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It is not True
Paring: MirokuXSesshomaru
Chapter 3

Sesshomaru returned to the meadow that he had left Jaken, Rin, and Ah-Uhn. When he got there, he instantly felt the pang of worry. "Jaken, wake up." His voice was hardly above a whisper, but that follower of his woke.

"Yes, My lord?" He was up and at his master's side quickly.

"Where is Rin?"

"Oh, that girl is right…AHH!" Jaken yelled when he turned and noticed where Rin had slept a few moments prior, she was now gone. "I will find her at once!" Jaken seemed to run around in circles muttering about foolish human girls running off.

Sesshomaru didn't need his help looking; he'd find her on his own.

~It is not true~

Big brown eyes fluttered open. She could finally breathe again, but what had made her not able to breathe? She gasped and sat up. That's right! She was picking flowers. . . and then that snake came out of nowhere. She was so sure her most favorite person in the world would come rushing to her rescue that she didn't scream until it was too late. The last thing she remembered . . . was purple. Purple flowers? No! Purple cloth! She looked around, startled at first by the corpse of the demon. Then realized her most favorite person must have taken care of it. And then she noticed the purple beside her, upon further inspection she noticed it was a man. He was hurt. He must have saved her . . . she noticed he was a monk. There were talismans on the demon body and there was a staff under his covered hand. She shook him and then, after a few seconds, shook him again. He was warm, not dead as far as she knew.

"Rin. What are you doing?"

The voice that was so familiar to her. The voice that put a smile to her lips was none other than Lord Sesshomaru. "Lord Sesshomaru!" The smile she had got even brighter as she jumped up and ran to her most favorite person. She did not touch him, for why would a lowly human touch someone so beautiful? "That man saved me. Seee! I'm just sad I couldn't get flowers for Lord Sesshomaru."

"What would Lord Sesshomaru do with flowers your foolish human girl?" Jaken said standing between Lord Sesshomaru and the human. The two started their usual bicker

"Never run off on your own!"

"I was just walking, Master Jaken."

Sesshomaru ignored the two and walked toward the poor soul who lay dying; the smell of blood was overwhelming. He stopped dead when he noticed it was the monk. "Rin. Are you sure it was this man?" He knew the answer already. The monk was a do-gooder; of course he would put his life on the line to save some stranger. "Uh-Hum! I am positive." There were also talismans on the ground, proof there had been a struggle at least. He did save Rin. He did put his life on the line. Sesshomaru couldn't just let him die here. Not when he saved Rin. "Lord Sesshomaru, do you think we can help him?" He looked at Rin from the corner of his eye. Even Rin wanted to save him. The only thing not telling him what to do was Tensegia. "Jaken, call Ah-Uhn."

The next day

His home was an elaborate traditional home deep in the west. It was the home of his father's, and while he did live there. His father used it to house himself and his family. Sesshomaru had lived here his whole life. His mother was here only until she returned to her own territory. Then it housed Inuyasha and his retched human mother, until his father died and Inuyasha and his mother were kicked out. He never visited his home for long. Sesshomaru saw his home as sign of his powers in the west, as his territory within his territory. There weren't many servants, just ones who kept the place in running order when he wasn't around. He always came unannounced, they were used to his random comings and goings, but when he returned with a wounded, wounded human at that, he felt the eyes of his demon servants on him at once. It was one thing to have a human child follow you around, it was another entirely to heal a wounded human male. Sesshomaru's business was his own; he cared not what lowly demon servants thought.

Sesshomaru took him to a guest room and made him comfortable. A handy servant keen on making sure she did the best job she could do, hurriedly gave Rin a cloth and warm water to clean the monk. "Rin, go help with medicine." Sesshomaru said as he took the bowl and cloth from the girl. "And fetch another servant to refresh this water when I ask."

Rin did as she was told and followed the servant while Sesshomaru started to clean the monk of dried blood mixed with dirt.

Two days later

"Lord Sesshomaru, will he wake up?" Rin handed the Lord of the West lands a warm compress.

Sesshomaru said nothing as he placed it on the monk's forehead. The monk had neither moved nor made a noise since Sesshomaru had brought him to his home, cleaned him and bandaged him. In truth, he had no idea if the monk would survive or die. He did all he could do. He administered the antidote and took care of the wounds. The rest was up to the monk. Since the rejection, would he just let death come up from under and steal his life, regardless of how healthy his body was? Why was Sesshomaru worrying over this anyway? He needed to go and do something other than tend to the monk. He stood up and left the room so suddenly Rin didn't notice he had left till she was all alone with the monk.

"It's okay. Lord Sesshomaru is taking care of you now. Just like he takes care of me." She smiled at the sleeping monk.

A week later

Rin refused to leave the monk's side for the whole week. Sesshomaru didn't understand. She didn't even want to accompany him when he left his home. What was this at the pit of his stomach? Why would Rin want to stay with the monk? HE had been taking care of her ever since she was attacked by wolves. HE should be more important.

"Lord Sesshomaru?"

And what was with Jaken? He was even more annoying than usual. Sesshomaru just wanted to cut him in half where he stood. But he stayed his hand, for as annoying as the imp could be, he did have his usefulness at times. "Silence, Jaken, before I silence you myself."

The monk needed to leave. And soon.

A week later

Sesshomaru had had enough. He opened the doors to the monk's room… No, a spare room he had put the monk in two weeks prior to finding him half dead. He hadn't moved or spoken, even eaten since. He had to be dead. What he saw before him made him stare at this random servant confused. He had forgotten he asked one of them to look over the monk when Rin wasn't around.

The servant bowed deeply to ask for permission to speak. When Sesshomaru said nothing, she spoke. "It's soup. If he is to live, Lord Sesshomaru. Lady Rin would be sad if he did not wake."

Sesshomaru hardly ever stayed long in his home. It was, after all, just for show. The demon servant pointed toward a sleeping Rin next to the, also still sleeping, monk. "Does he eat?" Sesshomaru questioned, if he ate, he would heal.

"He swallows well enough… Water, soup, more water. When Lady Rin leaves to help prepare more I bathe and clean him. Worry not, He'll survive. The problem is with his soul. He knows not how to return. "

Sesshomaru didn't think this information was right, but he didn't say otherwise. . Oh well, it didn't matter. This monk had to leave. Sesshomaru felt too confided in this place for so long. He couldn't leave for long, since Rin was here. He couldn't very well leave Jaken to take care of her. The place was just a shell anyhow. He sighed. He didn't understand himself anymore.

"Hmm." Rin woke up and rubbed her eyes. He she looked straight at the servant, not knowing Sesshomaru was in the room "Did he?" when she servant shook her head, Rin looked sad.

"He'll wake sometime. Just give him time, Rin." Sesshomaru said and turned to leave.

"Lord Sesshomaru!" He didn't wait in the room for her to rush toward him.

The next day

Miroku groaned awake.

"So you are alive."

Miroku sat up quickly; a small pang of pain shot through his side but he ignored it for the time being. That voice was familiar. He remembered something… a phrase from forever ago. "Don't let that fool you into thinking…" He looked over to where the voice had come from. It was as he thought, Sesshomaru, Demon Lord of the western lands, stood not too far away looking out a window.

"You have impeccable timing as usual. Rin just left to help pick more herbs for you. She'll be upset she didn't get to be the first to see you wake." Sesshomaru took his eyes off the little girl walking toward the forest with Ah-uhn and Jaken and a servant and walked over to Miroku.

"Rin? Was she the little girl?" He wondered more out loud than to Sesshomaru.

"If she wasn't you wouldn't be here healing." Sesshomaru said, just staring at Miroku.

Miroku felt a little helpless. He was injured and if it came down to it, he wouldn't be able to protect himself if Sesshomaru tried to kill him. At least he knew he didn't want to die.

"How are you feeling?"

Miroku paused in mid-thought, and noticed that Sesshomaru stopped a step away from Miroku. It was obvious he was keeping the distance to let Miroku know it was, at least for the moment, safe. "I.. don't feel any pain."

"Good, if you are any better you can leave." Sesshomaru turned and started to leave, he stopped short when he heard the monk gasp in pain. He turned to see the monk trying to get up. "…." So he wasn't any better than he should be at this time. "Lay back down, there's no hurry."

Even if Sesshomaru was lying, which he was, Rin would still have to see him before he left.

The next day

Rin found Sesshomaru bathing, she usually did not disturb him, unless it was important, and it was… at least for her. "Lord Sesshomaru?"

Sesshomaru knew she was there before she spoke, so he wasn't surprised. "…" He didn't say anything; instead he opened his eyes and looked at her. Obviously noting she was there.

"Miroku's leg is bleeding. I've tried to stop it, but it keeps bleeding. What should I do?"

Sesshomaru motioned for her to leave. He would get up and fix it again himself. His leg shouldn't be bleed again, and it mildly worried Sesshomaru, but he didn't let it show as he slid out of the water and covered himself. He didn't bother with real clothes, since he planned on finishing his bath later. The robe was loose, but it wouldn't fall off. He walked into the monk's room and looked at the bloody bandage Rin didn't know what to do with. The smell annoyed Sesshomaru, but he walked toward the monk anyway. Without saying anything to the monk, he grabbed his leg and surveyed the damage. In all honesty, it shouldn't be bleeding; the antidote had to have worked. He would tell the monk was biting back a hiss of pain. "It hurts." Sesshomaru noted out loud, which was a good sign, the type of poison that snake demon had numbs the pain. If it wasn't the poison then… "…. You've been trying to walk. Did I not tell you to take your time, monk? Do not make me keep an eye on you. The more you damage yourself, the longer you stay." He let go of the monk's leg and reached for the clean bandages and herbs.

"Rin… should do that…" Miroku said before he knew what he was saying. He just suddenly felt like Sesshomaru shouldn't touch him more than needed, he was taken surprise when Sesshomaru came in the room, dressed as he was, and just grabbed his leg without a word. And then spoke as if he could read Miroku's mind. Yes. It did hurt. And Yes he may have tried to walk once or twice and accidently reopened the wound. But Rin knew how to bandage, right? That's why she watched him right? She was a cute little nurse in training.

"She's too sloppy at this. Who do you think bandaged you in the first place?" With a gentleness that even shocked Miroku into silence, Sesshomaru bandaged up his leg and stood up. Who would have thought that the hands that killed so many humans could heal as well? This time the blood on them was not from death. Without a word Sesshomaru turned and walked away.

"I'm sorry. Does it still hurt?" Rin stood looking at Miroku with such an expression it made the monk smile despite the stinging.

"No…" He lied. So Sesshomaru was his nurse? He didn't want to believe it, even if the Demon Lord had told him so himself. It would just be too awkward. "Rin, you did bandaged me right?"

"Oh yes. I did. After Lord Sesshomaru told me how, Lord Sesshomaru is the best at everything!"

Damnit.

Hey again!
I finished this before Monday! I am so happy about that. :]
But anyway, I was looking to my computer and I found some more Fanfics I had planned to publish.
And guess what, they're all about Sesshomaru. That sexy demon. Haha.
I think I might publish some of them. I am not sure.
Anyway, this chapter was faster to write, but I don't think I did a good job at all. D:
My next chapter WILL be better. -_- It has to be.

Thanks for the R&Rs!

:3
Much Love,
Maddening Shroud.