Inu: Melt My Ice Away Ch.02

Chapter 2


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- Previously -

"Oh… my… Kami…" Kagome’s eye began to twitch.

There on his manhood was a small cut on his shaft and she shivered in a paranoid way. Nervously, she grabbed a pair of tweezers and grabbed a cotton ball then dipped water and hydrogen peroxide on it. Carefully she dabbed it on his shaft, she made it seem like it would bite her from the way she was doing it. Sesshomaru cringed and gave a few grunts and confused Kagome; she didn’t know if it was either from please, or from pain.

"…how the hell am I supposed to put a band aid on?!" She twitched more.

Well, she cleaned it right? So that should be good enough, right? Oh screw it, she’s been cleaning him for an hour already and she had to touch his butt even! She placed everything aside and wrapped Sesshomaru in the sleeping bag so Jaken Rin wouldn’t get to see him naked. Something then passed her mind and she looked at him with a raised eyebrow.

‘Why the hell would I be allowed to see him naked? Crap! I’m probably on the death wish anyhow! GAH!!!’

- Now -


"Obasan, obasan!" Rin walked to an elder woman.
The old one turned around to look, "hmm? What is it warabe?"
She held out an arrow to her, "Kagome-oneesan told Rin and Jaken-sama to come and ask for clothing!"
"Is she hurt?" Obasan asked curiously.
"Iie, iie, Sesshomaru-sama is! She said to ask for white otoko kimono for a six foot person!"
"Wretched onnanoko, stop you’re yelling." Jaken glared.
"Well, if that’s what Kagome wants, then it must be done. Come now, we shall see what we can find. By the way, my name is Kaede."
"Rin is Rin and Jaken is Jaken!" Rin said happily as the old woman said she’d help.

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Kagome sighed and looked about the cave in a bored fashion, wishing that there was something to do. She’s been sitting and watching over Sesshomaru for about five hours now since finished bandaging up his body. All she could do now is to wait patiently for Rin and Jaken. Painful groans began to occur and her attention went over to Sesshomaru who started to wake.

Quietly, she crawled over to his side and looked at him, "Sesshomaru, daijobu?"
"…" Sesshomaru glared at her and started to cough violently and blood spat out.
"Kesu," Kagome grabbed the dipped washcloth to his face and removed the blood.
"…" He tried growling at her but it came out as a moan and coughed more blood.
"You might some eternal bleeding in your lungs," she said quietly, "I can heal it, if you want."
"…" His eyes glared coldly at her; signifying huge ‘no’.

"Sesshomaru, if you don’t let me help you then you’ll die! If that happens then I’ll have to blame myself! Tenseiga can’t help you if you die because it’s against the wall to be out of the way!" She glared at him, but then softened, "onegai; just let me help, or I’ll do it anyways."

Sesshomaru despised and wanted to get up and swat her away for even touching him as she has been, but he couldn’t move a muscle alone. Still, her eyes showed much worry and concerned; he hated to be pitied, but he also hated ningen help. The first ningen that helped him was Rin and now she was his ward. Well, it wasn’t like the miko was going to stay with them, she was Inuyasha’s wench.

A warm gentle hand went to his left cheek and the thumb caressed him softly. Sesshomaru looked at her lightly to find out that it was the miko touching him with such care and he wanted to growl. He then looked up at her eyes to see her looking calmly back at him.

"I know that… letting a ningen help you, might make you think their giving you pity, but I’m not," Kagome stated softly, "a little onnanoko asked me to help you, and so I’m just doing what I was asked of," she smiled lightly, "though, I think I would’ve helped you even if she didn’t ask me too."

He took in her words and believed that Rin asked her for help; she was very attached to him. The miko has helped save Rin before when he encountered his kyodai even though he didn’t ask her to. She just… helped on her own, and that’s kind of what she was doing now.

The taiyoukai was in much defeat toward the miko as she wanted to help him so badly. Besides, once he’s healed, he can kill her and let her blood spill everywhere. To prove that Sesshomaru gave up, he reluctantly leaned his cheek in her hand; he despised feeling so weak.

Looking up tiredly, he glanced up at her to find her smiling happily. Carefully, she unzipped the sleeping bag and stopped at his waist, and then exposed his chest to him. (The zipper is one the right side where he has his arms.) Her hands were placed on his chest softly and she concentrated her powers.

Kagome could see how badly his lungs were damaged now; no wondered why he was coughing blood. Quickly, she allowed her miko powers to surge into his chest to remove the overflowing blood in his lungs while trying to seal them closed. This was taking a lot of energy now since it was a serious wound. Kagome’s heart was starting to ache as her powers were draining.

His left side was finished because it was a little smaller than the right. Kagome used her left arm to keep her propped up as she continued with his right side. Sesshomaru can feel it becoming easier to breathe each minute that passed.

She panted tiredly as she lowered her right hand away from him. Kagome completed her job and looked at him to see that he was sweaty. Grabbing the washcloth tiredly, she removed the sweat form his face and regained her breathing.

"You… are the first… and last taiyoukai… I’ll help heal…" Kagome laughed exhaustedly.
"…" Sesshomaru watched her, and saw how much it took out of her.
"Do you think… you can drink… some medicine?’
"…" He lightly shook his head.
"I guess… I’ll have to pass it… to you by mouth again."
"…" Growling lightly, he coughed.
Kagome heated the kettle again, "gomen nasi, but it’s to make her your organs recover well."
His eyes averted from hers angrily, "…"

"I guess you’re to get cold real soon," she went to her backpack and retrieved three easy portable heat pads, "I’m going to slip this one on to your chest, and I have to smaller ones so I’ll place those on your legs."

Sesshomaru didn’t do anything and lied there motionless as the miko unzipped it more to practically expose his entire body to her. Her hand slowly touched his ankles and kept lifting her hand to go high up his body. The taiyoukai didn’t like the fact that the miko was touching him so freely and growled but the coughs appeared from it.

She ignored him and continued forth, "Yamete-yo onegai, I’m trying to find out where you’re mostly cold at so I can place the heat pad there."
"…" Sesshomaru coughed as he still tried to growl.
"Okay, okay, I’ll place them on your thighs and your chest over the gash."
"…" His tempted growls stopped and so did his coughing.

Kagome sat down after placing the pads on his body and zipped the sleeping bag up again. Hearing the kettle whistle, she came over and turned it off then placed some medicine water into a cup to let it cool off.  Sesshomaru watched her closely, wondering what it was that she was doing.

After five minutes, she tested the temperature, and found it to be lukewarm. Kagome went over to Sesshomaru’s side and looked at him softly. His after reaction of this was what she was afraid of after passing it through to him.

"Don’t growl when I do this because you’ll choke and make it worse, so I’ll ask you to just let me handle this, okay?" Kagome asked.
"…" He only looked at her in the stoic way.
She looked at him and sighed, "Arigato…"

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"Here you go warabe," Kaede smiled and handed her the kimono and Kagome’s red cloak.
"Domo arigato Kaede-obasan," Rin smiled and bowed after taking them.
"Rin let’s go, I don’t trust that miko with Sesshomaru-sama!" Jaken yelled.
"Coming Jaken-sama," Rin said happily and rushed to him.

The two started to walk off in the snow; heading off back to the cave where Sesshomaru and Kagome were. Rin knew well that Kagome was taking care of Sesshomaru and that they didn’t need to rush. Jaken didn’t trust the miko and so he struggled through the snow that was almost higher than him.

"Jaken-sama, Kagome-oneesan is taking good care of Sesshomaru-sama, why must we hurry?" Rin asked curiously.
"I don’t trust a miko! Sesshomaru-sama has tried to kill her countless times and it wouldn’t pass me by if she decided to kill him!" Jaken yelled.
"Sesshomaru-sama tried to kill Kagome-oneesan?"
"More than once too," he snorted.
"Kagome-oneesan wouldn’t kill Sesshomaru-sama! Kagome-oneesan is nice!" Rin yelled at him and started running to the cave with Jaken at foot.

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Sesshomaru felt her hold his nape up a little as he watched the miko place her lips to his and passed in the medicine. Her delicate fingers stroked his throat so the liquids would pass his esophagus. The taste of it seemed bitter, and he didn’t really like it as all so he would cough a little and cringe.

"Just a little more and you won’t have to take it for another few hours." Kagome explained to try and comfort him from the bad taste. "I’ll give you some water afterwards to get the taste out of your mouth."

He didn’t reply in any way, and so she was about to continue till she felt like someone was coming. Kagome’s head lifted towards the entrance as she grabbed a bow and arrow. She notched the arrow and pulled it back by the quill; if it was a youkai she’ll release the arrow to purify the youkai, and protect the wounded taiyoukai.

"Kagome-oneesan, Kagome-oneesan!!!" Rin yelled as she came closer.
"R-Rin-chan?!" Kagome yelled in surprise and then looked at Sesshomaru, "I suggest you at least pretend to sleep."

Kagome lowered the bow and arrow and slid Sesshomaru’s kimono under his mokomoko so they wouldn’t know he was naked since the sleeping bag went up to his neck. Rin rushed and placed the clothing down then tackled Kagome with a big hug. The miko didn’t understand the sudden hug, but returned it anyways to satisfy the child.

"Kagome-oneesan didn’t hurt Sesshomaru-sama while Rin was gone, ne?!" Rin looked worried.
"Hurt him, wha…?" Kagome was confused.
"Jaken-sama said that Sesshomaru-sama tried to always kill Kagome-oneesan and that this was Kagome-oneesan’s chance to kill Sesshomaru-sama!" She said terrified.
The miko smiled reassuringly, "Sesshomaru-sama is just fine, he needs more time to rest though so we’ll know that he will surely make it."
"Hontou?!" The child looked so happy.
"Hai," Kagome patted her head.

"Rin brought Sesshomaru-sama a kimono like Kagome-oneesan asked! Kaede-obasan said to give Kagome-oneesan the red cloak too!" Rin said in triumph.
"Well it looks I’ll have to say ‘arigato’ to her when I go back, ne?" Kagome laughed.
"You’re leaving?" She frowned.
"Iie," she patted her head, "not till Sesshomaru-sama is well enough to protect his kawaii ward."
"Domo arigato Kagome-oneesan, domo arigato!" Rin hugged her happily.

"Onna no baka," Jaken glared, "you’ve better have not hurt Sesshomaru-sama!"
Kagome smiled, "rest assured that I have not nor will not hurt him."
"Hmm…" he didn’t trust her.
"Oh, Rin-chan, can you get some more materials that we can use for the bonfire?"
"Hai Kagome-oneesan," Rin smiled and left.
"Jaken, I need you to dump the bloody water out and get more."
"Naze…" Jaken scowled.
"In case his wounds open up again." Kagome scowled back.
"Fine…"

Jaken left with the wooden bucket to do as told while Rin gathered up some dry materials. Kagome and looked at Sesshomaru who slowly opened his eyes as they left the cave. Great, more fun for Kagome now because she had to clothe him, joy to the world, this will kill Kagome. (I’m joking, really.)

Unzipping the sleeping bad, Kagome exposed his entire body then pulled off the heat pads and he tried to growl at her. Trying to assure that it was alright, she grabbed the cloak to place over his lower body, and caressed his cheek to calm him. Kagome grabbed the folded robe from the ground and lifted Sesshomaru’s body up from behind. After draping it over his back, she slipped his arm into the sleeve and lied him back down.

Kagome grabbed the hakama and started to remove the cloak on his lower body and he tried to growl, but of course coughed instead, "I’m not going to be ‘looking’ at you Sesshomaru."
"…" He still tried to growl, but the coughing worsened.
"Shh… okay, okay, stop," she tried to calm him.

She went down to his feet and slipped the hakama legs though. When all of it passed his feet, Kagome slowly lifted it over his legs. The reason why she was going slowly was because she didn’t want to upset him and get him angry at her and start to cough all over again.

"Cough once when I get near your region, okay?" Kagome asked as she continued.

After a while, Sesshomaru cough once and so Kagome raised the hakama higher so that she wouldn’t touch it. She got to his waistline and stopped. Pulling the red cloak away, she began to tuck the robe in under the hakama and tied it with the obi and made sure that it wasn’t too tight. To be on the safe side, Kagome went to her backpack and grabbed a clean pair of socks and placed it on his feet, and then finally zipped him up in the sleeping bag and stood up for the first time in hours.

He watched her quietly walk to the cave entrance without any protection. Looking at her back, he saw the blood all over her robe and knew it was his blood. Kagome looked up to the sky happily and watched the white flakes fall from the sky.

"Kagome-oneesan, Kagome-oneesan, Rin found more stuff!"  Rin said happily to Kagome who smiled warmly.
"Arigato Rin-chan, let’s go add it to the fire that we have now." Kagome patted her head.
"Hai," she smiled and looked at Sesshomaru, "Sesshomaru-s-!!!"
The miko clamped Rin’s mouth, "shh… Sesshomaru-sama is tired and needs you to be quieter."
"Kay," The little one said softly.

Rin placed the materials down and went over to watch Sesshomaru happily. The taiyoukai looked away from her though; not wanting to meet her eyes. She frowned and went to Kagome glumly then clung to her robe. Kagome finished the bonfire and looked at the sad child. Sesshomaru then watched the two females on what they would do.

She picked up the small child and Rin buried her face in her robes, "what’s the matter Rin-chan?"
"Sesshomaru-sama isn’t happy to see Rin," Rin sniffled.
"Iie, he’s happy, Sesshomaru-sama just wants to rest; you want him to get better, ne?"
"H-hai," She replied.
"How about you go check on Jaken-sama?"
"Kay…"

"Oi," Kagome looked at her.
"Hmm…?" Rin looked at her with a frown.
She kissed her on the forehead, "go tell the ugly hikigaeru to hurry up, and I’ll fix you something to eat because these youkai are stingy and we won’t share."
"Kay!" She replied much happier and was let down to run off.

Kagome laughed at the now happy child, and then turned her attention to Sesshomaru with a scowl. Sesshomaru felt threatened as she came over so he coughed with not so threatening growls. (Their not threatening because he kept coughing and he felt threatened because he couldn’t defend himself.) Kneeling down to look face to face with him, she sighed, and shook her head with annoyance.

"Yamete-yo, the growling makes you cough and in doing so, might make your lungs open with blood to pour in it." Kagome said sternly.
"…" He stopped and stared at her.
She tilted her head a little to the side, "Rin is very worried about you, I know you’re a taiyoukai, but you should give her some gratitude."

Her hand went to his forehead to see if he had a fever or something, and he didn’t. Sesshomaru gave a small groan at the touch and wanted her to stop. Understanding what he wanted, she removed her hand and looked at the cup that had a little bit of medicine still in it.

"Let’s finish your medicine before it’s late." Kagome sighed.

Sesshomaru watched the miko carefully as she placed the medicine in her mouth and brought her lips to his with one hand at his nape to tilt his chin up. Why was it that she was helping him anyways? Rin had even reminded him that he had tried killing her multiple times, and the miko gave no attempts to kill him during the many hours that they were alone.

The medicine was released into his mouth and he looked away. It seemed awkward to have medicine passed through mouths, but it was the only way because he couldn’t move his jaw to open his mouth and he felt a little numb to move. More than enough things were confusing him though at the moment.

Every time when she was on the battle field, she would never act this mature. Even when he was about to kill Inuyasha –who was in youkai form- because he had let go of Tessaiga, the miko didn’t not seem that mature. Though, as she cleaned, bandaged, and clothed the taiyoukai, she was mature, and serious about his condition.

Her gentle fingers were felt as she lightly rubbed his neck where his esophagus could be pinpointed. It stung his throat to swallow and she was aware of it. Why though; why was she so into saving him that she would do these things for him?

‘Rin had told her to help,’ Sesshomaru told himself, ‘though she said that even if Rin had not asked, she would have helped this one anyways.’

Wasn’t he the enemy to her though? They surely weren’t allies because she was with his kyodai. Kyodai… that’s right, where was he anyway? Supposedly it didn’t matter at the time; he then looked at her tiredly with pain, and remembered something that was surely important.

‘She is the one right now that decides this one’s fait, of living… or dying…’ Sesshomaru thought to himself and mentally sighed at his pathetic conclusion, ‘this one’s life is in the hands of her.’

Kagome removed her lips from Sesshomaru’s and stroked it throat and neck a little longer while looking at him. Again, all he could see was worry and concern in her soft icy blue orbs. Why was it that she had to look like that at him; her enemy?

"…" Sesshomaru tried mouthing out a something to say to her.
"Hmm…?"

She brought her ear to his mouth a little closely to hear what he was trying to tell to her. Sesshomaru couldn’t try to mouth out the words as he did before, and did a different method that had the same meaning. He slowly had his tongue escape his mouth, and slowly licked the side of her face.

The miko jolted away from his face and held hers as he slide his tongue back in. Kagome hadn’t expected him to lick her; only to tell her something. Wait; to tell… was that what he meant? Just in the dog way to say something? There was only one thing she could think of as she looked at him to see him looking at her, and she was positive now.

Kagome smiled lightly and replied, "dou-itashimashite."