Hello my Lovely Readers and Writers...

Sorry that it took so long for this episode to come out. I was busy with daily life but also I wanted this episode to be written in a way that I wanted it to be. So...thank you for patiently waiting a few extra days for this. Don't worry... This story is not going to be on hiatus...whatsoever...And as for waiting ... This episode is a slightly longer than usual but not quite like my long ones...I hope you guys and gals enjoy this one and let me know what you think of it in the reviews. Now... Here it is the episode you all be waiting for... Spoiler: There will be parts for this episode: Nikko's and Sesshomaru's P.O.V. with little spark in it. ;) Anyway...lets get back to the episode...shall we?... :)

Previously on Great Dog's Devotion:

(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.)

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Nikko P.O.V.

Mukotsu carried Kagome and I to an abandoned hut that was separated from a village. He lightly put me on down on the floor first then Kagome across from me, as we're still paralyzed but were still aware of everything.

I looked around with my eyes, saw that it was a recently built hut with a wooden floor connected to a rock ground. The door was a few feet away from us, so close but so far.

I grunted a bit as I tried to get my body to move as I was screaming in frustration internally and hate the feeling of being helpless. I looked up at Kagome and she was still as a doll.

Mukotsu was shuffling things in his carrier until he found what he was looking for: a white ceremonial veil. 'What is he doing with that?' I thought as he came towards us.

He chuckled as he got closer me and knelt down to our level . "We are surrounded by a poisonous gas...so no one wills disturb us...my, my...I'm considered to be lucky, not only to have one but two rare beauties." he said as he touched my face and then Kagome's.

His gestures he was making had made my skin crawl and I had a funny feeling that I didn't like where this was going. "I'm so fortunate enough to marry such a pretty girl but I can only choose one." Mukotsu said as he sighed.

'Wait?!...Marry?!' I thought as probably Kagome thought the same thing as I did. He was still kneeling in front of us put his hand to his face to remove the handkerchief to show us his face..believe me I was not impressed.

He pulls the handkerchief from his round face showing not only the red marks were on his large round eyes but on one on each side of his chin, down his neck. He was missing some teeth as only four of them showed as he smiled.

"You see... believe it or not...there are some who find me unattractive." Mukotsu said. 'Ain't that the truth...only a face a mother could love.' I thought as I wanted to roll my eyes from his statement, but I shuddered internally as I was looking at him.

Then he started to laugh again as he was looking at us. "First the bridal preparations and then we'll have the ceremony." Mukotsu said.

Then he drapes the wedding veil over me and I was wondering why he put it on me instead of Kagome. "Oh...that is a cute look in your eyes...well...I picked you to be my wife since you stood up to me and thought you could fight me, You're a feisty one and I like them feisty...It's a pity that no other man has claimed you as his as you are a sight to behold...so I will take you as mine and Kagome can be the witness for this matrimony. " Mukotsu said with glee as he answer my question.

'What is it with these evil Feudal Era guys and making me a bride?' I thought in slight irritation. Then realized what situation I was in now as I felt fear seep into me as my heart started to pound in my chest...Afraid of what was to happen next.

He moves me into a kneeling position as he was held me upright by holding me by my right shoulder and his left hand in my left hand. The white bridal veil drapes over my head as I still couldn't move and I'm trying all my might to get my body to respond.

"I have faults but I'll be a good husband to you." Mukotsu said as he laughed again as I shuddered. "Now...my dear it is time for the ritual marriage dance... try to keep up." He said as he stands up and attempts me to dance with him.

"Today is our wedding day and this I know is true, you're the one for me and I'm one for you!" He sings as he moves me a bit by my hand. "My lovely little bride, she can't go run and hide...Forever be beside me." He said.

I look to Kagome, I sees that she sees something by the look on her face... she sees where the jewel shard is on Mukotsu. Then I can feel my body trying to respond to me as I started to moved my right hand, its a start but it's not enough as I tried to focus on other of my body to work.

"She can't run and she can't hide." Mukotsu said as he laid me down onto the ground on my belly next to the fire pit near Kagome. I look and saw two fire pit sticks, one next to me and one next to her.

"Such a fine bride...Such a fine bride indeed." He said as I felt him stare at me and my heart started to pound in my chest as fear started to take it's grip on me. "Now... how about some rice wine?" Mukotsu said holding a wine bowl and a container of Sake.

Then the roof started to crash down, it was Sango and Miroku riding Kirara landing between us and Mukotsu. I heard Sango and Miroku calling our names.

"How dare you interrupt the ceremony!" Mukotsu shouted as he open one of his poison containers at them. "Leave him to me." Sango said as she blocked the poison coming at them.

Then my vision was starting get red and hazy from the poison he unleashed and my body started to work up slow as the poison started working. I heard Sango gasp in fear as I also heard Mukotsu laugh.

"That little mask of yours won't work, this poison enters through the eyes and skin." Mukotsu said. Sango then dropped to the ground and Miroku shouted to her as he fell to the ground too.

Kirara tried to attack Mukotsu but he spat out another poison which affected Kirara as well as she land in front of Sango in her small demon form, crying out in pain.

Mukotsu started to laugh in victory as the hut was now covered in the poison. "That is everyone...I of course have am unaffected...nothing at all can harm me." He said.

Then Kagome stabbed Mukotsu in the neck with one of the fire pit stick and I grabbed the other one and jabbed it in the neck too as we were breathing heavily out of exhaustion as he gagged a bit and dropped his container.

We looked up at him hoping we got him with the fire pit sticks. 'Did we get him?' I thought but it was short lived as he punched me in the face as I fell to the floor and he pushed Kagome away towards the wall as she was knocked out.

"How dare you!" He said in rage as he pulled out the fire pit sticks. I put my hand to my face, easing the pain on my cheek, I looked up and saw that he had rage and betrayal in his eyes.

'I guess not...Where's Sesshomaru when I need him.' I thought desperately. "My dear! Say it isn't so... Did my face repel you too?" He ask as tears ran down his face.

'Well...You kind of answered your question...' I thought. "That's not the issue here and I never wanted to get marry by the likes of you." I said with my chin held high.

"My dear...Though it pains me to say it...You are not fit to be my bride." He said as he suddenly wraps his hands around my neck tightly. I started choking as he shook me by my neck in rage.

"Your dowry...Will be Kagome's jewel shards." Mukotsu said in fury. My heart started to pound in my chest as I was trying to gasp for air but I couldn't breathe and my life was slipping away from me.

Fear started to take it's grip on me as it started to turn into terror as I knew I was dying. "Sesshomaru!" I shouted in thought hoping he would hear my plea.

Suddenly I felt a something strong, pulsating in my chest with a vengeance and I knew what it was. "Now die!" Mukotsu said as I started to lose conscious.

Then I heard something snap like a whip hitting it's target and Mukotsu yelps in pain as he lets go of my neck and I fell to the ground. I coughed as air went back into my lungs and I breathe it in greedily.

Moments later, I looked up and saw that Mukotsu gets hit by a green light and falls to the ground. There was a figure was behind him at the door, who saved our lives...the one who attacked Mukotsu was none other then Sesshomaru.

My eyes widen and my mouth went agape as I saw him with his hand raised in attack mode, he must of use his poison claws on Mukotsu. Mukotsu looked back at him and his eyes were full of fear.

'Sesshomaru!...' I thought with relief as my heart stopped for a second then started thumping a mile a minute. As he looked around the hut in with no expression, then his eyes were solely on me.

I looked at him with relief, joy and glad he was here. At first I saw his eyes move to my cheek where Mukotsu had punched me.

Then he looks at my neck and saw the marks of Mukotsu's hands starting to form. Moment later, I saw his expression change from expressionless into rage as I heard a deep growl coming from him.

In neck breaking speed Sesshomaru turns to looks at Mukotsu as he grabbed he carrier full of poison containers and runs out of the hut in fear. Sesshomaru quickly follows after Mukotsu as he will be paying a high price...the cost?...His life.