Previously on Great Dog's Devotion:
( "Sesshomaru..." Was my last thought as I fell into a deep sleep.)
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Sesshomaru P.O.V.
We were taking a time of rest from our journey as I leaned against the tree as Rin was fishing in the river with Jaken and Ah-Un was laying beside the tree. As I was still resting for a moment, I was still seeking of Naraku but he was nowhere to be found, just as I was trying to plot Naraku's demise, all of a sudden the thought of Nikko came into mind and would not leave me no matter how hard I tried.
"What is she doing right now?...Is she safe?...and is she thinking of-" I thought as it was interrupted by something. Then I felt a familiar presence that I haven't felt in fifty years. I opened my eyes, got up from my spot of rest and walking up the trail next to the river as I'm going up to the mountain while Rin and Jaken were still enjoying their time catching fish. I brought out the Tokijin and attacked in the direction it felt the strongest, it hit something.
Then water started to charge from a liquid to a solid. The river started to freeze as her feet came in contact with the rocks jutting out in the river. "Still vigilant...I see." A female voice said as they appeared.
"Toran...I thought you were dead." I said sternly as she stood across from me in a relaxed position. She smiled as she was light walked a distance on the ice.
"Almost was but it turned into nothing that couldn't be fixed." She said as she walked away a bit, looking at her surroundings and saying nothing for a few moments. Her presence was starting to irritate me, I wanted her to stop playing games.
"What do you want...Toran." I said as I put my hand back on to my sword Tokijin. She move her head slightly to me as looked back at me with smirk as she stopped moving and turned to me, but there some distance between us.
"Now...Now... There is no need for that...I came to tell the News...We will resurrect the Great Cat Lord and your invited to fight to your demise, you know where to find it." She said as she ran up the river.
"Resurrect?" I said in confusion as I moved towards her a bit. "Impossible...I must not let this happen, the Great Panther Lord must not rise again otherwise chaos will rise." I thought as I watched her, making sure to be ready to strike.
Yes...The Great Panther Lord will resurrected, and we will take over the West once more and it will be the rise of Panther Tribe...It will be glorious." She said as she was looking at me closely. "Not if I can help it." I said.
She grinned as she put her hands up in pride. "Oh...I'm glad that you have excepted the challenge... You have till the moon is at its peak...until then...see you there Sesshomaru!" She shouted as she jumped into the air and disappeared into a mist form. After she left, the river had returned into it's normal state, as it flowed normally.
Seconds later, Rin ran up to me with a smile on her face with Jaken and Ah-Un in tow, she showed me the fish she and Jaken had caught. They noticed that I have not moved or said anything.
"My Lord...are you alright?" Jaken asked meekly. I turned away from them in the direction I need to go but then I turned my head and looked to Jaken.
"Jaken...The Panther Demons are back." I said as walked away and Jaken was freaking out as he knew it means. "Rin stay with Ah-Un and Jaken...come with me." I said as I continued walking.
"Um... Sir?" He said softly I faintly heard as we were a foot away. I turned to him, knowing he was frighten, not wanting to go but he knew it was his duty. "Uh...maybe we should gather some aid of others... my Lord." He said with his staff in his hand.
I stop for a second but did not turn to him as I looked towards the river. "Jaken...It is you and you only." I said as I continued to walk ahead away from him. Jaken had stood there for a moment with tears in his eyes with pride as he covered his face with his kimono, then he shook his head and panicked as he ran to catch up with me afraid to left behind.
I walked forward in the direction of the Panther Tribe scent could be. As I was walking, there was a sudden thought of Nikko that had appeared...Why can't I get her out of my mind.
My beast rose within me and laughed in mockery. "Isn't obvious?...She needs to be by your side...Correction: OUR side!...When do you realize that she is the one for us?" The beast said. I had said nothing and ignored it as I continued to walk on our journey.