Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha

a/n--alright, you people, why you've only been able to produce one fic with this pairing, I don't know, but know I'm going to write another one. I just saw an episode with the band of seven in it for the frist time, so it's almost completely guess work, just so you know.

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Part One

Bankotsu watched their suroundings carelessly as the rest of the band of seven slept. Lazy bunch. If he hadn't stayed up, anyone could have killed them in the blink of an eye!

Bankotsu smirked. Who was he kidding. No one could kill them as long as Jakotsu was around. That guy had the ears of a rabbit.

With an evil extendible sword and an insane love of Inuyasha.

That thought ripped the smile right off his face. Naraku wanted Inuyasha and Kouga dead, so any form of affection towards either one would end in trouble. Of course, they could always get the 'walking perfection' to bring him back to life...

No, Sesshomaru was not the kind of person to bring back his hated half brother for the love of an undead. But maybe he could bring them back to life so that the jewel shards in their bodies would be put to better use. Then the band of seven could be as it had once been, times two.

Now that was a happy thought.

The smirk was back in place now as happy memories floated throught his head. Killing people with his brothers...Killing more people with his brothers, it didn't get much better than that!

The a small form appeared some distance ahead of him and he squinted, trying to make out who it was. Then the frown graced his lips, again.

What in hell was she doing here?

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Rin shivered and hugged herself tightly as she continued walking. Funny how as a child she had been able to run and play in almost any weather and not be bothered by it, but now, at 17 years, she could hardly stand the night time chill!

Sesshomaru had let her start wandering on her own the second he had found her combat and survival skills were as good as a human could get. He didn't seem to want her around as much anymore. Hell, the only reason she saw him now was to tell him of rumors concerning Naraku!Rumors! She frowned at her sandals. After all the time she had spent with him, learning from him, and serving him, she still didn't mean anything to him! She would bet everything she owned that some other demon witch had something to do with it, not that she had any proof...

Needless to say, she was upset.

She moved her arms to check on her bladed staff, Ru-Tenka, and her twin knives, Tentou and Makai, exposing her lightly clothed body to the chilly breeze. She shivered again. The weapons were still in place, thankfully, for that was all that she had left to show of Sesshomaru's kindness.

She spotted a fire up ahead, surounded by sleeping figures and a single look out. She sighed as she wrapped her arms back around herself. She could hit two birds with one stone; rumors so she could go back to the castle, and a warm place to spend the night.

The look out stood and picked up his weapon, and she gasped in realization. It was the Banryu, Bankotsu's weapon. That meant that this was the band of seven, and almost everyone knew they worked for Naraku. Funny how she couldn't see the big machine guy, he was the one who would stand out most at a distance. But she blamed that on the darkness of the night.

Rin didn't doubt her ability to fight, but she wasn't stupid enough to take on the band of seven alone. She paused and watched Bankotsu for a few moments, as he did her. Neither moved.

Slowly, she turned. Surely Sesshomaru would be pleased that she had found a direct link to Naraku.

She didn't look back as she started back towards the West, and to Sesshomaru's palace.

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a/n--okay, I don't know any of the other band members names at the moment, so if you know them, could you tell me, and make sure I know who's face to match it with. I'm looking them up, so you might not need to tell me.

R&R!!