Part 7

"Good morning Jaken and Lord Sesshomaru." I say happily.

It's been along time since I woke up happy. I think it's because of the face of Bankotsu swimming in my dreams. Sesshomaru looks put out today.

"What's wrong my lord?" I ask softly.

Jaken was gone, doesn't surprise me he probably went to find Sesshomaru another arm.

"Nothing." Sesshomaru growls softly.

Nothing? That's not true. There's something bothering him. He acts just like Bankotsu did when Bankotsu was bothered.

Flash back

"Good morning My Favorite Band of men." I say coming out of my room.

"What's wrong my Lord?" I whisper to a unhappy Bankotsu.

"Nothing, nothing at all Alana. I sent my brothers out looking for a different place to go from here and new jobs." Bankotsu says.

"My Lord I know you. Something is bothering you. What is it Bankotsu?" I say softly.

Bankotsu stares in my eyes his eyes full of sorrow and guilt.

"Warriors are after us. Alana I think you should leave so they don't take you down as well." Bankotsu murmurs.

"Why would they do that you guys haven't done any thing wrong nor have I." I say softly.

"You knew for a long time we are mecernaries so don't fool yourself Alana. The people are tired of how powerful we are and want to end our rein of terror they will be here soon." Bankotsu says.

The other band of seven members don't show and I begin to worry. I run off in search of them.

"Where is your formidable leader?" A man was yelling at them. They were locked up ready for a beheading. No.

"You are a priestess are you not?" I hear someone say and glare at them.

"I am half demon." I growl and race towards the band of seven to feel Bankotsu hold me back.

"Alana do not." he whispers and kisses me lightly on the cheek.

His sword was taken from him and he to was chained. Then they pull them away.

"The beheading of the band of seven will take place at sunset!" The lord says of the town.

Tears poor down my cheeks. What will I do? Where will I go? Who will love me as Bankotsu, the formidable leader of the Band of Seven, has?

Sunset I must stop the beheading.

I return to our campsite and throw on one of Bankotsu's kimonos. My heart skips a beat. I tie back my hair and watch as the sun begins to set. I race through the forest set on rescuing my love. When I reach the village I prepare to spring them free and lose my powers. I stare up at the sky and cry. New moon…I lose my demon powers.

"Bankotsu." I say softly and he locks eyes with me sad exceptance and hate in his eyes.

"I love you Alana. You got to remain strong no matter what. I will return to you one day real soon." He says before his head falls to the ground.

The tears run down my cheeks.

End of Flash back

'I love you Alana. You got to remain strong no matter what. I will return to you one day real soon.'

When though dear Bankotsu?

"Your lieing somethings bothering you." I say softly choking on tears.

"I'm just frustrated that not a one arm is compatible with me. The waist away." Sesshomaru murmurs.

I know now that he is going to blame Inuyasha for eternity. I wish he would let me help, but he gave up on me.

"Oh my Lord don't think like that." I say and hug him.

His arms wrap around me and his face buries in my hair. Only one other person has ever held me like this and that was Bankotsu. I'm a traitor. I can't fall in love with any one else, but I am. Oh Bankotsu I'm so sorry. The tears fall from my eyes and I slowly lose sight of anything and that's how Jaken found us.

"My lord?" Jaken says and I pull away from Sesshomaru running off into the woods to the hot spring.

I wish that I could wipe away every bit of memory that just happened. I wish I wouldn't of let Sesshomaru get to me. Win that part of my heart that still has feeling left. I wish that I couldn't feel. I can though and so as a woman I should not have done that. Deep down though I am ordinary. I let my guard down twice for two men. One of which died and I could not even help him. My demon powers had disappeared. I wish that I wasn't half demon! I just want to be human, but I will never use the Shikon no Tama to my advantage. I cannot ever show that kind of weakness because every maiden who followed in Kikyo and Kagome's footsteps would believe that weakness is ok. You have to be strong so in return I have to be strong.

I return to the camp to see Sesshomaru is not there, I follow his sent and find that it intermingles with Naroku's!

Damn it he's going after the girl and Inuyasha!

I race off to Inuyasha and find that Sesshomaru is ready to kill him and that Kagome transformed the sword back. I also see a monk and a young fox demon child there. I also see Jaken.

I hate to do this, but here it goes. I pull out my bow and shoot an arrow at Jaken causing his staff to fly out of his hands, then I notch my arrow and line it up with Sesshomaru's heart.

"Alana what are you doing?" Sesshomaru asks.

"Drop the sword Sesshomaru it was not meant for you." I growl then add, "If you don't I will shoot my arrow. Just as Kagome has warned you. Only you know I am serious. I'm a formidable killer."