Bankotsu groaned, lifting Banryuu, but bringing it down again slowly. "I'm too young to feel like this." He muttered, sheathing the sword tiredly. He sighed and began walking back to the shack, deciding that a nice little nap would rest him up sufficiently.

Usually it was difficult for the leader of the Shichinin-tai to take naps, what with the whole lot of them around. Renkotsu could not stop fighting with Jakotsu. The two were always at each others' throats, and Bankotsu was constantly having to break up fights. But today, fortunately, he'd sent the entire Shichinin-tai out training. No one would be home for another day and a half.

"Sleep." He moaned, advancing on the shack with more zeal. He pushed open the door and was about to plop onto the makeshift mattress/bed in the corner when he found it occupied. "Jakotsu, what in the SEVEN HELLS is going on here!?"

"Oh! Aniki!" Jakotsu squealed, looking up. Bankotsu nearly growled with anger.

Not only was Jakotsu inside, instead of being out training like he was told, he had dragged Inu-Yasha home with him, and was sitting on his bed, straddling him, licking blood off of his cheek. He looked at Bankotsu innocently, twirling a strand of black hair around his finger tip slowly. Bankotsu was not impressed.

"What are you doing here? You are supposed to be out training."

"Hai, but so are you, ne?"

"I'm the leader. I can do whatever I damn well please." Bankotsu snapped. "However, you are NOT the leader. And you can NOT do whatever you damn well PLEASE. Understand?"

"Hai."

"Why is this half-breed in my shack?"

"Oo-Aniki, it's the new moon tonight…and I found him…"

"You mean you stole me!" Inu-Yasha growled, trying to wiggle free from Jaktosu's grip.

"Puppy, stay." Jakotsu ordered, bopping him on the nose.

"Jakotsu."

"Hai?"

"Why is he in my shack?" Bankotsu queried again, feeling frustrated. All he'd wanted was to go home and take a nap. A nice, peaceful, harmless, nap.

Now he was dealing with Jakotsu, who was supposed to be out training, and a half-breed bastard who he was supposed to kill. He rubbed his temples, the small headache he'd noticed earlier reaching a higher level of annoyance.

"Well, I went and nabbed him, it's true…but I thought that you'd be proud of me, Aniki."

"Proud of you?" Bankotsu looked at the older man, quirking an eyebrow. "I told you to go out training, and find you here, straddling a dog-demon who you're supposed to have killed already! Why would I be PROUD?"

"Don't get mad, Aniki!" Jakotsu squealed. Bankotsu winced.

"Quiet down, Jakotsu. I'm not mad. I'm annoyed. Let him go."

"Can't I play with him?"

"No."

"But Bankotsu!!!!" Jakotsu whined.

"I'll tell you what."

"What?"

"Next New Moon, I'll go get him for you."

"You promise?"

"I promise."

"Hey! No you don't! I get a say in this, you know!" Inu-Yasha yelped, still being straddled by Jakotsu, and unable to move. Bankotsu sighed, shaking his head.

"Inu, if you keep getting nabbed by Jakotsu, over, and over, and over again, I'm sure I can grab you at least once." He nodded to Jakotsu. "Let him go."

"Oh, but Aniki, I just-"

"Let him go, Jakotsu."

"Hai."

Jakotsu did as told and got off the dog-demon, untying him and letting him leave. Inu-Yasha left as quickly as possible.

)(Well, there you have it. Another chapter. Review, ne?)(