Kashia, Baboon, Decisions

Bankotsu was walking down the path of a forest with his Banryu on his right shoulder. He and Jakotsu were on there way to find a nice village they've been hearing so much about.

Bankotsu is now 17, and Jakotsu is 22. They left there village when they were 14 and 19. It reminded them to much of what happened with the fire. Everyone was devastated to see them leave. Especially there friends. They would miss them so.

After about four miles, they finally reached the village. It was small but peaceful. They decided they would stay there for awhile. They walked through the middle of the roads, and they caught everyone's attention with their odd swords. Especially Bankotsu's Banryu.

A crowd formed around Bankotsu, pushing Jakotsu away. A girl about Bankotsu's age asked Bankotsu a question. "Hi. Nice blade. Where'd yah get it?"

Bankotsu looked at the girl, with a sad look. "I'd rather not talk about it. It's personal." He replied looking down. But when he looked back at the girl, she was gone. He then got extremely confused. 'She was just there!' he thought abruptly in his head.

He pushed through the crowd and saw the girl walking away. "Hey!" he yelled after her. The girl turned around and looked at Bankotsu running towards her.

"Yes."

"I never caught your name. What is it?" he asked curiously.

"Kashia. Yours?"

"You have a pretty name. I'm Bankotsu."

"Well Bankotsu, what do you plan on doing here?" she asked. Bankotsu seemed confused by what she said. "I'm mean, now that you're here, what do you plan on doing." 'It's as if she read my mind.'

"Oh, I don't know. I plan on meeting new friends."

"Interesting. Say, why don't you and your friend come join me for dinner?" She wanted to get to know him more. Why he was really here. It couldn't have been to meet new friends. There's more, she could sense it. She could also smell the fear. She was a youkai. But hid her ears under a bandana. She didn't have a tail. She was glad about that; it would just get in the way. She won't tell Bankotsu that, no way. Only if they befriend one another. And learn to trust each other, will she tell him.

"That would be nice."

She snapped out of her thinking once she heard his voice. "Huh?"

"I said, that would be nice."

"Oh ok, just follow me." They started toward her hut as soon as they got Jakotsu out of the pushy crowd. Her hut wasn't far away. It only took like 2 minutes to get there. "Make yourself at home." They did so. Bankotsu sat on the pillow that was on the ground by the fire. A flash back hit him as soon as he felt the heat and he jumped. He moved away from the fire. "Are you ok." Kashia asked.

"Oh yeah, I'm fine." He lied.

They had finished their dinner, and they got into a large conversation. "So what you're saying is that if you soak metal hot wax, it will make it smell better?" Bankotsu asked Kashia.

"Um no. I'm not saying that at all. I was asking Jakotsu a question. Where were you?" answered Kashia a little irritated. "So Jakotsu were did you get that sword?"

"I just had it specially made. Nothing important." He replied.

"I see. Well it's getting late. You're welcome to stay if you'd like. Or you can go. Which ever you'd like. Let me know once you come up with a decision. I'll be in the back." Kashia got up and went to the back of the hut. Bankotsu looked at Jakotsu.

"What should we do?" Jakotsu didn't really want to stay, but Bankotsu was the leader so he made the decisions.

"I think we should rest here, then leave in the morning and gather information about the village." Jakotsu nodded his head a little unsure about the decision. Bankotsu got up to go get Kashia.

He heard a loud bang and ran to the back. There he saw Kashia unconscious on the ground. Above her there was someone in a baboon outfit, about to do something to Kashia. Bankotsu yelled at the demon and asked who he was. "Who are you? And what do you think your doing?"

"If I wanted you to know who I was, would I be wearing a mask." The demon stated. Bankotsu ran to get his halberd but when he turned back around the demon was gone. Kashia was still on the ground though. He went over to Kashia and put his hand her forehead. She was burning up. He picked her up and set her in a room that had a bed. Bankotsu then remembered the wish he had made on his Banryu.

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Flashback

"Go ahead make a wish!" his father urged.

Bankotsu made his wish

When I get old enough and strong enough to lift this weapon. And when I slay 1,000 demons by my hand, then let my blade become more powerful. And if I slay 1,000 humans for some inhumane reason, I wish to find out the truth for which I would search.

End Flashback

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"I will fulfill my wish to become stronger in anyway possible. Even if I do have to slay humans." He whispered to himself as he walked out of the room, leaving Kashia to rest. When he saw Jakotsu sitting down thinking, he slowly walked behind him. "Jakotsu," Jakotsu jumped at the sudden noise.

"Aeh, you scared me. I heard a big bang, is everything alright?"

"Yes, Jakotsu. I feel a need to leave tomorrow. We shall become murderers and avenge our village, once we find that demon." Bankotsu .

"Um…ok but why the sudden change in heart?" Jakotsu pondered on the fact that Bankotsu had a sudden mood change.

"I'm going to fulfill my wish. We will discuss this tomorrow once we leave. Alright?"

"As you wish."

Bankotsu and Jakotsu both found two beds and went to sleep. For they had a long day ahead of them.