Chapter 2

Bankotsu was stunned by the strange woman but he had to admit to himself; though he claimed that he hated demons, this one was exceptionally beautiful. Almost as suddenly as the snow had started, Bankotsu watched helplessly as the demon girl fainted out of shock and stress. He rushed to her, he felt sorry for her . Bankotsu thought to himself, 'I'll nurse her back to health like normal people do' a sly smile spread across his face 'and she might be so grateful she might reward me' In some of his experience with female demons most were there to please and seduce young men, he hoped she wouldn't eat him after that if he helped her. Bankotsu picked the demon up and threw her over his shoulder, put Banryuu on his other and walked into the forest the sly smile still on his face.

When Bankotsu found a place to rest he set the girl down before going to get some water, this was hard considering that the water was pretty much frozen from winter. Once he came back the girl was awake and looking at Banryuu, but that's not what startled him, it was the fact that she was crying. Bankotsu stared at this sight for a minute or two, he hadn't known a demon to cry before. When she noticed that he was there. She stood up quickly "I'm sorry about earlier, you just looked so much like…" Her voice trailed off a bit "Someone I once knew" Bankotsucould see pain in her icey eyes, he suddenly wanted to know about this woman, maybe he didn't want to use her like he was going to. He sat down next to her and offered her the water, she turned it away.

"So, what's your name, you already know mine." Bankotsu said trying to get her to calm down, he din't do well with wemon who were upset. The demon girl looked at him threw silver strands of hair that she quiclt moved out of her face, she had stopped crying.

"I'm Nanashi of the snow leopard demon tribe." Nanashi said a twinge of pain entered her face as she menchened her tribe. She gave him a small smile, Bankotsu thought he would melt into the rock he was sitting on she was so beautiful, he smiled back.

"Really, snow leopard demon?" Bankotsu said intrest in his voice "You powerful Nanashi?"

"Well I can do some things…" she shrugged her slender sholders.

"Like what?" Bankotsu was always intrested in power, he had begun she could help him with his...problem.

"Like" Nanashi paused and thought for a moment "I can control water, that includes ice, snow, mist, and what ever for it can take and I can temperaraly distoy someones mind" she spoke in confidence and she looked to see if Bankotsu was going to leave. He was staring intently in great intrest he opened his mouth "Can you show me what you mean?" after the words came out of his mouth Nanashi flicked her hand and Bankotsu had a face full of snow. "That's not what I ment!" he said standing up annoyed at her atempt a humor, neither of them were laughing "I ment the distroying ones mind thing" Nanashi didn't move for a moment but she stood up to face him "No" her voice was flat without emotion.

Bankotsu was taken aback at her suden change in mood "Fine" he surendered thowing his arms into the air and sitting back down "So..." he started changeing the subject, Nanashi's ears perked as she turned to face him "Who is this Hiten you keep calling me" he continued, Bankotsu watched in amusment as her face changed from irritated to slightly pained. Nanashi turned from him and looked up to the falling snow.

"He was my lover" She said her voice coated in a sad calmness "He died two years ago...well he was murdered actually" At these last words her voice changed from sadness to anger, she crossed her arms. Bankotsu cocked his head "Do you know who?" he asked. Nanashi nodded and turned around to Bankotsu, he was stuned by the sight of her eyes burning with radge and tears. "He was killed by a selfish half-demon" she spat "And his little annoying bitch"

At this Bankotsu stood up "Tell me, was this half-demon...what was his name" Bankotsu's eyebrow was raised in sick wonder, if she was talking about who he thinking about... Nanashi's teeth were locked together and she hissed out "InuYasha" Bankotsu leaned back a sneer spreding across his face, this confused Nanashi and she glared at him not knowing what eles to do.

"Well, Nanashi" Bankotsu said his sneer cirling on his face while he spoke "I so hapen to know who the little bastard is, in fact he killed my comrads" Nanashis's eyebrow raised, he had caught her intrest "So, it's your lucky day, I myself am trying to find InuYasha and distroy him and his friends, whould you like to join me?" Nanashi had her out crule smile on her face by now "Revenge for Hiten" she said "I like that idea, yes I will join you"