"You will not go near her!" His arms were outstretched in either direction as if trying to create a human barrier. "I told you why I brought her here! You really think I would slay her before that time arrives?"
"So you plan to kill her after the mutt's child arrives then Jakotsu." Looks into his eyes watching closely.
"The child will need its mother for nursing purposes! When the child is old enough to be apart from his mother, and only then, will her life no longer serve me a purpose!" His body remained motionless in the face of his brother, knowing it was a risky move to stand up to the leader of the band, though he also had faith that he would need not fear his own brother.
"One Year after the child is born that's long enough then you will slay her if you don't I will slay her and the child."
Jakotsu's eyes narrowed slightly as he slowly began to lower his arms to his sides. "Agreed, one year should be plenty of time... when the child is still young would be the best time to slay the mother..."
"No memory then the child could be raised as one of the band." Bankotsu smirked at his words, walking into the forest to train.
"Right... no memories," spoke Jakotsu as he watched his brother vanish into the trees. Slowly, he turns and walks back towards the tent where he'd left the girl to sleep.
She sat silent her eyes lowered her hands around her stomach. "...Can I at least name the child... Jakotsu-kun..."
His head turned away from her as he entered the tent to find her awake and speaking to him. "H... how long have you been awake girl?"
"...long enough to know when my death will be on the child's first birthday..."
"Too long..." he says as he walks to the corner of the hut-like tent, kneeling down. "Don't bother listening to that... I prefer that the child be raised by the mother."
"...Can I name the child at least Jakotsu-kun..."
"Yes, the child will have the name you desire of it..." he says quietly as he straps his blade to his back and stands once more. "The band is going on a raid, you should remain here and conserve your strength."
She nodded lightly. "...Is dinner still warm?"
"The kettle is still settled over the top of hot coals, the food will remain warm for several more hours," he spoke without looking at her, moving back to the door of the tent. "Remember what I said... don't pay attention to Bankotsu's words, there is still a long time between now and then... many things may change..."
She nodded slowly looking up to him. "...He is the leader someone you should listen to... and look up to... Please do not undermind him for the safty of this child Jakotsu-kun..."
"He is my brother... I have no intention of undermining him... I just don't believe in everything he does," his voice was very quiet, not wishing for any of the other members of the band to hear him.
"...I will eat in a little bit Jakotsu-kun..."
"Good... I should go, the band is gathering." Quietly he pushes aside the flap that blocks the door and exits, moving across the center of the camp to join up with the other members on the other side beside Bankotsu's tent.
Lays back down on the matt she was given her hands moving back to her stomach.
Once he'd joined up with the others, the band begins to move out from the camp headed southward to a nearby village. Tonight would be one of fun for the band, as well as gathering supplies.
Kagome stands slowly, keeping one arm around her stomach for support as she made her way to the stew pouring hersself a bowl sitting beside the fire pit.
The southern sky slowly begins to glow orange, the full moon disappearing behind a veil of deep black smoke. The village was ablaze, and anyone that was within a mile would be able to hear the screams of pain and fear from the villagers for what seemed like eternity.
She looks up to the sky sipping her stew watching smoke billow in the sky. Footsteps could be heard near camp.
The screaming slowly faded as the band finished up what they'd came for, their raiding done. The larger members carried large bags on their backs filled with food and other various supplies, while the others carried other objects.
As the band reentered the camp, Jakotsu quickly noticed that the Stew laid scattered on the forest floor most of the tents lay torn and tattered.
His eyes dart left and right at the destruction of their camp. Quickly Jakotsu drops the objects he's carrying and rushes to what remained of his tent. "The girl's gone!"
"She probably did this to get away." Sets his supply down. "Lets rebuild camp before it gets to late."
Jakotsu continued to frantically search for the girl within the remains of the tents, not paying attention to the words of his brother. He knew that wouldn't be the case, if she wanted to run she wouldn't have bothered to destroy the camp first.
The others start to rebuild the camp site trying to restore it to what it once was. "Jakotsu come out and help."
A quick motion was all that could be seen as Jakotsu darted from the last tattered tent towards the trees, following a trail of stew. "She didn't walk out, she was taken!"
Shrugs. "Its not the bands problem Jakotsu." Turns away from him walking back to the supplies setting everything back up.
"No... you're right, it's my problem..." he says as he disappears entirely into the woods, going in search of the girl and the unborn child that he held dear because of the father.
A bowl lay shattered on the forest floor wolf tracks surround the area around.
The shattered bowl caught the eyes of Jakotsu, which led him to the tracks. His eyes narrowing, he grips the hilt of his weapon and charges through the woods, lashing out and destroying trees in his path, "Hold on child, I come."
She lay silent at the back of the cave on herside her hands tied tightly the man walking past her his tail waving back and forth as he walked to the front of the cave.
The sounds of trees exploding beneath the 'living blade' fill the night air as the enraged Jakotsu charges through the forest along the path laid by the captors.
Her eyes open halfway as she tries to figure out where she was The man turned seeing her walking over kneeling on one knee. "So you are awake now." He smirked. "...Kouga-kun..." She spoke weakly.
Emerging from the trees near the mountain, Jakotsu's chest heaved with lost breath, his blade in hand. "You wolves will die for taking what belongs to me!" His voice was loud, echoeing off the mountain walls with ease, knowing full well that it would travel to the ears of the wolves.
She struggled to sit up hearing jakotsu's voice only to be pushed back down by Kouga as he stood protectivly infront of her.
Lashing out with his blade once more, Jakotsu sends massive chunks of rock from the mountain in all directions, this being his final warning to return what was his. With this, he began to charge up the cliffside towards the top of the mountain, sword drawn, prepared for a fight.
Kouga walked to the cave entrence, smirking. "Anymore of those attacks and you'll kill her you queenie freak."
"Return to me what you've taken wolf, and I may spare your pathetic life..." Sword resting atop his shoulder, Jakotsu locked eyes with the wolf demon, knowing that it wouldn't be so simple.
He shook his head. "The mutts dead she belongs to me now as my mate and she will carry my children not thats mutts poor excuse of a try." Turns walking back inside his tail wagging in the wind.
The living blade of Jakotsu lashed out, striking the ground just ahead of Kouga. "She's carrying the child of my love, and I will see to it that she delivers that child... now return her to me or die."
"You try any stunts and she will be takken as well." He smirked one of the wolf yokai pushing her to her knees infront of Kouga. "I go and the mutt's child goes."
The blade, retracting, comes to a rest atop his shoulder once more, "Release her to me now and there will be no need for stunts. Fail to heed my warning and you'll pay with your life..."
"Like the mutt's child already has..." He smiled pulling Kagome to her feet roughly.
"You may be a wolf, but your cunning is not to par... I will not fall for your mindless lies, release the girl to me... NOW!" Jakotsu's patience was wearing thin, as was becoming apparent by the bouncing of his blade atop his shoulder.
He pushed her hard to the ground facing forward hitting the hard cold floor of the cave. "..I'll make sure this child will not live..."
As the girl's body fell to the ground away from Kouga, the living blade lashed out once more, tearing across the shoulder of the wolf demon. "You dare test me? I, Jakotsu, of the Band of Seven will annihalate your entire tribe if you do not move away from the girl and release her back to me!"
"She is my mate and she will not bare that mutt's child!" Kouga growled, standing his ground.
"She will bare the child, and there is nothing you will do to stop it... from your grave!" Pushed to his breaking limit, Jakotsu lashed out once more with the blade, striking down a neaby wolf demon before charging full speed directly at Kouga, swinging the blade over like a whip towards him in a cautious fashion in order to avoid striking Kagome.