I had originally planned for this story to be 50 chapters, but I've enjoyed writing these short chapters so much that I'd like to keep it going longer. If it doesn't bother anyone, I want to try and get this story to 75-100 chapters. As of yesterday, I still have around 20 ideas/suggestions for new chapters. If people who are reading this would let me know what you'd like to see (amount of chapters, etc), then either pm me or leave a review. Also, some of the ideas I've had are jotted down, but I'd consider them more to be T rated. If no one minds, I'll put those chapters up and say at the beginning that they're T. Though Inuyasha is a T rated manga anyway, it probably doesn't matter so much, but since I rated this story K+, I wanted people's opinions on that.

With that said, here's the next chapter. Yes, another Rin is sick, but I like this one better than the chapter I wrote about a fever.

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Sesshomaru was unsure how to proceed with his current dilemma. That morning, when he had come back from gathering information about Naraku, he had found Rin sick. Like the fever Rin had had before, Sesshomaru wasn't sure what to do with a sick human child, though he knew there were some kinds of herbs or something of the sort that should help. Never getting sick, however, Sesshomaru didn't know what would work. Last time he had gone to a village for help, but he didn't want to go through that again. Besides, the nearest village was miles away. Instead, he decided that the human women that traveled with Inuyahsa might be able to tell him. Not that Sesshomaru wanted to go, but with Jaken as clueless about the correct treatment, it didn't give him much choice in the matter.

"Erm...Lord Sesshomaru?"

Sesshomaru transferred his gaze onto Jaken, who flinched back at bit at the intensity. The thought of lowering himself and asking for a human's help left him feeling a little irritable and not in the mood to deal with Jaken at the moment. Sesshomaru looked away, once he realized he had caused Jaken to start grovelling and begging him not to hurt him. It wasn't just the fact that he'd have to ask for help. It was the fact that he would more than likely have to deal with his moronic half-breed brother whom he had little patience for either. Why Tetsusaiga had chosen him...

Jaken stopped grovelling when he realized Sesshomaru wasn't exuding a heavy demonic aura and seemed to be more annoyed, if anything could do that. Jaken watched Sesshomaru staring off into the distance, then glanced back to where Rin was curled up next to Ah-Un, looking miserable with the cold she had. That was the reason, most likely, for Sesshomaru's annoyance, though Jaken suspected it was something more than that. Jaken braced himself as he tried speaking again, "Lord Sesshomaru...?"

Sesshomaru started to walk after communing with Tenseiga to see if he could locate Inuyasha. Luckily it seemed Inuyahsa and those he traveled with were close by, which Sesshomaru should have known. As they all were seeking Naraku, it would make sense that they would cross paths while looking for leads and information. "Stay here, Jaken, and keep an eye on things."

Jaken watched Sesshomaru glide off, silently wondering what he was doing that he'd have to leave all of them behind. There had been no news of Naraku, so then...Jaken glanced at the sick Rin, then back in the direction Sesshomaru had gone. Was Sesshomaru actually trying to find something to help Rin? "Preposterous," Jaken muttered to himself, as he settled down to wait for Sesshomaru to return.

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Sesshomaru arrived on the outskirts of Inuyahsa's group's campsite, and noted, to some relief, that Inuyahsa wasn't around at the moment. Sesshomaru started to head toward the campsite. Too bad, he could have knocked that little half-breed around. Maybe he would have been able to learn something about Naraku that he didn't know already. Oh well, they would more than likely cross paths again in the near future anyway.

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Kagome was jabbing at the fire in the middle of the campsite moodily, cursing Inuyahsa yet again for being such a stupid idiot. They had been in another argument, in which Inuyahsa had stormed off to fight some demons that had turned up nearby, with Miroku and Sango going after him. Kagome sighed. She really didn't need to deal with Inuyahsa's immaturity right now, not when she had to go home soon and take that test. One that she hadn't been able to study for yet.

Shippo was sitting nearby, mimicking Kagome and poking the fire with a stick. He left off doing that as he glanced over at Kagome, "What's wrong Kagome?" The little fox demon paused, then added with a faint smile, "Other than your lover's quarrel with Inuyahsa."

"Shippo!" Kagome shook her head, then said, "It's...nothing, I'm just tired..."

Shippo was about to say something else, when Kirara, who had been sleeping curled up, woke up and changed into her larger form, growling at something at the edge of the campsite.

"What is it...!" Kagome cut herself off as she saw Sesshomaru approaching them, and cursed Inuyahsa again for running off so suddenly. Though she cursed Miroku too, as he didn't have to go join the other two.

Sesshomaru completely ignored the unease he had just caused to the others, and spoke as though Shippo and Kirara weren't there, "Rin is sick."

Kagome looked at Sesshomaru in surprise. 'Okay...so Rin is sick. What do you want me to do about it?' Kagome had a feeling that Sesshomaru wasn't going to say anything else, so she assumed that he thought she knew some cure or medicine. She did have some medicine, so she supposed she could give him that. Kagome got up and located her bag, rummaging around through it.

Sesshomaru stood motionless where he was, watching impassively as Kagome tossed things out of the bag while searching for something.

Kagome finally located a bottle of pills. Glancing at the back of it, she took out one pill and snapped it in half. Kagome didn't have any medicine for children, so half a dose should be fine for Rin to take. Kagome stood up and approached Sesshomaru hesitantly and handed over the half a pill. Seeing Sesshomaru eye it dubiously, Kagome spoke, "Have Rin take that with some water. It should help. After that, she should get rest and drink lots of water. It'll take a little while for her to feel better."

Sesshomaru pocketed the medicine and inclined his head ever so slightly, before turning and leaving the area.

Kagome went and sat back down by the fire, as Kirara watched Sesshomaru leave, remaining tense until the demon felt Sesshomaru had left. Then, Kirara was back down to her small size, where she went over and curled up on Kagome's lap.

There was a bit of a silence, before Shippo spoke, "Why didn't he thank you at least?" He paused, then said, "Well, he is Sesshomaru. I guess that'd be beneath him to do."

"Maybe, but that small nod could have been as close a thank you as he'll ever do."

"Kagome..."Shippo began, before he was cut off.

"Where is he?"

Kagome shot Inuyahsa a cool glare, "Oh? Back already?"

Inuyahsa blinked, then frowned, "What? You're still mad? What for?"

Twitch.

"Sit boy!"

"Agh!"

Shippo shook his head and settled on the ground to wait out the impending argument.

-x-

Sesshomaru was headed back for where he had left Rin, Jaken and Ah-Un, wondering if what Kagome had given him would actually work. It smelled odd.

Two days later...

Rin was running around, chasing Jaken with a stick she had found, laughing.

Sesshomaru watched from nearby in silence. The medicine the women had given him had worked after all. It was as though Rin had never been sick. At the moment, Rin had decided to start up a game, where she was hunting demons and Jaken was supposed to avoid getting caught. Sesshomaru had gracefully gotten out of the way and watched the proceedings from a distance.

Rin caught up to Jaken, who had flopped down on the ground near Ah-Un. Rin poked him lightly with the stick, "Got you! Bad demon!" Rin swatted Jaken lightly a few times before she was satisfied that the 'bad demon' had been vanquished, before running over to Sesshomaru.

Jaken sighed, wondering how often he'd have to put up with these new games.

Rin found Sesshomaru staring up at the sky, as though he hadn't just been watching Rin poke Jaken with a stick moments earlier. "Lord Sesshomaru?"

Sesshomaru turned slightly to glance down at her. "..."

"Are we gong to go soon?" Rin asked. Seeing the nod, she turned and ran back over toward Jaken, "Master Jaken! We're going soon! You should get up."

Sesshomaru started to walk, an energetic Rin trying to tug Jaken to his feet. Sesshomaru was somewhat interested in the medicine Kagome had. It hadn't looked all that useful, but based on Rin feeling better, it was. He would have to get more, in case Rin got sick again.

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Pretend that the dosing is okay, as I saw that most bottles of pain releif/etc say to ask a doctor for children under 12. The point of the chapter isn't the medicine anyway. I hope to update soon.