Disclaimer: Yes, I own everything, and Sesshoumaru is really a girl, Inuyasha is really gay, and Shippo is really a raccoon de

Disclaimer: Yes, I own everything, and Sesshoumaru is really a girl, Inuyasha is really gay, and Shippo is really a raccoon demon. Obviously I own NOTHING! (except my wonderful boyfriends heart) sighs and dreams about life as the creator of Inuyasha However, I DO own this story, or at least the plot…so that counts as something, right? Right? Oh, please say right… Oh, by the way, Bizzare Dragon owns nothing either. Life is so unfair! Goes to corner to cry

Title: Butterfly Kisses

Authors: Jilion Tealleaf and Bizzare Dragon

Rating: T (Could go up later, but that is unlikely)

Summery: Kyraia is a normal seventeen year old girl with a very unusual past, she's the Band of Seven's little sister. Now, what's a girl to do when everything she holds dear, is taken away from her, and then, thrust back into her life? This is the story of the Band of Seven through their and their younger sister's eyes. Eventually this will go into how the Band will help to destroy Naraku. I also have the honor of saying that Bizzare Dragon will be helping me write it! R&R! Sorry for any OCC's, but this is from their side of the story……

Extra Notes: Sorry I have been gone for so long, I've had some new problems…mainly my new found love life and of course problems with my parents. Oh, and I've been sick with strep and a few other things, so it's been hard. But I'm back!

Last time:

With the crickets chirping in the distance the fearless killer Bankotsu, fell asleep, arm around his four year old sister, who had, unbeknownst to him and Jakotsu, heard everything they had said. With a small yawn she fell asleep, not quite sure whether being with her brother was good…or…bad.

Now

He opened his eyes to the new morning. Groaning, the fearless killer Bankotsu looked down onto the small weight on his chest and laughed at her peaceful face. His sister had woken up more than once that night in terror; needless to say, he didn't get much sleep.

"Damn kid's finally sleeping peacefully."

"What do you mean by that Aniki?" Jakotsu said with a loud yawn, just waking up himself

"Ja, did you seriously sleep through the entire night and NOT wake up?"

"Yea, why?"

"Someone," he directed his gaze to his chest "spent most of the night waking up from nightmares. Which of course caused me to wake up, and then she required comforting."

"So you're telling me that you spent most of the night hugging and protecting that small little girl from nightmares?" with this said, Jakotsu started to snicker.

"Yes! And what of it!" Bankotsu yelled, getting up.

"Sorry, but I just can't see you hugging a little girl. I wish I had been up to see it. Hey, next time, wake me up so I can laugh. Wonder what Renkotsu would think of this?" by this time Jakotsu was rolling on the ground laughing, and Bankotsu was left to shout profanities at him.

Both young men stopped their yelling and laughing when they heard a small moan. Looking down, they saw the Kyraia climbing out of a blanket, quite tired and angry.

"Will you two please keep it d…oh…?" her voice dropped off and her face fell. She had obviously been thinking she was talking to someone else. "Where do you keep the food; my mommy taught me to make breakfast, so if you're hungry I can…" her voice now meek and timid.

"Don't worry about food kiddo, we'll get it. Jakotsu, go hunt or find some fish, or something. I want to find the others by noon today."

"But why do I have to find the food. Make her do it!" Jakotsu whined.

"Ja, she's four…that's right Kyia, right?" with a slight nod from her Banktosu continued, "would you really want her to hunt our food. One, she would most likely get herself killed. Two, she wouldn't be able to kill anything because she doesn't know how to use any weapons. And three, even if she did manage to kill something, how do you expect her to carry it? Now, unless you can solve these small problems, go get the food!"

"Wow, for that long and intelligent speech, I'll go do it without and argument." With that said, Jakotsu walked off into the woods.

"Thank yo…wait a minuet!" Bankotsu yelled as Jakotsu waved goodbye. "Oh, Kyia, go put the blanket away, will you?"

"Sure." She said while giggling. "And Bankotsu, he kind of insulted you."

"I know! Now let's clean this up."

"Okay!" with that said, she walked over and folded up the blanket. "Bankotsu, what are you planning on doing with me?"

"Keep you. What else would I do? And why are you asking a question like that anyways? Unless of course you don't want to be with me…" he trailed off in thought.

"Of course not! It will be lots of fun being around you and that funny man! I was just wondering, because you don't seem to have a place to live…and I don't want to make your life hard."

Kneeling down, Bankotsu put his hand on the small shoulder, "Listen, I'm leaving the choice up to you. If you want to come with me you are welcome, but if you don't, then I promise to find a safe place for you. You're right, I don't exactly have a place to call home, but that makes life fun. And you wouldn't make life hard; if anything, life might get slightly easier…it'll be more fun! So, what's your decision? Do you want to stay with me and live on the road, or find a nice home somewhere?"

"I think I want to stay, at least for awhile…if that's all right?"

"That's fine, perfectly fine. Now come here." He said as he pulled her into a sweet embrace and stroked her long black hair.

"Awwwwww, how sweet!" Jakotsu said, laughing as he came into the clearing holding a few rabbits. "Well if she's going to stay, can you please make her do the dishes? Please?"

"Fine, but you're going to help her. Now give me the rabbits and I'll do the cooking."

Bankotsu started cleaning the rabbits and got them cooking. Jakotsu and Kyraia took care of a few other chores around camp. Eventually the food was ready and everyone had a decent breakfast. Once everyone was fed well the unusual group of three started out on the road.

A Few Hours Later

"Aniki! What were you thinking bringing a child with you! All she's going to do is slow us down! And what are we supposed to do with her when we have a job to do, bring her with us? And what about…"

"Renkotsu shut the fuck up! I'm well aware of what could happen. But if you would care to listen I might be able to clear up a few things!" Bankotsu said, his words practically dripping with annoyance and near-hatred. "Me and Jakotsu were talking about this, and I was going to propose the ideas to you guys, see what you think, and see if you can come up with anything else.

"She's not going to slow us up simply because when she starts getting tired from walking, one of us will carry her, or, when we can, we'll get her a horse to ride. Obviously I'll have to teach her, but that I will deal with. As far as our missions…well, if some filthy rich lord wants our help, he can give lodging and food to her, otherwise I'm sure there will always be some mid-wife's place we can leave her at. Besides, when she's old enough we can teach her to fight. Just think about what her skills would be like if we taught her; she'd be unstoppable. And she wouldn't be afraid of blood or killing. So that's what me and Jakotsu suggest, however, if anyone has any other ideas, please do tell."

"Off-hand, I can't think of anything. Overall it seems like a good plan. Besides as you pointed out, in about seven or eight years, she'll be old enough to fight, and with our training, she'll be good, hell, maybe even better than us." Suikotsu, a man with green stripes, said.

"Thank you, Suikotsu. So is everyone else in agreement?" A resounding sound of 'yes's' was said. The only one who seemed hesitant about it was Renkotsu, the bald fire-user of the group.

"Well then, I'm going to go find Jakotsu and Kyia. Knowing him he's already gotten the two of them lost."

Farther in the Woods

"Jakotsu, are you sure you know where we are? I mean I don't recognize any of this…"

"Of course I know where we are. We are in the middle of a demon-infested forest with no clue as to which way camp is…But we are NOT lost!"

"Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhh….but…"

"Hush, I hear something." He pulled the small girl behind him as he drew his trick sword, straining his ears to pick up on any more noises. The noise he had heard was faint, but he had heard it, the sound of breathing and a few leaves rustling. Determining where the noise came from, he lifted his sword and swung; the trick blades flew out towards the edge of the clearing that he and the child occupied.

And while all his attention was focused on his attack, he felt a stinging pain in his shoulder…the demon had moved with its' quick reflexes and attacked from the side.

"Damn it! Kyia run!" he yelled, while swinging his blade towards the creature. The demon was about ten or twelve feet tall. It had the head and body of a green and black snake. It hissed and lunged in for another attack, only to be stopped short as a large halberd decapitated it.

"I send you out for twenty minuets, and you manage to find a demon and nearly get killed?" Bankotsu asked, picking up his sister.

"Hey, I would have killed it if you had given me the chance!" Jakotsu said in a whiny voice.

"Yea, yea, yea…I know you would have…"

"Jakotsu, are you alright? The thing didn't hurt you did it?" the little girl asked in a suddenly tired voice.

"No, I'll be fine; it's just a small cut."

"Okay!" By the time the group of three returned to camp the sky had darkened, Bankotsu was carrying a sleeping Kyia, and the other members had a fire going with fish cooking.

"How cute…so, where are we going next?" Renkotsu said, with a hint of disdain in his voice as he watched Bankotsu place the sleeping child on his bedding and sit down next to Jakotsu near the fire.

"I don't know, I was thinking about heading up north for awhile. I think there's a war getting started. After all, it's been a while since we had fun." Bankotsu said, not attempting to hide the anticipation of a new battle, blood, and the pure battle lust he and his brothers would receive, while he reached to sharpen his precious halberd.

As the bright stars shined down on the peaceful world, the Band of Seven made plans late into the night, while a few feet away, an innocent child slept soundly, without a care.

Please read and review! Love you guys! Thanks for everything!

Jillion Tealleaf