I awoke when I felt my arm being rubbed up and down. I opened my eyes to see Bankotsu watching me sleep. I smiled at him.

"The clothes should be dry by now. Don't you think?" I asked him.

"Probably but I like these clothes better than my old ones." He told me. I giggled at him. "As long as you can fight in them you'll be fine." I told him. "So I can keep these?" He asked. "Yes but we are bringing your old clothes too. Just in case." I told him. He nodded and then gave me a kiss on the forehead. I slowly sat up and he followed. He pulled me onto his lap and I rested my head on his shoulders. "Bankotsu?" I asked. "What is it Essie?" He asked. "Well, if Naraku revived you after you died because of the sacred jewel shard how are you going to live without them?" I asked him. "I never really thought of that." He said. "Well we will eventually have to figure out some way to have you live without the shard." I told him.

"Right now I want you to focus all your energy on Yoshi. Worry about me and the jewel shard afterward." Bankotsu told me.

"But still, I can't help but wonder if this is possible to do." I told him. "Don't worry we will find a way." He told me. I was expecting everyone to wake up because it was around the time the rest of the group would wake up in their order. First it was Jakotsu or Renkotsu, then Ginkostu (I'm guessing he rests/sleeps) Itazura or Amai, and then Suikotsu. I thought it was too strange to see them sleeping past the time they woke up.

It was around noon time when everyone got up. I didn't ask why but I had a feeling that Bankotsu wanted them to sleep late even though he had no way of telling them. We grabbed our equipment and were off. About half way down the path we were going I dropped to the ground and had a vision.

~Vision~"Oh Michiko's ancestor where are you? I'm waiting for you at the demon slayer camp where I killed Michiko." Yoshi sang. He was waiting in a hut for me to come. "I know you can see me so come back and kill me, if you can that is." He said. It looked like he was sharpening his blade and setting out traps for me. Then the vision started to blur.~End of Vision~

When my vision ended I saw Bankotsu at my side worried. I got up and looked at him. "I'm fine, it was just a vision." I told him. He got up and looked at me. "What was it about?" He asked "It was Yoshi at the demon slayer camp. We have to go back there." I told him, "Everyone we have to turn around and go to the demon slayer camp where we were before." Bankotsu announced. "Why couldn't she of had this vision sooner? Now we have to go all the way back there." Renkotsu said."Well I sorry if Yoshi had just arrived there or the vision just came to me. It's not my fault!" I yelled at him walking in the opposite direction.. Bankotsu followed and so did the others. Bankotsu put his free hand around my waist as we were walking back towards the demon slayer camp. It would take us a couple of days to get back there but if it was the only way to defeat Yoshi then we would have to go. After about two hours of nonstop walking I was getting awfully tired. 'Why can't there be a faster way there?' I thought to myself. Then suddenly my necklace started to glow. It pointed to the right of me and I looked at Bankotsu. "I think we should follow it." I said to him. "We are going to follow a necklace?" Renkotsu questioned bitterly. "Don't make me come over there." I told him. We then started to follow the direction of my necklace. We were going left and right as someone would do trying to find their way out of a maze. We stopped at a nearby clearing as it was almost pitch black from all the walking we did today. I laid down and closed my eyes as I waited for dinner to be ready. I felt someone shaking me lightly. "Essie, wake up dinner is ready." Bankotsu told me."Did I fall asleep?" I asked him. "Yeah you did." He said as he handed me a piece of fish. I sat up and started to eat my dinner as the rest of the group was done eating their fish. For the rest of the night I was asked questions about my time and what kind of clothes that the boys wore. "Are you serious?" Jakotsu exclaimed as I told him that some guys would dress the way Jakotsu did. "Yes they do." I told him. He had a wide grin on his face. "You think we could come visit your time?" He asked. "I don't think so, I don't believe it is possible for all of you to come. I'm really sorry but if I ever do go back I'll take many pictures for you guys." I told them. I continued to explain about my time until we all fell asleep out of exhaustion. I awoke before Bankotsu this morning and I grabbed some clothes and my equipment so I could go bathe in a nearby hot spring. I was bathing when I heard a rustling come from the bushes. I was grabbed my bow and arrow and aimed it toward the noise. Before I shot it Bankotsu appeared. "I mean you no harm." He said with putting his free hand up since he was carrying Banryuu in the other hand. "I thought you were a stranger." I put down my bow and arrow and relaxed "What are you doing over here anyway? I thought you were sleeping?" I asked him. "I was just waking up when you left." he put down his halberd (sp?) and took off his shirt "Besides I don't want anyone kidnapping you after what happened last time." He told me as he finished undressing and got in the hot springs with me. He started to come towards me but I put a hand out "No Bankotsu, remember what I said. I'm not feeling up to it yet. I still need some rest." I told him. He just kept coming towards me until we were almost a few feet apart. "Now if you need rest you shouldn't be going to fight Yoshi." He told me.

"Uh…well…I…uh…" I babbled trying to find the words. He gave me his famous smile and his lips softly brushed against mine.

(Lemon Below until further warning!)

I put my arms around his neck and I deepened the kiss. He bit my lower lip asking for entry but I refused just to tease him. I could feel him smirk. He started to trail kisses from my mouth to my neck. He then bit my neck in my sweet spot. I gasped and he moved back up to my mouth. He stuck his tongue in and explored every inch of my mouth before our tongues wrestled. His hands started to massage my breasts. I let out a moan as he continued to do so. I could feel his penis erect and I smirked. I pulled away needing air and Bankotsu started to bit my collar bone. I let out another soft moan. He picked me up and got out of the hot spring. He laid me against the ground and he continued to massage my breasts. He started to trail kisses down to my left breast. He started to suck on the nipple as he pinched the right nipple with his thumb and index finger. I arched my back and let out a loud moan. I ran my hands through his hair. He then started to nip it gently. I let out another moan. He then brought his hand down to my clit. He started to rub his hand up and down it making me wet. He then inserted a finger into my whole and started to go in an out. As he was doing this he was still sucking on my nipple. I let out a loud moan. After a couple of minutes of his fingers going in and out he started to kiss me. I pulled his finger out and flipped him over so that now I was on top. I put his hands above his head and held them there as I started to trail kisses down his body and to his groin line. I looked at him and gave him a devilish smile. I returned back up and started to kiss him. I started to stroke his penis and he was moaning. He then rolled me over and was on top of me.

He inserted his penis into my vaginal hole and started to slowly go in and out. I let out a loud moan. His pace didn't increase nor did he pound any harder. My hands started to run up and down his abs as he was hovering over me. "Harder." I moaned. After my request he started to pound harder into me as he kept the original rhythm. He was teasing me. I then put my hands on his ass and squeezed them hard as I let out a loud moan as he bit my neck. I arched my back upward as he continued his rhythm. "Faster." I moaned. He smirked and went faster as he pounded into me. I let out a louder moan as my breath quickened. I let go of his ass and lead his face to mine. I wrapped my arms around his neck and brought his lips to mine. He broke the kiss and put his forehead to mine. Our eyes never left each other. "Bankotsu!" I moaned as I came. He started to pump in and out emptying the semen from his penis. After doing this he collapsed beside me and we caught our breath as we laid motionless besides each other. Once we regained our breath and felt ready to move again. He got up and helped me up. I gave him a long passionate kiss.

(Lemon has ended!)

Once we were finished we got dressed. I got dressed in short gym shorts and a tank top along with my black converse. Bankostu wore the outfit I gave him two nights before. I grabbed my equipment and clothes as Bankotsu grabbed his halberd (sp?). He walked back hand in hand to see the group was waiting for us. Renkotsu looked very agitated as he was waiting for us.

We continued on our way towards the demon slayer camp. In the distance I could see it. My heart started to race as the only thing I feared was death. I took Bankotsu's free hand and I squeezed it tightly. He looked at me. "Are you sure you want to do this?" He asked me. "Yes I'm sure. I have to save humanity from him. If I don't, god knows what would happen." I told him. We continued walking toward the demon slayer camp. We were a few feet away from the entrance when I took out my sword and dropped my other equipment and walked into the village with the others. They stood at the entrance as I waited for Yoshi to come out. Then a bunch of throwing knifes came out of nowhere and I dodged them all. Then Yoshi came out from hiding. "So you decided to come wench?" Yoshi asked. "Don't make me laugh." I told him.

He lunged at me and I dodged his attack but my sword didn't make contact to him. I did a back flip and got in my defensive stance. Our swords kept clashing but once I saw an opening I went for it but he blocked my attack. I stumbled back and he lunged at me. I rolled to dodge the attack. We fought for about twenty minutes until I went for the opening of his heart. As I did this he countered my move and cut me in the side. I fell to the ground trying to put pressure on it to stop the bleeding. "Stupid girl. Now you will have the same fate as Michiko." Yoshi said. He left before Bankotsu could get at him. Bankotsu then ran to my side. 'So the vision is true.' I thought. "Bankotsu, I love you with all my heart." I told him before I gave him a kiss. My vision started to blur as I could almost see tears from Bankotsu's eyes."No, I won't let you die." He told me. I then blacked out. Author's note~ OMGEEE cliffhanger. Sorry it's so short and took so long. Please review.