Alright! Chapter 29, start! Please, enjoy!
My name is Mori. I am sixteen years old.
My biological father, Mamoru, has broken a barrier of mine, showing me that I can't deffend against him. Now, Hana could be in serious danger. Even though I placed the most powerful barrier I could manage on her, I needed to take Bankotsu to repair his Banryuu, and get help.
I had no idea how powerful Mamoru was, but, I wasn't about to wait around to find out.
We have reached the Sengoku era, and gotten Kazeji to take us up.
"Why does Banryuu need to be repaired?" I asked, trying to calm my head.
"Well..." Bankotsu said. "I haven't found a black smith who could repair it, and make sure it wouldn't break again. So, it's broken again."
"Have you taken it to a youkai smith?" I asked.
"No. I don't trust youkai." Bankotsu said.
"You're going to have to!" I said. "Youkai smiths are sure to fix it. I know where the best of them all lives, so, I've just saved you some time."
"No way." Bankotsu said.
"Well, I'm not going to fly from town to town, to find a smith who may or may not fix it properly!" I said. "I'd rather make sure it gets fixed the first go!"
"Why? It's my weapon!" Bankotsu said.
"And you're my koibito! It's my responsibility to make sure you're happy!" I said. "On top of that, your weapon can protect MY adopted mother! So, there!"
I rushed over to the old Shichinintai hide-out.
Bankotsu got off of Kazeji, and headed in. He came back, holding a big sack, and Banryuu's handle. He began to walk away on his own.
"We've been staying at the castle of the lord who be-headed us in the first place." Bankotsu said. "Ironic, no? Have fun with Jakotsu!"
I glared at his back, and flew over to stop him.
"Hey! I'm not taking this from you!" I snapped. "Now, either you get on with me, and we can take Banryuu to be repaired, or, I can take Banryuu from you, and take it to be repaired myself!"
Bankotsu stared at me, with a look that told me he didn't expect me to be brave enough to argue with him. I continued to glare at him.
After a moment, he sighed. "Such a stupid thing to argue about when you're in a hurry!" Bankotsu said. "Fine! We'll go to the smith! If it's really worth the arguement."
He got on. I wasn't going to celebrate my victory yet. I couldn't believe I had to argue with him like that over how we went about repairing Banryuu, and protecting Hana.
We were koibito, right? This ment that we trusted each other, right?
So, how come I was the only one doing the trusting part, easily?
We flew out to an inactive volcano, where the greatest youkai iron smith lived.
There was a giant skeleton in the center. I took us to it.
"Gomen kudasai!" I called. "Totosai-san, are you here?"
We could hear snoring. I got off of Kazeji, and started in.
"You're too trusting!" Bankotsu said.
I rolled my eyes. "That snoring is real." I said. "I've done some fake sleeping before, I know when and when not to trust snoring!"
I found the source of the snoring. An old man was lying behind some crates, with a hammer in his arms, sleeping.
I crouched down, put my hand on his shoulder, and shook him gently.
"Shitsurei-shi-masu!" I said, gently.
He woke, and sat up with a start. "Who are you?! What do you want?!" the old man shouted in panic.
"Daijoubu dayo." I said. "I come with a request for Totosai-san. Are you him?"
He looked me over. "You don't work for my enemies, do you?" the old man asked.
I shook my head. "Hmmm..." the old man said. "What do you want of me?"
I looked over at Bankotsu, and nodded.
He got off of Kazeji, and brought Banryuu's remains over to Totosai.
"Fix it and fix it right!" Bankotsu said, flatly.
I frowned at him. "Please, pardon him." I said. "But, it is crucial that you fix his blade! My family depends on it!"
Totosai looked back and forth between us. "Can you pay?" He asked.
"Sure, you fix the blade, and you can keep your sorry life!" Bankotsu said.
"Bankotsu-kun, just shut up!" I said. "You aren't helping!"
I checked my pockets, and found the money I had collected from lords and kings all over the Sengoku era. I put it all in his hand.
"Please, do your best!" I said. "For the sake of my family! Please!"
Totosai stared at me. "Wakata." He said. "I'll repair the blade. Only because you asked."
I smiled. "Arigatou!" I said. "You're a life saver!"
I stood up, looked at Bankotsu, and frowned.
"Take your time!" I said. "I won't rush you!"
I went back to Kazeji, got on him, and flew for the castle Bankotsu had mentioned.
He had showed it to me a while before I helped kill Naraku, and even told me where each member of the Shichinintai would most likely sleep. As he said, Jakotsu slept in the wife's room.
I stood in the doorway a moment, not sure how to get him up.
All of the Shichinintai's members were very bad to wake in the middle of the night. Even if they knew the person who woke them.
"That silhouette..." came a voice inside the room.
I jumped slightly, looking back and forth between my shadow on the opposite wall, and Jakotsu's supposedly sleeping form. "It couldn't be!" the voice came again.
Jakotsu sat up, and looked at me.
"Jakotsu-nii-san," I said.
"Imotou!" Jakotsu said. "Where've you been this past year? What happened to you?"
Oh, yeah...I hadn't told him. I shook my head.
"That doesn't matter!" I said. "Jakotsu-nii-san, I need your help!"
I told him of my predicament back in my time.
"...so, now, he might try to hurt Hana-okaa-san to get to me." I concluded my story.
"Sou ka?" Jakotsu asked. "And why don't you kill that guy? You're perfectly capable."
I shook my head. "It's not really that simple in my time." I said. "I can kill him, and run away. But, there are people who will hunt me down, there, and the first place they'll look is Hana-okaa-san's house. Meaning, I won't get to go back. I can't bear that, even if I remain safe."
Jakotsu sighed. "Alright." Jakotsu said. "And all I have to do is make sure he doesn't touch this 'Hana' person?"
I nodded. "Oh, and I'd like you to help me in my training." I said. "If I can get my barriers stronger, and keep Mamoru out, Hana-okaa-san will be safe, and you won't have to stay if you don't want to."
Jakotsu nodded. "This is the time where you get the nail coloring, right?" He asked.
"Yes." I said.
"Alright! I'm in!" Jakotsu said. "By the way, where is Aniki?"
"I took him to get Banryuu repaired." I said. "He's due back here in seven days."
"Seven days...That's all I get in your time?" Jakotsu asked.
I shrugged, frowning. "I can extend your stay!" I said. "I don't really care, at the moment!"
"I thought you said you were in love with Aniki?" Jakotsu asked.
"I am," I said. "I'm just angry right now, and I don't need him around to get hurt if I blow a gasket!"
Kazeji began to fidget. "Come on!" I said. "Hana-okaa-san's probably freaking out, now. Get what you need, and let's go!"
He packed, and hesitated before getting onto Kazeji.
I took Jakotsu back to my time, and let him play around with my un-wanted make-up in exchange for Hana's protection...
Hmmm...maybe a tad undetailed, but, I'm happy with this chapter! Please, review
