Previously on Great Dog's Devotion:
(I had said nothing and ignored it as I continued to walk on our journey.)
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Nikko P.O.V.
Darkness...That's what was surrounding me like a black void and utter sheer silence, then I saw a light at a distance beckoning me to go towards it. "It's time to wake up my dear, people needs you." An ominous voice said as I started to drift out of my slumber.
"Ni...wake up...Nikko." a muffled voice said as I felt a hand on my shoulder, slightly moving me a bit. I groaned as I started to wake up. I slowly opened my eyes, at first my vision was blurry, I let them adjust for a few moments and my vision cleared.
I saw Kagome in front of me with a concern look on her face. "Nikko!...Thank goodness you are okay." Kagome said.
I slowly moved up into a sitting position and looked around. We were in a dark cell and the only light source was from a large torch near a cell, then I saw other cells in front of us full of people as well as in the one we are in.
"Kagome?...Ah...where are we?...and who are they?" I said. Kagome explained that the people in the cell with us are the villagers who were living up in the mountains, away from the wars and were caught by the Panther Demon Tribe when they invaded and Panther Demons wanted her and me for something but unsure of what.
A few minutes later, two panther demons showed up at our cell. One panther was all black like a moonless night and the other was a russet color like a setting sun during a storm.
I realized who they were, they were the panther demons who were there that kidnapped us in the forest. "Get up...You are being summoned." Russet panther said as the other one had opened the door.
Kagome and I got up, walked out of the cell as they grabbed us by our arms and guided us out. "What do they want from us?" I said as they continued to keep moving, with us in tow.
We were walking for ten minutes until we stopped inside a hut, where there was the female Panther demon that attacked us and another female Panther Demon who was 5'8'' with hip length light blue hair, wearing a detailed dark blue kimono with a left side armor piece and has a sword strapped to her left hip, her eyes were icy blue, pale skin with a sharpness to it like icicles and she had a smile of smugness like a mouse caught in her trap look.
"Ah...these are the mortals I was telling you about, Toran." Karan said as Toran approached us. She walked around us as if she was inspecting us of weakness and flaws. She stopped in front of us and nodded in satisfaction.
"These two will do nicely...have them dressed for tonight." Toran said as she turned away from us. "What do you want from us?" I said as she stopped, turned back to us walked towards me, stopped a foot away and looked into my eyes but I showed no fear.
"Show no weakness...or they will eat you alive." I thought as I remembered what my father had said once. She smiled leisurely as she walked back to Karan.
"Well...since you asked I will tell you...you...priestess are to complete the ritual with the other sacrifices...and as for you my dear...you are to be the Great Lord Demon Panther's bride." She said with revengeful smile.
Kagome and I stood there in shock as Toran turned to the others. "Prepare them and then take them back to the other prisoners." Toran said as she and her siblings were leaving to prepare for the ritual.
The other Panthers gathered Kagome and me to get prepped for the ritual in another hut. Kagome was persuaded them that she was in her priestess attire, so they sprinkled special oils on her and after they finished, they started to work on me. I couldn't get out of not being in a different attire, I sighed in defeat as they we gave me a special kimono to wear, they let me change in a different room.
After I changed into the kimono, they worked on my hair, placing a head decoration on top of my head and put make-up on me until they were pleased with their work. They quickly returned me and Kagome back to the other prisoners.
We sat down to rest, I closed my eyes as I sighed in relief since they we're done with us...for now. So all we have to do for right now is wait until either for Inuyasha, Sango, Miroku, Shippo, and Kirara to come and rescue us or the Panther demon get us for the ritual.
"Oh...My...Goodness...They did a great job on your appearance." Kagome said as she looked at me closely. I opened my eyes and looked at her in confusion.
"Huh?...what do you mean?...I guess that the kimono that they given me is very pretty." I said as I looked at the kimono closely. "Hold on...I have a little mirror on me that you can see for yourself." Kagome said as she handed as make-up mirror to me.
I opened the small mirror and I couldn't believe what I saw...
I looked like a completely different person, the reflection in mirror had shown what look like to be a royal princess. My hair was up in a pretty design the most stylist would envy with a cherry blossom headset piece holding it all in place.
The make up that they used covered the light freckles and pink tint of my cheeks, it made me look flawless with no imperfections, bringing out the color of my eyes, and my lips look shiny and full.
Kagome was right...they did do a very good job on my appearance. "I wonder how Sesshomaru would react if he saw me like this?...Would he look at me with admiring contemplation or would he have a look of disgust. " I thought as I closed the mirror and gave it back to her.
I nodded in agreement to Kagome's comment. "Yeah...They did." I said softly.
"So, I guess we have to wait until Inuyasha and the others will rescue us, I looked at every corner of this prison and couldn't find a way out." Kagome said. I nodded but then something came into mind, but I would hate for this outcome but it needs to be said.
"Um...What if they don't get here in time before the ritual and we are on our own?" I said somberly. Kagome thought about it for a minute and then nodded.
"Well if it comes to that...when there is an opportunity that arises in the ritual where they are distracted, that's will give us a chance to escape." Kagome said. I nodded in agreement and right now all we have to do is wait.
I turned a little bit and looked up at a barred up window, seeing that the sun was setting...awaiting what our fate has in store for us.