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Chapter 9:

Desire, because my want for you, makes me do stupid things


My head is saying "fool, forget him",
my heart is saying "don't let go"



"Hey, how long are you gonna stare at me?" Hiten asked for the hundredth time today but still no answer. Kagome was still staring into oblivion, it's been four hours and she still hasn't come out of it. It was driving Hiten nuts.

"GOD DAMN IT mate snap out of it already!" Hiten yelled, shaking Kagome's shoulders. The word 'mate' did it. Kagome was back, she gave Hiten the puppy dog eyes.

"Please take it back" Kagome pleaded, hoping he would go soft and grant her wish. But no, he was just too macho.

Hiten smirked, "and why would I do that now? I'm not letting go of such a perfect mate without something just as good in return now would I?"

'Stupid men, and their macho façade.' Kagome mentally slapped herself.

"So, tell me, what did you see in me to make you want me as your mate?" Kagome grinned up at him, mischief in her eyes. "I thought you hated ningens." She added, her grin growing bigger, and more annoying, 'and sexy' for Hiten.

"Don't get me wrong miko. I hate your kind to hell and back-" Kagome cut him off.

"Then why me?!"

Hiten glared at her, seeing as Kagome backed away in fear for her dear life, he started to laugh.

"Shit that was priceless! You should have seen your face!" Hiten continued on laughing his ass off while pointing at the fuming miko.

Kagome's face was crimson with anger, almost as crimson as Hiten's eyes. "You bastard, I hate you! Take it back- now!!"

"No" Hiten turned his back at her, a smirk plastered on his face.

Kagome's face was covered by her bangs, showing her growing hatred. "I wish you died along with your freak-show brother!"

Big mistake, Kagome's words triggered Hiten's emotional side. (don't say ooc because we've all seen Hiten cry over his brother in the anime, so yeah,)

Hiten stood up and gripped her neck and pinned her into a tree, his eyes shining with unshed tears. Here she was again, helpless, not because she can't kick his ass; but because of fear. She feared Hiten, more than she feared Sesshomaru. Although she knew the Inu-demon was stronger, Hiten still freaked her out; maybe because he was her first scary-psycho-demon-kidnapper.

"Bitch, you have no idea! No idea, no idea." Hiten's voice faded each time he chanted those words.

"H-Hiten, I-" Kagome started but Hiten shut her up instantly. "How would you feel if someone you loved died for you to live? Tell me!" Hiten snapped, pinning her deeper into the tree.

Kagome' had, had enough! He wouldn't even let her show sympathy for him! That was it. "I wouldn't let them die in the first place! I'd give my life up first before I let the person I love die!"

Hiten just stared at her, and little by little, his death grip on her neck loosened. His arms trailed down from her neck to her bare shoulders. Then he pushed her down to the ground and he curled up on top of her and rested his head on her chest, enjoying the feel of her warm, perfect mounds against his cheek.

"Just let me stay here, please." Hiten whispered huskily, and started to dry-sob. "Let it out Hiten, let it all out" Kagome just sat there; comforting the man she feared the most, next to Naraku, of course.

"Why did you let me mark you?" red eyes looked up to brown ones. Kagome sighed 'I really shouldn't be doing this, but I can't just let him wither away here in depression.'

"Hiten remember when you kidnapped me?" She paused and waited for him to acknowledge what she was trying to say. Eventually he complied and she continued.

"You sort of, traumatized me a bit. I was new with demons then, and you know; it just stuck on me." Kagome explained, she was about to say something else but was interrupted by a chuckle.

"I thought for a minute there that you had a crush on me or something. " Hiten joked.

Kagome rolled her eyes. "Keep dreaming red eyes." A comfortable silence fell upon the two, but unfortunately, a certain red eyed demon had to break it.

"So, I see you're alone now, without the hanyou, what happened?" Hiten questioned, unknowingly pushing Kagome's crying buttons to the max.

"It, didn't work out, it just..."Kagome's voiced trailed off, not wanting to share such vital information.

"Hm, and who was this Bankotsu dude you kept mumbling about, when you were in stare-at-me-state?" Hiten asked again, but this time just for fun.

"W…what? I never mentioned that vile-"

"Ah-ah! Vile she says! Hah! You were all like. "Ohh, how will Bankotsu accept me now? He'll hate me even more." Hiten mocked, making a high pitched voice to imitate her.

Kagome blushed ten shades of red, 'Oh god! I so did NOT say that out loud!' Kagome was panicking now. She turned to face him. "So what? So what if I like him?"

Hiten's face turned dead serious. "I see- if you can bring up a bargain good enough for my tastes. I'll un-mark you and let you go to your wimpy boy friend" Kagome beamed,

'Yes! Wait. What can I give him, think girl! Think!'

'Uh, what about sex? I heard virgins are the best.'

'What?! No way! I'm saving that for Bankotsu!'

'Uh, what about... you Bring... bring back Manten?'

'What! For ten years! Hell no!'

'But what wouldn't we give to be with Bankotsu?

'Even for awhile!, besides we've done enough good in the world already, it's fine by me if we die earlier than planned, as long as we die friends with Bankotsu'

'I agree, that would make me die happy'

'Think about him, don't you think it will affect him if I die?!'

'No, it's not like he feels the same way like we do.' the heart beamed.

'And what exactly do we feel? the heart stated, happy to finally get a permit from the mind.

'Love perhaps. Bottom line is I wanna die beside him, even if he gives a shit or not.'

"Hey Kags you kinda blacked out again" Hiten said waving his arms around to get her attention. Soon he gave up and went down to entertain himself, with her breasts. He started pocking it. Slowly he was getting annoyed of the armor blocking his way. 'Stupid armor.'

"Hiten, I'll bring back Manten if you un-mark me" That was a shocker. Hiten stopped busying himself with her breasts and looked up at her again. "What? Don't joke around like that!"

"But I can, show me where his remains are." Hiten just looked at her as if she was some psychopath but let it go and stood up then offered her a hand. She gladly accepted and they were off. At first it was silent, but Hiten, as always, would break it and start to annoy Kagome.

"So, what's with you and this Bankotsu guy?" Hiten asked as they flew through the air, carrying Kagome in his arms, bridal style.

"Uh, I, it… um-I brought him and his brothers back, but he treated me like shit; so I ran off, but now I think I love him and I wanna go back so bad!" Kagome spoke so fast that it seemed impossible to understand what she said, but Hiten got it anyway, although the only things that actually registered were the words. 'Shit, love, and go back.'

A deep chuckle rose from Hiten's chest. "And so the miko fell in love with a killer? I see…"

"You make it sound like it's a bad thing- Hiten! Stop it!"Kagome kept giggling since Hiten was licking around his mark. "It's a shame really, I doubt I'd find another mate as perfect as you, and to make it worse, I have to give you to a mere human."

"We haven't even had sex yet!" Kagome said between laughs. Suddenly Hiten's licks came to an abrupt stop.

"Wanna have sex now? I would have taken you earlier but I thought you didn't want it. But seeing now that you're complaining-"

"What! No! I'm so not ready for that stuff yet!"

Hiten shrugged it off and continued on playing with his mark on Kagome's neck while it was still there.


So if you're asking me, I want you to know

I can't be who you want me to be



Kagome reached for her pack that rested behind Hiten along with Raigekijin and pulled out her ipod.

"Hey listen to this!" as Kagome said this she stuck and earphone in Hiten's ear and one in her own.

Red eyes widened in amazement. "Hm, what magic is this?" Hiten asked, amazed by the sounds coming from the small rectangular white thing.

"Not magic, music." Kagome hit the button and played Paramore's 'that's what you get' . Hiten liked it and sang to the tune.

"La la, that's what you get when you let your heart win!" Hiten sang the words and flicked Kagome's nose, relating the song to her life. Kagome rolled her eyes and sang along with him.


Guess mine is not the first heartbroken,
my eyes are not the first to cry

I'm not the first to know,
there's just no gettin' over you



"So, slayer, what's got your underwear tied up in a knot?" Kyou asked while he and the slayer rode the fire-neko to the demon slayer village.

"You mean you haven't read my soul yet to know what the fuck is so god damn wrong?!" Sango snapped.

Kyou brought his free hand to his chest and said "Why Sango, I'm offended! Do you think I don't respect one's privacy?"

Sango rolled her eyes. "Pft! Since when did you give a damn about privacy? I'm surprised you even know the word."

Kyou sighed, he was really trying to make a better relationship with the slayer, he really was, and she was just so boxed up in her own little world consisting of her, the neko and Kagome.

Kyou rised his right hand dramatically. "Permission to go soul surfing" Kyou asked formally. Sango looked at him with a look he could not decipher, then she bowed her head down in defeat.

"Permission granted," When Kyou heard this he immediately dove in there.

"Oh, that sucks big time." Kyou's reaction made Sango scowl; he made her remember the sight of Miroku in his beloved whore.

"Relax, slayer." Kyou reassured her when she started to sob. After minutes of silence Sango decided to break it.

"What do we need for the ritual?" Sango asked.

"Hm, let's see, 'two powers of the Divine, A gallon of slayer blood, A miko in half.' I haven't figured out the last part though, but I'm sure Kagome's got whatever 'half' it is…"

"Were you serious about bleeding me dry?" Sango asked again, she was not sure if she could get Kohaku to help her, he was in Naraku's control after all.

Kyou gave her a funny look. "Of course I was serious about that!" after saying that, a huge smile crept on his face. Sango grimaced. 'This guy's psychotic, I'll give him that.'

"You're her friend. Do you think she can stay alive long enough for the process?" Kyou looked at Sango with serious eyes. 'Wow talk about mood swings.'

"Yeah, I believe she can, but," Sango paused.

"But what?"

"But she won't get anything in return, I mean; a person won't willingly become a living catalyst you know?" Kyou chuckled.

"Oh yes she has Sango." He got a questioning look from the girl.

"Remember the Powers of the Divine? She has one, one that cuts her life each time she makes a wrong move, when I take it away, the power will be gone, along with its punishments." Kyou stated proud of himself for being so damn smart.

"Oh, yeah, that power, she did say something about resurrection one time."

"See! Everything is in place, all we need now is the full moon and Hikari and our world will be better in a blink of an eye."

"So, do you think you'll find someone to replace the leech that left you hanging?" Kyou asked while playing with Kirara's ear, he now knew what it felt like to play with someone's' furry ears, it was fun! No wonder Kagome does it all the time.

"Hm, I don't think I'm ready for a relationship now, I'm still trying to move on you know" Sango answered then started to play with Kyou's ears too.

"How will you move on if you don't find someone else to love?"

Sango grew silent and thought about it. 'He's right. But I doubt there's anyone out there who won't cheat on me, I need someone who hates women, except me of course, but who?'



Didn't mean to take you for granted
Didn't mean to show I don't care
Didn't mean to throw away this once in a lifetime of chance
Being with you

Bankotsu and his band of mercenaries were busying themselves by looking around in the temple. They were all excited, it seems that someone has been there, given the fact that Kagome's bag is gone from the spot that they left it at, and the kitchen looks like it's been used recently, other than that, nothing else seemed to change. ( A.N. It's quite obvious now that Jin wasn't there when the shichinintai attacked)

"Aniki, we've been searching here for hours now, and we've found nothing. Don't you think we should get going now? Kagome could be nearby you know?" exclaimed Jakotsu.

"Yeah, you're probably right. It's rather disappointing though, what a waste of time." answered the Shichinintai leader. Bankotsu whipped around to look at his men.

"We leave after dinner; we won't stop for potty breaks so get stuffed. Let it out as fast as you let it in got it?!" Bankotsu's command was serious. The two brothers immediately dived for the kitchen and prepared something to eat.

"Where are we heading?" Jakotsu questioned.

"Mostly likely we're heading west."

At dinner, Jakotsu tried to start up a conversation,

"Hey aniki, when we find her, what do we do?" Jakotsu looked and waited for Bankotsu to reply.

"I don't know, maybe we could..." Jakotsu cut him off.

"Do you love her aniki?" Jakotsu's sudden question made Bankotsu choke out his food.

"W… what?! Come on now Jakotsu you gotta be kidding! I don't love her. Pft" Bankotsu said, putting a disgusted tone in the word 'love'

"Then why do we put so much effort in finding her?" Jakotsu asked again, but this time evil Suikotsu answered for his brother.

"She brought us back Ja, we still have a little bit of honor in us to show some gratitude."

"Uh- Okay." Jakotsu and Bankotsu said in unison.

"So if you don't love her aniki, can we you know, do stuff in the next village, it's been awhile since I got laid." evil Suikotsu's suggestion disturbed Bankotsu to no end.

'what? I can't

Hold up-

I don't have any commitment to Kagome right?

'Yah at the moment you don't,'

'Can I?'

'you're the body man, your choice, bottom line is you'll regret it, just like everything you've done so far.'

"We'll see Suikotsu." Bankotsu's answer made Jakotsu's eyes leak out of their sockets.

"What?!"

"Come on now, it's not like either of us is committed to someone right?" Bankotsu joked.

"Whatever aniki" with that Jakotsu turned around and started packing. Bankotsu gave him a questioning look and spat out.

"LOOK, IT DOESN'T MEAN THAT I WANT HER BACK THAT I LOVE HER OK?! I'm man and I need sex, so suck it up!"

"Alright, whatever aniki" 'I know you don't mean that, you'll realize soon enough. I hope it won't be too late when you do though.'



I've never felt this way before
Everything that I do reminds me of you

The happy couple continued on flying around in silence. 'Come on, break it already.' Kagome chanted in her head. Hiten was quiet, it scared her. This went on for minutes, and Kagome was getting bored. She then caught sight of his braid. 'Bankotsu' she thought aimlessly as she reached for the braid.

"You confuse me miko." Kagome stared up in shock. 'He talked right? Finally!'

"Sometimes you act like you hate being my mate, but there are times you act all lovey-dovey to me." Hiten's words made Kagome think. 'When did I do that?'

"Oh yeah?! Like when?"

"When I was doing this-" to prove his point, Hiten shoved his head back down to her neck and started lapping all over his mark. Kagome couldn't help but giggle.

"Hiten! Stop!" Hiten looked at her. "See what I mean? You could have just smacked my head away but instead you giggled" He had a point.

"Are you sure you don't want to be my mate?" Hiten looked into her eyes and waited for her to reply. "I'm positive" Hiten tilted his head down in dismay.

"Do you really love this guy?" Hiten asked again.

"I don't know, I really can't say if what I feel is just mere infatuation or love itself. I really don't know." Kagome looked up at the stars, and Hiten just stared at her more, taking in the beauty in front of him, but of course, no woman as worth abandoning your family.

"Beautiful ne?" Kagome said admiring the stars.

"Yeah, beautiful" Hiten said and trailed his fingers on Kagome's silky smooth face.

'Shame really, can't have her, but that doesn't mean I can't fool around with her and her stuck up boy friend.'

"Hey, after you bring back Manten and I un-mark you, can I travel with you guys?" Hiten asked, hoping she would allow.

Kagome looked at him with a pout "I'm not the leader of the Shichinintai, it's not my choice to make, but if it were my decision, I'd love to have you with us!" Oh boy, Kagome had no idea what Hiten is planning in his diabolical demon mind.

"That's all I need to hear. When you get back with them, I'll show up a few days later and ask if I can come along" Kagome opened her mouth to speak but was suppressed by Hiten's finger.

"Don't worry, I won't tell them about you being my mate.. ha-ha, yet." Hiten said with mischief ringing in his voice.

Kagome rolled her eyes and asked. "Where is your brother's remains anyway?"

"South west of this region."

"Good, it's far from the demon slayer village."

"Why? What's there?"

"Let's just say I don't look forward to meeting up with someone there." Kagome said, sadness tainting her voice.

"May I ask who, so I may kick his ass; for scaring my mate?" Hiten made her laugh. 'He really didn't know when to back off, did he?'

"I'm just worried that's all, I think he plans on using me as a catalyst for some dark ritual or something."

"Want me to kill him so he'll back off?"

'Aw, that's sweet Hiten but the spell is for the greater good. I don't mind having to sacrifice myself' -greater good, yeah right.

'If this spell happens to be a success, then demons will be hunted and wiped clean of the world.'

'Serves them right!'

'Uh, unless you haven't noticed, Hiten is being nice! Not all of them are evil!'

"Hey Hiten, what is it that you demons are here in this world for?" Hiten winced in the question. 'She's not supposed to know those stuff yet.'

"Uh, I'll tell you that after we bring Manten back okay?" He didn't want to explain the whole thing now, especially with the demon apocalypse showing its disgusting head. Little did he know, he was holding the apocalypse's catalyst in his arms.

"We're here" Hiten landed in a small cave high up in a cliff.

"Where is it" Kagome asked, looking around for the bones.

Hiten handed her the bones and she began.

"Kagome, Manten and I, have to attend a demon's meeting after this, it's quite serious."

Kagome looked up at Hiten with a sad face. "You're leaving me?"

"I'll be back; we'll meet up with your Boy friend's band of jerks soon"

Kagome brought a huge pout on her face. "Where do you expect me to stay?" Hiten thought for a bit and then an idea popped in his head.

"There's town north of here. Seeing that we are in the south west, you go north to get to the west."

Kagome rolled her eyes. What was it with her companions leaving her in the dust, was she really that big of a burden?

"What is this village called?"

"Arashiyama" Kagome nodded and continued on setting up Manten bones.

"After this I might... never mind," Kagome decided it was best not to let Hiten worry about her. 'For Bankotsu Kagome, even if after this I only have a month left to live. I'll bear with it as long as I can get back to Bankotsu.' Kagome was desperate, she needed to be with Bankotsu so much, she wasn't even thinking straight anymore.

Kagome laid her hands on the bones and gave Hiten a sad face and she was engulfed in black light.


I dreamed I was missing, you were so scared
But no one would listen, 'cause no one else cared
After my dreaming, I woke with this fear
What am I leaving when I'm done here?

RESURRECTION PHASE

"Child, why do you keep on shortening your life?" Nanami asked, now in her pretty form.

"I want to be with Bankotsu; I'll do whatever it takes to-"

"Child you have two months left to live, your body will begin to weaken after we talk"

Kagome stared in disbelief. Whatever she did, she still didn't regret doing it. She won't hurt Bankotsu by dying, he didn't care right?

- Oh how wrong she was, little did she know Bankotsu was currently busting his ass trying to find her.

"Two months? That should be enough for Kyou's spell, and I bet my family probably thinks I'm dead now anyway." Kagome looked down at earth, 'nothing to regret.'

SCENE CHANGE:

Kagome was somewhere high up, like a mountain, or a hill, she couldn't tell. Loking down she saw herslef and Bankots; talking.

"please break my fingers, and don't ever let me go" she heard herself say. Then everything faded, the Kagome and Bankotsu she was watching were gone, too.

then she looked up and met the most beautiful blue eyes she has been longing to see again.

"did you see that? do you remember the other dream like this? did you have it too?" Bankotsu asked confused out of his mind ' what is it with dreams? he thought to himself.

Before Kagome could nod, she woke up....



Kagome opened her eyes to a disturbing yet; beautiful sight .Her mate had tears of joy trickling down his cheeks as he hugged his brother for the first time in two years. This was what she wanted, to make others happy, demon or human, it didn't matter if she had to be sacrificed for their happiness.

Hiten stopped hugging his brother when he noticed his mate hasn't got up yet.

"Hey, Kagome what's wrong?" Hiten asked her pulling her up so she was in a more comfortable position.

"Nothing, just an after effect, it's always like this." Kagome answered in lie.

Just then a blur of white came in the picture. The lord of the western lands stood before them. "This Sesshomaru sees you have your brother back, but this Sesshomaru doesn't understand is to why my brother's wench is in your arms"

Hiten hissed, "She's not his, she's my mate. Or ex-mate whatever."

"This Sesshomaru doesn't care anymore, we have to go now" Hiten looked at Sesshomaru and then Kagome then Sesshomaru again.

"Can I have a minute with her, alone?" His brother and Sesshomaru nodded and headed out.

"Kagome, I don't want to leave you like this, but I have to. You head north of here and reside in Arashiyama, until me or the Shichinintai find you. Okay?" Kagome just groaned and sighed, tilting her head to the side.

"Un-mark please." she let out in a hoarse voice. Hiten gave her a sad look and bent down to her neck again.

"Goodbye mate." with these words he sunk his teeth down into her flesh once again.

Kagome clutched his hoari as her body shot up to a familiar pain. Hiten had tears in his eyes and brought his hand to the small of Kagome's back and pushed her to him, his other hand just below her ear. He really didn't want to let her go, but he needed to.

Soon he was done. And Kagome lifted her hand to feel for the wound, it was still there.

"Hey it's still here-"

"Yeah, the unmarking process takes time. I have to do that about nine more times, give or take..."

"Oh..." Kagome sat up and hugged Hiten. "Be careful red eyes, I'll miss you"

Hiten was shocked by Kagome's sudden show of affection. Oh god he wanted to take her here and now, but he controlled himself. 'She says she'll miss me? Hm, makes sense, we've known each other for years now, as foe, but still...'

"I promise I'll find you and your boyfriend, so I can mess with your asses." Hiten joked, he laughed a bit but his Laugh was replaced with a frown when he saw Kagome's depressed face.

"Yeah, be there in two months if you want to see me." She confused him. 'What does she mean, is she in death row or something?' Hiten shrugged the thought off and was going to say something when.

"WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING WITH MY WOMAN?!"


{Cliffy! (audience throws knives) Kidding!!!}



Forgetting all the hurt inside you've learned to hide so well
Pretending someone else can come and save me from myself

"Hey, where's the other thunder bother?" Koga asked and twisted his face in disgust when he saw Manten.

"Boy your kind is u-guh-ly!" Koga mused.

"Heh, if our kind is as ugly as you think, then why would lady Kagome be my brother's mate?" Manten's words angered the shit out of Koga.

"Kagome? No! She's my mate!" Koga argued.

"Doesn't look like that to me, seeing that their cuddling right now" Koga couldn't take it; he had to see for himself. Had his woman mated someone else? 'Damn I shouldn't have left her with the mutt! Damn it!'

Koga busted in the cave and froze at what he saw; there she was Kagome tilting her head to the side, giving Hiten the go signal to fuck her neck with his mouth. 'I take it back, I'm not gay but this thunder demon has looks I' ll give him that'

His eyes widened tenfold when he saw Hiten sink his teeth into her. 'That's my job!'

His eyes followed Kagome as she moved to hug the demon, he couldn't make out what she was saying, and it sounded like 'take care' and 'miss you' and 'see me'

He couldn't take it anymore he snapped. "WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING WITH MY WOMAN?!"

Hiten whipped around to meet the angry ice blue eyes of Koga. A sigh escaped his lips. "Annoying, wimpy wolf" He mumbled under his breath.

Hiten stood up and laid Kagome down to lean on the cave wall, he pulled out Raigekijin and pointed the drenched spear at the wolf prince's neck.

"No, not your woman." after saying this Hiten prepared to lounge at Koga but was stopped by Sesshomaru,

"This Sesshomaru forbids lowly quarrels between lowly demons caused by lowly women."

"Miko, we must leave, goodbye for now." With that Sesshomaru formed his light ball around the foursome. Kagome craned her neck to catch Hiten's smirk and his goodbye wave.

In a flash of light, they were gone, she was alone again.

"Time to go to this 'Arashiyama' place." Kagome summoned all her strength to walk. If Kyou hadn't trained her, she wouldn't be able to move.

Her body was so weak, she couldn't carry herself for a long time, so she fell, and fell, and fell.. Soon it was night fall and she was hungry.

"No bunnies." Kagome joked at herself, but then reality hit her hard. Her breath started to hitch and her eyes wide.

'Oh god! Two months! Two months! No!'

'Get a grip Kagome! We wanted this so relax!'

'Just imagine you dying beside Bankotsu while he sleeps.'

Strangely, that comforted Kagome, "Yeah, I'll die beside him while he sleeps. My last sight, will be his handsome, peaceful sleeping face- that's the best." Kagome chanted this repeatedly and looked for something to eat.


When my time comes, forget the wrong that I've done
Help me leave behind some reasons to be missed
Don't resent me, and when you're feeling empty
Keep me in your memory, leave out all the rest

Sango, Kirara, and Kyou waited for someone by a fire. "Where is this Jin?" Sango murmured.

"He's almost here, but no Hikari," Kyou clenched his fists in to a tight ball and leaned on a tree.

Hours passed, and Sango fell asleep. As if it was just waiting for the slayer to fall asleep, a blue head popped up from a bush.

"Sorry, she got away." Jin said and flopped down beside Kyou.

"Yeah, I know." was all Kyou said and got ready for bed when a question popped up.

"Why did you ask me to play dead for Kagome?" Kyou just looked at his friend. "I didn't like fooling her, you know?" Jin added, guilt staining his garish voice.

"Simple, so she wouldn't go to the Shichinintai when I leave her." Kyou answered coolly.

"And that's working out well for you? You lied to her, making her think that the Shichinintai killed me, when they didn't even see me. Do you really think she won't find out?!" Jin snapped at the end of his sentence.

"Let's just hope she finds out after the spell is casts. There's a full moon in a month. We've missed this month's full moon already," Jin just nodded and went to sleep.

"We have to get Hikari, fast."


Leave out all the rest, don't be afraid
I've taken my beating, I've shared what I made
I'm strong on the surface, not all the way through
I've never been perfect, but neither have you

Bankotsu stabbed Banryuu to the ground, and whipped around to face his brothers. He wore a smug smirk on his face and proclaimed, "Welcome to Arashiyama boys."


hm, here's chapter 9!

i have something to say.. ehem..

have you ever in your life, done something your so proud of and you want others to recognize it and tell you what they think? it's the same thing here with fanfiction. us authors, make our fics with pride, we are proud of it, and we would love to hear from our readeres. it makes us feel that we didn't waste our time, writing our fics.

so R&R if you'd like