InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Bishies Without Shirts ❯ Poor Baby! ( Chapter 7 )

Chapter 7: Poor Baby!

Kagome looked so upset that Higarashi-san was tempted to tell her daughter that she changed her mind and would go, but that was before she heard the yelling coming from the bathroom. "Kagome Dear, would you mind going and seeing what Sessho-kun wants? I'd get up but I don't want to disturb Inuyasha; he really needs some rest, the poor thing."

"Ok Mama." Kagome said not realizing at first what she agreed to. Smacking her forehead in disgust, she walked over to the bathroom, calling out to him, "Keep your shirt on for Pete's sake! I'm coming!" Blushing she realized he wasn't wearing one, or much of anything else judging by the complaints coming from inside the bathroom. Knocking on the door and asking if he was descent, she waited for the ok to come in.

"Descent? What are you talking about wench? Why can't you come in here and fix this stupid hot spring! The blasted water isn't hot any more!!!!"

"Listen Stupid! And yes you heard me, Sesshomaru! I said Stupid! You used up all the hot water! Just how long have you been in here? And what happened to my Pantene? That was the super deluxe size and both bottles cost me a week's allowance seeing as the stuff is imported from America!!! You idiot!!!! I know your hair is long, but no one uses a whole bottle of shampoo & conditioner on their hair!!!"

"What did you call me wench?!"

"Shut up! I'm not Inuyasha, who you can bully into a fight! You're just lucky you don't live in this time or you'd be buying me more! Anyway, I can't fix the 'hot spring' as you call it cuz it takes time for the water heater to heat that much water. Just how many times have you emptied and refilled this thing? You know…..you…know…." Kagome started to stutter as she caught site of what a full Youkai looks like without his pants, never mind his shirt. The more Sesshomaru, in a totally clueless moment that would have rivaled one of Inuyasha's, stared at her the redder her cheeks got as she tried not to look at him. "Gods he's even ….is it hot in here…or is just me….than Inuyasha!" she thought.

"Woman, what is the matter?" Sesshomaru asked before he noticed that his chicken pox looked strange from being water logged. Yelping is surprise he stood up and that when Kagome yelped as well and ran from the bathroom back to her room.

"Everything alright Dear? I thought I heard yelling again. Kagome, you look flushed; don't tell me you're coming down with something too?" Higarashi-san said from her seat on Kagome's bed. "Come here Dear and let me feel your head."

I'm fine, Mama. Really, I am. I just startled Sesshomaru in the bath that's all…." She shook her head. "I think I saw more than I wanted too." Smiling at her mom she asked, "Is it possible to wash your eyes out with soap?"

Laughing along with her daughter, "I don't think so, but you're welcome to try it."

"Shoot! I can't Sesshomaru has used up all the hot water! What's more I think he's a bit water-logged and those chicken pox thingies look weird."

"Wench!!! Come here, NOW!" Sesshomaru yelled as he entered the room. Seeing the look on Higarashi-san's face killed any more thoughts of yelling at Kagome. So he decided to ask her instead about said chicken pox thingies. "What happened to these spots, Higarashi-sama? They look strange." He thrust out his remaining arm at her.

Taking the arm in her hands and not liking that fact that it felt a bit warm, especially after Sesshomaru had been sitting and soaking in the tub, she looked at it. "I think they're starting to pus up, Sessho-kun. If I remember correctly from when Kagome had them, I believe they should start drying up and scabbing over. Then the scabs will fall and you'll be fine. I just hope you didn't scratch them too hard or you could wind up with little pock marks. If they are still itchy we can put more calamine lotion on."

"Arigatou, Higarashi-sama." Jerking his head over towards Inuyasha, he asked, "What's wrong with the whelp? He looks funny, you know a bit reddish and he seems to have gotten more of those spots."

"Oh, my! That he does! Come to think of it he feels a bit warmer too." She said as she leaned over and felt his head.

"Is he going to be ok, Mama?"

"I'm sure he'll be fine, Dear. It's just that sometimes when chicken pox goes through the house the person who brings them home isn't as sick as the people who catch it from them. Inuyasha just has a worse case than Sessho-kun had, that's all; not too mention the fact that he got them as a 'teenager'? He'll just need some extra special care that's all."

"Sessho-kun, Kagome can you two help me move him off my lap? I don't want to wake him and all." After a bit of fussing and stifled giggles from Kagome and her mom, they managed to get her out from under Inuyasha's head as well as get him tucked into Kagome's bed. Kagome stood there stroking his forehead, oblivious to the fact that Sesshomaru was watching her. She was worried as he seemed to be even warmer than she remembered Sesshomaru being earlier. So it was a few minutes before she realized that Sesshomaru was trying to get her attention.

"Now what do you want? Mama said she'd put more calamine lotion on if you need it. Or do want me to help you with your shirt?"

"No… I was just wondering if the whelp was going to be alright." And just so Kagome wouldn't detect the concern in his voice he scowled at her.

Smiling she told him she didn't know. "I think Mama is going to call the doctor or something. Either that or maybe she'll look up what to do on the internet. If you're bored I'll go put the TV on in my mom's room or maybe you want to play a video game in Sota's?" His puzzled look made her tell him never mind and before he could say anything else, Higarashi-san returned.

"Ok. There's not much we can do for him except watch that his symptoms don't get worse. We can always give him Tylenol and more calamine lotion for the itching. I just don't like this fever. At least you seemed to recover quickly from it, so maybe Inuyasha will do the same. Well let's just put this compress on and maybe you can watch him for us, Sessho-kun? Kagome and I need to make dinner." Then Higarashi-san slapped her forehead as she remembered she forgot to cancel her night out. "OOPS! In all the excitement earlier I forgot to cancel my plans for the evening. Here just keep wetting and ringing out the cloth and putting it back on his head." She handed the bowl of water she brought up earlier to Sesshomaru, and left with her daughter. "Just give a yell if you need me.

"Come dear, I think a little brotherly bonding time is just what they need." She said as she noticed Kagome's look of worry. "Let's go make dinner."

"Ok, but you're sure they'll be alright?" They smiled at each other as they headed for the kitchen. There they got out the stuff Higarashi-san had bought to make dinner for her friends. Soon they were bonding as well and they had a great time for it was rare that they had each other all to themselves. Soon the tantalizing smell of a modern-yaki wafted through the kitchen along with the smell of Kagome's chicken soup.

Meanwhile back upstairs in Kagome's room, Sesshomaru was dutifully keeping his brother's brow cool. As much as he hated to admit it, he was worried about the little whelp and he missed trading insults with him. After a while Sesshomaru started getting bored as well as a bit sleepy too and it was all he could do to keep his eyes open. So he got up and moved the bowl of water over to Kagome's desk after giving the cloth a final rinse and wring before he replaced it on Inuyasha's head. Then he sat down on the chair and watched his brother sleep. Watching him sleep reminded Sesshomaru just how tired he felt so he figured he'd just rest his head for a minute on his arm in an effort to recharge himself. Unfortunately or rather fortunately, for him he fell asleep too as Inuyasha rolled over on his side and faced him. This caused Sesshomaru to awaken with a start and he looked around bleary eyed as he tried to remember where he was and what he was doing. Then he remembered as he saw the cloth on the pillow, so he replaced and as asleep again before he knew it.

"Kagome Dear, why don't you go up and see if the boys want anything to eat as we have plenty here. Besides I think it's a good idea if they do eat something even if they don't want more than a few bites. I think it'll do them a lot of good and besides they'll sleep better on a full stomach tonight. This way I think we can get a bit of sleep in too."

"Ok Mama. I'll be back in a sec!" Kagome quickly headed up the stairs as last time the guys were this quiet, it was soon followed by a loud crash as a fight broke out. "Hopefully Sesshomaru won't start anything as it looks like Inuyasha's too sick to fight." She thought as walked into her room. In fact she was very surprised to see them both sleeping peacefully. "Kawaii!!!" she thought as she ran to her desk to get her camera. "No way am I going to miss out on a picture of this!" For there was Inuyasha left thumb in his mouth forefinger wrapped around his nose sucking away like a little baby, a clump o Sesshomaru's hair in his right. Sesshomaru slept on snoring softly head resting on his arm while he drooled slightly on it. "No way is Sango gonna believe me when I tell her about this! Oh! I have to go show Mama too!"