Lighting scattered through the sky while the thunder kept roaring louder than ever. It was raining so much that it sounded like glass hitting the ground outside. It was a powerful storm, one more powerful than anyone could predict. "This storm is really obnoxious..." Inu-yasha sighed, starring out the window.
"Speaking of obnoxious, where's Serenity ? The school called and said everyone was being sent home. Shouldn't she have been here by now ?" Sesshomaru asked.
"Im gonna go find her, I'll be happy getting away from you for a while" Inu-yasha, grabbing an umbrella and dashing out the front door.
"Stupid rain..." Serenity thought as she walked home. Her clothes soaked through, her hair even more wet, same with her fox tail. Due to the rain, the school's power went out and students were dismissed. All of them picked up by their parents who then drove home warily in the relentless weather.
The wind picked up and Serenity was pushed back a bit. Her shoes slipping on the sidewalk, making her fall down. She forced herself up and started running home this time. A jolt of lighting struck and the sky was lit up for a few seconds.
She looked up at the sky, letting the rain hit her in the face. The lighting flashing across the sky was mesmerizing. All of a sudden, Serenity doubled over and fell to the ground shivering viciously. "Can't...move..." she thought. Every time she tried to move, her body throbbed with pain.
Inu-yasha ran down the street, the umbrella was of no use to him now since it was blown out of his grasp. He then saw his motionless sister lying on the sidewalk. "Serenity ! What the hell happened to you ?" he shouted, running to her and kneeling at her side. She didn't answer. Inu-yasha took her in his arms and ran back to the house as fast as he could.
"It hurts Inu-yasha..." Serenity whined. "It's gonna be okay, don't worry" Inu-yasha comforted. When they reached the house, Sesshomaru opened the door and gasped inwardly. "We have to get her warm, now !" Inu-yasha shouted. Sesshomaru nodded and went to get Serenity some blankets. Inu-yasha set her on the couch and began unbuttoning her uniform.
"Here !" Sesshomaru said, tossing a large blanket to Inu-yasha. After undressing Serenity completely, Inu-yasha quickly wrapped her in the blanket and laid her down. She kept shivering more and more with every passing minute.
"Calm down, you need to relax yourself" Sesshomaru said. "I'm trying..." Serenity whimpered weakly. Inu-yasha lifted Serenity from the couch then sat down and held her close. Sesshomaru sat next to him and stroked Serenity's damp hair lightly. "You should be fine in a while" Sesshomaru said.
For the next few hours, Inu-yasha and Sesshomaru took turns holding Serenity. No signs of her getting better surfaced though. "I'm getting worried, she should've been better by now" Inu-yasha said.
Sesshomaru felt Serenity's forehead and looked shocked. "She's running a fever, a high one at that" he said. "But we can't take her to the hospital, she'll get sicker if we take her out in this weather" Inu-yasha said fearfully. "We'll just have to take care of her as much as we can" Sesshomaru said.
Serenity then started coughing. "Cover your mouth" Sesshomaru said, holding some tissue over Serenity's mouth. "This can't get any worse..." Inu-yasha sighed. A bright flash of lighting was seen and then the lights dimmed and shut off. "You just had to say something...didn't you ?" Sesshomaru growled. With the power out, the house started to get cold, very fast.
To be continued...