InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Tears I've Cried ❯ We Meet Again ( Chapter 1 )

The small child ran through the forest trying to escape the onii that pursued her. “Get back here you little treat!” `Oh god! Please let me get away!' She tripped over an upturned root, falling to the ground. “There now, it won't hurt that much I promise” the demon cackled.

Just then a man swinging a giant halberd sliced the demon in half. She gazed up at him in shock, his long ebony hair fell down his back in a long braid, his teal blue eyes stared down at her, a mark shaped like a star graced his forehead. “You okay kid?” he asked. The girl nodded, “Are you human?” “What else would I be?” he asked helping her up off the ground.

“So, what's your name?”

“…Fawks…” The girl replied. “If you're all alone you could come with me”

The small child's eyes lit up. “You didn't tell me your name”

“My name? Oh it's Bankotsu”

 

“Hey guys!” The Inu-yasha group looked up to see Fawks flying on Yoko's back. The two landed gracefully beside them. “I've been looking all over for you people! Jeeze, I leave for two days and you folks are already getting into trouble!”

“Great timing,” Inu-yasha growled. “What's up with him?” Fawks asked. “He's just mad that the bad guys got away” Shippo shrugged. Inu-yasha bashed him on the head. “So who's the bad guy this time?” she asked.

“A group of specters who call themselves the band of seven” Miroku replied. Fawks froze, her eyes went wide. “Band of…seven…?”

`Bankotsu…'

 

Flashback…

 

Fawks-chan threw her giant turtles shell, it spun around the four posts spinning back to it's master. But it struck Fawks in the side causing the young child to fall to her knees. “You missed, Fawks, *sigh* you must do it again” Renkotsu sighed in annoyance. “I think she's getting worse” Suikotsu said to Bankotsu. “Why don't you give up on the girl? She obviously can't do it” Jakotsu added.

Fawks sniffled, wiping her eyes on the sleeve of her kimono. “Nonsense, if Fawks-chan can stare down Suikotsu she can master this technique” Bankotsu replied. Suikotsu gave an annoyed growl. Bankotsu picked up the kamekawa, walking over to Fawks. “Don't sweat it Fawks-chan, when you're older I'll make you my wife”

Fawks gave a toothy grin.

…End flashback

 

“I can't…help you with this…I was once one of the band of seven” The others stared at her in shock

 

“I was six when I first found I could travel between the realms of time, one day, I was attacked by an onii. Bankotsu was the one who saved me” Fawks began. “He was my only friend, band of seven tolerated me, Jakotsu and Bankotsu were the only ones who liked me. Bankotsu used to joke, telling me he would take me as his wife when I was older, it kept me going, kept me striving for perfection, to get stronger, to be worthy of him. He lied to me, he told me that he and his `brothers' were demon slayers and they only killed evil humans.”

Tears began to well within her eyes. “I returned to them one day to find them… `exterminating' a whole village. Everyone was dead, including the woman and children…I ran from them and I stayed away for a long time. When I came back, I was told the band of seven were killed and I went and prayed at their grave.” The group stared at her in mild pity.

Cannon blasts disrupted the story, Ginkotsu, Reinkotsu, Jakotsu and Bankotsu appeared through the dust. “We just couldn't wait any longer, you shoulda heard Jakotsu whining like a girl…”Bankotsu began. His eyes went wide when they came upon Fawks. “It can't be, Fawks-chan is that really you?!” “Inu-yasha, you and the others get outta here, I'll keep them busy” Fawks whispered.

He nodded grabbing Kagome and jumping away, Miroku and Sango mounted Kirara and flew away. “Fawks-chan! How long has it been? 10 years!” Bankotsu laughed. “I heard you all died, that's the only reason why I came back” She growled.

“Aah, don't be that way, that was a long time ago, haven't you forgiven me yet?” Bankotsu sighed. “I will NEVER forgive you for lying to me or for killing all those innocent people!!” Fawks yelled. “Brother Bankotsu!” Jakotsu called. “Inu-yasha and the others are getting away!” “I got it!” He called, throwing his halberd at the retreating group.

Fawks threw her Kamekawa, knocking Banryu out of the sky. Bankotsu stared at her in shock, Fawks glared back at him. Bankotsu scowled, “How…could you?!” “YOKO!” The giant Kitsune ran to her and she mounted, flying into the sky. “COME BACK HERE YOU TRAITOR!” he yelled, but was frozen by the look in her eyes.

Fawks gazed at him with a sad expression, tears running races down her face.

`That…look…'

 

Flashback…

“Heh heh heh that was fun” Suikotsu smirked. “Mmm, indeed” Kukotsu nodded. “We should be getting back to the lord, to collect our payment” Bankotsu said absently. “What's wrong Bankotsu? I've never seen you so adamant about leaving before, could it be the whelp?” Jakotsu asked.

Bankotsu blushed. “So you DO have feelings for her” Mukotsu laughed. “SHUT UP!” Bankotsu growled. Behind him someone gasped, whirling around his eyes went wide when they met a pair of shocked green ones. Fawks stared in terror at the destroyed village.

“Please, Bankotsu…please tell me you didn't do this…” she pleaded. He looked down at the ground then off to the right. Fawks stared at him, shaking her head. She dropped her Kamekawa and ran. “Fawks wait!” Bankotsu yelled grabbing her arm when he finally caught up.

The look she gave him made his heart shatter in his chest, she pulled away and ran faster then a gazelle. Bankotsu simply stared after her. `Fawks-chan…'

…End flashback