Authors Note: So, I just came home from a long night at work and not a very eventful one. So I thought a little pick me up was in order a new story is what puts me in a lighter mood so here we go. I wanted to try my hand at Bankotsu and Kagome. Sorry guys, I don't think I'll be putting Sesshomaru in here because it WILL tempt me to no end. That's why I kind of stopped Elements of Love for the moment, because of how tempting it is to write about Sess and Kag. Ehh don't kill me
Chapter One: Us three against the world.
"This can't be. These are wrong. I know they are!" She thought as she frantically searched for a new box. A flash of hope ran through her blue grey eyes as she located one and opened it. Taking out the contents slowly she handled the package's contents with care until finally she did what the instructions told her. She paced around the bathroom impatiently as she awaited the ding of the timer to signal her that the process was done.
'No, Kagome calm down it's there's got to be a fluke somewhere. No way are you what you think you are,' she thought to her self as she quit her pacing and sat down. A couple more ticks went by until finally the small timer sounded off letting her know the results of her 7th test. Taking in a couple deep breaths she glanced at the white tube like object before letting her mouth fall once more. Yup, it was clear by the two pink lines that she was indeed, one hundred percent, pregnant. She took the tests in her hands and slid to the floor before hearing the door being opened. She didn't even care at the moment as she stared at the small objects placed in her hand.
"Kagome, dear we need to talk." She heard her mother's soft voice say before closing the door again and leaving her to her self
'What do I do?' She thought before getting up and throwing the bag a long with its contents in the trash. Trying her best to calm her nerves she made her way towards her parents bedroom, there she saw her mother sitting on the bed staring off in to space. Deciding to knock before entering, she let her mother be aware of her presence before continuing any further steps.
"Come in dear, and sit down next to me." Her mother commanded softly as she patted the open space next to her. Complying with her mother's orders she took a few steps in and sat down. An awkward silence filled the room as mother and daughter looked at other things besides each other.
"Kagome, I've been watching you for the past few weeks that you've visited." Her mother finally stated breaking the tension that was slowly building up between them.
"And, I want you to know that whatever happens in your life, whether it is good or bad I am here for you, always."
"Thank you momma." She replied as she looked up at her mother.
"And, if you ever need me for anything, any single thing at all I want you to know I'm here, and always will be." She nodded her head before scooting closer towards her mother. The older woman put a protective arm around her daughter's shoulder before continuing.
"I know that you will be a mother soon as well." She finally admitted as her daughter laid her head on her shoulder.
"I'm so sorry momma, I really am. I feel so bad knowing that if only I wasn't so foolish this wouldn't have happened!" She finally cried out as she wrapped her slender arms around her mother, the elder woman just wrapped her arms around her in return before rubbing circles around the younger girls back in a comforting way.
"Kagome, haven't I taught you to never be ashamed of anything? To always hold your head up high? Honey, I know I taught you to stay strong and to get back up when life knocks you to your knees, so why not pick your self up now and dust your self off?" Her mother questioned as she held her out at arms length and looked at her.
"But momma, I don't even know if the dad will want it. He's…..he's an amazing man but momma I know you wouldn't approve of him." Kagome said admitting her true feelings to her mother. The older woman smiled a small smile before hugging her daughter.
"Sweetheart, how can I dislike somebody I have yet to meet? Just because someone is doing something that others deem bad doesn't mean that is what the person is. If he makes you happy than I am content with it, I am no one to pass judgment on anybody else." Kagome smiled at this as she held her head up once more. She couldn't believe how amazing her mother was.
"I thought you would hate me if you found out." She said earning a funny look from her mother.
"Dear, I can never hate you. I may be a bit disappointed that you did not hold out until you were settled down but than again I always did expect something like this to happen." Kagome gave her mother a look of her own.
"Seriously mom? I mean sure it's the warring eras but that doesn't mean I go doing the do with every person I see." Kagome stated earning a chuckle from her mother.
"Dear, I didn't mean it like that. I meant to say in those times people did marry young and they had kids young and oh just never mind. Are you going to tell him any time soon?" The younger girl froze up at the question. What was she going to tell him? How was she going to tell him? How would he react if she told him?
"I never really thought of how to tell him yet momma, I mean he's only about three years older than me, and I honestly don't think he's ready for this big of a responsibility even if he's 21." Kagome thought out as she looked at her mother for guidance.
"Honey, whether you want to or not isn't the issue. It's the fact that he's a father now and he needs to learn how to be one. He needs to know he's going to be one." Her mother lectured before standing up and leaving Kagome to her self once more. Kagome watched her mother walk out and mentally banged her head against the wall for an answer.
'Yeah mom, let me go skip my way merrily up to a mercenary and hope he doesn't chop my head off for telling him he's going to be a father. Let's do that and when he accepts it we can go pick daisies in a near by field while discussing Shakespeare.' Kagome thought sarcastically before turning on her serious face. Moments went by until finally she made a decision.
'I'm going to go back tomorrow and let him know. I hope he takes it well.' She thought before getting up and following after her mother.
[The next day]
Kagome packed everything she needed with her, deciding before hand not to bring her yellow back pack since she was still well loaded for the next few weeks. She took the necessities with her and bid her family a farewell before jumping back through time and space. A warm feeling settled it's self over her being as she was transported 500 years back. Once the mist had settled Kagome looked up and saw nothing but beautiful blue skies and fluffy white clouds.
"What a beautiful day!" She said merrily as she climbed out of the well.
'Yup a beautiful day to let your friends know your pregnant, and not only that you're pregnant with the enemies child!' She thought to her self before looking up and seeing an orange ball of fur fly in to her. Kagome caught it easily making sure it didn't land hard on her growing belly.
"Okaa-san!" An excited red head yelled out as he hugged Kagome's head while standing on her shoulder. Kagome could only giggle at her adopted son's antics before plucking him gently off her shoulder and in to her arms where she gave him the warmest hug he ever had.
"I missed you too Shippo. How have things been since I was gone?" She questioned casually before setting him back up to perch on her shoulder.
"Lonely and boring especially when Inuyasha yells at you all the time." He informed her, Kagome's brows furrowed together in a scowl as she heard the last part of her son's news. Shippo puffed his little chest out proudly as he awaited the punishment that was to come to the loud mouthed hanyou who tortured him for three days straight.
"Oi! Kagome! Finally you're back! I thought I was going to have to drag back here for a minute, you took to long with that stinkin' trip home!" She heard said loud mouth yell out as soon as she entered the village.
"Inuyasha, stop loud mouthing her." A calm voice stated earning a smile out of Kagome. It was funny to say the least that the person she thought hated her the most was defending her. She hugged her tightly before thanking the older woman and heading towards the hut her friends were surely in. It was funny to her that after three years of hating her, manipulating her, and stealing a piece of her soul that Kikyo actually had a heart under all that dirt. They had a long talk one night and it turned out to be the best talk she had in years. They settled their differences and made a truths, Kagome was happy to have made a friend out of Kikyo. She was actually nice, kind, and not so cold once you got to know her. She didn't feel bitter when Inuyasha chose her, or the fact that Inuyasha asked her to join the group. She was actually pretty happy that Kikyo decided to stay, she and Sango hit it off and she made quick friends with everyone else.
'Proves not everybody is bad.' She thought as she sat down next to Sango who was currently wiping down her weapon of choice.
"Yo, Kagome how was everything back home?" Sango questioned her friend as she set her stuff down and faced the younger girl. Kagome sighed before contemplating whether or not to inform her.
"Sango, would you accompany me for a bath? I have some…surprising news to tell you." Kagome stated as she gave her friend a pleading look. Sango took the hint and nodded her head before following Kagome out the door.
"Kikyo would you like to accompany us to the springs?" Sango offered as she saw the quiet woman. Kikyo nodded her reply before informing Inuyasha and walking off with the two other females of the small group. They chatted about small things before stripping down to nothingness and hopping in the water. Kagome let out a squeal as the cold substance hit her body, but it helped to cool her down for what she was about to tell her two most trusted friends.
"Sango, Kikyo, I need to tell you guys something." She said timidly as she waded around the water. The two elder women stopped their movements immediately and focused their attention on the youngest.
"Go on Kagome." Kikyo urged coolly as she gave the girl a small reassuring smile. Kagome breathed in a bit of air before continuing.
"You two are like my best friends and I just felt like if there's nobody else to turn too but you two." Kagome began and stopped before looking at them each in the eye. Concern filled both of them making Kagome's awkward situation multiply.
"And I just felt like I needed to tell you guys the truth about everything." Kagome let out earning confused looks from her comrades.
"The guy I told you guys I have been seeing, well, you see he is sort of an enemy of ours and I didn't know if you guys would accept him so we tried to keep it a secret from each of our sides." Kikyo and Sango nodded their understandings before beckoning for her to continue.
"And well, we've been together for a bout a year and three months now." Sango was the first one to look surprised as she took in just how long her best friend had kept her lover a secret.
"I believe I may know of whom you speak imouto." Kikyo said softly earning a wide eyed stare from Kagome.
"Ya….ya…you do?" She questioned, more like stuttered, as she stared at the older female. Kikyo simply nodded before giving her an infamous grin.
"Is it the leader of the Shichinintai?" She questioned knowingly as she watched Kagome's eyes grow bigger.
"No way…."
"Anou….you see anou…him and I…."
"You did not…."
"Gomen-nasai Sango I did not mean to hide it form you." Kagome stated with pleading eyes as she watched her friends face twist from confusion to disbelief.
"You are so busted for not telling me this sooner! He is so sexy. Kagome you are lucky." Sango squealed in delight as she threw her self on her friend. Kikyo just busted out with a small laugh while Kagome tried her best to pry the strong demon slayer off of her.
"Sango, I believe our little imouto needs to breath." Kikyo stated as she helped Kagome pull Sango off of her. Who knew she thought her current lover was cute?
"Alright alright my bad, but still Kagome you little sneak I knew something was up whenever I saw you two staring at each other." Sango exclaimed as she reminisced back on the past times when they would do battle with the shichinintai.
"I have a feeling there is more to her tale Sango." Kikyo informed causing Sango to halt her memories and look back at Kagome.
"Well, the reason I've been sick and the reason I went home was because….well….Sango, Kikyo, you two will be anou…" Kagome had no idea it would be this hard.
"Come on Kagome the suspense is killing me!" Sango exclaimed as she stared her younger sister figure down.
"I'm pregnant!" Kagome blurted out finally causing Kikyo's lips to curl up in to a smirk while Sango stared at her wide eyed.
"Congratulations dear imouto!" Kikyo said first as she swam towards Kagome and hugged her. Sango shook her head for a moment before letting her lips fall in to a smile.
"I'm happy for you Kagome, you deserve to be happy!" Sango stated as they all embraced each other in a group hug. After a few seconds they let go and smiled.
"This means you are definitely not fighting with us when it comes down to it." Sango stated in a serious tone earning a nod from Kikyo.
"I agree, Kagome when the final battle commences I want you to stay behind. There is no telling what will happen and in your state of condition I doubt any of us will bear it if anything happened to you." Kikyo added as they all began to surface and change back. Kagome took things in to consideration and even if she didn't want to, she had to.
"But, I have to help. It was my fault the jewel was broken and…" Kagome didn't have enough time to continue before Kikyo held a hand up.
"No." She stated simply before walking a head.
"Kagome, she's right you know. You're in no condition to fight." Sango urged as she put a hand on her friends shoulder. Kagome's face fell as she felt the feeling of uselessness to wash over her. Sango immediately caught on as she embraced her emotional friend.
"Damned pregnancy hormones are already kicking in, hope you're man has enough patience for it." Sango joked in an attempt to make Kagome laugh; she was successful as a round of giggles erupted from her younger friend.
"You okay?" She questioned when she saw the sudden change in her eyes.
"I feel him close by, Sango do you mind if I go see him?" Kagome questioned.
"You don't even have to ask, Kikyo and I will cover for you." She stated before taking Kagome's belongings and heading for the village. Kagome smiled before masking her scent and aura and walking towards the source of her current condition.
[At the clearing]
The small male stared his comrade down with such seething anger it could put the good lord of the western lands to shame.
"Aniki, please don't be angered with me I was simply telling the truth." He heard him say again.
"You have no right; I thought I could trust you." The smaller male stated as he stared him down. By now Kagome stopped in her tracks and ease dropped on the conversation. Masking her scent and smell she hid behind some bushes and watched carefully.
"Aniki, she is nothing more than a female wench what use is she to us? I apologize if you feel like I'm over stepping my boundaries but the truth of the matter is that she does not deserve you." The feminine male stated earning another wave of dirty looks to fall upon him.
"Who are you to say who deserves what Jakotsu? You are the last person to tell me what I do and don't deserve." The smaller male stated as he clenched his fist tightly.
"Bankotsu, I am your brother, that is why I say you do not deserve such an insolent woman like her. She isn't even the least bit attractive or at least decent. By gods if you were going to choose somebody have somebody that has a decent face on her." Kagome felt anger run through her body at his comments.
'As if he's the least bit attractive that's why nobody wants to be with him! Pompous, inconsiderate…..' Kagome couldn't even continue with her train of thought as she heard the next words come out of a certain somebody's mouth.
"You fool; you seriously believe I don't know that?" Bankotsu questioned with his infamous grin. By this time Jakotsu stopped his pacing and looked up at his brother.
"What do you mean?" The feminine male questioned, a quizzical expression etched on to his soft face. Bankotsu took this time to let out a chuckle before continuing.
"I was merely using her for a plot against Inuyasha. You honestly believe I like that little woman he strings a long?" The smaller male questioned as he tried his best to push down the feeling of guilt. He had to play his role well or else it would mean great disaster for them both. He felt bad for deceiving her and felt worse when he lied to his brothers but he had no other choice. Kagome however didn't see it this way as she turned tail and ran as fast as she could, not caring if she made noise in the process of fleeing.
"What was that?" Jakotsu questioned as he turned to face the noise. Pain entered Bankotsu immediately as he saw the tinge of long raven hair fly through before watching it disappear.
'Damn it all.' He thought to himself as he realized how big his mistake truly was.
'How…how could he?' Was the only question that ran through Kagome's brain as she ran towards the village, her vision begun to blur as tears formed in her eyes. Wiping them off with her sleeve she kept running until she collided with a hard chest.
"Geez Kagome watch where you're going!" She heard Inuyasha yell out as he grabbed her in time. Kagome didn't have the energy to fight back as she pushed him and ran in to the hut. Kikyo narrowed her eyes at the clueless hanyou before bopping him over the head.
"Stop being so careless with her Inuyasha." She scolded before following after her younger sister figure. Worry rushed through her as soon as she spotted Kagome on the floor crying.
"Imouto, what happened?" She questioned softly as she crouched next to the heartbroken girl, taking her in to her cold arms Kikyo did her best to soothe the ailing female.
"Oh Onee-san, I feel so stupid!" Kagome cried out as she cried in to the older woman's shoulder, at that moment Sango entered and immediately took to Kagome's other side, looking up at Kikyo with questions in her eyes.
"Kagome, tell us what happened? Who did it?" Sango questioned softly as she rubbed circles on her back.
"He did it!" Kagome bit out as she pulled away from the cold priestess's embrace.
"Who?" Sango urged as she put a hand on Kagome's shoulder. The younger girl wiped the rest of her tears away before taking in a deep breath.
"Bankotsu, I…I heard him talking to one of his brothers, I believe it was Jakotsu, and they were arguing over whether or not I was worthy of being with ban." Sango's temper began to peak through as she relished in what Kagome said.
'How dare that cross dresser call my imouto unworthy?' She thought angrily as she continued to listen to Kagome.
"And I thought Ban was defending me for a moment until…." Kagome continued and stopped as her eyes fell to the floor.
"What is it Kagome?" Kikyo's cool voice questioned as she stared the younger girl down.
"And he said he was only using me to get to Inuyasha." Kagome ended as her tears dropped to the wooden floor below. Kikyo clenches her fist, her knuckles began to turn white as she got up and walked out of the hut. Sango wanted to follow her but knew she had to stay with Kagome.
"Kagome forget him, you are more than a mere puppet for him to string around." Sango stated as she pushed Kagome's chin up to meet her brown eyed gaze.
"You take a lot of crap that you honestly shouldn't be taking, you know that? You need to learn your self worth. You are priceless dear imouto. Remember that." A tiny smile graced its way on her face as she heard her older sister figure's words.
"Thank you Sango." She stated before reaching out and pulling the taijiya in her arms.
"You have somebody new to worry about anyways, no need to stress over that dirt bag." Sango said as they pulled away, Kagome nodded before letting out a giggle as Sango patted her growing stomach affectionately.
"What are your plans now?" She questioned as she reverted back to her serious tone. Kagome didn't really think of that as she got up and started to rummage through her bag.
"I…don't know." She stated honestly as she began to probe her mind for a solution. Realization dawned on her as she weighed her decisions. Her heart clenched tightly at the thought but knew it was the best thing to do.
"Sango, I love you and you know that." Kagome said out of nowhere earning a confused look from her friend.
"Of course Kagome, and I love you as well. As if you were my own sister." Sango replied as she threw more wood in to the open fire. Kagome found it hard to breath as she heard her friends words. She knew she had to do it, even if she didn't want to. It was what was best.
[Later in to the night.]
Kagome quietly carried Shippo in her arms before grabbing the rest of her things. Her rosy lips curled in to a sad smile as she took one last look at the sleeping figures of her friends. It hurt her to leave but she knew she had to. Leaving the letter on top of her sleeping bag, she tip toed her way past a sleeping Inuyasha and Kikyo.
"I love you both." She whispered before continuing towards her small journey. Making sure to mask her scent and aura, Kagome ran straight for the well.
"This is it." She said to her self before swinging her legs over and looking down.
"Kagome." She heard a painfully familiar voice say.
"What." She replied coldly not even bothering to turn around.
"I wanted to talk to you." He replied before taking a step towards her. Narrowing her eyes, she held her hand up in a warning as a pink light began to emit around her.
"Come any closer and I promise I will not hesitate to purify your ass back to the hell hole you came from." She warned, her heart hardened as every second passed by, his words never failing to replay over and over again in her mind.
"Kagome, what's wrong with you?" He questioned her seriously as he took a step forward. Kagome didn't hesitate to place a barrier around her self and the sleeping kit in her arms as she continued to warn him.
"I've heard all you had to say. Nothing is wrong with me except the fact that I actually loved you. And what did I get in return? Nothing. You promised you were different. You promised me you would never hurt me and you did beyond that. I'm not going to be used in your little plot to bring down my friends, so I'm leaving before you get the chance too." Kagome blurted out as she turned to face him, her cold blue eyes showing no emotion what so ever. This scared him to no end, he did love her, loved her with everything he had and here she thought he meant it.
"Kagome, I need to explain what happened please give me another chance." He said as he took a few more steps towards her only to stop as an arrow blocked his path.
"You will leave her be, you've shown you're disloyalty so I suggest you go before I forget that you mean something to her." A cold voice stated. Kagome sent her sister figure a thankful smile before lowering her barrier and jumping in the well. Bankotsu watched in disbelief as a blue light engulfed his lover and carried her away.
'I love you, and I'm sorry.' He thought as he fell to his knees by the well.
"I hope you feel how heavy the mistake you committed truly is. Time will tell if she is able to repair the damage you inflicted on her heart." Kikyo spat out as she turned around and returned to her group. Bankotsu could do nothing at this point; he just sat there and stared at the ground beneath him. Why? Why was he so stupid? How could he let the best thing in his life walk away?
[On the other side of the well.]
Kagome closed her eyes and put a concealment spell over the old well before walking towards her permanent home. She couldn't believe it; she left her life, her friends, and her loved ones back in the past all because of him. All because of the pain he caused her. She knew she had to do it, it was the only thing she could do. Looking down at her adopted son gave her hope, putting a protective hand over her growing stomach urged her to go on with life.
'I promise you both that whatever happens it's just us three against the world.' She promised her self as she entered the house.
"Oh, hello dear back so soon?"
[END]
Authors Babble: YUP there you guys go. My first Bankotsu x Kagome story it was GRUELING TO WRITE simply because I had to watch episodes 102 – 107 to figure out how Jakotsu is supposed to act for real. Ugh but I felt a need to write a new pairing so here it is. Don't worry the others will be updated within this week I love you readers dearly and I would never want to leave you hanging on like that.
Translations:
Aniki – Older brother
Okaasan – Mother
Anou – Well, uhm
Oi – Hey
Yo – Hello (Casual when meeting friends)
Oneesan – Older sister
Imouto – Younger sister
Shichinintai – Seven man band
[Next time I'm just going to write the translations next to them T_T ]