-EDIT- I corrected two typo's. And sorry this chapter is so short, and thank you for reviews! Now, to the story:
Two days went by, and slowly Inuyasha was feeling better. He hadn't thrown up anymore, his fever was getting lower somewhat, and so had his cough. When third day came, Sesshoumaru came to the hospital to visit his little brother, with a chocolate bar with him. He knocked Inuyasha's room's. There Inuyasha was, sitting on his bed, watching TV, coughing a bit. His head turned towards his big broher, and that made him smile.
"How are you feeling?" Sesshouaru asked with a blank face.
"Getting better", Inuyasha answered. Without saying a word Sesshoumaru handed over the chocolate bar to Inuyasha, who took it with a smile. "And what is this for?" the boy grinned.
"I don't know. Maybe because I have got the feeling that you and I will be returning home today", Sesshoumaru smiled a little. "And do you know, what day tomorrow is?"
"For a while Inuyasha just sat quiet. Then he got it, and said happily:
"Dad's coming home!"
"Exactly. And he wants to see you home, not in hospital.
It didn't take long, until a doctor arrived arrived in the room. He was holding a folder, and looked at Inuyasha, smiling, and greeted:
"Good morning. You seem you're feeling better."
"Yeah. My cough's getting better."
"Lets check your fever", the doctor said and took an ear thermometer out of his pocket. He put it in the boys ear, and after the thermometer beeped, he looked at the digital screen.
"Hmm... You still do have a pretty high fever. 102.2 F. But otherwise everything seems pretty much fine, and you don't seem very sick, so I am glad to say you may leave today! But, you must rest until your fever and cough are all gone. You must not go to school. And if your cough and fever start getting worse, return here."
Right after the doctor left, Inuyasha changed his hospital clothes to his own clothes that Sesshoumaru had brought him today. But they couldn't leave right away, because the doctor told them to wait for the prescription for Inuyasha's medicine. So, meanwhile Inuyasha attacked the chocolate bar.
"Ya' know..." Inuyasha mumbled his mouth filled with chocolate. "I think somethin' has happened during these days I've beed sick."
"Yes", Sesshouamaru nodded slowly. "Maybe I just realized that I am your big brother. It is my duty to protect you."
"I quess so..." Inuyasha agreed. "Maybe this means I have to quit... or at least cut down on annoying you."
That made Ssshoumaru smie. He reached towards his little brother's head and ruffled his hair, saying:
"You'd better."
Soon the doctor came into the room, gave Sesshoumaru the prescription folder, and so the brother's left the hospital. And this time Inuyasha was wearing proper clothes; a winter coat, jeans, a hat and shoes.
On the way home Inuyasha did still cough and sneeze ever now and then. That made Sesshoumaru say:
"As the doctor said, this fact that you got out of hospital, does not mean you go out with your friends to the city. You are on sick leave for at least one week. You still do have a high fever."
"Yea, yea", Inuyasha sighed laid down on the back seats.
It didn't take long untill they arrived to their apartment house. The brothers stepped insinde their apartment, taking off their coats and shoes.
"And now", Sesshoumaru said, pointing at Inuyasha's room's door. "Change to your night clothes."
"Yea, okay", Inuyasha nodded and walked in his room, closing the door after him. Sesshoumaru went to the kitchen and started making some cocoa for both himself and his btoher.
Meanwhile Inuyasha was in his room, putting on his gray college pants, which he always wore at night. Then he put on a white shirt with long sleeves. He grabbed a black blanket that laid on his bed, took it with him, and went to the living room. There he crashed on the sofa, and sneezed once.
Sesshoumaru had just finished boiling the cocoa. He took two mugs from the cupboard and poured the cocoa in them. He walked the corridor towards his little brother's room, until he heard a sneeze from the living room.
"Is it okay that I stay here?" Inuyasha asked as Sesshoumaru arrived next to the sofa.
"Of course", Sesshoumaru answered and handed over the cocoa cup to his brother. "I'll be in my room, studying. Just come to me if you need something."
"'Kay."
After a few hours Sesshoumaru took a look at the living room. Inuyasha was laying on the sofa, but sat up after noticing his brother being behind him.
"I'm going to the grocery store and pharmacy. How about ramen with salmon?" Sesshoumaru asked.
"Sure", Inuyasha nodded with a grin. Sesshoumaru left the apartment, and Inuyasha laid back down.
For a while Inuyasha just laid there, curled up in his blanket, coughing every now and then. But suddenly he heard the door bell ring.
I wonder who it is? It can't be big bro, not yet... Inuyasha was wondering. Soon he got up from the sofa walked to the door. He opened it, and his eyes widened from surprise.
"Hiya, Inu!"
"Oh, hi, Koga..." Inuyasha smiled a bit. "How didya know I'm here?"
"WHat do you mean?" Koga asked. "Where else could you be? Since you're not at school for many days, then that means you're at home, sick in bed!"
"Actually I've been in hospital, just got home this mornin'..."
"Oh... So it wasn't just a little cold, was it?"
"Hell no. A pneumonia. It was pretty horribe..." Inuyasha said while rubbing his neck, coughing once.
"Are ya' feeling better now? Can I come in?" Koga asked.
"Well, I do have a pretty high fever, but... Come on in!"
So Koga got in, took off his coat and shoes, as Inuyasha closed the door.
"I can't go out, so there's not much we can do..." Inuyasha said, coughing a bit. The boys walked to the living room, both crashing on the sofa. "And I'd say you'd better keep a distance at me... If this is contagious, ya' know."
"Right", Koga nodded. For a while they just sat there, quiet, when suddenly Koga saw a PlayStation on floor before the TV.
"Let's play some PlayStation!" Koga challenge. Inuyasha grined and the boys made a high-five.
Sesshoumaru parked his car and took his grocery bags from the trunk. He took the elevator to the fifth floor and stopped at their apartment's door. He took his keys fro his pocket and opened the door...
The PlayStation-boys in the living room heard the door getting opened.
"Shit!" Inuyasha whispered. "My big brother will kill you if he sees you here!"
"Calm down, maybe we'll..."
"And who the heck do you think you are, wolf?" asked Sesshoumaru, who was standing at the living rooms door.
"Aw please, big bro, he just came, and we were playing some PlayStation and..."
"Get out", Sesshoumaru told with a very cold voice, pointing at the door. Koga looked at Inuyasha, who just sighed and nodded once. Koga got up from the sofa and put on his shoes and coat. Sesshoumaru held the apartment's door for him, and slammed it shut after the wolf boy was gone. Then he returned to the living room. Inuyasha stood on its doorway, squeezing his fists with a grumpy face.
"What's your problem!?" the boy barked. "We were having a great time, until you fucking came and spoiled it all!"
"If you keep inviting your friends here while you still have a pneumonia, I can guarantee all your friends in your school will be hospitalized too in no time", Sesshoumaru said angry, but calm. For a long time the brothers started at each other.
"I... ACHOO! I hate you!" Inuyasha shouted, pushed his big brother out of his way, ran into his room and slammed the door shut. Sesshoumaru looked after him, sighed, and went to the kitchen.
Inuyasha laid in his bed, curled up in his blanket. He was still angry at his big brother, cursing in his head. Suddenly he had a horrible coughing fit.
Man... After everything seemed so good... Now this...
Meanwhile Sesshoumaru was in kitchen, cooking. He was frying the salmon in a frying pan, and boiling the ramen noodles in a pot. He also couldn't help but think on what had just happened. Okay, maybe he had been a bit too harsh, but he didn't mean any harm - vice versa!
For a while Sesshoumaru stirred the noodles, until he heard his phone ring. Sesshoumaru rushed to his room, where the phone was, and grabbed it.
"Hello, father", Sesshoumaru greeted.
"Well hello, son", Inutaisho said. "I am already packing my stuff here. I'll be home tomorrow afternoon. How is Inuyasha? When will he get out of hospital?"
"Actually, we got home this morning, but..."
"That's wonderful to hear!" Inutaisho cheered.
"Yes, but he still has a fever of 102, and some coughing. But don't worry, he sure has got much better, more like himself."
"Oh please don't tell me you have had a fight..."
"Maybe a bit. But it's okay, believe me. He is waiting for you, excited."
"Thank you for being there for him, during these hard times. I'm so sorry my conference just happened to be right now..."
"I understand. And I believe Inuyasha does too. But now I have to get back to cooking."
"Thank you, Sesshoumaru. Tell Inuyasha I'll be on my way!"
"All right."