InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Stormy Knight Seduction ❯ Many Debates ( Chapter 5 )
[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]
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XOXOXO:
Many Debates:
Kagome fell to her knees by the river and allowed her tears to fall free. ‘After all I’ve stood by him through, Inuyasha could accuse me of such treachery?’ Her shoulders shook and her heart felt like it had been ripped into shreds as his words rang through her mind repeatedly.
He puffy eyes watered more as she looked down at her bruised wrist and rubbed it. ‘Why, Midoriko? Why would you put me in such a position?’
She dropped onto her side and hugged her knees to her chest. 'Am I meant to remain unloved forever?'
Her mind replayed the way Bankotsu kept pushing her behind him. She blinked. 'He was protecting me. But why? Is it possible that he could have feelings for me?” She frowned and her hands touched her lips which seemed to tingle just from the memory of his kiss.
‘Or am I just another job?' That thought caused her to shiver and curl into a tighter ball as the tears fell faster. 'What am I going o do?' her mind screamed as her tears soaked the ground.
XOXOXO:
Bankotsu saw her lying curled into a tight ball and felt a vise squeeze inside his chest. His mood darkened and his jaw clenched. ‘Fucking dog is lucky that I let him off with just a warning.’
As if drawn by some unknown emotion he quietly approached the sobbing woman and knelt beside her.
He took a deep breath and placed a hand on her shoulder. “Don’t listen to him Kagome. Baka Inuyasha is just spouting nonsense because he’s pissed. None of what he said is true and we know both it.”
She blinked and then lifted her head to stare at him. 'Bankotsu?' Her eyes blinked as she tried to see through her tears.
Bankotsu pulled her into his arms and held her close. He rubbed a hand up and down her back, gently kneading the small of her back.
She pressed her face against his haori and let all of her tears fall. Her hands tightened on his arms, afraid that he would pull back.
He used his free hand to press her head tighter against his chest and began whispering to her. “It’s okay Kagome. Let it all out.”
He shifted a little so that he was sitting flat on the ground Indian style and pulled her tiny body into his lap.
He kissed the top of her head and just sat there holding her. ‘I knew that stupid mutt upset her.'
He felt very awkward as consoling a crying woman wasn't his usual thing, but he just couldn't turn away from her.
'Baka Inu just can’t stand not getting things his way.’ His free hand fell to the ground in a fist. ‘Baka Inutrasha!’ His chest heaved with the effort of controlling his temper.
Kagome's sob drew his eyes to her. ‘Right now she needs me more then I need to beat the shit out of that dimwitted dog!’ He slowly exhaled as his arms encircled the crying miko and pulled her closer.
'She's under my protection now and I'll be damned if this ever happens again!' He continued rubbing her back and sat in stony silence.
She pushed deeper into his arms and focused on his hand running up and down her back. Her shoulders loosened and her back felt tingly.
As her tears soaked the front of his haori, he sighed and stared at her ducked head. 'I sure hope she stops crying soon.' He repressed a shiver. 'Emotional women are a real handful sometimes, that's why I usually avoid them.'
He sat there quietly watching her and titled his head to one side. His brows furrowed. 'What makes this one so different?'
Her sobs lessened and eventually quieted. She didn't want to leave his arms just yet, so she stayed still allowing herself a couple moments of just being held. 'This feels so good. I'll just stay here a few minutes.'
Bankotsu blinked and noticed the sobs had quieted. 'Finally,' He sighed in relief and noticed the sun would be setting soon. He gently shook her by the shoulders. "Um... we should probably go get something to eat."
Inside she pouted at the lack of his warmth. 'Oi, I was enjoying that.' She blinked and then nodded. "Okay."
He stood up and held out a hand to her. "Ready?"
She blinked and nodded, placing her hand in his. "Um, hai. Thank you." she said softly after he pulled her to her feet.
He nodded and led her into the forest. "Stay behind me and have your arrows ready."
She frowned. "Okay, but why have my arrows ready?"
He grinned and replied, "Because you're going to be hunting our dinner."
She stopped and yanked her hand free of his. "Me?" Her eyes widened.
He nodded. "I'm going to teach you how to aim at and hit whatever you want without having to rely on your miko powers."
She blinked. "Eh, why?"
Bankotsu snorted. "So you can hunt, duh. Don't you want to be able to do things without dog shit's help?"
She blinked. "I never really thought of that." She considered the idea a bit. 'It would be nice not to have to rely on others all of the time.'
Bankotsu chuckled. "No doubt the mutt never brought it up either."
Her wide eyed expression told him he'd hit the nail on the head with that one. He rolled his eyes. 'Figures'
He placed a hand on her shoulder. "Listen Kagome, I may not be all sappy and shit, but I won't hold you back either. If you want to learn to defend yourself and be able to hunt and stuff, I'm all for teaching you."
His eyes turned serious. "I won't keep you held back by making you have to depend on me for everything.” He shifted on his feet. 'I'm not the type to babysit either. It'll do her some good to learn how to stand on her own two feet.'
She stared at the ground and scuffed her toe in the dirt. 'Actually he has a good point.' She chewed her bottom lip. 'I wonder why I never thought of this before.'
His brow shot up. 'So she's thinking it over, eh?' He nodded and placed a hand on her shoulder. "Let me know what you decide later. In the meantime, we have a diner to catch." He grabbed her hand and led her deeper into the forest.
She blinked as her feet carried her deeper into the foliage.
Bankotsu stopped in his tracks and smirked. 'I see you.' He quietly set Banryu down and pulled her into his arms.
She went to gasp but his hand covered her mouth.
His lips brushed against her ear. His voice was soft and smooth. "Take out your bow and arrow."
She blinked and did so.
"Good, now get ready to shoot." He watched her move her feet apart and notch the arrow.
His hands went to her hips and he repositioned her. His hands slid down her arms, making her shiver a bit. He brushed some hair away from her. "Relax Kagome."
Her body immediately obeyed his command, molding her back against his front.
He smirked and guided her hands into the correct position. "Now stare down the arrow and point the tip at the deer over there." He moved the arrow in the general direction of the deer.
She bit her lip. 'Sorry deer.' She pulled back the string.
His hands slightly stroked her hips and then circled her waist, pulling her tighter against him. His lips brushed her ear. "Now, fire."
Her breath hitched. Her fingers loosened the arrow and she shivered at his heat behind her.
Her eyes widened as the arrow struck the deer in the neck. The deer crumpled to the ground.
Bankotsu grinned and placed a quick kiss on her neck. "Good job." He picked up Banryu and laid it against his shoulder.
Kagome watched wide eyed as he walked over and flung the deer onto his other shoulder. "Let's go back and I'll show you how to skin and cook this."
She blinked. "I did it."
He nodded. "Hai, you sure did."
A grin slowly spread across her face. Her eyes lit up. "Did you see that? I did it!" She clapped her hands jumping up and down.
He chuckled. "Hai, now, let's go cook it."
She nodded and followed him. 'I can't believe I actually hit the target without using my powers.' She had to fight the urge to skip along beside him. 'I did it.'
Bankotsu smirked. 'That a girl.' He continued making his way back to the others.
XOXOXO:
Inuyasha jumped off the roof and landed in front of his companions.
Miroku blinked. "Ah you have returned."
Inuyasha snorted and sat down in a huff.
Sango blinked and turned back to the monk. "Now what?"
Miroku rubbed his chin. "Remember Bankotsu is stronger now and he was tough even back then."
She nodded. "That's true. Plus we could always use another knowledgeable fighter on the team."
Inuyasha snorted.
Miroku sighed. "Like it or not Inuyasha, Bankotsu is an experienced fighter. We could use his expertise on our team."
Inuyasha huffed. "Whatever."
Sango sighed. "Inuyasha I know this isn't easy for you, but we are going to have to work together. So try to look at the good points, okay?"
Inuyasha snorted. "What good points? There isn't one damned 'good' thing about all of this."
Miroku bopped him with his staff. "Look at it from a tactician's point of view. Bankotsu is fighter born and bred. He has years of experience the rest of us don't have."
Inuyasha rubbed his head. "You mean years of experience killing innocents."
Miroku bopped him again. "Who he killed isn't the point, Inuyasha. The point is that he's had more battle experience than any of us, except perhaps Sango."
Inuyasha growled and rubbed the top of his head. "Watch who you're hitting with that thing monk."
Sango added, "With as many battles as he has been in, he would have to have some experience planning attacks."
Miroku nodded. "That's true. I mean I'm sure he was fighting before the band-of-seven even formed."
Sango nodded. "No doubt about that. I was trained in the art of demon slaying from the time I could walk."
Miroku blinked and then nodded. “Seeing as he is a mercenary and all, he would have keen instincts as well. Maybe even honed them enough to match those of say… Inuyasha, for example.”
Inuyasha snorted derisively. “No human could have the instincts to match a hanyou, let alone a demon.”
Miroku sighed. “And yet he alone killed 1,000 humans and 1,000 demons.” Noticing Inuyasha’s frown, Miroku added, “That is what you said he claimed inside Mount Hakurei the last time you faced each other, correct?”
Inuyasha rolled his eyes. “So he bragged.”
Sango blinked a few times. “It would take a lot of talent to pull something like that off.”
Inuyasha grunted. “So he’s a talented murderer. Big deal, he still can’t be trusted.”
Sango sighed. “Inuyasha, we all know Kagome isn’t one to act without thinking. She trusts him and Midoriko has entrusted Kagome’s safety to him.”
He growled low in his throat.
She continued. “I think if you gave him half a chance, you would find Bankotsu a very handy ally.”
Miroku nodded. “As much as it goes against my nature with me being a monk and all, I agree with Lady Sango he would be a huge asset to our team.”
Sango’s eyes narrowed at him and she snorted. “Since when do you call me Lady Sango?”
Miroku grinned. “It is but a term of respect my dear.”
Sango snorted and warned, “You better not try anything funny.”
Miroku held his hands in front of him. “Of course not. I do have some manners.”
She grunted.
Inuyasha snapped. “Focus here you two. Now is not the time for a lover’s spat.”
Sango sighed. “Speaking of which, don’t you think you were a bit harsh on Kagome?”
Inuyasha huffed.
Miroku nodded. “After all you did accuse her of ‘sleeping with the enemy’. Well, without outright saying the words.”
Shippo piped. “Poor Kagome, you really upset her Inuyasha.” He glared at his leader with accusing eyes.
Inuyasha’s ears flattened to his head, but he remained seated and crossed his arms over his chest. He did know that Kagome wasn’t the type to do something like that, but that didn’t mean he was going to crawl to her and apologize either. ‘Like that damned corpse would even let me near her.’
He turned his attention back to the argument at hand. “I still don’t see why we can’t just do this like normal and leave him to fend for himself.”
Miroku bopped him on the head. “Inuyasha, have you forgotten that Midoriko herself said we must all work together in order to defeat our common foe Naraku?”
Sango frowned. “It isn’t wise to ignore a warning from Midoriko.”
Miroku smiled. “Good it’s settled then. We will leave Kagome to persuade Bankotsu to join our team.”
Now that the business at hand was concluded he had a more private matter to attend. He covertly snuck a look to his intended and found her lost deep in thought. A grin spread across his face and his hand slowly inched toward the luscious flesh he ached most to touch.
‘Come on, just a little further,’ His itchy palm finally connected with the soft paradise of her firm backside and squeezed. ‘Ah, that’s much better.’
Sango’s spine stiffened as she felt an all too familiar presence on her ass. Her eyes narrowed and her boomerang connected with his skull. “You pervert! Can’t you even go one day without groping someone?”
She scowled down at his unconscious form with a grin on his face and snorted. She turned around and moved ten feet away and sat down with a huff. “I just hope Bankotsu isn’t as perverted as Miroku is.”
Inuyasha rolled his eyes. “Give it a rest Miroku.” He sighed heavily. ‘I don’t like this at all. I don’t trust him. But it looks like I have no choice seeing as I’ve been out voted.’ Against his wishes it appeared as if they would be adding a new member to their ranks. ‘I just know that bastard is going to be trouble.’
XOXOXO:
A/N: Okay there is the fifth installment. Enjoy everyone.
Preview for the next chapter:
Bankotsu and Kagome return and cook their deer and everyone eats while Inuyasha is off pouting. When everyone {minus Inuyasha} settles in for the night, Bankotsu and Kagome slip off for some time together. Kouga finally makes his debut.
XOXOXO:
Many Debates:
Kagome fell to her knees by the river and allowed her tears to fall free. ‘After all I’ve stood by him through, Inuyasha could accuse me of such treachery?’ Her shoulders shook and her heart felt like it had been ripped into shreds as his words rang through her mind repeatedly.
He puffy eyes watered more as she looked down at her bruised wrist and rubbed it. ‘Why, Midoriko? Why would you put me in such a position?’
She dropped onto her side and hugged her knees to her chest. 'Am I meant to remain unloved forever?'
Her mind replayed the way Bankotsu kept pushing her behind him. She blinked. 'He was protecting me. But why? Is it possible that he could have feelings for me?” She frowned and her hands touched her lips which seemed to tingle just from the memory of his kiss.
‘Or am I just another job?' That thought caused her to shiver and curl into a tighter ball as the tears fell faster. 'What am I going o do?' her mind screamed as her tears soaked the ground.
XOXOXO:
Bankotsu saw her lying curled into a tight ball and felt a vise squeeze inside his chest. His mood darkened and his jaw clenched. ‘Fucking dog is lucky that I let him off with just a warning.’
As if drawn by some unknown emotion he quietly approached the sobbing woman and knelt beside her.
He took a deep breath and placed a hand on her shoulder. “Don’t listen to him Kagome. Baka Inuyasha is just spouting nonsense because he’s pissed. None of what he said is true and we know both it.”
She blinked and then lifted her head to stare at him. 'Bankotsu?' Her eyes blinked as she tried to see through her tears.
Bankotsu pulled her into his arms and held her close. He rubbed a hand up and down her back, gently kneading the small of her back.
She pressed her face against his haori and let all of her tears fall. Her hands tightened on his arms, afraid that he would pull back.
He used his free hand to press her head tighter against his chest and began whispering to her. “It’s okay Kagome. Let it all out.”
He shifted a little so that he was sitting flat on the ground Indian style and pulled her tiny body into his lap.
He kissed the top of her head and just sat there holding her. ‘I knew that stupid mutt upset her.'
He felt very awkward as consoling a crying woman wasn't his usual thing, but he just couldn't turn away from her.
'Baka Inu just can’t stand not getting things his way.’ His free hand fell to the ground in a fist. ‘Baka Inutrasha!’ His chest heaved with the effort of controlling his temper.
Kagome's sob drew his eyes to her. ‘Right now she needs me more then I need to beat the shit out of that dimwitted dog!’ He slowly exhaled as his arms encircled the crying miko and pulled her closer.
'She's under my protection now and I'll be damned if this ever happens again!' He continued rubbing her back and sat in stony silence.
She pushed deeper into his arms and focused on his hand running up and down her back. Her shoulders loosened and her back felt tingly.
As her tears soaked the front of his haori, he sighed and stared at her ducked head. 'I sure hope she stops crying soon.' He repressed a shiver. 'Emotional women are a real handful sometimes, that's why I usually avoid them.'
He sat there quietly watching her and titled his head to one side. His brows furrowed. 'What makes this one so different?'
Her sobs lessened and eventually quieted. She didn't want to leave his arms just yet, so she stayed still allowing herself a couple moments of just being held. 'This feels so good. I'll just stay here a few minutes.'
Bankotsu blinked and noticed the sobs had quieted. 'Finally,' He sighed in relief and noticed the sun would be setting soon. He gently shook her by the shoulders. "Um... we should probably go get something to eat."
Inside she pouted at the lack of his warmth. 'Oi, I was enjoying that.' She blinked and then nodded. "Okay."
He stood up and held out a hand to her. "Ready?"
She blinked and nodded, placing her hand in his. "Um, hai. Thank you." she said softly after he pulled her to her feet.
He nodded and led her into the forest. "Stay behind me and have your arrows ready."
She frowned. "Okay, but why have my arrows ready?"
He grinned and replied, "Because you're going to be hunting our dinner."
She stopped and yanked her hand free of his. "Me?" Her eyes widened.
He nodded. "I'm going to teach you how to aim at and hit whatever you want without having to rely on your miko powers."
She blinked. "Eh, why?"
Bankotsu snorted. "So you can hunt, duh. Don't you want to be able to do things without dog shit's help?"
She blinked. "I never really thought of that." She considered the idea a bit. 'It would be nice not to have to rely on others all of the time.'
Bankotsu chuckled. "No doubt the mutt never brought it up either."
Her wide eyed expression told him he'd hit the nail on the head with that one. He rolled his eyes. 'Figures'
He placed a hand on her shoulder. "Listen Kagome, I may not be all sappy and shit, but I won't hold you back either. If you want to learn to defend yourself and be able to hunt and stuff, I'm all for teaching you."
His eyes turned serious. "I won't keep you held back by making you have to depend on me for everything.” He shifted on his feet. 'I'm not the type to babysit either. It'll do her some good to learn how to stand on her own two feet.'
She stared at the ground and scuffed her toe in the dirt. 'Actually he has a good point.' She chewed her bottom lip. 'I wonder why I never thought of this before.'
His brow shot up. 'So she's thinking it over, eh?' He nodded and placed a hand on her shoulder. "Let me know what you decide later. In the meantime, we have a diner to catch." He grabbed her hand and led her deeper into the forest.
She blinked as her feet carried her deeper into the foliage.
Bankotsu stopped in his tracks and smirked. 'I see you.' He quietly set Banryu down and pulled her into his arms.
She went to gasp but his hand covered her mouth.
His lips brushed against her ear. His voice was soft and smooth. "Take out your bow and arrow."
She blinked and did so.
"Good, now get ready to shoot." He watched her move her feet apart and notch the arrow.
His hands went to her hips and he repositioned her. His hands slid down her arms, making her shiver a bit. He brushed some hair away from her. "Relax Kagome."
Her body immediately obeyed his command, molding her back against his front.
He smirked and guided her hands into the correct position. "Now stare down the arrow and point the tip at the deer over there." He moved the arrow in the general direction of the deer.
She bit her lip. 'Sorry deer.' She pulled back the string.
His hands slightly stroked her hips and then circled her waist, pulling her tighter against him. His lips brushed her ear. "Now, fire."
Her breath hitched. Her fingers loosened the arrow and she shivered at his heat behind her.
Her eyes widened as the arrow struck the deer in the neck. The deer crumpled to the ground.
Bankotsu grinned and placed a quick kiss on her neck. "Good job." He picked up Banryu and laid it against his shoulder.
Kagome watched wide eyed as he walked over and flung the deer onto his other shoulder. "Let's go back and I'll show you how to skin and cook this."
She blinked. "I did it."
He nodded. "Hai, you sure did."
A grin slowly spread across her face. Her eyes lit up. "Did you see that? I did it!" She clapped her hands jumping up and down.
He chuckled. "Hai, now, let's go cook it."
She nodded and followed him. 'I can't believe I actually hit the target without using my powers.' She had to fight the urge to skip along beside him. 'I did it.'
Bankotsu smirked. 'That a girl.' He continued making his way back to the others.
XOXOXO:
Inuyasha jumped off the roof and landed in front of his companions.
Miroku blinked. "Ah you have returned."
Inuyasha snorted and sat down in a huff.
Sango blinked and turned back to the monk. "Now what?"
Miroku rubbed his chin. "Remember Bankotsu is stronger now and he was tough even back then."
She nodded. "That's true. Plus we could always use another knowledgeable fighter on the team."
Inuyasha snorted.
Miroku sighed. "Like it or not Inuyasha, Bankotsu is an experienced fighter. We could use his expertise on our team."
Inuyasha huffed. "Whatever."
Sango sighed. "Inuyasha I know this isn't easy for you, but we are going to have to work together. So try to look at the good points, okay?"
Inuyasha snorted. "What good points? There isn't one damned 'good' thing about all of this."
Miroku bopped him with his staff. "Look at it from a tactician's point of view. Bankotsu is fighter born and bred. He has years of experience the rest of us don't have."
Inuyasha rubbed his head. "You mean years of experience killing innocents."
Miroku bopped him again. "Who he killed isn't the point, Inuyasha. The point is that he's had more battle experience than any of us, except perhaps Sango."
Inuyasha growled and rubbed the top of his head. "Watch who you're hitting with that thing monk."
Sango added, "With as many battles as he has been in, he would have to have some experience planning attacks."
Miroku nodded. "That's true. I mean I'm sure he was fighting before the band-of-seven even formed."
Sango nodded. "No doubt about that. I was trained in the art of demon slaying from the time I could walk."
Miroku blinked and then nodded. “Seeing as he is a mercenary and all, he would have keen instincts as well. Maybe even honed them enough to match those of say… Inuyasha, for example.”
Inuyasha snorted derisively. “No human could have the instincts to match a hanyou, let alone a demon.”
Miroku sighed. “And yet he alone killed 1,000 humans and 1,000 demons.” Noticing Inuyasha’s frown, Miroku added, “That is what you said he claimed inside Mount Hakurei the last time you faced each other, correct?”
Inuyasha rolled his eyes. “So he bragged.”
Sango blinked a few times. “It would take a lot of talent to pull something like that off.”
Inuyasha grunted. “So he’s a talented murderer. Big deal, he still can’t be trusted.”
Sango sighed. “Inuyasha, we all know Kagome isn’t one to act without thinking. She trusts him and Midoriko has entrusted Kagome’s safety to him.”
He growled low in his throat.
She continued. “I think if you gave him half a chance, you would find Bankotsu a very handy ally.”
Miroku nodded. “As much as it goes against my nature with me being a monk and all, I agree with Lady Sango he would be a huge asset to our team.”
Sango’s eyes narrowed at him and she snorted. “Since when do you call me Lady Sango?”
Miroku grinned. “It is but a term of respect my dear.”
Sango snorted and warned, “You better not try anything funny.”
Miroku held his hands in front of him. “Of course not. I do have some manners.”
She grunted.
Inuyasha snapped. “Focus here you two. Now is not the time for a lover’s spat.”
Sango sighed. “Speaking of which, don’t you think you were a bit harsh on Kagome?”
Inuyasha huffed.
Miroku nodded. “After all you did accuse her of ‘sleeping with the enemy’. Well, without outright saying the words.”
Shippo piped. “Poor Kagome, you really upset her Inuyasha.” He glared at his leader with accusing eyes.
Inuyasha’s ears flattened to his head, but he remained seated and crossed his arms over his chest. He did know that Kagome wasn’t the type to do something like that, but that didn’t mean he was going to crawl to her and apologize either. ‘Like that damned corpse would even let me near her.’
He turned his attention back to the argument at hand. “I still don’t see why we can’t just do this like normal and leave him to fend for himself.”
Miroku bopped him on the head. “Inuyasha, have you forgotten that Midoriko herself said we must all work together in order to defeat our common foe Naraku?”
Sango frowned. “It isn’t wise to ignore a warning from Midoriko.”
Miroku smiled. “Good it’s settled then. We will leave Kagome to persuade Bankotsu to join our team.”
Now that the business at hand was concluded he had a more private matter to attend. He covertly snuck a look to his intended and found her lost deep in thought. A grin spread across his face and his hand slowly inched toward the luscious flesh he ached most to touch.
‘Come on, just a little further,’ His itchy palm finally connected with the soft paradise of her firm backside and squeezed. ‘Ah, that’s much better.’
Sango’s spine stiffened as she felt an all too familiar presence on her ass. Her eyes narrowed and her boomerang connected with his skull. “You pervert! Can’t you even go one day without groping someone?”
She scowled down at his unconscious form with a grin on his face and snorted. She turned around and moved ten feet away and sat down with a huff. “I just hope Bankotsu isn’t as perverted as Miroku is.”
Inuyasha rolled his eyes. “Give it a rest Miroku.” He sighed heavily. ‘I don’t like this at all. I don’t trust him. But it looks like I have no choice seeing as I’ve been out voted.’ Against his wishes it appeared as if they would be adding a new member to their ranks. ‘I just know that bastard is going to be trouble.’
XOXOXO:
A/N: Okay there is the fifth installment. Enjoy everyone.
Preview for the next chapter:
Bankotsu and Kagome return and cook their deer and everyone eats while Inuyasha is off pouting. When everyone {minus Inuyasha} settles in for the night, Bankotsu and Kagome slip off for some time together. Kouga finally makes his debut.