Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Inuyasha Characters, they belong to Rumiko Takahasi. I'm merely using them for my own twisted enjoyment. I do however, own all Original Characters, this plot line, and all the fan fics referenced in this story. :D
Chapter Three:
A couple hours before Sunset Bankotsu raised a hand signaling his group to stop. "We will make camp here. Renkotsu, get the fire going and then collect the water. Jakotsu, go hunt and bring back plenty of meat."
The men left to carry out their assigned tasks.
Bankotsu stabbed Banryu into the dirt and scooped the woman into his arms, before kicking around the leaves for a makeshift bed. He lowered her to the leaves ensuring the knots were secure. He stood up and sat over on a fallen log with his weapon plenty close. He pulled out the scrolls and began reading a new one.
'Miko's Tale.'
His eyes blazed as he read the scroll. 'How dare this wench insult me like this! I will never fall for a miko!' After he finished perusing the scroll, he blinked. 'What the hell? That girl is going to pay for this! I am not a toy for her amusement!" He the scroll in his fist debating on tearing it to shreds.
Forcing himself to calm down he stared at the remaining scroll. Rolling his eyes he snatched up the last scroll. "Let's see what she did to me this time," he snarled.
He blinked as he continued scanning the scroll. 'This one isn't about me... but who is it about?' Before he could get much further Renkotsu and Jakotsu returned. Hearing them approaching he speedily closed up the scrolls and hid them away again.
Staring at the girl he pondered where she could be from. 'Judging by her strange attire she isn't from any where I know or have heard of.' He shook his head and sighed. 'Wherever she's from, she sure seems to know an awful lot about us - especially me. Stuff I've only shared with Jaky and he's the one person I know that would never reveal my secrets.'
Pondering on how someone he'd never even met before could know so much about him, he frowned and rubbed his jaw. 'If she's so accurate about me, than could it be she really knows Naraku's behavior as well?' Sitting there he stared from the scrolls in his hands to the woman currently bound and unconscious. 'If that's really the case, which so far it appears to be, she could prove useful after all.' He snored and his fist hit his thigh. 'I never trusted Naraku completely, but if he's as devious as these scrolls show him, he could become troublesome.'
Jakotsu grumbled as he stomped into camp and flung the boar down. Dropping to his knees he began slicing up the meat. Staring at his companions Bankotsu informed them, "She knows how the others died and seems to know a lot about each of us." He pulled out and showed them only one scroll - Double Danger.
Renkotsu blinked a few times and frowned. "If what is written in that scroll is as accurate... we could need to change our strategy." He pointed to the part about Naraku and tapped his finger to indicate the part he was referring to. 'How the hell could she know all this?'
Jakotsu looked at Bankotsu and asked, "Big brother, do you think what she said about Naraku was true? Would he really kill us?" He'd never have suspected such foul play from their employer.
Bankotsu growled, "Yes Jakotsu, something tells me it is. He's a damn half breed and that alone means he can't be trusted. We need to stick together." Glaring at Renkotsu he added, "If you turn on us Renkotsu, I'll kill you just like was described in that scroll, only far more painfully." His voice and eyes dead serious as he took an intimidating step towards his second in command.
Renkotsu gulped. "I'd never betray you two." He spun on his heel and glowered. 'Damn that wench, how does she know that I'd been plotting to kill Jakotsu for his shard? I guess I'll have to come up with a new plan now.'
"You'd better not!" Bankotsu picked up his halberd and sat back down polishing the menacing blade.
The woman began to wake and tried to stretch out the kinks in her arms, legs, back and neck; only to come to the realization that she couldn't move. 'What the hell? Why can't I move my hands?' She opened her eyes and found herself lying with a boulder behind her.
'Well shit!' She ground her teeth in frustration. fear tried to overcome her but he ruthlessly tamped it down. 'If I can just manage to sit up,' she thought, 'Then I might be able to free my hands.' Taking a deep breath she moved onto her side and slowly with great effort managed to sit with her back against the boulder.
Bankotsu looked over and saw her moving. "Good, so you're up," he laid his halberd aside as he moved to stand in front of her.
Naien glared at him."Why the hell am I tied up?" She refused to show weakness in front of him. If she did he'd eat her alive and she knew it.
'So, she's got spunk after all, eh?' Bankotsu stared at the little spitfire and smirked. "No one said we have to be nice to you." His cold gaze locked with her annoyed one.
She rolled her eyes. "I should have guessed." She heaved a heavy sigh. 'It figures he'd do such a ridiculous thing.'
Bankotsu watched her rolling her eyes at him. 'She's got guts, I'll give her that much.' Not many people ever stood up to him, yet here was a slip of a woman with enough backbone not only to argue with him, but to have the audacity to roll her eyes at him as well. An amused smirk slowly spread its way across his tanned boyish face. 'Maybe being together won't be so bad after all. At least she won't be boring.' he thought pleased. Turning serious Bankotsu knelt down to stare into her eyes. "Don't even think about trying to escape either."
Naien glared at him defiance notable as her eyes lit with fire. "You're not the boss of me pal! So, I suggest you watch your tone."
Bankotsu chuckled with amusement dancing in his eyes.. 'Damn, she's a spirited one, alright.'
Seeing his broad back turned to her Naien exhaled a slow breath. 'Now, I just need to figure out how distract him.'
Jakotsu screeched, "Big brother!"
Shaking his head Bankotsu went to find out what had enraged his brother. After handling the situation Bankotsu sat back down and began polishing his beloved Banryu, while occasionally looking over to ensure the girl was where he'd left her.
Naien chewed her lip. 'Now then,' she slowly inched herself so that her feet were by her hips. Making sure she was far enough away she wouldn't get cut, yet was still concealed. She slipped her hand into the back of her shirt, pulling out one of her daggers and silently threw up a prayer for them staying on her.
Her breath hitched slightly as she glanced around to make sure no one had noticed her movement. 'Good, clear so far. Now...' she positioned her bound hands close to the blade and ever so slowly began to work the ropes against the blade, while concentrating on her breathing so as not to give any sign of what she was doing. She froze her movements and her heart raced inside her chest as Bankotsu stood up walking towards her direction.
He looked at her and smirked. "So you're the little bitch who wrote about us, eh?" He ilooked the woman over scrutinizing her.
Her eyes widened briefly before narrowing at him defiantly.
"Well now wench, what to do with you? " His vice held such a dark undertone that it caused the woman to involuntarily shiver with fear.
Bankotsu stood directly in front of her and bent down to cup her chin, forcing her to stare him in the eyes. His fierce cobalt gaze locked with her chocolate one. "Especially since you seem to think I'm a damn toy to be played with. Maybe I should just teach you a lesson," he hissed in an icy tone.
She growled and tried to bite his fingers. "Keep your damn hands off!" She glared hatefully at him.
Moving his hand just before her teeth could connect, Bankotsu laughed. "Feisty, eh?" He bent down yanking her hair, careful not to let her try to bite him again. He purred in her ear, "I like 'em feisty," staring back into her wide eyes, pleased by the stark fear she was unable to hide, knowing she'd understood exactly what he meant.
Bankotsu relished the fact that he was able to intimidate others from his mere power. More so that he could instill fear by mere words. Releasing her he warned icily, "Try anything funny and you'll regret it, Bitch!" He stood towering over her with the fading sun to his back.
"My name is Naien, not bitch, you Jerk!" She knew if she didn't stand up to him now, she'd have hell to face later. Guys like him ruled by an iron fist and that was the last thing she needed to face. She intended to make sure that he understood she wouldn't be ruled through fear.
With a shake of his head, Bankotsu laughed maliciously. "Keep it up and I'll show you just what a 'jerk' I really can be." His eyebrow raised.
She huffed looking away towards the side.
Bankotsu stood tall and smirked down at her. A few minutes later he walked away.
She continued to work her ropes until they snapped. 'Finally,' she thought triumphantly. She sheathed the blade back into it's spot under her shirt. 'Okay this is it. One... two...' she jumped up and tried to run for it, only to run smack into a solid chest that felt like colliding into a tree.
Bankotsu smirked. "Well, well, it appears we have a little escape artist," He stared down at the frightened girl before him noticing her eyes widen even more.
Thinking quickly she slammed her knee hard into his balls and tried to run away again, only to be stopped by a vise like grip around her ankle as Bankotsu snagged her leg dragging her back to him. She began kicking with her free leg only to have it trapped as well. Pulling her to him and sliding over her as she struggled, he pinned her lithe body underneath his massive one.
"Going somewhere, were you?" he chuckled darkly as his eyes stared through her. Bruneous eyes bulged as he said in a low and dangerous tone, "You're not going anywhere unless I say so," before he reached out to yank her up.
Truly scared for her life Naien inhaled a lung full of air and released a horrified blood curdling scream deafening all that were near her. Mainly Bankotsu, who brought his hands back to cover his ears.
She slowly backed away shaking only to have Bankotsu grab her again. He raised Banryu dangerously close to her throat. "Do that again wench and I'll make you wish you'd never met me. Are we clear?" His icy blue gaze clashed angrily with her freighted doe eyed ones.
She nodded as much as she dared to move for fear of the massive blade slicing her skin.
Bankotsu smirked. "Good." Impaling Banryu deeply into the earth, he yanked her roughly by the arms to her feet. He shoved her back into the tree pinning her slender body to the unyielding tree and holding her there as his own powerful body connected with hers.
"Now as I was saying, you belong to me now and as such - you will do what I say, when I say, and without question. Understood?" His hot breath fanned her face as he waited for her reply.
Eyes wide she nodded and spoke in a firm voice with as much courage as she could muster, "Crystal."
His face split into a deadly smirk as his hand cupped her chin with a little more force than necessary. "Good," He added in a no-nonsense tone, "Don't ever forget it." Using one of his strong arms to push off the tree he yanked her by the arm and led her back to the others.
A/N that's chapter three. I hope you all like it :D