Tender and Soft

Disclaimer: I do not own InuYasha, I just write stories for pure ejoyment.

Sesshoumaru shook his head. His stomach gave a sickening lurch and he faught against the nasuea swelling. He looked around, seeing if anyone was around. It wouldn't due to have someone see him in this state. His stomach heaved again and he clapped his hand over his mouth. He heard gentle footsteps, made by small feet.

"Lord Sesshoumaru, look what I found for..." The child's voice was cut off as Sesshoumaru was unable to control the chaos inside him. He turned from her and voimited behind a rock.

The young girl let a short gasp of shock. She watched in shock as the distinguished demon lord draped himself over the rock, allowing the meal he'd consumed earlier, to land on the ground. She felt Ah-Un walk up next to her. She opened the twin-headed dragon's saddle bag. and found a clean rag. She walked to the stream she'd passed moments before and wet the rag. She raced back to Sesshoumaru's side. He was sitting with his back against the trunk of a tree. His hand covered his face, a light sweat covered his features. His skin had taken a drastically paler tone. Rin placed the cool rag against the his face. He moved his hand and wiped his face.

"Jaken." The small, green toad like creature appeared. "Take Rin away for a short time. Take her to the castle, I'll send word when I am ready for you to join us"

Rin cast Sesshoumaru a hurt look. He raised his hand and caressed her cheek. He didn't want to be alone, but having her around wasn't safe with him being ill. She cast a look back at him as he stood. He scooped her up and placed her on Ah-Un's back. She caught his hand and held it for a moment.

"I'll send you some supplies as soon as I there. Before Jaken takes me to the castle, I'm going to see Jinji. He can help with you." The dragon took off abruptly, cutting off the child's words.

Sesshoumaru sat back down by the tree and sighed. His stomach back to chaos again, and he knew he couldn't stop the outcome. He turned back to the rock and clutched it.


InuYasha heard the sounds of someone being violently sick. His sensitive ears picked it up, even though the sounds were masked somewhat. He left the camp and followed the sounds. He caught sight of his brother, and froze. Never in all his life had he EVER seen Sesshoumaru loose his cool. This was as close to loosing it as one could get. He cautiously approced and placed a hand on the older man's shoulder.

"Help me, please, Inu..." Sesshoumaru's words were cut off as another torrent escaped. His voice was very weak.

InuYasha held Sesshoumaru's hair and fur back as he helplessly watched his older brother being sick. Finally, Sesshoumaru leaned back into his younger half-brother's chest. He was breathing heavily, trying desperately to calm his stomach.

"What did you eat?

"I'm immune to poisons.. I don't understand"

"Well, what about ingested?"

Sesshoumaru looked up at InuYasha with a baffled look. That he didn't know about. He could very well be affected by those eaten.

"I don't know."

A small, cream colored cat came up to InuYasha and let out a short chirping meow. She nuzzled his elbow. Sesshoumaru reached over and touched her. She didn't bristle at him, instead turned into her larger self. Sesshoumaru seemed to understand her messege and stood. InuYasha got to his feet.

"She's saying you are not safe here. Let me get you to our camp. Your Ah-Un will find you there." They mounted Kirara's back and she slowly walked back to camp.

Once there, InuYasha dismounted, and turned to help Sesshoumaru. He turned to dismount, then lost consiousness. InuYasha caught him easily, and the others helped him lay the unconsious demon on a soft sleeping roll. They removed his armour and clothing, bathed him and placed him in clothing Kagome had brought for InuYasha.


Sesshoumaru slept blissfully through it all. He never caught the feather light touch on his brow as InuYasha brushed his bangs back. He never knew the tender care the younger boy gave him.