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The Jealousy Of a Mercenary

Chapter 3

Bankotsu was in utter confuse when he thought of the feelings that the young miko invoke on him. She was always in his constant thoughts when he was aware of it or not. What did she had that got his attention? He knew that he wasn't the only one who felt the same way as well. For one he knew that wolf from the northern tribe, Koga, seemed infatuated with her. Then there were several other demons that her group had to fight against which at first they wanted to killed her like any other enemy. But then they suddenly changed their minds, she even got the attention of Naraku. Heck he probably won't be surprise if the girl got the western lord attention as well.

He had captured Kagome when he was nearing the tree that he heard Inuyasha was sealed to by that walking dead miko, Kikyo. He could not help but notice how Kagome look so serene as she sat there, so unearthly she look as the blossoms danced around her. But he saw her eyes were consumed in pain from heartbreak that he was sure that hanyo, Inuyasha, was the caused. She felt very light in his arms once he knocked her out. He managed to run toward his horse that he tied few yards away from the village or Goshinboku and the well were located.

He held Kagome firmly and closely as they rode to a large abandoned manor that the main house was still intact. Because it seemed that the manor was attack by demons or it might have been a battle of some sorts. 'Knowing her from our past encounters, she won't be too happy finding herself in the clutches of her 'enemy.' Of course, I was ordered to intercept and stall the hanyo and his group from advancing. I can't understand why she is so loyal and trustful to that idiot hanyo. No matter how many times he hurts emotionally by his betrayal and lies he constantly does behind her back, she always forgives him every time.'

He took her to a room that must had belong to the lady of the house. Placing her on the bed gently so not to wake her up. He examine her more closely and find a clue anything he can find an answer on why he felt something that drew him to her. 'What is it about her that she has so much determination to protect her dearest friends, she puts others before her own safety ro needs, and she goes back to that betraying hanyo no matter how many times he hurts her.' A moan from her drew away from his thoughts, she turned her face toward him. He stared for a few moments, waiting if she'll wake up but hasn't. He gently took of lock of her hair away from her face that fell to her eyes when turned her head.

Leaving her in the room, he estimated that she'll wake up around later tonight. Closing the door quietly, he walk outside for some fresh air. 'She is so loyal to that hanyo no matter how many times he betrays her with his darling dead miko. She always trust that he'll come save her on time or eventually. Jankotsu was the only person in our Band of Seven that I truly call a friend, he was the one I know who trust my judgement, the one who was loyal to me to the end. Loyal? Trust? Don't tell me I feel a strong pull to her because she reminds me of my 'brother' Jankotsu? Am I being drawn to her because she is like the female version of Jankotsu?' Thinking the similarities of both his brother and the young miko who he confront mostly in battle with Inuyasha.

Shaking his head to give rid of his thoughts he was getting for comparing the two individuals. 'No, that can't be it. She was different from Jankotsu, he was loyal because I didn't do no treacherous acts against my men, while the Inuyasha had. I had my attention even before I knew she was loyal, and trustful to have in a quality when being around a half-demon like him. If only understand these feelings I have for her, that seems that she's the only one who can afflict them.'

"You didn't hit her hard to put her un-conscience, did you?" a small shadow bounded from the woods holding a now less heavy yellow bag behind him.

"I did not, if you are that worry of me hurting her. All I did was gently press lightly on her pressure points to render her un-conscience. Wouldn't her friends be suspicious of her absents? surely you know that Inuyasha won't let her go with out a fight" Bankotsu glanced over to his side where the new comer now sat.

"Don't worry about it, good thing I'm learning how to read and write by her. I just left a note to them that she went to visit her family and will back before Inuyasha comes and gets her. Even so, the only one who knows the truth is the miko, Kaede, but she trust my judgement on you. In fact she gave me a sacred sultra to place on the well, so if Inuyasha believes he can go and 'get' Kagome from her time he won't be able to" he bask on how their plan was working.

"You know I don't know why I even trust you or actually go with this plan of yours"

"Well, what do you expect. If the Priestess Midoriko didn't come to me and convince me to help you talk to Kagome. All I'm doing is providing you and her enough time to sort out your emotions towards Kagome straight. I may look young but I understand most thinks better than some humans, demons, and hanyo's I know"

"Right, but through my eyes you are a child"

"Your to talk, you sometimes act like a child"

"True, but you know how she is going to react once she wakes up from her slumber"

"Here some advice, let her get it out of her system then ask her if she would have let you talk with all the confrontation with her and the group"

"I can't believe I'm taking advise to a child, who should be wary from those who tried to kill them or was sided with the enemy. Especially from who is part from Inuyasha's group, kit. Don't you think so Shippo?"

"That may be so, but I trust Midoriko's judgement she has to you. Kagome is my mother, she adopted me when anyone who have turned away from the respociblities on bringing up an orphan child, particularly a demon child like my self" Shippo said to the once cold mercenary.

What a twist? To think Shippo had planned from the start, when Midoriko had explained to him on what is going on. But what are Shippo's true motives on helping Bankotsu?

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