Chapter 29: Who Is "Him"?

"Damn!" Bankotsu shouted as he kicked the wall. They were back at the temple now. The others were sitting on the floor, watching him kick everything in sight (including them). Jakotsu had major bumps on his hear and bruises on his legs from Bankotsu kicking and punching him.

Bankotsu was pacing around the room, looking for things to destroy.

"Bankotsu, calm down!" Renkotsu shouted, after impatiently waiting for Bankotsu to stop. Enough was enough.

Bankotsu looked at him, surprised that he shouted at him. "Don't tell me what to do Renkotsu! What would you know about it anyway?"

Renkotsu stood up. "More than you would think!" and with that, he walked off.

Bankotsu blinked than shrugged off the comment. "That guy is always going on about crap! What is he talking about anyway?" he muttered.

Suikotsu and Jakotsu looked at each other worriedly. "Umm… Bankotsu?" Suikotsu asked.

"Yeah, what is it?"

Jakotsu winced. "You see… the thing is… Renkotsu kinda…"

"Renkotsu kinda what?" Bankotsu demanded.

Suikotsu sighed. "Ok, Renkotsu has a crush on Sango…" his eyes widened when he saw Bankotsu's face.

"What?" Bankotsu asked in a deep voice.

"Don't hurt us!" Jakotsu begged, covering his head with his arms.

Bankotsu angrily stood up and grabbed Banryuu. A low, growl came from his throat.

"Bankotsu," Suikotsu began, "don't bother. It will do us no good, and you know that."

Bankotsu clenched his fists, but sat down again.

"Don't worry." Jakotsu assured him. "We'll find her."

4 months passed and there was still no sign of Sango. Bankotsu was out looking everyday for her, and was close to tears every time he came back.

One day, his luck changed. He was walking with Kirara, who had returned, and saw something against the tree. As he got closer, he gasped.

"Sango!" he called. She seemed to be resting, her eyes were closed. He slowly moved closer and could see that she had many scrapes and bruises, as if somebody had beaten her.

Bankotsu gazed down at her. She seems so… sad he thought. He stepped on a twig and froze. Sango stirred and opened her eyes.

"Sango," Bankotsu murmured. She looked over at him. Her expression went from sad to angry. Her gaze was cold and he could see the hate in her eyes.

Kirara whined and Bankotsu patted her on the head.

"What do you want?" she asked, rather coldly.

"Sango," Bankotsu began, "I don't know what anyone told you, but I didn't do anything! I know this must be hard to believe since apparently you saw me attack you, but someone framed me! I would never do anything to hurt you."

After a moment or two, Sango smiled at him. Bankotsu was surprised that she would have anything to smile about at a time like this.

"I know," she said simply.

Bankotsu's eyes widened. "Y-you do?

"Please, he's not very good at thinking things through. When he posed as you and attacked me, I gave him a gash on his cheek. But when I met up with you on the stairs, no gash." She chuckled a little bit. "Pathetic, huh?"

"Who? Who was it?" Bankotsu asked.

Sango's smile faded. "Who else would have done such a thing?"

Bankotsu gritted his teeth. "Naraku," he muttered. Sango nodded, then stood up. "Where are you going?" he asked.

Sango forced a smile. "I have some unfinished business to do, then I will return to you. I promise."

Bankotsu hesitated. He didn't want to lose her, not again. But he knew there was no stopping her. "OK. Just remember, you promised me," he reminded smirking.

She smiled walked over to him and kissed him. Bankotsu returned it instantly without hesitation. It had been so long since he last kissed her, it felt like their first kiss all over again.

Sango was the first to break the kiss. She wrapped her arms around him tightly. "Soon," she whispered, "you will see him…" she pecked him on the lips one more time before taking off into the forest.

Bankotsu remained planted on the spot, wondering what she meant by that last comment. Who was "him"? Bankotsu headed back to the castle deep in thought.

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