AN: Hello my Lovely Readers and Writers...
Yes!...I have RETURNED!...
You may all be wondering why I haven't been writing in the past weeks...
Well...I've been on a grand adventure and a slight vacation... Seeing long lost family and close friends creating a new chapter in their lives. And it made me think about a lot of things. But do not worry...I will still be writing this story & may write some others ;)...So for that I thank you all for being so supportive and patient with me. So let us continue on with the episode. :)
Previously on Great Dog's Devotion:
( "I'm sorry" I said as I left, feeling shame of losing control and guilt of almost marking her without consent.)
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Sesshomaru P.O.V.
Silently, I knelt down by her bedside, wanting for some unknown reason to get close to her, smelling her wonderful scent. Then I realized that I shouldn't get closer to her, otherwise I'll lose control of myself, so I stood up, turned from her and moving away from her bedside, regaining my control.
Then I looked back at her sleeping form, my mind filled with different thoughts, some about her...some of other things, I turned and was about to leave. But I paused for a moment as my thoughts were interrupted as my highly sensitive ears heard her shifting and started to move constantly.
Her heart started beat more quickly as if in fear. She continued to move her body as if she was trying to get away from something.
She groaned as if she was having a nightmare, and was trying to getting away in the dream. "No..no...Stay away from me!" she whispered as she moved her head back and forth.
Her breathing was becoming erratic as she clutched her sheets as if to protect herself and her forehead was dripping with sweat. "(Gasp)...hua...Sesshomaru!...help me!...Please!" she whispered in her sleep, as she started shaking.
My heart lurched for a second, hearing fear in her voice and calling out my name. I clutched my fist trying to contemplate on what to so... let her deal with the dream or do something about it.
By unknown force or by instinct, I slowly knelt down once more to her side, putting my arm under her waist, slid on the bed, laid beside her and set her head on my chest, carefully not to hurt her with my armor. She gripped my sleeve, as if I was her lifeline from the nightmare as I held her closer to me.
"Shhhh...It's alright Watashi no hasu (My lotus)...I'm here, it just a dream." I whispered in her ear. Slowly, she stopped shaking and her breathing was returning normal but she still gripped my sleeves.
I used a small cloth that was on the night stand and softly patted the sweat off her forehead. She unconsciously leaned into my touch as I put the cloth across her neck. She moved a bit to get comfortable as she rested her head on my chest again as she put her ear to my heart and her arms draped over me.
I tensed a bit because of her close proximity to my body. I tilted my head as I looked at her sleeping face, her cheeks were unnaturally rosy, her long dark lashes shadowed her upper cheeks, underneath her left eye were freckles that lined up to be a crescent moon and how her body fit snuggling against mine with comfort as if we were two puzzle pieces fit together.
After awhile, she moved away from my body and snuggled to my mokomoko, a small smile appeared to her face. An hour later, when I was sure that she didn't have any more nightmares, I slowly moved away from her, got up from the bed, and was about to leave, but I turned to her as I moved some strands of her hair away from her face.
I kissed her forehead and she slightly smiled in her sleep. "Good night...Watashi no hasu (My Lotus)." I whispered as I stood up and left. I jumped from building to building, seeing the lights that lit up the night like day.
I followed the scent back to the Shrine where the Bone Eaters Well was located. When I got to the old shed, went inside and jumped into the Well.
Once I got back to my era, I quickly catch Rin's scent and followed it at flying speed. After a few minutes I found Ah-Un, Rin and Jaken in the same place I left them, around the fire and still asleep.
I climbed up the tree next to Ah-Un, I sighed as I got comfortable and looked at the stars above me. While I was still awake and receded deep in my thoughts, thinking of the events that had happened. But a question came to mind...
"Will she return?...if so... will she be in Inuyasha group and will she come with us for Rin's sake?... and if so what will happen between us?...Will it be the same or different?" I thought as I fell asleep.