The storm's intensity was heightening. Loud rumbling of thunder was loud enough to wake the dead. But that wasn't the only thing making noise. "I'm starving..." Inu-yasha complained.
"I am also, but we can't cook anything without power" Sesshomaru sighed. Inu-yasha petted Serenity's damp hair. "What about you ? Are ya' hungry ?" he asked. "Don't even mention the word..." she said dryly. Sesshomaru stood up and walked to the kitchen. "We have some emergency food, I just have to find it" he said.
Food wasn't the thought on Serenity's mind, she just wanted to get warmer. "It's freezing...what's the fastest way to warm up ?" she breathed in-between coughing. "A bath" Inu-yasha said without thinking.
"Pass..." Serenity thought. Sesshomaru came back with two apples in his hands. "Let me guess, you couldn't find the emergency food ?" Inu-yasha said. "No, I ate it myself" Sesshomaru responded sarcastically.
After giving Inu-yasha his, he split the other apple in half and held it up to Serenity's mouth. "I don't want any..." Serenity whined. "You have to eat something !" Sesshomaru semi-scolded. Serenity weakly shook her head. Inu-yasha then hit her over the head. As Serenity opened her mouth to cry, Sesshomaru stuffed some of the apple in her mouth. She took a small bite and feebly chewed it.
"Better ?" Sesshomaru asked. "Nuh-uh..." Serenity groaned. "Well, if you had a headache, I'm sure its even worse thanks to Inu-yasha" Sesshomaru growled, glaring daggers at Inu-yasha. "How else were you gonna get her mouth open ?" Inu-yasha scoffed. Sesshomaru picked his little sister up, blankets and all and began to take her upstairs.
"Sure, just ignore me..." Inu-yasha thought. "I wouldn't stay down there if I were you, which I'm glad I'm not. It's kinda late as it is, go to sleep" Sesshomaru called to him from upstairs. Inu-yasha sat there in the darkness for a bit, then reluctantly decided to go upstairs.
Sesshomaru took Serenity to his room and laid her on his bed. "Fluffy-sama, it's alright. I can stay in my room" she said. "No, you need to be watched when you're this sick. Can you move yet ?" he asked. "Only a little without feeling muscle pain" Serenity squeaked out.
Sensing her slight intimidation, he nodded. Serenity only blinked and she found herself underneath the covers of his bed. The blankets removed from her body and replaced with a thin T-shirt long enough to cover her body down to her knees. "He really is fast..." she thought. "Now close your eyes" he said.
"Why ?" she asked, then knew the answer right away. "Ohh, never mind..." she continued before closing her eyes. In about four minutes, Sesshomaru was sitting on his side of the bed in his pajamas; A white shirt with the word "Sleep" on the front, and a pair of black sweatpants.
He soon joined her under the covers and felt her forehead again. "You're still very warm. I hope this sickness wears off quickly" he said. "Same here..." Serenity sighed. The door opened and Inu-yasha came in. his pajamas looked like Sesshomaru's except on his shirt there was a word "Snore" on it. "Room for one more in here ?" he asked. "Absolutely not !" Sesshomaru barked.
"Aww, let him !" Serenity pleaded. "No way" he said. Inu-yasha just went over to the bed, moved Serenity over a bit and laid down with them. "Fine, but only since she's in here...great, now I'll have to wash these sheets..." Sesshomaru mumbled as he turned over to face a wall. Inu-yasha did the same so he was facing the opposite direction of Sesshomaru. Serenity only sighed and drifted of to sleep, her brothers soon followed. Outside, the rain continued to fall mercilessly.
To be continued...