Chapter 4

The Symbol Of Death

Bankotsu's hand immediately flew to his gun hooked onto his belt. He pulled it out and clicked the safety off. Sango hid behind Bankotsu and held onto his shoulder.

"Sango, stay here." Bankotsu ordered and Sango nodded. She let go of his shoulder and Bankotsu began to walk slowly towards the door. He felt sweat drip down his forehead.

He reached the door and grasped the doorknob, with the gun still pointed at the wood. Bankotsu quickly turned the knob and the door swung open, but no one was there.

Looking from side to side, Bankotsu walked out of the apartment room. He looked back at Sango, who was still pale in the face.

"Sango, I want you to stay here until I get back. I'm just going to take a quick look around hall." He explained and Sango nodded again. Bankotsu turned back and slowly walked along the wall. He heard the floor creak and, instinctively, he brought his gun around the corner and pointed it.

"Who are you!" An older lady shrieked and Bankotsu sighed.

"I'm sorry ma'am. I'm Bankotsu Yosano and I'm with C.S.I. Have you seen any suspicious characters around here?" He questioned, but the lady was still in shock that she had a gun to her face.

"I-uh-yeah… there was some guy looking around the hallway." She explained in a stutter. Bankotsu nodded and he turned and ran back to the room.

The door was still open when he reached it, but when he looked inside Sango was gone! Bankotsu saw a small sprinkle of blood on the ground and the window was wide open. He ran over to the window, but just as he looked out, a car squealed away.

"Damnit!" Bankotsu shouted. "Why the hell did I leave her alone!" He ripped his walkie talkie out of his pocket and press the ring button.

"Hello?" Suikotsu's voice said.

"Hey boss, I'm going to need some back-up."

Couple minutes earlier…

Sango sat on the couch as Bankotsu left the room. Why did he leave her? She felt so defenseless. It's not like she was weak, but after all that had happened, Sango didn't feel all that strong.

Footsteps were heard outside the door and Sango perked her head up. But instead of Bankotsu walking through the door, a taller figure did, with a bandanna covering his head. His ice cold eyes met hers.

"Well, hello Sango." He said slyly. Sango's body tensed. It was him! It was the man that killed her sister! It was the man that was going to kill her!

Sango pressed her back against the back of the couch.

"Seems only yesterday I killed your sister… Wait! It was yesterday!" He let out a laugh to himself. "Oh, I'm Renkotsu." He introduced as he took step towards her. Sango's breath shortened and Renkotsu was at the edge of the couch now. He grabbed her arm and yanked her up.

"I enjoyed killing your sister and it's going to be fun killing you." He whispered into her ear. Sango's fear was now gone and all she welled up inside of her was anger.

"You bastard." She muttered while she narrowed her eyes and Renkotsu chuckled.

"You're all talk." Sango clenched her teeth and she swung his fist up to punch him, but Renkotsu was to fast and he grabbed her wrist. "Nice try." He muttered. Sango needed help. She opened her mouth to scream, but Renkotsu quickly covered it with his hand. Sango glared at him and tried to rip out of his grasp, but he was too strong. Renkotsu smiled and he took out a dagger from his pocket.

Sango shrieked slightly, but her voice was muffled. Renkotsu brought the dagger to her cheek and ran the edge along her skin to make an upside down torch. The blood dripped over Renkotsu's knuckles and onto the floor. Sango winced in pain.

Renkotsu heard someone walking down the hall and he looked wildly around for a place to get out.

Then he saw a window and they were on the bottom floor, so it was easy to get out.

Renkotsu dragged Sango with him as he rushed over to the pane and unlocked the window. With ease, he opened it and jumped out. Sango still attempted to wiggle out of his hold, but was unsuccessful. Renkotsu pulled Sango over to his car and shoved her into the passengers seat.

He quickly slammed the door and got in the driver's side.

Once in the car, Renkotsu reached into the back seat to grab a roll of duck tape. Sango felt tears pour out of her eyes. She didn't want to die, but who would?

"Turn around!" Renkotsu ordered and Sango did what she was told. She turned until her back faced Renkotsu and her yanked her arms back. He quickly wrapped the tape around her wrists and pulled her back to face the front. Sango looked at Renkotsu in fear. Renkotsu smirked as he ripped off a short piece of tape and stuck onto her mouth.

Sango didn't struggle anymore, she knew he had won, but she still had hope for Bankotsu to come.

Renkotsu put the gear into drive and stepped on the gas pedal. The car squealed as it skidded across the road. Sango would glance over at Renkotsu, every so often, as they drove. Where the hell was he taking her?

Renkotsu laughed slightly. "I don't know how those cops didn't catch me sooner. I've been killing for two years now." Sango didn't look at him again, she was too afraid too.

The car began to slow and Sango looked to the road. There was a car accident up ahead and police were directing the drivers. This was it! This was her chance, the police would find her, but Renkotsu was smarter than that.

"Shit!" He shouted as he slowed his car down even more. Renkotsu pulled his gun out and pointed it to Sango's head.

"Get in the back and lay on the floor and don't make any movement or I'll blow your fuckin' head off!" He yelled and Sango tensed, but she did what she was told.

Sango used her feet to push herself into the back, but she toppled over and hit her head. Sango moaned through the tape and Renkotsu glared at her.

Sango laid as close as she could to the dirty floor of the car. But she hoped, she prayed, that the cop would see her and get this crazy man arrested.

Renkotsu slowed his car down to a stop and rolled down the window. The patrol officer bent down.

"Sir, I'm just going have to get you to carry on slowly till you get to the end of the road there." He explained calmly, unaware that Renkotsu was a serial killer, unaware that there was a girl tied up on the floor in the back.

Sango wanted to make a noise, anything to gets the officer's attention. But she was afraid of what Renkotsu was capable of doing.

Renkotsu nodded and rolled up his window. They continued to drive until they got to a familiar back alley. The car squeaked to a stop and Renkotsu hopped out of the seat. He swung the door open and yanked Sango out.

Sango looked at the back alley where Renkotsu had parked. There was a pool of dried blood. This was where he killed Michi!

Sweat dripped down Sango's face and she struggled to break free, but couldn't. Renkotsu brought a gun out of his pocket and slowly put it to Sango's head. She squeezed her eyes shut. Waiting for the pain to come. Sango opened one eye and saw Renkotsu's face went pale. She looked in the direction he was looking and heard sirens blaring. Her heart leaped with joy. She was saved.

But her problem's weren't over yet. Cops got out of the cars and pointed their guns at Renkotsu. Renkotsu snapped out of his daze.

"Put down the gun or we'll shoot!" Suikotsu shouted as he exited a car and held his gun up also. Renkotsu smirked.

"Not if I shoot first." He replied and placed his finger on the trigger. Sango's fear was now gone and anger filled inside of her. This bastard killed her sister, but she wouldn't let him kill her. Sango twisted her body out of his grasp and Renkotsu was slightly shocked.

He gritted his teeth and jumped for Sango, but a bullet stopped him as it jabbed into his chest. Renkotsu fell to the ground with eyes wide open in terror, just like his victims.

Sango turned around and Bankotsu standing there with a gun in his hand still pointing. Bankotsu took a small breath and ran up to Sango. He took the tape off her mouth and kissed her.

"I'm so glad you're okay." He said as he hugged her. Sango just smiled if it wasn't for Bankotsu, she would be dead right now. Bankotsu took the tape off her arms and Sango rubbed her wrists.

Suikotsu sighed with relief.

"Finally it's over."

A few days later Sango was staring at her reflection in her mirror in the bathroom of her house.

Bankotsu had brought Sango to the doctor, but everything was fine. Sadly, Sango had to say goodbye to Bankotsu because he was too busy with his job. He said that they would see each other soon.

Sango sighed. She stared at the mirror closer and saw the scab of the upside down torch. She ran her finger across the outline. She may of survived the attack of a serial killer, but now she was scared forever with the symbol of death.