AN: Another story that came to me randomly. This is the fluffiest story I have ever written. FLUFF WARNING. I don't own Inuyasha, but I do own this idea. Going with the theme of last time, this involves two members of the Band of Seven. I'm not sure if there was ever a point when there was only Jakotsu and Bankotsu, but if there wasn't, there is now. End of story. Read the one-shot. Do as I command…
The night was clear, and the group was enjoying the summer evening, just relaxing and sitting together at their campsite for the night. Kagome and Shippou were sitting on their sleeping bag, Shippou coloring, and Kagome doing homework, leaning on the tree behind her. Sango and Miroku were both leaning on trees as well, Miroku having moved away from Sango at the moment, a red handprint on his face and a bump on his head, painfully throbbing as the monk sighed blissfully. Kirara was at Kaede's needing to be treated for some poison, so Sango was a little depressed, worried about her precious fire cat, but trying to distract herself from the demon half an hour's walk away, by reading one of the books Kagome brought for her, this one about a female 'spy' as Kagome called her.
Across the clearing, Inuyasha sat, cross-legged as usual, his sword placed where he could reach it, if he needed to sever some demon's head off before going back to his gigantic bowl of Ramen. Kagome had just come back from her home, and to pacify the hysterical hanyou, she had given him the biggest bowl of Ramen any of them had ever seen, with any flavor he could think of swimming around the rapidly disappearing noodles.
It's so peaceful, Kagome thought, but was startled to hear rustling in the bushes. Everyone seemed to jump, immediately thinking that their peaceful night would come to an end when Bankotsu waltzed through the trees, his halberd over his shoulder, a smirk plastered on his face. Kagome's eyes widened and she pulled out her bow and arrows, watching as the rest of her group armed themselves as well, Shippou bounding behind a tree for safety. But, then Inuyasha stopped, smelling something in the air. Suddenly, he laughed, pointing to the confused and slightly dazed mercenary with a huge smirk.
"He's drunk! He's completely gone, and reeks of sake!" Inuyasha smirked, "Now, we can get him and be rid of him for good." With that, he swung his sword, only to find Bankotsu ambling towards him, the smirk still in place, a clouded look in his eyes. As he backed up to get away, still swinging his sword, Bankotsu dodged his every blow, closing the space between them and did the unthinkable.
He kissed Inuyasha square on the lips.
The whole world seemed to stop, all except for the other drunk mercenary coming out of the bushes behind Kagome. When he pulled away, he turned and wiped his lips on his sleeve, spitting into the undergrowth and muttering swears about disgusting half-breeds and horrible tasting guys. As he did, Kagome was so distracted, she didn't turn around to see Jakotsu climb out of the bushes, at least, not until he turned her, kissing her the same way as Bankotsu kissed Inuyasha. Kagome screamed against his lips, pushing away futilely as he held her for a few seconds, and pulled away, completely disgusted with himself.
"Jakotsu! Why the hell did you tell me to do that?!? I don't like guys and I never will! I don't want to kiss this lousy half-breed! I WANT TO KILL HIM!" Bankotsu spat again, looking for something to wash away the disturbing taste of man on his tongue. Inuyasha looked at him again and took a gigantic swig of boiling Ramen juice to gargle, almost choking, but feeling a little better and going back to eating.
"Well, big brother, why did you tell me to kiss this horrible woman? Men are oh-so-much better, and they don't scream as much!" He glared at Kagome, then shuddered at the thought of what he had just done; thinking a little clearer as the alcohol slowly left his system, "I told you to kiss Inuyasha because he is the sexiest, after Sesshomaru, of course. Well, now that I think about it…" He turned and winked at Miroku, whose eyes widened and he hid behind Sango. Kagome grimaced, watching Sango try to hide her amusement of the incidents, while Miroku did nothing to attempt to hide his disdain, and pulled a small bottle of mouthwash from her bag, gargling the whole bottle as she watched the two.
Bankotsu said nothing, but his cheeks tinged pink. Kagome blushed at the implication, and turned her head, Sango said nothing, trying not to think about the fact that he had chosen Kagome over her and focused on the fact that they were trying to kill him, and Shippou not understanding, deciding to go check on Kirara at Kaede's hut. Inuyasha glared at him, debating which was more important, keeping his Ramen, or burning this guy's skin off with hot noodles and spices. Deciding that the mouthwatering taste was better, he sat down and ate his Ramen, promising to slice him to ribbons for his crimes after he ate. The feminine mercenary smirked, understanding and walked off, making sure his kimono swished to flash Miroku, who closed his eyes, peeling off a sutra and stuck it to them, hoping to purify them of the image.
Bankotsu said nothing, wondering if it was better to stay here, and watch her reaction, or to leave and act as though this night never happened, his gaze distant, his mind even further. Kagome sat back down on her sleeping bag, still blushing a little and deciding to go back to her homework, but couldn't help but to look up at the mercenary once. His face was still rosy, and she snickered, accidentally gaining his attention. They kept eye contact for about a minute and a half before he walked out of the clearing, Kagome taking a deep breath before going back to her literature assignment.
That night, as everyone else, even Inuyasha, lay asleep, Kagome stared up at the stars, wondering why she couldn't get to sleep, when she heard a branch break and a man swear. She sat up quietly; making sure Inuyasha hadn't wakened before scanning the trees. There she saw Bankotsu walking quietly to the camp, a half smirk, half smile on his face. She gave him a little wave, mentally taking note where her bow and arrows were as he reached her, standing directly in front of her before sitting, still saying nothing, crossing his legs and leaning on the tree. She lay back down, his hip on her pillow, just staring at the stars in peace with him. They sat in silence for a while before Bankotsu tapped her shoulder, turning her to face him and giving her a soft kiss, and putting his arms around her.
Pulling away a little, he snickered, whispering, "You know, I gotta say this. You're a lot better to kiss better than that Inuyasha."