Previously on Great Dog's Devotion:
("What's wrong Inuyasha?" I asked.)
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Nikko P.O.V
"You smell like Sesshomaru and it seemed to have been quite recent, tell me...why is that?" He asked. I looked away as I felt the blush creeping onto my cheeks.
"Ah...well, here's the thing...Uhhhh..." I said sheepishly as Kagome came into the room, felt the tension between me and Inuyasha. "Uh...is there something that I missed while I was downstairs?" She said as she went to the bags.
"Nikko...why don't you tell her why do you have Sesshomaru's scent all over you?" He said looking away in disgust. I frowned at him, as Kagome was confused. "Didn't we have this conversion before?...she was with him so what?" She said tying up the bags.
"Heh...from what I smell...it has been really recent...A few hours ago, why is that because I know you haven't been to the Feudal Era since last week." He said with a huff as Kagome turned to me.
"Nikko...please tell me...what is going on?" She said. I sighed as I looked at Kagome. "Alright...but a question...Is Inuyasha the only one that can pass through from the Feudal Era?" I said.
Inuyasha and Kagome looked at each other for a second and then back to me, wondering where I'm going with this. She nodded. "Well...He isn't" I said.
They frowned in confusion as they didn't follow my meaning. I took a deep breath as I looked at them both. "Welp... it's time to confess" I thought.
"Sesshomaru...somehow found me as he came to my house yesterday, for some reason, I don't know, at first I thought something happened to Rin but he said she was okay, he stayed for awhile and I had to make a cover story since Sobo was home." I said as there was silence for a moment.
"Is he still here?...In this time frame?" She asked. I shook my head. "I don't think so...he left after that evening, without saying anything to anyone." I said. "How is it possible that he came here?" Kagome said sitting on bed.
"Maybe it's something about the Well that lets certain people in and out of the Feudal Era and besides when did Sesshomaru wanted to come here anyway?...As if he'd care to come in the first place." He said. I wasn't going to say about the event that happen between us but I blushed a bit as I softly put my hand to my neck, I winced as it still hurt a bit.
"Are you okay?...I noticed you are wearing the scarf I gave you and I was wondering why you're wearing it, did something else happened?" She asked getting closer to me. I looked at her for a moment, whether to tell her or not, but Inuyasha sneakily untied the knot of the scarf and pulled it away from my neck, taking it with him.
"Hey!...INUYASHA!...give me back my scarf...DANG IT!" I said trying to get the scarf back from him but, didn't cover my neck which exposed a large hickey that Sesshomaru had given me came into full view. I froze in sheer terror as I heard Kagome gasped and Inuyasha turned to me and got closer to me to inspect it.
He frowned, unsure what is the big deal about the large bruise on my neck. "Uh...what is it?...It looks like a big bruise, did you get into a fight with Sesshomaru?" He said as he turn his head like a confused puppy as he looked at it more.
As I snatched back the scarf from him, wrapped it around my neck and once again covered it. I was blushing red in shame as I looked at Kagome as she knew exactly what it is.
"I-is that a hickey?!" She asked in shock. I closed my eyes shut hoping that this conversion wasn't happening and this all the bad dream, when I opened them...it didn't work...Still here.
I blushed even more red as if that was even possible. "H-hhe gave you that?!" She asked in disbelief. When I didn't answer, she knew the truth. "Oh...My...Gosh!?...What the heck happened!? (Gasp)...Did you and him?..." she said quietly.
I shook my head vigorously in the ridiculousness of that thought that she was implying. "No!...We didn't and its quite confusing to me as well and I don't want to talk about it." I said as grabbed a bag and headed downstairs.
"Then I'll find out the whole story, from Sesshomaru, himself...if you don't tell me." She said. I paused for a moment and smirked because I knew she was bluffing and Sesshomaru wouldn't tell.
"Come now...We both know that he won't tell anyone about things like that or else." I said as I went downstairs. Kagome huffed as she wanted to know what happened, so she ran after me.
"Come on!...will you please tell me?...Is there anything going on between you too?" Kagome said as she came be right beside me, as I dropped the bag next to the Well. "No...I will not, will you please just drop it!" I said as I walked away from the Well and sat down on the bench next to the five hundred year old tree, just thinking to calm my thoughts as the birds chirped and the wind blowing across the land.
I sighed as I closed my eyes trying to figure out what is going on between me and him. Then I felt a presence beside me and I opened my eyes as I turned and saw Kagome sitting beside me looking somberly at the distance.
"I'm sorry Nikko...I just...wanted to know if there is something going on between you too...I want you to be happy...you know." She said as she was looking at the tree. "Honesty...I don't know." I said softly as I was looking out to the city.
"We're different and he doesn't like humans...Why would he like me?" I said as I hang my head low letting my bangs hang over my face. "Hey...It'll work out, in its own way, trust me...just give it time." She said as she patted my back in reassurance.
I looked at her, nodded and smiled. We sat there for a few minutes, then she got up and put her hand out to me. "Ready to go now or do you want to stay here?" She asked.
I thought for a moment, should I go...get answers I want or stay to recollect my thoughts, I want to stay away from him so I don't lose my heart and I was afraid of that, but something in me wants to go to him because I care for him and Rin.
Then...I have made my decision. I took my hand, got up from the bench and headed to the Well. "Let's go, time to head to the Feudal Era and find jewel shards." I said as she smiled and walked with me.
When we got to the Well, Inuyasha was already there, on the edge of the Well with the bags on the ground. "You coming with Nikko?" He asked.
I nodded as I grabbed a bag, Inuyasha grabbed the two bags as well and jumped into the Well first, then I saw Kagome beside me with her backpack. We nodded to each other and then we jumped into the Well together.