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Chapter 8

"Awakening"

... Then she started explaining the whole story to Inuyasha and Kagome.

The two were not amazed at the whole story. Shan'dalar told them everything, only a few little things she left out: how worried she was that the antidote would no longer work and how much she had fallen in love with the "ice block".
Rin was still sleeping restlessly by the fire, she seemed to be dreaming something bad because she sobbed in her sleep. The elf looked pityingly down at the dreaming.
"She's strong and can take a lot, but that was too much for the little one. I wonder what she's all been through." Shan'dalar raised his head and looked at Sesshoumaru.

Sesshoumaru was in a horrific state. His whole body twitched as if in severe pain and his skin was marked with fever. Sweat literally ran in streams from his forehead and the rest of the body tried to sweat out the strong poison.He was repeatedly shaken by attacks of fever. Her heart almost broke to see this indomitable man in such a state. And it was her fault again ... She got up quietly and put a wet scrap of cloth on his glowing forehead. / Like a few weeks ago ... / she thought dreamily. That day he had protected her.

Jaken sat spellbound in front of his master and did not move from the place. He would not leave his Master alone in this difficult hour.
She put a hand on the shoulder of the faithful companion. "You should also eat something, or at least something to drink, Jaken. It doesn't make sense if you get sick now too. Rin wouldn't be able to take that anymore." The little demon looked up at her and nodded. It really didn't make any sense.

Rin began to stir and opened his eyes: "I wish I could help my master ... Shan'dalar, he'll get well again? What should I do without him?"
The tears welled up again in Shan'dalar's eyes.Fine bloodlines searched their way down her face. "I'm so sorry, Rin. It's my fault. But be confident! He is very strong! He will surely survive!" She took the child in her arms and tried to comfort her as much as possible.

Kagome wasn't so optimistic about that. Searching her gaze fell on the suffering Sesshoumaru. / It doesn't look good at all ... He should have been over the hill by now. / She looked sadly at Inuyasha. This apparently sat listless in front of the fire and had closed his eyes. The girl carefully leaned against her hanyou. "I don't know if he'll make it. You should say goodbye while you can ..." The Hanyou sat up with a jerk. Should his brother really die? Well, they never really got along well, but that stung his heart. "I don't want to believe he's dying."

Sesshoumaru was trapped. Trapped in a body that no longer wanted to obey him.Despair wanted to spread, but he fought it down. No, it wouldn't end like that! Not him, not a dai-youkai!
His body ached as if tormented by thousands of needles. What kind of sword had she been using? What poison gnawed at him?
He wanted to open his eyes and tell them they were needlessly worried. As if through a veil, he heard Rin pleading for his life and calling on every god she knew. He heard Jaken, who always sat next to him and did not move from the spot, sometimes breathed a sigh of relief.
He heard his brother, who kept giving him worried looks and kept saying "That can't be ...". He heard his brother's lover, Kagome, who kept talking to him soothingly and changing the cold compress on his forehead.
And he heard her….
He heard her reproach herself over and over again. How he loathed this self-pity and yet it honored him how she cared.Could it be? Could it really be that she loved him and was worried about it? No woman had loved him yet, neither demonic nor human. Everyone was too afraid of him.
Because he knew: feelings are dangerous! He had allowed her, and now? He was lying here and would never see the sun again? How long did his body hold out? He felt how life was leaving his body with every minute ... No demon power could stop it!

Shan'dalar became more and more desperate. No improvement yet!
He was going to die ... The antidote just came too late! Bloody tears ran from her eyes. She walked slowly towards him. She would be with him when his life came to an end. She sat down next to him and lifted Rin onto her lap. "Close your eyes, little one. I want to try something. But everyone has to be very quiet." Everyone nodded and looked spellbound at what was happening in front of them. Rin closed her eyes and Shan'dalar fell into a kind of sing-chant.Over and over again she repeated strange words with great significance.

And then she was silent ...

She held Rin's hand and walked with her through a dark hallway. The corridor was very long and there was no end in sight. / So that's how he thinks. Always straight forward, no branching confuses his thoughts. / The two looked around in amazement.
Rin began to tug furiously at her clothes and pointed far forward. "Master Sesshoumaru-sama! There you are!" Shan'dalar smiled: "That is his mind, Rin. We are in his mind." Rin looked at her blankly, but then nodded.
They walked slowly towards the figure.
"We tried everything, Sesshoumaru. But the antidote came too late. I can't feel any improvement. I'm so sorry!" She fell on her knees and stared at the floor.
"Why are you here? Why are you telling me things that I have known for a long time? Now tell me why you are really here!"
Shan'dalar raised her head and with tears in her eyes and a choked voice she said: "Because I love you!"> End of chapter 8! I want more clerks! I am addicted! ^^ <