InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Captive ❯ A Strategic Withdraw ( Chapter 10 )
[ P - Pre-Teen ]
By: kittyb78 
Naraku schemes to himself.
Bankotsu orders the signal to fall back sent up.
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Drama | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 10.11.2010 | Pages: 2 | Words: 2.1K | Visits: 575 | Status: Completed
Naraku schemes to himself.
Bankotsu orders the signal to fall back sent up.
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Drama | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 10.11.2010 | Pages: 2 | Words: 2.1K | Visits: 575 | Status: Completed
Disclaimer: I do not own or make profit from the Inuyasha series. Copyrights to Inuyasha and Characters belong to Rumiko Takahashi. This plot line however is mine.
A Strategic Withdraw:
A white-haired female child of approximately nine human years of age was dressed in pure white. She held up a mirror and spoke in a voice devoid of emotion, "Master, they have found them."
Her master watched the battles unfold.
He observed the battles raging against some of his more troublesome enemies, one at a thought pleased, 'It seems that Bankotsu's men are still carrying out my orders at least.'
He watched as Renkotsu and Ginkotsu burned and nailed the wolves. He smirked. 'This means that the wolf will soon be out of my hair for good.'
Staring into the void child's eyes, he ordered, "Now show me the other one."
Kanna flicked the mirror slightly and the image switched to the battle that was raging between the Inutachi, minus their priestess, against Jakotsu and Suikotsu.
'Where are the priestess's incarnation and the mercenary leader, I wonder?' He frowned as he noticed that again they were nowhere to be seen.
Suikotsu spotted the bugs and barked to his comrade. He began attacking the hell wasps with his metallic claws.
Naraku frowned as the picture in the mirror went blank, while Jakotsu's snake like blades came towards the screen. 'Why are they attacking my insects?'
Turning to the refreshingly emotionless and always obedient child, he firmly dismissed, "That's all for now." He left to ponder the fact that his underlings, who had gone missing, were now attacking his spies. 'Hmm, they went missing for several weeks and are now attacking my spies… Are those zombies planning to defy me or to rebel against me?' He sat in the middle of his chamber's floor.
He sighed and muttered, "I brought them back to serve as both a buffer between myself and my enemies, and to eliminate my enemies… However if they decide to go against me, I will have even more bothersome pests to be rid of."
He sat alone in his chamber and began carefully weighing each of his options, noting both the positives and the negatives of each one.
XOXOXOXO
A dark, brooding silence had fallen over the cave. The tension in the air was so thick that Kagome's muscles felt strung tighter than a banjo string.
She forced her body to lie down and wallowed in her own misery. 'I'm beginning to hate that stupid jewel. It's not like I broke it on purpose. Why can't they just let it go already?'
Bankotsu sat pondering the latest information that had been revealed to him. 'So now I have proof of Naraku's treachery… I have to find a way to get me and the guys freed from him as soon as possible.'
Jakotsu ran as fast as his skinny legs would carry him and stuck his head through the cave. "Big brother!"
Both occupants jerked startled and glared at him.
Noticing the panicked breathing and seriousness in his best friend's eyes, Bankotsu raised a brow. "What is it, Jakotsu?"
He panted, "Naraku's bugs… found us…. while… sha-" He bent over until he caught his breath.
Suikotsu showed up behind him. "What he's trying to say is that Naraku's spies showed up during our battle." Having already regained his normal breaths he spoke calmly.
Bankotsu's eyes widened, before he issued orders. "Suikotsu go outside and signal the others to get back here - pronto." He turned to Jakotsu. "Start packing the camp. We leave as soon as they return."
Jakotsu huffed at being assigned such a tedious task - especially since there was a wench present and began packing the camp since he was the quickest at it.
Bankotsu turned to the only female member. "Pack only things that you will absolutely need like food, clothes, and medicines. We are traveling light from here on out." He grabbed Banryu and stood at the mouth of the cave.
She nodded, laying out her blanket and then began placing the beef jerky, pocky, all of the medical supplies and cards inside before tying it shut. She slipped it into her bag with her clothes.
She reluctantly cleaned everything else out and set it aside, frowning. 'I hope this is enough.'
Reluctantly, leaving her books and unnecessary things in the cave, she stood to her feet. "I'm ready."
Reaching out he snatched her bag and began rummaging through it. He frowned at the cards and shampoo, before rolling his eyes. 'Girls always have their weird things.' He finished checking the pack, before handing it back to her. "Good." He nodded once in approval.
Glad that he didn't throw a fit over it like she had half expected, she sighed in relief. 'Thank goodness he let me keep my shampoo.'
He tapped Banryu against his shoulder and watched as Suikotsu fired the flare. He yanked the cord at the bottom of the long yet slender, circular tube, which began to hiss and sparkle. Seconds later a loud pop was heard and it sent a shower of pure red sparkles high into the open sky. The bright light danced across the sky, stretching wider then she would have expected.
'Wait a minute….Is that a homemade flare?' she gazed at it shocked to find such a thing back in these times.
Bankotsu noticed her shocked and confused expression. He chuckled. "It's a flare; Renkotsu made it. That color tells all my men to get to that spot on the double, so that we can move."
She stood agape before nodding and muttered, "Smart." earning a wide smirk from the teenaged mercenary leader.
XOXOXOXO
Renkotsu looked up and saw the flare. He scowled. "Ginkotsu, fire at the wolves a few times to lay ground cover so that we can return. Big brother sent up the red signal."
Ginkotsu acknowledged, "Gersh," and fired at the wolf pack leader three times.
Koga taunted, "Too slow." as he barely dodged the explosions and Renkotsu's fire.
Renkotsu pulled a pellet from his pocket and threw it onto the ground adding extra smoke.
Koga coughed before running to try and clear up the smoke. When the smoke cleared the mercenaries were nowhere in sight. He growled, "What the -" and sniffed deeply hoping to pick up their stench. He quickly regretted his action as the stench of rotten eggs and moldy feces burned in his nostrils.
He gagged and scrunched up his face. "Yuck. What the hell is this? Wait, why can't I smell anything?" His blue eyes narrowed in annoyance. 'They got away,' he thought, bewildered and frustrated.
Balling his fists in frustration, he turned his attention back to his loyal comrade. "Let's go," He stooped down to lift the now dead Ginta into his arms.
Hakaku stood with tears pouring from his eyes as he followed his leader, who was carrying his dead brother.
Koga vowed angrily, "We will avenge your brother, Hakaku, I give you my word." His grip slightly tightened around his deceased friend.
Hakaku simply nodded, whispering, "Hai Koga," He followed his leader to toward their homelands, where they buried the dead wolf and nursed their wounds.
XOXOXOXO
Sango inspected her arm before slipping back into her armor. She nodded. "Thanks, Miroku."
The monk assured his fiancée, "No problem Sango. I'm just glad you are okay," earning a smile from his beloved. He took the young fox kit and fire cat, which were both heavily sedated, into one arm and began to rise.
Standing up from having finished bandaging Sango's wounds, Miroku asked, "What now, Inuyasha?" as he turned and stared questioningly at his leader.
Inuyasha snapped testily, "What else? We start searching for those bastards!" He shoved Tetsusaiga into it's sheathe before bounding off in the direction he thought the mercenaries had to have come from.
Miroku sighed. "Well, you heard him Sango." He began running after his irate, hanyou leader.
Sango nodded and shouldered her weapon with her good arm before following after her teammates.
XOXOXOXO
Ten minutes later, Ginkotsu rolled up saying, "Gersh!" as Renkotsu stood at the helm, staring down at them.
Bankotsu smirked. "Getting better," he acknowledged, concerning their timing and earned a proud 'Gersh' from his metallic soldier.
He added, "When we get a base of operations again, Renkotsu, you will need to make some more red flares and restock the others as well."
He simply received a grunt of recognition from his second in command.
Placing a hand on his hip and raising a brow at the man in question, Bankotsu cleared his throat loudly, staring at said man.
Renkotsu nodded, assuring, "Understood." He grit his teeth as Bankotsu arrogantly smirked, nodding his approval.
Turning to the young woman at his side Bankotsu effortlessly lifted Kagome onto the metal platform, before jumping up himself and taking his regular seat.
Jakotsu and Suikotsu stowed what little they were taking with them and leapt onto the platform themselves.
Bankotsu nodded to Renkotsu.
The fire breather dropped a pellet creating a smoke barrier as Ginkotsu began plowing across the terrain.
Kagome held a hand over her nose and sat next to Bankotsu, nearly bouncing off the tank.
He sighed, wrapping a steel like grip around her waist and sternly ordered, "Don't argue," as he saw her mouth open to object.
She sighed and crossed her arms, pouting.
Bankotsu grinned. 'Good, she's learning,' He pulled her roughly against his side, making their hips bang together.
Kagome blinked.
Bankotsu held Banryu's handle with his other hand to ensure his weapon wouldn't fall off either.
After feeling just how worn out and tired she was staying up late to ensure Bankotsu was cared for, Kagome leaned into him a little. 'I guess it's not so bad. I mean, at least I don't have to worry about falling off now." She stared down at the muscular vise grip currently wrapped around her waist and sighed, resigned.
Jakotsu sat on the back with his feet over the edge and sighed, bored.
Renkotsu sat on the opposite side of Bankotsu's and scowled. 'Damn, we almost had them too.'
Suikotsu stood at the back cleaning his claws and eagerly thought about all the blood they would get to shed soon.
Despite the rough ride, Kagome soon found herself lulled into a peaceful sleep.
Having been absorbed in his thoughts, Bankotsu blinked in surprise and looked down when he felt something solid collide against his chest. He smirked when he looked down and figured out that it was the young priestess who had fallen asleep.
'Well, it's not all that surprising seeing how she didn't get much sleep last night or for most of the past week either.' His lips tilted at one corner as he remembered how she'd been hopping around to nurse him for that week.
Deciding to let her be for a while, he turned his attention back to the trees they were passing and began pondering what their next move would be.
XOXOXOXO
A/N: Okay, there is chapter ten – enjoy! XD
A Strategic Withdraw:
A white-haired female child of approximately nine human years of age was dressed in pure white. She held up a mirror and spoke in a voice devoid of emotion, "Master, they have found them."
Her master watched the battles unfold.
He observed the battles raging against some of his more troublesome enemies, one at a thought pleased, 'It seems that Bankotsu's men are still carrying out my orders at least.'
He watched as Renkotsu and Ginkotsu burned and nailed the wolves. He smirked. 'This means that the wolf will soon be out of my hair for good.'
Staring into the void child's eyes, he ordered, "Now show me the other one."
Kanna flicked the mirror slightly and the image switched to the battle that was raging between the Inutachi, minus their priestess, against Jakotsu and Suikotsu.
'Where are the priestess's incarnation and the mercenary leader, I wonder?' He frowned as he noticed that again they were nowhere to be seen.
Suikotsu spotted the bugs and barked to his comrade. He began attacking the hell wasps with his metallic claws.
Naraku frowned as the picture in the mirror went blank, while Jakotsu's snake like blades came towards the screen. 'Why are they attacking my insects?'
Turning to the refreshingly emotionless and always obedient child, he firmly dismissed, "That's all for now." He left to ponder the fact that his underlings, who had gone missing, were now attacking his spies. 'Hmm, they went missing for several weeks and are now attacking my spies… Are those zombies planning to defy me or to rebel against me?' He sat in the middle of his chamber's floor.
He sighed and muttered, "I brought them back to serve as both a buffer between myself and my enemies, and to eliminate my enemies… However if they decide to go against me, I will have even more bothersome pests to be rid of."
He sat alone in his chamber and began carefully weighing each of his options, noting both the positives and the negatives of each one.
XOXOXOXO
A dark, brooding silence had fallen over the cave. The tension in the air was so thick that Kagome's muscles felt strung tighter than a banjo string.
She forced her body to lie down and wallowed in her own misery. 'I'm beginning to hate that stupid jewel. It's not like I broke it on purpose. Why can't they just let it go already?'
Bankotsu sat pondering the latest information that had been revealed to him. 'So now I have proof of Naraku's treachery… I have to find a way to get me and the guys freed from him as soon as possible.'
Jakotsu ran as fast as his skinny legs would carry him and stuck his head through the cave. "Big brother!"
Both occupants jerked startled and glared at him.
Noticing the panicked breathing and seriousness in his best friend's eyes, Bankotsu raised a brow. "What is it, Jakotsu?"
He panted, "Naraku's bugs… found us…. while… sha-" He bent over until he caught his breath.
Suikotsu showed up behind him. "What he's trying to say is that Naraku's spies showed up during our battle." Having already regained his normal breaths he spoke calmly.
Bankotsu's eyes widened, before he issued orders. "Suikotsu go outside and signal the others to get back here - pronto." He turned to Jakotsu. "Start packing the camp. We leave as soon as they return."
Jakotsu huffed at being assigned such a tedious task - especially since there was a wench present and began packing the camp since he was the quickest at it.
Bankotsu turned to the only female member. "Pack only things that you will absolutely need like food, clothes, and medicines. We are traveling light from here on out." He grabbed Banryu and stood at the mouth of the cave.
She nodded, laying out her blanket and then began placing the beef jerky, pocky, all of the medical supplies and cards inside before tying it shut. She slipped it into her bag with her clothes.
She reluctantly cleaned everything else out and set it aside, frowning. 'I hope this is enough.'
Reluctantly, leaving her books and unnecessary things in the cave, she stood to her feet. "I'm ready."
Reaching out he snatched her bag and began rummaging through it. He frowned at the cards and shampoo, before rolling his eyes. 'Girls always have their weird things.' He finished checking the pack, before handing it back to her. "Good." He nodded once in approval.
Glad that he didn't throw a fit over it like she had half expected, she sighed in relief. 'Thank goodness he let me keep my shampoo.'
He tapped Banryu against his shoulder and watched as Suikotsu fired the flare. He yanked the cord at the bottom of the long yet slender, circular tube, which began to hiss and sparkle. Seconds later a loud pop was heard and it sent a shower of pure red sparkles high into the open sky. The bright light danced across the sky, stretching wider then she would have expected.
'Wait a minute….Is that a homemade flare?' she gazed at it shocked to find such a thing back in these times.
Bankotsu noticed her shocked and confused expression. He chuckled. "It's a flare; Renkotsu made it. That color tells all my men to get to that spot on the double, so that we can move."
She stood agape before nodding and muttered, "Smart." earning a wide smirk from the teenaged mercenary leader.
XOXOXOXO
Renkotsu looked up and saw the flare. He scowled. "Ginkotsu, fire at the wolves a few times to lay ground cover so that we can return. Big brother sent up the red signal."
Ginkotsu acknowledged, "Gersh," and fired at the wolf pack leader three times.
Koga taunted, "Too slow." as he barely dodged the explosions and Renkotsu's fire.
Renkotsu pulled a pellet from his pocket and threw it onto the ground adding extra smoke.
Koga coughed before running to try and clear up the smoke. When the smoke cleared the mercenaries were nowhere in sight. He growled, "What the -" and sniffed deeply hoping to pick up their stench. He quickly regretted his action as the stench of rotten eggs and moldy feces burned in his nostrils.
He gagged and scrunched up his face. "Yuck. What the hell is this? Wait, why can't I smell anything?" His blue eyes narrowed in annoyance. 'They got away,' he thought, bewildered and frustrated.
Balling his fists in frustration, he turned his attention back to his loyal comrade. "Let's go," He stooped down to lift the now dead Ginta into his arms.
Hakaku stood with tears pouring from his eyes as he followed his leader, who was carrying his dead brother.
Koga vowed angrily, "We will avenge your brother, Hakaku, I give you my word." His grip slightly tightened around his deceased friend.
Hakaku simply nodded, whispering, "Hai Koga," He followed his leader to toward their homelands, where they buried the dead wolf and nursed their wounds.
XOXOXOXO
Sango inspected her arm before slipping back into her armor. She nodded. "Thanks, Miroku."
The monk assured his fiancée, "No problem Sango. I'm just glad you are okay," earning a smile from his beloved. He took the young fox kit and fire cat, which were both heavily sedated, into one arm and began to rise.
Standing up from having finished bandaging Sango's wounds, Miroku asked, "What now, Inuyasha?" as he turned and stared questioningly at his leader.
Inuyasha snapped testily, "What else? We start searching for those bastards!" He shoved Tetsusaiga into it's sheathe before bounding off in the direction he thought the mercenaries had to have come from.
Miroku sighed. "Well, you heard him Sango." He began running after his irate, hanyou leader.
Sango nodded and shouldered her weapon with her good arm before following after her teammates.
XOXOXOXO
Ten minutes later, Ginkotsu rolled up saying, "Gersh!" as Renkotsu stood at the helm, staring down at them.
Bankotsu smirked. "Getting better," he acknowledged, concerning their timing and earned a proud 'Gersh' from his metallic soldier.
He added, "When we get a base of operations again, Renkotsu, you will need to make some more red flares and restock the others as well."
He simply received a grunt of recognition from his second in command.
Placing a hand on his hip and raising a brow at the man in question, Bankotsu cleared his throat loudly, staring at said man.
Renkotsu nodded, assuring, "Understood." He grit his teeth as Bankotsu arrogantly smirked, nodding his approval.
Turning to the young woman at his side Bankotsu effortlessly lifted Kagome onto the metal platform, before jumping up himself and taking his regular seat.
Jakotsu and Suikotsu stowed what little they were taking with them and leapt onto the platform themselves.
Bankotsu nodded to Renkotsu.
The fire breather dropped a pellet creating a smoke barrier as Ginkotsu began plowing across the terrain.
Kagome held a hand over her nose and sat next to Bankotsu, nearly bouncing off the tank.
He sighed, wrapping a steel like grip around her waist and sternly ordered, "Don't argue," as he saw her mouth open to object.
She sighed and crossed her arms, pouting.
Bankotsu grinned. 'Good, she's learning,' He pulled her roughly against his side, making their hips bang together.
Kagome blinked.
Bankotsu held Banryu's handle with his other hand to ensure his weapon wouldn't fall off either.
After feeling just how worn out and tired she was staying up late to ensure Bankotsu was cared for, Kagome leaned into him a little. 'I guess it's not so bad. I mean, at least I don't have to worry about falling off now." She stared down at the muscular vise grip currently wrapped around her waist and sighed, resigned.
Jakotsu sat on the back with his feet over the edge and sighed, bored.
Renkotsu sat on the opposite side of Bankotsu's and scowled. 'Damn, we almost had them too.'
Suikotsu stood at the back cleaning his claws and eagerly thought about all the blood they would get to shed soon.
Despite the rough ride, Kagome soon found herself lulled into a peaceful sleep.
Having been absorbed in his thoughts, Bankotsu blinked in surprise and looked down when he felt something solid collide against his chest. He smirked when he looked down and figured out that it was the young priestess who had fallen asleep.
'Well, it's not all that surprising seeing how she didn't get much sleep last night or for most of the past week either.' His lips tilted at one corner as he remembered how she'd been hopping around to nurse him for that week.
Deciding to let her be for a while, he turned his attention back to the trees they were passing and began pondering what their next move would be.
XOXOXOXO
A/N: Okay, there is chapter ten – enjoy! XD