A/N: First of all, thanks for all the great reviews. I really appreciate the support. Second of all, I just wanted to let you know the deal about the character, Taisho. I know that many other people have used the name Inu Taisho as Sesshomaru and Inu Yasha's father so that Taisho is his last name. However, for my story…this is not the case. I am using Taisho as their father's first name and he is only known as Taisho. Right now, he doesn't have a last name…hehehe. Sorry, however I will tell you that I am going to make Inu Yasha, Sesshomaru, and Taisho's last name Ishiyama. Lastly, I'm so sorry that it's taken me this long to put up the next chapter. I've been working a lot to save up for my trip to Japan. I'll be gone until mid-May, but hopefully I will be able to make some updates over there. Anyway, thanks SO MUCH! Hope you enjoy the next chapter and keep reviewing. My policy is…if I don't get reviews, I get no motivation and therefore stop. Anyway…Enjoy!

Chapter Eight: And The Glass Shatters

Bankotsu and Jakotsu had been training with their older brothers until late at night and had been going to school feeling exhausted. Kagome had started smiling after a while, but it was never a full blown smile like before. It was only 3 days after the incident when Bankotsu saw Kagome sitting alone at the picnic table. "Kagome, what are you still doing here? School is out. Shouldn't you be going home?" Bankotsu asked.

"Sesshomaru asked me to wait for him. I'm going to his house for the night," Kagome told him.

"Really? That's nice," Bankotsu said as he sat down next to her.

"What about you?" Kagome asked.

"Jakotsu is on his way…" Bankotsu said. "He saw a cute guy I guess."

Kagome giggled at the thought and looked away from him. "Kagome…I was wondering…" Bankotsu said softly. "Would you…like to go out to dinner with me…sometime…?"

Kagome turned to him with surprise and smiled. "Sure," Kagome said. Banktosu's gaze immediately turned to her with shock.

"Really?" Bankotsu asked like he heard wrong.

Kagome nodded. "When?" She asked curiously.

"Umm…tomorrow. We can go for an early dinner," Bankotsu said. "I'll pick you up at 5:30, ok?"

"Hai," Kagome said and saw Sesshomaru step out of the school. She jumped to her feet and bowed her head. "So tomorrow."

"Yes," He said with a smile as he got to his feet. "Tomorrow."

Sesshomaru walked over to her and stared at Bankotsu suspiciously. "What about tomorrow?" Sesshomaru asked.

"Bankotsu is taking me out to dinner," Kagome said as she turned towards Sesshomaru.

"Oh is that so?" Sesshomaru asked while glaring at Bankotsu.

"Hai. Now let's go, Sesshomaru, Jaken is waiting," Kagome said as she took Sesshomaru's hand and started pulling him towards the parking lot. Sesshomaru nodded and turned away to walk with Kagome, leaving Bankotsu alone.

Bankotsu couldn't help but feel worried about the look Sesshomaru had given him, but he couldn't help smiling. "Why are you so happy?" Jakotsu asked when he came up behind his brother.

"Kagome and I are going out to dinner tomorrow," Bankotsu said happily. Instantly, Jakotsu started jumping up and down like a little girl.

"OH MY GOD! HOW EXCITING!" Jakotsu squealed like a little girl, but then stopped. "Just one problem…"

"What?" Bankotsu asked.

"WE DECIDED TO DO THE JOB TOMORROW!" Jakotsu shouted at his brother. Bankotsu's smile immediately dropped and his face went pale. "Now he remembers…"

"Well…we said an early dinner…" Bankotsu sighed.

"Suikotsu said we have to prepare as soon as we get home," Jakotsu reminded. "Just reschedule, Ban."

"But…" Bankotsu began.

"Do you really want to stand her up, Ban? NOW HURRY UP AND CATCH UP WITH HER!" Jakotsu shouted. Bankotsu sighed and took off after her.

Kagome was just being helped into the car by Sesshomaru when Bankotsu burst out of the door. "Kagome! Wait!" Bankotsu called out and Kagome stopped and Sesshomaru helped her step back out of the car.

"What is it, Bankotsu?" Kagome asked curiously as he stopped in front of her.

"Jakotsu…he just reminded me that I have family stuff I have to do tomorrow. I'm sorry…can we do it another day?" Bankotsu asked, praying to god that she said yes.

"Uh…sure," Kagome told him. "Just let me know when, ok?"

"Of course!" Bankotsu exclaimed. "I'm really sorry that I forgot."

"Don't worry about it, Bankotsu," Kagome assured him. "Anyway, we have to go. See you tomorrow."

"Hai!" Bankotsu said and watched Kagome and Sesshomaru get in the car and drive off. Jakotsu walked over and put his arm around his brother's shoulder.

"See, it wasn't that hard now, was it?" Jakotsu teased. Bankotsu smiled at him and nodded. "Now come on. We've got some last minute training to do."

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Two nights later, Sesshomaru and Inu Yasha invited Kagome over for dinner. They had their cook make a few pizzas and then took their food in front of the big screen television to watch the stack of movies they had rented. "So you and Bankotsu, huh?" Inu Yasha asked as he took a bite of his pizza.

"What?" Kagome asked.

"Sesshomaru said you guys are going on a date," Inu Yasha said.

"Umm…yeah…" Kagome said as she looked away.

"Inu Yasha," Sesshomaru said grabbing his half-brother's attention. "Shut up and start the movie."

"Huh? Oh…right…" Inu Yasha said as he grabbed one of the movies and put it in the DVD player. "Hopefully, Dad doesn't interrupt the movie, because I really want to see this one."

Kagome smiled and leaned against Sesshomaru's shoulder and they all watched the movie while eating their pizzas.

Bankotsu, Jakotsu, Suikotsu and the rest of the family snuck up to the gates of the very large estate that had dog statues rather than gargoyles all over the place. "What's with this guy's fascination with dogs? It's…sick," Jakotsu said as he saw another row of them as they approached the back.

"I don't know. We couldn't really gather that much intel on this guy," Renkotsu told his younger brother.

"So we're going in blind!" Jakotsu exclaimed.

"Yeah…we kind of have to," Suikotsu told him. "We accepted the job…and we never go back after that."

"So what if there are alarms or anything around this place? We could be killed where we stand!" Jakotsu shouted.

"Jakotsu, be quiet or you really will give away our position," Bankotsu warned. "Now come on. I gave up my date with Kagome for this. So let's hurry up and get this over with."

"Fine, here's the deal. Renkotsu, Mukotsu, Genkotsu, Kyoukotsu, and I will go around the back and clear out the first floor. Jakotsu…Bankotsu…you're going to climb up to the balcony and take care of the second floor, which according to my new toy…there is only one person up there," Suikotsu said.

"Alright…then let's get a move on," Bankotsu said and they took off for their designated places.

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Kagome opened her eyes and realized that the three of them had fallen asleep. She smiled and sighed against him. She loved it when it was just them. They were her family outside of her real family.

Suddenly, Sesshomaru's arm tightened around her, scaring her half to death. She looked over at him and saw the serious expression in his eyes. "You were awake?" Kagome asked.

"No…I was asleep, but it seems we have company," Sesshomaru said as Inu Yasha also opened his eyes. They all got to their feet and Inu Yasha turned off the movie. "Inu Yasha…take Kagome upstairs with Father. It'll be safer up there."
"Right," Inu Yasha said taking Kagome's hand and starting towards the stairs, but just as they had reached the stairs, they heard the sound of breaking glass and saw five men jump through the windows and charge towards Inu Yasha, Kagome, and Sesshomaru.

Kagome screamed and Inu Yasha quickly pushed her behind him, up the stairs. "INU YASHA! GO!" Sesshomaru shouted as he transformed into his humanoid form and started fighting with the men that attacked him, but two of them went for Inu Yasha and Kagome.

"KAGOME! GO UPSTAIRS AND FIND MY FATHER! DON'T WORRY! WE'LL BE FINE!" Inu Yasha shouted at her.

Kagome however couldn't move. "KAGOME! PLEASE!" Sesshomaru shouted at her.

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Bankotsu and Jakotsu watched Suikotsu give the signal and they burst through the windows on the balcony and took off down the hallway. That's when they heard familiar voices.

"INU YASHA! GO!" they heard someone shout and both Jakotsu and Bankotsu froze.

"No way…" Jakotsu said in shock.

"KAGOME! GO UPSTAIRS AND FIND MY FATHER! DON'T WORRY! WE'LL BE FINE!" they heard Inu Yasha shout.

"Kagome…" Bankotsu gasped as he felt like his spirit had just fled his body. Jakotsu looked over at his brother and saw him pale.

"WELL DON'T JUST STAND THERE, BANKOTSU! GO STOP EVERYONE!" Jakotsu shouted. However, Bankotsu couldn't move. For once, he was scared of being seen. Jakotsu grabbed him by the hand and dragged him towards the stairs. They reached the staircase just as Kagome was running up the stairs frantically, and didn't even notice that they were standing there. She ran right into Bankotsu's chest and started falling backwards. "BAN!"

Bankotsu snapped back to reality and grabbed Kagome's wrist, pulling her up to his chest, holding her in his arms. His heart racing out of fear and her whole body was trembling. She slowly looked up and Bankotsu saw the fear in her eyes immediately followed by confusion. "Bankotsu…"