Bunkai Itsutsu:

Koigokoro Agensuto Kirai

Ginta moved from tree to tree, branch to branch at blurring speeds. It took all his efforts to move. His legs ached so horribly that he was surprised he could move at all. But his hatred and his past actions fueled his body. A familiar pain coursed through his body. He stopped suddenly, waiting for it. Sure enough, his throat and lungs began to burn causing him to have a coughing fit. As he hacked, something different happened, he tasted metal in his mouth. Ginta wiped his finger on the inside of his cheek to find blood stained on his skin. It's getting worse. He thought. Sighing, he carried on yet with a slower pace.

Even though the dense forest allowed no penetration of the suns rays. He could tell it was sunset beyond the horizon. A pale glow seemed to come from every leaf. His pace began to slow more so as his hatred diminished. A sudden pain shot through every bone, muscle and nerve in the young wolf demons' body. Unable to keep his balance, he tumbled forward, hitting a large branch with his right arm before he was allowed a landing on the hard earth below. Ginta momentarily blackout.

He consciousness came quickly, but now willingly. His eyes proved not wanting to see the world, but he forced them open. As his vision came into focus, he lay there, staring up at the luminescent trees. It seems I've pushed myself far past my limit. I should have known better. He thought. His body seemed to scream in protest as he sat up. Through perseverance and determination he managed to drag himself to a near by tree. Remembering his injury during the fall, he glanced down at his right arm to see it swollen and colored black and blue. He touched it but felt no pain. That wasn't a good sign. Grunting, he closed his eyes and lied his head against the rough bark of the tree.

With nothing to do while he let his body to recuperate, Ginta let his mind wandered back to his conversation with Kouga. He couldn't seem to shake his mind of the image of Kouga with a disappointed look on his elegant face. Ginta was aware of what he had done and his punishment, which caused him to immediately regret doing so.

As he opened his sore eyes, something caught his attention. It reflected the rare sunlight that could struggle through the dense forest agriculture. With his left arm, which was not damaged in the fall, he reached out and grasped the familiar shaped metal. Ginta closed his eyes, hopping not to see what he already knew he was to see. He opened his eyes to see grasped in his hand his old Ookami Kashira clans badge. Hikkaku's scent covered it. Not for the first time, the weight of his punishment crashed in on himself. He looked at his badge that had no right to be near him, a single tear fell from his eyes onto the metal. "That's all it should mean to me!" He cried into the surrounding forest. As the echo died away he whispered, "That's all." Curling up in a tight ball despite his body's objections he whispered even quieter, "To be banished for your home, everything you knew…loved…protected…that's the worse punishment of all."

He looked down at the small piece of metal he had cherished for so long. "Hikkaku…I'm so sorry to put you through such a thing." Relaxing a little, he added, "my shinrui ketsueki. You did not dissever me, a lowly kokuzoku," his grip tightened on the small metal artifact, "as your shinrui ketsueki. Forgive me!" blood began to trickle from his hand, done his arm. Ginta ignored the pain, gripping tighter to the metal and the memories that came with it. The metal sunk deeper into his hand causing a pool of blood to form at his feet. He almost welcomed the pain.

Suddenly, his eyes shot open. Quickly, the pain and badge forgotten, he sniffed the air. "Kouga." He gasped. Ginta's mind raced and began to panicky. If he finds me now…I'm too weak! He tried to rise, to get on his feet and run, but his body would not obey him. Cursing he tried again, causing surges of pain to strike his body. He shook violently, sweat dripping off him. He struggled to stay conscious knowing the results of such a mistake. Knowing that to panic would prove an equal mistake; he paused, took some deep breaths, and opened his eyes. This is hopeless. Even if I weren't injured…I still wouldn't be even close to a match for Kouga. He looked up to the trees above him. He is my master after all. Smiling, he thought, it would be best to be killed by him then some god-forsaken, bloodthirsty demon lurking in these woods. Letting out a deep breath, his gaze fell back to ground to fall upon a figure sitting on its hind legs three feet from where Ginta sat, Kouga's cold eyes gazing back at him.

Hikkaku sat by the fire gazing into it with little interest. His six canine companions where equally spared out around the fire, sleeping. Hikkaku would be doing the same, yet his mind would never allow him to sleep. After Kouga had told him of his shinrui ketsueki betrayal, his life had turned upside down. Now he sat alone with the wolves pondering.

"I'm surprised you waited for me, Kouga." Hikkaku said cheerfully. Hikkaku would not allow current events to keep him from serving his chieftain. Kouga and Hikkaku sat by a fire as the sun descended behind the distant mountains.

The wolf-demon leader gazed thoughtfully into the flame, ignorant of Hikkaku's presence and comments. Hikkaku wasn't insulted. He had seen his chieftain in the mood on more than one occasion. He didn't care. If Kouga didn't notice him, he would continue to talk to him either way.

Hikkaku kneeled in front of the open fire, roasting four rabbits previously caught. He eyed watched the food carefully for half a dozen wolves eyed the goldening meat hungrily.

After giving the wolves a warning glance which made them back way from the demons food, Hikkaku smiled over at Kouga saying, "the meat should be ready soon." He looked back at roasting food adding, "I never really minded eating raw meat, but this cooked meat is a real treat." He looked in the direction of his leader saying, "sometimes its-" his speech stopped when he realized that there was no one there to hear it. Kouga was gone. "Kouga?" when there was no response Hikkaku looked at his six companions who looked equally as discomforted and confused as to the disappearance of their leader.

If permitted, he would go after his kin, but knew better. The laws of the Ookami Kashira clan were clear. Betrayal was the worst crime possible in a band held together on loyalty. But I know Ginta; he would have to have a very good reason to do such a thing. He tried to reason with himself. What possible reason could he- Hikkaku paused. The Ketsueki Meiyaku. That must be it! He looked into the woods of where he assumed Kouga had disappeared to four hours ago.

The Ketsueki Meiyaku was a blood pact between a demon chieftain and his subordinates. If one of his people were to give his blood for his commander, then the commander owed him his as well. Not necessarily death, but if the pact was not completed after a certain amount of time, then one person close to the chieftain would have to be sacrificed in front of said subordinate and chieftain. It was one of the oldest laws put forth in the Ookami Kashira clan. Hikkaku himself was not unaware of the Ketsueki Meiyaku for he and Ginta had more than shed blood for Kouga. Kouga had completed the Ketsueki Meiyaku with Ginta a few times now. But he had never seen it done for Ginta. The breaking of the Ketsueki Meiyaku was the greatest disgrace. Ignoring blood shed on your behalf was unforgivable. How could Kouga do such a thing? He thought. Kouga had been known to forget things before, but not something like this. There must be a reason.

Hikkaku sighed. It was not his place to judge or criticize the two men who meant the most to him. He looked down at what was left of the four rabbits consumed earlier. "Kouga will want some food for when he returns." At the sound of his voice the six wolves woke and listened to him. "Kiba and Inutaiki " the two wolves rose to their feet. "You two can go and find some fresh food for Kouga. He should be back at any time." Kiba and Inutaiki looked at each other sadly, then back at their general. Irritably, Hikkaku glared them down. Sternly he replied, "Kouga is coming back. " the wolves sighed and turned, jogging off into the near by woods. The fires light chasing after them.

Kouga stared at Ginta with fervent eyes. Their gazes were locked with what seemed like an eternity. Ginta had no idea what to do. But he did know what to expect. There was only one reason as to why Kouga would be here: to deal with a traitor. Ginta had resigned himself to his fate.

After a while longer, Kouga rose to his feet, gazing down at his ex-general. Ginta kept his expression apathetic, yet inside his heart raced so fast he could swear Kouga could hear it.

Kouga's eyes fell from Ginta to his pouch at his side. His hand slide inside to pull out a long cloth. Ginta was so horrified when he saw it his eyes bulged when he saw it. Kouga began to walk towards him passively. His mind kept imagining Kouga strangling the life out of him with the cloth tightly wrapped around his neck. As Kouga approached, he wrapped the cloth around both of his hands making the cloth stretched to its limit in-between. As he knelt in front of him, Ginta shut his eyes tight, waiting for the inevitable.

When nothing happened, he hesitatingly opened them to find Kouga kneeling in front of him, looking at him like a mother to a crying child. Sighing, Kouga reached out and took Ginta's left hand that was still bleeding profusely. With the fabric that had terrified him earlier was now being wrapped around his injured hand by Kouga.

Slowly, Ginta raised his hand near his face for closer inspection as if he didn't believe it was real. His mind came back to reality when he saw Kouga pick something off the ground. Kouga held his old badge in his hand that now was stained with his blood. Kouga pulled a small cloth out of the pouch where he retrieved the long bandage. With the small cloth he started to polish off the badge that had be thrown around, beaten, and then bled on. Once clean, he handed it to Ginta who was dump struck. Kouga was offering his job back, offering him back into his clan.

Ginta tentatively reached out and took the badge from Kouga's out stretched hand. "W-why?" Ginta finally managed to say.

Kouga sighed and rose to his feet. He turned to face away from Ginta, not wanting to see his face. "I'm sorry Ginta." He said quietly. Ginta looked up at him surprised. In a solemn tone he said, "I know it's not enough, but- " Kouga's hand disappeared from view. Curiously, Ginta moved his head, trying to get a better view. He quickly shrunk back when Kouga turn, wielding his dagger in hand.

His expression was blank as he approached Ginta. Frightened, yet again, he could do nothing for protection. Kouga's gaze was fixed on the blade before him as if not the world itself could draw his attention away. Ginta's fear changed into curiosity as Kouga knelt before him again, his head bowed. "- but the Ketsueki Meiyaku must be fulfilled." He raised his arms together. One stopped dead in front of Kouga while the one with the blade continued upward. It stopped when it and his body made a straight line with his body. Ginta's curiosity faltered when he realized what Kouga planned to do. His eyes widened as the blade made its descent. It was too late when he realized whose blood would be drawn.

Ginta cried out Kouga's name as the blade came down and now protruded out of Kouga's hand. Ginta reached out for Kouga, but now his hand suspended in the air between the two friends, shaking subtlety. Kouga still knelt in front of the stunned Ginta, pain etched on his face as he held his bleeding hand. His breath was coming out harsh and ragged. Taking a deep breath, he yanked the dagger from he hand. A quiet scream escaped his lips. He threw the weapon down to the ground and looked up at his friend with apologetic eyes.

"I'm sorry Ginta." He said again. "I am a horrid leader." He said through clenched teeth.

"D-don't worry a-about me! Y-you're hand!" he stuttered. With the worry for his leader, Ginta managed to sit up and reach out for his friend. Kouga pushed him back roughly against the tree, causing a subtle pain to go through his weak body.

"No!" he said harshly. Kouga staggered to his feet. "There is no need." Smiling he reached into his pocket and pulled out and identical bandage as the one on Ginta. "As you can see, I came well prepared." Ginta smiled back at him as Kouga dressed his own wound.

Ginta's smile faded when he said, "why are you here, Kouga. You know better than I the trouble you're in for what you are doing." He looked at Kouga who still smiled back at him.

"You're right, I am aware of what I'm doing. But so are you." After he wound was cared for, he sat down beside Ginta. "And it's only you and me who know."

Ginta stared at his leader with his mouth open. "K-Kouga-" Kouga raised his hand to stop is speech.

"You made a mistake because of my mistake. So in a way," he said thoughtfully, "this is all my fault." He looked back at his friend and smiled. "Don't you agree?"

Ginta smiled at his dear friend and almost cried, but held back his emotion. "Kouga." He said smiling broadly at him. They both started to laugh. Kouga slapped Ginta on the arm which abruptly ended the joyous laughter. Ginta let out a cry as pain shot through his right arm. Kouga was taken aback. After taking a few deep breaths, Ginta laughed painfully through clenched teeth saying, "forgot to tell you…I broke my arm."

Kouga apologized, then dug in his pouch to bring out a long wide cloth. As Kouga dealt with his friends broken arm, Ginta did his best not to struggle or cry out in pain as his arm being adjusted.

As his arm was put in its rightful place, Kouga leaned back smiling sadly at his friend. Ginta looked back with one question on his mind. "What about Hikkaku?" Kouga's eyes grew wide. "I take it you forgot about him?" Ginta laughed.

"We'd better be getting back." Kouga stood up and stretched. "Are you able to walk?" he asked Ginta sadly.

Ginta nodded slowly as he thought it through. With that, Kouga grabbed his good wrist and helped him to his feet. Ginta came up, but kept going until he hit the ground with his face. Kouga laughed as he helped his friend to his feet more cautiously. He slung Ginta's good arm around his shoulder as they walked through the forest towards the camp Hikkaku had set up hours before, their laughter echoing through the woods.

Vocabulary:

Shinrui Ketsueki – blood kin

Ketsueki Meiyaku – Blood Oath

Kokuzoku – traitor

I forgot to put these in when I did chapter three, but here they are:

Furi- Akuma – Freed Demons

Chishio- Kawaki – Blood Lust (name of demon leading group to Furi-Akuma)

Hyoukyo - devil possession, curse (name for Naraku, made by Furi-Akuma)

Just thought you guys might want to know what I'm calling these chapters

One – Memories

Two – Day By Day

Three – Resurrection

Four – Love Rival

Five – Love vs Hate

I think that's it, but if there are any I missed or u just want to know some of the weird names I use, go to and you'll get them. Bye for now!