ok this is it! the BIG chapter! well its the 2nd last chapter...but its still big! ok ok very very intense! ill stop now :P

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Chapter 7

Deception

Sango frowned. It was really awkward when your sitting around a campfire eating with a bunch of mercenaries. She put her bowl of rice down and looked at her lap, to ignore the weird looks of the killers. She guessed that they hadn't been around women all that much.

Bankotsu had left the camp to find more food and killing people along the way.

It was weird though, she wasn't really treated like a prisoner. But of course Bankotsu wouldn't let any of the members near her, except for Suikotsu… Well, when he was in his doctor form.

Then Sango stood up to leave.

"Where are you going?" Renkotsu questioned and Sango glared at him. Huh, if looks could kill.

"I'm going to clean off." She stated angrily. Sango had not forgiven Renkotsu, well, who would?

"We're not supposed to let you out of our sight, Bankotsu's orders." Renkotsu said, but then he muttered something under his breath.

"Well, can't I just go over to the river to clean off?" Sango demanded and her eyebrow twitched with annoyance.

"No! I was given orders!" Renkotsu's voice began to rise.

"God, stop being a frickin' spaz! I'm just going to wash!" Sango shouted.

"Wench! You can't talk to me like that!"

"Man, this is getting good." Jakotsu whispered to Suikotsu and he nodded.

"Who says I can't!" Renkotsu scowled.

"Just shut the hell up!" He shouted and he raised his fist. Sango smirked.

"Try it." She dared, getting ready to attack him. Renkotsu took the dare and brought his fist down. But when his knuckles were a centimeter away from Sango's face Bankotsu came back with a huge barrel of sake...so much for food.

"Renkotsu, what were you about to do?" Bankotsu asked calmly, but everyone could tell that he was just holding in his anger. Renkotsu brought his fist to his side.

"Nothing, brother." Renkotsu replied sheepishly.

"I thought I warned you never to lay a hand on her." Bankotsu said as he set the barrel to the ground.

Renkotsu's face went pale. "I-I didn't touch her, I swear." He stuttered. Bankotsu smirked in victory. It was so easy to win over Renkotsu.

"So, what was it we were fighting about?" He asked in such a corny voice.

"All I wanted to do was to go wash off, but this spaz-" Sango pointed to Renkotsu. "Wouldn't let me go take bath and-" Bankotsu cut in.

"You can go." He replied and Sango blinked.

"…"

"But I have to come with you." Sango's face went bright red.

"But-I-" She stuttered.

Sure, she would usually go in the hot springs with Kagome all the time, but Bankotsu was a guy. But it wasn't like he would come in with her, just watch. In Sango's opinion that would be worse.

"Well, stop zoning out and let's go." Bankotsu smirked slightly. Jakotsu began to give the fakest cough possible.

"Cough pervert cough" Suikotsu snickered.

"Ha ha, very funny Jakotsu." Bankotsu replied sarcastically and Jakotsu smiled. Bankotsu rolled his eyes and brought his glance to Sango.

"Whenever our ready." Sango's face grew even more scarlet.

"N-no. It's okay. I'm good." She stammered.

"No, let's go." Bankotsu put his arms up in defense. "I promise I won't look." Sango nodded.

She knew that Bankotsu wasn't like Miroku. If the monk was here he would have a hay day!

The two began to walk back to the river.

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Jakotsu couldn't hold it in anymore and he burst out laughing, followed by Suikotsu.

"Ohmigod! Renkotsu! You! Should of! Seen! Your! Face!" Jakotsu laughed and Suikotsu took a deep breath.

"Yeah, you're like a scared girl!"

"A bald girl!" Jakotsu added. The two were now on their backs howling with laughter. Even the rest of the Shichinintai joined in with the laughter.

Renkotsu's eyebrow twitched.

"Shut up!" He yelled. Jakotsu looked at his commander.

"He even whines like a girl!" The five mercenaries just got a kick of making fun of Renkotsu.

Renkotsu walked away from his immature comrades.

What do they know?

Renkotsu was not a girl, well not in his opinion. At least he was smart. Renkotsu smirked at that thought and chuckled to himself.

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Sango began to take off the green fabric that covered the bottom of her kimono. Bankotsu was sitting on a nearby rock, with his back facing Sango.

Sango smirked. At least he was truthful.

She had finished changing out of her kimono and laying it neatly on the grass.

Placing her foot into the sparkling water, a shiver went up Sango's spine. But she got used to the brisk coolness and placed her other foot in the water. Sango slowly walked deeper until the water was up to her waist. She looked back and saw that Bankotsu still had his back turned.

This was her chance, she could escape! Sango could go back to InuYasha's group and everyone would be so happy to her. And they won't have any more troubles. But Sango didn't want to go back. Her heart, her mind, her soul, told her that she wanted to stay.

Sango swung her head underwater. The icy coldness whipped across her face as the water headed downstream. But it felt good to wash after two days. She let her hair soak for a couple more seconds before she brought her head back to the surface.

Sango glanced back at Bankotsu. Still turned, she smiled. Sango wading back onto shore and quickly changed into her clothes and put her hair in it's usual low ponytail.

"It's okay, Bankotsu, I'm done now." Sango shouted, giggling a little. Bankotsu turned his head and jumped off the rock.

"You take long enough, sheesh." He moaned as he cracked his neck.

"It wasn't that long." Sango stated and Bankotsu rolled his eyes. He walked closer to the edge of the water and looked into the crystal river. Sango smirked.

She snuck up behind the unaware Bankotsu and pushed him into the cold water. Bankotsu took a deep breath when he swung his head to the surface. He whipped around and saw Sango smirking. Bankotsu shook his head.

"Ha ha, very funny." He said sarcastically as he walked to the shore. Sango was still giggling. Bankotsu smirked slyly and wrapped his arms around her waist.

She shrieked as Bankotsu pulled her with him as he fell into the water. Sango pulled away from Bankotsu and swam into deeper water. Bankotsu rolled his eyes and swam behind her. Sango smiled and she splashed Bankotsu in the face. He spat out some water and dived into the cold liquid. Sango blinked as she peered into the dark water. Bankotsu came up behind her and dunked her head under the water. The two of them both emerged from the surface.

"You're so immature." Sango stated.

"You're the one to talk." Bankotsu answered as he rolled his eyes. He stared at Sango's amber eyes and then looked down at her lips. He could actually feel salvia forming in his mouth.

Bankotsu swam closer to Sango and he wrapped his arm around her waist. Sango tensed up, but then soon relaxed. His grip was soft. Bankotsu moved his face closer to Sango's, he moved a bit of hair out of her face and brought a rough kiss to her lips. Sango's eyes widened. The mixed emotions came back. But this time she didn't pushed him back, instead she joined in his kiss.

Bankotsu was the first to break it, though. Sango smiled.

"Um. I-I this was just-uh-" He stuttered.

"It's okay. I know what it was for." Sango stated as she turned around and began to swim towards shore.

When they could touched the floor of the lake, the trees rustled and voices were heard in the forest. Sango looked up and saw InuYasha, Miroku and Kagome heading their way.

"Damn'it." Sango muttered. InuYasha stopped and Kagome got off of his back.

"Sango, what the hell are you doing with this bastard!" InuYasha questioned and Bankotsu gritted his teeth. Sango just stared blankly.

"I-uh-" She started, but Bankotsu cut her off.

"I used her to get to you, mutt!" He shouted proudly. InuYasha gritted his teeth.

"Looks like it worked." Bankotsu answered slyly. Sango couldn't believe it. He used her! She was just his bait! But what about the kiss? Didn't that mean something?

"What do you mean, you used me!" Sango shouted and Bankotsu looked at her.

"It's pretty simple, I used you as bait so I can kill the mutt." He explained.

"But what about all the hospitality and the kiss?" Sango asked. Miroku's jaw literally dropped.

"Y-You kissed him?" Miroku stuttered. Sango bit her lip.

"Well, he kissed me." She said quietly. Bankotsu laughed.

"I needed to gain your trust, demon slayer. Sheesh, how stupid do you think I am?" Bankotsu explained. Sango didn't know what to say. She thought he had changed. She thought that he was the boy she once knew.

"Well, now that I'm here, Bankotsu, let's get this battle over with. So I can kick your sorry ass to hell!" InuYasha yelled as he took out Tetsusaiga. Bankotsu ran out of the water and grabbed Banryuu. The two started fighting. Kagome ran over to Sango and grabbed her arm.

"C'mon let's get you some dry clothes." She said, unconcerned with the fight behind them. Tears of rage poured from her eyes and she yanked her arm away Kagome.

"Sango!" Kagome cried out as Sango ran towards Bankotsu. She didn't know what she was doing. She didn't have any weapons and Hiraikotsu was back at camp. Sango ran towards the fight and cut in front of InuYasha.

"Sango? What the hell are you doing?" InuYasha shouted, arrogantly. Sango ignored him and faced Bankotsu.

"How dare you! How dare you play me like that!" Sango shouted. Bankotsu smirked.

"It's not really my fault. You're the one who was gullible." Bankotsu sneered. Sango couldn't believe this.

"You bastard!" She yelled as she ran up to him. Sango swung his fist and hit Bankotsu in the chest. Of course, Bankotsu wasn't hurt. Sango kept pounding at him. Bankotsu couldn't take it anymore and he brought his fist up and punched Sango across the cheek.

"Fine, if you want to have a battle." He said childishly. Sango held onto her cheek in pain. It was the same spot that she was hit before. Bankotsu charged at her with Banryuu pointed. Sango braced jumped out of the way as he stuck the sword out.

"Sango, stop! You're going to be killed!" Kagome shouted. Sango was slightly offended by that comment. Sango was strong unlike Kagome. She was always had InuYasha to protect her, but Sango knew that the miko was right. Bankotsu was stronger than her and she wouldn't want to be kill by the hands of that lying bastard.

Sango jumped back and InuYasha blocked Bankotsu's next attack with Tetsusaiga.

They continued to fight, but eventually Bankotsu ran off since soon it would be four against one. InuYasha sighed.

"Sango, you're the hardest person to find in the world, I swear." InuYasha shouted to the demon slayer, but she ignored him. Sango just wanted to die right there. Her heart was in two. She thought Bankotsu had changed.

"InuYasha." Kagome snapped. "This isn't the time." InuYasha tensed, afraid that Kagome was going to sit him, but it wasn't the time to do that either. Then Miroku walked over to Sango. Kagome bit her lip. She thought Miroku would do something to make this worse, but instead he wrapped his arms protectively around Sango.

"I'm so sorry,Sango. You don't deserve to be treated like that." Miroku stated and Sango began to cry.

"I thought he had changed!" She sobbed and Miroku rested his head against hers.

"It's OK, we're here for you now." Miroku said quietly in Sango's ear. Sango nodded and she buried his face in the monk's kimono.

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soooooo watd ya think? personally this is my fav chapter but poor sango she just keeps getting her heart broken...tear PLEASE R&R!