Despite my being late to 2 classes I don't think either of them marked me late! Yay! Lol, sorry. But because of my good day I wanted to spread some of my extra joy! Behold! A new Assassin Cafe Update! Enjoy reading Chapter Seven, 'An Assassin's Night Out'!
"Damn."
Bankotsu's head clunked against the flat hard surface of the table. Another evil ass fuckin' day…
"Any news from 'Renkotsu the fag'?" Jakotsu asked Bankotsu nonchalantly while scrubbing dishes clean. 'Renkotsu the fag' was Renkotsu's name while he was away, every couple of minutes Jakotsu would spur it out just to spite him. Even if he wasn't at the café.
"No news is good news. This time it isn't good," Bankotsu replied. "It's been three days already and they haven't even found one hair of that anonymous bitch woman," Bankotsu groaned. "And the damn schoolgirls' screaming is starting to bore a hole in my head. I think I've got every pick up line memorized by now. I can start a damn gallery!"
Jakotsu grinned at Bankotsu. "Woman are the hell of this earth. They need to go back where they belong!" Jakotsu walked over to the small closet in the corner of the room.
"No Jak. You still can't kill the customers whether or not they have a lump down there. It's wrong to kill innocent people for game."
Jakotsu snorted. "As if you never killed some innocent girl."
Bankotsu looked up. "Why 'girl'? We were talking about people in general."
"I know that. I just hate them."
Bankotsu stared at Jakotsu longer. "You still can't kill them so put Jakotsutou away."
Jakotsu scowled and placed the sword back into the closet. "But Aniki!" Jakotsu moaned childishly.
"Don't you 'Aniki' me, Jak! I've known for you for years. I know all your tricks."
Changing the topic, Jakotsu frowned. "Aniki, who's outside doing the serving? Renkotsu the fag's not here so…"
The frown on Jakotsu's face hardened when realization came to him. "ANIKI! Please tell me that wench is NOT here!"
Bankotsu supported his head up with his hand, a small smirk playing on his face. "You are so damn smart Jakotsu." His grin grew seeing Jakotsu's reaction.
"I will not have her working here! It will ruin business!"
Bankotsu just grinned. "Actually, you should be happy that she's working here. She brought back all the business that you scared away. I think I say this with all the men in mind but a schoolgirl waitress is highly addicting."
Jakotsu glowered at Bankotsu. "You are thinking like Mukotsu! Get your head out of your ass! We have better things to do!" The man muttered angrily as he continued working. "Besides, I'm a man and I think that whore should die."
"Hellllooooooh!" Kagome sang, jumping through the kitchen swinging door dramatically. "Business was smashing!" she announced cheerfully, making a fisted hand.
"Why are you here?" Bankotsu asked, his arm still supporting his head. "You don't have to volunteer for any longer than you have to. Normally, after the first two hours you head home."
Kagome beamed at him. "It's so cool! I met a lot of my classmates. I didn't know Arimi, Yuka, and Eri became regulars here though. Guess Arimi loved her noodles!"
Bankotsu forced a smile on his face. "You know, you didn't have to close shop."
"Yeah, but we're best friends!" Kagome gave a friendly smile. "And really? What the hell are friends for?" She gave him a small pat on the back of his broad shoulder. "Besides, rumors on Ryuu Café have spread pretty far in my school. They gossip about a hot guy who works there, saying he's got 'buns of steel!'"
Bankotsu blinked at her, a slight red tinge blessing his cheeks.
Jakotsu smirked evilly.
"And I'm still waiting to meet him!" she teased.
Kagome laughed and waved her hand. "See ya later, Bankotsu. I got to head home. I don't have much homework but Bio's due on Friday." Kagome flashed both men a smile before exiting out the kitchen door.
Bankotsu turned to Jakotsu. "Hey, you came to Ryuu on a bike right?"
Jakotsu arched an eyebrow, digging in his pockets. "Yeah, I rode one of our motorcycles here." Jakotsu eyed Bankotsu. "Why?"
Bankotsu smiled. "Hey, gimme the keys."
"What! Why!" Jakotsu screamed, holding the keys protectively against his chest.
"Isn't it obvious? Kagome's house is quite a walk from here."
"It it's not that far! Bankotsu, it's not even a mile! That fat ass needs to lose weight anyway!" Jakotsu eyed him, nodding his head slowly. "I saw her eating some of the FORTUNE COOKIES!" he shrieked, flailing his arms about.
Bankotsu stood up. "So? It's almost eight o'clock! You don't know how many weirdoes and killers are there out there!"
Jakotsu snorted. "Hello? Earth to Bankotsu! We ARE the killers. Duh. Mercenaries! Assassins! Slaughterers! Murderers! Executioners! Slayers! We are ALL of the above!"
Bankotsu shrugged. "Just give me the damn keys."
Jakotsu sighed and tossed the keys to Bankotsu. "Don't be too late. Fagkotsu might send his message early."
Bankotsu nodded his head and ran out the back door.
Kagome opened her cell phone. "Is it really that late?" Kagome glanced up at the sky. Because it was fall, the sky turned darker than the usual summer brightness that she became accustomed to.
"Mom's probably worrying like nuts."
Eyeing her cell phone, she frowned and opened it again, brushing it against her side to open it. Instead of flipping open though, it fell to the floor with a loud thud.
"Shit," she muttered tiredly. Once she placed a foot outside of the Dragon Café, all the weariness of school, the whole volunteering waitress, and life came right back to her. Sighing, she bent down and grabbed the phone off the floor.
"You little satanic device. I don't know why I bother saving your ass."
A loud screeching zoomed towards her, stopping abruptly beside her. "Talking to your phone again?" a cocky voice replied smugly.
Kagome whipped her head around. "OH SHIT!" she screamed swinging her arm across the person's face.
"Dammit!" Bankotsu howled, clutching his swelling cheek. "What the hell Kagome!"
Kagome opened her eyes. Her heart beat slowed down seeing a familiar face. Kagome's face broke into a smile and she leapt at Bankotsu.
"Omigod! Omigod! Omigod! I'm sooo sorry! I thought you were a stalker! I thought I was gonna die! And boy! You scared the hell outta me! Were you trying to give me a heart attack!" Kagome explained rapidly, squeezing Bankotsu tighter in her arms.
"Ka-Kagome! I can't… bre-breathe!" he choked. He felt as if his face was going to turn purple any minute.
"Omigod! I'm sooo sorry!" Kagome released him from her death grip. "Are you okay?" she said slowly, placing her arm on his shoulder.
"Heh," he said slowly, inhaling deeply, "I think I'll live."
Kagome had a small smile on her features seeing her friend's face. Being alone at night wasn't the best feeling. She always felt as if she were going to be kidnapped or raped or something creepy like that. Kind of like the damn programs her mom watched.
Kagome's smile little by little retreated into a tiny frown. "Bankotsu, why are you on this street? Your house is the total opposite of Ryuu. Did you take a wrong road?"
Bankotsu grinned boyishly at her, one strong tanned arm on the handles of the navy streaked bike. He slipped the glasses perched on his nose to the top of his head. "Jump on!"
Kagome looked at him blankly for a minute. A small smile was tugging at the edge of her mouth but she bit it back. "And if I refuse?"
His bad ass expression changed to something along the lines of being startled. Smirking, he cracked his knuckles. "I'll throw you on."
Kagome pretended to be insulted and placed both hands smartly on her hips. "Well! I never! Boys these days are so rude! Go away!" She wiggled her hips to give off a cute effect.
Bankotsu sighed. "Oh well, then Kagome-babe. See ya later!" He saluted her and brought his glasses down to his eyes. He began moving out of parking alignment. He carelessly veered the handles one more time and zoomed off.
"Oh wait! I was just joking! Bankotsu!" Kagome cried out, attempting to catch up to the speedy vehicle. Her cell phone slipped from her grip and she tripped over it.
"Ite!" Kagome cried rubbing her aching rear. Her head turned to glare at her cell phone. "People can say any shit they want! To me, you will and always will be out to ruin me!" Kagome stuck her tongue out at the phone. She got up carefully and bent down to pick up her cell.
"Pink lace, eh? Trying to get someone's attention, are we?"
Kagome jumped. "Hey!" Her hands held her skirt down. "You perv!"
Bankotsu smirked at her.
Kagome huffed and began to continue walking. "Bankotsu! At this rate you will be worse than Miroku!"
Bankotsu raised an eyebrow. "The Miroku I know?"
Kagome looked back at him, thinking her words over. "Nah, never mind. You'd have to run a worldwide brothel agency to be worse than him."
Bankotsu shot her an apologetic smile. Kagome smiled back, unable to not forgive his cute face.
She carefully slipped in behind him and pulled out her expensive sunglasses from her backpack. "And to answer your question earlier, yes I am!"
Bankotsu smirked, feeling her slip behind him. He could feel her long legs rubbing accidentally against his clothed ones. Once she was snuggled in, she wrapped her arms around his waist and pulled towards him. He could now feel her full breasts against his back and her hot breath was tickling his ear.
"BANKOTSU!"
"What!" he screamed.
"Weren't you listening! I ask you forty times if you know where my house is!"
Bankotsu scowled. "I know where your damn house is, woman! I've been there before!"
Kagome stuck her tongue out at him playfully and flicked his ear before he zoomed off, muttering something incoherently.
"So Renkotsu's gonna be coming back Saturday, right?"
Bankotsu looked over his glasses. "Yeah. Don't worry you'll be free from Ryuu's grasp in less than four days."
Kagome laughed. "You know, putting it that way makes it seem a lot longer!" Kagome smiled. "Besides, you know I'll pay Ryuu a visit every once in a while!"
Bankotsu looked up at the girl behind him. Her head was poking out from over his shoulder. "What are you looking for?"
"Nothing! I just really like the wind in my face," she replied.
Bankotsu laughed and turned his neck and blew in her face, his minty breath brushing her cheeks.
Kagome frown. "Hey! What was that for?"
He shrugged. "You said you like wind in your face. So I helped."
Kagome shook her head. "You think you're such a smart ass, huh?"
"Don't you know it!" He laughed.
Kagome retreated behind his back. She leaned her head against his powerful build, fatigue finally catching up to her. She watched attentively as his long dark black braid thrashed around her elegantly. Unintentionally, one of her hands left his waist to reach out and grasp his long hair.
Feeling one of her hands move, Bankotsu watched her from the side of his eyes. He couldn't help but chuckle when he saw her trying to catch his flailing tress.
"Kagome, want to stop somewhere and eat?" he asked her.
Snapping back to reality, she pried her eyes away from the flowing braid and directed her attention to its owner. "Uh, sure but I didn't bring too much cash with me."
"I'll buy, don't worry about that." He made a left turn into a KFC.
"Wow, you sure are rich aren't you?" Kagome giggled.
"Unless you want to go further up and go to an Izakaya," he smiled.
"Either way I don't mind but we're already here so," Kagome responded.
The navy motorcycle rode up into a parking space.
Walking into the food place, it smelt of fresh chicken and some spices.
"Are you ready?" the lady asked from behind the desk. Bankotsu placed his order and looked at Kagome. She was eyeing the menu, trying to make her choice. "Erm, I think… That one!" she pointed at the menu. The lady looked up, nodded and typed in the order. She handed Bankotsu the receipt and went into the back.
Kagome looked down at the receipt. Bankotsu looked at her.
"Yeah, I do eat a lot," she smiled shyly. "Don't worry though, I promise I'll pay you back."
He grinned at her. "My ass. I can't let you pay for that. Chicken isn't the cheapest thing in Japan," he told her.
"That's why I said I'll pay for it! It's too much money!"
Bankotsu snorted and handed the lady some money. He took the bag and walked over to a booth.
"Really though, Bankotsu!"
Bankotsu sighed. "Kagome, have you seen my house?"
Kagome became quiet. She remembered. Its hard to forget a house that towers all the rest in the neighborhood. "Yeah," she said slowly.
Bankotsu nodded.
"But I don't want to intrude or anything!" Kagome sat on the opposite side of him.
"Kagome. Remember you told me this? What the hell are friends for?"
Kagome pouted. "That's not playing fair! You can't use my words against me!"
"Life sucks, doesn't it?" he laughed before biting on a piece of chicken.
Kagome exhaled deeply. "I'm not going to win, am I?"
"The day Jakotsu doesn't hate girls," Bankotsu laughed.
"Damn… Oh well." Kagome picked up her chicken meal and chewed thoughtfully on a strip.
"So, how were the banana uniformed bimbos?"
Bankotsu looked like he was going to be sick.
"They're the worst! They have very devious minds!"
Both began chatting about different things, like what the customers did and Jakotsu's recent schemes on trying to destroy the female population. Their happy chatter was disturb when a ringing sound came from Kagome's yellow bag.
"Mom," Kagome said lifelessly looking at the caller ID. She hesitantly opened it. "Moshi, moshi, this is Kagome speaking. No. Er, no… No Mom, I told you I'm not being followed! I'm getting a ride from one of my friends! No, it's not Houjo! Mom, please! Does Houjo look the kind to drive? Eh? NO! Definitely not him!" Kagome blushed furiously. "I'll be home in a bit, so can you please? Yeah, bye!" Kagome quickly hung up.
Bankotsu looked at her.
"My mom just wanted to know where I was and if I was being followed."
Bankotsu continued looking at her.
Kagome rolled her eyes. "I told her I wasn't being followed."
"Kagome, since your mom's worrying, we should probably head back. It's almost nine thirty."
Kagome nodded and put her unfinished food in the bag which she then discarded into her backpack.
"Let's go!" Kagome announced.
"This one right?" Bankotsu asked, pulling over.
"I thought you knew," Kagome laughed.
Bankotsu ignored her and parked the bike. They both walked up to Kagome's door. She pulled out her keys and began shuffling through them. She picked one out and pushed it into the keyhole, turned it and the door opened. Kagome turned to him.
"Hey want anything for the road?"
Bankotsu shook his head. "No, but I have one question to ask you."
"Yeah, what's that?"
Bankotsu breathed in. "You said like an hour ago that there was someone you liked."
Kagome eyed him suspiciously.
"I was just curious if it was someone I knew."
Kagome began laughing. "Oh, yeah! You definitely know him! So does Jakotsu!" Kagome's laughing subsided to a light giggling, "Okay so bye! I'll see you at three tomorrow!"
Bankotsu sighed walking towards the Shichinintai's bike. A low vibration came from his back pocket. He reached out and took out his cell phone. "No. No shit! You've got something, Ren? I'll be right over!"
Bankotsu ran to the motorcycle, jumped on and took off, not bothering to pull down his sunglasses.
Unknowing to him, a pair of brown eyes saw the whole scene.
Hey everyone! How ya doing? Hope you liked this chapter! Losta fluff! Joking! I can be a lot worse with the fluff! But honestly, I'm like (O.O). I got a lot of reviews for Chapter Six. (cries) You know how I get when I receive a lot of reviews (Big BIG grin!). Now my dad's curious about this 'fanfiction thing' I'm so into! (He saw my face when I logged onto my account!) Well, whatever. It's been a while since I replied to reviewers so today is your lucky day, my lovely fans!
Chibiaddicted - Yep! And I made another update! Just for you otakus!
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satsu - Hehehe. Don't feel bad. For a short while I really did write lemons. It was kinda different and I like a good challenge! As for the perv comment, I've got a 'Bishounen Watcher' shirt so I can't talk! Let the fluff be with you too!
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Hoku-chan - I wholeheartedly agree. Jak's cool! Lol, and as for all your questions, you'll have to read on to find out!
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SilverHawkAngel - Well, yep. I can see why Kagome's a bit erked. Luckily she doesn't work as a plumber!
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Thanks for all the lovely comments! I found this quote in my planner and it pretty much describes how all fanfiction authors feel when a good review is sent to them!
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I can live for three months on a good compliment. - Mark Twain
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Help me live longer! Lol, just joking! Just enjoy the story. You do that much and I'll keep it coming! (Sending me feedback doesn't hurt though!)
By the way, an Izakaya is like a pub. Its pretty informal and is kinda hard to describe. Here's some info off the world wide web:
Izakaya are drinking places that offer a variety of small dishes, such as robata (grilled food), salads and finger food. It is probably the most popular restaurant type among the Japanese people. Izakaya tend to be informal, and the people at one table usually share all dishes, rather than ordering and eating individually.
Hope that helps.
Hehehe, and there are KFCs in Japan!