AHAHHAAHHAAHAHAHA life is goodaaaaaaa. I am going into 8th grade fun fun. Well any way here's your story bowsenjoy. Oh ya one more thing Bankotsu and the band of seven aren't dead….yet.

"Please big brother! Please please please!" Bankotsu looked down at Mercy who was now on her knees begging.

"No…."

"Pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee I can keep on going eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee"

'This was what she had up her sleeve for big brother' Jakotsu thought sweat drop

"EEeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!" Renkotsu rolled his eyes

"Big brother! Just let her wear it!" Renkotsu yelled over Mercy.

"Yes Bankotsu! Listen to brother Renkotsu! Pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee"

"Damnit fine! Just shut up!" Mercy stood up with a happy little smile on her face….too happy for The Shichinintai.

"Thank you!" she then ran off in the direction of the castle.

"Big brother are you really going to let her wear that?" Suikotsu asked

"If it shuts her up, then yes. Let's go." by the time they caught up with Mercy they could see the castle and village.

"God you guys are slow!" Mercy called out to them. Bankotsu rolled his eyes.

"Little brat." he mumbled under his breath. Mercy waited for them and walked in the back. She hated waging for the money, she just wanted to kill. The sweet sound of her cold double bladed Katana slicing through her victim's body. Such a sweet sound to her ears.

When they reach the village there were many men dressed in armor waiting. One man stood out from all the rest. He was on a horse wearing a strange mask, one Mercy had never seen in her life time. It had almost look like a man's face but something about it made it non- human, maybe it was the way it was frowning. She didn't know.

"You there, are you the band of men they call The Shicinintai?" his voice was strong and deep.

"That be us." Bankotsu said it proudly. His teenage voice compared to the older man's was almost shocking. Bankotsu almost sounded like a mere child.

"We have a job for you."

"And the pay." (things are really going to get mixed up here)

"The king has said whatever you want," at this they all smiled but Mercy who by now was just itching to kill. "There have been rumors about this group. That there is a young woman traveling with you." before Bankotsu could say anything to the worrier he spoke again. "And I see they are true. What is her name?"

"That's not really any concern of yours." Bankotsu said protectively

"Is she your woman?" before Bankotsu could respond to that Mercy spoke up:

"No," she said. "I am his little sister." by now she was beside Bankotsu .The man chuckled a bit. Looking over Mercy through his mask which the members of the band of seven were not too appreciative of.

"This has nothing to do with her." Bankotsu said pushing Mercy in back of him. "We will see what pay we want after we have killed those men."

"But there is more to our little deal. The lord has asked that the young lady stay with him for this battle. It will be too gruesome for a lady such as herself."

"Do you know who I am?" Mercy asked the man. "I am the mystery member of The Shichinintai. I wield the double bladed katana. I have killed just as many men as my brothers and see more gruesome fights then you will ever see in your life. Don't call me a lady I am far from it. Some people call me a monster. An evil goddess. Take your pick. But I refuse to back out of this fight. I fight with my brothers and for them no one else. I live to kill. Try taking me away and there will be problem to consider." Mercy looked at the man with anger boiling inside her. Her eyes were in rage. Bankotsu looked down at her proud as did the other members.

"As you can see that part of the deal is not possible. She will be fighting with us."

"Women do not fight for us. It is disgrace. They were meant to please the men not fight for us. She will stay."

"I WILL FIGHT OR I WILL DIE! GET IT THROUGH YOUR THICK HEAD I CAN FIGHT. I LIVE TO KILL AND BE FREE! NO ONE TELLS ME WHO I MUST BE!" The man look down at the girl the anger glowing from her.

"Hold you tongue girl. She will be safer with our lord. We will make sure of it. These men are brutal and will kill even a young girl such as her self." Bankotsu had to think about this. All of this was happening rather fast for him. He knew what was right for Mercy, but he didn't want to see her hurt.

"She will stay." Bankotsu said. Mercy looked up at Bankotsu in pure anger and hurt. Right on the spot she wanted to run away and not return, but her legs would not let her move. She was shocked, as were the other members. Bankotsu had always allowed Mercy to fight…always. He would never let someone talk to her like that man had just done. But something was different. Maybe it was the money or maybe just for the sake of Mercy, he didn't want her to get hurt. Maybe that was it but the rest of the members and Mercy were at a loss for words.

"Good, we will set out tomorrow. Be here early we will tell you the direction they are headed in.

"Right."

"Girl," Mercy looked up tears were forming in her eyes. "Come with me." Mercy stood still for a moment. She didn't want to leave the safety of her big brothers she loved so much. She hated to be away from them when she needed them. She needed them more than ever right now. She wanted walk the other way leave never come back. Walk on forever.

Bankotsu nudged Mercy forward. She looked at him and then walked towards the men. Right then and there Jakotsu wanted to run over to Mercy and huge her, but he reframed himself. As she was walking away Mercy looked back at her brothers for the last time.

Da da daaaaaaaa. I hope that was good. I really twisted it up. JUST WAIT for the next chapter thing get messy fast real fast XD