InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Stormy Knight Seduction ❯ Showdown Between Rivals ( Chapter 11 )
[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]
By: kittyb78 
Bankotsu returns to camp with a sleeping Kagome. Inuyasha confronts Bankotsu wanting to know exactly what is going on between Bankotsu and Kagome.
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance | Type: One Shot | Uploaded On: 02.15.2011 | Pages: 2 | Words: 1.6K | Visits: 628 | Status: Work In Progress
Bankotsu returns to camp with a sleeping Kagome. Inuyasha confronts Bankotsu wanting to know exactly what is going on between Bankotsu and Kagome.
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance | Type: One Shot | Uploaded On: 02.15.2011 | Pages: 2 | Words: 1.6K | Visits: 628 | Status: Work In Progress
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters, only my little plot line.
XOXOXO:
Showdown Between Rivals:
Soon after Kagome and Bankotsu's departure Sango and Miroku managed to fall back to sleep.
Inuyasha sat by the fire staring into it as his mind wandered. 'Why did she have to pick him?' He snorted. 'What is so dammed special about a former smelly old corpse?' His claws dug into his palms.
'It's different with me and Kikyo. We loved each other before death and still do even after her death.'
Amber eyes dulled with sadness and his shoulders hung. 'I failed Kikyo once before, yet she's found the heart to give us a second chance.' His jaw tightened and his shoulders squared. 'I will not fail her again. I will do whatever it takes to protect you this time, Kikyo.'
He sighed and poked a stick in the fire. 'I do care about you Kagome and I want to protect you, but Kikyo is the only woman who will ever hold my heart.'
His head turned as a twig broke off to his right. His eyes narrowed as he watched how carefully Bankotsu was cradling Kagome.
She slept peacefully in his arms and her face wore a peaceful smile. She snuggled closer to his chest and mumbled. "Bankotsu," She grinned and giggled.
Bankotsu smirked and spread out her blanket. He gently settled her on her blanket and leaned over to kiss her forehead. "Sleep well," He stood and unlatched Banryu from his back.
He walked over and sat by the fire staring at Inuyasha. He saw the glare the hanyou was sending him. His brow lifted and his chin titled. "If you have a problem with me, then spit it out."
Inuyasha's eyes hardened into amber crystals. "What exactly is between you and Kagome?"
Bankotsu stared him dead in the eye. "None of your business," he hissed venomously.
Inuyasha stood up and started down at the teen. "It is my business. Since day one I have been her protector."
Bankotsu rose to his full height and pinned him with a menacing glare. "Well she is under my protection now. Midoriko herself placed Kagome under my protection."
Inuyasha ears flattened against his head a minute. He couldn't deny what the teen had just said. His claws dug into his palms and his lips pressed into a thin line.
Inuyasha's head snapped up and their eyes clashed. "What exactly do you feel for Kagome?"
Bankotsu's eyes flashed a silent challenge. His lips pressed together tightly. One hand balled into a fist by his side, the other clenched Banryu's handle so tight that his knuckles turned white. "What does it matter to you?"
Inuyasha barked out, "It's not like that," startling the other teen. He sighed heavily. "I just want to make sure that you aren't going to hurt her."
Bankotsu blinked. His brows drew together and he scratched the side of his head. "Why would I do that?"
Inuyasha squared off, all pretenses dropped. His tone was clipped. "No more games! If you truly care for Kagome, then you are committed to her. No false reassurances and no mind games. She's been through enough already."
'And whose fault was that?' Bankotsu's fist opened and closed rapidly.
"Kagome deserves everything, so does Kikyo," Inuyasha dropped his arms to hang limp at his sides. He tore his eyes from the mercenary's and stared out at nothing.
Inuyasha's tone softened. "That's why Kagome and I will never work."
Bankotsu ventured with a slightly softer tone. "You really love that undead priestess don't you?"
The hanyou nodded and hung his head. "Just like I love Kagome…"
Bankotsu's jealousy reared its ugly head. Before he could warn the mutt off, Inuyasha added, "But I can't give Kagome a half love."
Bankotsu blinked.
A deep sadness filled the hanyou's amber eyes. "I can't just abandon Kikyo either."
Glaring at the teen before him, Inuyasha huffed and shifted his feet glaring into the fire. "I don't know why Midoriko chose you of all people to protect Kagome," He glared through the mercenary, "but know this: if you break Kagome's heart, I'll snap your fucking neck like a twig." He opened his mouth and bared his fangs.
Bankotsu stared at the hanyou with just as deadly of a glare. "How dare you of all people think that I would hurt Kagome, especially like that?
He stormed over and snatched Inuyasha up off the ground by his neck. "I would never toy with Kagome's heart."
Despite the hand closing around his windpipe, Inuyasha grunted and managed to get a brief sentence out. "See that you don't."
Slightly impressed at how determined the hanyou was to get the last word, Bankotsu snorted and dropped him on his ass.
Inuyasha sat up and stared the fire sighing heavily. His shoulders hunched forward and he rubbed his neck.
'Bastard sure has a quick temper.' He grinned. 'It might just help him withstand hers.' Inuyasha poked another stick in the fire with a heavy sigh.
Bankotsu sat beside Kagome and his fingers lightly caressed her cheek. 'When she sleeps she looks like a real angel.' Instantly he felt her calm aura soothing his ire. He closed his eyes and sighed.
Thirty minutes of silence passed before either of them spoke again.
Inuyasha cleared his throat. "You and I have two things in common."
Bankotsu's brow rose in silent question.
Inuyasha said seriously, "We both want to defeat Naraku and we both want what is best for Kagome."
Bankotsu scoffed. "You have a funny way of showing it."
Inuyasha's hand tightened into a fist and he tilted his chin. Amber eyes bore into sapphire ones. "I want Kagome to be happy," he took a deep breath. "Even if that means her being with you," Inuyasha sighed heavily and stared at the dirt in front of him.
Bankotsu's eyes widened. 'Does this mean that Inuyasha is letting her go?' His gaze was drawn to the woman using his thigh for a pillow. He watched her chest rise and fall. He felt a fluttering sensation in his chest. 'She's so beautiful,' He leaned down and brushed his lips against her cheek.
She smiled in her sleep. Of its own accord her hand searched for his. She entwined her fingers with his and sighed happily.
Bankotsu's lips tilted at one corner. He brought their joined hands to his lips and kissed the back of her hand. 'I will do whatever it takes to keep you safe and happy, Kagome, I promise.'
Bankotsu gently placed her head on a folded up blanket and curled protectively around Kagome. He smiled as she automatically snuggled into his chest wrapping her arm around his waist.
Bankotsu lay on his side with one arm propping his head up. His other arm was draped around her waist, with Banryu's hilt in his hand. He watched her sleep and smiled.
Inuyasha stared back at the ground and started doodling in the dirt. 'You better take care of her, Bankotsu.' He sighed heavily and closed his eyes. He spun his back to them and stared up at the stars. 'Even though it hurts, I know I'm doing what's best for Kagome.'
His hand pressed against the ache in his chest. 'Kikyo, I wish we would have never been deceived. Then you and I would have been together these past fifty years watching our pups grow up.'
The pain in his chest increased tenfold as his mind filled with a vision of the woman he loved most and what could have been.
XOXOXO:
Kikyo walked silently through the night surrounded by her soul collectors. She stared at the sky. 'Where are you hiding Naraku?' She stopped to rest in the bent trunk of a tree.
She sighed. 'All I ever wanted from life was to be a normal woman. To have a husband who loves me and children running around my feet.' Lifeless brown eyes gazed up at the stars and one hand touched the end of her straw like hair.
She blinked and stared at her hands. 'Now I have been brought back again because of that accursed jewel. Will my soul never find peace?'
XOXOXO:
A/N: That's a wrap for this chapter. Shorter than normal I know, but a very important part of the plot line. In the next chapter Bankotsu will bestow his gift on his beloved Kagome. Enjoy everyone. XD
XOXOXO:
Showdown Between Rivals:
Soon after Kagome and Bankotsu's departure Sango and Miroku managed to fall back to sleep.
Inuyasha sat by the fire staring into it as his mind wandered. 'Why did she have to pick him?' He snorted. 'What is so dammed special about a former smelly old corpse?' His claws dug into his palms.
'It's different with me and Kikyo. We loved each other before death and still do even after her death.'
Amber eyes dulled with sadness and his shoulders hung. 'I failed Kikyo once before, yet she's found the heart to give us a second chance.' His jaw tightened and his shoulders squared. 'I will not fail her again. I will do whatever it takes to protect you this time, Kikyo.'
He sighed and poked a stick in the fire. 'I do care about you Kagome and I want to protect you, but Kikyo is the only woman who will ever hold my heart.'
His head turned as a twig broke off to his right. His eyes narrowed as he watched how carefully Bankotsu was cradling Kagome.
She slept peacefully in his arms and her face wore a peaceful smile. She snuggled closer to his chest and mumbled. "Bankotsu," She grinned and giggled.
Bankotsu smirked and spread out her blanket. He gently settled her on her blanket and leaned over to kiss her forehead. "Sleep well," He stood and unlatched Banryu from his back.
He walked over and sat by the fire staring at Inuyasha. He saw the glare the hanyou was sending him. His brow lifted and his chin titled. "If you have a problem with me, then spit it out."
Inuyasha's eyes hardened into amber crystals. "What exactly is between you and Kagome?"
Bankotsu stared him dead in the eye. "None of your business," he hissed venomously.
Inuyasha stood up and started down at the teen. "It is my business. Since day one I have been her protector."
Bankotsu rose to his full height and pinned him with a menacing glare. "Well she is under my protection now. Midoriko herself placed Kagome under my protection."
Inuyasha ears flattened against his head a minute. He couldn't deny what the teen had just said. His claws dug into his palms and his lips pressed into a thin line.
Inuyasha's head snapped up and their eyes clashed. "What exactly do you feel for Kagome?"
Bankotsu's eyes flashed a silent challenge. His lips pressed together tightly. One hand balled into a fist by his side, the other clenched Banryu's handle so tight that his knuckles turned white. "What does it matter to you?"
Inuyasha barked out, "It's not like that," startling the other teen. He sighed heavily. "I just want to make sure that you aren't going to hurt her."
Bankotsu blinked. His brows drew together and he scratched the side of his head. "Why would I do that?"
Inuyasha squared off, all pretenses dropped. His tone was clipped. "No more games! If you truly care for Kagome, then you are committed to her. No false reassurances and no mind games. She's been through enough already."
'And whose fault was that?' Bankotsu's fist opened and closed rapidly.
"Kagome deserves everything, so does Kikyo," Inuyasha dropped his arms to hang limp at his sides. He tore his eyes from the mercenary's and stared out at nothing.
Inuyasha's tone softened. "That's why Kagome and I will never work."
Bankotsu ventured with a slightly softer tone. "You really love that undead priestess don't you?"
The hanyou nodded and hung his head. "Just like I love Kagome…"
Bankotsu's jealousy reared its ugly head. Before he could warn the mutt off, Inuyasha added, "But I can't give Kagome a half love."
Bankotsu blinked.
A deep sadness filled the hanyou's amber eyes. "I can't just abandon Kikyo either."
Glaring at the teen before him, Inuyasha huffed and shifted his feet glaring into the fire. "I don't know why Midoriko chose you of all people to protect Kagome," He glared through the mercenary, "but know this: if you break Kagome's heart, I'll snap your fucking neck like a twig." He opened his mouth and bared his fangs.
Bankotsu stared at the hanyou with just as deadly of a glare. "How dare you of all people think that I would hurt Kagome, especially like that?
He stormed over and snatched Inuyasha up off the ground by his neck. "I would never toy with Kagome's heart."
Despite the hand closing around his windpipe, Inuyasha grunted and managed to get a brief sentence out. "See that you don't."
Slightly impressed at how determined the hanyou was to get the last word, Bankotsu snorted and dropped him on his ass.
Inuyasha sat up and stared the fire sighing heavily. His shoulders hunched forward and he rubbed his neck.
'Bastard sure has a quick temper.' He grinned. 'It might just help him withstand hers.' Inuyasha poked another stick in the fire with a heavy sigh.
Bankotsu sat beside Kagome and his fingers lightly caressed her cheek. 'When she sleeps she looks like a real angel.' Instantly he felt her calm aura soothing his ire. He closed his eyes and sighed.
Thirty minutes of silence passed before either of them spoke again.
Inuyasha cleared his throat. "You and I have two things in common."
Bankotsu's brow rose in silent question.
Inuyasha said seriously, "We both want to defeat Naraku and we both want what is best for Kagome."
Bankotsu scoffed. "You have a funny way of showing it."
Inuyasha's hand tightened into a fist and he tilted his chin. Amber eyes bore into sapphire ones. "I want Kagome to be happy," he took a deep breath. "Even if that means her being with you," Inuyasha sighed heavily and stared at the dirt in front of him.
Bankotsu's eyes widened. 'Does this mean that Inuyasha is letting her go?' His gaze was drawn to the woman using his thigh for a pillow. He watched her chest rise and fall. He felt a fluttering sensation in his chest. 'She's so beautiful,' He leaned down and brushed his lips against her cheek.
She smiled in her sleep. Of its own accord her hand searched for his. She entwined her fingers with his and sighed happily.
Bankotsu's lips tilted at one corner. He brought their joined hands to his lips and kissed the back of her hand. 'I will do whatever it takes to keep you safe and happy, Kagome, I promise.'
Bankotsu gently placed her head on a folded up blanket and curled protectively around Kagome. He smiled as she automatically snuggled into his chest wrapping her arm around his waist.
Bankotsu lay on his side with one arm propping his head up. His other arm was draped around her waist, with Banryu's hilt in his hand. He watched her sleep and smiled.
Inuyasha stared back at the ground and started doodling in the dirt. 'You better take care of her, Bankotsu.' He sighed heavily and closed his eyes. He spun his back to them and stared up at the stars. 'Even though it hurts, I know I'm doing what's best for Kagome.'
His hand pressed against the ache in his chest. 'Kikyo, I wish we would have never been deceived. Then you and I would have been together these past fifty years watching our pups grow up.'
The pain in his chest increased tenfold as his mind filled with a vision of the woman he loved most and what could have been.
XOXOXO:
Kikyo walked silently through the night surrounded by her soul collectors. She stared at the sky. 'Where are you hiding Naraku?' She stopped to rest in the bent trunk of a tree.
She sighed. 'All I ever wanted from life was to be a normal woman. To have a husband who loves me and children running around my feet.' Lifeless brown eyes gazed up at the stars and one hand touched the end of her straw like hair.
She blinked and stared at her hands. 'Now I have been brought back again because of that accursed jewel. Will my soul never find peace?'
XOXOXO:
A/N: That's a wrap for this chapter. Shorter than normal I know, but a very important part of the plot line. In the next chapter Bankotsu will bestow his gift on his beloved Kagome. Enjoy everyone. XD