Dis is my first fanfic so play nice and REVIEW! Based before the Band of Seven were..were..*bursts into tears* Beheaded!

Disclaimer: I dont Inuyasha

Chapter 1

The ground shook with every cannon fire. Bodies lay strewn across the ground. The Band of Seven had been fighting a large army of men and was obviously winning. Jakotsu smiled with every swing of his Jakotsuto. He was having so much fun. Nothing made him happier than when he could slaughter large numbers of people and get paid for it. The life of a mercenary sure was a good one.

A group of about 10 soldiers assembled before him and charged forwards. "Is that really the best you can do?" said Jakotsu raising an eyebrow, slightly amused.

The cross-dresser daintily swung his snake sword in the direction of his attackers. "Take that!"

All of the men fell down into pools of their own blood, dead. Jakotsu sighed happily and sat down onto a large rock face jutting out of the ground, sheathing his sword. The battle was pretty much over and all the rest of the men were getting taken care of by the rest of his Band of Seven teammates, Bankotsu, his best friend, Renkotsu, Ginkotsu, Suikotsu, Kyokotsu, and Mukotsu.

Suddenly a branch snapped behind him. Jakotsu grabbed his sword by the hilt and spun around ready to strike.

"Not had enough had you?"Jakotsu yelled

Before he could draw his sword a cold blast of air hits him in the face. A fresh, clean smell over whelms him. Jakotsu sniffs the air and at that moment he is unable to move, a wave of darkness enters his mind and the world turns a red colour. He collapses onto the ground still able to think and hear. "My head says to run away but I can't move" Jakotsu thought. Jakotsu's eyes widened subconsciously with fear. Without warning a familiar voices breaks the deathly silence in Jakotsu's mind.

"Jakotsu!" the voice said "Get down!"

"Bankotsu, is that you?" Sure enough Bankotsu was racing towards Jakotsu's attacker, his large halberd, Banryu raised. The stranger noticed him however and threw smoke powder onto the ground in front of Jakotsu. Before the young leader could reach him, the man had disappeared into thin air.

"Damn it!" Bankotsu cursed "Jakotsu, are you alright?" he said with worried eyes reaching down his hand.

Jakotsu's body seemed to shake a little as his eyes began to soften and his body relaxed.

"I think so." Jakotsu said grabbing his friends hand as Bankotsu pulled him up.

Jakotsu seemed surprised "I can move again." Jakotsu thought flexing each of his fingers one by one "Who was that man?"

Bankotsu cut through Jakotsu's train of thought "Well I think the battles over now. That didn't last very long." Bankotsu said expressing clear disappointment.

"Gesh, not enough killing."Ginkotsu said making Jakotsu jump. He hadn't realized that the rest of their mates had snuck up behind him. Everyone seemed to notice.

"Are you alright Jakotsu?" Renkotsu asked.

"Yeah" he replied brushing his hands off on his light pink attire. "Just a little spooked, that's all"

"Well if you're alright then" Renkotsu turned towards Bankotsu." Big brother, don't you think we should be heading back towards the lords castle?"

"Yes, I think we should. It's time to collect or reward for a job well done. Let's head off." Bankotsu waved everyone forward and they all walked off in the direction of the castle.

*Stomp, Stomp, Stomp* the muffled steps of someone walking echoed throughout the halls. The figure stopped in front of a small blackened room.

"Master" The man said kneeling down. "It is finished."

"Did you do the job for which you have been paid for?" A deep menacing voice said from inside the room.

"Yes and no. I used the potion but I was unable to destroy one of their members."

"Who did you use the potion on?"Asked the voice

"He had a strange appearance. Almost like a female"

"That would be Jakotsu of The Band of Seven. Excellent, our plan can commence. For there is another way the potion can be used."

The assassin raised an eyebrow. "How master?" the assassin questioned.

"There is no need for you to know. For I will take care of this, you know what you need to do."

The assassin nodded his head and left the small room. Stepping outside he realized it was nearly dusk. The sun was setting, casting streaks of gold and pink across the sky. Night would soon fall, enveloping the land in a cold temporary darkness.