eyes with a smirk as the wind from Inuyasha's yell blew his bangs.

"You called, oto-chan?" he said smoothly.

"Where are you!" Inuyasha gesticulated.

"Please do not scream. My head is killing me. And I'm at home. Where else would I be?"

"Home!"

"Quit yelling!" Sesshoumaru groaned. "I do not wish to puke on my keyboard and with a concussion…"

"EXACTLY! SO WY ARE YOU HOME!"

"Inuyasha…uughh…"

Sesshoumaru gated out.

"Kagome, lets log out real quick. My retard brother is at it again!"

"Well…he did tell you not to scream."

"That's beyond the point! What, are you on his side now!"

Just then, Inuyasha heard the clatter of Sesshoumaru's headset and his staggering steps to the bathroom.

Inuyasha logged out, put his headset down, and followed Sesshoumaru's trail, finding the young man shivering; by the look of the floor, he hadn't made it to the toilet in time.

"Why did you leave?" Inuyasha asked sadly, shaking his head.

"They…ugh…can you ask later?"

"Why?"

Sesshoumaru's answer was another heave, this time into the toilet.

"Ohh…"

"Man, I hate throwing up," he said bitterly, weakly rising to his feet. He leaned over the sink, looking at his awful reflection.

"Inuyasha, you are going to give me gray hair," he said finally. "I look like Captain Jack Sparrow with these eyes…"

He brushed his teeth to get the horrid taste of bile from his mouth.

"So, can you answer now?"

"They let me out, Inuyasha," Sesshoumaru replied.

"Any threats involved?"

"No…"

Sesshoumaru covered his mouth as his stomach did a flip-flop. His head was killing him as well.

"Look at you! You're so sick!" Inuyasha said. "You gotta be kidding!"

"No I'm not. They told me I could go. A prescription there, a catheter here…"

He pointed to the catheter on his paralyzed left arm…

"…and they let me go," he finished nonchalantly. "Of course, they told me that I shouldn't be too active and see too many flashing lights. I could have a seizure or get sick…"

"And exactly what do you think the World is? Damn you! You knew logging in would make you nauseous. Come on!"

"Ohhh, shit! My classes!"

Sesshoumaru threw his toothbrush down and yanked off his soiled shirt.

"Inuyasha, throw me that shirt on the towel rack," he ordered. Inuyasha tossed the maroon shirt to his brother, who wrestled to shove his limp left arm into the sleeve.

"Inuyasha, you'll have to tell Kagome to leave. Takenaka told me you have to come the first time…"


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