I'm back! Did anyone miss me?In this chapter something happens to Sesshy I think...
Out of the the first five, this might be my favorite chapter, I don't know, lol.

Chapter 3

- Previously -

'She is the one right now that decides this one's fait, of living, or dying,' Sesshomaru thought to himself and mentally side at his pathetic conclusion, 'this one's life, is in the hands of her.'

Kagome removed her lips from Sesshomaru's and stroked it throat and neck a little longer while looking at him. Again, all he could see was worry and concern in her soft chocolate brown orbs. Why was it that she had to look like that at him; her enemy?

"…" Sesshomaru tried mouthing out a something to say to her.
"Hmm…?"

She brought her ear to his mouth a little closely to hear what he was trying to tell to her. Sesshomaru couldn't try to mouth out the words he did before, and did a different method that had the same meaning. He slowly had his tongue escape his mouth, and slowly licked the side of her face.

The miko jolted away from his face and held hers as he slide his tongue back in. Kagome hadn't expected him to lick her; only to tell her something. Wait; to tell… was that what he meant? Just in the dog way to say something? There was only one thing she could think of as she looked at him to see him looking at her, and she was positive now.

Kagome smiled lightly and replied, "dou-itashimashite."

- Now -

It was dark now, and the child was asleep alongside the hikigaeru youkai. Kagome had placed a picnic blanket over the two because they were small enough for it. The taiyoukai was awake though, but he was drowsy and couldn't see straight.

'What is with this one…?' Sesshomaru wondered as he closed his eyes.

Flapping was heard and Sesshomaru opened his eyes again to see what was going on and if anyone was under attack. Instead, with his shaky vision he saw the miko holding a white dove. If that was all, he could close his eyes again, and listen to her.

"Kaede-obasan told you to come for me?" Kagome asked curiously.
"…" The dove nodded and flapped its wings.
She laughed lightly, "Inuyasha is having a fit, huh? Well, I can't leave yet, so you may go forth, I won't be back for maybe two or three weeks."
"…" It nodded, and flew away.

Rin started to wake up tiredly and saw a white bird leave Kagome's hand. Next to the tired child was the ever annoying Jaken. Looking over to the taiyoukai, she cocked her head a little because this was the first time to see him like this, and so she asked Kagome.

"Kagome-oneesan…?" Rin called out.
"Hai Rin-chan?" Kagome said tiredly.
"Why is Sesshomaru-sama shaking?" She asked curiously.
"Nani!"

Kagome whipped around and looked at Sesshomaru shaking uncontrollably and she panicked. Immediately she slid over to his side and checked his forehead to find him freezing cold. This wasn't a good sign; she should've placed the heat pads on him earlier after Rin ate some ramen.

"Rin-chan, onegai give me those three blue pads over there!" Kagome said quickly as she unzipped the sleeping bag.
"Hai!" The child rushed up and grabbed them and gave them to her.
"Good, they still have a lot heat on them." She spoke out to herself.

Grabbing the big heating pad, she placed it on his groin and he still shook about frantically. The miko grabbed the other two and placed them under the pit of his arms. Kagome growled annoyed, this wasn't going to help as much as wanted it too, and so now she had to go to worse measures. (I have done my researching thank you.)

"Rin, come here onegai and watch him but don't move him." Kagome said strictly.
"Hai," Rin came over and watched over Sesshomaru.
"JAKEN GET UP!" Kagome yelled and she grabbed her notebook.
"GAHK!" Jaken got up and looked around.
"Listen, tear up the papers in this and crumble them up into a ball and make a fire!"

Jaken did as told after seeing the condition of the taiyoukai and hurried as quickly as he could. Kagome found a sheet in her bag and mentally cheered and quickly went over to the taiyoukai's side and made it spread out like a bed cover. When she came to Sesshomaru, Rin immediately got out of the way and watched what the miko was doing and stayed standing incase she was needed.

"Kesu, Rin, hold these quickly." Kagome handed her the two heat pads that were under his arms.
"Hai," Rin replied, she was really scared.
She looked at him to find him losing conscious, "kesu, stay conscious Sesshomaru!"
"…" Sesshomaru was dizzy and confused, so he couldn't understand her plea.
"Chikusho…" Her teeth gritted angrily with frustration.

Kagome removed his robe and her own. She was wearing her bra and an ace bandage around her lower torso, so she wasn't self conscious at the time. Being extremely careful, the miko brought Sesshomaru's body over to the sheet and sat at his form up for a moment.

"Okay," Kagome sighed quickly, "onegai give me those heat pads."
"Is Sesshomaru-sama going to be okay?" Rin asked worriedly.
"I have to keep him conscious; right now he's in severe hypothermia."
"That's bad?"
Kagome tried keeping patience with the child as she placed the pads against his arm, "hai." (When someone's hurt, normally people snap at each other.)
"…" The little one frowned.
"Rin-chan, can you put the robes over us?" Kagome asked as she lied down on his left side.
"Hai…"

"Wench I will not allow you to sleep with Sesshomaru-sama!" Jaken yelled.
"I'M NOT! I HAVE TO KEEP HIS TEMPERATURE WARM! NOW URUSAI!" Kagome said dangerously. (Told you that people snap… haha…)
"…" Jaken kept quiet.
"Kesu…" She sighed.

Rin placed Kagome's robe over their upper bodies as well as Sesshomaru's, the picnic blanket was brought over and placed on them, and then the sleeping bag. Incase of needing more, Rin placed the cloak on the sleeping bag, hoping it'll help just as well. Kagome had a feeling that her bra was irritating his skin because he tried growling, so she removed it.

"Sesshomaru-sama, try to stay awake, don't go to sleep." Kagome said calmly.
Rin frowned and watched from the side, "Kagome-oneesan."
"Hmm?" She tiredly replied.
"Rin wants to help…"
"You want to give him some warmth?"
"Mhmm," Rin nodded.
"If I say 'get out from under the covers' though, I mean it, because I might have to give him a shock treatment with my miko powers."
"Rin will, but does Rin need to take off her kimono too?"
Kagome laughed tiredly, "Iie, just lie on his side and hug him, really."
"Kay, Rin can do that," she smiled.

The child went under all the material that would give warmth, and lied down against Sesshomaru. Kagome reached over and placed Sesshomaru's arm around the little child. Great, there's one thing she needed now, and she couldn't get it anymore because she was half naked.

"Jaken, on the ground there's a small black object; give it to me so I can keep track of his breathing." Kagome demanded tiredly.
"Hai," Jaken did as told.
"Arigato, now go rest," she thanked.
"…" He left to the side and went to sleep.

Kagome sighed tiredly and placed her head against his chest to listen to his heart. Rin was already passed out dead tired against Sesshomaru. Unfortunately for Kagome, the mighty taiyoukai fell into the unconscious stage, and so she had to stay awake to make sure his breathing will get better. To pass more heat to him, she placed her leg over both of his because Rin's couldn't reach that low.

His legs and groin area started to warm up little by little, so Kagome gently placed her arm on his torso; making sure to not disturb his wound. Rin covered his chest with her arm and her other was a little lower then that, so that was what they could do. The miko though had an arm to spare, and so she shifted over a little and placed her hand over his forehead to keep his face a little warm. She had to maneuver her body and leaned on him a little watched the watch as she listened to his breathing in a more comfortable position.

It was three hours later and Sesshomaru started to gain some warmth because the two females against him. His breathing though was lowering every now and then which wasn't helping his heart. Kagome was listening careful listening to his heart becoming a little off balance and she didn't like it.

Rin was peacefully asleep, so she didn't want to wake the child to have her move for this. Kagome lifted herself up and placed her face near his as she placed her right hand on the center of the chest. Her left plugged his nose and placed her lips on his then gave him some air to breathe. She was so tired that she didn't realize that Sesshomaru became awoken from his unconscious stage.

It was funny how it felt like he could breathe better, when he stirred awake and looked; he found the miko passing air to his lungs. Her lips left his and she concentrated little power on his chest to his lungs; helping them regenerate to let him breathe on his own. Again, she placed her lips on his to give him a little more air to see if it would help.

'The miko is truly trying to save this one's life.' He thought to himself quietly.

Kagome lifted her lips away from his and placed her ear over to hover over his mouth; see if his breathing was becoming even. As before to give his thanks to her, Sesshomaru lightly brought his tongue out and licked her cheek. The miko jolted at the touch, but she didn't pull away from him; she was just startled that he was awake. She waited patiently for him to place his tongue away from her and in his mouth so she could look at him.

It was thirty seconds later that he did so, and she turned her face to him to see that same stoic look. Kagome didn't understand him; he was thanking her she knew that, but why did he always have to seem so cold? To return his 'thank you,' she rubbed her cheek against his own softly.

She whispered softly in his ear, "dou-itashimashite," and gave him a light kiss on the ear, then looked at him.
"…" Sesshomaru was about to try and speak, but Kagome shook her head; not wanting him to try it.
"Are you cold anywhere?" Kagome asked softly.
"…" He glared at her as he wanted to growl.
"I need to know if you are." She stated in a stern soft look.
'This ningen is the only way this one shall survive…' Sesshomaru thought to himself; hating the thought of ningens always saving him, "…" he then mouthed out the word 'back' to her slowly.
"Okay," the miko nodded and shook Rin lightly to wake her, "Rin-chan," she whispered.

The little one stirred awake and looked at Kagome, "Kagome…-oneesan…"
"We have to sleep in new positions, Sesshomaru-sama's back is a little cold, and so I'm going to be behind him." Kagome said softly.
"Kay…"

Rin removed herself from Sesshomaru's flesh and rubbed her eyes tiredly while watching Kagome move around. The miko got up with some stiffness in her bones and revealed her chest. Sesshomaru's eyes were closed, he didn't want Rin asking so many questions and hurting his head. Kagome lifted Sesshomaru a little from behind and he began growling with fits of coughing. She paused for the moment to pass him a glare then continued to pull him up till his head was against her shoulder and leaned into her neck.

"Rin-chan, place Sesshomaru's robe over just us." Kagome said softly to her.
"Kay," Rin did as told.
"You can lay down now, just watch out for his torso wound." She whispered.
"Rin will sleep next to Jaken; Rin doesn't want to disturb Sesshomaru-sama and his wounds." The child whispered back.

"Alright, just cover Sesshomaru-sama up and take the cloak for your own warmth, I doubt he wants you sick," she heard him wheezing a little, "Rin-chan, gomen, but can you bring my bag over here? That way I won't have to bug you so much."

"Rin is happy to help." Rin smiled and dragged her bag over to her.
"Arigato, you can sleep now," Kagome smiled and Rin left to sleep, the miko then going through her bag and grabbed a small flashlight, and turned it on, "open your mouth."
"…" Sesshomaru opened his fierce amber eyes and glared.
"You will open your mouth," she said with annoyance, "I want to see something."
"…" He hated her; and with that, Sesshomaru opened his mouth two centimeters; it was all he could muster on his own.
"Don't bite me."

Kagome brought her thumb to his bottom jaw and he stiffened after it was opened an inch and a half since; it was broken but healing. She brought the flashlight to look into his mouth to see if anything was wrong. Unfortunately it didn't help much and she sighed with some irritation.

"Stick out your tongue so I can see." Kagome said softly.
He wheezed out a sigh and stuck his tongue out and lapped over her thumb, "…"
She looked and was right so she placed the flashlight down while closing his mouth, "does it hurt…" she placed a finger at the top of his neck lightly, "here…?"
"…" Sesshomaru cringed.
"You have a sore throat, so I guess since you're wounded and a little weak; you're able to be getting sick because of the weather."
"…" He glared at her.
"I'll give you a throat lozenge, all you have to do is suck on it, okay?"
"…" The taiyoukai slightly nodded.

The miko sighed in relief and grabbed the case of throat lozenges and took one out carefully. She placed at his lips and slipped it in his mouth. Sesshomaru cringed at the disgusting taste and quickly tried to lightly place it back in her hand with his tongue.

She laughed lightly at the reaction to the lozenge and looked at him, "I know it tastes bad, but it'll help."
"…" Sesshomaru looked away from her.
"Okay, I won't do it again, I'll just give you an Advil; you don't have to suck on it, just swallow with water.
"…" He looked back at her; agreeing with her as long as he didn't have to suck on something disgusting.

She grabbed a bottle and took out a little pill out and then the water bottle at her side. Her hand slipped it in and Sesshomaru waited for the water to be placed into his mouth so he may swallow. Kagome placed the water in her mouth and then passed it into his.

Sesshomaru tried swallowing on his own but couldn't, so Kagome rubbed his throat softly and it slipped through. He gasped lightly for air after that because it hurt, and Kagome breathed in some air for him to calm him down. The taiyoukai relaxed and felt drowsy after given his breath back to an even lining, so he tried looking around a little to find the small ones asleep.

'The miko must be tired,' he thought to himself, 'she has not received any sleep because she is watching after this one.'

He glanced up at her eyes to see them drooping ever so often till she would shut them tightly and then open them fully. As the miko sighed, she reached into her bag to grab another suspicious bottle that he didn't trust. When she grabbed it, she looked at him to see him glaring at her.

She smiled, "it's for me, not you, so relax," she slipped it in her mouth and grabbed the water and drank some. When she swallowed it, she shivered in distaste and placed it away. "Kami I hate caffeine pills just to keep me awake," the miko groaned and leaned her head back against the cave wall. "Sesshomaru, you can sleep now, I'll monitor you so you can."

The taiyoukai looked at the exhausted miko who was trying desperately to stay awake and heard that she said the 'medicine' she took would keep her awake. So the miko will go to her limits and even more, just to make sure he'll stay alive? He felt her move her legs up to his sides while placing his arm against his body to be tucked under the robes.

It helped all in all, but it didn't cover his shoulders or neck and so he shivered at the small coldness. The sleeping bag was brought up more on his body and two arms wrapped around his neck and covered his shoulders. There was a small spot at his neck that was exposed to the cold and was covered by the mikos chin.

His gaze looked at hers to see that she looked out into the distance of nothing. It was the expression of when someone gave off when they were in deep thought. It was only natural for one to wonder what was on another one's mind.

"You can kill me," Kagome stated, "When this is all over with; you can kill me."
"…" Sesshomaru raised an eyebrow.
"I'm not a baka; I know I've angered you, and disrespected your boundaries, so… you can kill me if it satisfies you."
"…"

Yes, that was what he was thinking during the earlier hours of her help, wasn't it? He wanted to kill her once this was over, so how did that slip his mind? Perhaps he was going through too much in one day, huh? It was obvious that they will soon ask what had happened to him to make him in the condition he was in now.

"Sesshomaru…" Kagome called out.
"…" He looked at her.
She turned her eyes to him, "go to sleep now."

Sesshomaru looked at her with annoyance written on his face. Kagome however looked very calm and tired, but it was probably because it was late for ningens, and that she hand used her powers to save him from drowning in his blood, and dying from the cold. Her face soon leaned a little against him to nuzzle his cheek so that his thoughts were interrupted.

"Onegai…" She quietly begged.

Looking at her rather irritated, he soon closed his eyes lightly to please the miko, and started to fall asleep. Kagome gave a small smile and leaned away from his only to have his lean on hers. She mentally sighed and returned to lightly leaning against his head then heard him groan softly in exhaustion.

"…arigato…" Kagome whispered out.

Sesshomaru lightly cracked his eyes open to her whisper as he started to get more tired. He then brought his lips to her cheek, and lightly gave her a peck. His eyes then sealed shut for the rest of the night to receive what sleep that he can after thinking of the words to say to her.

'Dou-itashimashite,' he whispered in his mind and slept.

Kagome knew well that Sesshomaru was asleep now, and so she kept watch of his breathing, heart rate, and any symptoms to come. She was now fully awake, thanks to the medicine, and would watch over them all. This was going to affect her miko powers though, if she cannot rest to regain them.

'I'll regain them slowly, at this rate.' Kagome told herself as she stayed awake.

Chapter three is completed : 3

Urusai: Shut up (I forgot to add it in chapter one)