Hated … Yet Loved

Day 1

How this happened, I have no idea … but it did. My name is Rin. Seven years ago when I was eight, I found Lord Sesshoumaru. Later I was saved by him against the wolf youkais. The day Naraku was killed, Lord Sesshoumaru adopted me and I started calling him 'dad'. Just recently he went to war with the Lord of the Southern lands. In that time I was kidnapped by a group of mercenaries … The Shichinin-tai. I was unfortunately reunited with my father's enemies from seven years ago. Some how they had come back to life AGAIN!! Father would have said it was Inu Yasha's fault, not being able to control the Shikoun no Tama once he got it from Naraku's dead body.

Anyway, I've been traveling with them for a week now. Last night was the first time I saw them kill. Bankotsu left me just outside the village and warned me that if I tried running he would hunt me down and kill me too. It's not like I could have run, once I saw them start.

This is what it was in a nutshell:

Bankotsu – Cutting people's heads off, slicing them in half and even torturing them which included cutting them in places where it wasn't fatal but hurt like hell and left them begging for mercy. His weapon's called The Banryu. He calls it his 'baby'.

Jakotsu – Sending his snake-like sword after mostly woman. Understandable, considering he's gay. I think his weapon is called the Jakotsuto.

Suikotsu – Cutting anyone in his way in half. I remember him from seven years ago. He seemed so nice at one point … but then he went crazy.

Renkotsu – Burning and blasting everyone with that cannon thing.

Mukotsu – Poison.

Kyokotsu – Crushing people. For crying out loud he's HUGE!!!

Ginkotsu – Blasting people and running them over.

What got me most was the amount of blood that came out of every body … And the look of amusement in Bankotsu's eyes. No, I didn't even dream of running. Once they were done Bankotsu came to get me. Covered in blood and acting as if nothing had happened. He took me to where the others were. They were drinking sake and 'comparing numbers' as Bankotsu called it. That was when they told each other how man people they all killed. That's when I found this book I could write in. So here I am, writing late into the night by the light of the moon.

We're still in the destroyed village. Bankotsu wanted to continue on, but Jakotsu was sick traveling and wouldn't move. If he and Bankotsu weren't such good friends, I'm guessing he would have left Jakotsu behind. So we stopped. They all keep staring at me, especially Mukotsu. I think if he gets the chance he'll try to rape me.

But at the moment, I should really try to get some sleep. I'll write later when … if I get the chance.

Day 2

We traveled today. Bankotsu and I talked a bit. He didn't seem to like the unspoken hatred that he gets when he's hired to kidnap a girl. So he talks to the victim and gets hatred that way. Pointless I think. Either way, he's gonna be hated. I guess it just loosens some of the tension between him and me (or other victims). "So, you're still Sesshoumaru's little tag-along?" He asked.

"No, I'm his daughter." I said quietly.

"Daughter? But you're a human. He's a youkai. How can you be his daughter?"

"No offence but you're really quite clueless." I smiled and tried not to laugh at his answer. "Once Naraku was killed, he adopted me as his daughter. That's how I'm his daughter. He offered to turn me into a Tai youkai, but that would be an insult to my ancestors."

"You're insane." He looked down at me. "If I was offered to be a youkai I'd do it. More power for killing."

I didn't answer, couldn't answer. I looked away from him. He was so … so … power hungry. He was already the most powerful man I've ever seen.

Man, not youkai, that's father.

Bankotsu seemed to sense my discomfort. "What, are you scared of power?" He smirked.

No comment.

"Oh, come on! You're stuck with a bunch of mercenaries. Get used to it Princess."

No comment.

"Well, if you're not gonna talk to me I'll leave."

So he went back to leading the group on. They left me again to destroy another village, where I found time to write all this down. It's not a lot and there'll be more, most likely later.

Later

"Bankotsu, Is there a spring near by?"

Why did I ask? WHY?

The whole group turned to look at me. Most of them smirked. Ok, everyone except Ginkotsu who couldn't. Bankotsu's smirk was the biggest of them all. I think I was starting to go red, I wouldn't be surprised. "Yeah," He said, standing up. "Follow me."

"No, it's ok; just tell me where to …"

"Do you honestly think I'm gonna let you go off on your own? Not a chance, Princess."

"Will, you stop calling me fucking princess!!"

Damn my boldness … But come on! He's called me that about a million times since we've been traveling together!

"I have a name and it's Rin!! R – I – N!! Can you remember that, you stupid bloody mercenary?!"

The other six were perfectly silent. Impressed … or horrified that I would dare speak to Bankotsu, the leader of the Shichinin-tai, in such a way. I began to shake as the complete realization of what I just said came blasting back at me. Bankotsu's eyes were shadowed. He still had a smirk on his face … But it changed. Only by changing the expression in his eyes he changed his whole expression.

His smirk was no longer childish. It was dangerous. His words came out as cold as ice. They sank down to my stomach and scared the living shit out of me. "Do you have a death wish, girl?" He hissed.

I gulped, my heart was pounding.

"'Cuz if you don't, I suggest you watch what you say to me in the future."

He turned and walked away. I followed him (at a distance) to the springs. He sat with his back against a rock, not looking. After a few minutes I stripped down to my underclothes (there's no way in hell I was gonna be completely nude with him around) and stepped into the hot water.

I totally relaxed.

How I managed that when I'm still in the company of mercenaries I'm not quite sure. I don't really care either. What happened next was one of the worst things that has ever happened to me. There was a rustle in the bushes. Bankotsu obviously didn't hear it because if he had he would've been there in a flash. The rustling continued. Suddenly a man's head poked out of the bushes. Naturally I screamed. Bankotsu jumped from behind the rock and ran at the guy in the bushes who disappeared. Bankotsu turned back to me and stared. "Pervert!!!!!!!" I screamed again when I found he wasn't looking at my face.

"What!?" He asked innocently and smirking at the same time.

"Turn around!!"

"What's going on?" Renkotsu's voice came into the clearing and the others appeared.

The next few moments were a blur. I remember screaming … yes, I screamed. I screamed bloody murder actually. Somehow I got them all to turn around or leave so I could change. I was still boiling mad when we went back to the campsite. That's where I wrote this and I'm still trying to ignore their occasional looks at me.

Nothing can possibly go worse.

Wait; scratch that … EVERY THING can go worse with these stupid guys.