A/N: before I start, I'd like to thank all the people who reviewed my story. Thanx for all the encouragement! I was originally thinking of leaving the story off there, since I really had no plot, but during these last few weeks I had come up with a plot that I think would be interesting. As a little sidenote, the first three chapters will be interludes. Thanx again, and I'm sorry for the long wait, hope you enjoy!

Also… the awnser to the location question will be awnsered in this chapter, so there you go.

The Heart of A Miko And The Halberd of A Mercenary

Chapter 2:

Re-Awakening

The first thing she heard when she awoke the next morning was the faint yells of a distant voice. Sounds almost like a battlecry…

She looked around in a daze, forgetting where she wasw and how she had gotten here. She took a look around, trying to get a grip on herself. She eyed the room suspiciously, until her eyes landed on the still stained halberd. That's when all the memories flooded back.

She tried to hold back her tears from falling as she remembered her lost friends and lost love. But, surprisingly, none fell. Somehow, the overwhelming sadness she thought she'd feel if he died, wasn't that overwhelming.

After her small recollection, she decided to look for the man she still had to pick a bone with. But, somehow without her noticing, the faint yells outside had come to a complete and utter cease.

As she rounded the corner into the hallway, she bumped straight into the guy she was searching for. She would've bounced back onto the floor, had it not been for the arm he had held out to catch her. It was then that she noticed, he was shirtless.

Well, at least I kow who did all that yelling, she thought to herself, he must've been working out… But, somehow, her gaaze could not leave the sight of his bare and wet chest.

He looked at her, mildly interested in the girl in his arms, then to where she was staring. A grin slid across his face. "Oh, I'm the pervert? I don't think I'm the only here that stares at other people's chests."

She looked up and gave him a venomous look. She shrugged off his arm, frogetting it's the only thing keeping her balanced. "Get away from me--!"

She fell again, but once more he caught her in his strong embrace. And yet again, she couldn't resist the urge to stare into his chest. He's so muscular and well built…

He noticed what she was doing again, and tried his hardest to not let out any sign that he was amused in any way. She likes what she sees, does she?

She instantly took into thought the sly grin that had unintentionally slid across his face. That pervert! she screamed at him mentally.

She balanced herself before shrugging his arm once again. "Pervert! Sit!" she yelled at him.

He gave her a confused look. "Is that a command or something?"

She looked at him, waiting for his head to smash into the ground. When she realized that wouldn't happen, she settled on slapping him, and walked off down the hall.

He held his cheek in his right hand, as he glared at her from down the hall. She's not gonna get away with it this time, he thought to himslelf, before walking off to his private chambers.

A few hours and a couple of tired feet later, Kagome finally succeeded in finding the bathroom in the mazelike castle.

It's such a huge castle, she thought as she undressed herself, I wonder how he came to get it? she thought as she walked to the the now simmering tub of water. She got in, letting the bubbles and water shape her delicate figure, as she layed back in the tub.

She looked out the window in the room, remembering her now deceased friends. Sango, Miroku, Shippo, InuYasha… she thougth, and instantly tuurned away, trying to keep her focus on the things at hand.

She thought back to last night's planning, her oh-so sweet revenge. Yes, she thought, that bastard will pay for this…

On the other side of the castle, in the dojo, Bankotsu was practicing with his Banryu, enhancing his technique and, obviously, not regarding the walls in the castle.

All the while he too was thinking of a way to get back at the wench who was currently taking the bath in his castle. Well, technically, it wasn't even his to begin with. Although a considerable amount of effort had to be used in taking it.

That lord had a vast army, I'll give him that much, he thought to himself. The castle was worth it though. Seeing as he thought that he'd had enough practice for the day, he set aside the Banryu and walked off toward the bath.

"The wench should be out by now.: he told himself, as he walked down the immense corridors that lead to the bath.

It took him nearly five minutes, but he finally reached the bath. He slid the door open, and he stopped, as he saw the sight in front of him, mouth gaping. The first thing that registered into his mind was Damn, I never knew she was so fine…

End Chapter

Well, that's the end of chapter two, three shouldn't take as long, and sorry if it was too short for that long of a wait! Till next time, cyaz.