Chapter 8

Was It Really Over?

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The fire crackled in front of Sango. Flames danced in her eyes as she hugged her knees to her chest. Everyone had been quiet since they got back to camp, except for Miroku who kept trying to comfort Sango. But they still hadn't been able to get Hiraikotsu and besides, it was probably in a million pieces by now.

Why does this always happen to me? Sango wondered. She had been wondering that question for a long time. It seemed as though no one was there for her anymore and that everyone she did ever care for was dead or chose a different path.

Kagome looked over at Sango with sad eyes.

"InuYasha?" She whispered and InuYasha, who had been pretending to sleep, open one eye. "Do you think Sango's going to be alright?"

"Keh, Sango's tough. She'll live." InuYasha muttered. Kagome nodded slowly. Still… How can someone just get over something like that? She wondered. Being deceived by someone who you care for, it… it would be like InuYasha turning against me. Well, he's done that a lot before.

FLASHBACK

InuYasha held Kikyo close. They gazed into each others eyes. Then InuYasha brought his lips to hers. Kagome couldn't believe it, she just stood behind the tree in total shock.

END OF FLASHBACK (a/n: blah…I cant believe I made Kagome have a flashback…I hate her! But w/e…moving on…)

Kagome sighed. Shippo snored lightly beside her. Her eyes began to droop with tiredness. She yawned and quickly crawled into her seeping bag.

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Kirara slept beside Sango, but then her ears perked up. The fire neko stood up quickly and looked into the dark forest. Screams were heard in her ears. Kirara pulled on Sango's kimono with her tiny teeth. Sango glanced at the cat demon.

"Not now, Kirara…" She murmured.. Kirara looked at her with pleading eyes. She mewed with grief and Sango finally turned to her.

"What is it?" She asked and Kirara pointed with her paw to the trees. Sango then heard it. The shouts and cries of men. Her eyes widened. Could it be Bankotsu? But what would be the point to go? He all ready stabbed her in the back once, she didn't want him to do it again. But something was pushing Sango to get up and go. She knew that there was something wrong.

Her curiosity finally over whelmed her and she stood up quietly, hoping that she wouldn't wake anyone. Kirara mewed as she hoped along Sango's side.

Kirara transformed into her saber tooth tiger form and Sango got onto her back. What am I thinking? Sango wondered as Kirara flew into the night sky. I don't even have any weapons! The scent of burnt trees reached her nose and she looked down. The once beautiful, moonlit forest was now scorched with red, orange and yellow flames. Sango gasped. What had happened here?

"Kirara, go down there." She ordered. Kirara wasn't to sure, but she didn't want to disobey her mistress. With ease, she soared down the ground and Sango jumped off. They were in the camp of the Shichinintai, but there was no one there.

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Couple hours earlier…

Bankotsu returned back to camp. All the members were looking at him anxiously.

"Hey, Big Brother!" Jakotsu greeted as he smiled. "That was awesome what you did to that wench! I was betting with Baldie that you were actually playing her and he was all like-" Jakotsu made his voice sound retarded and more manly. "Yeah, he's probably just going soft." His voice went back to normal. "But I disagreed so we bet on it and I so won and then-"

"Wait!" Bankotsu interrupted. "You were there when InuYasha came?" Jakotsu nodded. "And you didn't come to help me!" He shouted. Jakotsu bit his lip.

"It was all Baldie's idea!" Jakotsu shrieked as he pointed to Renkotsu.

Renkotsu looked up from fixing Ginkotsu. "What! Me!" He shouted. "You were the one who wanted to bet!" Jakotsu stuck up his nose.

"Was not!" The two continued to argue immaturely and Bankotsu shook his head. Just then, he noticed something. Someone was missing.

"Hey guys…" Bankotsu said and the mercenaries looked up from their fight. "Where's Suikotsu?" Renkotsu punched Jakotsu on the head.

"I just asked who wanted to scout the area and he volunteered." Renkotsu explained. Bankotsu nodded.

"Uh, Jakotsu?" Bankotsu asked as the homosexual rubbed his head.

"Yeah?"

"I've been having this feeling. Something's not right."

"Yeah, like that feeling you get when something's not right." Jakotsu added. (a/n ha ha that's from scary movie 3! luv that part!) Everyone gave him weird looks and Bankotsu rolled his eyes.

"Never mind." He muttered. Just as he said that, crunching across the forest floor was heard. The steps were slow and somewhat shuffled.

Suikotsu came from the dark green of the trees, but his chest and legs were covered in thick red blood. Three arrows stuck straight out from his back and one in the front of his shoulder.

"Suikotsu!" Bankotsu shouted as he ran up to his comrade. Suikotsu fell to one knee and coughed out blood.

"T-they're c-coming…" He stuttered before he fell to the ground from loss of blood. Bankotsu gritted his teeth. Then hundreds, no thousands, of arrows flew down from the sky. Bankotsu ripped Banryuu around and blocked the arrows that came in his direction. He heard cries of pain from his not so lucky comrades.

Hooves pounded through the trees and Bankotsu came face to face with a horse. He jumped a little. The general of the army sat upon the animal. His face was covered by a black, hard mask.

"It's over Shichinintai. You're completely surrounded." The warlord stated. Bankotsu had heard his voice before.

"Didn't we fight for you? I thought you were on our side." Bankotsu explained, remembering the deal they had made a while back.

"You have become too powerful, the lords of the region commanded us to catch you and to be sentenced to death." Bankotsu gritted his teeth again. He wasn't going to die, not without a fight.

The general's horse reared and it's hooves came rushing down in front of Bankotsu's face. He jumped out of they way.

"Run!" He shouted to his comrades. They all ran into the wood, mostly limping though. Bankotsu ran behind them, but then he remembered Suikotsu. No leader leaves a comrade behind.

He spun around and headed for Suikotsu, who was still unconscious. The warriors began to surround the mercenary, but Bankotsu cut through them with Banryuu. He put Suikotsu's arm over his neck and ran as fast as he could to catch up with the others. It was difficult to run with a guy that is way taller than you and a huge sword.

Catching his breath, Bankotsu hid behind a tree, but soon the warriors would catch up with them.

"C'mon Suikotsu, wake up." He whispered. Suikotsu didn't move or anything. Bankotsu prayed that he wasn't dead.

Bankotsu peeked around the tree, but then a arrow flew towards him and struck him in the thigh. Bankotsu cried out in pain. His leg, immediately, began to bleed. Then another arrow shot and pierced his chest and then another. Like a thick dark cloud, the warriors swarmed around Bankotsu and Suikotsu.

Five took hold of Bankotsu's arms he struggled to break free, but more came to hold him down. He was forced to the ground, on his knees. Rope bound tightly around Bankotsu's wrists. He saw Suikotsu being dragged off. Bankotsu attempted to rip out of the hold that the warriors had on him, but of course, Bankotsu was loosing energy.

Most of the adrenaline left his body and his knees collapsed from under him. The warriors dragged him off to a clearing.

The ruff ground scraped against Bankotsu's legs as they threw him to the ground. Bankotsu coughed as the arrows dug deeper into his skin. He lifted his head wearily and saw him comrades all tied too, on their knees. Except for Kyoukotsu, he was already dead. There was a number of arrows in his head.

"Get up, maggot!" A warrior shouted as he yanked Bankotsu, by the collar of his kimono, to his knees. Bankotsu glared at him. The general slowly stepped in front of Bankotsu.

"By the lords of this region-" He explained. "The Shichinintai are here by sentence to death." The sun started to go down.

The first to be executed was Renkotsu. Bankotsu closed his eyes. Not even a yell came from Renkotsu, but of course he didn't have time. Bankotsu heard the thud of the sword as it hit the ground. Five more thuds were heard and Bankotsu opened one eye.

There they were, his comrades, his friends. All dead right in front of his face with their heads not attached to their bodies. Bankotsu couldn't bear the sight. A warrior came over to Bankotsu and placed the sword at his neck. Bankotsu braced himself, for the pain and for the end of his life.

"Wait!" The warlord ordered. "I'll dispose of him personally." The warrior bowed slightly as he handed the general the sword. The general took it with pleasure. Bankotsu gritted his teeth. The general brought the sword to the back of Bankotsu's neck. A shiver went down his spine as the cold metal touched. The general rose the blade up.

"No!" A women's voice shouted. Everyone looked up to see who this women was. Bankotsu was the last to look. A women in a pink and white kimono was running towards them. (A/N: o yeah here s quick little flashback of wat had happened before)

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Sango looked around for Bankotsu, but he was no where to be seen. Where could they be? Sango knew that Bankotsu had betrayed her, but she still felt something towards him. Something that no one else could feel. Sango glanced over at Kirara, who was sniffing the ground.

"Kirara. I want you to stay here, I'm going on ahead." Sango explained and Kirara lowered her head in sadness. Sango turned around and walked towards a small clearing.

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"Sango…" Bankotsu whispered under his breath. Why the hell was she back? Bankotsu thought that she was pissed at him. Bankotsu hadn't really had the intention of using Sango as bait. He really did mean the kiss. He's just to much of a stubborn jackass, to admit it.

"Sango! What the hell are you doing here!" Bankotsu yelled out as the demon slayer came towards him. The general stared in confusion. Sango wrapped her arms around Bankotsu's neck.

"I'm sorry!" She said into his ear. "I'm so sorry for what I did!"

Bankotsu laughed a little.

"No, I should be saying sorry." Sango looked into his eyes. They were now filled with sadness. "I didn't mean to hurt you like that… I really…uh…I really meant the kiss." A tear slid down Sango's cheek.

"And I really mean this." Sango moved her lips towards his and gave him a passionate kiss. And yes people, tongue and all.

"We have no time for this!" The general shouted. "Bring the girl to me, she's obviously on this traitor's side."

"Yes sir." One of the warriors said and he walked over to Sango.

"Bankotsu…" Sango started and he looked up at her. "I… love you…" Bankotsu couldn't believe what he heard, she… loved him. His heart seemed to explode inside his body.

The warrior grabbed hold of Sango's arms.

"No!" She shrieked as she tried to ripped away from his grasp.

"Sango!" Bankotsu yelled as the warrior dragged her away.

The general smirked as the warrior threw Sango to the ground in front of him.

"Who are you, wench?" He questioned and Sango threw a glare at him.

"None of your business!" She snapped, but her anger was run over with despair. Tears formed in her eyes.

"Please, don't kill him." She pleaded. The general snarled and he slapped Sango across her cheek with the back of his hand.

"She is clearly one of them!" The general shouted to his warriors and they all shouted in agreement. He grabbed Sango's neck and pulled her up so that her feet were just above the ground.

"No! Don't touch her!" Bankotsu yelled, but the general ignored him. Sango tried to pull his hand away from her neck, but she was loosing conscious from lack of air.

Bankotsu stood up, but the warriors ran to him and forced him back to his knees and held him there.

Smirking with victory, the general raised his blade and then plunged it through Sango's heart. Her eyes glazed over and her breathing ceased. The general let go of her neck and her body collapsed to the ground.

Bankotsu seemed to stare forever at her lifeless body. She was gone… Bankotsu couldn't believe it… she was gone… A small tear dripped from his eye and then his whole body collapsed to the ground, sobbing.

"She's gone." He muttered. "She's gone." He must of said that at least a hundred more times until the general walked up to him. He yanked Bankotsu to his knees an placed the blade at his neck.

"Now it's your turn." The general hissed. But this time Bankotsu didn't struggle. Everyone, his friends and the women he loved was gone, all dead right in front of his face. The general raised his blade for the second time now and Bankotsu closed his eyes, waiting for his gateway to hell. Of course, he knew that he was going there and Sango would go to heaven. So they wouldn't be able to see each other in the after life.

But Bankotsu prayed the one day, just one day they would see each other again. The sword came and down and Bankotsu's world went black. His entire body shut down and his soul left.

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Darkness filled the soul of Bankotsu. His emotions were concealed with the cloak of rage. Was it really over for him?

The darkness seemed to swirl away into a bright light. A thudding sound echoed throughout his mind.

Like it was yesterday, air filled Bankotsu's lungs again. A musky, filthy smell entered his nostrils and then he heard a voice.

"Awaken, Bankotsu…"

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YAYA! ITS FINISHED! but so sad and mysterious at the same time OoOoOo weird. lol but i hoped u liked this story and im so sad at its over but yeah. PLEASE R&R CUZ I LOVE ALL U BANKIE/SANGO FANS OUT THERE! THANK YOU FOR ALL THE AWESOME REVIEWS!