Well--here's another chapter!
Thank you everyone who reviewed...atfirst there were 7 reviews...then i check the next day and i got 8 more! I was actually surprised haha. Thank you SOOO much! Especially OMGdanica, who was my FIRST reviewer--and is STILL sending me wonderful words of encouragement. Thanks for the inspirartion! (BTW you should go read her strory. So.awesome. You'll love it.
But anyway, i started this story not becuase i love this couple to all extents. (well ok maybe that a little.) Heck i didnt even plan it out like i do on my other account. (Dont get figedity--my other account holds a whole other series of stories for another show lol.) I just started typing. And why you ask? To encourage those of you out there to read AND WRITE more Bankotsu/Sango stories. You know, get the couple a little known. I mean, i got inspired by the 3 stories other people wrote about Bankotsu/Sango (yup, there are 3 other stories, as far as i know, so go read them!) I was happy to write the fourth Bank/Sango...but i dont want to be the last! If you all love San/Bank just as much as you say you do in yalls reviews--then go write some! Some say they cant--but i bet you can. Lol, its actually really easy! Just write--and if you think you are in need of a Beta, i bet one of the people on the site already would love to! (including me! Just send me an email.) So PLEASE, starting writing you talented, talented, but dont know it yet, people!
Disclaimer- I dont own Inuyasha.
(BTW: I had to cut this chapter short. i dont like to go 10 pages (on Word) so this is just a fight...more San/Bank interaction will be in next chappie when they meet again at the springs..mwahaha. But do not fret. This next chappie WILL be posted tomorrow. This i promise you.)
-Diverse-Thinker.
ps: Sorry for mistakes. Gah!
The next day Bankotsu and his group were going to go back to the village to see if Kohaku had passed. Well, that was part of the reason, anyway.
Bankotsu strode ahead of his group, staring up at the sky as his Banryuu rode on his shoulder. He'd have to change the name to Band of 4…the baka brothers Inuyasha and Sesshomaru killed three men off his team.
Jakotsu sighed, "He was like that when he got back from wherever he was yesterday night."
Suikotsu looked from Jakotsu, to Bankotsu. He was right, Bankotsu was acting strange. "Maybe he's sick or something."
Renkotsu shook his head from behind the two. 'Either way, Bankotsu is recklessly strolling around. Some leader—"
Cutting off his train of thought, Jakotsu cupped his hands around his mouth. "YO! Bankotsu!"
Upon hearing his name, Bankotsu turned around to see his band looking at him strangely. Waiting for them to catch up, he moved the weight of his 'Baby' to the other shoulder. "What?"
"What's been up with you, oo-aniki? You're always having your head in the clouds." Jakotsu asked, walking along side of him.
"No, nothing—"
"What? You sick or something?" Suikotsu cut in.
"I'm fine, I—"
Renkotsu was watching through narrowed eyes.
"Yeah, if you are we could just stop by some village, kill off everyone, and take their medications." Suikotsu suggested hopefully.
"Is killing off everyone necessary?" Jakotsu asked seriously.
There was a moment of silence before Jakotsu and Suikotsu broke into laughter.
Suikotsu patted Jakotsu on the back, "Nice one, Jakotsu." Jakotsu nodded and slowly seized his laughter.
Bankotsu's left eyebrow twitched, but that didn't go unnoticed by the three remaining people of the Shichinintai tribe.
Leaning backwards behind Bankotsu, he whispered over to Suikotsu, "Maybe he's just pissed off about something."
Twitch Twitch.
"Yeah," Suikotsu also leaned backwards to see Jakotsu from behind Bankotsu. "Maybe a good kill will make him feel better."
Twitch Twitch.
"I'm FINE!" Bankotsu yelled. "Is it so wrong to think about something?"
His group went quiet.
"Well can you blame us for wondering, oo-aniki?" Suikotsu crossed his arms over his chest. "You don't really think a lot."
Bankotsu's fists balled. The village was in sight, and he didn't feel like taking out his frustrations on Suikotsu. The village would be better.
Clad in her kimono, Sango happily sat next to Kagome as they ate. Kagome was actually surprised to see Sango happier, it had only been a day since the news of Miroku's cheating.
Using Kirara as a fluffy pillow, Shippou laid his head on her back while Kirara wrapped her tail around his chest.
"Hey Sango-chan?" Kagome said, using the ending they had given eachother as of last night.
"Yes, Kagome-chan?" Sango smiled, they were becoming closer.
"It seems you are a lot happier today…well y'know…from what happened yesterday. Are you sure you're ok?"
"Yes, I'm fine. You were right, a nice long soak in the spring was what I needed." Sango finished her breakfast and pushed the remains next to Kirara. She would finish when she woke up.
Kagome was slightly worried. She had seen this happen before, pretending you're ok when you're really feeling horrible inside. Also finishing her breakfast, Kagome grabbed Sango's hand.
"Because if you're still upset…there's no reason to hide it from me, Sango-chan." Kagome looked straight into Sango's eyes, trying to detect even a flicker of a lie.
Sango's earnest smile widened slightly. "I'm doing better. I'm not a; the way ok, but I am feeling better." Sango looked back into Kagome's eyes, "Thank you for the concern."
Kagome smiled, Sango was telling the truth. And she was happy for her. "No problem."
Sango stood up, bringing Kagome with her. "I'll be right back, I need to tie my hair back."
Kagome nodded and let her go and tuned to look after her. 'Sango…I'm glad to see you back to normal.' Turning back around, she gasped. She wished he hadn't.
"Lady Kagome, how are you?" Miroku smiled.
She was silent for a second before answering. "…I'm fine Miroku." Kagome didn't even flash him a smile.
"Is something troubling you?"
Not being able to take it anymore, Kagome exploded. "Yes! Yes, something is bothering me! How could you? Poor Sango had to find out by INUYASHA! INUYASHA had to tell her. Now I'm not saying Inuyasha is a bad person—but you know how he spits the truth!"
Upon hearing his name, Inuyasha hopped out of the tree he was sitting in. "Called me, Kagome?"
Miroku winced at the sight of Inuyasha. After he had exited his love's hut the day before, Inuyasha greeted him with a powerful blow to the head. Then left without saying anything.
"No, I was just talking to Miroku." Kagome lowered her voice back to normal as she talked to Inuyasha, then looked back at Miroku just as he asked her a question.
"I'm sorry…I'm not following you. What are you talking about, Kagome?"
"Miroku! Ohh Miroku!" Miroku turned in the direction of his love's voice.
"Please excuse me, Kagome. But a woman is calling for me, and you know how—"
Inuyasha cut him off with a wave of his hand, "Just go, lecher." And with that, Miroku nodded politely and jogged away.
Kagome stared at his retreating figure. "Oh Inuyasha…it just isn't fair!"
Inuyasha looked down at her; the fury in her eyes was evident. "I know, Kagome. But there really ain't nothing we could do now."
Nodding solemnly, Kagome turned around and looked at the hut Sango was in. "You're right Inuyasha." Hooking her arm with Inuyasha's, Kagome made her way to Sango, bringing Inuyasha with her.
"H-hey! I can walk by myself, you know." Inuyasha blushed, but he made no more to take his hand away.
Inuyasha sat against the wall, Tetsusaiga in his lap while Kagome was happily brushing Sango's long hair.
"Thanks Sango-chan for letting me do your hair…I just love playing with hair. Especially when the hair is as long as yours is! I never noticed how long it was before! I just love long hair, I wish mine would grow faster." Kagome rambled on.
Inuyasha, though his eyes were closed, was listening in on the conversation. He silently keh-ed, his was longer.
"Thank you Kagome-chan. My mother always wanted me to have long hair, so I didn't cut it for a while." Sango explained.
Kagome put Sango's hair in its usual loose ponytail at the bottom of her hair, "It looks really pretty, I'd keep it long if I were you."
"I will." Sango agreed. "Thank you."
Kagome smiled, "You're welcome."
What perfect timing, a man ran into the hut and started to pant something incoherent. The group got to their feet.
"Slow down, what did you say?" Kagome asked placing a relaxing hand on his back to calm him.
Pant "Band…" Pant "of Seven…" Pant "At the gate…hurry!" Pant.
Inuyasha was already out of the hut before the man had finished. Using his demonic speed, Inuyasha ran past the scurrying villagers, and finally made his way to the gate of the village.
Inuyasha unsheathed his sword as Jakotsu licked his lips. "YOU!"
Bankotsu smirked, "And you." Looking behind the half demon, he saw the rest of his group stand behind him. "And you, and you and you." He continued in a sing-song voice. His eyes lingered on Sango for a while before moving his attention back to Inuyasha.
Sango sat on the transformed Kirara with Shippou and Kagome behind her. The houshi wasn't here yet.
"Oh, Inuyasha…hopefully today I can finally see the heart warming vision of your bones and blood scattered amongst my feet." Jakotsu sighed wishfully.
"Keh. Get your head out of the gutter, Jakotsu. Nothing like that will ever happen. And if it does, it will definitely not happen at the hands of you!"
Jakotsu pouted, but before he could reply back, Suikotsu snarled. "Can we get this over with?" Wielding his duel claw, he glared at the pathetic group infront of him.
"Sure. Inuyasha—prepare to eat my dust—" Bankotsu started.
"—Wait! Bankotsu, can I take Inuyasha on this time? Oh please! I will be in debt of you, oo-aniki."
Bankotsu stared at Jakotsu for a second. It wasn't like him to doubt his own team…but he didn't think Jakotsu had the stuff to actually beat Inuyasha. So, he agreed. 'Jakotsu can have his little test run with him, then I can deliver the final blow in the future.'
"Fine."
"What!" Inuyasha yelled.
"Aw, Inuyasha's pouting! How cute." Jakotsu replied, totally subdued by cheerfulness that he could kill the man of his dreams.
And so, the fight begins.
The Shichinintai and Inu-gumi broke up; fighting against whomever was closest at the time.
Jakotsu unsheathed his Jakotsutou, and wasted no time talking. Whipping his retractable sword, it swooped around Inuyasha so fast he hadn't seen it; but he sensed it.
Moving the Tetsusaiga in the shape of a check mark; Jakotsu's sword became tangled around the Tetsusaiga, barely missing Inuyasha.
"Aw, c'mon Inuyasha. My Jakotsutou wants to see your blood just as much as I do!" Jakotsu smirked.
"Keh. Well that's just too bad, now ain't it?" Inuyasha swept the Tetsusaiga horizontally, removing the snake like swords off his own.
Sudden flames came into view as Kirara jumped out of the way, farther back. Once Kirara landed on her feet again, Sango jumped off. "Kagome stay here, me and Kirara are going closer." And without waiting for an answer, Kirara ran after Sango after Kagome and Shippou had gotten off.
Kagome nodded, reaching for the arrows on her back as she held her bow. 'Where are you, Miroku?'
Once she had even stepped 10 feet in reach of Renkotsu, flames again began to come towards her. Sango quickly lodged the Hiraikotsu into the ground in front of her and hid in it's shelter as the flames moved around the boomerang, not being able to burn away even it's first layer.
Sango was strong and relied on her mind when it came to fighting—but Kagome was only relying on her arrow and bows. She needed protection, and Shippou wasn't going to give it to her. Making up her mind, her eyes darted to Kirara.
"Kirara—go back and protect Kagome!" Kirara lingered for a second, "Go Kirara!" She didn't want to leave her mistress to handle the fight alone. But she did what she was told and flew over to Kagome.
Watching her leave, and the fire dismiss itself; Sango emerged from behind her boomerang and dislodge it from the ground.
Seeing Kagome now by herself, because the little runt of a kitsune didn't even count as food, he ran towards her, baring his sharp talons.
Kagome saw Suikotsu running towards her and she started to panic.
"Quick Kagome! Your arrows!" Shippou yelled from behind her, cowering in fear.
"Right!" Kagome aimed for the mercenary.
Suikotsu smirked; her arrow was off by a foot, so he stopped 10 feet infront of her; "Go ahead! Shoot!"
And that's just what Kagome did. Suikotsu frowned; she had missed—but only by a few inches. He was sure she was horrible at aiming, but he was proved wrong.
Kagome gritted her teeth; her arrow missed! And he was only 10 feet away! She has got to stop shaking. Kagome heard Kirara's familiar roar, and she sighed in relief.
Kirara stopped in front of Kagome, glaring daggers at Suikotsu.
Suikotsu also glared, hence starting a glaring contest.
Bankotsu watched everyone's fight unemotionally. It didn't matter if he didn't have a sparring partner at the moment, he would watch the rest of the Shichinintai fight and see if their skills had improved. He noticed that he kept looking over at Renkotsu and Sango's fight more often. She had skill and style, that was for sure. He wasn't paying attention to that during their own fight, but she had cut him up pretty well.
She had a kimono on, not a slayer's outfit. He was used to her clad in black and pink and seeing her with her hair down and dried, with the floral colors of her kimono made her seem, different. If he had seen her walking, not fighting like she was now; he'd had definitely thought of her as a humble village wife. A pretty one. Yeah, something along those lines.
Renkotsu smirked at her slightly weary face. Bankotsu knew that look in his eye, Renkotsu was thinking she was almost done with. But, Bankotsu knew he was wrong.
Renkotsu took a swig of the liquid inside his bottle, and blew at her; making flames once again erupt.
Sango lodged the Hiraikotsu, once again, in front of her, to see that the fire hadn't hit her; but surrounded her in a circle. Renkotsu chuckled.
Gritting her teeth, she looked around. All she could see were flames, nothing else. Well; if she couldn't see an exit, she'd have to make one herself.
Inuyasha skidded backwards on his feet, Tetsusaiga poised infront of him with the force of the Jakotsutou pushing him back. Jakotsu pulled back his sword, making the rest of it return to the blade all in one.
"You're testing your luck, Inuyasha!" Jakotsu yelled to him before whipping it back at him. Inuyasha slashed at it like he would if he were calling the Wind Scar, making the Jakotsutou slam into the ground before it could circle around him.
Taking advantage of the fact that Jakotsu's sword was temporarily lodged into the ground, Inuyasha jumped over the long retractable sword and brought Tetsusaiga over his head in both hands in mid air as he neared Jakotsu.
Inuyasha let out a battle cry as he swung diagonally at the feminine assassin, cutting him in the chest. Jakotsu fell onto his back, groping at his new wound as Inuyasha landed on the ground above the weaponless man.
Kirara moved onto her hind legs as she towered over Suikotsu. They slashed at eachother repeatedly, matching claw for claw.
Suikotsu, getting tired of the same thing over and over again, side stepped the large cat demon and cut deep into her side making her whine loudly.
"Kirara!" Kagome yelled as she took out another arrow.
Now that Kirara was out of the way, Suikotsu moved to impale Kagome, a bloodthirsty look in his eye.
Kagome's eyes widened in fear, dropping her bow and arrows. Covering her head reflexively, she heard a sickening crack. Cracking open one eye, she looked to see Miroku hovering over the now unconscious man.
"Miroku?"
Miroku had came up behind Suikotsu and gave him a swift and powerful blow to the back of the head with his staff. "I'm sorry for coming late, I was not aware of the fight until I was yanked out of the village and out of the gates to help. My apologizes."
Kagome rolled her eyes, "Yeah whatever, just go help Inuyasha and Sango!" She urged.
"But what about—"
Kagome stood up and sat on Suikotsu's back, followed by Shippou sitting on his motionless head.
"We're fine now, just go!"
And with that, Miroku sped off in Inuyasha and Sango's direction.
"HIRAIKOTSU!"
Bankotsu watched the deadly boomerang that once flew into his Banryuu, come out of the fire suddenly, separating the flames to allow room for it to exit.
Renkotsu's eyes widened as he saw the boomerang make its way towards him, he hadn't even seen it through the flames. The Hiraikotsu smacked Renkotsu square in the chest, making him fly back and skid onto the ground, discarding the bottle filled with his flammable liquid from his hand. Right after that, he blacked out.
Sango was tense; she wouldn't be able to see when the Hiraikotsu would come back. Stepping back so she had time to catch it, a smile suddenly made its way to her face. The whistling from her boomerang was becoming louder. She had to depend on her other senses for this one.
And louder.
And louder.
The boomerang cut through the flames and made its way back to its wielder. Sango dropped down to a crouch and swung the Hiraikotsu around on the floor, dispersing the flames and giving her the sight of a battle around her once again.
"IRON REAVER SOUL STEALER!" Inuyasha slashed his claws harshly at the mercenary, the sight of Jakotsu's blood came into view.
Jakotsu scoffed at the irony, trying to ignore the pain of ripped skin once again.
"Gonna give up yet?" Inuyasha smirked.
"Not quiet yet, cutie." Jakotsu gave a firm tug on his Jakotsutou.
Inuyasha's sensitive ear twitched as the Jakotsutou made its way back towards its wielder. Inuyasha dodged to the right, moving himself from Jakotsutou's path. Jakotsu stood up and grinned at Inuyasha.
The rips in Jakotsu's clothing from Inuyasha were now surrounded by his own blood.
Both sword wielders held their swords in their own personal way. Tetsusaiga being held by both hands out infront of him, the tip nearly touching the floor, while Jakotsutou was resting on its wielder's shoulder, single handedly being held tightly by the hilt.
"Sango!"
Sango wiped the sweat from her brow and turned to see Miroku jogging towards her.
Her eyes narrowed. "You're late."
Miroku leaned on his knees with his hands supporting him. "Yes, I know. My apologies Lady Sango."
Sango rolled her eyes.
"I'm…I…"
Sango looked back at Miroku, to see he was now standing up straight.
"What, houshi?"
Miroku ignored the fact that she didn't say 'houshi-sama' like she usually did, and brought her in a hug.
"M-Miroku!"
"I'm just so glad you're ok!" Miroku had a sheepish look on his face.
Her face started to turn a light shade of pink. 'Kami I hope no one's watching.' Right after she thought that, she felt the familiar feel of a lecherous hand.
Her eyes widened, and just like that, she was pulsing with anger. Sango brought her hands up and pushed him as hard as she could, which was pretty hard, considering the fact that she could single-handedly throw a weapon her size.
Miroku stumbled back surprised and eventually fell on his posterior. But before he could even stand back up, Sango leaned over him and gave him the hardest slap she could muster.
It was so hard, it echoed.
Miroku was now lying on his stomach, due to the momentum of the hate filled slap. He laid there, the throbbing in his check was far from stopping.
"S-Sango…"
Sango growled, "You have no right to do that anymore!" She was livid.
Kagome watched from afar, she had heard the loud slap and was silently cheering Sango on.
Inuyasha had also stolen a glance at the two after his ears caught the slap. Even Jakotsu looked over for a second and giving them a questioning look before returning back to her fight with Inuyasha.
Bankotsu stared at the two. An amused look on his face. Though he looked thoroughly amused, something inside him was churning. Was it that he had thought Sango gave him more attention than she gave another?
How could he think that?
They had only sparred and talked once. But yet, he couldn't stop the damn hatred fueling for the man she was screaming at. His eyes narrowed just the slightest.
Miroku placed his hands to his sides and pushed off the ground, only to be slammed back into it by Sango's foot.
"You don't deserve to stand like civilians. You are dirt, and deserve to stay down with it! How could you, Miroku! We promised each other—"
Sango smiled at Miroku as she accepted his proposal to marry him after the fight with Naraku.
"And will you promise to stop being a lecher and asking all woman to bear your child?"
Silence.
"Miroku?"
Miroku started to sweat as he sheepishly rubbed the back of his neck with his hand. "Eh…"
Sango narrowed her eyes as her eyebrow twitched irritably.
SLAP.
The memory flooded into her mind like a stream. He hadn't promised, now she remembers.
Sango looked down in shame, taking her foot off Miroku.
Kagome gave her friend a sympathetic look, 'There's that look again. The look that means she probably won't talk for another day or so.'
Miroku lay, waiting for her foot to press into his back once again. So she knew about her.
The sudden sound of Hiraikotsu moving made him turn his head to see Sango gloomily pick up her weapon. Miroku stood up abruptly and went to her side.
"Sango?"
"Can, can you atleast tell me why you didn't wait?" Sango looked up into his azure eyes.
Miroku stared back at her before he looked off to the side in shame.
Sango nodded and walked away.
Bankotsu unsheathed his sword, it wouldn't look like he was jealous or anything. Because he wasn't. Yeah. But it would look like he just felt like killing someone. Sure.
Bankotsu ran forward, "Hey monk!" He greeted too happily.
Miroku lost his head, if he hadn't ducked, that is. Stepping backwards slightly, Miroku held his staff in both hands as Bankotsu brought down the Banryuu once again.
Sango was about to go to Kagome when something caught her eye. Sango grunted at the sight of Naraku's little bugs.
"Saimyosho…"
A few glided over to Bankotsu, but she didn't care. Taking out her Hiraikotsu, she flung it out at them, watching her boomerang make a full circle before returning to her hand; killing off the majority of them. About to throw another time, Bankotsu's voice made her look over his way.
"Jakotsu!"
Jakotsu narrowly missed a swipe from the Tetsusaiga before he looked over to Bankotsu and nodded.
"Sorry to cut our bonding short, but I must leave and we can battle another time." Jakotsu joked uncharacteristically sounding mature.
Jakotsu followed Bankotsu as they left, the Saimyosho lifting both Renkotsu and Suikotsu into the air and following the other two mobile mercenaries.
Inuyasha angrily sheathed Tetsusaiga. "Damn." He didn't have enough time to use the Wind Scar. He wanted to, but he was waiting for the perfect moment to be far enough away from Jakotsu. But he kept staying in close range, so Inuyasha wasn't able to use it just yet.
Kagome was nursing Inuyasha's wounds—again—outside. It was night once again, and Sango had left a while before wanting to go to the springs once again.
"Why is she going again?" Inuyasha asked.
"She told me—Inuyasha! Don't move!—She told me that it helps her relax. This morning, she acted as if nothing was wrong. So it must help her." Kagome replied.
"…Are you sure it isn't an act?"
Kagome smiled, "I'm sure of it."
Taking her word for it, Inuyasha ignored the new couple come out of a hut. He knew it was Miroku and his woman, and knowing that Sango had let out her frustrations on him already, he just didn't care anymore.
And that's when another…interesting…smell came in from their direction. Inuyasha stiffened, then looked over to Miroku, and sniffed again.
"Inuyasha? What is it?" Kagome asked, stopping her ministrations.
Inuyasha growled, then looked away from them again.
"Miroku's wench is with child."
Kagome gasped. 'I wonder if even knows…'
And it ends here. Ok people--i know thats not the EXACT conversation Miroku and Sango had when he proposed to her, but i couldnt look it up (long story). So please bear with me, my memory probably sucks.
Well anyway--please review, you wonderful, wonderful, people.
-Monica
