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Previously on Great Dog's Devotion:
(Those malicious eyes were of many demons, ready to devour anything in sight.)
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Nikko P.O.V.
There were too many demons for me to fight plus, I left the sword on Ah-Un as I was going after Rin. "Go back slowly before they notice that you two are here." Kohaku whispered as he was staring at the demons ahead of him.
I felt Rin peeking behind me as she was looking to Kohaku and the demons as I felt her trembling. "Kohaku?" Rin asked. "Rin-" I started to say but was interrupted.
"Hurry up and leave...If they see you they'll kill you." Kohaku said with haste as he looked to us. Rin finally heeded his warning as she nodded to him in understanding.
"But what will happen to you?" Rin asked worried about him but I knew what had to be done. "Don't worry they won't attack me..Now go!" He said urgently.
"Rin...we have to leave now.. We'll come back for him later, now get on my back." I whispered as he was doing this to protect us. In my crouch position, Rin quickly climbed onto my back, putting her hands around my neck and her legs on my sides as I held an arm to the back of her legs to hold her in place.
Then I slowly yet quickly backed up with him in front of us facing the demons. "Thank you Kohaku...til we meet again." I whispered as I turned and quickly ran out of the cave as Kohaku was alone with the demons.
There was nothing that we could of done without our own lives being in peril. I continued to run with her still on my back until I was sure we were at a safe distance.
I stopped to catch my breath and let Rin down. She had a worried look in her face as I knew she was concerned about Kohaku.
"Don't worry about Kohaku, he can take care of himself... He is a demon slayer after all." I said to ease her and it seemed to have worked. "Also..." I said as I kneeled down to her level to get her attention.
"Next time you have the urge to go after somethings...please let me know before you run off again...You had me worried." I said softly as I put my hands on her shoulders, she lightly smiled as she nodded in understanding.
I smiled as well as I was glad that she was safe and sound. "Alright...Now that is over...let head back to the others...Sesshomaru must be back by now and it possible that Jaken might be in trouble...so... let's go help him out." I said as she held my hand and we started walking back in the direction we came.
Then fifteen minutes later, I sensed a familiar pulsating sensation in my chest... My connection with Sesshomaru...He must of come back from wherever he came from.
I urged Rin to move quickly as he was there, Jaken may be receiving his punishment. I didn't want him to get hurt because of us.
Meanwhile...
With A Fear Stricken Jaken
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Jaken was in a full panic mode as he was quickly pacing back and forth next to the barrier. "Yeohhh! What am I going to do...With Nikko going after Rin and had not yet returned... As though of the matter...WHAT GOING TO HAPPEN TO ME!" He shrieked as the only one there was Ah-Un.
He knew what would happen when Lord Sesshomaru arrives and finds out that Nikko and Rin are not there with him. He also knew how much Lord Sesshomaru had cared for Rin and how fond he was with Lady Nikko.
Jaken had noticed a slight change in Lord Sesshomaru after the whole incident of the poison, almost taking Nikko's life. It seemed like whenever she starts to have a nightmare he would be rest beside her and comfort her during those times, instead of being distant, like he was before.
And if Rin and Nikko needed to rest, he would let them rest more often than they have before. Jaken was glad that Lord Sesshomaru had cared for them as he was a well. Nikko got Rin off of him when he needed it and would comfort him when he felt troubled by something.
Jaken saw Nikko as great friend and a great caretaker to Rin...he admired her and her strong spirit. Though for a time he did sense something in Nikko...as if it was awaked a bit more than ever but not all the way of it full potential after her being poisoned, it was something old, ancient and familiar, but he couldn't put his finger on it...
Still as of now in his fear stupor as he was still walking around like a chicken with it's head cut off as a figure came out of the mist and appeared behind Jaken.
He didn't notice it as he was talking to himself on how to get out of this situation. Then he bumped into something white, not something...someone.
Slowly, he looked up and saw that the someone he bumped into was none other than... Lord Sesshomaru.
He's going to get punished severely by Lord Sesshomaru, as his face turned pale white as Sesshomaru was looking down at him, stoic with no expression. Jaken trembled in fear as he quickly knelt down onto the ground in a bowing position as he begged for forgiveness.
"Sorry please.. Lord Sesshomaru!...Forgive me, it just Rin ran off... and Nikko went after her as I told her not to yet until I figured something out but I couldn't stop her." Jaken said as he tried to explain to ease whatever punishment was coming to him.
"Where are they?" Sesshomaru asked as he looked to Mount Harkurei as he figured where Rin and Nikko might be. "Inside the barrier?" He said as he started to walk towards it as he was about to walk pass Jaken.
Jaken in his fear driven state looked up as he heard foot steps and saw that Sesshomaru was heading towards the barrier. As he knew what his Lord was going to do, he grabbed Sesshomaru's left puffy pant leg in fear.
"You mustn't go in there Master, if you enter sacred grounds, even you will be instantly purified." Jaken said headily. Sesshomaru did have the slight urge of shifting his leg and kicking Jaken towards the barrier but he stomped that urge for the moment as that would be a good punishment but other things were on his mind at the time.
"Be quiet and look behind you." Sesshomaru said as he looked towards the barrier as he felt the connection between him and Nikko pulsating strongly.
He sensed that she was coming to him as he felt what she was feeling: Relief, concern and joy. He took as light whiff of the wind passing him and taught the scent of Rin with her but also Kohaku's scent on them as well.
Jaken turned to the barrier, with confusion and saw two figures coming towards them. "Is that Rin and Nikko!?" Jaken said in awe as the mist started to clear.
Nikko was glad to see that Jaken didn't get punished for Rin running off and herself going after her so she wouldn't get hurt or lost. "Lord Sesshomaru!" Rin said as she lets go of Nikko's hand as she went to him.
Nikko was a little ways from them as Sesshomaru looked to her then at Rin. "Kohaku was there, wasn't he?" Sesshomaru said sternly as Rin stopped a few feet to him as she heard his question but didn't say anything.
"Uhhhh..." Jaken said unsure of the situation. Then he looked to Rin then Sesshomaru, then and back to Rin as he noticed the tension in the air.
"Now be honest Rin..You can't deceives Master's keen nose." Jaken said with sternness. Rin put her head down a bit, thinking of what to tell Sesshomaru.
Nikko continued walking until she was next to Rin and put a hand on Rin's right shoulder. "It alright, I'll tell him Rin." Nikko said softly as she reassured Rin that Kohaku won't be harmed.
"The truth is that Kohaku helped us escape, there were hundreds maybe even more demons in a cave." Nikko said. Sesshomaru narrowed his eyes as he heard this.
"What's that?" Sesshomaru asked as he was unsure of what Nikko just said. "Kohaku protect me and Nikko from the demons...so, Um..." Rin said.
Nikko noticed that Sesshomaru was looking a the barrier in deep thought as he was silent for a moment. "Lord Sesshomaru?" Rin asked as the silence was getting uncomfortable.
Then Nikko realized that Sesshomaru may have figured out how Naraku gotten behind the barrier with the demons there as well... This was not good...how can something be so pure contain something so evil within it
May find out sooner rather than later... When they do...A storm will come.
Meanwhile
At A Distance Near Mount Harkurei
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The Band of Seven now only five of them left were heading back to Mount Harkurei after being called back from a battle with Inuyasha and his group. "We can see it now Bankotsu, Mount Harkurei...Geez what's with this air?...It made me sick the last time we came here to..." Jakotsu said.
"It seems to have extended further now." Renkotsu said he was traveling on Ginkotsu modified machine body that was built like a tank. "I suspect that the sacred barrier has been strengthened, This way neither Inuyasha nor Koga could come after us." Bankotsu said as they continued walking, holding Banryu, a large straight sword on his left shoulder.
"But it would be tough for us too, even though we are human." Jakotsu complained and Ginkotsu agreed on the subject. Then Bankotsu noticed figures in the mist and put his hand out to the other to stop.
"Wait!" Bankotsu said until he saw Kohaku and Kanna clearing out of the mist. "It seems that we won't have to go all the way to the base of the mountain." Bankotsu said with a smile as he knew there was a mission in store for them.
"Bankotsu Sir." Kohaku said as Bankotsu came towards them. "Hi, Kohaku...So who's this albino child?" Bankotsu said as Kanna was not affected by his words.
"She's Kanna." Kohaku said as Jakotsu came to them and saw the silver plate-size mirror in her hands. "What's this?" Jakotsu asked curiously as he saw Bankotsu and himself in the mirror.
Then the mirror glowed and showed a moving image...Of Sesshomaru looking to the Mountain, Rin looking up to him and a woman with dark brown hair in a braid wearing a unusual clothes next to Rin looking him as well with concern showing on her face.
"Hey! Him again! and the woman..." Jakotsu said. "What do you know him and the woman?" Bankotsu said at ease.
"There's no mistake, he's the one who killed Mukotsu! And the woman was Mukotsu had as his bride... But what's she doing with him?" Jakotsu said as Sesshomaru looked to the woman and she nodded in understanding as they said nothing.
"It Inuyasha's older brother, Sesshomaru and the woman with him is Nikko who was with Inuyasha's group but for some reason stayed with him and Rin." Kohaku said. "Ah...So he is Inuyasha's older brother..." Jakotsu said as he nodded.
"Yes, I see...So what?" Bankotsu asked. "You are to find him and kill him too but leave the woman alive..." Kohaku said.
"Hey!" Bankotsu said with slight anger as he grabbed Kohaku by the front of his outfit and pulled him towards his face trying to intimidate him. "You better not tell me that you dragged us all the way out here just to tell us that...We were in the middle of destroying Inuyasha." Bankotsu said with irritation.
"If you had continued fighting...you would have been killed." Kanna said a in soft spoken voice. In frustration Bankotsu lets go of Kohaku and looked to Kanna.
"What!?...What are you talking about kid?" Bankotsu said. "Your Banryu can not defeat Inuyasha's Tessiaga." Kanna said which irritated Bankotsu and he struck Banryu in front of Kanna, however she was unfazed by his actions.
"What you mean because of this measly scratch on Banryu?...Why it hardly even-" He said trying to boost his ego but Kanna put her hand to Banryu's crack. "It can become much stronger." Hanna said as she looks to Renkotsu.
Bankotsu understood what she meant and told Renkotsu to hand over the four Sacred jewel shards he took from Kagome. Renkotsu denied it as first until Bankotsu threatened him if he didn't, he knew that Renkotsu had them all this time and reluctantly gave them to Bankotsu.
Then Bankotsu told Suikotsu and Jakotsu to go and eliminate Sesshomaru but Jakotsu was upset as he wanted Inuyasha not Sesshomaru. Bankotsu wasn't letting Jakotsu fight Inuyasha.
Jakotsu sighed in defeat as Bankotsu placed the shards into Banryu which made the weapon stronger than before. "I know which direction Inuyasha is coming from." Kohaku said.
"Ninjas sure are clever aren't they?" Bankotsu said. Kohaku sigh as he told before that he is not a ninja but Bankotsu still gave him the title of it.
Kohaku led Bankotsu and his team the way where Inuyasha was going. As Suikotsu and Jakotsu had set off in another direction to find Sesshomaru and take him out for good...