Chapter 1
It's All My Fault
Bang!
"Over here, boss! I think I got him!"
Glistening blood poured out onto the back alley street. A rather tall and dark looking man walked through the shadows of the night's air. A broad smirk laid upon his face, with the joyfulness of a job well done, but that soon faded as he saw the face of the murdered man.
"You idiot! This is not him!"
"But boss he said his name was-"
"Who cares what he said!"
"He looks like him, boss."
"No he doesn't! Are you blind?!"
The man rubbed his forehead, the stress was killing him these days.
"I want him found, search every home if you have to and kill anyone who gets in your way. But I want you to bring him to me alive…or dead."
"One more and you'll be a goner!"
"No way! I'm not loosing just like that."
The drink that was tightly gripped in his hand rose up and he quickly chugged the remaining half of the alcohol.
"There, that's twenty. Now give me my money."
"Fine." The unfortunate man held out the $100 and the other man quickly scooped it and counted quickly.
"I'm surprised you're even able to do math with or without the drinks."
The man rolled his eyes and shoved the money into his wallet.
"Bankotsu, do you really have to do this to yourself?" A concerned young woman's voice asked.
The man, Bankotsu, looked over behind the bar and saw his beautiful girlfriend, Sango, looking at him with worried brown eyes as she poured another beer for the loosing man.
"Sango, you know as well as I do, that I can take that much."
"I know, but you've got to slow down."
"OK, I'll start going on the "alcohol patch."
The bar rose with laughter and Sango rolled her eyes and continued with her work.
"C'mon baby, you know I'm just kidding." Bankotsu pleaded. Sango came over to him and gave him a quick peck on the lips.
"Yes, I know. I'm only telling you this 'cause I love you."
"OK I'll stop for a bit and I love you too."
Bankotsu lightly pulled Sango towards him and laid a passionate kiss on her lips. Just as they began to really make out, a man burst through the bar door.
"Oo-aniki! There you are!"
Bankotsu glanced back at the door to see his older brother, Jakotsu, standing in the door way, panting like dog.
"Bankotsu-turn-on-the-news!" Jakotsu cried out, breathlessly. Bankotsu blinked, grabbed the remote and switched on the small black and white television above the bar.
Ironically, the channel was all ready the news.
"…And this just in- the body of a young man at the age of 20 was found in a back alley, downtown. All the police are saying that he was shot once in the head and luckily, we were able to get the man's name, Miroku Arai-"
The bar fell silent and a couple a beers dropped to the ground and smashed into many pieces. Bankotsu's eyes widened.
Miroku was a regular at the bar, but not really to drink, just to hang out. But Miroku was also Bankotsu's best friend, Bankotsu told him everything.
No…It can't be. Bankotsu thought. Was it them?
FLASHBACK
Bankotsu's face suddenly grew serious and Miroku burst out laughing.
"You expect me to believe that?!" He cried out, still laughing.
"I'm not kidding, Miroku. These people are out to kill me." Miroku's laugh died out as he saw the serious look on Bankotsu's face.
"I need you to do me a favor…I need you to pose as me if anyone asks who you are…I can't be caught Miroku, not just for my life, but for something else…"
Miroku nodded, but terror then filled his eyes.
"But what happens if they catch me, like when I'm you. I'll be dead in a matter of seconds!"
"Don't worry, man. I've got your back."
END OF FLASHBACK
Bankotsu rested his forehead on the tips of his fingers.
How could this happen? I can't believe this… I told him I had his back… and now…
The silence continued until random people began to whisper things.
"What do you think happened to him?"
"He was a good guy."
"Such a same."
"Right to the head, a quick and painless death."
"This is all my fault…" Bankotsu whispered to himself, but Sango heard it clearly.
"What do you mean, Bankotsu?"
His eyes snapped open and he gazed at Sango, but quickly looked away. Not wanted her to see the guilty look in his eyes.
Jakotsu placed his hand on his brother's shoulder.
"You OK, Bankotsu?"
"Yeah…I'll be fine."
Bankotsu stood and quickly exited the bar, ignoring the following stares of the people as he left.
Sango wanted to go after him, to make sure he was OK, but then she thought he'd need some time alone. She'd meet him at home later.
The crisp wind slid past and on Bankotsu's face as he walked down the lonesome street. The streetlights glowed brighter than usual, but that was probably because he was starting to get nausea, from all the beer.
All Bankotsu could think right now was; it's all my fault. He, once again, thought back to the time when he had told Miroku about them… Bankotsu narrowed his eyes. He was basically telling Miroku to go out and get killed for him!
How could I be so stupid!?
Bankotsu kicked a large rock that was in front of him and it flew off the sidewalk, almost smashing into a car that was driving by in the process, but Bankotsu didn't seem to care.
His small house that he and Sango shared, stood in front of him and he pushed the door open and then slammed it with great force.
After taking off his coat, pacing around the kitchen for ten minutes, having a couple glasses of water, and getting into bed, Bankotsu finally rested his eyes and drifted off into an uncomfortable sleep.
Sango drove her car into the driveway and almost feel asleep right there. Dragging herself from the vehicle, Sango made her way into the house and crawled into bed, after getting her pajama's on, beside Bankotsu.
Of course, he was already in a deep slumber and snoring softly. She lightly rubbed his shoulder, making him flinched slightly. Sango smiled, but it didn't stay for long when she thought what he had been thinking the whole way home.
Slowly, Sango too, fell fast asleep.
YAY! I've been so waiting to put up this story! YES! Miroku's dead! WOO! Warning about this story that guy at the beginning- actually nevermind you'll find out lol PLEASE R&R!!