The Grandchildren of The 2 Great Lords
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha and its characters; the same goes for the characters of Nurarihyon any mago.
Chapter 10
"I want you to be a part of our group" Bankotsu said with a smile.
There's gotta be a trick… I can smell it…
I finally spoke up: "I must decline." I said putting down my bow. "I'm sorry Bankotsu but I don't trust you."
The affeminate individual feigned a gasp.
"My general, should I eliminate her?" he/she said.
"Yeah, nobody says no to the 'Shichinintai'" said the largest of all the members of the Band of Seven.
"I'm not joining any group…" I said as I started to walk away.
"Where do you think you are going miko, I'm not done here," said Bankotsu.
"Yeah, we are not done with you," said the smallest of the members.
I turned around, saying: "Look guys, I don't want to join any group… but I do want to ask a question and I hope you answer me honestly Bankotsu… why?"
"We have a common enemy," he pointed out.
"Who?" I asked.
"The Sandaime of the Nura Gumi, Nura Rikuo," he answered.
Rikuo? Why? He sure has pissed a lot of people… and yet others admire him… this is confusing.
"I don't hate Rikuo; I just dislike the slippery eel…" I said.
"So you don't wish to destroy him?" asked another of the members, the bald one wearing a bandana.
"I do not wish to 'kill' Rikuo… we've both had our rough patches but I do not want to kill him," I said raising both hands.
"Is that so, miko?" said Bankotsu with sarcasm. "Because the last time you encountered him you nearly finished the poor bastard without any of his bodyguards doing a thing about it… You truly endow 'Fear'"
Is that true?
"Look, there's no convincing that's gonna change my mind, so if you may I have to go," I said starting to walk away.
But a pair of long iron claws threatening to cut my neck stopped me; I grimaced.
"See, my dear miko, only your sword equals my Banryu… not even the great Nenekirimaru can stop the force of your sword… I want you as part of my gang." Bankotsu said.
The mean looking member who had the iron claws around my neck made me turn around to face the leader.
"Keh! I said it before and I'm saying it again: I am NOT joining your clan!" I yelled.
"She's mocking you, general… should I straighten her up?" said Jakotsu ready to launch its sword at me. I widened my eyes.
"Do as you please, Jakotsu… maybe she will learn that way," said the leader with a smirk.
Nobody forces me to join anything!
As the snake looking sword was launched towards me, I couldn't move myself because the iron claws grew tighter around my neck. I grimaced.
My blood feels hot… and my whole body pulsed.
Tetsusaiga?
All of a sudden, a group of red strings appear to have stopped the flowing sword. I heard a smirk. I turned to the left to see Kubinashi standing at the branch of one of the nearby trees holding the strings. And that's when I saw Rikuo walking towards the halted katana and smash it to pieces.
Jakotsu cried in despair as Nenekirimaru pulverized his sword.
"So you said my sword is not as powerful as your Banryu," Rikuo stated. I gasped.
How long has he been listening?
"Release the girl," said Rikuo with a deadly stare, releasing his fear. My captor took a step back, letting me go. Rikuo then turned towards Bankotsu saying:
"Your problem is with me not the girl…" More of what I assumed to be the members of the Nura Gumi appeared. Some of them I hadn't seen before; they all had red eyes…
"We will settle this later, Rikuo" Bankotsu snorted, seeing he was outnumbered.
"You will pay for this!" hissed Jakotsu at me. And they all jumped away.
I slumped to the ground and sighed in relief.
I then, realized it was him who saved me from Bankotsu's grasp the other day.
Rikuo turned around, putting Nenekirimaru back on its sheath and later placing it on his shoulder and said:
"You are safe now." And with that he started to walk away.
"Thank you… Rikuo," it came out more like a whisper but I know he heard it cause he stopped.
"Hn," he said without turning around and this time I let him walk away.
Wow! The Nura Gumi came to Kameko's rescue...
I know the chapter is kinda short but I promise I'll make longer ones... :)