A/N: I'M BACK! (AND READY TO ANNOY THE HELL OUT OF YOU!) umm… I mean upload a new chappie! Ya, that's it! (be sure to read the bold just before the chappy! It's important!)
THANKS FOR REVIEWING! Whoot!
Meep: sorry about the mega-clump brain-damaging paragraph in the beginning! (grins sheepishly). Oh, you spell it Inuyasha? I hardly know any japanese, thanks for telling me! (beams happily) What button? ('kotsu: this one! Line appears) OOOOHHHH! MAGIC! (pushes button a gazillion times)
ya, the dialoge, I know it's supposed to be a new para each time someone new blabbers. But (to me) it's annoying when you have to keep skipping back and forth. I think I'll leave it how it was. No offense, but it really annoys me a lot. But what do I know? (thanks for the helpful criticism!)
Fluffy: I dunno? What do you know?
Me: (bawls)
Bankotsu: hyaaa! (charges fluffy with big sword thing(it's a halberd right?) KO for Fluffy! (little X's on 'is eyes! Yay!) it's okay! He's a dumb baka! You're smart!
Me: it's always nice to have a cool bishounen tell ya nice things (grins happily) want some chocolate, hero?
'Kotsu: yummy! (eats chocolate) WHEEEEE! (flys off walls!)
ME: what have I done!
Fluffy: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! (translation: there go my slippers… MUST… SAVE… SLIPPERS!)
DudettRin101: yup, you're the first to review! Congrats! (smiles happily and wipes eyes) MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! (translation: must… update! MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!)
'Kotsu: MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Kagome: Did you use darkenedmoonlightflames's flames to cook Sesshy's shoe again? ('kotsu smiles innocently) I bet you fed it to Jaken, didn't you! Ha! Jaken, come 'ere! I wanna see if you're blue yet!
Sesshy: WHAT THE HELL DID YOU DO TO MY SHOE, BANKOTSU?
Naraku: It would seem you've lost your shoe. MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! You shall never find it.
Sesshy: shut up baboon boy. At least I have fashion taste!
Naraku: (cries) at least I have two shoes and don't dress in drag! (they glare daggers, then fight and scrabble!)
Me: ok… bankotsu lets get popcorn! Chop, chop Jaken! (jaken waddles in with popcorn) And now lets enjoy the show!
Vampirezdarkgurl: yay! One of my other readers! Glad you're reading this one too! Anyway… you like it? YAY! (dances around with 'kotsu and squeezes fluffy)
Fluffy: at… least… she's… not… hyper… (faints from air loss)
Disclaimer: Bankotsu: this cool girl, darkenedmoonlightflame no own inu yashie. She do own me! (smiles very happily) (well technically I belong to rumino takashi, but my heart goes to her!) (points to me) (awww…. How sweet)
Just so you know, Kagome has never seen her face before due to the hood and no mirrors. She's seen it once, when she was REALLY little, tho. But she hasn't looked since. Fluffy hasn't seen it either. No one has!
And everyone is roughly (very roughly) around the same age. (Kag-16 ½ Ban-17 Kouga-17 Sess-18 1/3 and on and on) Sorry if this chappy's harder to believe, but Kag is a demon miko. (fluffy's sis.)
And now presenting (without further fights between fluffy demons and weird baboons (naraku: hey!) about drag and shoes):
Grip!
Chapter Two
Moshimo Eien To Yuu Mono Ga Aru Nara Toomawari Shite Demo Shinjite Mitai; Truth, Solace, Shredding, and Role Playing (or is it?); Was It Meant To Be? (Part I)"Kuso!" yelled Sesshomaru, as he glanced at his silver watch. "We're gonna be late! Come on Kagome!" Grabbing his surprised sister around the waist, he snatched their pitch black and smoky gray backpacks, he took off full speed toward Feudal High School (sorry its so lame), forgetting all about their colorful motorcycles propped up against the cold wall.
His feet pounding the rocky and uneven sidewalk at an incredible rate, he began humming in his low voice to pass the time (they live a few miles or so away). The pleasant houses were very hard to make out, and virtually undistinguishable, as were her brother's feet and Nike's. 'Should I do it?' she whispered mentally to her subconscious, receiving a firm and encouraging, 'Yes. It is time.'
Letting a smile tug at her lips, Kagome allowed the whirling wind to whip the light gray hood off of her face, holding up a light blue hand mirror from her backpack to see what her face looked like.
Her bright cerulean eyes reflected intelligence and life, her raven locks swirling around her face in the wind. Her slightly tanned face for once looked truly happy and serene. Letting the small smile grow into a full one, Kagome jumped out of her brother's strong grasp and began running gracefully beside him. (I know fluffy's a demon, but they're bro and sis. So just go with it!)
"Kuso! I dropped 'er!" Sesshomaru craned his neck to see behind him, only to see a beautiful girl running beside him, matching each of his strides. "Who are you?" he asked, his voice emotionless and guarded, his golden eyes wary.
Turning her bright orbs toward her inu demon sibling, Kagome beamed happiness, and pointed to her throat, watching in amusement as his eyes widened and he whispered hoarsely, "Kagome?" Nodding her head, she tugged his arm, motioning to the left, and they stopped together in front of the school.
'Kami Sesshomaru runs fast!' panted Miroku, being the unfortunate one left in the dust of his speedy companions. 'Why'd Bankotsu get the motorcycle! He's fast enough!' Miroku rested his hands on his knees, bent over and panting on the light green grass. Suddenly a road roaring was heard, and he felt himself leaving the firm ground.
"You were lagging way too much," explained the voice from behind the shiny emerald green helmet, the owner's deep blue-green eyes twinkling mischievously as he held the houshi over the side of the bike by a strangely-shaped object strapped to Miroku's back. "Why you evil bastard! You-" suddenly the motorcycle stopped, sending Miroku tumbling from Bankotsu's strong hand. Dusting himself off, Miroku angrily yelled, "What the hell was that for?" "We're here," Bankotsu replied in a bored tone.
Feudal High School's pink sandstone walls loomed before them, its broad and clear windows twinkling like the sea, giving glimpses into the building. The rough wooden (metal doesn't match the type of building) doors were open and showing glimpses of the hectic hallways, students bustling around from class to class.
The assassin watched in awe as a gorgeous girl sprinted beside Sesshomaru, flinging herself recklessly high into the air before coming to a complete stop, landing gracefully with one smooth knee bent and touching the bright green grass, her deep raven hair floating down to meet her, less than a foot away from him, startling him, and making him fall over. Smiling fully, the girl beamed at Sesshomaru, before turning to Bankotsu and smiling apologetically, then vanishing like she had never been there.
'What is this troublesome feeling?' Bankotsu puzzled as he pushed the warm and fuzzy feeling to the bottom of his gut, but not before a feeling of giddy happiness came over him. Trying his best to hide it, he pasted on an indifferent expression as he unstrapped an awkwardly shaped object from his motorcycle. "Hold this a sec," Bankotsu mumbled as he shoved the large, and apparently heavy by the expression on Miroku's face, at the houshi. Swinging his backpack over his shoulder, the assassin returned moments later, and reached for the dead weight pinning Miroku.
Suddenly, the mysterious girl appeared in front of him, extending one hand toward the object, the other gently resting on his muscular chest, amazingly strong and confident. "No! It's too heavy!" gasped Miroku as he tried to clutch at the object (actually, it was more the object squashing him).
Shaking her head, Kagome shook him off, and she snatched the object before he could protest, hoisting it effortlessly over one sturdy shoulder. "How the hell?" Bankotsu began, only to be cut off by a slender finger being pressed against his rough lips, silencing him. Looking in bewilderment at the girl, he found himself becoming lost in her cerulean orbs, which seemed to say, 'it's the least I can do, seeing as I knocked you over…' So the odd group proceeded toward the large school, towering over them.
Taking a deep breath, Bankotsu clenched his fist, only to find a smooth hand had slipped inside of his tan one. Blushing furiously, he followed the slightly tan arm up to its owner, the strange girl, and blushed heavily. 'Great, I'm gonna choke! Why do I always choke!' Bankotsu panicked and mentally smacked himself. 'She'll never talk to me ever again! She'll think I'm a dork! Even worse, an assassin! Well, I am an assassin… In a sense… Kami!' In his state of turmoil, he hadn't realized that he'd stopped right in the middle of the turquoise-gray tiled floor.
'Kuso, he must think I'm just a baka whore! He doesn't even recognize me! All because of school fright!' Sniffling, Kagome felt a single crystal tear slip unchecked down her soft cheek, and she took off blurring down the busy hallway, forgetting all about her brother's band mate's possession draped over her shoulder.
'Huh?' Time seemed frozen for Bankotsu as her hand slid out of his, and as he glanced over he saw her launch herself full force away from him and down the crowded hall, miraculously avoiding knocking anyone over. A single warm and solitary tear landed on his cheek. 'It's too late, she already thinks I'm horrid,' he thought dejectedly as he felt his heart sink. Sesshomaru dashed madly after the girl, followed closely by Kouga.
"Who was she?" Bankotsu whispered softly to Miroku, who stood reassuringly by his side. "Dunno," Miroku replied, "But she was hot. Wonder why she dashed off…" His emotional blue-green eyes seemed to droop as he let his pointed ebony bangs drift over his eyes.
Suddenly it hit him. "Kuso! She has my halberd! Come on 'Roku! Mission Halberd is in action!" Bankotsu poked a startled Miroku and dashed off full speed after the beautiful girl. "Hal- Halberd?" Miroku asked dubiously. Nodding, Bankotsu swerved around clusters of gossiping girls and narrowed his eyes, letting the adrenaline residing in determination take him over as his legs blurred and papers flew in the hallway.
'If I can just cut her off!' He thought, and curving around the final corner, he spotted a blur whirling past. 'Gotcha!' he joined in the chase, gaining ground little by little.
Glancing behind her, Kagome was shocked to see the startlingly handsome Bankotsu join the chase. 'What?' her brain whispered softly. "Hey miss, look out!" yelled someone, who was opening a pale, beige colored locker. Turning her head, Kagome spotted the trouble, but it was far too late to stop. 'Kami, how do I get myself into these messes!' shaking her head, Kagome increased her speed and prepared to jump over the massive (about twelve times sesshy's height) rose quartz staircase. (A/N: weird. And nonexistent. Oh well.) Extending her slender, but strong arm in front of her and spreading her fingers, Kagome prepared to leap.
"She's gonna jump!" yelled Miroku (captain obvious), who had moved in beside Kouga, struggling to keep up the fast pace. "Get 'er Bankotsu.." his voice faded out as he collapsed.
'Hya!' Kagome launched herself through the air, letting momentum do most of the gliding down for her. 'Kuso, she won't make it!' Bankotsu sped up, shading his eyes from the whirling wind. 'What am I gonna do?' His face brightened, and he called out, "Hey you! Your skateboard!" The boy tossed a plain orange skateboard in front of Bankotsu, who snagged it on his way. 'Hope it works,' he thought as he made a small jump, placing the board under his feet, shredding down the metal alternate rail, sending multicolor sparks flying. "Shit! I don't know how to do this!" Bankotsu cried at the last minute, but he had already started plunging down the steep rail.
'Damn,' Kagome thought as she began plummeting down toward the blurring stairs. Suddenly a sexy smirk popped onto her face. 'Hya!' She forced herself down onto the swirled green marble railing, sliding on her black and red Nike's, her arms and fingers spread for balance. 'Nice.' She zoomed past startled high schoolers, passing the flailing boy on the alternate rail, her cerulean orbs fixed on the smooth and slippery rail before her. 'Wheeeeee! Go Kagome! You're kickin' this rail's ass!' Coming abruptly to the end of the rail, Kagome flung her self through the air, falling back down to the blue tiled floor. With a quick flick of the wrist, she sent out a midnight blue light whip (kinda like Sesshomaru's), wrapping it securely around a large white pillar before her, and using her great speed, swung herself around the column. Landing gracefully with one knee sliding gently across the floor, her other leg extended, Kagome stood, swinging her smoky gray backpack over her shoulder before walking indifferently past the curious onlookers.
Stopping, she remembered something. 'Aiieee! I left Bankotsu to get squashed!' Rushing back to the scene, Kagome spotted the poor boy wobbling toward her. 'Shit.' He flew off the rail, the bright orange skateboard flying over her head, and extending her hand, Kagome somehow managed to catch it. 'One down, one to go,' she thought, as Bankotsu came flying at her.
"Look out! I'll squish you!" yelled Bankotsu, who was trying desperately to avoid her to no avail. Shoving her hands out in front of her at the last moment, Kagome placed her hands on both his shoulders, heaving a little at a time, so she didn't hurt him, eventually slowing him down enough so he could stop himself. And stop he did, halting so abruptly that he fell forward, squashing Kagome. "Hmm… All that work and I still squished you. I'm sorry!" he hurriedly said, feeling an embarrassed blush creep up his neck. "Listen, who are you, I'll at least carry your books or something for you. It's the least I can do for squashing you.."
Smiling, the strange girl shook her head, taking out a blue ballpoint pen from the back pocket of her loose blue jeans. Scribbling with her tongue peeping out of the corner of her mouth, she held her hand up to him.
'Na, it's okay. See ya 'round, Bankotsu!'
Kagome
His turquoise eyes fairly curious, Bankotsu glanced up, and muttered, "Your name sounds oddly familiar, but we haven't met, have we? But I feel like I know you, and you know my name…" Smiling, Kagome just continued walk away, until Bankotsu said, "You still have my halberd!" Nodding, Kagome scribbled on her hand once more.
'Your next class is drama, is it not?'
Nodding dumfounded, he was about to follow her through the halls, lost for words, when Miroku held him back. "Come on man, if you're gonna follow her drooling, you gotta know 'er name!"
"It's Kagome," replied the assassin, his eyes dazed and confused. His eyebrows raised, Miroku thought for a moment before running off to find Sesshomaru. "Sessho… maru," he panted, supporting himself with the object, "Isn't Kagome your sister's name?" Nodding absentmindedly, Sesshomaru began wandering through the buzzing halls, before asking in a confused tone, "Do you know where drama is?"
Leading Bankotsu, Kagome halted in front of a pine wood door with a fresh woody scent lingering in the air pleasantly. Glancing behind her, she nearly jumped at the amount of people wandering behind her like lost puppies. Among them were Bankotsu, Inuyasha, Sesshomaru, Miroku, Kouga, and many other faces she didn't recognize. Writing furiously on her hand, she held it up.
'All of you for drama?'
Nodding heads at different times, the small crowd was startled when the door swung open, revealing a tall, fairly attractive, middle-aged woman. Her long pitch black hair was tied with a small white ribbon, and she wore the traditional Japanese miko outfit. Her fairly happy chocolate brown eyes glittered happily as they drank in all the students before her. (A/N: I usually hate kikyo, but I'll be nice today…)
"Greetings," she began, her tone smooth, "My name is Kikyo, and I shall be your drama teacher for the year. Today we shall be playing a game of role playing, depicting pieces of ourselves, or our long history of ancestors. I trust you have brought everything you need, as I had warned you to during the summer? Good. Do come inside!" She held the door as everyone filed in one by one. "Take a seat!" she added, motioning to the Feudal Japan style mats spread out on the floor.
When everyone was seated, Kikyo strode in, and she looked around before speaking cheerily, "Alright, I'll be giving you partners! You and you!" she began pointing to people. Sesshomaru and Kouga, Miroku and the girl named Sango, Inuyasha and Hojo (uh-oh!), and on and on.
Waiting impatiently, Kagome's eye twitched. 'Kuso, what am I? The last person?' Indeed she was. "Kagome and Bankotsu!" Kikyo seemed rather proud of herself for getting all the names right, beaming over-happily.
"It would seem we meet again," Bankotsu began, sounding a little too happy for his own liking. 'Kami, Kikyo must be infectious,' he thought as a grin spread itself over his face. "So, lets get started, shall we?" Hooking her slender arm through his outstretched strong one, Kagome strode off to a side of the light and airy room. Peeping out of the large window, Kagome drank in the breath-taking view of Tokyo, and the peaceful forest beyond. (A/N: I'm not sure if there is a forest, but work with me, people!)
"It's beautiful isn't it?" Bankotsu whispered. Writing in long, flowing strokes on her hand, Kagome wrote: 'Sometimes I wish I was out there. In the forest, I mean. It's so peaceful. Beautiful, too, is it not?' Nodding, Bankotsu smiled a genuine smile, one he hadn't done in a long time. "It would be even more beautiful," he began nervously, blushing crimson, "If you were there with me… Maybe we could go one time?"
Kagome's ocean blue eyes widened for a moment, before she wrote slowly: 'I'd like that, Bankotsu,' Leaning in closer, Bankotsu locked his ocean colored eyes onto the fiery girl's face. She hesitated, unsure of what to do. 'Gahhh! I've never been kissed before! What'll I do?' Suddenly, the world stopped as Bankotsu closed the small space separating them, his eyes closed and relaxed. 'Wow, this is amazing! What am I saying! Who cares!' Closing her eyes, Kagome melted into paradise, gently wrapping her arms around his neck.
"Ahem!" Kikyo cleared her throat as the two furiously blushing teens broke apart, redder than tomatoes. "Don't worry, I put up a screen between every pair, so no one saw. Just reminding you of your work…" She began drifting away, apparently lost in her space-out world, checking up on other groups.
"Uh… yeah! You go change first! Um, yea, you go!" Bankotsu fumbled, redder than the reddest red in the world. Scribbling furiously, Kagome wrote: 'Ok, I'll go change first… You're a really good… kisser… There, I said it. And I'd love to go join you in the forest, sometime.'
Beaming, Bankotsu shooed Kagome behind the screen, and he lay down on the bamboo mat, his hands resting behind his head, his eyes closed. 'What was I doing! I hardly know her! Kissing her, duh! Who the hell are you! You ya big dummy! You like her! No I don't! Why'd you kiss 'er then? Or ask to go with her to the forest? Your special place? Umm… Thought so. Say no more, but I shall return to annoy you later… That was beyond weird! I heard that!'
His eyes fluttered open, after being poked repeatedly. "What?" he muttered. Holding out her hand, Bankotsu's eyes flickered over the characters: 'Thought you were dead,' Wiping a grin off his face, Bankotsu said mock-seriously, "I coulda died, ya know. I wouldn't have even gotten a goodbye kiss!" Kagome burst out laughing, and the melodic and intriguing voice echoed through the air.
Bankotsu wondered, "I wonder what your voice sounds like… Will you show me one day?" Completing the Japanese strokes, Kagome extended her hand: 'If I can. I swear one day you'll hear me. I swear, Bankotsu. I just have to find it. But ya know, it's your turn to go look ridiculous. Don't leave me as the only one.' Kagome dragged him toward the screen, shoving him behind it and leaving.
Sighing sadly, Kagome dug through her pack, pulling out various objects until she found the right ones. Takingseveral giant, oddly shaped bundles out, she carefully began unwrapping the protective cloth wound around it. 'Aha!' Sure that Bankotsu wasn't watching, she slipped out of her kimono, tossing it aside, reaching for her more favored clothing. (I'm sorry, I don't know the names of the stuff so good…)
Pulling a pure white yukata with random squiggly purple fern things and red flower designs painted on, Kagome pulled up the white pants (dunno what to call 'em). Strapping on her armor, a blackish-purple breastplate (stolen from Sesshomaru) with spikes going along the top, a gray spiky shoulder guard on one shoulder, on the other a matching (to her yukata) shoulder guard, arm guard as well as leg guards, a red sash tied around her thin waist to keep it all together. Stapping on various swords and daggers and such, Kagome finally the last, biggest object. 'Ahh... my baby,' she slid a huge halberd from the silken folds, its metal surfaces gleaming proudly and elegantly. 'One more thing or so to do!' Reaching behind her head, Kagome realized, 'Kuso, my hair got longer, I can't reach that far to braid it!'
Suddenly, someone appeared behind her, and instantly, Kagome snatched their wrist and flipped them over. "Ouch," said a miffed Bankotsu, "You didn't have to break the floor and make me jam!" Shaking her head, the girl helped up the young man, taking in his clothing. His pale white yukata had wiggly fern things on it too, the matching shoulder guard hovered over his left shoulder protectively, arm and leg guards, as well as wiggly fern armor tied with a blood red sash. His long hair was braided, leaving his pointy ebony bangs framing a strange purplish-blue pointed cross residing on his forehead. Over his shoulder was slung a giant halberd, its metallic blade gleaming in the light.
"Hello? Earth to Kagome? Want me to get your hair?" Sighing, Bankotsu moved behind her cautiously, and reached out for her silky raven hair, braiding it skillfully and quickly. In a matter of seconds, her long hair was bound into a braid and tied with one his own white hair ties, seeing as Kagome wasn't going to snap out of her thoughtful state anytime soon. "There you go," he said happily, patting her on the back, looking into her bright face.
Suddenly his jaw hit the ground as her looked between her slightly pointed bangs. A blue-green pointed cross stood boldly out in his face, and a large halberd similar to his own stood propped up on the beige wall.
A/N: Yay! I'm gonna leave ya with a semi-cliffy since I took so long to update. Bad darkenedmoonlightflame! So, review! Sorry if it was hokey, but trust me it gets better!
Dictionary!
Moshimo Eien To Yuu Mono Ga Aru Nara Toomawari Shite Demo Shinjite Mitai: If there is such a thing as "eternity,"
I want to believe, even if I have to take the long way
Kuso: Damn
Yukata: outer robe thing (I'm not really sure…)
Baka: stupid
See ya next time! Do review!
Bankotsu: Uh-huh! It makes her update faster!
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