Previously on Great Dog's Devotion:
("Sesshomaru!" I shouted as I closed my eyes, waiting for the impact...)
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Nikko P.O.V.
For a few moments I felt nothing from the impact but I had sensed that feeling again as it was pulsing inside me. Suddenly, it seemed like the wind was at both sides of me, I slowly opened my eyes and I saw Sesshomaru in front of me.
Then I realized...he was directly in front of the blast. He deflected the attack with the Tokijin until there was nothing but calmness and silence.
"Sesshomaru..." I said in awe as I move myself out of a curl position and checked on Rin, she looked up at me and nodded that she was not hurt in any way. I sighed in relief that she was alright.
"Get up and bring with Rin with you." Sesshomaru said as he was walking away. "Hey!...Come back and fight me Sesshomaru!" Inuyasha shout as he was ready to fight him again.
"Sit Boy!" Kagome said as Inuyasha slammed into the ground with a hard thud leaving an imprint on it. As he got up, he huffed in defeat and went to the group.
Rin leapt out of my arms and ran across the field to Sesshomaru, doing the same thing she always does, hugs him with adoration and lets go. I got up, brushing off the grass on my clothing, looked in HIS direction and stood there.
Sesshmaru paused and looks back to me. Rin moves away, runs to Ah-Un then climbed on Ah-Un, waiting for me to go with them and Jaken starts with his lectures on her. I didn't hear any of it as I looked at him as he turned to me and slowly approached me.
He stopped a few feet away from me as he continued to stare at me. I took a deep breath and looked into those golden eyes. His eyes showed admiration, relief and sadness in mere seconds then the emotions disappeared at that moment.
I knew what he was implying in that expression, however it won't work...not this time. Sadly, I closed my eyes and shook my head, then looked back at him.
"Sesshomaru...I can not go with you... I need time to figure things out." I said softly as we stared at each other for moments, then he turned away from me.
"If that is what you wish." He said with his back towards me as he walked away and went back to Ah-Un. I stood there, thinking about what just happened, but was interrupted when somehow Rin was right there tugging at my pants.
I looked at her as she looked up to me with sadness in her eyes. "You're leaving again aren't you?" She said meekly. I smiled sadly as I kneeled down to her level and looked directly into her eyes.
"Yes...I am, I have to do this, but I will visit you once I figure some things out...I'll try and come see you as soon as I can." I said as she leapt into my arms and hugged me tightly. I hugged her back and we stayed like that for a minute.
"I will miss you Lady Nikko." She whispered as she reluctantly lets go. "And I will miss you too Rin." I said softly.
We looked at each other for a moment until Rin turned and ran back to Ah-Un. Sesshomaru continued to look at me as if he still wanted me to go with him, hoping I would change my mind...but I didn't.
Then he turns away without stopping as he, Jaken, Ah-Un and Rin disappeared into the woods. My heart ached from seeing him leave as if a piece of me was torn from my chest, unfortunately, this had to be done.
I looked away from the forest and went to my friends. Kagome put a hand to my shoulder to comfort me.
"Are you going to be okay?" She said. I looked at her, took a deep breath and slowly nodded.
She smiled softly to me like a mother would since mine had left years ago, as I couldn't remember what she looked like. "Give it time." She said as we went to join the group and went on our way to where we were going.
Right as we were leaving the village, I looked back to the forest one last time, where he was at but he wasn't there anymore. My heart ached for a moment until the pain subsided so I turned back to my group of friends and looked forward to the path ahead of us.
Unsure of what our journey will take us to next.