Chapter 3

No Love, No Affection

Bankotsu sighed as he walked along side his comrades. Who was that women? How did she know me? He wondered. Jakotsu ran up beside his leader and Bankotsu snapped out of his thoughts.

"Hey Big Brother! What ya doing?" He asked immaturely and Bankotsu sighed again.

"I was thinking-" Jakotsu burst out with laughter and so did the rest of the Shichinintai. "What's so funny? Is it so wrong for a guy to think!" Bankotsu shouted, angrily.

Renkotsutook a deep breath. "Well, for you it is!"

That made them howl even more with laughter. Bankotsu's eyebrow twitched, but he ignored them.

They always teased him about being… unintelligent. Well, he was smart of the battle field and battle plans, but when it came to actually learning. Like for intense, he doesn't know how to write. Also he doesn't usually think, it's more zoning out.

The guys calmed down and they continued along the path.

"So Big Brother… Who was the girl that was asking about you?" Suikotsu asked, but Bankotsu was sure all the rest of them were wondering the same question.

Bankotsu shrugged. "I have no idea. I don't think I've ever seen her before."

Suikotsu wasn't to sure. Is he hiding something from us? Maybe he had an affair with this women a while back. But before he said he never felt love and I'm pretty sure he wasn't lying there. But oh well.

The sun began to go down and the Shichinintai found a place to make camp.

"So, who's making the fire?"Renkotsu wondered and Jakotsu snickered.

"Why, you of course."

"What? Why me?"

"Cause you've got the brightest head!" Everyone laughed and baldie pouted.

"No, it's okay Renkotsu. I'll go get some fire would and then you can light it with your head!" Bankotsu suggested. The group laughed even harder and Bankotsu stood up and walked into the moonlit forest.

Bankotsu plucked twigs from trees and picked up dry wood from the ground and then he heard it. A soft voice talking and then singing. It sounded like an angel. Bankotsu crept towards the end of the forest and saw her. The demon slayer from earlier.

A couple hours earlier…

InuYasha's group was thanked by the villagers and then they left. Sango looked down at the ground as she walked along the path with her friends. Everyone else was quiet. They didn't want to say anything because they thought Sango would freak out or something.

They had made camp later that evening and Sango hugged her knees close. Eventually they all fell asleep, except for Sango. She sighed and stood. She grabbed Hiraikotsu and put it on her back and walked away from the group.

Splashing came from ahead and Sango looked up. A small river was gurgling and spitting. Sango walked towards it. She sat down on the edge and looked at her reflection. Her face was so sad and worried, she splashed it with her hand. Her eyes welled with tears as she thought back to Bankotsu.

"Why didn't he know who I was?" Sango wondered out loud as she hugged her knees again. Then she began to sing softly. She often did this when she was sad or in denial.

A crack was heard behind her, but she didn't look back, but she stopped singing.

Bankotsu stepped out of the forest and looked at her. She was motionless, depressed. Bankotsu began to walk towards her. I can kill her right now, but I need to find out how she knows me. Bankotsu pointed Banryuu at Sango.

"Who are you wench? And how do you know me?" He demanded and Sango laughed a little.

"What's so funny?" Bankotsu asked.

"I knew you would come. You were always like that, so curious." She said calmly, unafraid of thehalberd at her back. Bankotsu gave her a weird look. This chick is really starting to creep me out. He thought.

"Now tell me! How do you know me?" Bankotsu asked again bringing Banryuu so that the tip touched her back. Sango took a deep breath and turned around to face the mercenary. Their eyes met. Amber and blue.

"Do you remember six years ago?"

"Yeah, I was a kid. What does that have to do with anything?"

"Do you remember a little girl?"

"Yeah, she was like my best friend." Bankotsu looked at Sango again and then he finally realized.

"What- you… that was you!" Bankotsu stuttered and Sango nodded. "Now I remember!" Sango sighed.

FLASHBACK

"Bankotsu! No! You can't climb that! It's too tall!" Sango shouted. Bankotsu was about half way a really tall tree.

"Yeah, I can!" Bankotsu yelled. He reached for a branch up above him and pulled. But the branch cracked and Bankotsu slipped.

"Bankotsu!" Sango shouted as he fell. But Bankotsu landed in a pile of fallen leaves. Sango ran over him and found him covered in leaves. She began to laugh and then Bankotsu joined in. Soon they were both on the ground laughing.

END OF FLASHBACK

Bankotsu scratched his head. And he soon began to remember more.

FLASHBACK

Bankotsu walked into the middle of the village with Kirara sitting in top of his head. He sighed and Kirara mewed.

"Where's Sango?" He wondered out loud. Just as he said that Sango snuck behind him. Kirara turned around and saw Sango with a bucket full of water. But Sango put her finger to her lips to shush the two tailed cat. Kirara nodded and jumped off Bankotsu's head. Sango lifted up the bucket and threw the water onto Bankotsu.

Bankotsu tensed as the water his back. He whipped around and saw Sango standing there laughing. Bankotsu clenched his fists and then ran after Sango. She shrieked and ran away from him. Bankotsu caught up too her and tackled her down to the ground and they started to laugh.

END OF FLASHBACK

Bankotsu looked down at the ground and Sango smiled wearily.

"So you do remember?" She suggested and Bankotsu smirked.

"I can't believe that was you. You've sure changed." He said and Sango nodded, but her face grew worried.

"So have you... What happened to you?" She asked quietly. Bankotsu sighed.

"It's none of your business." He said arrogantly.

"It's all of my business!" Sango shouted. "Everyone thought you were dead! I thought you were dead! All I ever said to myself was I wish it could have been me, not you!" Tears were pouring out of Sango's eyes. "I missed you so much! And now you show up six year later and you're a killer! What the hell happened!"

Bankotsu stared at her tear stained face.

"I don't have time for this." Hesnappedas he brought Banryuu away from Sango.Sango grabbed onto his sleeve.

"No! Tell me what happened! Please!" She begged, butBankotsu ripped his arm away.

"I told you; I don't have time for this!" Bankotsu shouted as he began to walk away.

"I still can't believe how much you've changed, you've become a monster." Sango replied quietly and Bankotsu stopped in his tracks.

"Will you shut up! I've been through more pain and suffering than you can ever imagine!" He yelled and Sango looked down to the ground.

"I can imagine…" She said and Bankotsu looked at her anxiously. "Just a couple of months ago our whole village was destroyed by demons while me and the other demon slayers were at a castle. Then at the castle my father and other comrades were slain right in front of my eyes, by my little brother. But he was controlled by a demon named Naraku. But he died as well and then Naraku brought him back to life, but erased all his memories. So now he's just a mindless fighting machine." Bankotsu didn't show any emotions what so ever.

"Do you even care! Your family was killed also!" Sango shouted.

"I don't need feelings. I don't have love or affection for people anymore." Bankotsu turned around and walked away, leaving Sango behind.

yeah there ya go peoplez chappie 3! yay! poor sango tho... bankotsu is so mean... and he didnt have short term memroy loss i was just joking... please R&R