Writer s note: So I have the right to have a gun pointed to my face lol sorry you guys been busy juggling school and work. Alright no excuses, I want to thank DeamonSlayer576 for encouraging me to update more for you guys but more importantly to Angel wolf11021, Night Goddess Nyx, AnimeFreakk14, and tempest78. A deal s a deal so enjoy chapter 12! Made it especially for you guys

Recap:
He found Kagome lying down in front of Banryu which was lying flat on the ground. He walked over to her and her body seemed very weak and fragile. When as he walked, Kagome opened her eyes and stared at them and then fainted. He ran faster when he heard the demon say, He, he, he, can t hide! Bankotsu seen him pulling back his fist for an attack, he rushed to pick up Banryu first. Once he seen his fist closing in on them, Bankostu sliced off his hand that used to be attached by his wrist. Hearing a terrible cry, Bankotsu had gone for his chance to attack. He leapt up into the air quickly and stabbed the demon in all 6 eyes, torturing him, making him shout and cry also to lose his vision completely. Bankotsu was only enjoying his pain as he sliced and stabbed everything piece by piece until he laid there in his own blood. Bankotsu heaved in and out as his excitement was leaving him and his jewel shard became more tainted. The fire still roared and burned. He decided to steal the demon 3 shards and get Kagome out of here, into safety.

Story time:
Walking for eight hours can be exhausting. Especially carrying about 130 lbs. on your back!
Bankotsu has been walking all day without rest or sleep carrying Kagome on his back. At first he thought that she had died, but he felt her breath brush against his neck and her chest expanding in and out against his back. He figured that she would wake up eventually but wondered when exactly? She didn t have any serious injuries, a few bruises nothing serious. But then he stopped in his tracks and realized something He was starting to care for Kagome.

He shook his head viciously. No. he said in frustration and continued to walk. But he kept pondering on the thought.

"What use is she to me? She s only a jewel detector." He tried reasoning to himself.

'She could make a good wife for us.' His heart started to tease.

"She's Inuyasha s wench. She helped kill my brothers." His voice of reason responded

'Or did she? You don't really know that, do you?' Asked the back of his mind.

'She's weak! Not only that she can barely hold her ground.' He shouted at himself.

'She wasn't weak when she saved you! She held her ground while getting our precious Banryu!' His heart finished.

Bankotsu turned his head far enough to stare at Kagome's face smudged against his shoulder. His heart was right, she did save him. But why did she leave him alone earlier? To escape? To betray him? He didn't know the answer and wasn't sure if he could trust her yet. But he knew that it was reckless of him to develop feelings for a captive, especially the enemy. Or was she his enemy?

Suddenly he heard a soft moan, and felt fluttering eyes against his back.

"Well, well, well." He said as she was slowly waking up to pounding headache and sore body.

"I have to put these silly feelings aside. I'm only here to use her... Then when dog brain comes back for her..." He held images of slowly killing Inuyasha and torturing him and letting Kagome having the honors of watching the whole show. His eyes showed hatred and pleasure at the joyous thoughts.

'Then when Inuyasha's on the Brink of Death I ll kill her right in front of him!' He wickedly smiled. But then felt a tight pain over his chest as he thought about her dying, he didn t want that. Or Maybe I ll keep her alive and force her to warm my bed. He playfully thought.

"B... Bankotsu." Kagome mumbled.

"What?"

"Th..thanks." She managed to get out, he continued walking and rolled his eyes.

"hmph...Just never thought I'd be someone's else's protector besides my brothers. Your thanks aren't necessary, nor are they important to me." He told the last part of his sentence rather harshly. Then he felt Kagome's smile and she fell back asleep. She was very weak and tired from all that running and fighting and getting bruised up. He let her rest, and decided to find a place to stop.

But then he sensed that someone was blocking his path. Bankotsu seen Red eyes that glowed scornfully in the night, the sound of a fan clasping back in one movement.

"It's been a while, Bankotsu." The demoness spoked. The suddenly started to pick up.

"Heh, my ass." Bankotsu words were like knives,"What the hell do you want Kagura."

"Why what else? Did you forget that you're still under our little contract?" She smirked and pointed her fan directly at his neck.

Bankotsu felt the shards become more taint as his anger grew,"You and Naraku must be out of their fucking minds if you two think that you can restrict me!" He shouted. Kagome started to slowly wake up from his shout, she then noticed Kagura and Bankotsu talking.

"Enough Talk." Kagura took something out of her sleave and starting smirking.

"Be a real man and show me what you got." She lept and threw the vile to the ground infront of Bankotsu then smoke had clouded his vision.

Kagura made haste and darted to Kagome, at first her ears bled from her vicious screech when she held her down and stole her jewel shards. Bankotsu eyes had burn he had followed her voice and tried to use Banryu to slice her but she dodged it and all you could her was her laughter.

"Gnahhh!" Bankotsu thrusted his sword in a fast circular motion and blew the smoke clear out of his and Kagome's vision. When everything cleared up he couldn't find Kagura anywhere.

"Damn it!" Bankotsu yelled. Then he looked at Kagome,"She stole the shards...didn't she?" She nodded her head.

"kAGURA YOU BITCH I'M GOING TO KILL YOU!" He spat. Kagome rushed up next to him and started to pull her arm.

"What are-"

"Come on, I can still sense the jewel shards! She's not that far, we just have to hurry!" She sternfully told him, he smirked at her guts and pulled her over on his back.

"Tell me the way, Kagome."

"Go there, she's moving slowly so we should be able to catch up!"

Bankotsu nodded and ran as fast as Inuyasha to the direction of Kagura.

Up on the tree tops, Ayumi was watching the whole show making sure Kagura didn't try any funny business. She smiled cooly, everything was running smoothly if she could only get him and Kagome to the cave then that's when she can come out of hiding.

"Nice...very nice." she said right before she vanished in the shadows to her next destination.

Writer's note: Okay guys hopefully you all like this! I'm making the next chapter really soon cause I hate to leave you all in wonder.

Buuuut I love it at the same time lol :)

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