Author's note: Sorry for the wait, I was trying to make longer chapters!
Chapter twoOn the Move
…………….The Next Morning……………………….
"Good morning, Kaname!" Bankotsu greeted, from where he was lighting a fire outside.
"Hey," Kaname said, sitting down beside Bankotsu, and watched the fire.
"…" Jakotsu huffed, now sitting on the other side of Bankotsu.
"Good morning, Jakotsu!" Bankotsu greeted once again.
"Morning, yaself!" Jakotsu snapped, refusing to look at Kaname.
"Bankotsu, how many people were you planning to have in your group?" Kaname asked.
"Seven men, including Jakotsu and myself, but now, I'll make it 8, since you joined," Bankotsu answered, looking at the ex-priestess.
"Why do you need a bow and a sword?" Jakotsu asked, finally speaking up.
"I use my sword to kill humans, and my bow has sacred arrows, since I used to be a priestess, and that's what I use to kill demons with," Kaname explained, watching Jakotsu, since he looked lost in thought.
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"IT'S A DEMON! GET ALL WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN THE HOUSES!" the leader of the village yelled.
"HA! HA! I'll kill you all!" a giant man boomed, as he attacked a group of male villagers, who have come to stop him.
"He killed them so easily, yet he claims he's a human!" the village leader mumbled to himself, as he watched the giant man destroy houses, with women and children inside, as well as the men outside trying to protect the village.
"TELL ME WHAT YOU WANT, AND I'LL GIVE IT TO YOU, IF YOU LEAVE THIS VILLAGE ALONE!" the village leader yelled, trying to save what was left of his home.
"I want to kill, so all you can do for me is DIE!" the giant laughed, as he killed the man, and destroyed the rest of the village.
…………….With Bankotsu, Jakotsu, and Kaname……………………
"Okay, you two, we're leaving," Bankotsu said, as he stood up.
"NOW!" Kaname exclaimed, staying seated, as Jakotsu got up.
"Yes, now, how else are we going to find other members?" Jakotsu asked.
"Oh, shut up," Kaname said under her breath, so only Jakotsu could hear her, and he growled back in response.
"Are you two ready yet?" Bankotsu asked, a hint of annoyance in his voice.
"Yeah, we're ready, but Kaname has to get her bow and sword," Jakotsu said, his own sword in hand.
"Give me a sec," Kaname said, going inside the cabin for the last time, to retrieve her weapons.
"Let's go!" Bankotsu said, and they left.
…………..In the Village……………….
"Damn, someone did a number on this village!" Kaname said, looking around at the village, which looked to be in ruins.
"Hm, whoever did this didn't bother to leave anyone alive. We should split up to find him, maybe he'll join our group," Bankotsu said, "Jakotsu, you go straight through the village, and into the woods, I'll go to the left, and into the woods, and Kaname, I want you to search through the whole village, maybe he's still here!"
"Alright, where do you want us to meet?" Kaname asked.
"Here," Bankotsu answered, as the three went their separate ways.
………………With Kaname………..
"…. I wonder what this guy looks like? What if he tries to kill us?" Kaname asked aloud, though no one could hear her.
………………With Jakotsu…………..
"I hope this guy is cute, maybe he'll be even cuter than Aniki! Then, I can rub it in Kaname's face, the little wretch, I don't know what Aniki sees in her?" Jakotsu grumbled.
……………….With Bankotsu…………..
"Now, let's see, if I were someone who just murdered an entire village, where would I go?" Bankotsu asked himself.
"This way," he said, as he took a left, and while looking lost in thought, ran into a solid object.
"ANIKI!" the object exclaimed, jumping on him, and knocking him to the ground.
"Hey, Jakotsu…um, can you get off me?" Bankotsu asked.
"Sorry, Aniki," the older boy said, helping Bankotsu up.
"Have you found him yet?" Bankotsu asked.
"No, but Aniki, have you wondered that maybe it was more than one person who destroyed the village?" Jakotsu asked, a hand on his chin, as he thought.
"No, I guess I haven't, but we'll just have to see, won't we?" Bankotsu smiled, as he continued to look through the woods, with Jakotsu by his side.
……………..Somewhere close to Bankotsu and Jakotsu……………..
"Someone's coming, I'll wait for 'em, and then, I'll kill 'em!" the murderer thought to himself, when he saw two men.
"That must be him," Bankotsu whispered.
"HEY, DID YOU JUST DESTROY A WHOLE VILLAGE BY YOURSELF?" Jakotsu yelled!
"Yes, and now, I will kill you!" the man said, a malicious smirk on his face.
"I wouldn't be so sure, if I were you. Jakotsu and I were jut looking for you, to see if you wanted to join out band of mercenaries that I'm forming. By the way, my name's Bankotsu, and I'm the leader of the group!" Bankotsu greeted.
"Hm, maybe I should join him. It's obvious these two men are strong, and it looks as though they've killed many before," the man thought, "I'll just have to see…"
"My name's Kyokotsu, will we be doing a lot of killing?" he asked.
"Yeah, and we'll get paid for it!" Bankotsu smiled, happy that his offer was being taken into consideration.
"Then, I'll join you," Kyokotsu agreed.
"Alright, that's great, now we just need to meet up with Kaname," Bankotsu said.
"THERE SHE IS!" Jakotsu exclaimed, pointing at a 17-year old girl, now wearing a short kimono, like Jakotsu, but it was white and blue, with some white feathery markings on the shoulders (like Bankotsu's outfit, those same colors and designs, just short like Jakotsu's).
"Hey, Kaname, this is Kyokotsu, our new member," Bankotsu introduced.
"Oh…" Kaname trailed off.
"Where did you get that kimono?" Jakotsu interrupted, "You didn't have that when we left the cabin, OR when we started looking for Kyokotsu!"
"I found it in the village, and I thought it looked appropriate, and I can fight it in, besides, I like it better than my priestess outfit," Kaname explained, looking around at her surroundings, instead of meeting Jakotsu's eyes.
"Well, I guess we should try to find another village," Bankotsu suggested, oblivious at how the way Kaname and Jakotsu were acting.
"I can take you to the next one. That's where I was headed," Kyokotsu spoke up.
"Wow, he talks I didn't think it possible!" Kaname thought sarcastically.
"Alright, show us the way!" Bankotsu smirked, as the three followed the biggest of the four.
………………New Village…………….
"Ahh, so this is the village," Bankotsu said in awe.
"We should get some food from here, and then be on our way," Kaname suggested.
"I hate to say it, but she's right," Jakotsu agreed.
"Bankotsu, you and Jakotsu go look around the village, but don't kill anyone. Kyokotsu, since you're so big, you sit at that tree, if anyone comes out, kill them!" Kaname ordered, causing Bankotsu to raise an eye up at her, considering he was the leader, yet he and Jakotsu followed her anyway.
"I'm going to the talk to the Village Elder, you two just go somewhere, but don't get in trouble, or you can stay with Kyokotsu," Kaname said, as she started walking to a house.
"Where should we meet you?" Bankotsu called out to her.
"I'll come find you!" Kaname said, and soon she was out of site.
"What should we do, Aniki?" Jakotsu asked.
"We'll just look around," Bankotsu said, "Since we can't kill anyone yet."
……………..With Kaname………..
"Excuse me, miss, but where's your Village Elder?" Kaname asked.
"He's in the house, by the big tree," the woman, whom looked to be in her 50s said.
"Thank you," Kaname said, as she walked to the house, and knocked on the door.
"Yes?" an elderly man asked, opening the door for Kaname.
"My name's Kaname, and I was wondering if you had any food you could spare, you see, I was passing through the village, with a couple of friends," Kaname explained.
"Yes, you may have some, but you might as well stay a night, or two. That way you'll be rested for your travels. I'll give you your food, before you leave. In the meanwhile, you and your friends should try to stay with the good doctor, Suikotsu, he'll probably even give you some medical supplies," the Village Elder said.
"Thank you," Kaname said, and left the small house.
"That house was rather small to belong to a Village Elder," Kaname thought, as she walked into someone.
"I'm sorry," a masculine voice apologized, as he helped Kaname off the ground.
"No need for you to apologize, I wasn't paying attention," Kaname said, wiping dust off the back of her kimono, and rubbed her ankle.
"Oh, you twisted your ankle. Come with me, and let me look at it. I'm a doctor, and my name's…" the young, handsome doctor started.
"…Suikotsu," Kaname finished, "The Village Elder told me, my name's Kaname."
…………..Bankotsu and Jakotsu……….
"Who's that guy she's talking to?" Bankotsu asked.
"Maybe he's the Village Elder, though he doesn't look that old," Jakotsu said.
"He's not the Village Elder, I saw him already talking with Kaname," Bankotsu said, keeping a close eye on the man Kaname was talking with.
…………..With Kaname and Suikotsu…………..
"That's a nice name," Suikotsu said.
"Yes, I used to be a priestess, but now…" Kaname trailed off, as she fell to the ground, because she tried to stand up.
"You shouldn't walk on that ankle, I'll carry you!" Suikotsu offered, picking up the 17-year old in his arms, and carried her bridal style.
"He's really handsome, with his dark, brown hair down. It just reaches his neck. He's just as good looking, as Bankotsu. Oh, no, what am I thinking?" Kaname thought, a light blush covering her cheeks, and Suikotsu noticed.
"Are you okay? You look flushed," he said.
"I'm fine," Kaname quickly answered, moving her position a little, so Suikotsu could open the door to his house, without putting her down.
"You sit right here," Suikotsu told her, placing her on his bed.
…………….Bankotsu and Jakotsu……….
"They went inside his house!" Bankotsu growled, emphasizing the last word.
"Aniki, I'm sure it's nothing," Jakotsu said, envious of how worried Bankotsu seemed to be over that woman.
"Let's watch them!" Bankotsu suggested, running over to the biggest house in the village, which was also the house that Suikotsu and Kaname had entered.
………………Inside the house………….
"I need to bandage up your ankle," Suikotsu said, kneeling in front of Kaname, as he placed some bandages on the floor beside him.
……………..Outside with Jakotsu and Bankotsu…………….
"Is he proposing to her? They just met!" Bankotsu exclaimed.
"Shh, they'll hear us!" Jakotsu warned, watching the two inside the house with sudden interest.
"Humph!" Bankotsu grumbled.
………………Inside the house……………
"Thank you," Kaname said, once Suikotsu was finished.
"You're welcome, you said that you were once a priestess, am I correct?" Suikotsu asked, trying to start a conversation.
"Yes, but now, I travel with three of my friends," Kaname said.
"Then, why don't you stay here for tonight?" Suikotsu asked.
"Alright, I'll go tell my friends later," Kaname agreed.
"Doctor…Doctor, I need your help! I fear that…" the young woman in her early 20s trailed off, and collapsed on the floor.
"She's going into labor!" Kaname exclaimed, carefully climbing off the bed, as to not injure her foot anymore, so that she could make her way to the young woman.
"She's…going into labor?" Suikotsu questioned, as he sat down beside Kaname and the woman.
"I'll help you deliver the baby," Kaname said, not really listening to the doctor, "It's the least I can do!"
Pretty soon, Kaname had coaxed the woman into giving it her all, and thus, a baby boy was born. Blood and goo coated the baby, making Suikotsu hold his head, and taking a step back, loosing as though he was in agony.
"Suikotsu, what's wrong?" Kaname asked, still trying to clean off the baby.
'Kill them, make them suffer!' an evil voice inside of Suikotsu's head said.
"AHH, GO AWAY!" Suikotsu yelled to the voice.
'HA, HA, HA!" laughed the evil voice
…………….With Bankotsu and Jakotsu……………
"Why did Kaname help that wench? She should've just killed her!" Jakotsu exclaimed his hands balled into fists.
"She probably just wanted to help that doctor," Bankotsu said, disapprovingly, not even trying to masks his jealousy.
……………With Kaname…………
"Thank you, for helping me deliver my baby," the woman thanked Kaname, "But where did the doctor go?"
"He went out for a minute, though I suggests that you leave before he comes back, he…he doesn't feel well," Kaname said, as the woman sat up, holding her son in her arms.
"But, I…" the woman trailed off.
"…I'll try to get you some help," Kaname said, reluctantly.
"Thank you," the girl said.
"Uh huh," Kaname replied, helping the woman up, and leading her out of the big house.
……………..With Jakotsu and Bankotsu………
"Ah, what's she thinking? She let the woman get away!" Jakotsu yelled.
"…" Bankotsu sighed, lost in thought, "I wonder what's up with the doctor?"