InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Seductive Heritage ❯ 24 ( Chapter 24 )
[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]
By: kittyb78 
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Fantasy | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 07.30.2008 | Pages: 7 | Words: 4.6K | Visits: 103 | Status: Work In Progress
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Fantasy | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 07.30.2008 | Pages: 7 | Words: 4.6K | Visits: 103 | Status: Work In Progress
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha. I do own Kate, Drake, and the plot, and storyline..... There. I said it. (sighs)
Chap24
Back with Kate........
Bankotsu entered the room and said evenly "It's time Kaitlin, lets go!"
Kate sood up, walked over to Bankotsu and he pushed her in front of him out the door.
Bankotsu took her by the hand and lead her outside to a horse.
Bankotsu said evenly "Get on!"
Kate mounted the horse, Bankotsu mounted up behind her, held firmly to her waist, and they set out.
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With Nala and the kids......
"Rin can you bring Ahun to the back please?" asked Nala.
Rin smiled, noded her head and lead Ahun to the back.
"Thank you dear." said Nala
Rin said "No problom!"
The Rin looked over and asked "May I wash him now Nala?"
Nala smiled and said "Sure Rin go ahead. I need to feed and bathe Rayden now ok."
Rin smiled and said "OK!"
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With Bankotsu and Kate...............
"So Kaitlin, you will soon be with your family again." said Bankotsu.
Kate said excitedly "I know! I can't wait!"
Bankotsu chuckled and said dryly "Gee, your in that much of a hurry to get away from me huh?"
Kate replied evenly "I don't even know you anymore!"
Bankotsu shook his head, laughed and said "I am the same as I always was!"
Kate said evenly "NO! You are NOTHING like you used to be! You enjoy hurting people, you enjoy causing pain and suffering! The Bankotsu I was knew was NOTHING like you!"
Bankotsu said seriously "I AM the Bankotsu you knew back then only now I am not afraid of anything! I AM FREE! I am free from all my worries about if I do things right or not! About if I can actuallly controll my actions! I am just no longer timid!"
Kate said angrily "You are a monster! You enjoy inflicting pain on others and you enjoy killing just to kill! You are NOTHING but a monster! And you are NOT the Bankotsu I once loved!"
Bankotsu painfully tightened his arm around her waist, leaned next to her ear and whispered a warning "You keep claiming I am a 'monster'...So push me anymore Kaitlin, and you will see just what a 'monster' I can really be...! Got it!?"
Kate gasped for breath and he eased his grip a little bit.
Kate noded and Bankotsu whispered amused "Goodgirl!"
Kate narrowed her eyes and stared straight ahead.
They continued on in silince untill they reached a spot by the river, still a ways from where the exchange was to be made.
Bankotsu pulled the horse to a stop, dismounted and brought Kate down with him.
He pulled her along behind him over to a tree overlooking the river.
Bankotsu warned evenly "Now Kaitlin, sit down and behave yourself! I doubt if you would be to happy with me if I have to tie you up again!"
Kate sighed heavily and sat down on the big rock that was also by the tree, and the river.
Bankotsu noded his approval, removed thier stuff from the horse and released the horse.
He walked back over to Kate with the blanketts and stuff and said "We will proceed on foot from here on out and we still have a ways to go. I am going to bathe. Now, I suggest you behave yourself."
Then he walked over to the river and undressed and dove into the river.
Kaitlin turned her head away and decided to watch some birds instead.
After a while Bankotsu swam to the shore and dried off by sunning on a blankett.
The birds Kate was watching, flew off and she saw Bankotsu just as he emerged from the water, dripping wet, and completely naked.
Kate looked away and quickly turned her back to him.
She climbed down off her rock, and quickly unrdressed and dove into the water herself.
She bathed behind the rock.
Bankotsu dressed, then climbed ontop of the rock, leaned back and relaxed as he watched her bathe.
Kate swam around a little making sure to wash her hair as well.
Then she got out, stood there letting the warm sun dry her skin, and then she quickly dressed again.
Bankotsu sood ontop of her rock and whined "Aww Katie babe, you should have at least told me you wanted to bathe! I would have waited for you and we could have bathed together and maybe had a little fun...!"
Kate huffed and said seriously "No thanks! I'll pass! Did you enjoy the show Ban? I hope so cause it will NEVER happen again!"
Then she stuck her tounge out at him, and crossed her arms in front of her chest.
Bankotsu threw his head back and laughed, shook his head and said amused "Come on fiesty, its time to get going anyways."
Kate sighed, climbed back onto the rock and walked over to him.
He jumped off the rock.
Kate raised an eyebrow.
Bankotsu sigheds and lifted a hand towards her.
She accepted his hand and started to climb down.
Bankotsu grinned mischeviously, tugged roughly and she ended up falling into his arms.
Bankotsu laughed and held her closely for a few minutes.
Bankotsu burried his face in her hair, and inhaled the scent of her freshly washed hair.
Bankotsu began placing kisses along her cheek and hair.
Kate growled and demanded firmly "Put me down Bankotsu! Now!" and pushed his chest.
Bankotsu stopped laughing and said pouting "Fine! Spoil sport!"
Then he slowly slid her body down the front of his own.
He grinned the whole time.
As soon as Kate's feet touched the ground she yanked away from his chest.
Bankotsu smiled.
Kate said evenly "You can let go of my hand now..!"
Bankotsu said sweetly "And what if I don't want to...?"
Kate said evenly "Tough!"
Kate yanked away.
Bankotsu sighed heavily and mummbled "Come on, lets get going!"
Then Bankotsu turned and walked away into the forrest.
Kate noded and followed.
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With Inuyasha and co.........
"How much longer untill the exchange is supposed to take place?" asked Kagome.
"One hour and 15 minutes." said Drake.
"Where the hell are they!?" demanded Inuyasha.
"Calm down little brother." cooly commanded Sesshomaru.
Inuyasha growled.
Sesshomaru looked bored.
"Sango my dear can you sense anything?" asked Miroku.
"No, nothing yet." replied Sango.
"I guess we just wait then." said Kagome.
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Elswhere...............
"Kohaku! I want you to tail Bankotsu and see how things turn out! I will join you two shortly!" demanded Naraku.
Kohaku bowed and said "Yes master Naraku!"
Naraku dismissed Kohaku, and Kohaku left to do as he was bid.
Naraku pondered aloud "What will you do now eh Bankotsu? And what about you Kate eh?"
Naraku chuckled evily.
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Back with Bankotsu.....
"Come on Kaitlin keep up!" demanded a frustrated Bankotsu.
Kate said sarcastically "Well if you were any kind of a gentleman you would help me with these bushes and roots, and such!"
Bankotsu said evenly "Everytime I have tried so far, you have bit my head off!"
Kate said "Well if you would keep your hands off my ass...!"
Bankotsu smiled and said defensively "I was just trying to help push you over the logs!"
Kate frowned and said sarcastically "And exactly what part of grabbing my ass is supposed to be helping hm...!?"
Bankotsu shrugged and said seriously "Hey, I can't help it babe! You have a great ass!"
Kate replied sarcastically "Well gee thanks! Now do you mind helping me over this root!?"
Bankotsu laughed, walked back, picked her up by the hips and lifted her over the root, then said sweetly "See babe! All you had to do was ask. Now hang onto my hand and we will get there much faster."
Kate grimaced and said evenly "Fine! Lets go."
Kate and Bankotsu held hands and they made tons of progress thru the forrest.
Finally after about 45 minutes they reached a clear spot and Bankotsu said evenly "We will stop here and wait for the exchange its in the clearing just a little ways ahead of where we are now. We are almost an hour early anyways.You might as well get comfortable Katie."
Kate noded and sat under one of the big trees.
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With Inuyasha and co......
Drake thought "Come on baby where are you?"
Kate thought back "Drake! Where are you?"
Drake thought"We are at the spot where the exchange is supposed to be made."
Kate thought "We? Who all is with you Drake?"
Drake thought back "Inuyasha, Kagome, Miroku, Sango, and Sessehomaru."
Kate thought "Wow! Really went all out didn't ya!?"
Drake thought back seriously "I am taking NO chances with your safety love!"
Kate thought back "Aww Thanks love, that's sweet."
Drake thought "Maybe, but not as sweet as you!"
Kate thought back laughing "Well maybe but I haven't exactly been all that sweet today! Been a bit feisty actually!"
Drake laughed and thought back seriously "You haven't been getting yourself into trouble have you Kaitlin!?"
Kate thought back "Not yet at least but I have laid into him a few times already!"
Drake thought back warning "Kaitlin you better bot get yourself hurt anymore!"
Kate thought back laughing "Don't worry love! I know when to stop pushing him! But I have to admit at least by pushing his buttons he knows he dosent have complete controll over me or the situation!"
Drake thought back dryly"Honey I don't think you would ever let ANYONE completely controll you!"
Kate thought back"True love! Very true! By the way Where are the kids if Kaggie is with you?"
Drake reassured "The kids are safe love! They are with Nala!"
Kate thought "Good I can't wait to hold my babies again! I miss them so much!"
Drake thought back "The kids miss you too love!"
Kate thought "But mostly I miss you holding me and making me feel safe!"
Drake thought "I miss holding you too baby! I promise when this is finally all over I will hold you close and keep you safe! Stay brave for me okay love!"
Kate thought "I am Drake, the best that I can! I LOVE YOU!"
Drake thought "I know baby! And I LOVE YOU TOO!"
Kagome saw a peaceful look come over Drake and asked "Did you just talk to her?"
Drake smiled, noded and said "Yeah I just talked to her. She didn't say where they are but she did say he hasn't hit her yet today."
Kagome noded and said "That's good then!"
Drake noded.
Sango smiled and said "If she can talk to you then at least we know she is semi safe!"
Miroku added "Which means maybe when she gets here she might just be ok."
Drake sighedand said "Possibly but I doubt it! She sounds like she is at the end of her paitence with him and ready to start poking back! If she does he will explode! She can be a real pain in the neck when she chooses to!"
Kagome laughed and said "Boy is that the truth!"
Drake continued "It is her defense mechanism she tries to hide her hurt with humor and all but if pushed to far she can become downright stubborn!"
Inuyasha looked at him and said seriously "You can't be talking about OUR Kate!"
Drake laughed and said "Oh Yes I am! You have yet to see Kate be pushed to or past her limits! Trust me! I love her like crazy! But sometimes the woman can be downright STUBBORN and mean!"
Inuyasha and Miroku laughed and said "NO WAY! Not OUR Kate!"
Drake added "Yep! My beloved Kate can be outright as stubborn as you Inuyasha and meaner then a pissed off bull!"
Kagome added "Kate has herself a hellluva temper on her!"
Sango looked shocked.
Drake added seriously "Why do you think even I don't piss her off! I KNOW better! Hell yeah shes got a temper! Why you think she is so fiesty huh!?"
Drake laughed and said deadly serious "All that untamed temper and passion is part of why I fell in love wth her! It IS why Bankotsu was ever intersted in her in the first place as well! He told me so hisself back in middle school."
Inuyasha still couldn't believe Kate could have such a temper.
Sesshomru said cooly "Dosen't surprise me, after all she is Sayaka's daughter! And Sayayka had a temper! Even this Sesshomaru didn't want to be on the recieving end of her temper!"
Everyone but Drake and Sesshomaru's jaws dropped.
Sesshomaru said "Even I stayed out of Sayaka's way when she lost her temper and I pittied the fool who made her loose it too!"
Sesshomaru chuckled.
Sesshomaru continued "Wouldn't surprise me one bit if Kate inherited her mamas temper as well!"
Drake noded and said "That she has! Even I ain't crazy enough to risk her wrath!"
Sesshomaru noded and said evenly "Don't blame ya! I will keep my head attached thanks!"
Drake added "Yeah me too!"
Kagome said "Her dad was so sweet and gentle tho just like mine, they were brothers too."
Drake noded and said "Yes her dad was sweet and kind and gentle as was her mom when she wasn't loosing her temper..."
Kagome noded.
Inuyasha said "But Kate is always so quiet and calm and gentle.....!"
Drake laughed then said "That's because Kate tries really hard to controll her temper! ALWAYS has! But every now and then whew! Don't get her riled or else you better head for the hills! and even then if she is angry enough she will hunt you down!"
Sango added "Sounds like me! When you get my temper up you better run and I will likely hunt you down too!"
Miroku added "Yeah but you use you Hiraikotsu too!"
Sesshomaru added "If she is anything like her mother, Kate won't need a weapon!" Then he chuckled.
Drake chuckled and noded.
Inuyasha said "Wow! Guess I shouldn't get her angry at me then huh!?"
Kagome warned "Not if you value your hide you wont!"
Inuyasha noded, and sais "TEH! and walks off.
Kagome shook her head laughing.
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With Bankotsu...........
Kate was sitting against a big tree.
Bankotsu decided to sit beside her, then grinned and put his head in her lap.
"Um Bankotsu, what do you think your doing?" asked Kate evenly.
Bankotsu smiled and said sweetly "Aw come on Katie babe, In all the years we were together I have never once rested my head in your lap. I just want to rest my head a bit besides your legs are firm and tight. Very nice!"
Bankotsu wrapped one arm around Kate's leg and put his head fully in her lap.
Kate sighed heavily and said annoyed "Why me!?"
Bankotsu replied sweetly "Cause your so firm and loveable and cuddly, and cute!"
Bankotsu wrapped his arms around Kate's waist and pulled hisself so he was level with her face then leaned over and whispered huskily "Come on Katie babe, in less than an hour you will go back to your family! Just give me these last 25-30 minutes. Just the two of us! No fighting, no arguing and no hitting I promise!"
Kate sighed heavily and rolled her eyes.
Bankotsu layed back and rested his head in her lap, with his arms crossed behind his head.
Kate sighed and stared off at the clouds.
After 10 minutes Bankotsu unlaced his fingers, then with one hand reached back and began lightly squeezing Kate's hip.
She felt his touch and instantly stiffened.
Bankotsu noticed this, frowned and demanded softly "What wrong Kate? Why did you stiffen at my touch!?"
Kate said evenly "What do you expect!? After all I have been thru it is only normal for me to react like that...!"
Bankotsu sighed, turned to face her and demanded softly "Are you afraid of me Katie!?"
Kate stuttered "N...no!"
Bankotsu shook his head and said dryly "Not very convincing Kate. Now lets try this again...Are you afraid of me Katie?"
Kate sighed heavily and looked away.
Bankotsu sat up fully, held her by the shoulders and demanded firmly "Answer me Kate!"
Kate kept looking away.
Bankotsu used a free hand and forced her to look at him.
Bankotsu softly demanded "Open your eyes and look at me Kaitlin!"
Kate opened her eyes, looked him dead in the eye and said softly "What do you want from me Bankotsu?"
Bankotsu demanded softly "Are you afraid of me!?"
Kate looked at him and didn't answer.
Bankotsu grew angry and demanded "Answer me Kaitlin! Are you afraid of me!?"
Kate looked away again but not before he saw a small amount of fear in her eyes.
Bankotsu jumped up and demanded "Why Kaitlin why!? Why are you afraid of me!?"
Kate said evenly "Well, what did you expect Bankotsu? You have physically and mentallly abused the hell out of me and you have a nasty temper that I have been on the receiving end of one to many times! You are a helluva lot stronger and bigger then me physically and have a nasty temper. After all I have been thru it is only natural for me to fear you at least a tiny bit! I would be a fool not to!"
Bankotsu began pacing back and forth and said "I have been good to you Kaitlin! I haven't raised my fist to you at all today!"
Kate cut in "Today! And only because you know Drake would beat the hell out of you if you did! What about lastnight Ban!? You hit me lastnight! And the day before that!"
Bankotsu said angrilly "I dont give a fig what Drake thinks or does! You were mine way the hell before you were ever his! As for lastnight you brought that on yourself with your sassy mouth!"
Kate crossed her arms in front of her and said angrily "Oh really!?"
Bankotsu walked right up in front of her, got in her face and said "You know damn well you did! When you accused me of raping you!"
Kate yelled back angrily "It WAS RAPE!"
Bankotsu backhanded her, and she fell to the ground.
Bankotsu stated seriously "No it wasnt! You weren't forced to do a damn thing! Besides, you basically just layed there or did what I said! You didnt do one damn thing on your own!"
Kate stood back up holding her cheek and said sarcastically "Well gee, what was I supposed to do Ban, wrap my legs around you and scream Oh fuck me please!?"
Bankotsu backhanded her again.
Bankotsu said "You could have at least really held me or even just kissed me! NO! All you did was just layed there and cried! It was supposed to have been about US damnit Kaitlin!"
Kate asked seriously "When has it EVER been about us!?"
Bankotsu got angry and backhanded her a third time.
This time Kate decided to just stay down, rather then getting knocked down again.
Bankotsu tried to controll his temper.
He breathed in and out deeeply several times attempting to cool down.
Kate got back up again and said sadly and angrily "It has NEVER been about us! It's always been about YOU Bankotsu! I am begining to think there never was any us! You did what you wanted and to hell with everyone else ESPECAILLY me! You took my love for granted! HELL you took ME for granted! From the very begining I was always the one to give in! I was ALWAYS the one to make peace! It was ALWAYS about Bankotsu! NEVER about US!"
Bankotsu became furious and warned in a deadly tone "Kaitlin I am warning you to shut your fucking sassy mouth or else...!"
Kate got angry herself and said "What's the matter Bankotsu!? The truth hurts doesn't it!? I faced this shit a LONG time ago but now it's time for YOU to face it! I am NOT backing down ANYMORE! From the begining you have thought me a weakling! Well guess what!? I am ALOT stronger than you think! I would have to be to survive ALL the hell you have put me thru over all these years! I ain't backing down ANYMORE! You are GOING to face the truth and you are GOING to face me! You have used and abused me from the get go and I am at fault for allowing the shit to get this far! YOU are a jerk! You only wish to controll and OWN me! You do NOT love me and you NEVER did! I was blind for far to damn long! I thought if I just took it for a while you would get it out of your system and then MAYBE you really would love me! That was stupid on my part! Well NO MORE! No more abuse from you! You are a damn coward! You refuse to face the truth and you still take it out on me! YOUR A DAMN COWARD BANKOTSU! NOTHING but a damn coward!"
Bankotsu became enraged and backhanded her hard enough to snap her head back.
Then he picked her up by the shirt and angrily slammed her against a tree.
Kate winced.
Bankotsu said furiously "NO ONE calls me a coward, and gets away with it Kaitlin! NO ONE!"
Then he backhanded her again while holding her against the tree.
Kate looked right in his eyes and said disgustedly "Only a coward would beat on a woman!"
Bankotsu backhanded her again, then he slammed his body into hers and warned "Don't push me Kaitlin or you last 25 minutes with me will be non stop hell! You talk about me forcing myself on you, but if you say one more word I really will force myself on you! AND I GARUNTEE it will be painful! Because I will hold NOTHING back this time! Everytime untill now I have held back for fear of hurting you, This time I will hold absolutely NOTHING back! So don't you DARE push me anymore! Got it!?"
Kate glared hard at him for a few seconds then looked away.
Bankotsu let go of her shirt and she dropped to the ground.
Kate began to dust herself off.
Bankotsu reached down and picked Kate up, then said seriously "And just for the record Kaitlin, I NEVER thought of you as a weakling! I have ALWAYS admired your inner streagnth, and untamed passion and fire, and the way you ALWAYS stand up for others! THAT is what attracted me to you at the begining! Later after I got to really know you, I became even more attracted by your big heart!"
Kate stood there absolutely speechless.
Bankotsu continued angrily "Then afterwards your body! So don't EVER presume you know what I am thinking again! Because you know NOTHING of what I am thinking or feeling! Remember we were still just kids when we started dating.Your body was just developing back then! Your body was the LAST thing that attracted me to you! Speaking of which, if I had a little more time babe, I would show you how good we really can be together, and teach you to enjoy your body Kaitlin! And I would teach you not to push me ever again! BUT lucky for you, it appears it is almost time to meet your husband! Now get up and move your ass!"
Bankotsu shoved Kate ahead of him and they traveled towards the spot where the exchange was supposed to be made.
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Author's Note: Okay guys and gals there is chapter twentyfour
please rememeber to read and review thanks.
Chap24
Back with Kate........
Bankotsu entered the room and said evenly "It's time Kaitlin, lets go!"
Kate sood up, walked over to Bankotsu and he pushed her in front of him out the door.
Bankotsu took her by the hand and lead her outside to a horse.
Bankotsu said evenly "Get on!"
Kate mounted the horse, Bankotsu mounted up behind her, held firmly to her waist, and they set out.
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With Nala and the kids......
"Rin can you bring Ahun to the back please?" asked Nala.
Rin smiled, noded her head and lead Ahun to the back.
"Thank you dear." said Nala
Rin said "No problom!"
The Rin looked over and asked "May I wash him now Nala?"
Nala smiled and said "Sure Rin go ahead. I need to feed and bathe Rayden now ok."
Rin smiled and said "OK!"
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With Bankotsu and Kate...............
"So Kaitlin, you will soon be with your family again." said Bankotsu.
Kate said excitedly "I know! I can't wait!"
Bankotsu chuckled and said dryly "Gee, your in that much of a hurry to get away from me huh?"
Kate replied evenly "I don't even know you anymore!"
Bankotsu shook his head, laughed and said "I am the same as I always was!"
Kate said evenly "NO! You are NOTHING like you used to be! You enjoy hurting people, you enjoy causing pain and suffering! The Bankotsu I was knew was NOTHING like you!"
Bankotsu said seriously "I AM the Bankotsu you knew back then only now I am not afraid of anything! I AM FREE! I am free from all my worries about if I do things right or not! About if I can actuallly controll my actions! I am just no longer timid!"
Kate said angrily "You are a monster! You enjoy inflicting pain on others and you enjoy killing just to kill! You are NOTHING but a monster! And you are NOT the Bankotsu I once loved!"
Bankotsu painfully tightened his arm around her waist, leaned next to her ear and whispered a warning "You keep claiming I am a 'monster'...So push me anymore Kaitlin, and you will see just what a 'monster' I can really be...! Got it!?"
Kate gasped for breath and he eased his grip a little bit.
Kate noded and Bankotsu whispered amused "Goodgirl!"
Kate narrowed her eyes and stared straight ahead.
They continued on in silince untill they reached a spot by the river, still a ways from where the exchange was to be made.
Bankotsu pulled the horse to a stop, dismounted and brought Kate down with him.
He pulled her along behind him over to a tree overlooking the river.
Bankotsu warned evenly "Now Kaitlin, sit down and behave yourself! I doubt if you would be to happy with me if I have to tie you up again!"
Kate sighed heavily and sat down on the big rock that was also by the tree, and the river.
Bankotsu noded his approval, removed thier stuff from the horse and released the horse.
He walked back over to Kate with the blanketts and stuff and said "We will proceed on foot from here on out and we still have a ways to go. I am going to bathe. Now, I suggest you behave yourself."
Then he walked over to the river and undressed and dove into the river.
Kaitlin turned her head away and decided to watch some birds instead.
After a while Bankotsu swam to the shore and dried off by sunning on a blankett.
The birds Kate was watching, flew off and she saw Bankotsu just as he emerged from the water, dripping wet, and completely naked.
Kate looked away and quickly turned her back to him.
She climbed down off her rock, and quickly unrdressed and dove into the water herself.
She bathed behind the rock.
Bankotsu dressed, then climbed ontop of the rock, leaned back and relaxed as he watched her bathe.
Kate swam around a little making sure to wash her hair as well.
Then she got out, stood there letting the warm sun dry her skin, and then she quickly dressed again.
Bankotsu sood ontop of her rock and whined "Aww Katie babe, you should have at least told me you wanted to bathe! I would have waited for you and we could have bathed together and maybe had a little fun...!"
Kate huffed and said seriously "No thanks! I'll pass! Did you enjoy the show Ban? I hope so cause it will NEVER happen again!"
Then she stuck her tounge out at him, and crossed her arms in front of her chest.
Bankotsu threw his head back and laughed, shook his head and said amused "Come on fiesty, its time to get going anyways."
Kate sighed, climbed back onto the rock and walked over to him.
He jumped off the rock.
Kate raised an eyebrow.
Bankotsu sigheds and lifted a hand towards her.
She accepted his hand and started to climb down.
Bankotsu grinned mischeviously, tugged roughly and she ended up falling into his arms.
Bankotsu laughed and held her closely for a few minutes.
Bankotsu burried his face in her hair, and inhaled the scent of her freshly washed hair.
Bankotsu began placing kisses along her cheek and hair.
Kate growled and demanded firmly "Put me down Bankotsu! Now!" and pushed his chest.
Bankotsu stopped laughing and said pouting "Fine! Spoil sport!"
Then he slowly slid her body down the front of his own.
He grinned the whole time.
As soon as Kate's feet touched the ground she yanked away from his chest.
Bankotsu smiled.
Kate said evenly "You can let go of my hand now..!"
Bankotsu said sweetly "And what if I don't want to...?"
Kate said evenly "Tough!"
Kate yanked away.
Bankotsu sighed heavily and mummbled "Come on, lets get going!"
Then Bankotsu turned and walked away into the forrest.
Kate noded and followed.
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With Inuyasha and co.........
"How much longer untill the exchange is supposed to take place?" asked Kagome.
"One hour and 15 minutes." said Drake.
"Where the hell are they!?" demanded Inuyasha.
"Calm down little brother." cooly commanded Sesshomaru.
Inuyasha growled.
Sesshomaru looked bored.
"Sango my dear can you sense anything?" asked Miroku.
"No, nothing yet." replied Sango.
"I guess we just wait then." said Kagome.
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Elswhere...............
"Kohaku! I want you to tail Bankotsu and see how things turn out! I will join you two shortly!" demanded Naraku.
Kohaku bowed and said "Yes master Naraku!"
Naraku dismissed Kohaku, and Kohaku left to do as he was bid.
Naraku pondered aloud "What will you do now eh Bankotsu? And what about you Kate eh?"
Naraku chuckled evily.
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Back with Bankotsu.....
"Come on Kaitlin keep up!" demanded a frustrated Bankotsu.
Kate said sarcastically "Well if you were any kind of a gentleman you would help me with these bushes and roots, and such!"
Bankotsu said evenly "Everytime I have tried so far, you have bit my head off!"
Kate said "Well if you would keep your hands off my ass...!"
Bankotsu smiled and said defensively "I was just trying to help push you over the logs!"
Kate frowned and said sarcastically "And exactly what part of grabbing my ass is supposed to be helping hm...!?"
Bankotsu shrugged and said seriously "Hey, I can't help it babe! You have a great ass!"
Kate replied sarcastically "Well gee thanks! Now do you mind helping me over this root!?"
Bankotsu laughed, walked back, picked her up by the hips and lifted her over the root, then said sweetly "See babe! All you had to do was ask. Now hang onto my hand and we will get there much faster."
Kate grimaced and said evenly "Fine! Lets go."
Kate and Bankotsu held hands and they made tons of progress thru the forrest.
Finally after about 45 minutes they reached a clear spot and Bankotsu said evenly "We will stop here and wait for the exchange its in the clearing just a little ways ahead of where we are now. We are almost an hour early anyways.You might as well get comfortable Katie."
Kate noded and sat under one of the big trees.
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With Inuyasha and co......
Drake thought "Come on baby where are you?"
Kate thought back "Drake! Where are you?"
Drake thought"We are at the spot where the exchange is supposed to be made."
Kate thought "We? Who all is with you Drake?"
Drake thought back "Inuyasha, Kagome, Miroku, Sango, and Sessehomaru."
Kate thought "Wow! Really went all out didn't ya!?"
Drake thought back seriously "I am taking NO chances with your safety love!"
Kate thought back "Aww Thanks love, that's sweet."
Drake thought "Maybe, but not as sweet as you!"
Kate thought back laughing "Well maybe but I haven't exactly been all that sweet today! Been a bit feisty actually!"
Drake laughed and thought back seriously "You haven't been getting yourself into trouble have you Kaitlin!?"
Kate thought back "Not yet at least but I have laid into him a few times already!"
Drake thought back warning "Kaitlin you better bot get yourself hurt anymore!"
Kate thought back laughing "Don't worry love! I know when to stop pushing him! But I have to admit at least by pushing his buttons he knows he dosent have complete controll over me or the situation!"
Drake thought back dryly"Honey I don't think you would ever let ANYONE completely controll you!"
Kate thought back"True love! Very true! By the way Where are the kids if Kaggie is with you?"
Drake reassured "The kids are safe love! They are with Nala!"
Kate thought "Good I can't wait to hold my babies again! I miss them so much!"
Drake thought back "The kids miss you too love!"
Kate thought "But mostly I miss you holding me and making me feel safe!"
Drake thought "I miss holding you too baby! I promise when this is finally all over I will hold you close and keep you safe! Stay brave for me okay love!"
Kate thought "I am Drake, the best that I can! I LOVE YOU!"
Drake thought "I know baby! And I LOVE YOU TOO!"
Kagome saw a peaceful look come over Drake and asked "Did you just talk to her?"
Drake smiled, noded and said "Yeah I just talked to her. She didn't say where they are but she did say he hasn't hit her yet today."
Kagome noded and said "That's good then!"
Drake noded.
Sango smiled and said "If she can talk to you then at least we know she is semi safe!"
Miroku added "Which means maybe when she gets here she might just be ok."
Drake sighedand said "Possibly but I doubt it! She sounds like she is at the end of her paitence with him and ready to start poking back! If she does he will explode! She can be a real pain in the neck when she chooses to!"
Kagome laughed and said "Boy is that the truth!"
Drake continued "It is her defense mechanism she tries to hide her hurt with humor and all but if pushed to far she can become downright stubborn!"
Inuyasha looked at him and said seriously "You can't be talking about OUR Kate!"
Drake laughed and said "Oh Yes I am! You have yet to see Kate be pushed to or past her limits! Trust me! I love her like crazy! But sometimes the woman can be downright STUBBORN and mean!"
Inuyasha and Miroku laughed and said "NO WAY! Not OUR Kate!"
Drake added "Yep! My beloved Kate can be outright as stubborn as you Inuyasha and meaner then a pissed off bull!"
Kagome added "Kate has herself a hellluva temper on her!"
Sango looked shocked.
Drake added seriously "Why do you think even I don't piss her off! I KNOW better! Hell yeah shes got a temper! Why you think she is so fiesty huh!?"
Drake laughed and said deadly serious "All that untamed temper and passion is part of why I fell in love wth her! It IS why Bankotsu was ever intersted in her in the first place as well! He told me so hisself back in middle school."
Inuyasha still couldn't believe Kate could have such a temper.
Sesshomru said cooly "Dosen't surprise me, after all she is Sayaka's daughter! And Sayayka had a temper! Even this Sesshomaru didn't want to be on the recieving end of her temper!"
Everyone but Drake and Sesshomaru's jaws dropped.
Sesshomaru said "Even I stayed out of Sayaka's way when she lost her temper and I pittied the fool who made her loose it too!"
Sesshomaru chuckled.
Sesshomaru continued "Wouldn't surprise me one bit if Kate inherited her mamas temper as well!"
Drake noded and said "That she has! Even I ain't crazy enough to risk her wrath!"
Sesshomaru noded and said evenly "Don't blame ya! I will keep my head attached thanks!"
Drake added "Yeah me too!"
Kagome said "Her dad was so sweet and gentle tho just like mine, they were brothers too."
Drake noded and said "Yes her dad was sweet and kind and gentle as was her mom when she wasn't loosing her temper..."
Kagome noded.
Inuyasha said "But Kate is always so quiet and calm and gentle.....!"
Drake laughed then said "That's because Kate tries really hard to controll her temper! ALWAYS has! But every now and then whew! Don't get her riled or else you better head for the hills! and even then if she is angry enough she will hunt you down!"
Sango added "Sounds like me! When you get my temper up you better run and I will likely hunt you down too!"
Miroku added "Yeah but you use you Hiraikotsu too!"
Sesshomaru added "If she is anything like her mother, Kate won't need a weapon!" Then he chuckled.
Drake chuckled and noded.
Inuyasha said "Wow! Guess I shouldn't get her angry at me then huh!?"
Kagome warned "Not if you value your hide you wont!"
Inuyasha noded, and sais "TEH! and walks off.
Kagome shook her head laughing.
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With Bankotsu...........
Kate was sitting against a big tree.
Bankotsu decided to sit beside her, then grinned and put his head in her lap.
"Um Bankotsu, what do you think your doing?" asked Kate evenly.
Bankotsu smiled and said sweetly "Aw come on Katie babe, In all the years we were together I have never once rested my head in your lap. I just want to rest my head a bit besides your legs are firm and tight. Very nice!"
Bankotsu wrapped one arm around Kate's leg and put his head fully in her lap.
Kate sighed heavily and said annoyed "Why me!?"
Bankotsu replied sweetly "Cause your so firm and loveable and cuddly, and cute!"
Bankotsu wrapped his arms around Kate's waist and pulled hisself so he was level with her face then leaned over and whispered huskily "Come on Katie babe, in less than an hour you will go back to your family! Just give me these last 25-30 minutes. Just the two of us! No fighting, no arguing and no hitting I promise!"
Kate sighed heavily and rolled her eyes.
Bankotsu layed back and rested his head in her lap, with his arms crossed behind his head.
Kate sighed and stared off at the clouds.
After 10 minutes Bankotsu unlaced his fingers, then with one hand reached back and began lightly squeezing Kate's hip.
She felt his touch and instantly stiffened.
Bankotsu noticed this, frowned and demanded softly "What wrong Kate? Why did you stiffen at my touch!?"
Kate said evenly "What do you expect!? After all I have been thru it is only normal for me to react like that...!"
Bankotsu sighed, turned to face her and demanded softly "Are you afraid of me Katie!?"
Kate stuttered "N...no!"
Bankotsu shook his head and said dryly "Not very convincing Kate. Now lets try this again...Are you afraid of me Katie?"
Kate sighed heavily and looked away.
Bankotsu sat up fully, held her by the shoulders and demanded firmly "Answer me Kate!"
Kate kept looking away.
Bankotsu used a free hand and forced her to look at him.
Bankotsu softly demanded "Open your eyes and look at me Kaitlin!"
Kate opened her eyes, looked him dead in the eye and said softly "What do you want from me Bankotsu?"
Bankotsu demanded softly "Are you afraid of me!?"
Kate looked at him and didn't answer.
Bankotsu grew angry and demanded "Answer me Kaitlin! Are you afraid of me!?"
Kate looked away again but not before he saw a small amount of fear in her eyes.
Bankotsu jumped up and demanded "Why Kaitlin why!? Why are you afraid of me!?"
Kate said evenly "Well, what did you expect Bankotsu? You have physically and mentallly abused the hell out of me and you have a nasty temper that I have been on the receiving end of one to many times! You are a helluva lot stronger and bigger then me physically and have a nasty temper. After all I have been thru it is only natural for me to fear you at least a tiny bit! I would be a fool not to!"
Bankotsu began pacing back and forth and said "I have been good to you Kaitlin! I haven't raised my fist to you at all today!"
Kate cut in "Today! And only because you know Drake would beat the hell out of you if you did! What about lastnight Ban!? You hit me lastnight! And the day before that!"
Bankotsu said angrilly "I dont give a fig what Drake thinks or does! You were mine way the hell before you were ever his! As for lastnight you brought that on yourself with your sassy mouth!"
Kate crossed her arms in front of her and said angrily "Oh really!?"
Bankotsu walked right up in front of her, got in her face and said "You know damn well you did! When you accused me of raping you!"
Kate yelled back angrily "It WAS RAPE!"
Bankotsu backhanded her, and she fell to the ground.
Bankotsu stated seriously "No it wasnt! You weren't forced to do a damn thing! Besides, you basically just layed there or did what I said! You didnt do one damn thing on your own!"
Kate stood back up holding her cheek and said sarcastically "Well gee, what was I supposed to do Ban, wrap my legs around you and scream Oh fuck me please!?"
Bankotsu backhanded her again.
Bankotsu said "You could have at least really held me or even just kissed me! NO! All you did was just layed there and cried! It was supposed to have been about US damnit Kaitlin!"
Kate asked seriously "When has it EVER been about us!?"
Bankotsu got angry and backhanded her a third time.
This time Kate decided to just stay down, rather then getting knocked down again.
Bankotsu tried to controll his temper.
He breathed in and out deeeply several times attempting to cool down.
Kate got back up again and said sadly and angrily "It has NEVER been about us! It's always been about YOU Bankotsu! I am begining to think there never was any us! You did what you wanted and to hell with everyone else ESPECAILLY me! You took my love for granted! HELL you took ME for granted! From the very begining I was always the one to give in! I was ALWAYS the one to make peace! It was ALWAYS about Bankotsu! NEVER about US!"
Bankotsu became furious and warned in a deadly tone "Kaitlin I am warning you to shut your fucking sassy mouth or else...!"
Kate got angry herself and said "What's the matter Bankotsu!? The truth hurts doesn't it!? I faced this shit a LONG time ago but now it's time for YOU to face it! I am NOT backing down ANYMORE! From the begining you have thought me a weakling! Well guess what!? I am ALOT stronger than you think! I would have to be to survive ALL the hell you have put me thru over all these years! I ain't backing down ANYMORE! You are GOING to face the truth and you are GOING to face me! You have used and abused me from the get go and I am at fault for allowing the shit to get this far! YOU are a jerk! You only wish to controll and OWN me! You do NOT love me and you NEVER did! I was blind for far to damn long! I thought if I just took it for a while you would get it out of your system and then MAYBE you really would love me! That was stupid on my part! Well NO MORE! No more abuse from you! You are a damn coward! You refuse to face the truth and you still take it out on me! YOUR A DAMN COWARD BANKOTSU! NOTHING but a damn coward!"
Bankotsu became enraged and backhanded her hard enough to snap her head back.
Then he picked her up by the shirt and angrily slammed her against a tree.
Kate winced.
Bankotsu said furiously "NO ONE calls me a coward, and gets away with it Kaitlin! NO ONE!"
Then he backhanded her again while holding her against the tree.
Kate looked right in his eyes and said disgustedly "Only a coward would beat on a woman!"
Bankotsu backhanded her again, then he slammed his body into hers and warned "Don't push me Kaitlin or you last 25 minutes with me will be non stop hell! You talk about me forcing myself on you, but if you say one more word I really will force myself on you! AND I GARUNTEE it will be painful! Because I will hold NOTHING back this time! Everytime untill now I have held back for fear of hurting you, This time I will hold absolutely NOTHING back! So don't you DARE push me anymore! Got it!?"
Kate glared hard at him for a few seconds then looked away.
Bankotsu let go of her shirt and she dropped to the ground.
Kate began to dust herself off.
Bankotsu reached down and picked Kate up, then said seriously "And just for the record Kaitlin, I NEVER thought of you as a weakling! I have ALWAYS admired your inner streagnth, and untamed passion and fire, and the way you ALWAYS stand up for others! THAT is what attracted me to you at the begining! Later after I got to really know you, I became even more attracted by your big heart!"
Kate stood there absolutely speechless.
Bankotsu continued angrily "Then afterwards your body! So don't EVER presume you know what I am thinking again! Because you know NOTHING of what I am thinking or feeling! Remember we were still just kids when we started dating.Your body was just developing back then! Your body was the LAST thing that attracted me to you! Speaking of which, if I had a little more time babe, I would show you how good we really can be together, and teach you to enjoy your body Kaitlin! And I would teach you not to push me ever again! BUT lucky for you, it appears it is almost time to meet your husband! Now get up and move your ass!"
Bankotsu shoved Kate ahead of him and they traveled towards the spot where the exchange was supposed to be made.
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Author's Note: Okay guys and gals there is chapter twentyfour
please rememeber to read and review thanks.