A/N Hey, finally, I finished my exams… sad… I failed quite a lot… but who cares. Anyway, I finally got the time to write chapter 15. Hope you banXaya readers are still there… well, lets get on with the story… Like always, I dun own anyone from Inuyasha.
Recap: Suddenly, Bankotsu carried Ayame up in bridal style and walked over to a boulder and sat down then letting Ayame sit on his lap. Then, lifting her face with his hand, Bankotsu kissed Ayame on the lips in front of the rising sun…
Ayame closed her eyes, allowing the present moment to sink into her mind staying there forever. But she knew it had to stop as she was running out of air. It was like Bankotsu could read her mind, as he was the one who broke the kiss. Ayame then leaned onto Bankotsu and looked at the human villages.
"That lady just now… Why does it seem so familiar? Her features… That hair…" Ayame thought in her head.
"Ayame, what were you thinking so seriously?" Bankotsu asked as he fiddled with her curls.
"That lady from just now… She seems somewhat familiar…" Ayame said.
"The one crying?" Bankotsu asked.
"Yep," but she was cut off by Bankotsu letting her off his lap and walking towards the bushes pulling the lady from just now out.
"You!" Ayame called out.
"I'm sorry… I didn't mean to eavesdrop… I just wanted to asked you guys some questions." The lady said as Bankotsu released her.
"Spill…" Bankotsu said.
"Do you guys, know someone by the name of Temasu, and where can I find him?" She asked.
"Temasu?" Bankotsu asked.
"Rinrei! You're Rinrei right?" Ayame suddenly asked.
"How did you know my name?" Rinrei asked.
"Temasu told me things about you." Ayame answered.
"You know where to find him?" Rinrei asked a little happier.
"Yeah sure. We are staying at his place." Bankotsu said as he looked at Ayame.
"Really? I haven't seen him since I was four…" Rinrei said.
"Since you were four?" Ayame said.
"Yeah he was the nicest boy ever… That's why I still remember him so much… Then my father, took both the villages and I to a far place, in the mountains actually… He made friends with the northern wolf clan's alpha wolf… But, I still met up with Temasu at the waterfall… till I was ten that was when I was found out. One of the little wolf kids followed me and told on me to my father. He then, took me to the alpha wolf's home and made me work for him… After some time, he wanted me to marry his son, called Kouga,"
"Kouga! The son of the northern wolf tribe!" Ayame asked in surprise.
"Yeah that Kouga…" Rinrei answered.
"Ayame…" Bankotsu begin.
"Sorry…" Ayame said as she saw Rinrei's expression.
" Both of us didn't want to but our father had already agreed to it. On the day of the wedding, the birds of paradise came and attacked. They killed a lot of the wolves but missed both Kouga and his two friends Hakakku and Ginta and me. We were hiding in a cave. Hakakku and Ginta had to hold Kouga down to stop him from going back to the wedding place to help fight. But after about two hours, we did go back. But it was not as welcoming as before. The whole place was trashed and there were bodies all around, blood splattered everywhere. I looked around for my father and my people but I could not find them. I was then told that after the birds of paradise left; a demon lord came and took them away. He had said to the survivors that they had to tell me to marry him or not, he would kill my father and my people. I had only one week's grace period. Kouga told me to go find Temasu, as he knew I liked him. Kouga was going to help his people so I ran all the way here. The trip took two days already. I thought that finding him would take up more time but thankfully I met you guys… Could you bring me to him now? I really need his help." Rinrei said.
"Yeah… Come on." Bankotsu said as he held on to Ayame's hands and they walked back to the stronghold.
"O-annekin Bankotsu! Ayame-chan… Temasu and Tesuma are looking for you guys." Jakotsu shouted out from the stronghold's window waving his hands furiously.
"Hai!" Come on Bankotsu! Lets go!" Ayame said as she smiled happily.
She pulled Bankotsu all the way in to the town with Rinrei following behind.
"Who's the ruler of this place?" Rinrei asked as they walked into the stronghold.
"Oh it's," Ayame began when Tesuma and Temasu appeared.
"Tesuma, Temasu!" Ayame called out as she saw them.
"Hey Ayame! Hey Bankotsu!" Temasu called out as he walked up to them with Tesuma by his side.
"Hey guys." Tesuma said as they reached.
"Te-Temasu? Is that really you?" Rinrei asked as she stepped out from behind Bankotsu.
Temasu looked at her from head to toe.
"Rinrei?" He asked.
Rinrei smiled and hugged Temasu happily as tears of happiness rolled out of her eyes. Temasu hugged her tightly as Rinrei cried. Temasu smiled as he felt her tighten her hug. They had finally found each other.
"Oh kami… How did you come here?" Temasu asked, as they pulled apart.
"Ayame and Bankotsu found me… They brought me here…" Rinrei said as she wiped her eyes.
"Thank you Ayame and you Bankotsu. I don't know how to ever I can repay you." Temasu said as he hugged Rinrei again.
"I'm sorry Temasu… My father forbade me to come to meet you… He even forced me to marry some guy I didn't even saw since young…" Rinrei said sadly as she pulled away.
"I thought so…" Temasu said.
"But right now, I really need your help… The demon lord, Hanrii, has captured my father and the villages… He'll only release my people and my father if I promise to marry him… So I ran away… I was hoping you would help me…" Rinrei asked.
"Of course… I help… Where is this Hanrii?" Temasu asked.
"He is in the north-east mountains area…" Rinrei said.
"I'll get my brother and my troops and of course the head of the roy—I mean the head of guards to follow me…" Temasu said.
He didn't want to tell Rinrei that he was a prince just yet.
"Rasma! Get the troops ready… We are going in to battle." Temasu called out.
"Yes your hig—" Rasma was cut off by Temasu.
"Ok… bye… go get ready…" Temasu said as he laughed a little.
Smiling a small grin, Rasma walked out of the room.
"Do not worry Rinrei, I'll get your father and your people back safely… I promise…" Temasu said as he turns to leave the room.
"You shall sleep here tonight… tomorrow, we'll go get your father…" Temasu said as he opened up the door and walked out.
"Thanks…" Rinrei said as Temasu closed the door.
"Great, Bankotsu, let's go and find Lirin…" Ayame said as she opened the door and walked out happily with her hand locked in Bankotsu's.
Ayame and Bankotsu then made their way down to the kitchen looking for Lirin but they found Jakotsu there eating some kind of roast meat.
"Bankotsu o-annekin… Ayame-chan… Sit down and have some food. It's delicious!" Jakotsu exclaim as he took another big bite out of the piece of meat.
"Jakotsu, did you see Lirin anywhere?" Ayame asked.
"Yeah, she cooked this for me then left to go help Rasma prepare for the war." Jakotsu replied, taking another bite.
"Bankotsu, why don't you stay here to eat with Jakotsu. I'm going to find Lirin." Ayame said as she looked towards the door worriedly.
"Alright, but you be careful ok." Bankotsu said as he gave Ayame a kiss on the cheeks.
Ayame smile and then turned and walked out of the door leading out of the kitchen. Ayame walked out of the stronghold and into town. She then made her way towards Lirin's house.
"Lirin, are you there?" Ayame asked.
She heard some sniffing and some words said in a whisper before the door opened which revealed Rasma with half of his battle armor on.
"Come on in Ayame… Lirin is inside." Rasma said as he stepped aside-allowing Ayame to walk in.
"Lirin? Oh my… Lirin…" Ayame said as she spotted the young mother crying at the dining table with her four kids by her side.
"I'm, I'm…" Lirin chocked.
"There, there… I know you're worried… But Rasma is a strong soldier…" Ayame said as she comforted Lirin.
"But they are going to ba-battle that demon lord what ever his name is… I don't want anything to happen to Rasma…" Lirin cried as tears leaked out faster and faster out of each eye.
Ayame looked at Rasma to find him turned away trying to hold back his tears. Ayame looked at their kids and they were crying with their mother.
"Lirin, you're making the kids cry…" Ayame said as she handed Lirin a cloth to wipe her tears.
Rasma then kneed down beside his wife and raised her face and looked in to her red eyes.
"There is no way some old demon is going to take me away from you. You are mine and mine forever. Our love is deeper then the deepest ocean, nothing can tear us apart." Rasma said as his dark brown eyes looked in to her reddish-blue ones.
Lirin smiled then hugged Rasma. She then kisses him.
"You're right. I won't lose you to that old demon." Lirin said as she wiped away the last of her tears.
"Daddy, where are you going this time?" the oldest child asked.
"Yvonne, daddy will be going to help his majesties… I have to ask you to take care of your sisters and brother while I'm gone ok… pinky promise." Rasma said as he pulled out his pinky and hooked it with Yvonne's.
"Promise…" Yvonne said as she wiped her tears.
"Daddy, I want a pinky promise too!" Wailed the second oldest child.
"Me two! Me two!" the third child cried out.
"Me three! Me three!" the youngest one called out.
"Wait! Wait… Daddy doesn't have that much pinkies for each one of you…" Rasma laughed.
Seeing this, Lirin and Ayame burst out laughing too.
"Here Michelle, Joey, Ben, one by one now, don't make daddy exhausted with you guys before he goes out to fight the baddy." Lirin laughed.
"Yes mummy!" the three called out before jumping on to their father and started playing.
"You have such a great family…" Ayame said as she watches Rasma tickle the kids one by one as so called 'punishment'.
"Alright! All right! Daddy surrender." Rasma said as he raised up his hands in to mid air.
"Daddy needs to go now…" Rasma said as he looked at Lirin who returned his look with an understanding glaze.
"Here, put this on and you're be done." Lirin said as she took the sword and tied it to Rasma's side.
"Thanks…" Rasma said as he kissed Lirin.
"Here put this on at all times… It's a lucky charm my mother made for my father when he use to go out to battles." Lirin said as she handed him a small bag that was scented and it had the initials of RL.
"R stands for Riiko, that's my mother's name and L for Lantis, which was my father's name." Lirin explained.
"Can I take R for Rasma and L for Lirin? Put it as our names…" Rasma said as he looked at the small bag.
Lirin smiled and opened the door leading outside.
"You're have to prepare the troops right? Children, say goodbye to daddy and then go and take you nap…" Lirin said.
"Goodbye daddy!" The four said together as they raced in to their rooms.
Rasma then hugged Lirin again and then said goodbye to Ayame and then walked towards the military camp.
"I should be going too…" Ayame said as she slowly made her way to the door.
"I'll go with you… But wait, I have to make sure that the kids are asleep. Can you wait for me?" Lirin said.
"Sure." Ayame replied with a smile.
Lirin took about ten minutes before coming out.
"Sorry… the youngest didn't allow me to go until he was asleep." Lirin explained as they made their way to the stronghold…
A/N finished… Chapter 16 might be up by next Saturday I guess as I don't know why school is even open after the exams… haha. I still have band so I can't write after school. I have a concert coming up in November so it's like band everyday! Ok… review pls… and hopefully no flames… Preview below…
PREVIEW…
"Charge! Leave no rooms uncheck! Search every single corner and passageways! Make sure you find everyone who was captured." Rasma shouted out as they raided the demon's hideout.
"Rasma, my brother and I will be taking a few troops along with Bankotsu, Jakotsu, Ayame and Rinrei to find the other side. You take charge here understood." Temasu called out as he turned his horse around.
"Yes sir!" Rasma saluted as he galloped away after the soldiers.
Temasu and the rest were in team A. They had charged in to the demon's hideouts for a surprise attack. They had already killed the guards at the front gates and were now looking for the head. Soon they reached a corridor, which leads to about ten doors.
"Spilt up. Each of us take one door." Tesuma said as he dismounted his horse.
The rest followed suit and walked up to a door each. Then one by one they opened the doors. Rinrei opened to a door leading to the torture room which…