Chapter Eleven

Until the End of Time

Part One - Rejection

Bankotsu turned to her and faced her. He looked deep into her eyes, as if to her very soul." Kagome...I-...I love you...to the point of no return." he said. "Do...do you...love me back?..."

Dead silence followed after Bankotsu's confession. No one said anything. Kagome herself was staring at Bankotsu with total disbelief in her face. Then, she snapped out of it.

"NANI!!?!?" yelled Kagome. The roof nearly blew off from her voice. "I-I'll...take that as a no then..." said Bankotsu, his head bent down and his bangs covering his eyes from the rest of the people. "Bankotsu you idiot!!" yelled Kagome as tears started pouring out of her eyes. Everyone else stared at her.

"K-kagome...are you...alright?..." said Renkotsu uncertainly. "Bankotsu! Why??" she shouted.

"Kagome...I..because I love you...and..I just...want to let you know...I fell in love with you the first day we met at the hots prings...and I will...always love you..." he said as he turned away. He walked to the door and put his hand on it. " I know...how retarded this sounds...but...I wanted an eternity with you...I wanted...to live life with you...To..." he broke off. When he continued again, his voice sounded choked and strained, as if he was keeping himself from crying.

"To...marry you...and...have kids with you...grow old and die with you..." he whispered. With that last comment, he opened the door and walked out.

Everyone was shocked by that. Renkotsu was the first one to snap out of it and turn his attention to Kagome.

After a while, one by one, the others all turned their attention point to Kagome as well. She was staring at the spot that he had left through and had her mouth had dropped to the floor. " Nani??..." she whispered.

"Kagome...sit down over there." said Renkotsu pointing to a spot on the other side of the pool, facing all the others. She did as told.

"Kagome..." said Sango. " Why?...Why did you reject him?..." she added in a quiet whisper. Kagome lowered her head. "I-i hate him...I dont want him..." she said.

"Kagome. Does your heart tell you that or your brain?..." said Renkotsu. Kagome didnt answer. The others waited patiently for her answer that finally came. " Both." she said.

"Kagome. Why did you fight with him, that night you left 5 days ago?.." asked Jakotsu, now dead serious. Kaogme sighed and remembered that night.

Flahsback-

"Bankotsu What's wrong with you!? I asked you from when I first started talking to you and you STILL haven't answered me yet!! And I'm not going ANYWHERE until you answer me!!" yelled Kagome totally ruining the mood of the place and getting up at the same time.

"Kagome..." said Bankotsu. " I don't have to tell you what's wrong with me...And you cant make me tell you either..." he said while turning away. " But Im asking you to..." she said.

"No...Im not gonna tell you...And I never will..." he said " Or maybe..."

"ARGH! I give UP!" yelled Kagome. " You are such a self centered, idiotic, guy who can't control your own feelings!!! I know IM not SPECIAL enough to receive ANY information about you that was not given to me by VILLAGERS!! IM SICK AND TIRED OF YOU!!!"

End Flashback.

"He...I..." said Kagome. Sango totally came to her rescue by saying " Kagome...Don't tell us if you don't want to." Kagome nodded and wiped the tears off her face.

"Kagome...I dont know what happened between you two...but...Bankotsu no aniki really missed you when you were gone..." said Jakotsu. "He...stayed in his room all day and he wouldn't come out..." said Renkotsu.

"He didn't say anything to us except I only want her to come back...I want to apologize to her...I want to tell her...I love her... and When...when will she come back?." said Mukotsu.

"And Kagome, remember when we were talking in the mirror?..." said Sango reaching out and touching her friend's arm. " When you left because you didnt want to see him...he said...please tell her to come back...he said please...i miss her so much...please...and...I saw his expression...I dont know what you would have thought of it if you had seen it but I saw hurt, rejection, loss and longing...and remember when I called you back and you asked if he was gone and I said no and you refused Kagome?...after I told him you said no...he said please..i need her...please...over and over again."

Kagome was silent, and still looking at the water. " Kagome. I will tell you something else. But you have to make me a promise first." said Renkotsu. Kagome nodded. " Promise me you won't go to Bankotsu's room right after I tell you and go whoop his ass." Kagome looked at Renkotsu weird then nodded.

"Kagome...when..after..." said Renkotsu trying to find the right words to describe it to Kagome so she wouldm't get a heart attack and go beserk. " After you cut off our connection through the mirror, we left Bankotsu no aniki alone in his room..." he said.

"After a while...we were kinda getting worried over him and we decided to sneak to his door to spy on what the hell he did all day.." said Jakotsu. Renkotsu nodded " And we...me and Jakotsu... saw Bankotsu no aniki take a picture of you and hold it to his heart."

"So?...Why do you think I was gonna go kill him for that?..." said Kagome, raising her eyebrows a liitel.

"No that's not all...its just the beginning." said Renkotsu. Kagome nodded and motioned at them to go on.

"Bankotsu no aniki stared at that picture for a long time...and then...he moaned..." said Jakotsu, hoping that Kagome would catch on and he wouldn't have to explain the rest. "He...said something in a really weird husky sort of voice..that we didnt hear and then...we saw him stroking himself over his pants..." said Renkotsu quietly, and fumbling with the right words.

"what?!?" yelled Kagome. " That's nasty!" Renkotsu nodded " Let me finish, Kagome." he said. "Wait! There's MORE?!?" she said, her face screwing up in disgust. " Yes." said Renkotsu. " While he was doing that...he moaned again and then took all his clothes off...and...he put your picture down beside him and held his...uh...manhood in his hand..."

Kaogme had a hilarious look on her face. Sango was just as disgusted. " Then he started, um...pumping himself and then he...uh...moaned out your name a good couple of time..." said Jakotsu. " And...then...he shouted out you name...so fuckin loud...when he...uh...released..." said Renkotsu.

"NANI!?!?!" yelled Kagome jumping up again for the 1000th time today. " And he did it a second time...You...wouldn't like what he said in between though..." said Jakotsu. " what? Why? What did he say??" demanded Kagome.

Jakotsu sighed. " Sit down Kagome. He said...um...promise me you wont blow up again first." Kagome, with a lot of difficulty nodded. " He said Kagome...You would have liked it gentle...wouldn't you..."

"BANKOTSU!!!" Kagome yelled and jumped up.

"Kagome!" said Renkotsu pulling her back down. " BANKOTSU!!!" she kept yelling while trying to throw Renkotsu off of her. It didnt work.

"Kagome...calm down. He dosen't know that we saw him do that. Let's just forget about that and you can bitch at him later. Let's have fun like we were supposed to for tonight...remember Kagome?" said Renkotsu looking her in the eye.

Kagome sighed then nodded, but she had thoughts swirling around her head. He MASTERBATED with my picture????...gross...omfg when I see him agian...Im gonna go and kick his ass...oh...shit...I promised renkotsu...ah well...screw promises...

"I...i think we should get out of the pool now?" said Jakotsu, breaking the silence that had fallen when Kagome was off in lala land. Kagome shook herself out of her thoughts and nodded. She stood up and Renkotsu pulled her back down.

"So you're gonna display your lovely body to us again Kagome?" he said with a mischevious smile. " Oh great...another pervert..." said Kagome with a groan. Sango laughed. "See! Im not the only one liking perverts!" she said.

"Hey wait a second...I dont like Renkotsu!...at least not in that way!..." said Kagome as she met Renkotsu's eye. He nodded. " Yeah...Kagome...I love her...but in a different way...not a guy girl love way..." said Renkotsu.

Sango sighed " so the argument's against me now isnt it?..." she said with a fake pout on her face. Jakotsu kinda smiled. "Who's getting out first?" he said. Kagome and Sango looked at each other. " US!" they yelled at the same time.

"No actually...I was thinking we do something...different this time..." said Jakotsu. " I'll get out with Sango and Renkotsu can get out with Kagome."

"NANI!?!?" yelled both of the girls "Why do you want to get out with me!?" yelled Sango. "Yeah! Why do you want me to get out with Renkotsu!?!" yelled Kagome.

"How bout we try that?" said Renkotsu. " Yeah...it sounds like a pretty good idea!" said Jakotsu. Kagome and Sango rolled their eyes..." Perverts..." the mumbled under their breath. The guys laughed.

"Oi! Mukotsu!" yelled Jakotsu " Your getting out by yourself first! Go back to the main room and stay with Ginkotsu. We'll be there in a second!"

Mukotsu grumbled " Why can't I stay with the lovely ladies as well!?" he complained. " Just go and right now!" said Renkotsu.

"Fine.." said Mukotsu and walked to the other side of the pool. He got up and out of the water while the two girls got their eyes hidden behind the two guys's hands.

Mukotsu hurried his ass up and walked out the door. Renkotsu and Jakotsu dropped their hands. "US NEXT!" yelled both girls at the same time and ran to the other side of the pool and jumped out.

"Hey! I thought I was going out with Sango!" said Jakotsu while standing up and putting his hands on his hips. Renkotsu stood up as well. "Well...now...nice bodies you got there both of you." he said Kaogme and Sango sighed. What was the point of trying to stop them again?

Renkotsu got out of the pool and walked over to the girls. Jakotsu followed on his heels. " where are the towels?" said Kagome, covering her shaking body with her arms. " Im not telling you!" said Renkotsu. " Yeah...we get to admire you girl's bodies...so why tell you." said Jakotsu. Wait...Jakotsu admiring girl's bodies? What?...

Kagome and Sango groaned " But we're cold!" said Sango. " Yeah!" said Kagome. " Fine..." said Renkotsu and went to get towels for them all.

Kagome grabbed the towel out of Renkotsu's hand the moment he was in arms reach. " Um...Your welcome?" said Renkotsu with a smile. " Thankyou." said Kagome. Sango reached out and took her towel and so did Jakotsu.

Renkotsu reached out and grabbed Kagome's towel away from her. "hey!!" she yelled as she made a grab for the towel, but missed when Renkotsu held it above her head. "Well...too bad hey Kagome? Looks like you have to share mines with me." he said. Kagome shook her head again. " You're so perverted Renkotsu..." she said.

Renkotsu took his own towel and wrapped it around himself, then around Kagome and gentally rubbed her dry. Jakotsu looked at Renkotsu and then yanked Sango's towel out of her hand. " Dont tell me your gonna do the same thing as Renkotsu..." said Sango with a groan. She made a grab for her towel, then quickly switched to Jakotsu's towel. It didnt work. " Nice try." said Jakotsu with a rare smile. Sango groaned. " Then cover me up cause Im shivering right now!" she said. Jakotsu nodded and wrapped himself and Sango up the same way Renkotsu and Kagome were wrapped up

"Copycats!" said Kagome sticking her tongue out at Jakotsu and Sango. " Whatever" said Sango as she leaned her head against Jakotsu's chest. Kagome raised her eyebrow, and Sango quickly took her head off.

"So...Sango...You like Jakotsu of all people to like?" said Kagome with a smile now that she got to tease Sango about something. " ...No..." said Sango real quietly, but Kagome totally didnt buy that. " sureee." said Kagome while rolling her eyes. " Yeah...you two would make a nice couple...Kaogme?" said Renkotsu " of course!" said Kagome.

Jakotsu and Sango rolled their eyes.

"Where are my clothes?!?" said Kagome out of the blue. Only then did she and the others realize that the servant that had come in had taken their clothes. " Oh great..." said Jakotsu. " Now we get to walk around naked."

"Im pretty sure Renkotsu wouldn't mind if i did." said kagome with an evil glare at him. Renkotsu laughed. "Um..Run to our rooms as fast as we can and put some clothes on?" said Jakotsu. " Naked?" said Renkotsu. " Towels!" said Kagome holding up hers and Renkotsu's. That left them naked. " Opps..." she said as she threw it back over herself and herself only. " Hey! What about me!" said Renkotsu as he tugged on the blanket.

Kagome sighed and jumped onto Renkotsu's back and then threw the towel over both of them. " Okay. Run as fast as you can." she said to Renkotsu.

"Kagome? When you get to Renkotsu's room, there aren't any clothes that fit you..." said Sango. " Guess Ill have to raid Jakotsu's closet again..." sighed Kagome. " You can't." said Jakotsu. " I only have ONE set of clothing left and I need it."

Kagome sweatdropped " Oh great...Now what am I supposed to do? And you too Sango?" she said. Sango nodded. " Guess...Bankotsu?..." she said quietly " But I really don't wanna bother him right now..."

Kagome shook her head. " Then Ill go naked Thankyou very much." she said. The others sighed. " I guess...if you just wore my shirt...and tied it...you would fit it?" said Renkotsu after a moment's silence. " Yeah...Yours it is then!" said Kagome giving Renkotsu a squeeze from his back. " But what are you gonna wear, Sango?"

"Um...I'll...Renkotsu! Do you have another outfit I can borrow??" said Sango. Renkotsu nodded. " YES!" yelled Sango punching the air.

"Okay then...Sango you have to come with me to get my clothes. We'll meet you in your guys's room in a couple of minuets." said Jakotsu picking Sango up the same way Renkotsu had Kagome.

Renkotsu and Jakotsu opened the door. The girls instantly shivered as the cool night air hit them. " Hurry up!" said Jakotsu to Renkotsu who was in front of him. " Yeah..." said Renkotsu. They were running through the courtyard naked and barefoot with only a towel covering them. Kagome started giggling . Then Sango joined her. Pretty soon, All four of them were laughing at what they were doing right them.

But when they neared the side of the building that held their rooms, the guys suddenly stopped laughing. Kagome and Sango looked up and at each other, then shut their mouths. " Um?..." said Kagome. The guys weren't moving.

Then the girls looked. Bankotsu was sitting on the porch like thing in front of his room and was watching them with unblinking eyes. "Uh...we can...explain this..." said Renkotsu uncertainly. Beside him, Jakotsu nodded crazily.

Just then, the wind decided to pick up. It blew Kagome and Renkotsu's towels right off and halfway across the courtyard. Kagome shivered.

Jakotsu and Sango looked at them with a oh shit look on their face. " Renkotsu...Im cold..." said Kagome. Renkotsu didnt know what to say to comfort Kagome at the same time, not making his leader go crazy again.

"Renkotsu!! GET YOUR ASS MOVING!! IM COLD!!" yelled Kagome, still unaware that Bankotsu was sitting right in front of them.

"Uh...you...go on ahead to my room first..." said Renkotsu. 'WHAT!?!? Youre telling me to run to your room completely NAKED!?!?" she yelled. "Ah...well...our towel's...kinda...gone...so ya.." he said. Kagome growled in fustration and jumped off his back.

"Im going too, Jakotsu..." said Sango. " K. hurry back though." he said with a nod at her. Sango jumped off Jakotsu's back and stood beside Kagome. ' Run girls...You do realize you're both completely naked and displaying yourself to me, Renkotsu no aniki and Bankotsu o aniki..." said Jakotsu.

Kagome got a little shock out of this and turned around and saw Bankotsu. "Uh..." she said not being able to come up with anything to say at that moment. But luckily, Sango reached out and grabbed her hand and dragged her away.

When they were a considerable amount of space from the guys, Sango said " Kagome ...we just showed our bodies off majorly" Kagome blushed. " Oh well...already done and can't be helped..." she said with a sigh " but at least we can get some clothes on now!"

Sango nodded and they ran into Renkotsu's room. They broke down his closet trying to find some clothes that worked out for them. Kagome made one of Renkotsu's shirts into a dress kinda thing like she did with Inuyasha's haori. Sango, being just as thin as Kagome figured out that there was no way around the falling off part of the issue. In the end, she had to get Kagome to tie the dress up for her. The two girls looked at each other then nodded. They went back to the closet and got Renkotsu some clothes. Sango then ran into Jakotsu's room and got some clothes for him as well. With the guy's clothes in their hands, they walked back to where they last saw Jakotsu Renkotsu and Bankotsu. But they weren't there...

Kagome saw Bankotsu's room door right in front of them. She turned to Sango. " So...uh...what do you think? Try it?" she said " If we get in shit from this its your fault." said Sango. " But we've never gotten in shit from the other guys for going into their room..." said Kagome scratching her head. " Never mind then...Kagome." said Sango.

"So...uh...knock or no knock?" said Kagome looking at the door. " Um...no knock." said Sango. Kagome nodded and opened the door.

It looked like Renkotsu, Jakotsu, Bankotsu, Mukotsu and well...not really Ginkotsu were deep in a convo. However, when the girls stepped into the room, all talking stopped.

"Jakotsu! Renkotsu! We got your clothes here! And your shirt's comfy Renkotsu!" said Kagome while throwing Renkotsu his clothes and Sango threw Jakotsu's at him. " Oh! Clothes!" said Jakotsu " Thanks ." said Renkotsu as the two of them began pulling clothes onto their bodies, but Kagome took hold of Renkotsu's shirt and Sango Jakotsu's. " Um?..." said Jakotsu. " Well...dont foget what you did to me in the bath house Jakotsu." said Sango. " Yeah Renkotsu..." said Kagome.

"Fine..We're sorry...Is that okay?..." said Jakotsu. Kagome and Sango thought for a minute then said "fine. But dont think we'll forget about this."

The guys smiled cheesy smiles and finished putting their clothes on.

"So girls...u still havent said which room's your gonna sleep in tonight!" said Mukotsu. " Uh...definatly not yours." said Kagome. " And speaking of that, I cant wear your shirt as a dress to bed Renkotsu. Are any of you skinny enough to have pants or something that fit me?"

"Bankotsu no o aniki is" said Jakotsu pointing his finger at Bankotsu. Kagome twitched. Sango saw the twitch. " What's wrong with his clothes Kagome?..." she said. More twitch from Kagome who refused to look at Bankotsu. " OTHER than Bankotsu are any of you skinny enough to have pants that fit me?.." she said with a viens popping out of her skull. " No." said Renkotsu. " All of our clothes are too big for you." Kagome groaned.

"Who the hell wants to wear pants that someone masturbated in again?..." said Kagome. They all stared at her. " Oopps..." said Kagome knowing that what she had said shouldn't have gone anywhere near coming out of her mouth.

Bankotsu looked down at the ground. How the hell dose she know??...Who...told her?...

Renkotsu sighed. " Kagome..." he said. " I know I know..." said Kagome. "Kagome..." said Sango. " That was innappropriate!" she said as she jumped up and pointed her finger at Kagome. " What?!" said Kagome while cracking up " Hey wait a minute! You aren't all that appropriate yourself!" she yelled. " Yeah well dont mention stuff like that in the middle of a room full of guys!" said Sango while cracking up herself. "Hey its not my fault! It just...slipped out...by accident..." said Kagome. Sango giggled harder. " Kagome...you've been around Miroku too much..." said Sango

"No! You spend more time with him then I do!" said Kagome. " So you should be the more "INNAPPROPRIATE" one here!" " No but you're the one talking about masturbating in pants or something!" yelled back Sango. Kagome fell over laughing at that and had tears in her eyes.

"Huh?" said Jakotsu. " Whats so funny about masturbating in pants?..." which made the girls laugh even harder. " Shut-...up...Jakotsu..." said Sango in between laughs.

" I dont get it..." said Renkotsu. " Whats so wrong about masturbating again???" "NANI!?!" yelled the girls " Are you telling me you do it?!?" said Kagome " Do you do it with your pants on!?!?" yelled Sango and fell back into her laughing fit.

The guys sweatdropped " Okay.Kagome.Sango. Stop laughing." said Mukotsu. With a truckload of difficulty, they managed to stop and catch their breath. " Okay girls...let's be mature for a while so I can ask you. You can go back to your laughing fit after." said Jakotsu.

The two girls nodded. " What?" said Kagome. " Whats so funny about masturbating with pants on?" said Renkotsu. " Why? Do you do it?" said Kagome. Sango looked like she was having dificulties keeping on a straight face. " No. Never have never will." said Renkotsu " But I dont get it!"

"Haha...a gal cant barely masturbate with pants on right? Or skirt unless its like one of my short ones." said Kagome. " So its kinda funny to hear you say that."

"Um...so you masturbate in your short skirt?" said Jakotsu raising his eyebrows "NANI!!" yelled Kagome " I so do NOT!"

"Kagome..Personal question much but are you a virgin?..." said Sango with a small smile stuck on her face. "NANI!??!" yelled Kagome. " What else would I be?!?!"

"Probably not." said Mukotsu " You little whore." Kagome's face screwed up with anger "WOULD YOU STOP CALLING ME THAT?!?!" she yelled.

"No..You like Inuyasha and Koga at the same time...you told us that when you first came here...and you and Renkotsu now..." said Mukotsu. " AH!! How many times do I have to explain this?!?!" yelled Kagome, then she took a deep breath and calmed down again.

"I personally! Am going to SAVE my virginity for my HUSBAND who will be my one and ONLY man." said Kagome to Mukotsu's face.

"Ya right." said Mukotsu. " Sango said you and Renkotsu got more intimate in the pool after I left...What? Did you give yourself up to him?" said Mukotsu earning himself a bonk on the head from Renkotsu and a "NO!!" from Kagome.

"Okay. Mukotsu there is NOTHING going on between ME and KAGOME." said Renkotsu with dificulty controling his anger.

There might be nothing going on between them...but it still dosent mean she wants you...thought Bankotsu.

"Okay...Let's change the subject here..." said Sango then out of the blue she said " Whos hotter, Inuyash or Miroku?" with a small giggle. " Well that would be Inuyasha of course!" said Kagome with her hands on her hips. " You?"

"Well obviously Miroku..." said Sango. " Hm..." said Kagome. " That guy or that guy." she said as she pointed to Jakotsu first then Renkotsu. " Um...hm...Jakotsu." said Sango. Kagome giggled as Renkotsu said " Hey! Are you calling me ugly!??!" Sango quickly shook her head. " You and Jakotsu Sango? I though Jakotsu liked Inuyasha?" said Kagome.

"N-no..." said Sango turning red. " Oh...you're blushing! That means you do!" said Kagome using the excuse that they had earlier used on her and Renkotsu.

"At least i get the hotter guy!" said Sango with a smile to Kagome. " Oh ya well...i think...uh..." said Kagome. " You think what?" said Sango. " IM TRYING TO THINK OF A HOTTIE HERE!!" said Kagome while massaging her temples.

"That's easy." said Sango. " To tell you the truth ,I think Bankotsu's a major hottie." ,but Kagome wasn't listening as she was walking around the room while mumbling names of people who could be hotties. " Kagome were you even listening to me??" said Sango. " What? Huh? Oh..no.." said Kagome.

Sango sighed. " Never mind then..." she said. " No tell me!" said Kagome. " I said. That's easy. To tell you the truth, I think Bankotsu's a major hottie." said Sango with a small smile in his direction.

"Are you telling me now that you like him?!" said Kagome. " Hey! What NO!" said Sango " Can't I think a guy hot without being accused I like him!??!" said Sango. " No! Cause you accuse me of liking every guy i talk to!" said Kagome.

"Ladies." said Renkotsu. They turned to him. " Let's talk about more useful things now, not saying that you're talking about useless stuff." " O-okay...but what do you think USEFUL renkotsu?" said Kagome.
"Where you're gonan sleep tonight?" said Jakotsu. " hentai..." mumbled Sango under her breath. " I get first dibs in rooms though!" yelled Kagome. " No! I do!!" said Sango. " Oh fine...who are you gonna choose? Jakotsu?" said Kagome.

"Hey..How bout we make this fair and let the guys choose?" said Renkotsu. Kagome and Sango looked at each other. " But there's only 2 of us and 5 of you..." said Sango. " I know." said Renkotsu. " But I'll get first dibs and I call Kagome."

Kagome smiled and sat down next to Renkotsu " Well thank you for calling me before any disgusting people call me NOT mentioning any names here." Renkotsu opened his mouth to say something but stopped when Kagome gave a fake cough that sounded like Mukotsu.

"So now you decide to change your mind and not think Bankotsu disgusting?" said Sango raising her eyebrow . "Well...no..." said Kagome surprising the shit outta everyone " Now that you mention it, my first thought about him was he's hot."

"Really?" said Bankotsu. Kagome turned to him and he shut up and looked away. " Bankotsu." said Kagome. " I-..."

"Can I talk to you...please..." said Bankotsu, kinda already knowing the answer. His bangs were covering his eyes and he was looking down to the ground.

"...fine..." said Kagome, remembering what the others had told her after he left. " Huh?" said Bankotsu looking up at her with eyes filled with happiness and hope. " What?' said Kagome. "...I thought..." he said. KAgome smile. " You thought I was gonna say no." she said. "Yeah..." he said.

"but not right now bankotsu." she said " Later." He nodded, at least I get to talk to her...

"So Sango...Who's room are you going in tonight?" said Mukotsu with a huge smile on his face. Sango gave him a disgusted look and said " Jakotsu"

Jakotsu smiled and walked over to sit next to Sango, earning himself a raised eyebrow from everyone. Since when did Jakotsu like girls?

Sango didnt scoot away from him either "Sango...?..." said Kagome. Sango shook her head and Kagome nodded. Then she sighed " We never did get around to playing strip black jack now did we?" she said.

"No...but...when this is all over and Naraku is killed,...come back...and...we'll play then." said Jakotsu. Kagome and Sango nodded. No one wanted to think about that day. " And I guess we have to complete the jewel as well..." sighed Kagome. " At least Inuyasha wont have the stupid jewel shard detector excuse anymore..."

"But...Kagome." said Renkotsu. " If...you complete the jewel, it means we all have to die first." Kagome looked deep in thought for a while then said " When the time comes, we'll know what to do." Renkotsu nodded.

Lost to Me

After a moments silence, "Im going to sleep" said Kagome, getting up and walking to the door. " Oh...well since I share your room, let me come with you." said Renkotsu. Kagome smiled " But you have to carry me there." she said with a pout. Renkotsu sighed and picked her up bridal style. "Have fun tonight Kagome." said Sango with a smile. Kagome scowled and stuck her tounge out at her. " Oh ya? Have fun with a gay guy!" she said.

"But he's gay, so he wont do anything to me!" said Sango. " But Renkotsu's perverted and straight..." and she let the sentence trail off. Kagome scowled.

"Ladies...Do you think I would do anything to Kagome?" said Renkotsu raising an eybrow. " Well...yes..." said Sango with a smile. Renkotsu sighed.

"Renkotsu!...Lets go to bed now...Im tired..." said Kagome snuggling into his chest with a smile. Renkotsu nodded " Then we're going now..." he said " Night Sango! Night Ginkotsu! Night Jakotsu! Night Mukotsu!" called out Kagome as Renkotsu walked through the door. Before he was completely out the door, Sango yelled out " Get it on with him tonight Kagome!!!" Bankotsu said nothing.

In Renkotsu's arms, Kagome scowled. Renkotsu smiled down at her. " Kagome...Don't worry...I won't do anything to you tonight..." he said. " Somehow...for some reason, I really don't believe you." she said. Renkotsu smiled. "I know. If I were you, I wouldn't either." he said. Kaogme groaned.

They entered Renkotsu's room and he laid her down on his futon. " You sleeping yet Kagome?" he said as he took a seat beside her. " No. And I call the futon tonight when we do sleep." she said with a sweet smile at him. " ya? Where am I gonna sleep then? And plus this is my room." he said while moving her so he can lean on the wall. " You" said Kagome pointing to Renkotsu "Can sleep on the floor." as she pointed to the floor. " And I absolutely do not care if its your room or not"

"Hey! Im not sleeping on the floor!" said Renkotsu pulling her beside him. " Either you sleep on the floor or im in the futon as well." he said. Kagome stuck her tounge out at him "Your so mean! You make the lady sleep on the floor?" she said. " No I didnt say that! I said you had a choice. Floor or with me on futon." he said.

Kagome sighed. " thanks Renkotsu. What great choices you gave me." " Your welcome. Any time." he said making her growl in slight fustration.

In the main room, Mukotsu got up. " Im gonna go sleep now too." he said. "Fine." said Jakotsu. " Are you going too Ginkotsu?" " Gersh." said Ginkotsu and left beside Mukotsu. Bankotsu looked up and said " You guys gonna go to sleep or what?" Jakotsu and Sango nodded. "Then get out." he said. Sango gave him a funny look. " O-okay..." said Sango and got onto Jakotsu's back. The two of them walked to the door and out. Only after they were out the door and it was closed did Bankotsu let a single tear fall out of his eye.

Once they were in his room, Jakotsu put Sango down and sat down on his futon." Sango?" said Jakotsu. " hai?" said Sango looking at him. " Come here." he said. Sango gave him a funny look but got up and walked over to him. She sat down, facing him and said " Now what?"

"Sango...Renkotsu no aniki...one day I was talking to him and he ignored me for a girl..." he said and was about to say more when Sango inturrupted with a "WHAT!? Are you saying that he's just using Kagome???" as she jumped up and prepared herself to smack the shit out of Renkostu. " No. Sit down Sango...Im...you know I like guys rather than girls right?..." he said with no hint of shame or embarrassment . Sango nodded but kinda wondering because he said it so openly. " I-...when I saw Renkotsu no aniki...I...felt like something was missing in my life..." he said. " And when I saw you...it...just felt like you belonged in my life and you were the thing that would let me to complete it. Iunno...but...Im a guy afterall..."
"So you're saying...?" said Sango. " I-...i think...im better off with you...than Inuyasha." said Jakotsu with a sigh. "Nani??..." said Sango, her face turning kinda red. " Yeah..." said Jakotsu. " But...if you like that monk then go ahead..." he added in a quieter voice. Sango shook her head. " No...That pervert...hes got the whole worlds worth of girls. He can't be loyal to one girl to save his life." she groaned.

"Really?" said Jakotsu. " Then...would you...give me a chance?" Sango thought for a moment, then nodded. " hai." she said with a smile.

"Awesome." said Jakotsu and pulled her into his arms.

"So...um...do you have pants i can borrow?" said Kagome. Renkotsu shook his head. " I think they're kinda too big Kagome, but you can try and see what you can do with it." he said as he got up and went over to his closet. He picked out a pair of pants and threw them at Kagome.

She picked them up and sighed " these are way to big..." she said. " I guess Ill just sleep with what I have on right now then..." Renkotsu nodded.

Kagome yawned " Renkotsu...Im tired..." she said laying her head on his shoulder. " Then go to sleep Kagome.." said Renkotsu. She nodded and took her head off his shoulders, then laid down on the futon. Renkotsu took his shirt off, lifted the covers and slid down beside her.

"Night then, Kagome." said Renkotsu as he turned onto his side, facing Kagome who was on her back. " Night." she said with a smile.

"Oh and Kagome?" said Renkotsu. She opened her eyes and looked at him to show she was listening. " Here. Keep this with you. Just in case." he said and held a dagger out to her. Kagome smiled " Thanks..." and closed her eyes again.

Within minutes, she was asleep. But he wasnt. His thoughts were keeping him awake. He sighed. Maybe some fresh air will do him good, since he couldn't sleep right now anyways...Gentally and quietly, as not to wake Kagome up, he slid out of the bed and put his shirt back on. Then he opened the door, slid out and closed it again.

Sango was now sitting in Jakotsu's arms and had her head lying on his shoulder. "So...you gay guy finally likes a girl..." said Sango with a small smile. " Yeah...amazing isnt it?" said Jakotsu. " Oh! Let's go get some fresh air!" said Sango with a hopeful smile. " Sure..." said Jakotsu and picked her up in his arms bridal style. He walked to the door and opened it.

Renkotsu stood in the courtyard, looking at the sky and deep in thought. " Renkotsu no aniki?" said Jakotsu from the door. Renkotsu turned. Then he smiled. " So...jakotsu...you and Sango?" he said.

Jakotsu nodded to Renkotsu's surprise. " Yeah. I asked her...and she agreed" he said. " Sango?" said Renkotsu looking at her for confermation. She nodded, while hiding her face in Jakotsu's yukata.

The sound of a door sliding open was hear from behind them. They turned around. Bankotsu stood there with his hand on the door and was about to walk out.

"Bankotsu no o aniki?" said Jakotsu. " Jakotsu?...Sango?" he said with an eyebrow raise in their direction. " Hey back off! She's mine!" said Jakotsu

"CONGRATS SANGO!!!" yelled a voice behind them. They turned...again to see Kagome in her dress with a huge smile on her face.

"Kagome...I-" said Sango. " I know!" said Kagome. " Dont have to explain...just be happy with Jakotsu then!"

Sango smiled then nodded. "Put me down Jakotsu?" she said. He obeyed. The moment her feet touched the ground, Kagome ran up to her and gave her a life threatening hug. "So ...Kagome I thought you were asleep?" said Renkotsu " What are you doing out here?"

"Oh well...I woke up and realized you left so...I heard voices here so i came out." said Kaogme with a smile " And now Im cold...I wish I brought a jacket or something along..." she complained. " Renkotsu no aniki. Go and hold her! She's cold!" said Jakotsu with a laugh. Renkotsu and Kagome both blushed " Just cause Im cold dosent mean he has to hug me!" said Kagome. " It so does!" said Sango. " Oh shut up!" said Kagome.

"Anyways...Kagome. Go back to bed. Im pretty sure I dont want a grumpy girl on my bed tomorrow morning." said Renkotsu. " She's on you bed?" said Jakotsu. Kagome turned red " Uh..no ...renkotsu...hes...just makin it up..." she said with a cheesy laugh that no one bought."

"Still. Go to sleep Kagome...Ill come later." said Renkotsu. " Fine..." said Kagome. " But I want my goodnight huggies." and she went up to Sango and hugged her, went up to Jakotsu and hugged him, then went to Renkotsu and hugged him. It was like she didnt even notice Bankotsu. "Kagome. Go hug Bankotsu no o aniki.." said Jakotsu " Im pretty sure he needs it."

Kagome turned and sighed. " Fine..." she said and hugged Bankotsu as well. Except he held her into him for a nice long time so she had to stay there for a while. After they finally broke apart, Kagome walked back to Renkotsu's room and dissappeared behind the door.

Silence. "Uh...we'll go back as well...now..." said Sango, tugging on Jakotsu's sleeve. He nodded and the two of them walked away.

That left Banktosu and Renkotsu. They both wanted the same girl right? "Uh..." said Renkotsu. Bankotsu turned away " It's..im fine...but..I know Kagome wants you...so...go to her and dont keep her waiting.." he said.

"Bankotsu no o aniki...I dont want her in that way...and she dosent want me back in that way either...we're just...theres nothing going on between us." said Renkotsu. " Really?..." said Bankotsu. " Really." said Renkotsu.

"I guess...I'll go to sleep now?..." said Bankotsu. Renkotsu nodded. "Im...actually gonna go for a walk in the forest for a while." he said.

Bankotsu nodded and disappeared into his room.

Hour later...

It was the dead of night now, and Kagome was fast asleep and the blankets were wrapped around her like a cocoon. It was quiet and peaceful, in the room next to the one she was sleeping in, Sango laid fast asleep beside Jakotsu on his futon. His arms were around her waist and his head was right behind her's.

But in Kagome's room, she suddenly woke up. She couldn't tell what made her wake, but she could sense something in the air. She shut her eyes again and pretended to sleep, while her hand closed around the dagger Renkotsu had left her.

The door slid open. A figure of a man walked in. Kagome's breath hitched...She was kinda scared, but she kept her eyes shut. The door closed. Kagome was alone with this man in a closed room with no escape.

The man walked over to her beside. "Kagome." he said. That voice is Bankostu!! What the hell is he doing in here!?!? He gave me a fuckin heart attack!! she thought Oh actually...Im gonna...pretend to be asleep and see what he says to me...

He moved the blanket slightly and exposed her back to the cool air of feudal japan nights. What the hell?...Now im cold!! thought Kagome as she pretended to turn in her sleep and face him.

He didnt say anything. He slid down and into the covers, right next to where Kagome lay. EW!! He's sleeping with me?!?! SOS!!!

Bankotsu reached out and wrapped his arms around Kagome's waist. He pulled her into his body and started stroking her hair.

Kagome could tell something was changing with his breathing. It was getting kinda faster or something. Then she realized that he was crying.

"K-kagome..." said Bankotsu " You think that I dont fear anything, but I do kagome...I...I could never be able to say to you what Im about to say if you were awake..." ask he burried his head into her hair and cried.

"I...I waited so long...for you to come back...I wanted so badly to see you again...and tell you Im sorry...I wanted you to forgive me...I waited...so long...so hard...and..-" here he took a deep breath, as if he was calming himself down " and...you rejected me...Kagome? Do you really hate me that much? Am I that hateful?...kagome...I...when I was reborn again, I ...wanted to one day settle down and have a family of my own...and Kagome...what i said to you before was true..."

Kagome was silent, but she could feel Bankotsu's pain coming from him. It was that much, and that real...

"I..Kagome...I don't want kids anymore...unless you're their mother...I dont want to start a family anymore...unless I get to start it with you...Kagome...I love you..." said Bankotsu as he hugged her to him as tightly as possible without killing her.

"Kagome..." said Bankotsu as he stroked her hair. " Kagome...". He kept calling her name over and over again, hoping that some of the pain might go away. It didnt.

"I just...wanna see you smile at me again...I just wanna see...for one last time...something other than a frown or a hmph...when you're facing me...or anywhere close to me... and...oh...Kagome..." he said as he flipped them both so that he was lying ontop of her now, with her back on the futon.

...Bankotsu...Did...Did I really hurt you that much?...thought Kagome while still pretending to be asleep. I was trying so hard...so hard to forget about love...Im sorry...Bankotsu...Theres no guy girl love between me and Renkotsu...only a friendship love...

"Kagome...I dont want you to go...I dont want you to leave me...I...I want to see you again..." he said as he placed his face on hers and made it all wet with tears. " I needed to tell you all of this...even thought you can't hear me..." and he pulled his face up again.

Shes...so pretty...damn...why?...why?...why do you hate me?...thought bankotsu as he looked at her sleeping face. His attention was drawn to her lips, slightly parted and rosy red. Dont kiss her!! DONT KISS HER FOR THE HELL OF YOUR LIFE!!! yelled his brain at him. He couldn't help it! It looked so perfect! He wanted it so much!He needed it so much...But I couldn't have it...he thought sadly.

He resorted to stroking her lip with his thumb. What the hell is he doing??...Oh wait!...hehe...She moaned and opened her lips a little wider. Bankotsu's eyes were fixed on her lips. Dont!...half of his brain yelled at him, the other half yelled you know you want her...she has no protection whatsoever right now...just kiss her...she wont notice...at him.

He groaned. He tried not to listen to his brain, but that failed miserably. He leaned in and puckered up his lips. So close...a foot away...half a foot away...an inch away...a hair's width away...