InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Bankotsu's Futuristic Escapades ❯ Twelve ( Chapter 13 )
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By: kittyb78 
lots of neat things and tons of Ban/Kag time- enjoy XD
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Drama | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 11.06.2009 | Updated On: 11.06.2009 | Pages: 5 | Words: 5.9K | Visits: 250 | Status: Work In Progress
lots of neat things and tons of Ban/Kag time- enjoy XD
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Drama | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 11.06.2009 | Updated On: 11.06.2009 | Pages: 5 | Words: 5.9K | Visits: 250 | Status: Work In Progress
Disclaimer: I do not own the Characters, only this plot line and all its insane little twists.
A big thanks to The Invisible Author for the idea for the transition and for proofing this! XD
Chapter twelve:
Bankotsu spent the entire night trying to decipher his feelings for Kagome and finally was shocked to discover that somehow during their time together he’d grown to become genuinely interested in her.
Over the time since he’d woken up in her well-house, he’d slowly grown to like having her around and was even starting to respect her. He’d never in a million years admit it out loud, but he had acknowledged to himself that he enjoyed having her around.
'My strong reaction to the way that guy Hobo, or whoever he was, had shown such interest in her, filled me with something… I’ve never felt before,' he thought, disgruntled.
The more his mind replayed the way that guy had looked at Kagome, the more Bankotsu burned with the overwhelming need to punch him in the face and rip him apart. He flat out didn’t like the guy anywhere near his Kagome.
His breath hitched and he sat there completely stunned as he realized that he had somehow become possessive of the girl.
To put it bluntly, Bankotsu had come to think of Kagome as his girl and he didn’t want other guys- especially the guy from earlier in the day- getting any ideas about his Kagome.
He sat there a few minutes turning that revelation over in his mind and thought possessively, 'That’s right, Kagome is my girl.' The more he thought about it, the more he found that he really liked the idea.
Of course, he wasn’t ready to tell her yet, but he finally admitted it to himself as he sat up watching her sleep with the moonlight shimmering in her midnight hair. Souta and Hitomi came in and went straight to bed.
Bankotsu laid there pretending to be asleep, straining his ears, listening until their breathing evened out and then went back to staring at Kagome. A couple of times he’d even had to stop his hand from reaching out aching just to trail his fingers through her hair.
Many hours later, he tore his eyes from her angelic face and laid on his back, staring up at the ceiling, thinking, 'Way to go, slick.' a bit unsettled by the intensity of his newly discovered feelings for the girl who had once aided his greatest enemy.
Sighing heavily, he draped an arm over his closed eyes and tried to figure out what his next move should be. He didn’t want to scare her off by moving too fast… but he wasn’t one for beating around the bush either. Now that he knew how he felt about her, he had every intention of pursuing her. He just needed to figure out a way to do so that wouldn’t frighten her or irritate him.
His teeth gleamed in the moonlight as he laid there thinking determinedly, 'Make no mistake about it miko, you are mine, you just don’t know it yet.' and turned his mind to contemplating how best to approach this situation.
He’d never considered himself to be the romantic type and was fairly certain she would expect at least some romance, so he started thinking of ways to win her over without appearing too big of a sap.
An hour later his arm fell to his side and his eyes twinkled with mischief as he thought smugly, 'One thing you will soon learn about me is that when I play- I play to win… and I play for keeps.' as his face spread into a confident grin.
He got up from his bed and pulled a shirt on before sliding his sandals on and quietly slipping out the door, beginning to set his plan in motion. He decided, 'I think better when I’m walking.'
A couple hours later Bankotsu returned, smiling with his game plan all figured out. His smile spread into a grin at the fact that they were now alone.
Lying on the bed, Kagome blinked. Her eyes had fluttered open when he entered the room. She yawned asking, “Where did you go?” staring at him sleepily.
Bankotsu answered casually, “I just needed a bit of fresh air.” as he sat down on his bed.
She nodded and stood up, grabbing some fresh clothes before saying, “I’m going to shower.”
He smirked. “Good, then we can go down for breakfast after your shower.” He said lying back on the bed and flicking the TV on, as he hung his park pass around his neck.
She blinked at how calm he seemed and said, “Okay, sure,” and walked into the bathroom, locking both doors. She quickly but thoroughly showered and dressed before walking out of the bathroom, brushing her hair.
She sat down on her bed, slipping her pass onto her neck and was surprised when she felt the brush taken from her hand. She blinked and stared at Bankotsu asking, “What-“
He cut her off offering, “Here, let me do it.” and began brushing her hair, secretly enjoying the fact that he was the one taking care of her.
Kagome blinked a few times and decided to let him pamper her since he was obviously determined to do so. To be honest, she wasn’t used to anyone but her or her mama brushing her hair and discovered that she kind of liked having him brushing her hair.
He smiled as he saw the pink tinge in her cheeks and set the brush down, saying, “All done. So, are you ready for breakfast?” as he stood up holding out a hand to her.
She sent him a smile and nodded, placing her hand in his. He led her out the door, securing it behind them. Kagome frowned, asking, “Where are Souta and Hitomi?” as it finally dawned on her that they hadn’t been in the room.
Bankotsu answered, “They are already down at breakfast waiting for us.” as he led her to where the others were waiting.
Before they entered the room, Bankotsu stopped and looked at her saying, “Ya know, at first I thought this whole weekend would be kind of weird and boring.”
Kagome frowned and was about to say something, but Bankotsu pressed his finger against her lips and finished, “However, this is our last day here and well…I’d like for us to spend the rest of the day together and ya know…maybe get to know each other a bit.” He added, seriously, “I’m also sure that Souta wants some time alone with Hitomi before the weekend is over.”
She thought it over a minute and realized that she also wanted some time alone with Bankotsu, preferably without her brother and his girlfriend following them around. She wasn’t sure why yet, but she really liked the idea of getting to know more about Bankotsu.
She stared into his shimmering blue pools and said, “Alright, I’d like that too.” trying not to blush as his hand moved to rest on the curve of her back, pushing her into the room.
Bankotsu wore a genuine smile on his face as he congratulated himself for managing to get her to agree to spending this day out- just the two of them. He held complete confidence that once they got to know each other a bit, he would be able to completely sweep Kagome off of her feet. After all, once he actually decided to turn on the charm, there wasn’t a girl alive who would even stand a chance of resisting him.
Satisfied, he ushered her over to the booth and slid in beside her. Souta smiled, informing them happily, “Hitomi and I are gonna take off now. You two try and have some fun today.”
Eager to have Kagome to himself, Bankotsu said, “You too.” waving them off as he tried not to seem too eager.
Hitomi smiled at them and giggled, saying, “We will.” as she and Souta walked of hand in hand.
Bankotsu smirked as their food was placed in front of them and asked, “What do you want to start with after we eat?” staring at the girl who had caught his affection over their breakfasts.
Kagome’s finger tapped her chin as she tried to think of something that might interest them both and said, “Well, I hear they are having a wrestling event here today.”
He asked amused, “Is that so?” as he began eating his sausage, eggs, and French toast.
She answered, “Yup, that should even manage to keep your interest held. At least for a while.” poking a fork of toast into her mouth.
He shrugged replying, “Maybe, we’ll see.” and they finished eating. When they were both finished eating, he stood up and held out a hand to her.
She smiled and placed her hand in his, saying a bit shyly, “Thanks.” Bankotsu nodded and escorted her out the door and over to the amusement park where they showed the gate keeper their passes and were granted entrance to the park.
Bankotsu said, “So tell me what the big draw about this ‘wrestling’ thing is all about.” as he walked beside her with his hands in his pockets.
She said, “Well, usually it's guys pinning each other on the mat.” shrugging.
He snorted asking, “This is entertaining? Sounds boring as fuck to me. I’d rather be the doing the pinning.”
She giggled, replying, “Actually, I’m not surprised you’d say something like that.” grinning at him.
He shrugged, “Just being honest.” Rolling his eyes as people started trying to shove past, he said, “I’m already getting bored, let's go do something else.” as he grabbed her hand, leading her away from the gathering crowd and keeping her right behind him so that she didn’t get lost in the sea of people clamoring to get over to the ringside.
Bankotsu pushed his way through the crowd and kept a hold of her hand. Once they broke through the crowd, he stooped and looked at her, asking, “Got something better in mind?”
She looked up at him, slightly awed by how easily he made it through the wild crowd, and answered, “Well, we could always try some of the food dishes… that is if you’re not already full from breakfast.”
He chuckled assuring, “No, I’m not full yet.” Smirking, he added, “But I’ll only do this on one condition.”
She looked at him, not sure she liked that glint in his eyes and asked nervously, “Which is?” holding her breath as she waited for his answer.
He answered seriously, “You have to sit with me and feed it to me.” holding her gaze.
She thought, 'Why do I get the feeling that I’m going to end up regretting it if I agree to this?' and frowned. 'But I really want him to try some of them- especially the ramen.' Sighing, she agreed, “Okay,” and led him over to the concession stand.
He grinned and allowed her to drag him over to the food stands. She picked out a steamy bowl of ramen and paid for it before pointing to the large cherry blossom tree across the way and suggested, “Let’s sit over there.”
Curiosity about the dish she had chosen getting the netter of him, he nodded and followed her over to the tree.
He sat on the ground with his back resting against the large base of the tree and spread his bent knees so they would rest on either side of Kagome, and he slowly guided Kagome to sit between his legs in front of him.
Blushing at the intimacy of the position they were in, she dipped the chop sticks into the bowl. Grabbing some of the long thin noodles she pulled them up and blew on them to cool them off, holding the bite out to him.
He cautiously sniffed the food, which smelled absolutely scrumptious, and then opened his suddenly watery mouth. Carefully, so as not to burn him, she slid the food into his mouth.
He closed his mouth and his face spread into a very satisfied expression as his eyes shut and he savored the surprisingly tasty food.
Kagome asked, "So, do you like it?" smiling to herself because she already saw the answer spreading all over his pleasure-filled face.
Bankotsu opened his eyes and answered, "Absolutely!" as he thought, 'This is some of the best food I’ve ever tasted! Well, except for steak.'
Inwardly smirking, he thought happily, 'And best of all I have my lovely Kagome feeding it to me.' He opened his mouth and was very pleased when Kagome scooped up another bite and slipped it into his mouth.
His eyes twinkled as he ate the food and opened his mouth again. Blushing lightly, Kagome fed him again and this continued until the bowl was empty.
Kagome had secretly been enjoying feeding him and had to stifle a small sigh of disappointment when she looked down at the bowl and found that all the noodles were gone.
His eyes dropped from hers to the bowl and he stifled a groan of disappointment when he noticed there was no more. Slowly she placed the chopsticks in the bowl and set the bowl aside.
Bankotsu reluctantly dropped his hands from her waist and allowed her to get up. He too stood up and they walked toward the trash can before tossing the bowl away and began walking down the open path side-by-side.
After a while of walking they came across an outside arcade. Bankotsu’s eyes lit up and he grabbed her by the arm over to get in line to play Bushido blade.
She said, “Aw, come on Bankotsu, we can play this at home. Let’s go do something we can’t already do at home.”
Bankotsu looked at her, pouting his lip and pleaded, “Please? After this we can do whatever you want. I’ll even ride that Ferris-wheel thingy you’ve been going on about wanting to ride all day.” Deciding to play dirty, he finished by giving her his hurt, puppy-dog eyes look and the lip quiver.
She saw the look and thought, 'No fair, he’s playing dirty.' and sighed, “Okay, but just once and you have to ride the Ferris wheel with me tonight. Deal?”
Bankotsu grinned, answering, “Deal! Now fork over some coins,” holding out his palm.
She rolled her eyes and dug some coins out of her pocket, slapping them into his palm so hard that it actually stung a bit.
He yelped and sent her a glare before shoving the coins into the slot and prepared to play.
They began playing and it quickly got intense. Right before they would have double knocked-out each other, he pulled off the same really hard combo, defeating her.
The previous time of doing this at the shrine popped into his mind, and his hand began to barely tremble. His eyes widened and he paled a bit, shaken up as he turned on his heel and began walking away from the stunned girl.
Kagome’s jaw snapped shut and she chased after him, demanding, “That’s twice now… how did you do that?”
Bankotsu shoved his hands in his pockets and remained silent, still shaken. Thinking that he was acting really weird all of a sudden, she said, “Don’t forget your promise.” and walked beside him, also silent now.
Twenty minutes later, Bankotsu frowned and asked a bit hesitantly, “Hey Kags?” unsure if she would be able to help him make sense of what was now preying on his mind.
She blinked from her own thoughts of how nice it was being just the two of them for a change and asked, “Yeah?” Her eyes widened and she said, “Wait… did you just call me Kags?”
He answered, “Yeah.” and asked, “It’s okay, isn’t it?” with uncertainty entering his eyes.
She assured, “Well yeah, it just shocked me is all.” staring into his deeply troubled eyes.
He said seriously, “I wanted to come up with something that no one else has ever called you before.”
She smiled saying, “Well, you chose the right one then.” noting the intense, troubled look in his eyes despite the fact that she could tell that he was trying to hide it.
He said, “Good.” and then frowned, bothered by his current dilemma again.
Kagome stopped walking and stood directly in front of Bankotsu and asked, concerned, “Bankotsu, what is it?”
Bankotsu stood stock-still and silently debated waving it off. He decided she would never let it go if he did. He really wanted them to grow closer, but he was leery of being hurt. He also knew that they would never grow as close as he wanted them to be if he didn’t start opening up to her, so he decided to confide his worries to her.
Growing more nervous by the second, he inhaled a deep breath and stared into her warm, brown eyes, answering, “I don’t know exactly, but something weird has been happening to me lately.”
She blinked, asking, “What do you mean weird?” giving him her full attention.
Bankotsu sighed and said, “Well, do you remember the video game and how upset you were when I pulled off that combo?”
She slowly nodded, muttering, “Still curious as to how you managed that one.” as a delicate hand began tapping her chin.
Bankotsu said, “That’s the thing. Just before playing it against Souta, I-“ faltering as he struggled to word things right.
Kagome pressed, “You what?” cupping his cheek.
Bankotsu exhaled, “I had this weird image flash into my head of my doing that once before.”
Kagome asked cautiously, “Doing what exactly?” a little nervous herself.
He whispered, “Playing that game on that system.” He tried to look away from her, sure she’d call him a nut-job or something.
She held his face with both hands, forcing him to look into her slightly wider eyes, and asked, “But how is that possible? I thought you were from Inuyasha’s time?”
Bankotsu sighed, agreeing, “So did I, but it’s not just the game…. Remember when Souta was playing soccer that night?”
She nodded, keeping eye contact and said, “Yeah?” waiting for him to finish.
He said confused, “That night, I had seen a flash of myself when I was younger kicking the ball just like that and scoring the winning goal.”
She blinked and thought back, whispering, “So that’s why you seemed so upset?” turning slightly paler then she had been previously.
Her own brows furrowed as she said, “This just doesn’t add up though. If you’re from Inuyasha’s time you shouldn’t be having these visions.”
He yanked his chin free from her hands and said in a low voice, “Tell me about it.” adding, “The crazy part is that from as far back as I can remember, it’s been me and Jakotsu alone… ever since he found me passed out in the wood one night.”
She pulled his face back to hers, asking, wide-eyed, “Wait… what do you mean Jakotsu found you passed out?” forcing him to look into her eyes despite his aggravated look.
Bankotsu ripped free of her grasp and huffed, “One night, long ago, before we even started the Band of Seven, Jakotsu said he found me in the middle of a forest in tattered clothes and passed out.
"I remember he took me some place warm and got me some good clothes. He even doctored up many scratches on me, and once I was able to move around on my own, he started training me to fight in hand-to-hand combat.”
Eyes clouding over in confusion and sadness, he added, “I already knew how to sword fight, but in hand-to-hand I had no experience. That’s all I can remember. In fact… it’s the first memory I have.”
Kagome said shakily, “So it’s possible then that you could have suffered a terrible accident and had been left for dead when he found you?” staring at his wide back.
Bankotsu frowned, saying, “Anything is possible, I guess.” and shrugged it off as he began closing himself off from his painful past again.
Kagome stared at him, thinking, 'But what could have happened? Why does he have flashes of my time if he’s from the Feudal Era?' Her breath halted a second and she thought, shocked, 'Could it mean that he’s not really from Inuyasha’s time after all? But if so, how did he get there?'
Her troubled gaze went to his slumped shoulders and she thought, determinedly, 'This can wait. It has obviously shaken him up really badly. What he needs right now is a distraction.' Her eyes began scanning their surroundings for a means of distracting him and she spotted the picture booth. As an idea popped into her head she grinned, thinking, 'And I know just what to do.'
Glomping his well-toned arm, Kagome grinned, declaring in a voice of steel, “No more worries for the rest of the weekend. This is, after all, our last day here and if it takes everything I have, you are going to enjoy it. Now stop sulking and let’s go have some fun.”
Bankotsu blinked, taken back by her exuberance and thinking, 'She’s right. This is our last day here together and we’re finally alone. Whatever is going on can wait.' Smirking he added mentally, 'I have better things in mind- like sweeping Kagome off her feet. Get ready miko, you’re about to become irrevocably mine.' Mind made up he decided to bask in having her hanging from his arm.
She lead him over to the photo booth and reached into her pocket, pulling out some coins. When the previous couple exited the booth, she pulled him inside and reached around, pushing the coins into the slot.
When Bankotsu stared at her like she was crazy, she grinned, saying, “Smile, Ban.” pointing to where the light flashed, taking their picture.
Bankotsu blinked and said, "Hey, I wasn’t ready yet.” pouting. Kagome giggled and laid her head on his shoulder as the next shot clicked.
He blinked, catching on, and decided to place his fingers behind her head in bunny-ears style, and she pouted as it clicked the next shot.
Bankotsu smirked and draped an arm around her shoulder, yanking her to him so hard their heads bumped. The camera clicked as they both scowled, rubbing their foreheads. They laughed and the next one clicked. They stared deep into each others' eyes with a longing look and the last one clicked.
Blushing, they jumped apart and Kagome went outside to get their picture strip. Picking it up, she studied it and grinned. Bankotsu stood behind her, slightly shadowing her and grinned, poking the pictures and saying, “You look so silly.” snickering.
Kagome huffed, “Hey, so do you!” in defense, pointing to one of his more childish poses. Their eyes went to the last picture at the same time and widened. Blushing, Kagome pocketed the pictures and said, “Wanna get something to drink?”
Bankotsu snatched the pictures and she yelled, “Hey, give it back!”
He said "Nope, I want to keep them.” sticking them in his own pocket.
She slapped his chest, growling, “I’ll make you copies when we get home. Now give them back to me,” holding her hand out and glaring at him.
He asked, “You promise? Just as soon as we get home, right?” staring at her empty palm.
She said, “Yes. Now can I have them back please?” waiting to get her pictures back.
He said, “I got a better idea.” pulling it out and tore it in half giving her the top half.”
Kagome said, “Hey!” and lightly punched his arm.
Bankotsu said, “Chill, Kags, you can copy this half when we get home. But I’m keeping this these.” sliding them into his front pocket for safe keeping.
She growled, “You better let me copy them. And I’ll copy these for you while I’m at it.” sticking hers in her pocket.
He grinned, saying, “You better.” and grabbed her hand away from his pocket, holding it in his hand as he led her away from the booth.
He noticed the sun beginning its downward descent and said, “We should start heading towards your wheel thing soon.”
She grinned, saying, “Yes!” as she pumped her free hand into the air and began dragging him over to the line.
They stood in line and his eyes widened as they got closer to the enormous spinning wheel with strange seats.
He said, “Uh…”
Hearing the hesitation in his tone, Kagome faced him and warned, “Oh no you don’t, Mister Puppy-Pout! You promised to ride it with me and now it’s time to keep your promise.”
Bankotsu closed his mouth and sighed, muttering, “You're right.” not sure he liked the idea of those swinging seats.
The excitement in her eyes made a small smile grace his face as he thought, 'As long as it makes her happy, it will be worth it.'
Soon it was their turn and they were being ushered into their seat. Kagome refused to let go of Bankotsu’s arm for fear he might try to ditch out at the last minute. Bankotsu smirked big as can be, enjoying the fact that his girl was clinging to his arm.
He felt elated as they walked over to the rickety looking seat. Kagome slipped into the seat and pulled him to sit down next to her.
The worker clicked the bar into place in front of them and smiled, saying, “Enjoy the ride.”
Kagome grinned, assuring, “We will.” and sighed happily as she clung to Bankotsu’s arm, enjoying the feel of his muscles rippling beneath the skin as he flexed his arm, moving it around a bit to adjust to a more comfortable seating.
She looked at him, asking, “Comfy?” as their eyes connected.
The wheel creaked and began to turn slightly, jarring the seat, and Bankotsu gripped the bar with one hand, eyes slightly worried.
Kagome smiled, soothing, “Don’t worry, it’s normal for it to shake a bit like this. That’s part of the fun.” as she loosened her grip on his arm, causing a frown to mar his young face.
She slipped her hand into his, slightly blushing as she entwined their fingers. Bankotsu blinked a bit, surprised by her actions and then smirked as he noticed the blush and slightly unsure look in her face.
He closed his hand around hers with a light squeeze, signaling that he didn’t mind at all. His deep baritone voice said, “This is nice.” as the wheel slowly made its rounds.
Several long moments later they were both absorbed in the pleasure of being near each other, holding hands, and enjoying a leisurely ride when the wheel stopped with them at the top. The moonlight danced in their hair and Kagome said, “Look, the stars are nice and bright tonight.” unconsciously leaning into his side as her eyes gazed at the stars above them.
Bankotsu stared up, agreeing, “Yeah.” adding a bit sadly, “We don’t get to see them here much. Not like back in the Feudal ear.”
She said, “You miss it, huh?” hearing the sorrow in his voice.
He said, “Yeah, a little. But what I miss the most is the open freedom of roaming the lands with the stars to guide us.” giving her a goofy grin.
She said, “Yeah. I miss the stars being so easily seen.”
Their eyes locked and the same look of longing filled their eyes. Slowly Bankotsu inched his face closer to hers, giving Kagome plenty of time to object. He stared deep into her eyes and said in a low voice, “Ya know, with the moonlight dancing in your hair and your eyes twinkling much like the stars, I don’t think I’ve ever seen a more beautiful sight in my life.”
Kagome's blush deepened and her breath hitched as he closed the scant few inches between them, brushing his firm lips against her softer ones. Her eyes fluttered shut and she felt light flutters in her stomach as she secretly waited for him to do it again.
Bankotsu feathered his lips across hers again and licked his own lips before his tongue flicked out over hers. Slowly he nibbled her lips and a sigh of pleasure escaped her.
Giving in to his burning curiosity and the strongest urge to taste her lips just one more time, Bankotsu closed his eyes and quickly lowered his lips to hers. Kagome was surprised but couldn't help longing for more.
He slowly ran his tongue along her lips and nibbled her bottom lip with his sharp teeth. Kagome gasped in shock and, as soon as he felt her mouth open up, Bankotsu slipped his tongue into her mouth.
He began to gently explore the inner recesses of her mouth and quickly found himself craving more. Kagome had never been kissed like this before and had secretly been wishing all day for him to kiss her. She couldn't help but wrap her arms around his neck, moaning, and lean further into the kiss.
Bankotsu heard her moan and felt her lean into the kiss. He shifted his mouth so it was fully over hers and deepened the kiss. Kagome was a bit hesitant at first but quickly caught on and eagerly kissed him back. He began stroking it along every inch of her mouth, slowly tasting every inch of her moist cavern.
When her velvety tongue started to duel with his, he moaned and slanted his mouth over hers, searing them together, deepening the kiss even further. If he didn’t have such strong self control, his tongue would have shoved its way down her throat right then.
Vivid, colorful sparks began filling the sky as the fireworks display began. They were so wrapped up in the kiss that they didn’t even notice at first. Kagome couldn’t believe how good of a kisser he was. She hesitantly brushed her tongue against his and he moaned.
She quickly caught on and the kiss became even more intense. As it did, the fireworks crossed the sky even further.
Before they could go much further the cart jerked and the wheel began its downward descent. They pulled apart, both gasping for air. Their faces flushed from the intense passion of the kiss.
Kagome placed her head against Bankotsu's chest, trying to clear her mind from the hazy state it was in and breathed, “Wow.”
His hand buried into her hair, holding her head close to his rapidly beating heart. Hearing her whisper, he smirked agreeing, “Wow, indeed.”
When they reached the bottom and the bar was lifted, they stood up hand-in-hand, faces still glowing from their shared kiss, and they walked back over to the open area.
Kagome bowed her head and asked, confused, “Bankotsu, why did you kiss me like that?”
Bankotsu hooked his finger under her chin and raised her face, making her look into his eyes and answered, “Because maybe I do want to be your boyfriend,” a little worried that she would reject him.
Kagome blinked and she stared at him, asking, “Really?” He nodded, never taking his eyes from hers. She smiled and leaned up on her toes, whispering, “I’d like that.” pressing her lips against his.
He coaxed her lips open with his tongue, and she opened her mouth, allowing him into her mouth. He kissed her slowly savoring the addictive taste of her innocent kiss and pulled back, asking, “So, wanna go someone a little less crowded?”
She smiled, answering, “Absolutely.” and slipped her hand into his. He smiled as his larger hand closed around her small one and they walked to get in line.
They decided call it a night and went back to their room where Souta and Hitomi were already cuddling together. The two couples decided to watch a movie together again, this time with Hitomi and Souta snuggling on one bed and Kagome and Bankotsu snuggled together on another bed.
The guys laid back on the bed shirtless with their girlfriends resting their heads on their chests as the guys ran their hands through the girls’ hair, enjoying the movie as well as snuggling with their girlfriends.
Bankotsu chuckled as he noticed Kagome’s eyes drifting shut. He brushed his lips across her forehead and decided to actually pay attention to the movie. When the movie was over he yawned and used the remote to shut off the TV before closing his own eyes and drifting into a peaceful slumber.
A/N: Ha-ha So, the official beginning of their relationship has arrived! XD Hope everyone enjoyed the chapter!
A big thanks to The Invisible Author for the idea for the transition and for proofing this! XD
Chapter twelve:
Bankotsu spent the entire night trying to decipher his feelings for Kagome and finally was shocked to discover that somehow during their time together he’d grown to become genuinely interested in her.
Over the time since he’d woken up in her well-house, he’d slowly grown to like having her around and was even starting to respect her. He’d never in a million years admit it out loud, but he had acknowledged to himself that he enjoyed having her around.
'My strong reaction to the way that guy Hobo, or whoever he was, had shown such interest in her, filled me with something… I’ve never felt before,' he thought, disgruntled.
The more his mind replayed the way that guy had looked at Kagome, the more Bankotsu burned with the overwhelming need to punch him in the face and rip him apart. He flat out didn’t like the guy anywhere near his Kagome.
His breath hitched and he sat there completely stunned as he realized that he had somehow become possessive of the girl.
To put it bluntly, Bankotsu had come to think of Kagome as his girl and he didn’t want other guys- especially the guy from earlier in the day- getting any ideas about his Kagome.
He sat there a few minutes turning that revelation over in his mind and thought possessively, 'That’s right, Kagome is my girl.' The more he thought about it, the more he found that he really liked the idea.
Of course, he wasn’t ready to tell her yet, but he finally admitted it to himself as he sat up watching her sleep with the moonlight shimmering in her midnight hair. Souta and Hitomi came in and went straight to bed.
Bankotsu laid there pretending to be asleep, straining his ears, listening until their breathing evened out and then went back to staring at Kagome. A couple of times he’d even had to stop his hand from reaching out aching just to trail his fingers through her hair.
Many hours later, he tore his eyes from her angelic face and laid on his back, staring up at the ceiling, thinking, 'Way to go, slick.' a bit unsettled by the intensity of his newly discovered feelings for the girl who had once aided his greatest enemy.
Sighing heavily, he draped an arm over his closed eyes and tried to figure out what his next move should be. He didn’t want to scare her off by moving too fast… but he wasn’t one for beating around the bush either. Now that he knew how he felt about her, he had every intention of pursuing her. He just needed to figure out a way to do so that wouldn’t frighten her or irritate him.
His teeth gleamed in the moonlight as he laid there thinking determinedly, 'Make no mistake about it miko, you are mine, you just don’t know it yet.' and turned his mind to contemplating how best to approach this situation.
He’d never considered himself to be the romantic type and was fairly certain she would expect at least some romance, so he started thinking of ways to win her over without appearing too big of a sap.
An hour later his arm fell to his side and his eyes twinkled with mischief as he thought smugly, 'One thing you will soon learn about me is that when I play- I play to win… and I play for keeps.' as his face spread into a confident grin.
He got up from his bed and pulled a shirt on before sliding his sandals on and quietly slipping out the door, beginning to set his plan in motion. He decided, 'I think better when I’m walking.'
A couple hours later Bankotsu returned, smiling with his game plan all figured out. His smile spread into a grin at the fact that they were now alone.
Lying on the bed, Kagome blinked. Her eyes had fluttered open when he entered the room. She yawned asking, “Where did you go?” staring at him sleepily.
Bankotsu answered casually, “I just needed a bit of fresh air.” as he sat down on his bed.
She nodded and stood up, grabbing some fresh clothes before saying, “I’m going to shower.”
He smirked. “Good, then we can go down for breakfast after your shower.” He said lying back on the bed and flicking the TV on, as he hung his park pass around his neck.
She blinked at how calm he seemed and said, “Okay, sure,” and walked into the bathroom, locking both doors. She quickly but thoroughly showered and dressed before walking out of the bathroom, brushing her hair.
She sat down on her bed, slipping her pass onto her neck and was surprised when she felt the brush taken from her hand. She blinked and stared at Bankotsu asking, “What-“
He cut her off offering, “Here, let me do it.” and began brushing her hair, secretly enjoying the fact that he was the one taking care of her.
Kagome blinked a few times and decided to let him pamper her since he was obviously determined to do so. To be honest, she wasn’t used to anyone but her or her mama brushing her hair and discovered that she kind of liked having him brushing her hair.
He smiled as he saw the pink tinge in her cheeks and set the brush down, saying, “All done. So, are you ready for breakfast?” as he stood up holding out a hand to her.
She sent him a smile and nodded, placing her hand in his. He led her out the door, securing it behind them. Kagome frowned, asking, “Where are Souta and Hitomi?” as it finally dawned on her that they hadn’t been in the room.
Bankotsu answered, “They are already down at breakfast waiting for us.” as he led her to where the others were waiting.
Before they entered the room, Bankotsu stopped and looked at her saying, “Ya know, at first I thought this whole weekend would be kind of weird and boring.”
Kagome frowned and was about to say something, but Bankotsu pressed his finger against her lips and finished, “However, this is our last day here and well…I’d like for us to spend the rest of the day together and ya know…maybe get to know each other a bit.” He added, seriously, “I’m also sure that Souta wants some time alone with Hitomi before the weekend is over.”
She thought it over a minute and realized that she also wanted some time alone with Bankotsu, preferably without her brother and his girlfriend following them around. She wasn’t sure why yet, but she really liked the idea of getting to know more about Bankotsu.
She stared into his shimmering blue pools and said, “Alright, I’d like that too.” trying not to blush as his hand moved to rest on the curve of her back, pushing her into the room.
Bankotsu wore a genuine smile on his face as he congratulated himself for managing to get her to agree to spending this day out- just the two of them. He held complete confidence that once they got to know each other a bit, he would be able to completely sweep Kagome off of her feet. After all, once he actually decided to turn on the charm, there wasn’t a girl alive who would even stand a chance of resisting him.
Satisfied, he ushered her over to the booth and slid in beside her. Souta smiled, informing them happily, “Hitomi and I are gonna take off now. You two try and have some fun today.”
Eager to have Kagome to himself, Bankotsu said, “You too.” waving them off as he tried not to seem too eager.
Hitomi smiled at them and giggled, saying, “We will.” as she and Souta walked of hand in hand.
Bankotsu smirked as their food was placed in front of them and asked, “What do you want to start with after we eat?” staring at the girl who had caught his affection over their breakfasts.
Kagome’s finger tapped her chin as she tried to think of something that might interest them both and said, “Well, I hear they are having a wrestling event here today.”
He asked amused, “Is that so?” as he began eating his sausage, eggs, and French toast.
She answered, “Yup, that should even manage to keep your interest held. At least for a while.” poking a fork of toast into her mouth.
He shrugged replying, “Maybe, we’ll see.” and they finished eating. When they were both finished eating, he stood up and held out a hand to her.
She smiled and placed her hand in his, saying a bit shyly, “Thanks.” Bankotsu nodded and escorted her out the door and over to the amusement park where they showed the gate keeper their passes and were granted entrance to the park.
Bankotsu said, “So tell me what the big draw about this ‘wrestling’ thing is all about.” as he walked beside her with his hands in his pockets.
She said, “Well, usually it's guys pinning each other on the mat.” shrugging.
He snorted asking, “This is entertaining? Sounds boring as fuck to me. I’d rather be the doing the pinning.”
She giggled, replying, “Actually, I’m not surprised you’d say something like that.” grinning at him.
He shrugged, “Just being honest.” Rolling his eyes as people started trying to shove past, he said, “I’m already getting bored, let's go do something else.” as he grabbed her hand, leading her away from the gathering crowd and keeping her right behind him so that she didn’t get lost in the sea of people clamoring to get over to the ringside.
Bankotsu pushed his way through the crowd and kept a hold of her hand. Once they broke through the crowd, he stooped and looked at her, asking, “Got something better in mind?”
She looked up at him, slightly awed by how easily he made it through the wild crowd, and answered, “Well, we could always try some of the food dishes… that is if you’re not already full from breakfast.”
He chuckled assuring, “No, I’m not full yet.” Smirking, he added, “But I’ll only do this on one condition.”
She looked at him, not sure she liked that glint in his eyes and asked nervously, “Which is?” holding her breath as she waited for his answer.
He answered seriously, “You have to sit with me and feed it to me.” holding her gaze.
She thought, 'Why do I get the feeling that I’m going to end up regretting it if I agree to this?' and frowned. 'But I really want him to try some of them- especially the ramen.' Sighing, she agreed, “Okay,” and led him over to the concession stand.
He grinned and allowed her to drag him over to the food stands. She picked out a steamy bowl of ramen and paid for it before pointing to the large cherry blossom tree across the way and suggested, “Let’s sit over there.”
Curiosity about the dish she had chosen getting the netter of him, he nodded and followed her over to the tree.
He sat on the ground with his back resting against the large base of the tree and spread his bent knees so they would rest on either side of Kagome, and he slowly guided Kagome to sit between his legs in front of him.
Blushing at the intimacy of the position they were in, she dipped the chop sticks into the bowl. Grabbing some of the long thin noodles she pulled them up and blew on them to cool them off, holding the bite out to him.
He cautiously sniffed the food, which smelled absolutely scrumptious, and then opened his suddenly watery mouth. Carefully, so as not to burn him, she slid the food into his mouth.
He closed his mouth and his face spread into a very satisfied expression as his eyes shut and he savored the surprisingly tasty food.
Kagome asked, "So, do you like it?" smiling to herself because she already saw the answer spreading all over his pleasure-filled face.
Bankotsu opened his eyes and answered, "Absolutely!" as he thought, 'This is some of the best food I’ve ever tasted! Well, except for steak.'
Inwardly smirking, he thought happily, 'And best of all I have my lovely Kagome feeding it to me.' He opened his mouth and was very pleased when Kagome scooped up another bite and slipped it into his mouth.
His eyes twinkled as he ate the food and opened his mouth again. Blushing lightly, Kagome fed him again and this continued until the bowl was empty.
Kagome had secretly been enjoying feeding him and had to stifle a small sigh of disappointment when she looked down at the bowl and found that all the noodles were gone.
His eyes dropped from hers to the bowl and he stifled a groan of disappointment when he noticed there was no more. Slowly she placed the chopsticks in the bowl and set the bowl aside.
Bankotsu reluctantly dropped his hands from her waist and allowed her to get up. He too stood up and they walked toward the trash can before tossing the bowl away and began walking down the open path side-by-side.
After a while of walking they came across an outside arcade. Bankotsu’s eyes lit up and he grabbed her by the arm over to get in line to play Bushido blade.
She said, “Aw, come on Bankotsu, we can play this at home. Let’s go do something we can’t already do at home.”
Bankotsu looked at her, pouting his lip and pleaded, “Please? After this we can do whatever you want. I’ll even ride that Ferris-wheel thingy you’ve been going on about wanting to ride all day.” Deciding to play dirty, he finished by giving her his hurt, puppy-dog eyes look and the lip quiver.
She saw the look and thought, 'No fair, he’s playing dirty.' and sighed, “Okay, but just once and you have to ride the Ferris wheel with me tonight. Deal?”
Bankotsu grinned, answering, “Deal! Now fork over some coins,” holding out his palm.
She rolled her eyes and dug some coins out of her pocket, slapping them into his palm so hard that it actually stung a bit.
He yelped and sent her a glare before shoving the coins into the slot and prepared to play.
They began playing and it quickly got intense. Right before they would have double knocked-out each other, he pulled off the same really hard combo, defeating her.
The previous time of doing this at the shrine popped into his mind, and his hand began to barely tremble. His eyes widened and he paled a bit, shaken up as he turned on his heel and began walking away from the stunned girl.
Kagome’s jaw snapped shut and she chased after him, demanding, “That’s twice now… how did you do that?”
Bankotsu shoved his hands in his pockets and remained silent, still shaken. Thinking that he was acting really weird all of a sudden, she said, “Don’t forget your promise.” and walked beside him, also silent now.
Twenty minutes later, Bankotsu frowned and asked a bit hesitantly, “Hey Kags?” unsure if she would be able to help him make sense of what was now preying on his mind.
She blinked from her own thoughts of how nice it was being just the two of them for a change and asked, “Yeah?” Her eyes widened and she said, “Wait… did you just call me Kags?”
He answered, “Yeah.” and asked, “It’s okay, isn’t it?” with uncertainty entering his eyes.
She assured, “Well yeah, it just shocked me is all.” staring into his deeply troubled eyes.
He said seriously, “I wanted to come up with something that no one else has ever called you before.”
She smiled saying, “Well, you chose the right one then.” noting the intense, troubled look in his eyes despite the fact that she could tell that he was trying to hide it.
He said, “Good.” and then frowned, bothered by his current dilemma again.
Kagome stopped walking and stood directly in front of Bankotsu and asked, concerned, “Bankotsu, what is it?”
Bankotsu stood stock-still and silently debated waving it off. He decided she would never let it go if he did. He really wanted them to grow closer, but he was leery of being hurt. He also knew that they would never grow as close as he wanted them to be if he didn’t start opening up to her, so he decided to confide his worries to her.
Growing more nervous by the second, he inhaled a deep breath and stared into her warm, brown eyes, answering, “I don’t know exactly, but something weird has been happening to me lately.”
She blinked, asking, “What do you mean weird?” giving him her full attention.
Bankotsu sighed and said, “Well, do you remember the video game and how upset you were when I pulled off that combo?”
She slowly nodded, muttering, “Still curious as to how you managed that one.” as a delicate hand began tapping her chin.
Bankotsu said, “That’s the thing. Just before playing it against Souta, I-“ faltering as he struggled to word things right.
Kagome pressed, “You what?” cupping his cheek.
Bankotsu exhaled, “I had this weird image flash into my head of my doing that once before.”
Kagome asked cautiously, “Doing what exactly?” a little nervous herself.
He whispered, “Playing that game on that system.” He tried to look away from her, sure she’d call him a nut-job or something.
She held his face with both hands, forcing him to look into her slightly wider eyes, and asked, “But how is that possible? I thought you were from Inuyasha’s time?”
Bankotsu sighed, agreeing, “So did I, but it’s not just the game…. Remember when Souta was playing soccer that night?”
She nodded, keeping eye contact and said, “Yeah?” waiting for him to finish.
He said confused, “That night, I had seen a flash of myself when I was younger kicking the ball just like that and scoring the winning goal.”
She blinked and thought back, whispering, “So that’s why you seemed so upset?” turning slightly paler then she had been previously.
Her own brows furrowed as she said, “This just doesn’t add up though. If you’re from Inuyasha’s time you shouldn’t be having these visions.”
He yanked his chin free from her hands and said in a low voice, “Tell me about it.” adding, “The crazy part is that from as far back as I can remember, it’s been me and Jakotsu alone… ever since he found me passed out in the wood one night.”
She pulled his face back to hers, asking, wide-eyed, “Wait… what do you mean Jakotsu found you passed out?” forcing him to look into her eyes despite his aggravated look.
Bankotsu ripped free of her grasp and huffed, “One night, long ago, before we even started the Band of Seven, Jakotsu said he found me in the middle of a forest in tattered clothes and passed out.
"I remember he took me some place warm and got me some good clothes. He even doctored up many scratches on me, and once I was able to move around on my own, he started training me to fight in hand-to-hand combat.”
Eyes clouding over in confusion and sadness, he added, “I already knew how to sword fight, but in hand-to-hand I had no experience. That’s all I can remember. In fact… it’s the first memory I have.”
Kagome said shakily, “So it’s possible then that you could have suffered a terrible accident and had been left for dead when he found you?” staring at his wide back.
Bankotsu frowned, saying, “Anything is possible, I guess.” and shrugged it off as he began closing himself off from his painful past again.
Kagome stared at him, thinking, 'But what could have happened? Why does he have flashes of my time if he’s from the Feudal Era?' Her breath halted a second and she thought, shocked, 'Could it mean that he’s not really from Inuyasha’s time after all? But if so, how did he get there?'
Her troubled gaze went to his slumped shoulders and she thought, determinedly, 'This can wait. It has obviously shaken him up really badly. What he needs right now is a distraction.' Her eyes began scanning their surroundings for a means of distracting him and she spotted the picture booth. As an idea popped into her head she grinned, thinking, 'And I know just what to do.'
Glomping his well-toned arm, Kagome grinned, declaring in a voice of steel, “No more worries for the rest of the weekend. This is, after all, our last day here and if it takes everything I have, you are going to enjoy it. Now stop sulking and let’s go have some fun.”
Bankotsu blinked, taken back by her exuberance and thinking, 'She’s right. This is our last day here together and we’re finally alone. Whatever is going on can wait.' Smirking he added mentally, 'I have better things in mind- like sweeping Kagome off her feet. Get ready miko, you’re about to become irrevocably mine.' Mind made up he decided to bask in having her hanging from his arm.
She lead him over to the photo booth and reached into her pocket, pulling out some coins. When the previous couple exited the booth, she pulled him inside and reached around, pushing the coins into the slot.
When Bankotsu stared at her like she was crazy, she grinned, saying, “Smile, Ban.” pointing to where the light flashed, taking their picture.
Bankotsu blinked and said, "Hey, I wasn’t ready yet.” pouting. Kagome giggled and laid her head on his shoulder as the next shot clicked.
He blinked, catching on, and decided to place his fingers behind her head in bunny-ears style, and she pouted as it clicked the next shot.
Bankotsu smirked and draped an arm around her shoulder, yanking her to him so hard their heads bumped. The camera clicked as they both scowled, rubbing their foreheads. They laughed and the next one clicked. They stared deep into each others' eyes with a longing look and the last one clicked.
Blushing, they jumped apart and Kagome went outside to get their picture strip. Picking it up, she studied it and grinned. Bankotsu stood behind her, slightly shadowing her and grinned, poking the pictures and saying, “You look so silly.” snickering.
Kagome huffed, “Hey, so do you!” in defense, pointing to one of his more childish poses. Their eyes went to the last picture at the same time and widened. Blushing, Kagome pocketed the pictures and said, “Wanna get something to drink?”
Bankotsu snatched the pictures and she yelled, “Hey, give it back!”
He said "Nope, I want to keep them.” sticking them in his own pocket.
She slapped his chest, growling, “I’ll make you copies when we get home. Now give them back to me,” holding her hand out and glaring at him.
He asked, “You promise? Just as soon as we get home, right?” staring at her empty palm.
She said, “Yes. Now can I have them back please?” waiting to get her pictures back.
He said, “I got a better idea.” pulling it out and tore it in half giving her the top half.”
Kagome said, “Hey!” and lightly punched his arm.
Bankotsu said, “Chill, Kags, you can copy this half when we get home. But I’m keeping this these.” sliding them into his front pocket for safe keeping.
She growled, “You better let me copy them. And I’ll copy these for you while I’m at it.” sticking hers in her pocket.
He grinned, saying, “You better.” and grabbed her hand away from his pocket, holding it in his hand as he led her away from the booth.
He noticed the sun beginning its downward descent and said, “We should start heading towards your wheel thing soon.”
She grinned, saying, “Yes!” as she pumped her free hand into the air and began dragging him over to the line.
They stood in line and his eyes widened as they got closer to the enormous spinning wheel with strange seats.
He said, “Uh…”
Hearing the hesitation in his tone, Kagome faced him and warned, “Oh no you don’t, Mister Puppy-Pout! You promised to ride it with me and now it’s time to keep your promise.”
Bankotsu closed his mouth and sighed, muttering, “You're right.” not sure he liked the idea of those swinging seats.
The excitement in her eyes made a small smile grace his face as he thought, 'As long as it makes her happy, it will be worth it.'
Soon it was their turn and they were being ushered into their seat. Kagome refused to let go of Bankotsu’s arm for fear he might try to ditch out at the last minute. Bankotsu smirked big as can be, enjoying the fact that his girl was clinging to his arm.
He felt elated as they walked over to the rickety looking seat. Kagome slipped into the seat and pulled him to sit down next to her.
The worker clicked the bar into place in front of them and smiled, saying, “Enjoy the ride.”
Kagome grinned, assuring, “We will.” and sighed happily as she clung to Bankotsu’s arm, enjoying the feel of his muscles rippling beneath the skin as he flexed his arm, moving it around a bit to adjust to a more comfortable seating.
She looked at him, asking, “Comfy?” as their eyes connected.
The wheel creaked and began to turn slightly, jarring the seat, and Bankotsu gripped the bar with one hand, eyes slightly worried.
Kagome smiled, soothing, “Don’t worry, it’s normal for it to shake a bit like this. That’s part of the fun.” as she loosened her grip on his arm, causing a frown to mar his young face.
She slipped her hand into his, slightly blushing as she entwined their fingers. Bankotsu blinked a bit, surprised by her actions and then smirked as he noticed the blush and slightly unsure look in her face.
He closed his hand around hers with a light squeeze, signaling that he didn’t mind at all. His deep baritone voice said, “This is nice.” as the wheel slowly made its rounds.
Several long moments later they were both absorbed in the pleasure of being near each other, holding hands, and enjoying a leisurely ride when the wheel stopped with them at the top. The moonlight danced in their hair and Kagome said, “Look, the stars are nice and bright tonight.” unconsciously leaning into his side as her eyes gazed at the stars above them.
Bankotsu stared up, agreeing, “Yeah.” adding a bit sadly, “We don’t get to see them here much. Not like back in the Feudal ear.”
She said, “You miss it, huh?” hearing the sorrow in his voice.
He said, “Yeah, a little. But what I miss the most is the open freedom of roaming the lands with the stars to guide us.” giving her a goofy grin.
She said, “Yeah. I miss the stars being so easily seen.”
Their eyes locked and the same look of longing filled their eyes. Slowly Bankotsu inched his face closer to hers, giving Kagome plenty of time to object. He stared deep into her eyes and said in a low voice, “Ya know, with the moonlight dancing in your hair and your eyes twinkling much like the stars, I don’t think I’ve ever seen a more beautiful sight in my life.”
Kagome's blush deepened and her breath hitched as he closed the scant few inches between them, brushing his firm lips against her softer ones. Her eyes fluttered shut and she felt light flutters in her stomach as she secretly waited for him to do it again.
Bankotsu feathered his lips across hers again and licked his own lips before his tongue flicked out over hers. Slowly he nibbled her lips and a sigh of pleasure escaped her.
Giving in to his burning curiosity and the strongest urge to taste her lips just one more time, Bankotsu closed his eyes and quickly lowered his lips to hers. Kagome was surprised but couldn't help longing for more.
He slowly ran his tongue along her lips and nibbled her bottom lip with his sharp teeth. Kagome gasped in shock and, as soon as he felt her mouth open up, Bankotsu slipped his tongue into her mouth.
He began to gently explore the inner recesses of her mouth and quickly found himself craving more. Kagome had never been kissed like this before and had secretly been wishing all day for him to kiss her. She couldn't help but wrap her arms around his neck, moaning, and lean further into the kiss.
Bankotsu heard her moan and felt her lean into the kiss. He shifted his mouth so it was fully over hers and deepened the kiss. Kagome was a bit hesitant at first but quickly caught on and eagerly kissed him back. He began stroking it along every inch of her mouth, slowly tasting every inch of her moist cavern.
When her velvety tongue started to duel with his, he moaned and slanted his mouth over hers, searing them together, deepening the kiss even further. If he didn’t have such strong self control, his tongue would have shoved its way down her throat right then.
Vivid, colorful sparks began filling the sky as the fireworks display began. They were so wrapped up in the kiss that they didn’t even notice at first. Kagome couldn’t believe how good of a kisser he was. She hesitantly brushed her tongue against his and he moaned.
She quickly caught on and the kiss became even more intense. As it did, the fireworks crossed the sky even further.
Before they could go much further the cart jerked and the wheel began its downward descent. They pulled apart, both gasping for air. Their faces flushed from the intense passion of the kiss.
Kagome placed her head against Bankotsu's chest, trying to clear her mind from the hazy state it was in and breathed, “Wow.”
His hand buried into her hair, holding her head close to his rapidly beating heart. Hearing her whisper, he smirked agreeing, “Wow, indeed.”
When they reached the bottom and the bar was lifted, they stood up hand-in-hand, faces still glowing from their shared kiss, and they walked back over to the open area.
Kagome bowed her head and asked, confused, “Bankotsu, why did you kiss me like that?”
Bankotsu hooked his finger under her chin and raised her face, making her look into his eyes and answered, “Because maybe I do want to be your boyfriend,” a little worried that she would reject him.
Kagome blinked and she stared at him, asking, “Really?” He nodded, never taking his eyes from hers. She smiled and leaned up on her toes, whispering, “I’d like that.” pressing her lips against his.
He coaxed her lips open with his tongue, and she opened her mouth, allowing him into her mouth. He kissed her slowly savoring the addictive taste of her innocent kiss and pulled back, asking, “So, wanna go someone a little less crowded?”
She smiled, answering, “Absolutely.” and slipped her hand into his. He smiled as his larger hand closed around her small one and they walked to get in line.
They decided call it a night and went back to their room where Souta and Hitomi were already cuddling together. The two couples decided to watch a movie together again, this time with Hitomi and Souta snuggling on one bed and Kagome and Bankotsu snuggled together on another bed.
The guys laid back on the bed shirtless with their girlfriends resting their heads on their chests as the guys ran their hands through the girls’ hair, enjoying the movie as well as snuggling with their girlfriends.
Bankotsu chuckled as he noticed Kagome’s eyes drifting shut. He brushed his lips across her forehead and decided to actually pay attention to the movie. When the movie was over he yawned and used the remote to shut off the TV before closing his own eyes and drifting into a peaceful slumber.
A/N: Ha-ha So, the official beginning of their relationship has arrived! XD Hope everyone enjoyed the chapter!