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I know I promised to update two weeks after so, despite being a litle late... HERE IS A NEW CHAPTER!

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Chapter 15 - Sickness

Inuyasha was getting out of the hospital, about two months later, when he got a phone call from Miroku. In the back, he could clearly hear a baby crying.

"Seems like things aren't going as smoothly as you thought…"

"Shut up, Inuyasha! The twins are sick! They have colic, both of them! When you have your own kids you'll see what you'll have to stand against…"

"Right, right… is there any reason why you called in particular?"

"Kagome… better said, Hiroyuki. I just got a call from his school, saying he is still there and that Kagome wasn't picking up the phone… Sesshomaru can't make it either…"

"Why did they call you? Or Sesshomaru?"

"Well, let me see…" - Miroku said, sarcastically- "Since the kid has no father around and I'm his borrowed uncle, perhaps…"

"Okay, okay… I get it already…"

"Can you go and get him? I don't know what might have happened but I believe Kagome has been sick. At least she called in sick three days ago and no one has heard from her since then."

"I'll go and see. Where is the school?"

"After the bakery, in the third avenue behind the train station… do you know where it is?"

"Yes, yes I do. I went there when I was a kid… it's a pretty good school and not too cheap, if I heard correctly. How does she…?"

"Pays the bills? Well, she does stretch her monthly payment. Most of it goes to Hiroyuki's expenses and I would not be surprised if she hadn't gone to see a doctor just to save up money…"

"What? The father's kid doesn't help? What a bastard…"

"Of course he doesn't help, Inuyasha! He doesn't even know the kid exists!"

"Oh, right… Well then, can you tell me Kagome's address?"

Inuyasha arrived quickly to the school, after a quick detour to get Kagome's house keys from Miroku. Hiroyuki was sitting at the steps of the school, tossing pebbles, as he was clearly the last one. His ears got up at the sound of a car arriving and he looked up, opening a smile when he saw Inuyasha getting out of the car.

"Inuyasha!"

"Hey kiddo!" – Inuyasha said, being almost thrown to the ground by the arms around his waist of the kid. Then he smelled tears. – "Hey, what's wrong?"

"I thought… mom didn't come… is she ok? Did something bad happen?"

"What? No, where did you get an idea like that? Of course not!"

"Then where is she?"

"… She asked your uncle Miroku to pick you up but the twins are sick and he couldn't…"

"Aiko and Ayumi are sick?"

"Yes. A baby's disease called colic. It's like stomach ache, but in babies…"

"Poor babies…" - he said. Inuyasha smiled at his concern.

"Are you ready to go?"

"Hiroyuki?" – called a voice from behind him.

They turned around to see a beautiful woman, with long black hair, some grey strands amongst it and grey eyes walking in their direction.

"Midoriko-sensei!"

"Hello sensei." – Inuyasha said, with a smile. – "Remember me?"

"Inuyasha Taisho! My, my… how long has it been?"

"More than many, sensei. Have you been well?"

"Quite well, thank you."

"Do you know sensei?" – Hiroyuki asked, surprised. – "How?"

"She was my sensei too, when I had your age."

"Yes, he looked almost like you…" - Midoriko said, trailing of and looking from one to other. - "Inuyasha, are you by any chance…?"

"His father? Unlikely. Kagome and I never dated before and I haven't seen Kagome in 5years. Besides, when we parted we weren't in good terms so…"

"Sorry, it's just he does resemble your brother a little but his resemblance to you is astonishing…"

"… You think?"

"My dad is far away." – Hiroyuki said. – "Mom told me that when he came back she would present him to me. Inuyasha is not my dad. He's my best friend, aren't you?"

"You said it." – Inuyasha said it, smiling as Midoriko watched him attentively.

"Well, then… are you taking him today?"

"Yes. Miroku can't come, because both his daughters are sick."

"Oh, sorry to hear that. We also tried to contact Sesshomaru but he seemed to be out of reach."

"He's busy preparing for his wedding…"

"Aunt Rin will be my aunt in ten days!"

"Yes, she will. Midoriko-sensei, why don't I give you my phone number? I usually end up work around this hour, when I'm not doing night shifts, so I could pick him up when Kagome couldn't…"

"A fantastic idea…"

After giving her his number and saying goodbye, Inuyasha installed Hiroyuki in his car and drove off.

They arrived at Kagome's house quickly and Inuyasha took a few moments to register the surroundings. Hiroyuki quickly explained to him that they lived in the second floor. They got up and Inuyasha's heart almost stopped when he saw Kagome's door. They hadn't spoken since the confrontation on the twin's birth day and he was afraid.

Opening the door, Hiroyuki quickly run inside calling for his mother and Inuyasha closed the door behind him.

Looking around the apartment, he decided he liked the apartment as soon as he opened the door; he could clearly see how much of Kagome was around. Simple and sober, it exhaled vitality, life and happiness. He was turning around when he heard Hiroyuki call his name in a scream. Walking quickly in his direction he came to find out Kagome passed out in the floor of the kitchen. It seemed she had gone to the market and passed out when she arrived. Hiroyuki was shaking her, trying to make her wake up.

"What's wrong with mom?" – he asked, tearing up.

Inuyasha lowered himself, suddenly afraid of the vision of a lifeless Kagome laying on the ground. Touching her forehead, Inuyasha realized that she was burning up.

"Is mom… dead…?"

"No, dear. Your mom is just sick and tired from work. That's all." – Inuyasha said, lifting Kagome up in his arms. She was so light that he was sure she hadn't been eating properly either. – "Tell me where is your mom's bedroom."

Hiroyuki led the way as Inuyasha carried her. As soon as they arrived, he placed her in bed and took a brief look around.

The room was painted in tunes of green and light blue. There was a huge simple bed with green and white sheets and dark blue cushions on it, two lamps upon each desk beside the bed, two huge windows with white curtains and a tall wardrobe between them opposite from the bed.

Inuyasha heard her mumble in her sleep but couldn't quite figure out what she said.

"Is mom going to be ok?" – Hiroyuki asked from behind him. Inuyasha turned around and smiled.

"She is. But you have to help me, ok?"

Hiroyuki teach Inuyasha where the towels were and helped by cleaning away all of his toys in the house and in his room. While he was occupied, Inuyasha took upon himself the task of collecting cold water and towels to lower Kagome's fever. While he placed the cold cloth on her foreheaed she opened her eyes, briefly.

"Hiroyuki…" - she mumbled.

"Schh… he's alrigth. He's in the living room…"

"Inuyasha? What…?"

"Yes, it's me."

"How…? What… happened?"

"You're sick. You're running a high fever so try to rest and leave everything to me…"

"I have…"

"You have to get better. Only that. How long have you been feeling sick?"

"… I don't know… perhaps, since last week…"

"Symptoms?"

"Nothing significant… tiredness and sleepiness… I've been getting these headaches and shivers since yesterday though…"

"Why didn't you go see a doctor?" – Inuyasha said as he replaced the cold rag on her forehead.

"I'm fine… I can take care of my…"

A sudden access of cough stopped her tirade while Inuyasha smirked slightly.

"Just rest, ok? Next time you're not feeling well, just call me."

"Why…? You'll come running?" – she mocked while she turned around in the bed, her back turned to him, and drifting into sleep.

Inuyasha smirked once again and, unable to resist temptation, he bended himself forward and placed a kiss on Kagome's exposed neck, before covering her with the covers.

"If you'd let me… I wouldn't even need to come… I'd already be here…"

So... what did you guys think? Was it worth the wait? :D

What if I tell you things are about to start "heating up"? :P

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