"Is she dead, Lord Sesshoumaru?" Rin asked curiously as she kicked the limp body. Then running over to Sesshoumaru greeting him with a friendly bow.
"No she's just kick." He replied as he walked over to the fire, "And I need you to watch over her until she gets better, got the Rin." He added sitting by the fire to warm himself.
"Mhmm" she mumbled at she walked over to where Kagome had fell and started to cover her up with a blanket. " She sure is hot!" Rin told Sesshoumaru. "What is she sick with?" The questions started to pour out of Rin's mouth.
"Shut up and take care of that girl!" Barked Jaken and he turn his back towards to fire again.
When Kagome awakened from her hour-long sleep she was greeted with food and medication to help lower her fever, Which had again rising since her nice plunge in the water.
"Kagome?" asked Sesshoumaru, nearly whispering. "Can I ask for your help?" he said not even looking at her.
"Sure what for?" Kagome answered happily. Sesshoumaru looked at her with disbelief. Then looked towards Hinoko. "Oh-…well of course I can help you?" Kagome added Cheerfully. "Why would he need my help, he had taken care of Rin with no problem, so why does he need me?" She wondered as she looked into his eyes. They were so much alike, but yet so different from Inuyasha's. As Sesshoumaru returned Kagome's wondering gaze he felt himself blushing. Quickly turning away before she could notice he stood up and walked away. "What was I doing. What wrong with me?" He questioned himself.
"Sesshoumaru?" a voice followed him as he was almost out of earshot. "Please come back?" Kagome's voice echoed again, through the silence of night. The pleading in he voice was the only thing that made him turn around. He could tell she was scared and alone. Afraid to put her in an uncomfortable position she tried his best to begin a conversation.
"Are you good with kids?" he asked her "I need you to help me mother Hinoko. I am sorry I treated you so roughly but I didn't think you would come if I had asked you-…" "What am I doing explaining myself to this human girl?" Sesshoumaru stopped himself in a mid-sentence, got up and picked up the sleeping child, placing her with care into Kagome's hands.
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Inuyasha's mind was on the sky, as he focused on keeping his mind off Kagome and Kikyou.
"Why is Inuyasha taking so long to find Kagome. Doesn't he care that she's with his brother? This is the third time today that we've stopped, and they've all been for no reason." Sango whispered to Miroku.
"Let's get going." Inuyasha's voice had spooked them all, as she gradually made their way down a steep hill. "Why can't I pick up Kagome's scent?" Wondered as he began to kick a rock. They continued to walk until night came. The moon high in the sky stars starting to brighten. "Let's set camp." Inuyasha instructed as everyone started to settle in Inuyasha sniffed the air. "Kouga!" he grumbled, walking up to where to wolf demon stopped. "What do you want?" barked Inuyasha and he readied himself to grab his sword.
"Huh, put that down you mutt, I just came to ask myself why MY Kagome is with that brother of yours? Can't you take care of her for more then five minutes without endangering her life?" Kouga questioned as he emphasized every word that left his mouth. Inuyasha winced as the insult pointed towards him. "Kouga's right why can't I just be able to protected her even for a little bit. I am the only reason she is in this mess."
Seeing Inuyasha just standing there, Kouga took off by himself to track down is 'future mate' "That mutt may not be wanting to do anything about it but I will risk my life for Kagome." Kouga encouraged himself.
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"Rin do you know why Sesshoumaru is so tense?" wondered Kagome as she walked behind Sesshoumaru and his group.
"Lord." Rin replied back to her. "It's Lord Sesshoumaru." Rin continued as she left Kagome's question unanswered.
"I sense jewel shards." Kagome whispered to herself as she stood motionless then slowly reached for her bow. Surprised when she actually found it then looked at Rin. "I cleaned it for you." Rin answered her silent question as Sesshoumaru handed her that baby.
With an approved nod from Kagome Rin turned back around and started to follow Sesshoumaru again. Kagome strung her bow. Hearing the bow creek Sesshoumaru looked back to find Naraku walking towards them, Kagome's arrow lined up with his throat.
Sesshoumaru smirked at he walked beside Kagome and set a gentle hand on her arm signaling her to lower her bow.
"Dealing with this wench now are you Sesshoumaru, I thought that was only the kind of thing your brother would do." Mused Naraku with an evil smile. "You must be getting soft like your father. Teased Naraku as he looked towards Rin who was trembling with Hinoko in her hands. Seeing the direction of Naraku's glare, Sesshoumaru moved in front of Rin, drawing his sword.
"Aren't you wasting your time here." Sesshoumaru growled taking the baby and Kagome, and walked away.
"I'll be seeing you soon." Naraku whispered at he stared at Sesshoumaru grab Kagome's hand with Rin at his heels.
"Jaken set up camp!" instructed Sesshoumaru as he had Rin check on Kagome's fever and told her to search for more herbs. He walked over to a lonely tree where Rin met him to tell him the news. "Lord Sesshoumaru, Kagome's fever is as worse as ever. I don't know how she is still conscious." Stated Rin
"Watch over her for tonight and tomorrow I'll seek help from Kaede." Replied Sesshoumaru with caution in his eyes. "If she gets hurt, how will Hinoko find her true form?"
Half way through the night Sesshoumaru was awakened by noises by the newly stoked fire. He opened his sleepy eyelids he observed Kagome cradling Hinoko in the arms, trying to feed the child. This sight made Sesshoumaru smile, he quietly picked up his body and walked over to the fire. "She likes you." He said. "How are you doing?" he asked as he took the small child from her girl and looked into her fever filled eyes.
"I'm a little tired" Kagome admitted as she thought of Inuyasha and slowly lowered her head on Sesshourmaru's shoulder. "I could just hear what Inuyasha would say if I ever told him I was tired." Kagome commented to herself as she sighed and fell into a deep sleep.
Respect for the girl was to only thing that kept him from shoving her off of him and returning to his tree. Minute's later Kagome was stuck in the middle of clouds of blood, she heard Sango, Miroko, Shippou and even Inuyasha. She could see the replays of Inuyasha staring at Kikyou as she plunged into the cold water.
When Kagome awoke she found herself holding Rin in a damp, dark room light with only one candle that sat in the middle.
"Finally the wench is awake, hurry and stop this child from screaming lungs out before she tears down the while castle." Kagura grunted as she handed Kagome Hinoko and exited the room, locking the door behind her.
"Is the bad lady gone?" questioned Rin as she lifted her head from
Kagome's skirt.
"Yes but there's no doubt that she will return soon to give us some food." Mentioned as she coaxed both children.
"How do you know? Have you been here before?" Rin questioned in despair.
"Yes I have been here quite a bit lately, but Inuyasha always comes for me." Kagome added surely. Before she ended the sentence both children where sound asleep in Kagome's arms.