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Chapter Three- The Band Reacts, Hidden Strengths of a Ninja

The perky girl walked into their camp only for the poison master to jump in glee as he recognized the figure hidden beneath the clothing.

"Well hello my pretty, and what may your name be?" His eyes travelled lustfully over her figure as he nodded to his brothers saying, "This was the woman I saw earlier before you called me back here!"

The leader smirked as he turned to the woman his eyebrows rose, "What's with all the cover up woman, got something to hide do you?" He frowned as he heard the girl chuckle saying, "What's so funny stranger?"

Kagome smirked and removed her cloth mask and eye visor, "I have nothing to hide…Bankotsu, Leader of the Band of Seven." Her eyes glowed with mirth as she ignored the pathetic grovels of the pathetic poison master. "I merely guard myself from poisons…such as those that enter through the eyes or skin." She replaced her 'armor' before asking, "Got anymore questions for me stranger?" Her tone slightly mocking, she watched as he glared at her.

"So, you know about our band of mercenaries do you?" She nodded in reply before beginning to walk away. "Kagome…" she walked away from their camp as she heard a question.

"Is that your name?" Surprisingly, this question came from Jakotsu. "Yes, goodbye Schinintai, see you again sometime." She began walking off the others moved to attack her but, paused as their leader gestured for them to stay put and nodded to Mukotsu giving him permission to pursue his desired wench. She continued to walk off before she felt a cloud of poisonous gas surround her.

Her eyes narrowed in annoyance as her mind repeated, Remember your training! Focus and strike…let no one catch you. She listened closely for footsteps before leaping from her stance into the air where she watched the band's movements. Her eyes trailed to the poison master and she struck like a viper, quick and strong. Having him unconscious she exited the cloud to face the remaining band members.

"You really should take better care of your weakling poison master…if he attempts to snatch the wrong type of woman he may return to you in pieces." Her voice cold and uncaring as she launched the little pervert to his brother Kyokotsu, she turned to leave once more.

"Woman! You will show us respect!" Snarled the furious leader, Who is this wench to harm my brothers! His blue eyes glowing with anger, he picked up his halberd and faced her his cocky smirk in place.

"This woman is a ninja priestess who will not hesitate to kill those who disrespect her…the only reason your brother was spared was as a fair warning to the rest of you." She turned to face him, "I am no bitch to submit to men's will nor am I some impertinent wench to be undermined by fellow hired killers."

She looked at his weapon, "The famous blade Banryu forged mostly likely by Totosai or that failure apprentice of his." Her body placed itself in a defensive pose. "If you wish to fight me then so be it…but, I shall not go easy on you." Her eyes glittered beneath her cloth mask in excitement for her first real battle since her training.

Bankotsu paused, "You know about the demon weapon forgers? How?" His blue eyes smoldering in curiosity as he withdrew his blade. His braid swept behind him by the cradling wind.

She nodded, "I have met Totosai and encountered his former apprentice on one occasion not that it matters." She turns around and begins leaving their camp a quiet, "See you soon Bankotsu…I have a feeling we shall meet again."

The band sat and watched from behind as the priestess left the camp once more travelling out into the dead of night. Unaware that a complete Shikon Jewel resided once more within her flesh.

Many glowing eyes followed the young woman's movements as she trailed on through the forest her mind racing, Why in the world am I here and why in the hell did I patronize the Band of Seven of all people! Oh well…if they kill me later at least I'll have gotten my revenge on that damn pervert Mukotsu! I know men hate to be shown up by women so there's something.

Her feet continued moving down the path as she said to the following demons ignoring the mercenaries who followed her, "If you want me come and get me." Her voice unwavering unlike her thoughts, she drew her bracelets from her wrists and allowed them to turn into ring blades. "Let's see what you've got!" Three serpentine demons charged forth only to be slashed down by a wave of energy released from her priestess powers.

Cracking her knuckles, she snickered faintly in mock amusement, "Let's see what else I'll be serving for dinner hmmm?" Her taunts causing the demons to falter in their supposed assault, the leader glared at her.

"Wench you dare mock us? Die!" His claw swept toward her only for her fist to meet it. Hearing the crunch the Band looked from the bushes only to gaze in shock as it was the demons bones that cracked not the ninja's.

Laughing boldly, she looked at the rest of the mob, "Men…doesn't matter what race do hate being shown up by women." She pretending to think tapping her chin as she continued, "I wonder why it bothers them so much." Shrugging her shoulders she turned and walked away snapping her fingers, causing the imp-like demons to perish in her wake.

PSL: I am sorry that this update is so short but… This is all I can put on here for now. I will update again whenever I get the chance! I hope you enjoyed it. Please Review!