Kagome sat in a small empty clearing waiting for a certain boy with a long black braid and bright blue eyes. But she decided that until he showed up she would sit and relax in a hot spring she happened to know was nearby. She knew that if she were not in the clearing he would come and look for her here. As she slowly sat in the steaming hot water she heard footsteps nearing her from the forest she had just left.
"Kagome do you mind if I join you?" asked Kagome's best friend Sango. She already knew the answer that was coming so she started to undress.
"No I don't mind. But it seems you already knew my answer, huh." Kagome told her jokingly. "So, how is the sulking puppy doing?" She asked referring to an earlier incident between her and the half-demon InuYasha. She could tell by the look in Sango's eyes that nothing new had happened since she had left the campsite an hour earlier.
Flashback
"InuYasha I have something I need to tell you," she said softly to the half-demon. He followed her to their clearing where he thought Kagome was going to tell him she loved him.
"What is it?" he asked her while trying not to sound too excited.
"InuYasha, I don't love you anymore," she said. She was barely able to hold in the tears she knew were coming.
"I love you t…" he said before her words sunk in. "What?"
"I don't love you anymore. You just always acted as if you didn't love me so I moved on," she said softly.
"What?' he asked disbelieving.
"Look InuYasha I don't love you anymore. I love someone else. You really need to move on. In fact I won't be traveling with you anymore so that should make it a little easier on both you and me." She told him simply. She started to walk away when all of a sudden InuYasha spun her around and kissed her on the lips. Kagome surprised as she was tried to push InuYasha off her.
Once he stopped kissing her he asked, "Can you tell me that you don't love me after that?"
"Yes, I can. I don't love you InuYasha!" She said then walked away. "Oh and I will be getting my stuff now then I am leaving. So if you want to say good bye you had better say it now." She paused a moment before she walked away. InuYasha never responded. When she got back she packed up her stuff and told everyone the news. They were shocked but they all understood how she felt towards InuYasha. They wished her luck and set off to the clearing.
End Flashback
Thinking back on it all she realized that she really didn't love him. She had been trying to convince herself that what she was saying was true, and now she realized that it was. She smiled to herself. Sango noticed and smiled also. At that moment they both heard footsteps quickly approaching. Sango sunk down further into the water while Kagome turned to look at the person. She saw that the person was none other than the mercenary Bankotsu. She smiled at him.
"Well aren't you going to come and give me a hug? It has been a while since we saw each other." he told her. With that she looked up at him and he froze. The look in her eyes could have killed him in instant, if only looks could kill. She slapped him and a big red hand shaped mark appeared on his cheek."What?" he asked innocently.
"Can't you see I'm naked you perverted assassin!! Why would I get out and hug you now?!!" she yelled at the mentioned man.
"So, it's not like I haven't seen you naked before. What difference does now make!?" he yelled at the exact same level as Kagome. He saw her point to the water behind her looking extremely embarrassed. He then noticed the woman in the water besides Kagome. "Oh, um, hi." He told her, now just a tad bit shy.
"I am going to pretend I didn't hear that." Sango said matter-of-factly. She really wanted to forget what Bankotsu had just said so she decided she was going to leave these two alone for awhile." Well I can tell that you two probably want to be left alone so if you would please turn around Bankotsu, I will get dressed and go see Miroku." She told them. Bankotsu turned around so Sango could get dressed in peace.
"Are you done yet demon-slayer?" Bankotsu asked impatiently. He really wanted to be alone with Kagome.
"I am almost done Mr. Impatient!" she said loud enough so Bankotsu could hear. To Kagome she said, "I don't see how you can put up with him." Kagome laughed and whispered back, "He acts different when it is just the two of us. Trust me."
Sango got up and left after saying goodbye to Kagome and Bankotsu. Once she was gone Kagome sat and stared at him as if waiting for something. It took Bankotsu a while to figure out what. Once he did, he started to undress and Kagome smiled. "Good boy, it took you long enough though. I was starting to think I would have to undress you myself." She said and smiled at him again. Once he had undressed he slowly slid into the water next to the woman he loved. Kagome waded towards him in the water till she could snuggle up close to him. She looked up and kissed him softly on the lips. While doing so she slowly slid around until she could sit on his lap. The kiss started getting more passionate when they both heard a twig snap. Thinking it was an animal they continued kissing. Bankotsu turned so Kagome's back was to the wall of the hot spring.
"What are you doing to Kagome you mercenary!!" they heard InuYasha yell. He started running towards them when
"Osuwari!!" could be heard throughout the forest. InuYasha slammed face first into the ground. Bankotsu then started kissing Kagome again, ignoring InuYasha completely.
"I thought I told you to get away from Kagome." InuYasha said while trying to get up.
"Osuwari." She said then continued to kiss Bankotsu.
"Kagome will you please stop sitting me? I need to kill him!" InuYasha yelled. Then he noticed for the first time that Kagome was Bankotsu consensually, not being forced. "But, why him? I don't understand." He said you could hear the pain in his voice.
The kissing couple stopped kissing for awhile so they could talk. "Well for starters I chose him because he loves and respects me. Don't you Bankotsu?" he nodded. "And second I already told you that I loved someone else. And that someone is none other than Bankotsu." She said proudly. Bankotsu kissed her lips soft and quick so she could continue talking. "Now then could you please leave? We were kind of in the middle of something when you so rudely interrupted us. So goodbye InuYasha." Then she returned to kissing the man she loved ever so dearly. InuYasha walked feeling lonely and heartbroken inside.
