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Previously on Great Dog's Devotion:
("Hold on!...he has a Sacred Jewel shard." Kagome said and stopped Miroku from using his Wind Tunnel.)
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Nikko P.O.V.
I felt a chill going down my spine as both Miroku and Inuyasha immediately tensed as we all looked at the man before us and knew what it meant. "He must of revived through the power the jewel." Kagome said.
"That makes sense...Who gave you the jewel?" Inuyasha asked the man. But the man just stared at Inuyasha and I noticed that it was starting to tickoff Inuyasha.
"You know...You look cute when you're angry too." The man said with a smile on his face which set Inuyasha off as he jumped toward him and was only two feet away from the man as he brought out Tessaiga, ready to fight. "Start talking and I want the details." Inuyasha said in a threating tone.
The man turned his eyes to Inuyasha's Tessaiga with great interest. "Oh that is an interesting sword you have Inuyasha." The man said as he got into his fighting stance with his sword.
"But which is stronger?" The man said as the his blade showed Inuyasha's reflection on it. I had a funny feeling that there was something more to his sword than what it appears to be.
"Mine or Yours?" The man asked as he swung his sword which was lighting fast and it seemed to have grown longer. Inuyasha quickly saw it and raised it up to block the man's attack which had revealed what the sword truly was.
Kagome called to Inuyasha as she and I went to help him, but Miroku got in front of us as if to guard us. "Get back!...He using some kind of trick sword." Miroku said as we moved back not wanting to get in the way and getting hurt in the process.
Inuyasha dodged some of the man's attack until one slithered without Inuyasha noticing and cut his right arm. All of us got concerned about him as he got hurt.
Kagome called to him again and Shippo realized what type of sword the man was using. "It's a bending sword!" Shippo said as we couldn't interfere and all we could do was watch as the battle went on.
"So tell me Inuyasha..What do you think of Jakotsu of the Band Of Seven..Huh!" Jakotsu said he swung his sword again. "Not too much." Inuyasha said as he deflected the attack which stopped Jakotsu's sword which showed that is was made of one long row of blades.
Jakotsu smiled showing the swords true nature as he brought his arm back and forth in a whip like motion. Inuyasha deflect that attack again but quickly the sword was in front of him striking the ground as he had to evade it.
"It comes right back even if he repels it." Miroku said as we watched in awe. "It's like a snake...it keeps striking." Kagome said as she held Shippo close to her.
"And it won't stop until it gets him." I said as I got worried, eventually Inuyasha will get tired and Jakotsu was determined. Inuyasha kept evading more of Jakotsu's attacks as one after the other was getting close to their target.
"Keep running!" Jakotsu said singingly as if he enjoy watching Inuyasha struggling to avoid getting hit. Then a few moments later Inuyasha get cut on his face as him and Jakotsu were having a stare down as they were out of breath from the battle.
"Excellent!...The fear on your face is so exciting!" Jakotsu said as he brought his sword out and had a wave of engery to attack Inuyasha. "More fear!" Jakotsu said as he attacked but before it got to Inuyasha, a large boomerang came into view and blocked the attack.
The boomerang was wrapping into the bending sword, making it useless. I knew that type of weapon anywhere.
"Sango! You're here!" I said as she was in front of us but behind Inuyasha by a few feet as she got off Kirara's back.
"Inuyasha..Are you alright?" Sango said concerned of Inuyasha as he was injured. "I'm fine." Inuyasha said as he got back into his fighting stance.
I noticed that Jakotsu was not happy about Sango interfering with him and Inuyasha's battle. "That wench!" He said in fury as he brought his weapon back and struck next to Sango with releasing her Hiraikotsu.
Sango brought her arms up and was cut by the sword as it returned to Jakotsu. "Stay out of this you vile, despicable woman!...No one interferes with me and Inuyasha." Jakotsu said with fury on his face as he was looking at Sango.
Which gave Inuyasha the opportunity to get close and punched Jakotsu in the face. "I'm sick of listening to your pointless babble." Inuyasha said as Jakotsu backflipped a couple times and stuck in a kneeling position.
Jakotsu pouted as he touched his face where Inuyasha punched him. "Oh...my..That was cruel." Jakotsu said as he whined.
Inuyasha had enough of this. "Oh get over it and tell me who gave you the sacred jewel shard?...before I seriously have to hurt you." Inuyasha said irritated.
Me, Kagome, Shippo and Miroku went to Sango to make sure she was okay and only had a graze on her arm. "Something is telling me that jewel shard came from Naraku." Sango said and I nodded as I agree with her.
"I agree with you Sango...How else would the Band of Seven be resurrected of anything, it was not by accident." I said. "Earlier, when Kagome sensed the jewel shard...it was Kohaku." Sango said somberly.
I thought as much when Sango had that look on her face and how Kiara reacted. "I saw the demon wasps nearby him as well." Sango said.
"Meaning that your brother is still under Naraku's control." Miroku said as Sango closed her eyes and nodded. It breaks my heart seeing Sango like this especially if it about her brother Kohaku.
I put a hand on Sango's shoulder as I tried to comfort her, she turned her head to look at me. "We'll find a way to get Kohaku out of Naraku's control...You'll see...You and him can be reunited." I said as Sango somberly smiled.
Then Kiara came between me and Sango as she whine a little. I smiled at Kirara as she wanted to comfort Sango, I scratched under her chin to put her at ease and it worked as she purred and leaned against me.
"Don't worry Kirara...She'll get through this and we're here to help her as well...She not alone." I said as Kiara nodded and leaned against Sango, who took comfort in her.
As Kagome, Miroku and Shippo trying to comfort Sango, I got the items to fix up Sango's wound from Kagome's bag that was on her bike. As I turned a notice some movement out of the corner of my eye to my right, I looked up and it was black smoke that were spilling down from the walls...that was not good.
"Um...guys?!...There something coming down the walls." I said as I pointed to it, the others turned to see what it was and it was coming down quickly. Then Inuyasha appeared in front of us hobbled on one foot in pain.
"What is that stuff?" Inuyasha asked as the battle with Jakotsu was interrupted by the smoke. "It poisonous gas." Kagome said.
Jakotsu escaped through it as he waved Inuyasha and said he would see him soon. "If that is the case...We should leave before it get to us." I said moving away from the poison and the others did the same.
"The question is... Where is the poison coming from?" Miroku asked as we looked back at it at a safe distance. No seen by the group, hidden by the poison on the cliff edge there was a small figure that was observing the group, then moments later turned and left the poison it created.
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Meanwhile Somewhere Close By...
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Sesshomaru P.O.V.
I was walking ahead while Jaken held Ah-Un tether with Rin riding on the dragon demon were following behind me. I heard Jaken talking about how troubling Naraku has been and he would show him a thing or two if he faces him again, which we all know he's a chicken to face Naraku himself.
Suddenly, I caught a scent in the air which made me stop walking on the trail I was on...It was the boy who is under Naraku's control. The one who tried to kill Rin, also harmed Nikko in the process, which she had me release him.
"Nikko." I thought as my mind slipped into the thoughts of her. I knew she was here in this Era weeks ago as I felt a pull in my chest it was faint but still there, yet I didn't go after her.
I wanted to make sure my head was clear and my emotions where in check also no distractions. Right now going after Nakaku was important thing to do.
At times...I do miss her presence. I miss how she smiles at me even though others would fear me of who I am. I miss how her eyes would shine in the daylight and sparkle in the moonlight, also I could get lost in though dark blue eyes...completely understanding and full of wonder.
And how her scent would drive me crazy but also keeps me at ease as if there were no responsibilities or duties to uphold just us in the world. Also how she cares for Rin as if she was her child.
Rin has asked me if Nikko was alright after the incident, we haven't heard anything from her in weeks. I told her that she is alright and maybe one day she may see her again.
Even Jaken ask at times if she will return, he says that he only cared that she got Rin off his back but from his expressions, he misses her as well. I do wonder if we ever cross paths again would she join us or stay her group...would I let her go then?
The beast in me howled as reverbed in my soul. "I think it would be a fool's idea to let her go...How could you bare letting her go again?... Like you did when she got injured?...No...Your heart would break in two and you would go Feral...You know how she feels...After all the things she has been through with you...By pushing her away, would make her go into the arms of another. " The beast said and I growled at the thought of Nikko in the arms of another male, I could not image it.
"Never." I thought still not moving from the spot. "...She is ours and Ours alone...Claim her...She needs to know how we feel about her. If not by words then by actions. When the time is right...You'll know what to do." The beast said as it faded back in my mind, leaving me alone in my thoughts.
Then I was brought back to the present as I heard Rin asking me why am I seeking Naraku. Then Jaken told her that I was seeking him because of her and Nikko being abducted by Naraku is why I'm after him with vengeance.
She ask in joy if it was because of her and Nikko, in the name of them that I'm seeking Naraku. "No, you silly child..it's not about you or Nikko...It's Sesshomaru's honor has been insulted ...Heh... Don't let his calm demeanor fool you. Underneath he is a boiling, angry, seething mass of-" Jaken said but was stopped as he bumped into my leg and realized that he said too much, more than he should.
I whacked him on top of his head as a welt started to form as he groaned. "I got to learn to keep my mouth shut." Jaken whined as Rin went to him.
"I see what you mean." Rin said as she got on Ah-Un. I continued to walk forward on the trail with Rin and Jaken slowly catching up. I still was following the Kohaku's scent hoping it would lead to Naraku.
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Nikko P.O.V.
Kagome and I attended to Sango's wound and it wasn't as bad than we thought as we sat down for a moment to rest. Inuyasha was deciding to go on ahead to see if he can catch Jakotsu and get answer.
Miroku thought it wasn't a good idea to follow Jakotsu as a thought came into mind. It was about Jakotsu knowing about the poisonous gas.
Inuyasha nodded as he said that it might be another person from of the Band Of Seven who used it. Then Inuyasha decided that Miroku would protect us while he would after Jakotsu.
I had a bad feeling about this, something didn't seem right. "Wait...Inuyasha...Maybe you should-" I said but he already left quickly in the direct that Jakotsu was heading.
I shook my head at him, sometimes he rushes into thing far too quickly. "Hey Nikko do you want to come with me to find some water?, since the bottles are about empty." Kagome asked and I nodded as I got up.
Kagome told Sango and that she and Shippo decided to go find water, they agreed with that since we'll be together. Kagome rode her bike as Shippo was in the basket and I ran alongside her.
We went on the trail for a ten minutes until Shippo spotted a well up ahead. "Good we could use some water." Kagome said as we got close but I stopped in my tracks.
Something wasn't right with this place, it seemed...wrong. The area was covered in a thick grey dust almost like smoke and there was a woman draped over the well.
Kagome was already at the well and tried to help the woman but I saw Kagome flinch back as she said that the woman was dead. Then I looked around the area and saw that other villagers were on the ground.
A bird flew into the grey area, suddenly fell to the ground on is back and stopped moving. Witnessing that, I remembered something about how coal miners would use birds to detect if there is gas in the mines, since they breathe faster.
I was about to shout to her to get away from there, when all of sudden a small figure wearing a worn out white robe with a matching bandana, and handkerchief over his face with large squinty eyes with red circular markings on them, holding a container in it's hand. The figure appeared a few feet in front of her with a container spilling out more poison and the figure started to laugh as Kagome tried to cover her nose. "You can not escape from Mukotsu's poison." Mukotsu said as Kagome slowly went down to the ground on her knees as the poison started to effect her.
"Kagome!" I shouted as I saw Shippo getting scared, as I wasn't sure what I could do since I'm at a distance from the poison. "So Kagome...you're the one that has the Sacred Jewel shards correct..Aw..Don't be afraid, I don't intend on killing you. No, my pretty...this is my special toxin that will paralyze your body but your mind will remain quite alert...it has no effect on demons though. " Mukotsu said as went towards Kagome.
Shippo protected her with Fox magic using Smashing Top, which stalled him momentarily but then Mukotsu spat out a toxin to Shippo which hurt him. "Shippo!" I shouted, as Mukotsu kicked Shippo and was going after Kagome.
Then something snapped in my chest, as my instinct which told me to run, but I went against it. Now...I had no other choice, I knew what I had to do.
I held my breath and ran through the poison. I kicked Mukotsu in the gut which surprised him but then he used one of his containers and whack me with it in the chest.
Which caused me to exhale harshly and suddenly inhale, I started to feel my body trying to go limp as I felt the effects of the poison as I knelt next to Kagome, I tried to get my body to fight off but it was getting more difficult by the minute.
I heard him laugh once again as if in in joy. "Ah!...so feisty!...I love it when they fight!...I think I will take you with too..since you are so pretty as well." Mukotsu said as he reached for us.
Then I saw a boomerang broke Mukotsu's container he was holding, I look up and see Miroku, Kirara and Sango wearing her gas mask. She knew that it was poison as Miroku covered his mouth with sleeve.
"So he's the one behind the gas." Miroku said. "No...Run away while you still can Miroku, Sango." I thought.
"You must be one of the Band Of Seven." Miroku said as Mukotsu started to laugh again. "Yes...I'm Mukotsu...Poison Master." He said proudly.
Miroku asked him who resurrected him and went after us, but Mukotsu had no idea how he was resurrected and told him to ask the leader if Miroku should survive that is.
"RUN AWAY!" I thought as I wanted to scream but I couldn't as Mukotsu released one of his other containers on them as Sango tried to block it with her Hiraikotsu.
Moments later,...they're gone..there was nothing left but a pile of dirt where they stood. "No..Miroku, Sango, Kirara." Kagome said in a strained voice as both of us were on the ground with our faces press against it.
Then I heard foot steps and Mukotsu was right beside us. "Now then ladies...The intruders are gone...It just you and me now." He said as he laughed and a look in his eyes that can't be good.
Then I felt my body being moved and put over Mukotsu's shoulder like a sack of potatoes as Kagome was on the other shoulder. He hummed as he carried to his desired destination.
I'm unsure what the future has in store for us...and whatever it is I hope someone...anyone could rescue us from this awful nightmare.