CH8

Kagome walk behind Bankotsu, Shippo talking to him about all the pranks he done to Inuyasha. She carried her yellow backpack her tail swishing behind her in agitation about the conversation they spoke of before they head out.

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"What kind of mission did Priestess Midoriko entrusted to you a mercenary and me a demon miko?" she look at him is suspicion.

"Demon miko? I thought you were human," he stated. Bankotsu wasn't an idiot, he knew the girl that would cause some kind reaction to him was a vixen. Midoriko explained to him about the kits wish along with the others as she informed him what he and his brothers missed after Inuyasha and Sesshomaru defeated them. He wanted to at least gain some trust from her, if she told him how she was turned into a demon would be a sign of trust even if it was just small.

"Because of the wish, Shippo wanted a mother so I was turned in to a fox demon like him. But you're avoiding in answering my question," she growl. Shippo look back and forward as the two stared at one another, one in distrust as if waiting the other to strike and the other in distress on how to proceed without making any offence.

"So Bankotsu why are we here?" Shippo ask interrupting the two from their staring contest. Kagome look at her kit in worry for his well being, Bankotsu couldn't help but glared at the kit knowing full well why they were here except for the miko.

Sighting he give credit to the kit for breaking the tension from him and his mother. "Midoriko ask us to search for the blade of "judgement" and destroy it before it gets in the hands who may misused it. She warn me about two beings may be searching for it one who had been seeking it before she was sealed away. Now that Mt. Hakurai was destroyed by Naraku she escape, now she's regaining her strength to continue what she started. Another threat is Omnigumo..." he was interrupted by two disbelief.

"What? " all three flinch at their sheer volume as the name Omnigumo the very bandit who created Naraku in the first place may be alive.

"How can he still be alive? I thought I destroyed Naraku for good along with Omigumo's heart," Kagome argued.

"True but you forget miko. Omnigumo was originally human. You destroyed his demon self Naraku but his human aspect survive because although his body was a hanyo his heart was literally human. Enough of that, Omnigumo has heard of legends of the sword so he too is searching it. Midoriko warn me that Omnigumo may still have a slight demonic power remaining not sure to what extent or strong he is."

"Did Midoriko say what was the one who was prison within the holy mountain?" wondering if her dream was not a dream at all.

"She did, she was a nature spirit. She was meant to watch over the earth and all those who in habit the land but then she came to hate the demon and human race."

"Was her name Kizalen?"

"Yes, how did you know?" looking over to her in question.

"Because of Hiro. Before you ask first answer me this, how exactly are you alive? and why do you smell like a wolf?" she question, earning an amused chuckle from him. Kagome faintly blush of how his low chuckle caused her to shivered, she prayed that he did not noticed nor that her scent had faintly change a bit. Bankotsu inwardly smirk as he noticed the young miko's scent change making the smell of cinnamon quite delectable with her natural scent.

"Because vixen Midoriko change me into a Timber Wolf demon, to better help and protect you. Since she you are the only one to grab hold of her sword which its enlace with holy powers. As for being alive Midoriko thought it would be right for me and my brothers were rightfully wrong by the feudal lords. Seemed that the lords who killed us was because they were trick by Naraku, he thought he would use us by our hatred to those who killed us. Now that I told you why don't you tell me who Hiro is," she look at him in awe. She realize that Bankotsu and his band of seven were also among those who were affected by Naraku.

Kagome soon explain about her dream, as she inwardly question why she's trusting him with this. As she explain that it would be wise to head toward the old slayer village that perhaps it would a best place to search for the sword where the elder miko is mummified.

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She still felt agitated toward him when he teased her that she can't stop staring him in his new demon form. "See anything you like vixen. I know how much irresistible I look why don't we..get to know one another better" his words ran though her head. She could see that his ears were pointy and his tail like Kouga's but it was softer and it didn't look as if it needed to be brush badly. 'Almost looks like a husky's tail except it matches his raven blue hair. Funny I always thought he had wolf like quality, got to admit he does look more appealing to Kouga. Kami what am I thinking. Damn this is going to be along trip'