Hold On For Me

Chapter 6: The Visit

"Love?" Mama Higurashi asked of Sota. "It's time to go home for lunch, then we can come back, okay?"

"Okay," Sota agreed, getting up from his chair besides Rin. He left her a white daisy on the bedside table. He had taken to bringing her one every Tuesday and Friday. It was the afternoon before the full moon.

***

Sesshomaru arrived at the well when the sun was in the middle of the sky. He had gone two days without sleeping a wink.

"Sesshomaru," Kagome greeted eagerly, but Sesshomaru just glared at her. "Is that blood?" she shrieked, pointing at the bag he held.

Sesshomaru didn't bother answering. All he cared about as he jumped through the well was Rin.

***

"Mom, Kagome's back! And she brought someone!"

Mama Higurashi looked out of her kitchen window before rushing to hug Kagome. "Who is your guest?"

"He came to see Rin."

"He'll gain a lot of attention like that!"

"There's nothing we can do about it-"

"Do you have clothes for me to wear then?" Sesshomaru asked. He wasn't interested in others following him to Rin's room. "And paste to cover my markings?"

"And temporary hair dye, just in case. Follow me," she told him gleefully, going inside. She set a pair of pants and a t-shirt on the bed, along with a jacket due to the chilly autumn weather. After Sesshomaru had changed clothes, she grabbed her contor and applied it to his face, successfully hiding his demonic markings. She applied temporary black hair dye to his sleep hair.

"I look like a human," he commented with a slight wrinkle of his nose."

"I can drive you to the hos-"

"Don't bother. I can sense her."

***

Rin looked so frail, laying in that hospital bed.

"Rin, I'm going to give you an hour to wake up before I put this blood in your system and turn you into a half-demon, understand?"

Of course, Rin did not answer.

Sesshomaru leaned back in his chair, removing the jacket he had borrowed. "Rin, I am glad you are still alive. You never told me your decision. Do you wish to continue to live in Kaede's village or do you wish to continue your travels with me?"

Sesshomaru sat in silence for a bit. Drawing a heavy sigh, he detached the water IV and attached the remedy of his mother's blood and herb that would keep the demon blood from killing Rin. Sesshomaru waited patiently, but dozed off from exhaustion in an armchair.

***

"Unh," Rin grunted softly, her eyes gradually opening. She began to sit up, but cried out as pain shot through her abdomen.

The small cry was enough to make Sesshomaru fully alert. "What is it Rin?" he asked, his eyes looking at the IV. The blood was gone completely. He switched it out for the water IV, then sat by her side again. She had dog ears as dark as her hair and a deep violet crescent moon marking upon her forehead.

"I feel weird, Lord Sesshomaru," Rin grogged.

"What made you cry out, Rin?"

"I sat up and my stomach hurt."

"You need to wait a while before you can move on your own. However, I need to get you out of here."

"I'm huuungry," she whined.

Sesshomaru arched an eyebrow at her strange behavior. "Is something the matter, Rin?"

"Nooo."

"They've given her a lot of medicine to suppress the pain," Kagome informed him, entering the room and shutting the door behind her. She carried a tray of food with her. "You were asleep when I first got here, Sesshomaru, so I went down and brought up some food from the cafeteria."

"I'm starved!" Rin exclaimed, grabbing a jello cup from the tray. However, the same moment she took a bite from it, she spat it out. "It tastes terrible," she whined, grabbing onto Sesshomaru's arm.

Kagome put a hat over Rin's new ears and put makeup over crescent moon. "You are Sesshomaru Higurashi, and you are my husband. We're planning on taking her in as our child, understand?"

"But she's an adult," Sesshomaru stated as Kagome helped Rin stand out of bed. Kagome wrapped a blanket around her, as she wore no clothes under her hospital gown.

"Not in this time," she told him, leading Rin out.

***

About three hours later, Kagome had purchased a sundress and a scarf to replace Rin's hospital gown and cap. Kagome bought her a meal at WacDonald's before returning to the well with them.

***

On the other side, Rin was laying down, her head rested in Sesshomaru's lap. They sat in the field, by the well.

"Have you made your decision Rin?"

"I wish to continue travelling with you, My Lord."

Relieved, Sesshomaru embraced her as tight as he could without causing her any pain. "Rin? I love you deeply."

"L-Lord Sesshomaru? I...I love you too."

Sesshomaru cupped her chin softly, giving her a kiss under the full moon.

Rin began to doze off in his arms. "Lord Sesshomaru? Thank you. I know that I would have died if-"

Sesshomaru, who had relaxed his embrace, tightened it again as Rin laid against him. "I won't ever allow death to befall you."

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Just the Epilogue left. I'm really sorry, but I've been busy with senior year and band. Please don't hate me!