226"You know what I would like to do to Inuyasha right now, I want to-" Jakotsu was cut off by Renkotsu before he could share with them any of his twisted fantasies.
"Shut up! We don't want to hear what's going on in that sick mind of yours!" He yelled. Jakotsu glared at him angrily.
Renkotsu glared back. Jakotsu always seemed to say his thoughts out loud. He was very talkative, just like all women. He really pissed Renkotsu off sometimes. Renkotsu was continually confused why Bankotsu would allow such a freak in the group. Sure, he was a good fighter, but he was just plain disgusting.
"If you're looking for a fight, I'll give it to you!" Renkotsu shouted, tired off the cold glare Jakotsu had been giving to him for the past 10 minutes.
Jakotsu stood up and pulled out his Jakotsutou angrily. "I'll take you on!" He said, prepared to fight. Jakotsu wanted nothing more than to just cut off that shiny head of his right now.
Bankotsu sighed as he walked into the main room of the large castle. They had to do a lot of fighting to get it, but it was well worth it. Besides, the Shichinitai never resisted a good fight.
"I'm gone for 30 minutes and ya'll are already at each other's throats. Get over it." He said, agitated. Jakotsu and Renkotsu never seemed to get along.
Jakotsu put back his sword and sat down, pouting. Renkotsu hesitantly sat down as well. It always pissed him off to have to follow that brat's orders. He wasn't very fond of Bankotsu being the leader, but he would never say anything. He thought Bankotsu was way too immature to be the leader of a band of killers. But he knew all to well that Bankotsu was stronger than all of them, and he wouldn't hesitate to kill him if he defied.
"Okay, I need to talk to you all. Gather Suikotsu and Mukotsu and meet me in the meeting room." Bankotsu said and headed off.
Jakotsu sighed and tried to think of other things he could be doing right now. Like trying on some of the makeup he found in the princess of the castle's bedroom, or raiding her closet.
Eventually, Renkotsu and him found them. Mukotsu was shaking his newest potion and waiting by the hot springs to find a girl he could… try it out on? Suikotsu wasn't far; just practicing his claws on a near tree.
They all crowded into the meeting room and took there seats. Bankotsu was at the head of the table, as always, ready to explain.
"Okay, so when I was out hunting, I thought of something. You should all have seen that young miko that travels with Inuyasha and his group." He said, pausing to make sure everyone knew. They nodded, confused at where he was going with this.
"Well, I'm pretty sure she can sense the jewel shards. She pointed out to Inuyasha the one in my neck. She can also lure that wolf to us. Inuyasha will come to get her as well. That's why were going to take her from Inuyasha. She will make us able to find more jewel shards, and let us defeat Inuyasha and Koga without the hassle of tracking them. That wolf's fast enough as it is." He explained.
All of them nodded in agreement, seeing how it would highly benefit them. All of them, except, of course, Jakotsu.
He stood up out of his chair and began yelling angrily. He started his tantrum by stomping his foot and screaming at Bankotsu. "You can't be serious! You're actually going to let that stupid wench travel with us?!" He yelled.
Bankotsu's face turned into an angry frown. "Back off Jakotsu. You know why I'm doing this."
Jakotsu noticed his leader's angry expression and immediately sat down, folding his arms across his chest, pouting. They ignored him.
"When and how are we going to do this exactly?" Suikotsu asked.
"Tomorrow night. We will sneak into their camp late.
Once noticed, Mukotsu will take on the monk. We shouldn't have a problem with the hole in his hand if Naraku's insects are nearby, which they should be. Suikotsu and Jakotsu, you can have Inuyasha, he'll be the hardest to hold off, and Renkotsu will take the demon slayer. I'll get the wench while you guys keep them occupied." Bankotsu said.
Jakotsu clapped happily to himself, glad that Bankotsu let him take on Inuyasha, and they all headed out, preparing for the following night.
-Tomorrow at dusk-
"Inuyasha, will you just be patient? It has to actually cook before you eat it okay?" Kagome said, a little agitated that Inuyasha kept asking for his ramen.
"Feh, Whatever." Inuyasha said. He was so ready for his noodles, he just couldn't stop himself. He reached out and grabbed the barely-cooked noodles, and scarfed them down with two slurps.
"Don't you have any more Kagome?" He asked, still unsatisfied, even though he was more than full. Kagome was surprised he didn't get fat with all the ramen he ate. Maybe it was all that running.
"Inuyasha, that's your fifth cup, and I'm out. You should just be happy with what you got." Kagome said, cleaning up and getting her sleeping bag out.
Inuyasha growled, then folded his arms over his chest, sulking.
"Okay, I'm going to bathe, I saw a spring back there. Sango, you wanna come?" She asked nicely.
"Sure, that sounds great! Let me get my stuff." She said and got a towel and the shampoo Kagome had given her.
"You wouldn't mind if I came too, would you Sango?" Miroku asked, grabbing Sango's butt when she bent over to get her things. She immediately turned and slapped him brutally across the face.
"Pervert, keep your hands to yourself. And no, don't even think about coming. If I find you there I'll get my Hiraikotsu and beat the crap out of you!" She chastised. Miroku sweat dropped and rubbed his cheek.
Once Sango and Kagome got back, it was dark. Miroku was already asleep, and Inuyasha was in his tree for the night. Sango went to lay with Kirara and Shippo while Kagome tucked herself into her sleeping bag. "Good night." Sango called before drifting into a peaceful sleep. "'Night" Kagome said and did the same.
The Shichinitai had arrived once they got a report from Mukotsu. He had masked his scent with poison and had waited until he saw everyone was asleep. They were all ready for their positions.
Once they got there, Bankotsu immediately pointed a finger, signaling for them to move out. They nodded and the long night began.
Inuyasha was up as soon as they got there, and woke up the rest before they got an open attack. Everyone took on who they were assigned, and the fights were evened out.
Kagome stood there, looking at the fights before her. 'Why isn't anyone aiming for me? I'm totally an open target!' Once she realized she was open, she headed for Inuyasha, but was pulled back into the bushes. A hand was placed over her mouth. She struggled and turned to see who it was.
Once she found out it was Bankotsu she screamed through his hand, but it was unheard thanks to the other commotion going on.
She vigorously struggled, trying to get free, but he held her tight to his chest, one arm over her waist and arms, the other over her mouth.
She continued to scream through his hand, but he ignored her. They ran until they got to the castle.
Back at the fight, the others continued. As soon as they knew Bankotsu was gone and had a good head start, they stopped and followed after him. "Until next time, my Inuyasha!" Jakotsu said, running away.
Inuyasha and the others just stood there dumbfounded. What had just happened? Why did they retreat like that? What?
They gave each other looks of confusion. Had the Shichinitai just come to fight for a few minutes then leave? It wasn't likely.
"So is it just me, or does this situation have something totally wrong with it?" Sango asked, desperately confused.
"Your right, this doesn't make any sense." Inuyasha agreed.
"Wait, Where's Kagome?!" Shippo suddenly cried, searching the area frantically.
Everyone glanced around and something could be heard through the forest as they suddenly realized the situation. "Shit"
Bankotsu shoved her down on the floor once they were to the castle.
"What the hell? Take me back to my friends!" She yelled at him.
He got his Banryu and pointed it straight at her, the tip touching her nose. "Listen girl, 'cause I'm not repeating myself. You're here to help us find the jewel shards and lure your friends closer. That's it." He said, keeping Banryu's position.
"No way! I'm not going to help you! Did you actually think I would!? Wow your pretty stupid…" She said, laughing. That wasn't really a good idea.
She stopped laughing when Banryu slid down her face and into her chest. "You will cooperate, or you'll die. You do know how easy I could plunge Banryu right through you right now, don't you? … Now, have you made your decision?" He asked.
She leaned back and Banryu followed her. She nodded fearfully when she realized there was no other option. Bankotsu laughed. "Good. I really didn't want to have to clean Banryu again." He said, intentionally trying to frighten her. It worked. She whimpered at the thought.
The others came in after that. He looked at them smiling.
"Okay, it looks like everything worked out as planned! You all can go to bed, we'll start shard hunting tomorrow." He said and forced Kagome up and practically dragged her down the hall to her room.
The castle was very nice, no denying that. Kagome knew the moment they arrived that they must have stolen it and killed the inhabitants. She didn't like the idea of sleeping in a dead person's room, but that was all she had, right?
He brought her to a room with no windows, obviously, through her in, and then locked the door.
The room wasn't horrible, but it wasn't overly great either. It was somewhere in the middle, she decided. It had a small futon, a dresser, a closet, a set of chairs, and a bookcase. Not too bad, she thought.
Inuyasha was pacing back and forth. They had been searching since right after they realized that Kagome was gone. Everyone was more than exhausted.
Inuyasha had been able to follow Bankotsu and the other's scent about halfway there, and then it just faded into nothingness.
"I bet that ugly poison master put some kind of poison that could hide their scent from me. Dammit." Inuyasha said angrily.
"Inuyasha, listen, I bet they didn't hurt her. They probably just needed her for the jewel shards, like everyone else." Sango assured him.
"Yes, but what do they intend to do with her if she refuses?" Miroku asked. They all shuddered at the thought.
"If Kagome can just cooperate with them for a little while until I get there, she'll be okay. Even if they do get some jewel shards, we can just take them once we defeat them. It's going to be okay Kagome, just be safe." Inuyasha reassured himself.
"Well, let's just get some sleep for what's left tonight. There's nothing we can do now, if you can't smell them. Tomorrow we'll be able to see and maybe they left a visual track." Sango said, jetlagged.
They nodded and returned to their sleeping positions. Inuyasha went into his tree; Miroku leaned against a tree, and Sango and Shippo layed on Kirara.
"Sango, do you think Kagome will be okay?" Shippo asked, near tears. "I hope so Shippo, I hope so…" Sango said. Everyone went to sleep, worrying.
Kagome had sat on the bed thinking for the first thirty minutes.
I wonder where were going tomorrow. Why hasn't Inuyasha come for me yet? Not that he would be able to get to me in this room. I wonder if there's a way out. It may be small, but there's a door. If I can just get that door open…
Kagome got up and walked to the door. She wiggled the knob. It was locked, of course. The small door was made of wood. It was pretty sturdy.
She couldn't make to much noise, they'd hear. She had to be careful. She wanted to try to break it down, but that would be way too noisy. She continued to wiggle the little knob. It really wasn't worth it.
Soon enough, it fell off. "Oh shit" She cursed under her breath. She had heard not only her side fall off, but the one on the other side. How the hell was she supposed to get out now? She bit her lip, determining what to do.
She sighed and sat down on the bed. She should probably go to sleep. There was nothing better to do anyway. Tomorrow was obviously going to be a long day.
Okay so what did you think? I know it's a little like 'Something's gotta give' by aprillovesinuyasha, but not intentionally. If this offends anyone, please let me know. I just want to say that I can't wait for some reviews. I hope I get some; it's my first time on . So, thanks!