Chapter 4: Come What May
Note: Blah the last chapter sucked, even I had to admit, but I am going to make it up by hoping that this chapter will have my cuteness. I will have to replace the last chapter four for this one since the last chapter 4 I didn't like so here I am redoing it. Plus this new chapter four will be half in half; they will be as well in Kagome's time, doing trick or treating in the name of Halloween.
Warning: rated M for violence, OOC and many more.
"Kagome, I think you should wake up now." Miroku gently prod as the raven head let out a groan.
"What is it Miroku?" Kagome let out a soft yawn as she opened both of her eyes watching the blurry outline of Miroku smile down at her sheepishly.
"Sorry lady Kagome for wakening you, but it would seem that the Bankotsu you are taking care of has found something very interesting in your bag," Coughing, Miroku let out a small laughter. Rubbing the sleep from her eyes, she turned, she shifted her attention in the direction of her yellow bag and uttered a small scream, the scene before her was totally embarrassing and horrific. For some reason, Bankotsu thought that her underwear was some kind of new toy since he had her underwear on his head.
"Hey wench; what in the name of things do you call this soft fabric? It's so soft; I can wear it as a mask." Bankotsu said, totally oblivious to the shock that was on Kagome's face. It was amazing at how innocent he can be even at his current condition.
"That isn't a hat…. That is my underwear!" Kagome screamed.
As the day progressed on, it was already in the late October things hadn't changed much except the fact that Bankotsu had wore Kagome's underwear like a mask.
"What is underwear?" Bankotsu asked curiously his faced puzzled as he stared at the heavily blushing Kagome who clutched her underwear for life. "Wench tell me what it is or I will hurt you." Bankotsu growled as he flexed his tiny knuckles.
She giggled at his antics; Kagome tossed her underwear into her yellow bag before making her way over to Bankotsu and picked him up. "Underwear is something you wear just before wearing anything else whether it be pants, skirts, kilts etc… that underwear you had on was a female's underwear, and if females caught grown up boys messing with their belongings, they kill them get it?" Kagome said sweetly, all too sweetly that it scared Bankotsu too much.
"Ye…yes ma'am." Bankotsu gulped unknowingly cowering at the smiling Kagome.
"Good boy." Kagome smiled before placing a gentle kiss on his cheeks rendering the raven head into crimson blushes. Kagome gasped at what she did, she couldn't believe that she had actually kissed Bankotsu. Kagome gulped down the inner apprehensive feeling before managing a smile on her face.
Bankotsu placed his left hand on his cheek where Kagome had kissed him; the kiss was so light that he had actually liked it. That scared the shit out of him; yet, he couldn't help but wonder how soft her lips will feel on his lips. Shaking his head vigorously Bankotsu couldn't believe that he had actually thought that. This woman was doing something to him and he wanted to know what.
Purged from his thoughts as voices sounded, Bankotsu leveled his head to Kagome and blanched when he saw her staring back at him with soft eyes, eyes that were filled with worry and the love a mother would have given to their children. "Are you alright Bankotsu…?" Kagome softly said as she placed a hand to his cheek and caressed it. Bankotsu loved the feeling here, the touch was so soft as he leaned into the touch as well. Kagome smiled lightly at his behaviour. Having to forget about their little dilemma a while ago Kagome couldn't help but draw the little boy into her arms more tightly yet gently as to not squish Bankotsu.
Around everybody watched in awe at the display of affection. They all knew that Kagome was capable of doing anything, but they would have never known how she came to be when taming a killer like Bankotsu.
"Hey Kagome, why the hell are you hugging the bastard," A snarling voice resounded through the hut as Inuyasha entered glaring at the two intently. It was one thing to get jealous of, but seeing the woman he came to like with the bastard in her arm was another. Bankotsu merely took one glance at Inuyasha, not truly intending to be cocky since he knew that this feeling he had was not at all scary as he thought it would be.
It was something he experience with his brothers in the band of seven, the same feeling of love and affection, how Kagome had gotten his affection was something he still had to think over. It was not like she liked him anyways. He may have an infatuation with her may be a small crush, but he didn't really love her did he? All his thoughts were pushed aside when he felt a fist connected with his head.
"Hey stupid get out of Kagome's arms." Bankotsu clutched his head trying to ignore the pain that throbbed… the unknown feeling of hurt had returned and like what had happened in the day care centre was about to happen right here, he could feel the tears wield in his eyes.
"Bankotsu are you alright?" Kagome asked worriedly as she watched the little kid clutch his head in pain. "Inuyasha that was not nice, how dare you pick on a little boy, don't you have any remorse what so ever?" Kagome snarled as she threw Inuyasha the dirtiest look that can ever be produced.
"Why the fuck are you sticking up for him, he's just a dead bastard hanging onto dear life with that Shikon jewel in his neck, he has no feelings what so ever, you won't know when he will kill us, it can be late in the night while all of us are sleeping, he can just creep up to us and use his sword to do gods knows what." Inuyasha spat giving Bankotsu a dirty glare. But his glare immediately disappeared when he saw the look on Bankotsu's face.
Bankotsu had a very hard time trying to contain the tears in, but every word Inuyasha had said uncharacteristically hurt him like a knife had pierced his heart. It wasn't true, he had honour, he didn't find killing people in their sleep to be honourable, only cowardice. So at the precise moment he let out a wail, the tears erupted from his eyes falling as each time Bankotsu recalled the words the hanyou had said.
Kagome and the others watched, surprised and shock at this new predicament. Had they ever seen a killer cry before? Never, that was obvious. Breaking from her stupor Kagome immediately wrapped her arms tightly around Bankotsu drawing his head into her neck where she felt his tears wash all over her. It was one thing to be surprised of, but now it wasn't the time to let it get to her. She could never let a child cry, it was to heart wrenching even for her to see.
"Bankotsu please don't cry, Inuyasha was only being mean to you… ignore him please?" Kagome pleaded. Bankotsu may have heard the soft tone in her voice, but the hurt he was experiencing right now was too overwhelming. So he kept on sobbing like any little kid would do when they were hurt.
As he quiet down, Kagome could only hug Bankotsu closer to her. Bankotsu never knew that emotions were so powerful; he had never experienced any of this when he was tall, and he had nothing to cry for except the part where his comrades had died. But even then he had only shed a tear or so, but now it was a different story, being a child was like being renewed again. At first he thought it was something awful to live with, the weakness and the vulnerability.
Whatever it was that would come his way, he would accept it with his fullest, no more denying the worst, only accepting fait.
As her sobs gradually died down Kagome placed her hand around Bankotsu's head and tilted to her face.
"I will protect you… always." She smiled softly. Even if he was her enemy, she no longer cared, he had gained her trust and vice versa, though she didn't like the possible outcome when he grows back to his normal state, she would just have to accept it then.
"Thank you … Kagome…" Bankotsu lightly said as he closed his eyes once last time letting one final tear drop fall.
Kagome smiled lightly and brushed the tears away from his face. Glancing at the calendar she had pinned up in the hut Kagome gasped, it was stating October thirtieth one day before Halloween.
"Guys, how about we take a three day rest from shard hunting and head on over to my time for relaxation?" Kagome asked hopefully. The area around them, what was once a somber and dense air was now replaced with wonder and excitement.
"Sure Kagome sounds like a plan. But how will we all get there? The well only grants you and Inuyasha to pass through." Sango said disappointedly.
"No worries… we can use a Shikon jewel to pass on through." Kagome yipped as she brandished her jar of seven glistening Shikon shards. Immediately the air relaxed and everyone nodded their head in agreement, everyone except a hanyou.
"Are you stupid… that is the stupidest idea I ever heard, we can't go on a holiday, we need to hunt for shards damn it… as you may remember Kagome, you were the one who shattered it in the first place." Inuyasha sneered.
"All in favour of going over to my place say 'I'." Kagome smirked. Everyone including Bankotsu who was confused said I. "Well there you have it, you are out numbered. So we are going and that's that. If you have a problem with that then I suggest you not come."
"Feh, like I want to come to your stupid place, it reeks of human stench and your home is small." Inuyasha venomously spat. At the comment, everyone including Bankotsu narrowed their eyes. Oh he had gone too far.
"Excuse me…" Kagome hissed as she advanced on Inuyasha as Bankotsu scowled within her arms.
"What an idiot, how dare he insult Kagome nee Chan?" Shippo growled as he hopped onto Miroku's shoulder. Miroku had his eyes narrowed at Inuyasha while Sango's fists were clenched.
"To tell you the fact, I agree with you Shippo… Inuyasha has made an idiocy fool of himself." Miroku verged as he shook his head with pity.
"So Kagome… you were saying something about us getting over to your time?" Sango asked as she changed the subject purposely.
"Yea… anyways… come on, let's ride Kirara over to the bone eater's well." Kagome said lightly and turned her back on Inuyasha. "Just let me get my bag before we go." Kagome smiled and bent down to retrieve her yellow bag. "Ok let's go," The six individuals began to exit the hut.
"Be careful my child's, don't get yourself injured." Kaede advised as she waved at them from her place near the table. The group waved back before they made their way to the exit.
"You aren't going no where you got that, unless you find a way to get passed me we will stick to shard hunting." Inuyasha snarled as he blocked the doorway with his body. The group sighed with annoyance before they stepped aside to reveal Kagome.
"Sit boy!" Kagome voiced wearily. Inuyasha cursed as the beads around his neck glowed a purple hue before they made themselves heavy, he crashed to the ground head first. "Hurry, each one of you holds onto a Shikon jewel." Kagome said as she handed everyone a piece of glistening jewel. "We're off, hurry we got ten whole seconds before the spell wares off." Kagome urgently hissed as the group ran outside.
Kirara immediately turned into her fire cat stage, the others hopped onto her back. As the group sailed into the air that overlooked the tree tops they could hear the many curses issued down bellow in the forest.
"He is so damn annoying." Sango sighed as she scratched her nose. Miroku agreed before he inched forward towards Sango, hands darted from his side and snuck alongside Kirara's back. Sango sighed and slapped Miroku with her hand. "You are so predictable Houshi sama." Sango sighed again as Miroku chuckled deeply a red hand print sported on his cheek. Kagome sighed heavily as she saw the familiar red kimono down bellow them.
"How can you put up with that half-breed mutt?" Bankotsu asked incredulously as he snuggled closer into Kagome's embrace. Kagome sighed annoyingly as she lightly ran a hand through Bankotsu's hair and scratched his scalp. Bankotsu enjoyed the feeling; he let his eyes close and relished Kagome as she ran her fingers through his hair.
"I do put up with his bullshits and his annoying talks, but sometimes he can be very sweet." Kagome smiled lightly. Bankotsu had to suppress his growl at the remark.
'Sweet, she thinks he's sweet?' hey why am I getting all angry at this, am I jealous?' Bankotsu mentally bristled as rage filled his mind. The next few lines that Kagome spoke immediately eased him back to normal.
"Well rarely sweet, but I don't like him never the less. He has Kikyo, if he dared try to make me his possession or wanted the both of us, than I don't think we can be friends anymore." Kagome sadly said before she rested her cheek against Bankotsu's head. Bankotsu wrapped his tiny hand around Kagome's and squeezed it lightly.
"Don't worry Kagome; just accept whatever comes to you first." Bankotsu whispered. Kagome blushed at his statement and his hand motion before she smiled gently.
"Watch out!" Sango yelled as a yellow slash mark hurled its way at them. Kirara dodged it in time as the group held onto each other to prevent from falling.
"What the hell is he thinking?" Sango raged as she saw Inuyasha smirked up at them.
"Inuyasha what is wrong with you? Are you trying to hurt us?" Kagome screamed as she eyed the hanyou with disgust.
"I told you not to go, so if you're going, then I must hurt you guys to prevent that." Inuyasha sneered before he sent another blast of wind scar up at them.
"It's a shame that I forgot my prized sword at the hut then I would be able to protect you guys from the mutt." Bankotsu huffed as he clung onto Kagome's sleeve. Kagome giggled at his words and kissed his cheek.
"Thanks Bankotsu, you are so nice." Kagome cooed as she gave Bankotsu's cheek another kiss. Bankotsu blushed heavily before he hid his face in her chest.
"Whatever, if he wants to play rough, than so can I," Sango raged as she hurled her boomerang at Inuyasha. Inuyasha dodged the weapon as it skinned passed him before the boomerang returned back to its master.
"There! I see the well!" Shippo yelled as he clutched onto his jewel tightly. Miroku and the others did the same. Kagome placed a finger to her lips before she chanted a spell. Everybody watched as the sky above them glowed a pink light before it expanded and stretched its way to the ground; a barrier had formed.
"This will slow Inuyasha down. I can't believe that he wants to ruin our vacation." Kagome huffed as the group dived straight for the well. Inuyasha cursed as he collided with the barrier and to himself as he watched the group grow nearer to the well. As he launched an attack he had successfully destroyed the barrier. He immediately ran quickly towards the well.
"Here we go guys." Kagome yelled. "Hang on tight and duck as low as you can, this ride will hurt if you collide with the brim of the well." Kagome cautioned as everyone bent their heads as low as they could go. With a burst of speed, Kirara dived straight into the well. Everyone gasped as the few branches perched near the well scratched them.
As they neared the bottom they all head Kagome chant another spell, what amazed everyone except Kagome was that they never hit the bottom, instead they entered a swirling blue tunnel as the area around them became thinner. Above Inuyasha cursed as he watch the group disappear within the well.
"I am going to get you myself if that is what you want." Inuyasha hissed as he jumped into the air aiming straight for the well, but blanched when he was knocked back by a sudden force. "Stupid Kagome, you and your barriers, I can't even break this one down since a Shikon jewel is stuck near the brim with a sutra embedded with it.
"Guys this is my home… but as you can see, we have to climb out of this well in order for us to see it." Kagome huffed before she used the ladder that she had created in the beginning of her journey to get out. A now tiny Kirara hopped onto her shoulder with Shippo on the other meowed at the situation. "Not to worry, I can carry you three out of this well of mine." Kagome smiled lightly.
"Don't you dare stare up into my dress Miroku or else you will be spotting another wound on your head." Sango growled before she followed Kagome up the ladder carrying her boomerang as well. Before long the six had managed to get themselves out of the well and outside where the courtyard was.
"Wow, your home is amazing." Bankotsu said, as he took in the shrine around them. Everyone was also awestruck at the beauty Kagome lived in.
"Well let's head into my home so we can finally rest." Kagome giggled before she carried Bankotsu and made her way over to the door. Miroku and Sango followed while they eyed the street's power line and the passing cars as they zoomed across the road down bellow. Kagome adjusted Bankotsu into one arm and brought out a set of keys from within her pocket.
Bankotsu eyed the instrument with curiosity, the area around him was all too unfamiliar and he loved it. As Kagome unlocked the door and opened it, Bankotsu and the others where hit with an aroma of fresh baked pumpkin pie Bankotsu couldn't help but salivate a little. As they entered through the doorway Bankotsu squeaked as an orange faced thing greeted them, a face cut out from some sort of fruit.
"Awe Bankotsu it's only a pumpkin no need to be afraid of it." Kagome giggled as she pats Bankotsu on the head. Bankotsu massaged his chest trying to calm the rapidly beating heart.
"What's a pumpkin?" Shippo asked as he merely poked the orange sphere shaped fruit.
"Why is does this fruit have a face on it Kagome?" Shippo innocently asked.
"Well the reason for this is, tomorrow is October thirty first, and at night time a holiday known as Halloween begins. These pumpkins here are to be placed outside during that time to help scare away the monsters." Kagome explained.
"What do we do on Halloween?" Shippo asked.
"Well that is why I brought you guys here; we are going to trick or treat tomorrow. If you want to know, trick or treating is when a bunch of people go door to door; the person either gives you a treat, or ask for a trick." Kagome explained.
"So we get candy?" Shippo squeaked. Kagome nodded her head as Shippo cheered. Bankotsu merely choked.
"But first we need to get some costumes for you guys." Kagome giggled. She turned her head towards the direction of her kitchen Kagome opened out her mouth and hollered…
"Mom I'm home, I brought some of my friends over from the other era." Kagome yelled. They all could hear the shuffles of instruments within the kitchen before a figure stepped out.
"You guys this is my mother." Kagome introduced as she pointed to a slightly taller woman with raven hair who wore a red sweater and a long scarlet dress, the woman held a graceful smile over her face as she eyed Kagome's friends.
"Hi Kagome's mom," Sango, Miroku and Shippo said in unison before they bowed at her.
"Kagome you have lovely friends." Her mother smiled before she bowed back.
"Mom, these guys are; Sango, Miroku Shippo, the cat is Kirara, and this little boy in my arms is my child Bankotsu." Kagome smiled as she pinched Bankotsu's cheek.
Kagome's mother bowed respectively at each individual before she stopped at Bankotsu.
"Oh honey is he your son? If he is who's the father?" Her mother smiled as she took Bankotsu from Kagome's arm into hers.
"Um he's not my son, but I am taking care of him." Kagome blushed. Bankotsu respectively remained calm within Kagome's mothers' arms.
"He is so cute dear." Her mother complimented before she handed Bankotsu back to Kagome. "Well your friends can stay in your room, and I think there are some costumes left in Souta's closet that will fit the cute fox-demon and a smaller outfit as well that would fit Bankotsu." Her mother told her. Kagome thanked her for the information before she climbed her stairs to the second floor, followed by the rest of her friends. Her mother smiled gently and headed back into the kitchen.
Kagome entered her room with a soft sigh, followed closely by Miroku, Shippo, Sango and Kirara. "You guys this is my lovely room." Kagome said as she extended both her arms to twirl them around.
A bed set near the wall with a window placed between the bed and the computer desk, a closet stood neatly at the base at the bed while a door connected to the washroom lay ajar.
"Your room is awfully clean." Miroku complimented while in taking his surroundings.
"Yea I know, but oh well, hey you guys, stay here while I get some costumes for Bankotsu and Shippo." Kagome said lightly before placing Bankotsu on her bed and exiting her room.
"Hey what costumes are you going to force on me?" Bankotsu growled as he sat on Kagome's bed. Miroku and Sango merely chuckled before sitting themselves on the couch provided.
"Wow this thing is so soft." Sango said lightly as she bounced on the couch a bit.
"Alright people I am back." Kagome announced as she entered her room with a few costumes in one hand. "Ok Shippo, I want you and Bankotsu to come with me into the bathroom please." Kagome ordered lightly. Shippo nodded his head before he took Bankotsu by the hand and lead him into the open door. Kagome snickered at Sango and Miroku who both watched with smiling faces.
"Wench, what costumes are you going to force on me?" Bankotsu growled as his eyes narrowed into slits.
"Don't be a party pooper Bankotsu, Shippo loves his costumes." Kagome cooed as Shippo bounced in his vampire costumes, the fake fangs protruded out of his mouth while the cape swished freely, his bushy tail completely hidden by the trick of Shippo's fox magic.
"Well that is because he likes his costume, if I swear you got a costume that is nothing I like I will kill you." Bankotsu huffed.
Kagome rolled her eyes before she tied a blind fold around Bankotsu's eyes. "You will love the costume that you are going to wear." Kagome cooed. Bankotsu growled before he felt something being pulled over his head; something loose since it didn't disturbed the blind fold that was tied around his eyes that blocked his view from seeing what was going on. The costume was soft and warm, he was like he wore an outfit made out of feathers, and he also felt something being placed on top of his head.
"What the hell are you doing to me?" Bankotsu growled as he subconsciously swat at Kagome's arm. Kagome giggled soon followed closely by Shippo.
"I am finished, but let me show the costume to Miroku, Kirara and Sango and see if they like the costume, then you can see it for yourself." Kagome cooed before she opened the bathroom door. "Hey Miroku and Sango, how do you like this little costume here?" Kagome asked as she stifled her laughter. Bankotsu growled as he felt the floor disappear beneath him. As Kagome brought him outside, he heard the stifles of both Sango and Miroku's laughter.
"Oh gosh he is so cute!" He heard Sango squealed.
"Oh my, that is one unique outfit Kagome, did your young brother really wear that when he was Bankotsu's age?" Bankotsu heard Miroku asked. Bankotsu had the feeling that Kagome had nodded her head since he heard no answer.
"May you tell me what the fuck is going on right now?" Bankotsu demanded.
"Fine, you may see your costume, but you didn't have to be rude about it." Kagome tsked. Before she leveled Bankotsu to the ground and took the blind fold off. He adjusted his gaze so he can properly see. Bankotsu narrowed his eyes when he caught the snickers the group gave him.
"What is so funny?" he asked before he made his way over to Kagome's mirror perched upon a closet to see his costume.
He just wanted to know what the hell was so funny about him that can make all the people in the room guffaw, there is one thing he despised the most and that was being laughed at.
"You lucky bitch, once you get back over here I swear I am going to destroy this accursed well of yours so you can't go back." Inuyasha growled as he paced back and forth around the bone eaters well. Inuyasha could only glare at the well before he stopped in mid tracks. One whiff of the familiar earthly clay aroma from a dead priestess was all it took to drive his senses elsewhere; he took once last glance at the bone eater well and dashed off quickly into the woods to search for Kikyo.
"I see that you have caught my scent Inuyasha, no matter, I will talk to you and have my true intentions been set free. I may be dead and lifeless, but I do intend to help other people in need, and I guess that you need help as well Inuyasha." Kikyo muttered as her soul collectors floated nearby. "Indeed I will help…" She whispered as her palm glowed a cherry red.
Bankotsu took one glance at the mirror in front of him and gasped. No wonder the suit he wore was so warm and soft, he wore a fricken bunny suit and the thing Kagome had placed above his head before; the one he felt, it was a pair of bunny ears. Around him he can feel everyone's eyes upon him, watched as his face turned a cherry red.
"What the hell! Why the fuck am I wearing this atrocious costume?" Bankotsu screamed, he swallowed hard when he heard the laughter broke through around him, the laughter that was bubbled in till now. At the moment he just wanted to die on the spot, doing the next best thing, he fainted on the ground.
Chapter 4 finished.
Now this is the better version I hope lol. I hope my grammar and punctuations were alright. I know I know I kind of rushed it but oh well. Hope you enjoyed it, till then people see ya.