Hey guys sorry it took so long to upload this chapter, I am very busy at the moment and will upload more chapters when I can thanks for reading. Another disclaimer, I don't own the Inuyasha character/s or storyline only my own twists and characters (Akira, Akira's Father - Kentaro, Akira's mother Michiko, Isamu, Toshio, Kazumi, Natsumi and Takara). Enjoy guys
This chapter contains a fighting scene and a little romance.
CHAPTER 9: Naraku's plot revealed and Akira's memories
We arrived back at camp "We think it's a good idea if we split up" Miroku said as he approached us, I laughed "What's so funny?" Inuyasha said grumpily "Because we were talking and had agreed on the very same thing" Sango replies "Tch and you think that's funny?" Inuyasha scolds. "Inuyasha you have to admire the fact that we all think alike" Miroku said "Think alike? When it comes to Naraku we always think alike because we have the same enemy" Inuyasha growls. I sigh "Well where and when shall we meet next?" I ask divert for Inuyasha's pouting "How about a month from now" Sango suggests "Koga?" I ask "That's fine with me" Koga replies with a slight smile. "Of course it would be, since you have more time to yourselves, you guys finally get to have some fun" Inuyasha says with a smirk "Inuyasha Sit!" Kagome said "Then shall we set out" I said "Sounds good sis" Isamu said as he jumped up. "You're going to leave now?" Kagome asked "Yeah I think it's better this way, the more time we spend together the more time Naraku has figure some other despicable plot to get us turned against each other" I said Kagome hugged me "Take care" Kagome said "You too" I replied. I said my goodbyes, Koga and I led as Ginta, Hakkaku, Toshio, Isamu and Takara followed closely behind, "Hey sis where are we going?" Isamu asked "Anywhere and everywhere" I replied "Well that's helpful" Isamu said.
"Don't get snappy, she may be younger than us but she has more brains then you" Toshio says "What was that?!" Isamu growls "Hey get off!" Toshio yells Koga, Ginta, Hakkaku and I stop walking and turn around to see them fighting like kids. I walk over to them and pick one of their spears up and with the end of the spear I waked them both across the head "Ouch!" Toshio says "Hey that hurt!" Isamu growls I dropped the spear, I sighed "Why can't you guys be more like Ginta and Hakkaku? You two never used to fight but now it's non-stop, grow up will you!" I yelled at them and turned back to the others "Let's go" I puffed. I ran off Koga, Ginta and Hakkaku followed me "Hey Akria wait up" Toshio's voice called out "Sis we're coming hold up!" Isamu yelled out, but I didn't stop I was determined to find Naraku, and I wasn't going to stop till I had his head, Takara yapped "Ok go to them and keep in touch and be safe" I said to Takara and she flew off to Kagome and others. I suddenly I sensed a jewel shard, I skidded to a stop "Akira?" Koga said "It's a shard, I can't place where it is though…" I replied "Let's keep moving we might end up moving closer to it, if not we can always turn back" Toshio says I looked back at him "And if we stray from it? There's a chance it could be Naraku, do you want to let him get away by running in a random direction" I replied "No but how do you if It's Naraku it could be some demon using the shard" Toshio said with a slight frown.
I sighed then I felt it moving in quick I gasped "It's coming this way…" everyone took a fighting stance as we stood with our backs facing each other in a circle, "Where is it?" Isamu growled I could see a shard coming this way but it wasn't above land it was below us. "It's underground" I said "Underground? What sort of demon goes below ground?" Ginta asks "I don't like fighting things I can't see" Hakkaku says "Guys keep it together, there's six of us and only one of whatever it is" Koga said. I could see it moving in a snake like movement and it looked like it was circling us a frown crossed my face I drew my katana I saw the shard coming towards me and as it got near I stabbed my katana far into the ground, a bellowing screech came from beneath us making the ground shake a bit. I took my katana out of the ground and as I did it was covered in blood and dirt "Did you get it?" Isamu asks I looked around for the jewel shard and saw it move again "No…" I replied "Dam it what good are you then? I'll kill this thing" Isamu says as he runs into the open "No wait!" I screamed after him but Toshio held me back "You can't reason with him" Toshio said. I growled "So you want him to die then? I'm the only one who can see the shard and that huge snake looking thing has it, Isamu is going to get himself killed!" I shouted Toshio smirked "Isamu's always doing stuff like this, besides you want to lure him out don't you?" Toshio replies.
My eyes widen "You don't mean?..." I asked in terror Isamu is going to risk his life to bring out this demon, but if something goes wrong, I shuddered at the thought Koga came to my side and held my hand firmly. We all watched Isamu, the ground started to shake Koga pulled me close suddenly the ground started to break open in front of Isamu and out of it shot a huge snake with a horns on its head it went for Isamu but he dodged it I looked for the shard it was about thirty meters away from the head, "Isamu the shard it's about thirty meters away from the head!" I yelled. "Right I'm on it!" Isamu yells back, the snake looks back at me "You girl… Naraku has a price on your head and I'm willing to collect for it, too bad when I get you that you won't be able to see his plan come to action of those murderous lunatics running around again" the snake demon hissed. "Murderous lunatics?" I repeated oh no he wouldn't be talking about the band of seven would he? But they have been dead for almost fifteen years now, Naraku would have to raise them from the dead and the only reason I can think for them being brought to life is that Naraku is planning on sending them to kill Kagome and the others and us wolf demons. I broke free from Koga's grip and ran to help Isamu, the snake was facing him striking over and over again Isamu was starting to get tired of dodging all the time, I came from behind and drew my katana stabbing through his body next to the shard "What does Naraku want with them?" I ask "Who?" the snake hissed at me knowing I would slit him open if he tired anything.
"Don't play stupid you know very well who the murderous lunatics you were talking about? Why does he want them and what does he intend to do?" I asked pressing my katana further into his body. The snake lets out a painful cry "Alright! It's the Band of Seven, he wants to bring them back, and he wants them to kill all of his enemies including you but I think we both know that they would never kill you that's why he has sent us demons to bring him your head so there will be no complications" the snake hissed with a sly grin. I growled "Is that all?" I ask "That's all I know now die!" the snake hisses as it strikes at me I quickly draw my katana from its body leap into the air and come down slicing the demons head off, I waste no time slicing its body open and removed the shard. "Sister Naraku plans to use the Band of Seven, this could be trouble" Isamu said I glare at him as we head over to the others "Akira are you ok?" Koga says as he engulfs me in a hug "I'm ok Koga" I said as I hug him back "Hey Toshio did you hear the snake?" Isamu asks Koga and I break away. "Indeed we all heard him, this is trouble" Toshio said worryingly "Akira, what is the Band of Seven?" Koga asks I look at him and then down at the ground "There a group of mercenaries, even though they're human, they're ruthless they won't hesitate to kill ya, and each of them has their strength, I gotta say though that fella with the snake sword still freaks me out" Isamu replies on my behalf. I lift my head and glare at Isamu "Hey you're kinda scaring me sis" Isamu says as he hides behind Toshio "Good, I don't know how many times I had to tell you back then but I'll say it again to remind you, they have names use them and to correct your information they were mercenaries but with my help they changed into better people then they were" I said.
Toshio folds his arms over his chest "Akira no matter if they have changed they have already killed countless of innocent lives of humans and demons, they're monsters" Toshio replies my eyes widen and I could feel my eyes fill with tears "They are not! How dare you disrespect them like that!" I yelled at him. "Disrespect them or him, they are not our kind, you can socialize with them and help them but to be more than that to them is wrong" Toshio said "Wrong! What's wrong is you abandoning me, I helped Bankotsu and his brethren and in return they gave me what I've missed for such a long time… A family" I snapped back. Toshio frowned "Isamu and I are your blood related family and since meeting Koga you choose to be his mate and he yours, you have your true family now, stop living in the past that guy was never any good for you, plus a strong demon like you should not be falling for a human and human with a bad history…" Toshio said. Tears rolled down my cheeks "You never got it then and you won't get it now, you've never been in love before, I have and I know how painful it is too loose someone who you truly care about, I will always love my first love but I will love Koga just as much if not more, and once more I will tell you again… You don't control me I'm not a little girl anymore and if you medal in any of my personal affairs I will not hesitate to leave you both again" I replied and walked off with tears still rolling down my face. Naraku is going to bring the Band of Seven back and if he does will they remember me? And Bankotsu will he remember me? Will he still feel the same way as he did all those years ago?.
"Who's Bankotsu?" 'Hakkaku's voice' "Akira will tell us when it's time right now let's not ask questions, Akira needs some space right now" 'Koga's voice' Koga is understanding but what's going to happen if Bankotsu comes back and I have to choose between them both I don't think I can. I stopped walked once I was far enough away from them all but still close enough for them to see me, I sat down and stretched my legs out and was resting my hands on the ground behind me looking up at the sky. Naraku wants to use Bankotsu and his brethren back to kill Kagome and the others and Koga, Naraku knows I won't let him kill any of them but my choice to choose who I will be with, who I will fight beside will be what it boils down to. If I choose Koga then Bankotsu will surely revert back to his old self and kill us all, and if I choose Bankotsu, Koga will be upset but other than that it means I will be siding with Naraku and will make me not only Koga's enemy but Kagome's and everyone else who is after Naraku. What do I do? My ears flop to each side as I look down at the ground and see a daisy beside me, I smiled and picked the daisy bringing it to my nose and smelling its sweet smell, my ears twitched as I remembered my time with Bankotsu a short time after I met him and his brethren.
Flashback:
"Akira!" I turned around to see Bankostu and his brethren coming towards me "Bankotsu! Guys, you've come back, I'm so glad to see you all" I said happily as I walked towards them, Bankotsu placed his halberd 'Banryu' in the ground and ran to me picking me up and spinning me around in the air as I place my hands on his shoulders. He then hugged me close and brought his lips to mine kissing me passionately "Bankotsu don't you think you should save that stuff for later?" Jakotsu said teasingly making us part from our kiss. "Haha sorry Jakotsu but it's been so long since I've seen my woman" Bankotsu said as he held me close to his side I smiled "So how was your trip, do anything fun?" I ask "Yes there was a whole heap of demons we slaughtered though it didn't last long though" Suikotsu replied "It's too easy… they were all talk" Renkotsu added. "Yeah…" Ginkotsu agreed "Hey aren't you guys forgetting that big tiger demon that lurked in that dark forest" Jakotsu said "Jakotsu's right we did get some fun" Bankotsu said smiling as he slung his arm around Jakotsu but still holding me close with the other. Jakotsu and Bankotsu were best friends, and the others well they were all good friends but had differences that made them argue sometimes, "Yes but big brother you killed him before we could have any real fun" Renkotsu said "There'll be others don't worry" Bankotsu replied.
"So tell us sister what have you been up too?" Mukotsu said "Yes have you got anything for us?" Jakotsu asked excitedly I smiled "Well I have been out getting things for everyone, other then that doing what I always do helping anyone who's troubled" I replied. Jakotsu pushed Bankotsu out of the way and hugged me tightly "Oh thank you, thank you, what did you get?" Jakotsu asked excitedly with a sparkle in his eyes I just giggled "Come with me and I'll show you" I replied as I walked off towards a hut not far off. Everyone followed me "A old run down hut?" Kyokotsu mumbled "Well I had to keep all your stuff somewhere, wait here and I'll take everything out" I replied and went into the hut, I took one thing out at a time the first was for Kyokotsu I got him a giant iron ball attached to a flail-like long chain. The next was for Ginkotsu I got him stronger armor and a katana that I had made, Renkotsu was next I got him a few small weapons but were definitely deadly in his hands wire that would catch fire and some small but explosive devices and smoke bombs etc. I got Mukotsu some more ingredients for his smoke poisons and some already made deadly poisons made up (needle, liquid and smoke form) to demons, and for Suikotsu I got a sharpening dagger to sharpen his strap on claws with. It had taken me ages to get something perfect for Jakotsu but I got it a beautiful new kimono, and for Bankotsu I made a cover for his Banryu, "Thanks Akira soo much I love it! I'm going to wear it right now" Jakotsu shouted with joy and ran into the hut to change.
Bankotsu placed the cover on his Banryu and smiled, seeing everyone so happy I walked over to a nearby stream, and knelt down I cupped my hands and scoped a handful of water while my ears flicked back. I brought the water to my lips and closed my eyes as I drank the water, when I was finished I whipped my mouth and saw a daisy on the edge of the river bank, "Akira" 'Bankotsu's voice' I got up and turned around as I did Bankotsu held me in his arms. "Thanks not just for the cover for my Banryu and everyone else's gifts but for looking after us, for making us see a different path" Bankotsu said in a soft voice "Bankotsu…" I said softly "Akira I know I said I wanted to be with you and only you, and now that we're together I want us to make sure everyone knows your mine I want us to be together forever, I want to be able to call you my wife, I want to start a family with you" Bankotsu said. I felt tears fill my eyes I broke away from him and looked into his eyes "Akira?" Bankotsu questioned looking worried I smiled and threw my arms around him and pressed my lips against his and parted hugging him tightly "There's nothing I want more then to be with you Bankotsu, I want to be with you forever and I want to be able to make you happy and if this makes you happy I will gladly be your wife" I said overjoyed with tears starting to fall. "Akira…" Bankotsu says and holds me tightly "Akira just being next to me is happiness enough, I love you Akira and I promise I will be the only one to protect you" Bankotsu says "I love you too Bankotsu and I promise I will be the only one to protect you too" I replied.
Flashback ends.
Hey guys I hope you enjoyed this chapter I'm sorry it's shorter than the other chapters but at the moment this is the best I can do with everything going on at the moment anyways feel free to comment and review or even private message me with any ideas or any of your thoughts/opinions on the story. Thanks and happy reading :)