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Chapter 16;: Illness and Sesshomaru
They had been living in the manor house for about four weeks when Jijenji brought Sesshomaru to their front door. Inuyasha was waiting outside the Manor house to meet his older brother. Angel stood at his side winking at the handsome demon. When Inuyasha had told everyone that he smelled Sesshomaru, Angel had grabbed Sango and Kagome. Crying that she needed them to help her get dressed, the winged honyou dragged them into the side room and yelled for her sister.
The straight black skirt she wore was slit in the front to reveal her long legs while she walked. Her golden halter-top was the same color as Sesshomaru's eyes. She wore eyeliner and purple lipstick. Inuyasha wondered if his brother would run off like Kouga did when Pagan had flirted with the wolf demon.
Sesshomaru and Jaken walked up to Inuyasha. Angel sighed and stepped closer to the Demon lord. Sesshomaru ignored the hanyou girl. Jaken puffed up his chest. "Lord Sesshomaru has come for Rin. Bring the child."
The inu-honyou raised an eyebrow at the toad's words. "Feh. I don't take orders from you. Rin's in her room. You want her then go get her." Inuyasha turned and walked into the main room. Sesshomaru and Jaken followed.
"He's so pretty." Angel sighed and followed the sexy dog demon into the manor house. On her way, the sexy honyou's tail knocked Jaken off of the manor stairs and onto his head.
Everyone looked up as the demon lord entered the old manor house. Sesshomaru turned and walked toward Rin's room. 'Bastard just walks around like he owns the place. Like I'd leave them alone in the same room with them.' Kagome and Shippo were in the room with the child, so Inuyasha followed his older brother.
Sesshomaru walked into the small room expecting to hear Rin call his name and run toward him but the sight of her sleeping on a strange futon dashed the thought. A demon, fox cub was asleep at the foot of the futon. Odd colored sticks and coloring books lay next to the sleeping pups. Inuyash'a female was sitting in the corner of the room. Strange books and papers surrounded her. His half-brother walked over to stand next to human teenager.
The heartless demon lord knelt by the futon and watched Rin sleep. Gently he brushed his long fingers threw her hair but the child didn't awaken. He looked up at Kagome, silently demanding her to speak.
"She's a lot better. Sesshomaru, Rin tried to stay up to wait for you but she fell asleep. She is still very weak and needs to stay indoors to regain her strength." Both Kagome and Inuyasha had seen Sesshomaru try to awaken the sleeping pup.
"The old woman said one month." Sesshomaru watched her looking to see if she was lying to him.
"Yes, one month to get over the illness but Rin is very young and needs more time. Don't worry we'll take good care of her."
"This pup is of no real concern to this Sesshomaru." He rose and walked out of the room. When Sesshomaru walked threw the main room, Kagome hurried after him. "Are you leaving?" No answer came from the demon. "Rin has been asking to see you for a whole month. Please, at least stay until she wakes up."
Angel ran up and blocked the door. This was the sexiest man that she had seen in her whole life and he wasn't leaving until she'd had him. At least twice. "It'd be rude to leave so soon. Bad manners are a reflection on one's parents and upbringing. I'm making you something to eat." Sesshomaru stared at the hanyou until she moved out of his path. "Lord Sesshomaru doesn't eat human food." Jaken yelled. "Nor will he stay in such a hobble."
"There's no need for your lord to stay here. We can care for the child without him." Sango told the demon. The exterminator had no desire to be in the same room with a demon such as Sesshomaru. Not only was he dangerous but he wanted to kill his own brother. 'Only a truly evil demon would try to kill his little brother. Monster he...he brought a sick child to a healer. I don't understand.'
Pagan leaned against Sango's shoulder and whispered loud enough for everyone to hear. "Do you think that he's leaving because he is scared of us." Sesshomaru glared at the loud hanyou. Pagan realized that teasing him wasn't the best way to get the demon lord to stay. Inuyasha stepped forward and laid his hand on his sword.
"Sesshomaru-sama." Rin stood in the doorway, smiling at the great demon lord. Shippo stood next to her but quickly hoped into Kagome's arms when the dangerous demon lord turned toward Rin. "I'm better now. Don't leave me Sesshomaru-sama." Tears welled up in the child's eyes at the thought of being away form her protector.
Relying on candy to save the day Pagan carried a basket full of treats to Rin and her father. "We have candy and lots of other stuff to eat." The demon lord stared at the hanyou until she walked away. The cowardly honyou walked over to stand behind her younger sister.
"He's creepy. Oh piss, he's looking at me. Srew this, I'm going outside." Pagan hurried outside with her candy. "Horsy. Angel there's a cute two headed horsy thing out here. Bring me some apples ok? Ok? Angel stop drooling over that demon and bring me some damn apples." Knowing that no one could understand her, Pagan started to curse in Spanish.
"She won't shut up until she gets these. Pain in my ass. I started to make a lasagna, it's not a real lasagna but as close as I could get. Lots of canned stuff. It's in that brick oven that I made the pain in the ass build me. " Angel cursed her older sister and carried out the bag of apples.
Everyone left in the room watched Sesshomaru lay his hand on top of Rin's head. The small child stopped crying and looked up at her guardian. Inuyasha was torn over the pup's happiness and his hatred for his older brother. His demon half wanted to kill the arrogant bastard while his human half didn't want to upset the child.
Inuyasha looked toward Kagome and realized that she had been watching him this whole time. He nodded at her and was rewarded by her smile. "Rin why don't you show lord Sesshomaru the drawings you made."
Rin nodded and took a hold of Sesshomaru's hand. "I made you a picture Sesshomaru-sama." She lead him into her room. "Shippo gave me 'crayons' to draw with Sesshomaru. He said that I could keep them. I'm going to give some to Jaken, to write with." Shippo hoped out of Kagome's arms and stood in the doorway watching them.
"Thank you for letting him stay."
Inuyasha crossed his arms and sat down. "Feh!" Kagome knelt beside him and scratched behind his ears. "That was very sweet of you Inuyasha."
Left alone, Jaken sniffed the air and wondered over to the large brick box in the far corner of the room. Not wanting to appear interested in human things he walked into Rin's room. Sesshomaru was sitting on the floor, leaning against the far wall. Rin sat on a blanket near him holding up drawing. Jaken wondered over and looked at the strange things in the room.
"What are these things?" Jaken picked up a small CD player.
"They are from Kagome's land. That box sings to me and Shippo at night so we can sleep. Shippo?" Rin called to the fox cub in the doorway. "Come here and make the box sing for Sesshomaru-sama and Jaken."
Not wanting Rin to think that he was a coward, Shippo entered the room. He knew how to use the CD player that Angel had brought from Kagome's time. She had painted the buttons different colors to make it easier for everyone to use. Shippo turned it on and hit the green button to play the lullaby CD. Soft music and a woman singing came from the CD player. Jaken's jaw dropped and Sesshomaru looked over at the box.
"There is a woman in that box." The toad demon frowned at the human thing.
"No Jaken. Pagan told me that it's magic. Everything from the land of Tokyo is full of magic." The children started to sing along with the music.
The sound of the children singing drifted into the main room. Everyone in the room smiled at the sound of their happy voices. Angel stood next to her homemade oven. Pagan had built two boxes out of brick. A fire was lit in the bottom box to heat up the top box. A sheet of metal covered the opening in the side of the top box. Kagome had been doubt-full about it working but Pagan's chocolate cake had tasted great.
Angel peeked into the oven. 'It's almost ready. Perfect. Every girl knows that the way to a man's heart is threw his stomach. Sesshomaru is going to beg to be my boyfriend. Wait a second. Kagome should bake something for Inuyasha. He has a sweet tooth. What should I call my brilliant plan? I know Plan # 459; Sweet Tooth. I'll have those two married before the year is over.'
Pagan wondered in and sat next to Miroku. The monk was reading one of their catalogs. "Pagan could you bring me something form your time?"
"Sure." Pagan grinned wondering what the henti wanted. Miroku pointed at a picture in the catalog. Pagan frowned, not knowing what he wanted it for, but nodded. "Sure. I'll get it as soon as I can. Ah…I should see if Angel needs any help."
Pagan wondered over to Angel still confused about why the lecherous monk would want something like that. Meeting her sister's questioning eyes, Pagan shook her head. "You don't want to know what he wanted. Hell I don't want to know what he plains on doing with that thing. Is dinner ready yet?"
"Yes, I am so glad that we brought all those canned stuffed back here. It was a good idea." Pagan thought about all the complaining that her little sister had made about carrying the heavy cans. "I started to make this before I even knew that he was coming. It's fate I tell you. We were meant to be together. Put down that pretty picnic blanket I brought. We'll eat on that because we have no real table."
"I asked Inuyasha to make us one but he said that we didn't need one." Pagan handed her sister a thick towel to use to remove the lasagna. "I'll go tell everyone that dinner is ready and to wash up."
When Pagan told everyone that dinner was ready they went to wash up. Jaken crossed his arms and lectured her. "Demons don't eat human food. Lord Sesshomaru would never lower himself to sit with mere humans, Baka."
Pagan saw her life flash before her eyes as she thought of what Angel would do when she heard this. The worried honyou heard a throat clearing and turned to look at Miroku. The wise monk had seen Pagan heading toward Rin's room and followed. Miroku had already guessed what was going to happen and what would happen.
"It would be rude and unbecoming of a great lord to refuse the hospitality of those who have assisted him." Miroku bowed at Sesshomaru. "We humbly invite you to dine with us. Rin would be pleased to have you near, Lord Sesshomaru."
Sesshomaru looked down at Rin. The child bit her lip hopefully as she waited. As much as he cared for her he wouldn't be in the same room with his filthy half-breed brother. Yet Rin needed to eat and Sesshomaru didn't want her spending any unneeded time around humans. They were weak, dishonest and underhanded. He would not have Rin influenced by them.
"Rin will eat here." Sesshomaru told the pests. Miroku gabbed Pagan's arm and lead her out of the room. He hurried up to the younger sister. "Angel will you please take Rin her supper. Don't stay too long in the room. It's considered bad manners to star at them too long." Seeing that Angel was going to protest on not being allowed to gaze at the sexy demon lord, Miroku cut her off. "You don't want him to think that you're ill-breed or to anger him do you? He might like care for you, then."
"Of course not." Angel knew little of demons and decided to follow the monk's advice. She loaded up a tray and carried it into Rin's room. 'He is so going to love me after he eats this.'
"Miroku, if Sesshomaru doesn't eat her cooking then she will be so pissed. Oh hell I'm going to hide somewhere."
The monk smiled at her and patted the top of her head. He saw her tail try to lift up his robes and quickly stepped aside. "If Angel is not in the room then how will she see who eats or doesn't eat her food. Hopefully we have avoided a huge problem."
"You are so wise Miroku. I could kiss you."
"Sango do you need my help?" The monk hurried over the slayer's side.
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Sesshomaru watched the feather winged hanyou carry in a tray of strange smelling food. She had red feathered wings and a short loin's tail. She was dressed in black skirt, and a gold halter-top. Around her neck she wore a black choker and a long gold chain with half a medallion. Her long, hair and eyes glowed blood red.
'Part bird, cat and wind demon. Such demons are enemies. Yet she is part human. Inuyasha has slipped to a new low to be near such a creature. If Rin wasn't sick then there would be no need for me to even be in the same room with such a hanyou. The things I endure for this child.' As always Sesshomaru looked emotionless
Angel set the tray down on a low table. She had a hard time kneeling on the floor in a skirt but she looked great. That was all that mattered. "This is lasagna. It's pasta…a…noodles with Raco…it's a cheese. Lots of tomato sauce and a little meat. I thought that it would be a nice change after all the soup and bread you have been eating, Rin. If you feel full or your tummy starts to hurt then don't eat anymore…oh and don't eat to fast or you will make yourself sick."
The winged honyou unload the tray and placed the smallest severing in front of Rin. Smiling at Sesshomaru she set the table with a small basket of bread a small bowl of Parmesan cheese and three tall glasses of water. "I hope that everyone like's it." She bowed and left.
After the winged hanyou left Jaken wondered over to the table. He watched as Rin picked up a strange utensil(plastic fork) and poked the human food. She cut a piece and put it in her mouth. "MMUUU, this is good. Try some Jaken."
Jaken stared at the strange human food. He hated not knowing things and couldn't bear to be left out of anything. He picked up the fork and cut off a piece and sniffed it before putting it in her mouth. "MMmuu. This IS good." Jaken quickly gobbled up his piece of lasagna and took a piece of bread.
Sesshomaru watched his ward and servant eat. He hid his smile at how quickly the little demon ate his food. Rin saw Jaken staring at her half finished food and pushed the plate toward him with a smile.
"You can have the rest of mine." Jaken quickly ate it. Sesshomaru heard her tummy growl. 'Such a kind child. She's hungry and yet she shares her meal with a demon.' Never in his life had the demon lord seen such kindness from a human. She had found alone and injured in the forest and had tried to care for him.
Sesshomaru stood up and walked to the table. He pushed his plate toward her. "Finish eating Rin."
"That's your food Sesshomaru-sama." Sesshomaru sat down next to her. "Finish eating Rin." He repeated.
"Thank you." Rin ate until she was full. Jaken watched her every bite, hoping that the child would leave some for him. "I'm full. Do you want some Sesshomaru? It's very good."
Rin held up a fork full of lasagna. Sesshomaru had no desire to taint himself with human food but Rin smiled up at him. The child was always trying to feed and care for him. Offering to share her food and always asking if he was Ok. 'She fears being alone.' Sesshomaru glanced around to make sure the door was closed. He took a bite and his eyes widen at the superb taste.
"It's good sire…for human food." Sesshomaru glared the little demon into silence. Rin yawned. "You're tried, Rin. Go to sleep." The child walked over to the air mattress and crawled under the covers. The demon lord drank the water to wash away the smell of the lasagna so that no one would know that this Sesshomaru had eaten and liked the human food.
Seeing that his lord wasn't going to finishing eating, Jaken ate his food and the bread and the Parmesan cheese. The hungry little demon toad frowned at the empty dishes. 'If Lord Sesshomaru stays here then I can eat more of that tasty food.' His mouth watered just thinking about it.
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"It's cheddar cheese and Tomato sauce and meat and noodles. Throw it in a pan." Pagan happily told everyone. In all honesty she knew nothing about Italian food. She always over or under cooked the pasted and mixed up the ingredients. Pagan preferred cooking American, Mexican, French, and Spanish food. Pizza and tacos were the best. 'I wonder if I could make a pizza or a taco. I wonder if everyone would like it. Of course Pizza is the best food ever.'
"That is not how you make REAL lasagna." Angel had walked into the room just in time to hear baka sister telling everyone what was in HER lasagna. The chief started to cut up the remaining lasagna. "Real Italian lasagna takes motsarella cheese and NOT cheddar cheese, homemade tomato sauce, recotta cheese, two different kinds of meat and pasta. Bake at 350 for 45 mins and serve with garlic bread…which we don't have and parmesan cheese."
Angel placed pieces onto the plates and passed them out. "Smart-ass." Pagan grumbled at her sister. The younger sister threw the serving tray at her older honyou's head. "AAAHHH." Pagan fell on her ass with a loud thud, causing Inuyasha and Shippo to laugh. Kagome glared at Shippo and Inuyasha into silence.
"It's delicious." Sango told Angel. Kirara sat next to her eating a large helping of lasagna covered in parmesan cheese.
"Thank so much, Sango. We stayed in Italy doing some shows. We've travel all over Eroupe and have been to lots of other places." Angel happily told the demon slayer. Inuyasha held out his dish for more lasagna and Angel gave him another large peace. Everyone was eating the female honyou's food and drinking the tea Kagome had made
"Your English is great. I got a B+ on that test and a C+ in math. Can you help me study later?" Kagome smiled at her.
"Of course, anything to help out my little sister." Angel's tail wagged about happily.
The circus honyou noticed how everyone had started eating before she did. Whenever she had cooked at the circus, they had waited for her or Pagan to eat first. At first she had thought that it was due to manners. Later the female honyou realized that the people who she had grown up around didn't trust her and feared that she would poison them.
Everyone she had met treated her like an idiot and talked down to her. No matter what country or what year it was. Pagan and Angel had always been treated the same. With unwarranted hatred and fear. The few people who had been kind to them or acted like a friend wanted to use them in some way.
Kagome, a normal girl living in modern times treated her like a human, a friend, and a sister Sango, a demon hunter spoke to her like a sister. Miroku, a monk trained to get ride of evil demons flirted with her. Shippo, a fox demon loved her like a nephew. Kirara let her pet and hold her. And Inuyasha, protected and looked after her like a brother. 'Finally I have a family, again. I'm part of a real loving family.'
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Sitting against the wall closest to Rin's bed, Sesshomaru watched Inuyasha and his wench entered the room. The miko walked over to the bed and rested her hand on Rin's forehead. The inu-honyou stood next to the closed door guarding the miko.
"Did she eat?" Kagome asked Sesshomaru and Jaken. The little toad nodded at her and complained about the small amount of food they had been served. "Her feeling hungry is a good sign. Lets hope that she can keep the food down. Her fever broke two days ago and it shows no signs of returning." Seeing that the demon lord wasn't going to speak to her, Kagome turned her attention to the sleeping child. She pulled the covers up to the child's chin and brushed back her hair.
Sesshomaru watched the human girl fuss over Rin. She cleaned the room and loaded the dirty dishes on to the tray. The well-fair of Rin had been on his mind a lot lately. He was beginning to see that Jaken was unable to properly care for the human child. Leaving sush a kind and sweet child at a human village was out of the question. Rin had been living in one when she found him and the humans treated her like dirt. He considered finding her a nanny or a guardian. Sesshomaru closely watched Kagome.
'Her knowledge of healing and concern for others makes her the perfect female to care for Rin. Yes, the miko will make a good mother and mate, in a few years. She is too young to breed pup.' Sesshomaru watched Kagome smile lovingly at Inuyasha. 'And her taste in mates is foolish. Last thing I need is Inuyasha's mate as a nanny. No she will NOT do as a nanny for Rin.'
Not liking the way Sesshomaru was staring at Kagome. Inuyasha opened the door for her and motioned her threw. With a dark glare he shut it behind them. 'Bastard should just leave we don't need or want him here.'