Bankotsu awoke with the sun in his eyes. He didn't see his Essie anywhere. He woke up everyone else "She's not back let's go." Bankotsu said. Everyone got up and headed in the direction they were going. Bankotsu sighed.
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I awoke and looked at the clock. "Oh my god!" I rolled out of bed and quickly got dressed. I grabbed my ipod, phone, bags and tools. I then quickly headed out the door. "Why of all days I had to oversleep?" I said aloud. I got to the well and saw that it was only half boarded up. I took off the rest of the boards and left the tools there. I jumped into the well and traveled back to Feudal Japan. I threw my bags over and got out. There was no sign of anyone. 'I was too late.' I thought. A tear rolled down my cheek.I put on my equipment and grabbed my bag. I headed off in the direction we were originally going in. I soon came across a demon. It took me a couple of minuted to kill it since my legs were sore from my dad pushing me on the stairs.
Once I killed it I collapsed. I laid there in pain. My legs were hurting, and my arm was. I crawled up against a nearby tree and was resting. I then felt a big rumble. 'Somebody must of killed a demon.' I thought. "Help!" I yelled hoping that someone would come oto mu rescue. After about ten minutes I tried again but only at the top of my lungs. Soon someone was coming towards me. "Essie!" A familar voice called. I looked behind me to see Bankotsu. Tears started to form in my eyes.
"Bankotsu!" I cried. He ran over and embraced me. "I thought you were never going to come back." He told me.
"I'm never going to leave you." I told him. I gave him a kiss. Once we pulled away he noticed my bruises and the bandage on my face. "Who did this to you?" He asked enraged.
"My brother cut my face with a knife and my father beat me. He also pushed me against the stairs. My legs hurt, they probably have bruises." I told him.
"I won't let them hurt you again." He told me.
"I'm never going back. I should have gone to a hospital but they would ask where I got my injuries." I told him.
"A hospital?" He asked.
"I'll tell you when we get back to camp." I told him as I slowly got up.
"You think you can walk?" He asked. I nodded. I grabbed my stuff and started to walk with him. I then remebered the locket I bought him. I stopped and got it out.
"You ok?" He asked. I nodded. I undid the clasp and put it around his neck. I reclasped it.
"What is this?" He asked.
"A locket. It has our pictures in it. We have matching ones." I told him as I showed him mine. He opened my locket and looked at the pictures of us.
"Merry Christmas." I told him.
"But I didn't get anything for you." He told me.
"All I want for Christmas is you." I told him and then gave him a kiss. "We should get back." I told him as I picked up my bags. He put his arm around my waist for support incase I fell. We soon got to the campsite.
"Emily? When did you get back?" Jakotsu asked.
"About twenty minutes ago." I told him. He smiled as Bankotsu and I sat down by the campfire. My legs were sore and I rested my head on Bankotsu's shoulder. "I'm glad I'm back." I told him.
"Tomorrow we'll have to take it easy. You need to regain your strength if you want to defeat General Yoshi." Bankotsu told me. I nodded. Once dinner was ready we ate and after that I told them about my bruises and how I spent a day with Kagome. We all laughed at Amai's questioning of when I got back since she didn't notice that I was back. Soon everyone was asleep except Bankotsu and I.
We were laying down and looking up at the stars. "I think I missed this the most." I told him.
"It was lonely looking up at the stars without you." He told me.
"I'm back and here to stay. I'll never leave you again." I told him. He rubbed my arm and we soon fell asleep.
The sun was in my eyes as I heard Renkotsu yelling at me. "Hey don't you be yelling at me! Even if I'm injured I can still kick your butt!" I yelled back. I saw that Bankotsu wasn't around.
"Where's Bankotsu?" I asked.
"He went to go get breakfast with Jakotsu and Suikotsu." Renkotsu told me.
I then got up and threw a punch at Renkotsu with my good stumbled backwards and got defensive. "Remeber what Bankotsu said last time?" I told him. He sat back down. Soon they returned with breakfast. We ate breakfast.
We then started on our journey once again. Everyone was riding on Ginkotsu today since I needed my rest in order to defeat General Yoshi. Then I had another vision.
~Vision~
"Haruko I'm very flattered but I can't. I possibly can't marry. The road ahead of me is dangerous. I have no clue what the road may bring. I must stop General Yoshi. I can't have someone at home worrying about my safety." Michiko told him.
"I don't care. I will keep asking until you say yes." Haruko told Michiko.
"We must rest. We have a big day ahead." Michiko told him.
~End of Vision~
'That was a short vision.' I thought. I told Bankotsu the short vision and we continued on our way to the next clearing to rest.