Yes, this is my second fic w/ theShichinin crew. It's set right after they destroythat castle and retrieve Banryuu. Well...enjoy!
DISCLAIMER: I'M ONLY SAYIN' IT ONCE: I DONT OWN INUYASHA!
The Shichinintai laughed heartily, reveling in the thrill of new life. They lay back against Ginkotsu, enjoying the slightly bumpy clip, anticipating with great eagerness the approach of the next village and the slaughter that would soon follow, completely oblivious to the slight figure that followed them only half a yard behind.
"Ahh, there it is." Bankotsu sighed happily, gazing at the poor township that rose in the distance. "Ooo, I DO hope the men there are handsome." Jakotsu said excitedly, his eyes glowing with bloodlust. "Focus, Jakotsu." Renkotsu snapped, "We must follow Aniki's orders, nothing more, nothing less." Jakotsu puffed out his cheeks in a childish manner at this last statement, "Your no fun at all!" he pouted. Suikotsu (scary mode) licked his metal claws in expectation of the battle to come, "As long as these fools put up a good fight I don't care one way or the other." "That's the right attitude, Suikotsu! Good man!" Bankotsu grinned, smacking him hard on the back. He gazed at the little village and smirked, "I can't wait!" he murmured, so when he spotted the small child running towards them, smiling hugely, waving furiously, it kinda threw them all for a loop.
"AYA-SAAAAAAAN!" The little boy cried joyfully, frantically waving at someone behind them. "YO!" A female voice made them all jump and a colorful blur streaked past them, swooped the child off his feet, and carried him off, laughing, back toward the village. "What…the hells?" Renkotsu faltered. "Well that killed the mood." Bankotsu grumbled, "C'mon! Let's check it out!" "GESH!" Ginkotsu clanked, picking up his speed a little.
The reached the outer boundary of the village and told Ginkotsu to wait for them there while they scoped things out. They didn't have to look long; there, standing only twenty-five feet within the borders, was a girl, the child from earlier sitting on her shoulders, while dressed in a pale pink yukata w/tamari's embroidered on the sleeves and a pair of wooden geta of her feet like any other person, she gave off one of the most unusual aura's anyone of the Shichinintai had ever felt, even pushing the scantily clad miko out of first position. Her eyes was her most shocking feature; an eerie pair of blood red orbs shone out from behind long black lashes yet weregleeful and laughing; her silky pinky-red (mostly pink) hair with natural pinky-white and maroonhighlights, was twisted into a tight ponytail with bun surrounding it (think Chikage from Sister Princess), her bangs really could have done with a trim as they fell into her eyes a little and the longest section stopped at her collarbone; a thin pink ribbon with beaded ends held her hair fast. A naginata was slung to her back with careless abandonment; beneath her yukata, where no one could see it, strapped to her left thigh, was a tanto. A gigantic sac containing things unknown was at her side, and she was currently performing magic tricks for the children, to great effect.
She waved about a largeblue scarf with a great flourish, bringing it to rest in her left fist; a flock of white birds burst forth from her palm, bringing squeals of delight from the children. The girl brought out a second cloth (green), and placed it on the ground; she tapped it three times and threw it aside with a fanfare revealing a huge pile of toys bringing great cheers from the children (the sac had mysteriously vanished). "Now, if I hear-umph-(sets down boy who runs over to the pile of toys)any fighting, I'll make the toys disappear, ya understand?" "Yes, Aya-san!" they chorused, sifting through the pile. She walked away from the children, towards a large tavern and entered it. After a short time, there came the sounds of a brawl from within the watering hole and then…
CRASH!
A hulking man around Kyoukotsu's size soared over the remaining member's of the Shichinintai's heads and careened into the granite cliff face behind them. The girl sauntered out of the bar, a jug of sake' slung casually over her shoulder, "Next time ya wanna grope somebody, make sure it isn't me…ass!" she called, taking a swig of sake', "Ulgh-ptu-(spits it back out)and your taste in sake' REEKS, Dude! SUPER WEAK!" She tossed the jug by his unconscious form and after flipping him the bird, re-entered the saloon.
Bankotsu, unable to resist the temptation, walked over to the jug and took a mouthful and quickly spat it out. "What? Too strong for ya?" Jakotsu asked him. "NO! That wench was right! WEAK! DAMN! I can't BELIEVE how watered down that horse swill was!" Bankotsu spat venomously, wiping his mouth. "Well, putting that aside, don't cha think we should get down to--" "First things first, Renkotsu. I've gotta wash this bile outta my mouth." Bankotsu interjected, walking over to the tavern. "I could use a drink myself." Jakotsu sighed merrily, following the Shichinintai leader. "Now wait just a--!" "Sounds good ta me." Suikotsu said, stretching his arms over his head, "C'mon Ginkotsu." "GESH!" Ginkotsu clanked agreeably, following after the split-personality warrior. Renkotsu stood there fuming for a moment or two before yelling, "WAIT FOR ME!" and running after them.
The Shichinintai gazed around the tavern, looking for empty seats but to their disappointment, they all were filled. They were about to leave when they heard a, "HEYA!" Bankotsu looked left, then right, then spotted the girl with the strange vibe, beckoning them over to her near empty booth. The made their way over and sat down, as the girl herself beckoned for more glasses. After they were brought, she gave the bottle of sake she had on her person to Bankotsu, "Here. I'm tryin' to wash out th' taste of watered down horse swill." she said, her nose wrinkling in disgust at the memory. "I know. I had the 'pleasure' of takin' in a mouthful after ya came back in here…Aya, was it?" She smirked and shook her head, "The name's Ayane. My mom was bit off her rocker, namin' me THAT of all things, so all local children round here just call me by my nickname." "I see." Jakotsu said, eying her coldly uptil the point he took a drink of her personal supply of liquor, "HEY-EE! This is REALLY good, Oo-Aniki!" Bankotsu was lifting the glass to his lips when there was a loud uproar behind them. Twenty nine good sized men, all of them pug uglies, had started tearing up the place, apparently looking for someone. "Whaddya think? Are they lookin' for us Bankotsu?" Jakotsu asked as the leader drank deeply. "Dunno. We'll find out tho' won't we?" he replied casually, reaching for the bottle again. There was another loud crash and shriek as one of the tavern girls was lifted off her feet. "Where is she?" he snarled, "Where's the cold cunted cock sucker that did what bin dun to our brudda?" "Another day…another testosterone charged idiot tryin' ta overstep his bounds." Ayane sighed heavily, cracking her knuckles loudly.
There was a flitz-ing noise as she disappeared from the booth and reappeared behind the man twisting his arm at an unnatural angle, causing him ta drop the girl and give a yelp of pain. "Well here I am…the, 'cold cunted cock sucker who did what bin dun to ya brudda.'" she said mockingly, doing a very good imitation of the man before hurling him headfirst through the floor. She took a look around her, doing a quick head count, "Lessee…Twenty eight pinheads against lil' ole me…" she grinned hugely, "I'm liken' them odds!" She flipped so her hands slammed against the wooden flooring and her wooden sandal drove itself into the first unlucky dim-wit's nose. He flew into the ceiling, his head doing a disappearing act while his body hung limply. Remaining in the handstand position, she whipped her lower body around like a tornado, sending nine more fools into all four walls, their heads and shoulders vanishing into the wood while the rest of their bulk hung flaccidly; the one remained standing. She grabbed his head with her feet and slammed his head through the hardwood with his buddy's. Now up right she shot toward another cluster of them, blasting her fist into one particularly buffed out gang member's gut, causing him to drop like a fly; smashing her palms into the floor, she grabbed another about the torso with her legs, and in an amazing show of grappling, grabbed both his wrists and slammed his head into the floor, nearly breaking his neck. She quickly released her hostage and shot towards another, and in a lightning fast blur in which seven kicks were landed, another one bit the dust. In a flurry of punches and kicks, she laid the remaining thirteen flat; all this took place in a matter of seconds.
She stood in the middle of the chaos, scratching the back of her head, "Well THAT was disappointing." she said, looking and sounding rather irked, "All those guys and not ONE of them landed a punch. Pa-the-tic." She let out a sigh and walked out of the tavern, looking depressed. The Shichinintai had watched this spectacle with some interest, but soon returned their attention to their drinks. In the meantime, they were completely oblivious to the fact that Ayane was having a whispered conversation with the mayor of the town. "…ya have ta do it quick and quiet cause those guys sittin' over at my both? They're the remanin' members of the Shichinintai and the minute they finish drinkin', they're gonna tear this place apart, ya understand?" he nodded nervously and licked his lips, "Well? Whaddya waiting for? Go! GO!" she whispered urgently, giving him a piercing glare that sent him running. "Well THAT'S taken care of ." she smirked, "Just one other thing before I leave…"
The Shichinintai were finished now and were thoroughly prepped for their merciless rampage. "Ahh…I feel like I could kill another thousand!" Bankotsu whooped, spinning Banryuu over his head. "He's fired up." Suikotsu chuckled. "He's so cute when he's bubbling over with bloodlust like that…" Jakotsu said in a seductive tone, "Mmm…such a turn on…" "Keep your mind out of the gutter Jakotsu. Stay focused." Renkotsu snapped, looking more then a little disgusted. "Um…" Bankotsu spoke up and stopped spinning the giant halberd, "…is it just me, or has this village gotten reeeeally quiet?" They looked around. No one. Not a man, woman, child, old person or dog to be seen. A gust of wind blew through the now empty town and Ginkotsu spotted something fluttering out of the corner of his eye, "GESH!" he said, alerting his fellow members to the sheet of paper tacked to the outer wall beside Renkotsu's head. He ripped it down, "What's it say?" Bankotsu asked as Renkotsu began to shake with rage, "OH YEAH! I JUST MADE THE HISTORY BOOKS BABY! WHO'S YA DADDY?-AYANE." Renkotsu spat angrily, crumpling up the letter before burning it to cinders, "That little BITCH! SHE'S the cause for this! She must have known somehow and warned them!" "Let's get her! I wanted ta slice her up anyway!" Jakotsu smirked, fingering Jakotsutou with a hungry look in his eyes. They took off like shots, and after only five minutes, located the inhumanly strong girl, who was standing on the lip of a rather old well, preparing to jump.
The wind buffeted her hair aside, revealing the sneer that was plastered coolly on her lips, "How did I KNOW you guys would follow me?" she chuckled. "Wench! How did you know what we intended to do!" Jakotsu growled, his stomach twisting under her superior smirk. She laughed, "Hmm…what if I don't feel like telling? What I just felt like keeping THAT particular tidbit of information to myself?" she said, herruby-red eyes narrowing but her gaze maintaining it's mirth. A sudden twinge of fear shot through Bankotsu's spine, "Somethin' aint right with this girl…an' my instincts have never been wrong before…" he thought anxiously. Jakotsu's eyes ran over with hatred, "Then take it to the GRAVE WITH YOU!" he roared, launching the Jakotsutou into motion. She easily evaded and caught the blade between two fingers. "…interestin' toy ya've got here…" she said with a smile. She gave the trick sword a swift jerk, wrenching it from Jakotsu's hands. The Shichinintai gaped as the brazen girl began a very close examination of the blades, "Hmm…it hasn't been properly cared for. Just look at all the nicks…so sad. This was once a truly fine weapon…OH WELL!" and with that, Ayane swiftly tied the Jakotsutou into a knot and tossed it carelessly at the feet of it's owner. Jakotsu fell to his knees, "Muh-my sword…wuh…WAAAAAAAAHH!" he burst into tears. He whipped his tear streaked face towards the overly cheerful Ayane, "YOU BITCH! I'LL KILL YOU!" Jakotsu charged and Ayane held her ground. There was a blinding flash of light, and Ayane was on the other side of Jakotsu, naginata in hand. There was a silence…then the upper half of Jakotsu's lavender yukata disintegrated into millions of tiny shreds of fabric, revealing his reptilian breastplate. "EEP! I've been VIOLATED!" he cried, quickly clasping his hands over his chest. Spinning the weapon, she swiftly returned it to its place on her back, laughing so hard that tears were dancing in the corners of her eyes. She leapt into the well and just as an preternatural light surrounded her, she stuck out her tongue and disappeared.
Ayane stood on her end of the well, tapping her foot, waiting patiently. "Any second now…" she chuckled quietly. Sure enough…THNTHNTHNTHNCLNG! "OW! MOVE YER ELBOW! THOSE'RE MY RIBS!" "YAIIIEE! MOVE THE KNEE! MOVE THE KNEE!" "NOT THE FACE! MY BEAUTIFUL FACE!" "AUUGH! THAT WAS MY FOOT!" "GEESSSSHHH!" "WAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" Ayane was currently doubled over, choking with laughter at the spectacle in her well. It was a scenario she knew would happen, but no amount of preparing could have made it any more funny. All five remaining members of the Shichinintai had leapt into the well…at the same time! and were currently packed in tighter than sardines. Upon hearing the laughter above them, they stopped their useless squirming, and turned their gazes skyward. "How did I KNOW you guys would follow me?" Ayane snickered, brushing a few tears out of her eyes. "Wench! Get us outta here!" Renkotsu snarled, wiggling a fist feebly at her. "I dunno…watchin' you guys squirm is pretty damn entertainin'…maybe I should just leave ya there." "ACK! NO!" Jakotsu squealed (he's pressed up against a reeeeeally ticked off Suikotsu at the moment). "C'mon! Help us outta here!" Bankotsu yelled (his Banryuu is pressed against his throat). "What's the magic word?" Ayane called back mockingly. Bankotsu let loose a feral growl and muttered something under his breath. "So they can hear you!" Ayane said in a singsong voice. Trying his best to restrain the rage that was building inside of him, Bankotsu reeled off speedily, "PLEASE?NOWWILLYOUGETUSOUT!" Grinning victoriously, she snickered, "Gladly." She offered her hand first to Jakotsu, who looked at it as though it was a pile of dung. At his reaction she smirked evilly, hooked her legs on the lip, swung upside down so her face was an inch away from the tranny's, gripped his shoulders tightly and hurled him out of the well. "AIIEEE—" Jakotsu's shriek was cut off as he crashed into the wall. Returning to her bat like position, Ayane crossed her arms over her chest and asked, "Any other objections to my help?" There was a large round of head shaking, followed by Ayane lifting them all one by one out of the well.
(A/N: What Aya-chan said earlier, is that she couldn't believe that her mother named her of all things, "Colorful Sound" usually referring to the sound of wind chimes, but in this instance, it makes refference to her colorful personality and multifaceted fighting skills (of which we've seen very few). A rather unusual name to say the least, but oh well! What will happen next?...um...not sure! Tune in to find out! R&R! Flames STILL Accepted!)