"I've missed you!" the girl exclaimed. "It's nice to see you?" he questioned awkwardly. He looked behind me and helped me up. The girl gave me a jealous glare that read 'back off he's mine.'. She smiled at him. "Who's this?" she gestured towards me. "This is Emily she's my girlfriend." He smiled at me and made sure he used the correct term. I told him that what a girlfriend meant because he didn't know the term when we watched a romance movie. "I'm Mai Bankotsu's ex partner." She told me. I did not like her one bit and what was even worse that she was Bankotsu's ex. She had this disgusting look on her face when she looked at me. She must of been still in love with Bankotsu. To me it looked like she had a deceiving plan but I just wasn't sure what is was. "What are you doing here Mai?" Bankotsu asked as he put his arm around my waist. "Well I was just traveling through when I saw Jakotsu. I asked him if you were around and Renkotsu said you would be back soon so I stayed around and waited for you." She smiled. "Oh...well I'm here." He said. I glared at Renkotsu since he was the one that told her. He had this smug look on his face.

"Well, Bankotsu how about we settle down?" I asked him as I put my stuff down. Mai then smiled at Bankotsu. Maybe I shouldn't of said that aloud.

"Mind if I join you? I have been traveling such a ways that I need to rest too." Mai asked.

"There are plenty of inns in Kaede's village." I suggested a bit irritated at her question.

"I don't see a problem. It wouldn't be a problem right Big Brother? I already offered her to stay." Renkotsu told Bankotsu. I glared at him again as I set down my things a bit pissed off.

Bankotsu sighed as he sat besides me. He wrapped his arm around me and I rested my head on his shoulder.

"So how long have you two been partners?" Mai questioned.

"Four months." I told her.

"Heh, we were together for a long time." She rubbed in. I brushed off her comment and laced my fingers in his.

I closed my eyes for a moment. "Tired again?" Bankotsu asked me.

"Nah, just enjoying the peacefulness." I told him.

"Well, for a weakling like you I wouldn't be surprised." Mai muttered. My eyes flew open as I looked at her.

"I am the ancestor of Michiko." I told her as I pointed to my necklace. She didn't looked too impressed.

"So?" She asked. I grunted as I got up. Bankotsu copied me and I looked at him. I gave him a big kiss before I walked off.

"I'll be back later." I told Bankotsu before I left.

"I'll come with you." Jakotsu said before eyeing Ita and then motioned over to Mai.

Jakotsu and I were walking through the village. Before he spoke up.

"Bankotsu left her before we were killed. He got annoyed with her and she was suspected of adultery." Jakotsu explained.

"Yeah and why is she here?" I asked him.

"I don't know. Honestly, I don't know why Renkotsu told her about Bankotsu and didn't mention you." He stated.

"I don't like him very much and I know he doesn't like me." I told him.

I sighed as I saw Kagome with Sango.

"Hey Kagome, how do you deal with Kikyo?" I asked her. She looked a bit surprised by my question.

"I've run into an ex of Bankotsu's." I told her.

"Aren't you two already together?" she questioned. I nodded yes.

"I don't think you have anything to worry about. He really cares for you!" Kagome smiled at me.

"Thanks Kagome~ I better get back now since it's almost nightfall." I smiled as I hugged her goodbye "Oh, and he cares for you too. He just needs to choose." I told her before we left.

Jakotsu and I then headed back to camp. I didn't see Bankotsu around nor Renkotsu or Mai.

"Bankotsu went for wood and Mai and Renkotsu went for food." He announced. I nodded as I pointed in the direction I thought he went in and followed it as Ita nodded yes.

I sighed as I was walking in the woods looking for Bankotsu. I heard muffled voices though. I hid behind a tree as I watched Bankotsu and Mai talk. I couldn't hear them though. I was just about to step out and make my presence known before she kissed him! By the looks of it, Bankotsu kissed back. Tears were escaping my eyes. I ran away through the forest and looked at Renkotsu as he sat at the fire with the rest of the group. I punched him and ran off. "Where are you going?" Jakotsu called.

"To stay with Kagome for the night." I yelled as I went to Kaede's house in tears to see Kagome look at me distraught.

"What happened?" She asked me as she went to hug me. "Bankotsu and Mai were kissing." I sobbed.

"What?" She asked as she looked at me. I nodded at her.

"Can I stay here tonight?" I asked her.

"That is fine with me child. Rest and calm down. Ye be best if ye were well rested to question Bankotsu tomorrow." Kaede told me. I bowed and thanked her. The rest of the night was Kagome consoling me before I fell into a dreamless, lonely slumber.

The next morning when I woke up I saw all of my belongings and Kagome with a sad expression on her face.

"What happened?" I asked her.

"Bankotsu came by with your things. He said that he thought it would be safe if you were with us since he keeps hurting you or you keep getting hurt." She told me.

"When is he leaving?" I asked her as I got up.

"I think they might still be at their camp site." Kagome said.

I nodded before I bolted out the door to the camp site to see that they had left. I looked around for anything noticeable and I saw ashes leading a trail on the ground.

I followed them and heard Genkotsu's engine. "Bankotsu!" I cried as I ran faster than I thought I could. I could see that the group came to a stop and Bankotsu looked at me.

"What are you doing?" I asked him.

"Moving along." He told me.

"Fucking dammit! Don't just leave without talking to me assuming that I'm upset or hurt! I am hurt with what I saw last night so I left to stay the night with Kagome. Assuming things is horrible but I love it when in the movies the guy runs after the girl. It's a cliché but I don't give a damn! Leaving my stuff there makes me think that you meant that kiss!" I yelled at him fuming and upset.

"It didn't mean anything but I don't like hurting you anymore." He told me.

"I don't care if you hurt me. I know you care for me but just protect me and don't let me go! Letting me go hurts me even more dumb ass!" I yelled at him. I saw a smile slowly creep across his face.

"Essie." He smiled. I then ran to him and kissed him. "I sent Mai away after I found out you left and her plan." Bankotsu told me as we parted. I smiled at him as he wiped away the tears. "Let's go get my things." I told him before we went to get my things. I explained Kagome what happened and she gave me a hug. "See ya soon!" I smiled as I walked off with Bankotsu's arm around my waist.

We set off to go find more clues for Yoshi before I went back to the present. We found a clearing and Bankotsu and I just sat with and cuddled the entire time enjoying the peacefulness. Sometimes men were idiots but you just had to love them.

A/N: Hai guise! Sorry this took forever! I just got back into Inuyasha with a game I'm playing! It's Inuyasha and the secret of the cursed mask! :3 I also have another story in mind and it's about twins! It will switch between both of their P.O.V's and there will be a demon that they need to destroy being mostly Iroquois and some Japanese. They might actually be put into the sequel if you guys want when everyone is going after Naraku~ I think it's going to be called The Iroquois Priestesses and there will be romance with two of the most amazing Inuyasha demons everrr. I'm not gunna tell though. Review your thoughts on my new plot bunnies and the girls with be graduated from school and living in japan. Love you guise!~