InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Inuyasha Theories ❯ Theory #9: Bankotsu and Jakotsu ( Chapter 9 )

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Theory Nine:

Why Bankotsu attacked Inuyasha and not Naraku.

It really makes no sense that he immediately went after Inuyasha. Inuyasha didn't kill ANY of the Band of Seven except Bankotsu. So taking revenge against Inuyasha is absolute bull shit. If he wanted to take revenge he should've killed either Kouga (as he killed two) or Sesshomaru (killed one), as most of the Shichinintai fell to each other more than other people.

He and Jakotsu are questionable. I think we all realize this.

He clearly seemed to like Jakotsu, possibly as more than a friend; quote: “You're the only one I can trust.” Unquote. Jakotsu was also there before the “band” was formed.

He also didn't really seem to mourn any of the other's deaths.

Remember that he knew that Renkotsu was betraying him all along, but that he didn't seem to care that much until after he killed Jakotsu. Also note that he killed Renkotsu with Jakotsu's hairpin.

Thus, I believe that Bankotsu was jealous, which is why he wouldn't let Jakotsu attack Inuyasha various other times, and also why he immediately went after Inuyasha, though he had no real grounds for doing so.

The Very, Very Short Parody:

Bankotsu turned when he heard the buzzing of a saimyosho's wings. He wondered idly when Jakotsu would finish with his “love” Inuyasha. He gritted his teeth. Inuyasha… Curse it all. Jakotsu had been just fine with him until he met that stupid hanyou. That was when his obsession had started. Jakotsu had daydreamed all day about slicing Inuyasha to pieces. Of course, he never thought that way about Bankotsu (Jakotsu would be dead if he did), but that was what he had thought made him special to him.

Apparently, this just wasn't so, though. His sheer jealousy had caused him to continuously send Jakotsu after others. Bankotsu wanted to kill Inuyasha—the object of his jealousy. And he would, too.

The saimyosho buzzed down to him. It was holding something. His eyes widened when he realized what it was. He took Jakotsu's hairpin from the insect. The insect told him the name of who killed Jakotsu.

Bankotsu was furious. Renkotsu... He would pay for this. Renkotsu did this because he didn't want die, hm? Well, Bankotsu wasn't going to kill him, but now that *sensors* was going to die for doing this to Jakotsu. Renkotsu was a scheming prick, and Jakotsu was such a great guy. He really had no flaws (except for the obvious psycho-killer, but Bankotsu was also a psycho killer).

And how could Bankotsu possibly ever get over this? Jakotsu was probably back in hell. And he wouldn't see him again until he died. But he didn't want to die. He was enjoying the time here, and he had been enjoying it with Jakotsu so much. How many other gay, deadly, good-looking, sweet-natured, murders could possibly be out there?

He heard Renkotsu approaching. He was going to enjoy killing him in vengeance. He was also going to enjoy killing Inuyasha for taking Jakotsu away from him.