A/N: Ello
A/N: Ello! Okay so I thought that I should tell you guys how long this story will be. And in all honesty, I don't know. I already know how I am going to end it, but then again, I might add to that; you know make a sequel or something. Anyways, that's pretty much it. So welcome to Chapter 17 and Happy Reading!
Summary- Kagome is kidnapped by the band of seven because of her power to sense the jewel shards. With Koga and Inuyasha searching for her, can she really fall in love?
Warnings- Mild Language; Possible OOC
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IMPORTANT: No matter what you think when your reading this, there is NOT a lemon in this chapter. I know it seems like the perfect place for one, but I didn't think it was the time to let them have sex yet. I'm sorry and please don't hate me because of it! :(
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Bankotsu's grip on Banryu grew tighter. He was truly having trouble in the matter of killing Inuyasha.
Not because he didn't want to, that was for sure. If it was at his hands, Inuyasha would have been dead 5 minutes ago. But it was because of that damn Kagome. She was the one who had made him take time to even think about it. He didn't really like that, but honestly, he felt his most crucial urge was to make her happy. And when she was happy, he felt happy, too.
Inuyasha lay unconscious on the ground beneath Bankotsu's foot. The pain had obviously been a little too much for him to withstand while he was awake.
Bankotsu's hair blew in the fresh summer air as he thought about it. The tip of Banryu was tipped into Inuyasha's neck. He could so easily kill him. Kill him right now. Yet it seemed so hard to him to do.
He couldn't kill him.
If he did, he just knew when he went back to the others he would see that look in her eyes. That look of desperation, fear, and sorrow. She would look at him with that look. And he wouldn't be able to deal with that. He couldn't have her hate him.
He drew the sword away from Inuyasha, and bent down on one knee, grabbing Inuyasha's hair and yanking him awake.
As soon as Inuyasha's eyes opened, Bankotsu explained something Inuyasha did not want to hear.
"Listen to me, because I won't repeat myself. If you or any of your friends ever come near us again, the wench dies, no hesitation." He whispered. Bankotsu's voice was so filled with malice and hate that it made Inuyasha unable to look him in the eye.
"Now, do we understand each other?" Inuyasha nodded hesitantly. "If I see you again, I'll torture and kill her in front of you, and then I'll kill you." Bankotsu said, the loath never leaving his tone.
With that, Bankotsu left Inuyasha and ran to find his friends. He was so incredibly pissed off right now. First of all, he didn't kill Inuyasha, even when he had a perfectly open shot. Second of all, Kagome was still going to be angry with him, even though he spared him. Third of all, his brothers were probably wondering what the fuck was going on right now. He didn't really have an explanation for that one. He would have to think of one, and quick.
Bankotsu walked into the clearing, making sure his mood was known.
But it did take some rage out of his system when he saw Kagome wailing on the ground. He felt really guilty for having to put her through this, no matter how much he didn't want to.
"Go back to the castle. I'll deal with the girl." He said through clenched teeth. They didn't move. His brothers just sat there looking at him like he had lost his mind. It wasn't that they thought he had lost his mind, there were just so many questions overwhelming their minds right now.
"Now!" He ordered with a hand. They immediately obeyed, not wanting to be a part of when he lost his temper again. Although they weren't really sure they knew what 'deal' with meant. They guessed it could have been anywhere ranging from kill to release, with everything going through their minds right now.
Kagome hadn't moved from her position, and the tears came like heavy rain drops from her puffy eyes nonstop. She apparently thought Inuyasha was dead.
Until she lifted her head from her knees, and saw that Bankotsu's Banryu was clean. No blood. This gave her some, if little hope, but didn't subside the tears.
Bankotsu approached her carefully once the others were gone. He had to be in control of his temper, for he knew Kagome would piss him off again.
When he was about 3 feet away from her she surprised him.
Kagome stood up and ran towards him. She immediately tried to through a slap across his face. He caught her wrist tightly before she could hit him. He did the same with her other wrist, noticing its swift attempted assault as well.
He fought the urge to slap her across the face. She attempted yanking her hands, trying to get free of his grasp, but to no avail.
"WHY? HOW COULD YOU!?" She said, closing her eyes tightly in pain as he increased his pressured grip on her hands, forcing her to cease movement.
"Calm down Kagome." He said calmly. His anger was starting to disappear as he saw more tears and less attempted bodily harm come his way.
"How am I supposed to be calm!? How am I supposed to just sit here when Inuyasha's…. Inuyasha's DEAD!?" She screamed in agony.
She was surprised when he pulled her into an embrace. She didn't fight. He would just keep her there. Just like the captive she was.
So instead of fighting him, she gave into his warmth. She collapsed further into him, allowing his arms to capture her and hold her into him.
"Why?" She whispered.
"Kagome…." He paused for a long time. Inuyasha… is still alive." He said hesitantly.
Her head went up quickly to face him. He was looking into the brush beside them.
"Bankotsu?" She asked, trying to get him to look at her.
His head turned and they were both mesmerized by each other's eyes. Deep, brilliant cerulean met dark, chocolate brown.
"Did you… are you… really?" She asked, non-believingly. Though her sobs had been quieted, anyone could still hear the sadness and anxiousness of her voice.
He nodded, still unable to look out of her beautiful eyes. He loved it.
Until she turned away. "Why?" She asked, this time more curiously.
He paused for a moment, pondering his answer. He actually had a lot of answers to this one. Like, 'because you were crying and begging me to stop and I couldn't say no to you' or 'I didn't like seeing you so sad'. But he knew which one was most reliable. Which one was the whole and honest truth.
"Because… I didn't want you to hate me." He asked, a twinge of sadness and guilt built in his usually all-too-virile voice.
She looked back up to him. "Thank you Bankotsu… thank you so much." She whispered, her voice starting to trail off.
The moonlight shone brightly on the couple as they looked into each others eyes. It was a true picture from a movie as they looked at each other with such love and content. It wasn't meant to be, yet it was. It was the rightest thing in the world to both of them.
Kagome removed her gaze from his and curled up to his chest, hiding her face from the cold wind that pierced her body.
Showing no objection, Bankotsu wrapped both his arms around her, pulling her body tightly to his in attempt to make sure she was warm. He set his chin on her head, once again taking her beautiful curls through his hands.
It would have been the most perfect moment in the world to say it. To say what he had been wanting to say to her for what seemed like forever. He knew she would return his feelings, he knew by the way he held her. The way she submitted herself to him, the way she ached for his comfort.
Yet, he couldn't decide, was this the right time? Was this the time he had been waiting for? What and how could he explain that he had fallen 'in love' to his brothers? What would Kagome want in a life? He could give her everything, everything in the world she ever wanted. He would give her everything.
Kagome knew now. She knew that every part of her, that every single cell in her body desired him. Loved him. Wanted him. She was sure. Sure, that he was the one. Her one and true destiny.
She looked back up to him again, a certain twinkle in her big eyes.
He looked back with the same twinkle in his.
He took a strand of her hair that was blowing across her face and brushed it behind her ear, taking hold of the side of her face. He brought her lips to meet his.
They both felt the passion pulsing through their veins like blood.
She wrapped her arms around his neck, bringing their bodies even closer, if that was possible. He wrapped both his strong arms all the way around her back, pulling her just as close.
Their tongues danced with intense pleasure as they fought the urge to pull away from each other and take a breath. Their bodies burned for the other's touch.
Finally, after what seemed like an eternity to both, they pulled away at the same time.
"Was it real?" She whispered, her voice panting at the lack of air.
He bent down to nibble her ear. "I hope." He answered huskily, his breathing rough as well, though not as bad as Kagome's.
He pulled back up to look at her gorgeous face.
"Bankotsu?" She asked, her face flushed from the kissing.
"Hm?" He asked, intently watching her swollen lips as she spoke.
She turned away from him again. "I know this might be a silly question, but…"
"Ask it." He ordered, gently pulling her chin to face him.
"Do… do you… do you love me?" She asked. Anyone who could have heard her voice would have just felt sad by the amount of sadness in her tone. She was starting to have second thoughts about asking that. What if he didn't love her? 'How could he, I mean he's a mercenary for God's sake. He told me before that he didn't feel…' She told herself.
He saw the rejection fall onto her face as she tried to pull away. Did she honestly think that he didn't love her back? How could he not? He tightened his grip on her chin slightly, but not painfully, causing her to stay looking at him.
He made direct eye contact with her. Kagome felt a little uncomfortable by this. If she was about to be rejected, she didn't want to be looking into the eyes of the man that she was so deeply in love with.
"Of course I love you. More than you could ever imagine Kagome." Bankotsu whispered into her ear. She felt his hot breath on the sensitive cartilage of her ear.
A wide grin plastered onto her face, and he couldn't help but allow a small smile to cross his own lips. She felt like the dagger that he had placed into her heart was finally taken out. The pain finally relieved. And in place of that dagger, he put his love. His love for her, and only her. She was his first and only love. It was perfect, so very perfect. He felt so much better to have gotten that intruding thought off his chest.
Kagome leaned into him as he pulled them to the ground to lean against a tree. She fell into his lap so very willingly and closed her eyes.
"I love you too, Bankotsu." She said quietly. He kissed her head in response as she drifted off into unconsciousness.
Little did they know what the future held for them. Their times of happiness and bliss couldn't last forever, could they?
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IMPORTANT:NO! This story is NOT over!
A/N: Okay, so I know I say this every other chapter I write but, I'm so sorry but I LOVED this chapter! More than any other chapter of anything I've ever written in my entire life! You see, I'll always re-read parts of my chapters to myself, and they totally suck. Idk, maybe it's because I wrote them. But then, when I re-read this chapter, I loved it! I really like this one! They finally confessed! And like I said, it's so NOT over. I have big plans for this story! And I have a feeling you guys are gonna LOVE them! Please, please, PLEASE REVIEW and tell me if you think this was just like every other chapter or if you liked it better or worse or whatever! Plus, I know there are people out there who read it, and don't review! So come on, please? Do it for me! It'll make me happy! I mean a sad writer a sad story, dontcha think? Then go REVIEW!
Special Thanks- x Ashiyame De La Luna x (Your review was SO incredibly encouraging! It makes me want to write more! I totally love you!) –Not that I don't love my other reviewers, but hers really touched me! I've been working so hard on improving my writing and its just so awesome to hear that! Thanks so much and Keep Reading!