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Now, this chapter is a bit shorter than the previous ones. But... Enjoy? And it might take a little longer for me to upload the next chapter, because, you see, these three first chapters I had written on my computer, but from now, the story is only in my head. But no worries, I WILL write this thing. I think there will be 2-4 chapters more. Maybe. We'll see. Now, to the chapter:

Chapter 3

Sesshoumaru's alarm clock rang loud the next morning at ten o' clock, which wasn't actually early, but Sesshoumaru would have needed a few more hours of sleep. The man slammed the clock quiet and got up from bed.

While brewing his coffee Sesshoumaru couldn't help but think
about his little brother. He had never before yesterday felt so deep caring towards him. Now he really hoped his little brother to feel better and get well. Sesshoumaru wondered if he himself was okay. He had never cared of anyone else than his father... and mother. But mother was gone. Had been, for a long, long time. That was a thing he and Inuyasha shared; same father, dead mothers.

At about 11 AM Sesshoumaru was ready to go. He started his car and drove to the hospital. He stepped into the hospitals hall and took a dreep breath. The smell of hospital. He hated it. It reminded him of his mothers' death. This was the last place he met his mother.

Sesshoumaru got on his way to the childrens infection ward. He stopped at Inuyasha's rooms door, waited quietly for a moment, sighed, and finally opened the door. Inuyasha laid on his bed like a dead fish. Sesshoumaru walked calmly to his brothers bedside and sat on the same chair he had left there yesterday.
"So, ya' came", the boy said quietly and sneezed.
"I did", Sesshoumaru said while he took off his coat. "Did you sleep last night?"
"A bit... I threw up once..."
"Is that so... But how are you now feeling?" Sesshoumaru asked.
"Well I... What if I... I feel like I wont make it. If I get to mom..."
"Dont talk such nonsense", Sesshoumaru said with a bit loud voice. Just when he had been thinking of his own mother and her death, and now his little brother was talking about his death.
"You are going to be okay. You are not that sick. And even if you were, you would be taken care of here."
"Feh. What would you care anyway..." Inuyasha mumbled. "You have never cared of..."
Inuyasha's phrase was interrupted by something unbelieveable. Sesshoumaru reached towards his brother and hugged him. Inuyasha just couldn't believe it. They had never, EVER hugged each other before. Well, Sesshoumaru DID remember that one old photo where he held baby Inuyasha in his arms... but he wasn't smiling in that picture. Not a bit.
After a while Inuyasha relaxed and hugged back.
"Big bro..."
"I am not a sadist. I really hate to see you ill and in pain. Never think anything else of me."
Inuyasha smiled a little.

For a long time they held each other. Finally they let go, and Inuyasha curled up on his bed. Sesshoumaru leaned against his chairs' back and sighed his eyes closed. Inuyasha coughed every now and then, until Sesshoumaru noticed it had been quiet for a while. Now what?
Sesshoumaru looked at Inuyasha. He was asleep. Sesshoumaru smiled a little. Sleep was the best medicine, that's what their father always said.

Sesshoumaru decided to go to the hospitals' cafeteria for lunch and some coffee, and let Inuyasha sleep at peace. He got in the line and took a look at what they had to offer. Dinner rolls, doughnuts, croissants, ice cream, chocolate, candy bags, soda, juice, ice tea, coffee and cocoa.
"Greetings!" the salesperson greeted when it was Sesshoumaru's turn.
"Hello", Sesshoumaru said as he took his wallet from his pocket.
"How may I serve you?"
"One coffee. Black. And a ham roll", Sesshoumaru ordered. While the salesperson was getting the coffee, Sesshoumaru noticed there was a shelf full of different colored bunny stuffed toys. He smiled.
"So, here's your roll.. And a cup of coffee", the salesperson said. "Anything else?"
"Yes, actually..." Sesshoumaru nodded, smiling. "One red rabbit, a bag of candy and a pear juice, thank you."

Sesshoumaru put his purchases on a tray and sat down at a table. Slowly, he started eating his roll. This moment reminded him from the last day he saw his mother.

For a long time Sesshoumaru just thought about his mother. Even though he was already an adult man, and, maybe somewhat cold-hearted, he sometimes missed his mother. Sesshoumaru was only 7 years old, when his mother had passed away. It was a car accident. But very soon after that he got a 'stepmother', a human woman named Izayoi, which his father fell in love with. Three years from that, and Inuyasha was born. Sesshoumaru was 10 years old by then. He never learned to care about Izayoi. Still, five years went by, Taisho family lived in harmony, until one day Izayoi got very sick. Just a few weeks from that, and she died. First Inuyasha couldn't understand it, after all, he was just 5 years old. But when he finally realized mom wouldn't come back, the hanyou boy was desperate. Sesshoumaru, 15 years old, couldn't care less. He just stood in their apartments corridor every evening, listening his little brother crying, and his father, trying to comfort him. Sesshoumaru just stood there. He did not care.

Suddenly Sesshoumaru woke up from his memories. Damn, the coffee was getting cold. He drank it fast, took the bunny, candy bag and pear juice with him and returned to Inuyasha.

Inuyasha was not alone. By his bead stood a doctor and a nurse. Inuyasha turned his head towards his brother.
"Ah, You must be his big brother Sesshoumaru Taisho, I assume?" the doctor asked.
"I am", Sesshoumaru answered, and shook hands with the doctor. He told about the situation, about how their father was qurrently absent, while a nurse took some of Inuyasha's tubes off.
"The antibiotic has started to work. He doesn't need any more blood, but his coughing is still harsh and fever is very high, so you can't return home today", the doctor told.
"Well, at least some good news", Sesshoumaru said with his own, cold voice. He looked at his little brother, and noticed he was smiling a little. It took a while for Sesshoumaru to understand why, until Inuyasha pointed at the bunny toy Sesshoumaru held in his left hand.
"Is that... ACHOO...! For me...?" Inuyasha asked with a sniffle.
"Yes", Sesshoumaru nodded and gave the bunny to the boy. He seemed very amused and put it on his bed next to him.
"Well that's cute", Inuyasha grinned.
"And this", Sesshoumaru handed over the pear juice to his brother. Inuyasha chuckled, which made the doctor smile, too.
"If he will throw up no more and the fever starts to drop, I don't believe you will have to stay here for longer than a few days. Now you must rest and take your medicine. Soon it's lunchtime. Try to eat at least a bit", the doctor guided and left the room.

For a long time Inuyasha held the bunny in his hands, smiling, sneezing and coughing every now and then. Even Sesshoumaru couldn't help but be glad of his brother getting better.
"Um... Why are ya' suddenly this kind to me?" Inuyasha asked, watching deep inside his big brothers eyes. Sesshoumaru didn't answer.
"Hey?" Inuyasha waved his hand. For a moment Sesshoumaru still stayed quiet, until he put his hand on top of his brother's head, between his dog ears.
"You are my little brother. That's why."
"I wonder if you are sick, too? The Great Sesshoumaru does not speak like that", Inuyasha said smiling, but the smile faded as he started to cough again.

Suddenly the room door opened, and a nurse came in with a tray of food. Meatballs and smashed potatoes, with some salad. A
glass of milk and a small cup of ice cream.
"You will eat at least the ice cream", Sesshoumaru ordered.
"I'm eatin' everything. I'm starvin'!"

Slowly but steady Inuyasha finished his plate... except the salad. Whatever, as long as he ate something, Sesshoumaru thought. As Inuyasha ate his ice cream Sesshoumaru took the candy bag he bought from the cafeteria out of his pocket and put it on the table next to Inuyasha's bed.
"What?" Inuyasha was wondering. "Is this for me, too?"
"Yes."
"Gummy bears... These are good!" the boy smiled and opened the bag. Just when Inuyasha was about to put a piece of candy in his mouth, he started coughing again. Sesshoumaru sighed, and Inuyasha gave the candy bag to his big brother.
"I'm eatin' it later", Inuyasha said.
"That's only good. Now sleep."

Time went by. Inuyasha laid curled up in his bed, sleeping quietly, with the bunny agaist his chest. Sesshoumaru sighed of both tiredness and relief. Slowly he reached towards Inuyasha, and touched gently his burning hot dog ear. He stroked it slow and carefully. He had no idea where this warm feelings towards his little brother came. All these 15 years they had lived together there had been only a few moments when Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru cared from each other. But now. Now Sesshoumaru really hoped his brother to get well.

Suddenly, when Sesshoumaru was stroking Inuyasha's ear, Inuyasha opened his eyes. Sesshoumaru maybe wouldn't have even noticed it, until Inuyasha whispered;
"Whatcha' doin'?"
"Hm?" Sesshoumaru stopped stroking for a few seconds. They stared at eachother, and after a while, Sesshoumaru started strtoking Inuyashas ear again.
"What is wrong with ya'?" Inuyasha asked and sneezed.
"You are important to me was my little brother. You have always been and will always be, eve i I haven't showed it", Sesshoumaru told. "I apologize for me being so cold towards you."
"...Well, I'm not angry to you..." Inuyasha said with a little smile. "But I am sorry for me being such a pain in the ass. I do care about you too. You're my big bro. I have always wanted to be like you", Inuyasha said and and reached towards his brother, hugging him. Sesshoumaru hugged back. They didn't say anything.