AN: Hello my Lovely Readers and Writers...
Happy Friday the 13th! This is one of my favorite days of the year! I hope everyone is doing alright and staying safe during these difficult times. I also noticed that you guys and gals really liked the last episode :) I hope you guys and gals enjoy this one and let me know what you think of it in the reviews as much as the last episode.So...In return for you guys and gals waiting patiently for this episode...I'm going to give you guys and gals a special treat... A REALLY LONG CHAPTER! SURPRISE!
Previously on Great Dog's Devotion:
(Right now...It just him devoted to her while she slept.)
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Sesshomaru P.O.V.
Couple of hours have passed since Myoga saved Nikko's life, her complexion was still a little pale but there was slight color returning to her cheeks. She was still resting on the stone slab as I watch her chest slowly rise up and down.
"It's time to get going...Rin would begin to worry and she'll be glad that we would bring Nikko with." The beast said. Vaguely, I lightly nodded in agreement as I petted her hair one last time.
I knelt down to her and gently put my arm under her, curled my arm until she was close to my chest. She stirred for a second, before she snuggled into me with a little smile on her face and then mumbled something but didn't wake up as I continued to walk.
Half an hour later, I spotted Ah-Un as the dragon demon bellowed at me, Jaken looked at Ah-Un trying understand why it called out but then looked in the direction where the Ah-Un was looked. He was in awe as he shouted for joy of his Lord returning, then Rin woke up from her nap by the tree from the noise Jaken was making.
Rin turned a bit and gasped as she saw me at a distance. With a smile on her face, she quickly got up and ran to me. "Lord Sesshomaru!" She shouted to me as she got closer.
I stopped as she was a foot away, she stopped in a halt as she notice that I was holding something, perhaps...someone. Her eyes widen as she realized who it was I was carrying.
"Lady Nikko!?...She looks pale...What happened to her?...Will she be with us for awhile?" Rin asked as I continued to walk towards Ah-Un. "She was poisoned but she'll recover." I said as I carefully put Nikko on Ah-Un.
Then I remembered that I needed to speak with Inuyasha for some answers about Naraku. I was reluctant to leave Nikko but I knew it had to be done, so I looked at her one last time, then turned and walked in the direction where Inuyasha scent was the strongest.
"Jaken...watch over Rin and Nikko." I said as I walked pass him, he nodded vigorously as he went back to Ah-Un, as I went to see Inuyasha.
For a time, I found him sitting on a large stone in the middle of a river, pounding his right fist on it in frustration, while cursing and blaming himself for his group for getting hurt as Nikko was.
"Why are you cursing yourself...Inuyasha?" I said as he turned a little but not all the way. "Get lost..I'm in no mood to talk to you." Inuyasha said angerly almost strained.
"So... only now you realized how weak you are." I said mockingly. "Shut up!" He said in fury.
"After all you are only a half demon, you can barely take care of yourself and yet you wield the Tesiaga, which was forge in order to protect others...your friends never stood a chance." I said.
Inuyasha lifted his head a bit as if a solution popped into that empty head of his. "Then maybe I should kill you Sesshomaru and take your Tetsiagia , then I could resurrect Kagome and the others." He said.
"Hmpt...as if you could ever master my Tetsiaga." I said sternly. "Well we won't know unless I try. Beside as if you could ever have compassions for humans." Inuyasha shouted as he used Tetsiaga but I evade it as I was getting bored and needed information.
"Inuyasha...I came here to get answers to my questions." I said as I landed a couple of feet onto a higher rock. "What questions?" Inuyasha asked in anger.
"When I was at the hut I caught the boy- Kohaku's scent...Does that mean Naraku was nearby?" I asked but he didn't answer me for a time as he looked away from me in shock. "Soo...It's true... what Kagome said...You saved them but why did you take Nikko...What's she to you?...Is she alright?" He asked looking back to me.
"Answer me Inuyasha...Where is Naraku?" I demanded not wanting to give any information to show any weakness. "No!...You tell me if she's alright!...I know she got poisoned like the others." He said in irritation.
We were silent for a moment but were getting nowhere, I had no time for this. "She's recovering, she wasn't breathing, so I have no choice in the matter of saving her life...that is all you need to know." I said as it would be satiable answer from him though he would assume that I used the sword on her but I'm wasn't going to tell him that, as Myoga will save them just as he did with Nikko.
Inuyasha nodded briefly as he turned away from me. "We haven't been able to find him yet either, but now we got these bandits possessing Sacred Jewel shards coming after us...I'm sure he is close by." He said.
"That is all I need to know." I said as I got the information I needed, got up and started to walk away. "Wait!" Inuyasha said with urgency.
I stopped and turned to him, unsure why I did. "Why did you take Nikko? From what I remember you despise humans and yet you have Nikko." Inuyasha said.
I was taken back by what he said, it took me a second to respond. "She takes care of my ward and she missed her." I said as I started to walk away again.
"There something about her isn't it?" He asked as I stopped for a moment as I turned my head a bit to him. "You would do anything for the girl you protect..yes?" I asked.
I heard his breath hitch, getting the answer to that question. Then I walked away into the mist and headed back.
Once I returned to my group, I noticed Jaken holding on to a strange bottle in his hand while standing next to Ah-Un as Rin cooking the fish in the firepit. I went to him, mildly curious of where did he get it from.
"Jaken..." I said as he flinched at the sound of my voice as he turned to me. "Y-yes...my Lord?" Jaken asked as he came to me meekly.
"Where did you get that?" I asked as I looked at the strange bottle more closely. The suspicious bottle was long rectangular shape with a blue cap on it with, the liquid inside was a dark reddish color, slushing thick inside.
Jaken shook a little as he looked up to me, unsure what to say. "Um..uh..well-" Jaken said but it was interrupted. "That would be from me." Myoga said as he revealed himself as he hopped onto Jaken's left shoulder.
"That is the potion, I promised to Lady Nikko." Myoga said as he pointed to the container. Jaken quickly opened it and handed me the bottle as I looked at it with intensity, I took a whiff of what was the content inside.
The scents in it were different species of snakes, mushrooms among other things I could care less to pronounce also had Myoga's scent on it. I looked at him with a questionable doubt about the liquid.
Myoga sweats nervously about being in my presence as I inspect the potion. "Does this potion work?" I asked as Myoga flinched a bit.
"Well...Yes, actually...Thanks to Nikko telling me about the others being poisoned and your excellent sense of direction, I found them in time and saved their lives, so I made them the potion and it helped them very well. I assure you... she will recover." Myoga said with confidence.
I looked at the fluid for a moment and then went to Ah-Un where Nikko was. I placed the potion on the ground and gently picked up Nikko.
Then I held her close to my chest as I was aware that everyone was watching me. I ignored them as I slowly sat down, placing Nikko on my lap.
I placed the bottle close to her lips as she unconsciously started to drink to liquid in the bottle, after a few gulps she started to coughed a bit as I move the bottle and patted her on the back and she laid back on my lap.
I notice that some of the liquid was dripping from the corner of her mouth, instantly I put my hand to her face and gently wiped the liquid off her lips. Her lips were soft and supple to the touch and I had the urge to kiss her again but I shook my head trying to concentrate and keeping my emotions in check.
"I think that is good enough for her to drink for right now but when she wakes make sure she drinks that. You can also tell her that everyone is alright, also that they drunk the potion I've given to you...Another thing my Lord if you don't mind." Myoga said as he hesitated to do something.
I nodded to give him permission to come closer and he quickly hopped onto my lap next to Nikko. "Lord Sesshomaru...I see that you're concern for Nikko, please keep her safe for Lady Kagome's sake...I know she'll be in good hands but also you need to tell her how you feel to her..otherwise she might return to Inuyasha's groups." Myoga whispered but then hopped off and swooped onto the flying crow he was on earlier.
I looked away from the flying crow back to Nikko as she was still asleep in my lap. Jaken and Rin ate their dinner as I placed Nikko gently alongside of me as she cuddled next to my mokomoko, she stirred a little but the sound of her heartbeat was slow and steady, it was a calming sound and peaceful to me.
Then I notice that it was starting to get dark. It's time to settle for the night.
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Nikko P.O.V.
I opened my eyes and I first noticed that I was laying on a wooden floor, connected to a hard ground. Next, I noticed that I was in a hut that was built recently.
This place seem to familiar me but I couldn't put my finger on it. I saw that the door was a few feet away from me, I need to get up to see where I was.
I tried to move to sit upright but my body didn't respond to my command as I laid there limp. "Dang it...Why can't I move? The only time it happened like this when-" I thought as my eyes widened in terror.
Immediately, I realized where I was...I was back in the hut where Mukotsu had kidnaped Kagome and I. I tried to get my body to move again but nothing, paralyzed but still aware of everything.
"No no no no!...not this nightmare again. Let me get control of my body back. Please let me wake up!" I thought. Internally, I shouted in frustration, hating the feeling if be helpless and unable to move once more.
Also, I noticed that I was the only one in the hut...I was alone. My heart started to pound in fear as I tried my best efforts to move something, anything, even lifting a finger would suffice.
Suddenly, I heard foot steps coming into the hut, then the foot steps stopped in front of me as I saw a shadow loomed over me. Then I heard that dreaded laugh as he leaned over to me as a chill ran down my spine.
"Hello, my dear bride...We are finally alone." Mukotsu said as he got even closer and started to move me onto my back as I looked at him with his white handkerchief over his face.
"You are a fine bride...Such a beauty...too bad your lover isn't here to rescue you." He said as he touched my face in adoration. "Lover?!...What is he talking about?" I thought, confused.
He looked at me as if he seemed to have read my mind. "Yes..that powerful Inu Yokai...He is gone...He left you here all alone... so no one will disturb us...Now let's get started on our honeymoon shall we?" He said with evil intentions in his eyes as he was reaching for me.
Suddenly, I bolt up and let out a short scream as my eyes were still closed. Then I felt a hand on my shoulder and heard some words called to me, I flinched away but a hand touched me again.
instinctively, I started to hit the person with my hands a couple times as I tried to escape, but then a hand grabbed my wrists and quickly had me on my back as my hands were pinned above my head.
I felt a heavy weigh on top of me and I struggled against it, trying to get it off of me. "Nikko!...Watashi no hasu (My lotus)...Please!" a familiar voice said as they pleaded with me.