Previously on Great Dog's Devotion:
(I look up and heard some movement going on outside...Something is happening sooner rather than later.)
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Sesshomaru P.O.V.
I continued to walk as I kept following the scent of Naraku, it seemed like hours as I walked. Jaken who was still walking by my side had said nothing for the timeframe.
The wind was still blowing a strong breeze give me the direction that was clear to Naraku's secret location. The only sounds were the tall grass dancing in the breeze and our footsteps as we walked forward.
Then Jaken breaks the silence but not interrupting my focus on what will lie ahead of me. "If I may be so bold to ask this my Lord, how will you approach this?" He ask as he was looking at me.
I said nothing as I continued looking forward and then stopped as the breeze still blew as I caught the wafting scent once more. This is it...this is where Naraku's scent is the strongest, so this is where he's been hiding at this time.
Jaken stopped looking at the view ahead of us and seeing nothing but landscape. "Why did you stop? Is something the matter?" He asked meekly, unsure why Sesshomaru stopped.
Jaken had thought of two reasons: One; Sesshomaru had found something, He can see far more superior than what Jaken can see or know. Two: Sesshomaru is getting ready to battle an unknown foe that will appear to them in an instant.
"Naraku's castle is here." I said to him as I frowned knowing that Naraku was toying with me because he wants something else besides what he told me. Jaken looks around be sees nothing but grassland and hills.
"Where is the castle?...I don't see one." Jaken said as he look back at me. I squinted as I noticed something moving in my view.
Then the castle appeared in front of me before my very eyes from the glamour shimmering from the barrier that Naraku had made over the castle. Jaken gasped as he sees what I see and cautiously moves back a little.
Inside the barrier was a large grey castle on top of a large hill, it was surrounded in the thick fog of miasma. "The barrier is opening." Jaken said as the barrier opened in front of us.
It seems that Naraku had been aware of my presence and had open the barrier for me. I stood there for moment but knowing that this was a trap but this had to be done in order to get closer to Naraku and eliminate him.
Keep my enemy closer, I have never lost sight of that since he has tried to ridicule me before, but also took those who were under my protection.
That crosses the line of things I'll stand for. Then I walked forward towards the castle, ready for what lies ahead.
As we reach the castle, there was nothing but stillness in the air and the miasma was getting stronger but it doesn't affect me since I'm immune to all poisons.
From human or demon poisons alike. I looked around and had sense no living souls in or out of the castle but I did sense the evil aura inside the front of the castle.
"You purposely leaked your scent to reveal your castle so I would follow you here." I said as I knew he can hear me. Then the torches in front of the door lit up with blue flames, luminating the surrounding area.
"Would you have come otherwise?" Naraku said with a smugness in his voice and then appeared on the steps of the castle in his white baboon outfit. Jaken gasped in horror of who it was before us, though I wasn't surprised.
"I must inform you that the mortal woman and girl you seek is not here in my castle. They would never be able to survive this airless atmosphere of the poisonous miasma. The woman and the girl are under my protection outside the castle walls...I assure you...They are unharmed...For now." He said possibly enjoying the sound of his own voice which was getting on my nerves but I have to focus on what's ahead of me.
"Naraku...Do me the honor to at least recognize that I'm not here simply to save Nikko nor Rin." I said as I stared at him with no emotions showing, inside or out. My Beast howled in longing and rage as it writhe in my body of what I just said and feel.
"How dare you do this to Nikko! She is your mate and he is the one that took her... You must claim her back...You must honor her as she fought along side you or have you forgotten?...And now you are forsaking her and Rin!" The beast said as I kept the control of it within me, silencing it. Jaken turned to me in shock as I said those words.
"Of course...You of all people seemed to despise taking orders from others. You will not kill Inuyasha in told to do so nor did you come to look for the woman and the girl. I realize that you are here to kill me." He said. I smirked vaguely that he has finally figured his flaw in his plan and has him meeting his demise.
"You sound as if you believe that you have lend me into your trap...perhaps I'll have you explain yourself...If you survive the night that is." I said as I raised my right hand cracking it in the process, ready to attack.
Naraku P.O.V.
As I sat there calmly on the front steps of the castle, I smiled under my white baboon outfit as Sesshomaru has taken the bait and has fallen into my trap. Although, I did expect him to show some emotion in response of me keeping his pets unharmed but still have that little of a threat underneath it that they may not make it through the night as well.
Oh well they are just mortal anyway to just toss aside, what could they possibly have that Sesshomaru would take interest though, sadly I may never know. However, I may keep Nikko for further observations for she has something in her that I'm unsure of.
She is defiant and does not back down from confrontation even if someone is more stronger than her. Whatever she has is powerful but it untapped within her maybe it just needs to break free.
I still have some her blood from the conversation we had in the hut. Maybe one day...it may have it's use. But for right now I have to focus on what is in front of me which was Sesshomaru.
For this will give me the upper hand on Inuyasha and getting rid of that pest once and for all. "Sesshomaru...You will assist me whether you like it or not." I thought in a sneer as I was ready to claim my prize for his foolishness. This will be Sesshomaru's last stand and this will be his downfall.