It was finally the day of our anniversary and I was getting ready. "C'mon Emily your taking forever!" InuYasha yelled. "I'm making sure I have everything okay?" I yelled back. I looked through my packed stuff to make sure I had the lavender tank top with a black crop sweater and nice blue capris jeans and my converse. I had my other stuff I needed also. I put my bag on and exited the room to see InuYasha tapping his foot. "Will you calm down? I had to make sure I had everything." I told him. "Well you should of gotten ready earlier." InuYasha told me. I gave him the death glare and he ran off. I went downstairs with my bag of things that I needed for this weekend. "You look nice." Bankotsu told me. "You always say that." I told him. He pulled me in for a kiss but I had to break it because we had to get walked over to the shrine and one by one. I was still upset with Bankotsu because of what happened in Victoria secret. Bankotsu, Jakotsu and I went to the mall the other day to do some shopping and I wanted to buy new bras. I was looking at bras as Jakotsu and Bankotsu was talking in the corner. I went over to them as I had some bras in my hand. I saw Bankotsu examining a purple lacey thong. "What's this?" He asked as he stretched it. "Underwear now put that down." I said as I tried to grab it from him. He pulled it away from my grasp."Why don't you wear anything like this?" He asked."Because it's butt floss." I told him. As I tried to grab it from him once more. He stretched it once more and it went flying onto one of the salespersons. I turned bright red as she gave us a scolding look. I went over to her and apologized and checked out because I wanted to get out of there as soon as possible. I told Bankotsu that I was upset with him. He tried to make it up to me with sex but I refused. I was saving my energy for today and I didn't want to even though it probably would have been great make up sex. So we went into the well one by one and Jakotsu was greeted by Itazura. I smiled. They were so cute but Amai wasn't around. I looked at Suikotsu but he shrugged. "HELP!" Amai screamed as she ran out of the forest and was all bloody. Suikotsu ran to her and I gasped. Bankotsu took out his sword and ran towards the female demon serpent that was coming out of the forest. Suikotsu was too late to reach Amai though. The demon took another strike and Amai fell to the ground dead. I ran to her and went to make sure she was still alive but she wasn't. Suikotsu held her and a tear fell. I started to cry too. "I'm so sorry Suikotsu." I whispered to him. As soon as Bankotsu killed the demon he dropped his banryuu. He ran over to me and I collapsed into his arms crying. I couldn't believe Amai was dead. She was so kind. I had no clue why she would go into the forest unprotected. Bankotsu was rubbing my back soothingly. As I stopped crying Bankotsu let me go and we started to did her a grave. We marked it and had a little burial. It was sad. Suikotsu, and I were crying as Renkotsu was blessing it.
It was about midday when I told Bankotsu and Jakotsu to go to the village because Kagome has something for them to do. I grabbed my stuff and went to a nearby clearing. I set up a blanket and went to go change. I changed into my lavender tank top with the black crop sweater and blue jean capris and the converse. I was setting up the bag that had the food in it. Once it was set up I called Sango and Miroku's name. They appeared and I told them to make sure no one touched the picnic.
I then went back to where the others were. I smiled at Bankotsu and I motioned him to follow me. "Where are we going?" He asked. "It's a surprise." I smiled as I lead him to the clearing where the picnic was set up. Miroku and Sango left and I sat down with Bankotsu."What's this for?" He asked."We have been together for four months and I wanted to celebrate it with a picnic and a romantic evening of looking up at the stars." I told him as I got out the food. "Thanks Essie! But I didn't do anything for you." He said."Being with you is enough." I told him. I gave him a small kiss. I assorted the food into our individual plates. I hoped he liked the food Kagome and I put together. I worked really hard to do this. He took a bite and smiled. "You like it?" I asked him."Yes." He said while he had food in his mouth. I giggled. He was so adorable. I started to eat my food as I watched Bankotsu's expression.
We finished eating after a while. It was almost dark and the stars where coming out one by one as it got later and later. We were laying down cuddling as we watched the stars. "I love you." I whispered."I love you too Essie. Please don't leave." He whispered."I wont." I whispered before I fell asleep. I was so tired after we ate all that food.
It was the next morning and I could hear the birds chirping. I opened my eyes and looked at Bankotsu. I kissed him on the lips but as I went to pull away he pulled me closer to him and deepened the kiss. He let go when he had his fill. "That was amazing." I said breathlessly. He smiled at me. "We should get back." I said as I got up. He copied and helped me clean up the pinic. He carried the basket in his hand as he gave me a piggy back ride. "Bankotsu!" I giggled "you're going to drop me!" I exclaimed as he wobbled playfully."I won't." He said. I smiled. As we reached the group there was an unfamiliar girl. She looked our way. "Bankotsu? I thought you were dead." She said."Mai?" He questioned. She ran to him and gave him a hug forcing me off of his back. I fell on my butt and glared at the girl. Who the hell did this chick think she was? I looked at Jakotsu and he had a worried angry expression on his face. He must know who this chick was. I looked at her and glared at her even more. Who was this mysterious girl? And how the hell did she know Bankotsu?