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Key: "Convo" thought flashback

Warnings: OOC (maybe)

Disclaimer: "I obviously do not own anything of which I am writing and am actually using this text to further my progress in gaining better skills for being the author of which I dream of soon becoming." -Me.

Alliance

CHAPTER TWO: Time to be Suspicious

"G-go with you?" the younger girl choked out, staring at the Shichinintai leader like he was missing a few screws. "Are you insane?"

"I just might be," he replied with a smirk. His smile began to grow as he watched the many ideas flash through her head, each one appearing on her face. "Well, you need to make up your mind."

Kagome glanced up at him angrily, and then let out a low growl that Bankotsu couldn't help but find cute. "Fine, I don't know what you're up too…but I'm going to find out."

"Whatever," he laughed, turning around swiftly and climbing out of the well. When he was out, he glanced back in to find her looking up at him, deep in thought. "Here," he moaned, bending down and grabbing her arm. With little trouble he quickly lifted her out of the well and set her down beside him.

"I need to get something," she said quickly and turned to head toward the camp, only for the older teen to stop her with his strong arms.

"You're not going to need anything."

"Why not?" she inquired, watching him grab his halberd and casually rest it on his shoulder.

"Because I said so. Let's get going before someone finds us." He began to walk forward when he suddenly remembered something and grimly turned toward the raven haired girl who was standing behind him. Damn…this is going to be more difficult than I figured… "If you walk, it'll be easier for that damn half demon to pick up your scent…"

"Your suggestion?"

"Get on my back."

Despite her wishes, Kagome soon found herself with her arms around her enemy's neck and her legs wrapped around his waist, heading toward who knows where. Only when she was trapped on his back did she realize what she'd gotten herself into; she had no idea where they were going, what he was planning, and when she'd ever see the others again. Without anyone to save her, the Shichinintai leader could do just about anything he wanted to her. Her legs began to tremble as she thought about all the things he could do to her and he was quick to notice.

"I'm not going to kill you," he told her softly, trying to calm down her frightened nerves.

"Then why did you want me to come along?" she asked suspiciously.

"You're smart to be suspicious, but I assure that you won't be harmed at all."

After what seemed to be hours, Bankotsu came to a stop and carefully placed the modern priestess down. She looked around and found that they were standing in a wide open field of green grass, and a collection of mountains toward the north. She glanced up at the bright sky, figured it was around lunch time and let out a sigh. "Where are we going?" she asked the relaxed Bankotsu, who was watching her with interest.

"A little town," he replied casually, smiling at her frightened face. "In the mountains. We're going to rest there."

"What kind of town is it?"

"Oh, it's a safe place for humans. They've got a barrier to keep demons out."

"Inuyasha can break any barrier," she insisted proudly, not a bit worried about the situation.

"Ah yes, but he can't break what he can't find."

Kagome's face suddenly paled and her eyes widened. Oh crap! My scent is all over that well! I'm sure if Inuyasha goes there, he'll just assume I went home…I bet he won't even realize Bankotsu took me with him!

"Something wrong?"

"No! Nothing at all!" the younger girl laughed nervously, trying to think of a way to escape the mess she'd gotten herself into. Oh well, I've already come this far and he's been fairly nice to me…I could give him a chance… "Alright Bankotsu! Let's get to that town, I'm hungry!"

"Why the change of tune?"

"Does it bother you?"

"Heh, guess not. Come on."

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As soon as the two entered the town, Bankotsu found a paranoid Kagome clinging to his waist, staring at all the men surrounding them. The lecherous looks she received horrified her and she was more than a little worried that the Shichinintai leader planned to sell her. Despite these fears, she still found herself clinging to his strong body, praying that he wasn't as evil as her heart claimed he was.

The town itself, since it was in the mountains, was very brown. There was no grass on the ground and rocks and mountains surrounded it on all sides except the few exits. All of the buildings and houses were different shades of brown and except for a small blue river up ahead, brown was the only color you really saw.

"Lots of people," she muttered nervously, trying to start a friendly conversation.

"Yup," he replied casually, not bothering to glance down at her.

"Where are we going?"

"Somewhere that serves food."

Kagome felt the hairs on the back of her neck stand up and a chill run down her spine when three men suddenly stepped out in front of them. "Where're ya taken that strange gurl?" one of the middle-aged men asked. His stance and the slurring of his words showed that he was drunk, and the other two men with him weren't much better off.

"This strange girl is with me," replied the older teen, his causal tone not changing.

"That's not right," the man laughed, "a purtty gurl like hur should be with some real men."

"Then she's fine with me."

The men began to laugh and before they could think of a comeback, they found themselves face to face with the Banryuu. "A-Are you crazy?" they cried in horror.

"You're going to leave us alone, got it?"

"Y-yes sir!"

Bankotsu let out a cheerful chuckle as he watched the men flee, occasionally tripping over each other as they ran. "Come along woman."

"My name is Kagome," the raven haired girl groaned as she followed closely behind the Shichinintai leader.

After a bit of walking, the two found themselves standing before a large wooden building that smelt of many different things and had quite a bit of noise coming from the inside. Kagome watched uneasily as Bankotsu pulled the doors open and stepped inside, and followed him closely, not wanting to get grabbed by one of the men nearby.

The inside was loud with voices and smelt like alcohol and many delicious foods. Despite the old and feudal look to it, it was just like any other bar. There were skimpily dressed women running about serving the loud men, and happy drunk people singing and dancing, some were even fighting. Bankotsu set his halberd against the wall, sat himself at an empty table and motioned for the priestess to do the same.

"When we leave here, we're going to have to get you a change of clothing," he told her softly, noticing the many looks and glances she was receiving. "Some that will attract less attention."

"Right…" the raven haired girl replied shyly, slightly embarrassed by all the attention. She heard things like: "How'd that hot girl end up with that boy?" "How'd those two sexy beasts meet?" "He's a lucky man…" "Woohoo, I'd like to see her at night." Kagome tried her best to hide her red face, but her attempts made it even more obvious. It didn't help that she thought Bankotsu wasn't too bad looking himself. He wasn't the tallest boy she'd ever seen, but his eyes were beautiful…he was strong, and it seemed that he was kind too. Kagome shook her head quickly, trying to knock the strange thoughts from her mind. There is NO way I'm going to fall for this monster! Who knows what he's planning? I'd better be careful.

Bankotsu was sitting across the table watching the girl before him making funny faces, trying to figure out why she was acting so odd. Did she have a weird habit of thinking visually, or did he just make her nervous? Of course, the thought of making her skin crawl did appeal to him but he decided to save that fun day for another time. "Woman," he said calmly, catching her attention and receiving a low, "my name's Kagome," mumble. "Aren't you hungry?"

"Oh yeah…" she replied, slightly dazed. "What's there to eat?"

"I dunno," he answered, looking somewhat clueless. "Guess I'd better find out. Hey WOMAN!" Kagome flinched as the Shichinintai leader screamed for the waitress across the room, knowing he was making a scene.

"Do you have to do that?" she mumbled in a low voice, slowly sinking into the chair.

"Can I help you?" a young woman dressed in a strange pink kimono asked as she rushed over to the table, nearly tripping on her sandals.

"We'd like two bowls of rice," Bankotsu told her quickly, "and some water."

"Yes sir!"

"R-rice?" the raven haired girl asked in awe. "That's supposed to be filling? Who said I wanted rice? And you said you didn't know what they served!"

"Who's paying?" inquired the older teen with a sneer. Kagome decided not to say anything else and instead sat silently, waiting for their food to arrive. She occasionally glanced at the man before her to find him deep in thought, and she found herself wondering what had his attention. She looked around the room quickly, wondering if he was staring at someone, but found that there was nothing catching his attention. "Something wrong?" he asked, upon noticing her bothered appearance.

"Uh? No…" she replied uneasily, settling down once more. "Are you okay?"

"Hmmmm? Of course."

"You seem sort of daze."

"That's funny, coming from you."

"Well, sorry for worrying!"

Suddenly the two of them paused and stared at each other, an awkward atmosphere settling around them. "You're worried about me?"

"Of course not!" Kagome was quick to shout it out, knowing that she was going to dig herself a deep hole if she wasn't careful. Why am I worried about him? Wait…That's right, I'm not worried, I'm making sure he's not up to anything! That's it! The modern priestess sent the Shichinintai leader a sly smile and began to laugh. "Why would I be worried about you? I'm just making sure you're not planning anything."

"Well, that's too bad then," he laughed back, with the same sly smile she had. "Because I already have one." When her face fell he began laughing loudly, catching the entire rooms eye.

"Your rice!" the waitress said in a hurried voice as she placed two bowls of white rice on the table along with two bowls of water. "Please enjoy."

Kagome looked down at the bowl before her somewhat sadly, trying to ignore the growl of her stomach. He might not feed me again…I'd better eat the whole thing.

"Hurry up and eat it before it gets cold," the older teen mumbled as he began eating his own bowl of rice.

Kagome let out a distressed sigh and began eating it as well, finding it to taste better than she thought. "This stuff is actually quite good!" she mumbled as she chewed, suddenly forgetting her manners.

"Of course it is," he laughed in amusement, already finished with his portion and now watching Kagome finish hers. "It's sweet rice and happens to be very filling. You can't get this stuff anywhere else."

"Well then, I'm sorry for complaining earlier."

"Don't worry about it. I have a feeling you'll be complaining a lot more on this trip." When Kagome finished, she washed down her meal with the water and watched Bankotsu set some money on the table. "Let's get you some new clothes." He quickly stood up and began walking toward the door, Kagome following behind slowly and when they stepped outside they were met by a group of angry drunken men. "Can I help you?"

"We want your girl and your head!" they shouted, their angry voices cracking as they spoke.

"Alright, try and take them." Bankotsu reached for his halberd but when he found nothing his face fell. "Oh darn," he mumbled, scratching the back of his head thoughtfully. "Did I leave it inside?"

"What's the matter? Don't have your sword?" the drunken men taunted, suddenly thinking they had the advantage now.

"I don't need my Banryuu. I can take you all down without it."

"Don't get cocky!"

"I'm not cocky; I just know my abilities and my limits."

Kagome closed her eyes when she saw the men charge the Shichinintai leader and heard a series of, "Gah!" "Ahhh!" "Mercy!" "Noooo, bah!" "Blarhg" and "Bwaaaaahhhh!". When she opened them, the sight she saw wasn't as surprising as she'd expected. The group of men were now in the middle of the street in a pile, all of them looking either dead or just horribly injured. "Are you done?" she asked. When she didn't receive a reply, she looked around but couldn't find the older teen anywhere. "Oh no!" she cried in horror, "he left me!"

"Calm down," a voice from behind her mumbled. She turned around suddenly and found Bankotsu with his precious Banryuu, looking at her with his usual cheerful smile. "Come on, we're getting clothes now."

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"Come on…let me see it!" an annoyed Bankotsu yelled through the bamboo door, trying to get the woman in the inside to come out. "I'm paying for it! I have the right to choose what you do and do not wear!"

"Go away you freak!" the girl inside the small room scream angrily, refusing to open the door and step out.

Bankotsu had taken the young priestess to a small kimono shop and sent her into a dressing room with a few items he'd picked out. However, it seemed that the raven haired girl didn't like his taste in clothes and the two were having a difficult time solving their small problem.

"Come out or I'll break the door down!"

"Fine!" Kagome screamed, becoming tired of the verbal fight. She slowly opened the door and stepped out, her appearance making both the shop keeper and Bankotsu's eyes widen. "Is this better?" she asked, sounding very irritated. The kimono was a bit tight on her and its dark color made her appear evil and demented, something that bothered both the Shichinintai leader and the shop owner.

"Fine fine, get her something else," Bankotsu mumbled as he turned away shaking his head in discomfort. Kagome ran back into the room and waited for the shop keeper to bring her another kimono. After a few minutes she stepped out again, this time with a content expression on her face and marched over to the older teen. She was dressed in a light green kimono with a few flower patterns and her sandals were the usual brown color, and despite the simple design, she still looked wonderful in it.

"I'll take this one."

"You look good in it," he replied casually, turning towards the store man. "Here." He tossed a small bag of money at the man and turned to leave, grabbing his halberd which was lying against the wall. "Let's go woman."

"My name is Kagome!" the younger girl yelled angrily, as she grabbed her school uniform and followed after him. When they entered the town streets, she no longer received strange glances; however, it was Bankotsu who was attracting the attention now. His rather large weapon stood out and was making most of the people quite nervous. "Where are we going?"

"There's a little Inn near the exit of this place, that's where we're going."

"I see…is it clean?"

"As clean as clean gets."

Somehow, Kagome doubted him, but when the things around them began turning from brown to green and a small brightly colored house appeared in the distance, her heart began to pound. Maybe he isn't a big gross unclean killer like I thought! He actually has taste! "Are we staying there?" she asked excitedly, pointing at the small Inn.

"Yup, you like it?"

"Like it? I love it!"

"Really now?"

Kagome suddenly came to a screeching halt and watched Bankotsu as he casually walked up the hill towards the Inn. Why am I with him? Why am I acting like this? He's the enemy! Arg! She slowly followed behind him, thinking of the situation once more. Okay, it's obvious he's planning something…So I'll get him before he gets me!

"Are you coming woman? Don't walk so slowly," Bankotsu yelled to her as he waited at the door of the small Inn.

"My name is KAGOME!" she screamed as she ran toward him; and as angry as she was, she was smiling…and she didn't know why.

Yeah, this was a weird chapter...I really don't know what to say about it. Oh well, I hope you enjoyed it at least. It was a fun pain...and there were so many sentences that were like, "Duh...we KNOW that already, SHUT UP STUPID AUTHOR LADY!" Yeah... ((hides behind a rock)) I'm sorry! Don't kill me! Just review and I'll try and do better next chapter!

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