Sango opened her eyes. She still felt a bit dizzy, but she was able to sit up. "W-where am I?" she asked herself. She could here some voices coming from outside the room.
"But Renkotsu!" cried a voice that sounded like Jakotsu.
"Silence Jakotsu, you are not going after InuYasha and that's final!" Renkotsu shouted.
"C'mon Renkotsu, I can't bare to wait a minute longer! What is taking InuYasha so long?" Jakotsu whined.
Sango opened the door just a crack to see what was going on. It was dark so she could just see Renkotsu and Jakotsu standing there arguing. Then they walked away somewhere. Sango waited until she couldn't hear their voices anymore.
Ever so quietly, she tiptoed down the hall. She had no idea where the exit was. This was one huge castle! She must have opened over 20 doors before she heard someone coming.
Panicking, she dived into the room and hid in a dark corner. She heard the footsteps getting louder. Suikotsu was walking past the room.
Sango accidentally bumped into the wall, which caused Suikotsu to stop and look into the room. Sango immediately held her breath and did not move a muscle. Suikotsu must have stared into the room for over a minute before he kept on walking.
Sango silently let out her breath. She had to get out of here. Of course, she didn't even know why she was here in the first place. She continued walking down the hall. I wonder if the others are looking for me…
She looked around the corner. There was an exit there! Finally, she would get out of this place!
"Awww, to bad. And you were so close!" said a voice behind her. Sango gasped and spun around to see a Bankotsu standing there. He was carrying Banryuu with him. "You didn't really think you could just walk out of here did you?" He smirked "I'm actually surprised you made it this far."
Sango stared at him for moment, then spoke. "Who are you? And why did you attack us?" she asked him.
"I'm Bankotsu. I'm charge around here." He said with a chuckle.
Sango stared at him in horror. He was the leader? He was a lot younger than she expected him to be. He couldn't be much older than she was!
"Where did those filthy bakas get too?" InuYasha growled. They had been searching for the Shichinintai all day but there was no sign of them.
"I don't get it." Kagome mumbled. "Why would they take Sango-chan?"
"This is probably a trap!" Miroku warned. "We have to be very careful."
"I hope Sango's alright!" Shippo wailed.
"Don't worry. Sango can handle herself!" InuYasha assured them, but they could hear worry even in his voice.
Sango followed Bankotsu down the hall. She certainly didn't want to try and escape. She knew she didn't stand a chance against the leader of the Shichinintai, so she'd better stay on his good side…
He opened the door and Sango walked back in the room that she woke up in.
"I suggest you stay in here," Bankotsu told her, "if you run into one of the others, they might not let you off easily like I did. You got that?"
Sango nodded her head, but she wouldn't give up so easily. As Bankotsu left, she sat down and sighed. She got the memo now. She was being used for bait. The others were being led right into a trap.
About an hour or two later, Suikotsu opened the door. "You hungry?" he asked, not to kindly I might add. Sango said nothing. "I asked you a question!" he snapped at her. Sango nodded. "Then hurry up. What are you waiting for? Get up already!"
Sango quickly got to her feet and followed Suikotsu outside. She could see the others seated around a campfire. They were all laughing.
"Ah, there you are." Bankotsu said. "Sit down. You better grab some food before it's all gone."
Sango sat down, but she didn't make any attempt to get any food.
They were all chatting away, telling jokes and laughing there heads off. Sango didn't find any of the jokes amusing at all. She thought they were supposed to be mercenaries, but they acted like InuYasha and the others would over supper.
"So, your name is Sango right?" Bankotsu asked her, after 15 minutes of non-stop laughing.
Sango nodded. She was still puzzled about why she was here.
"Let me ask you something, baka." Jakotsu snapped. "What is taking my beloved InuYasha so long to get here? Wouldn't they be looking for you?"
Sango didn't know what to say. She had been wondering that herself. Surely they would have found her by now?
"They're probably just too stupid to figure it out!" Bankotsu said, laughing.
Sango silently giggled to herself. She had to agree with him there. The group wasn't all that bright. She was probably the most mature person there!
"Well, I'm going to turn in for the night." Jakotsu yawned. He got up and headed toward his room.
"We should all probably hit the sack," Bankotsu said. "Renkotsu, you and Ginkotsu keep watch."
"What for?" Renkotsu asked.
"InuYasha and the others might try to attack us when we're asleep. We have to be ready."
Sango stood up and headed towards her room. She certainly didn't want to be around the Shichinintai any longer than she had to.
(A.N) Yay! Chapter 3! Ya, not much tension but w/e. Please R&R!