The storm was worsening, the worse it got, the colder the house seemed. Sesshomaru sat with Serenity, holding her tightly in his arms. Inu-yasha came up from the basement and sighed. "Well, I can't fix the power" he said. "Why not ?" Sesshomaru asked. "If I try to, ZAP !" Inu-yasha said, getting his point across.
"Then go and fix it. I'd like to see a little light show" Sesshomaru said sarcastically. Inu-yasha growled and threw the flashlight he was holding at Sesshomaru. He simply caught it and threw it back at Inu-yasha.
"Stop goofing around and get me an ice pack. Serenity's fever wont go down" he said. "I'd love to, but the power is out ! Everything in the fridge and going bad and the ice in the freezer is melted" Inu-yasha said. "Great..." Sesshomaru thought.
(Later)
"What kind of sickness is this ? I've never seen a cold like this" Sesshomaru said as he looked through a medical text book with a lit flashlight. Inu-yasha had laid Serenity down on the couch and covered her in another blanket.
"You're gonna be alright soon, you just have to hold on" he said. Serenity's forehead then turned a shade of light blue and her stomach made a horrible sound. a classic sign of someone about to throw up.
"Oh damn ! Hold on ! Hold on, hold on !" Inu-yasha shouted, running into the hallway and retrieving a brown plastic trash can. He held it close to Serenity's face just before she vomited into it. "Aw man...this is horrible" Inu-yasha said. "Sorry..." Serenity breathed before vomiting a second time. "It's not your fault" he said softly.
"Hmm, she might be suffering from this disease: Haraguai Ryuukan. Also known as an advanced case of the stomach flu. The sufferer will experience shivering, and vomiting of blood or other fluid from the intestine. This is a high risk sickness that can be fatal with humans and demons alike, if not treated" Sesshomaru said.
"Are you serious ? Are you sure this is what she has ?" Inu-yasha asked. "Im almost positive" he said unenthusiastically. "My head is killing me..." Serenity moaned. "Sufferer will also experience headaches and very high fevers" Sesshomaru read from the book. "This'll go away, right ?" Inu-yasha asked.
"Yes, with plenty of rest. But if this keeps up we'll have to take the chance of going to the hospital" Sesshomaru said. "We can't ! She'll die for sure if we go outside in this rain !" Inu-yasha shouted. "I know that ! We're just gonna have to keep her warm and take care of her. Which we have been doing" Sesshomaru said.
Inu-yasha took his turn with Serenity and held her close. Her shivering had gotten even worse, so much that Inu-yasha was vibrating as she shivered. "That's not a good sign..." Inu-yasha thought. He put his hand on her forehead and pulled it away quickly.
"She's burning up !" Inu-yasha exclaimed, loosening the blankets around her a bit. Serenity coughed and raised her hand to cover her mouth, ignoring the pain from moving. Inu-yasha patted her back firmly, making sure she could cough all she could for the time being.
The flashlight Sesshomaru was using went out and the house was completely dark. "I'm scared..." Serenity whispered. "Its okay, I got you" Inu-yasha said softly. Sesshomaru sat next to them in silence. "Its raining, our sister is sick, and the power is out..." Inu-yasha sighed. "Shh, let's just sit in silence, how about we play the quiet game !" Sesshomaru said.
"Fine, whatever..." Inu-yasha growled. Nothing else was heard for awhile. Only the sound of the rain. A bright flash of lighting lit the sky and the roar of thunder after it made Serenity scream. "You lose !" Inu-yasha said with a laugh. "Shut up..." Serenity said before resting her head on Inu-yasha's shoulder.
Sesshomaru reached over to Serenity and loosened one of the blankets from around her and then placed it over all three of them. "I just thought of something. What are we gonna do for food ?" Inu-yasha asked. "Umm...I don't know" Sesshomaru said.
To be continued...