InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Demon's Diary ❯ Sickness ( Chapter 10 )

Chapter 10: Tenth Entry - Sickness

 

Bougumaru is sick. It astonishes me how frail the human body is. I have been sitting with him for quite awhile and his fever is still high even though the girls have been bringing lots of cool water for me to use. He mumbles and talks in his sleep, a lot of it I cannot understand but the one thing I can make out is him telling someone to stop whatever his fevered mind is telling him they are doing to him. It pains me to see him in such a state and I stroke his forehead until he calms.

 

I am sending Rin and Koneko to Jinenji to get medicine to help him. Rin knows the way as she has been there before to aid Jaken when he was stung by the Saimyoushou. Koneko is going with her to provide protection. I would go myself but Jaken and Chame are almost beside themselves with worry over their friend being so sick and will not leave my side or his. I cannot leave them alone. The girls will have Ah-Un so I am satisfied they will be fine.

 

As I sit here with my human ward I am reminded of that day when Jaken was close to death. As I said he had been stung by Naraku's Saimyoushou. Rin went to get medicine for him, I went to follow the insects. I could not allow Naraku to interfere with my group again. I wonder at his obsession with me, it is not natural and it worries me as I sense something more than just his lust for power.

 

Of course I ran into my brother who had also been following the insects to find Naraku. The wasps were dead by the time I arrived and at first I was sure my stupid brother had killed them. It would have been something he would have done. We argued and fought as per usual, wasting precious time. I do not know how I can be so easily dragged into confrontations with him. He knows just how to infuriate me and I must learn to control my temper when I am around him.

 

I was able to best him, he is getting better, but he still flails around with the sword too much. I am able to knock the Tetsusaiga from his hand and hold my own blade to his throat. Maybe a little fear will take some of that cockiness from him and make him a little more careful in battle.

 

The miko girl comes to his aid and tells me which direction Naraku is in. I pretend that is the reason he is being spared his life and leave to follow Rin, who had passed overhead on Ah-Un.

 

I arrive just in time to catch her from falling to her death. She is so small and light in my arm, I am afraid I may hurt her but she seems unconcerned and happy that I am there. She shows me such trust, me a demon who could easily kill her. How can she trust me so unconditionally? I vow I will never betray that.

 

We return to Jaken and give him the flower. Rin is so concerned, she is saying over and over “Please don't die, Jaken.” I had no idea she felt such devotion to him. Such a kind child, she humbles me with her simple emotions. I believe Jaken cares for her in his own way as well although to this day he will never admit such a thing.

 

So here I sit telling this story to Bougumaru so he will know that help will come and he will not die, I will not allow it, none of us will. Jaken seems most pleased that I have remembered that time and even though I know he knows it was Rins doing, he still thinks I am the one that saved his life. I do not wish to argue the point anymore so I let it rest. Chame has settled down in my lap and is sleeping.

 

The girls of course return with no problems encountered and we give our boy his medicine. It takes three days but he is soon back on his feet aggravating me to the point of frustration. I would not have it any other way.

 

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“Oh, I'm so glad that Bougumaru is okay,” breathed Kagome. She had been holding her breath as she listened to Inuyasha who had insisted on reading this time.

 

“It seems as if he sat with the boy for the whole three days,” stated Miroku who could not imagine the demon lord to play nursemaid to a human child.

 

“I do not flail the Tetsusaiga around,” complained Inuyasha, frowning.

 

Shippo just rolled his eyes at the others who tended to agree with Sesshoumaru in this instance.

 

“Well, not as much anyways,” Inuyasha blushed at his own confession.

 

“Why is so afraid for us to see how much he cares?” Kagome asked no one in particular. “I actually think I like him now.”

 

“I think he has a hard time trusting others to care for him, seems like he has been on his own for a long time. That can make a person shut down as a way to not get hurt.” Miroku was quite pleased with his assessment of the enigma that was Sesshoumaru.

 

“I think he wants to protect you too, Inuyasha. He's mentioned a few times about the people in your father's court wanting you dead,” Sango said.

 

“Feh, like they could do anything to me,” Inuyasha huffed.

 

“Sesshoumaru seems to think they could, you should not underestimate them,” warned Miroku.

 

They all began to gather their belongings and pack up after their lunch. No one said anything as they followed Inuyasha as he again tried to pick up his brother's scent.