InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Unexpected Encounters ❯ twenty five ( Chapter 25 )
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By: kittyb78 
Airi's true Identity Revealed
Airi's true identity and past are finally revealed. So is another secret...
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Drama | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 01.01.2010 | Pages: 3 | Words: 2.7K | Visits: 250 | Status: Work In Progress
Airi's true Identity Revealed
Airi's true identity and past are finally revealed. So is another secret...
Anime/Manga: InuYasha Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Drama | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 01.01.2010 | Pages: 3 | Words: 2.7K | Visits: 250 | Status: Work In Progress
Disclaimer: I do not own the Inuyasha characters, they belong to Rumiko Takahashi. I do own this plot line and all OC’s.
A/N: the Japanese translation of Tanran= covetousness, greed.
Chapter twenty five:
The next morning, just before sunrise:
Bankotsu woke up with a loud yawn and stretched. Airi was already up smoking some fish over a small fire. She smiled and asked, “Hungry?”
He replied, “You know it.” and walked over to squat by the fire, poking another stick into it.
She smiled saying, “Fish should be done soon.” As she continued brushing out her hair.
He took the brush and pulled her over to sit in his lap, before silently running the brush through her hair.
A slight frown marred her face as she was unused to anyone doing that but herself.
He felt her spine stiffen and whispered firmly, “Relax,” continuing to run the brush through her thick hair. Slowly she began relaxing as the brush worked its way through her hair.
He chuckled and said in a light teasing tone, “You’re so tense,” nuzzling his lips against her neck.
She defended, “I’m not used to anyone else taking care of me.” as her body leaned back against him.
He placed a soft kiss on her smooth skin and said, “Well you do now,” before brushed kisses along her neck and making his way over to her lips.
She smiled and kissed his jaw saying, “It’s kind of nice.” before pulling away and checking the fish.
He chuckled and said, “Good,” as he accepted the fish she was holding out for him.
She smiled and blew on her fish, to cool it off a bit, before sinking her teeth into it.
Grinning her bit into his fish and quickly finished it off, before reaching for another one.
She teased, “You’re always so hungry,” before taking another bite of her fish.
He smirked replying, “I’m always fighting too.” and sank his teeth into the smoked fish, ripping a bite off and swallowing it.
She nodded and said, “True,” before sighing and pushing her half eaten fish aside, as her eyes dimmed.
He blinked and stared at her asking, “What is it Airi?” knowing that something was bothering her.
She wrapped her arms around herself and whispered, “The dreams,” not elaborating.
He guessed, “Had another one huh?” giving her his full attention.
She slowly nodded and tears filled her eyes as she whispered, “It all came back to this morning as I was catching the fish.”
Bankotsu set his fish down and cupped her face, angling it so that she was staring into his eyes and asked concerned, “What did baby?”
Her lower lip trembled and her eyes glistened as she said, “My memories… specifically the night that my parents were murdered.” as tears began sliding down her cheeks.
He exhaled a long breath and pulled her against his chest saying, “I’m sorry.” wrapping her in a warm embrace as she began sobbing into his chest, so hard that her body shook with each sob.
His finger moved through her hair as he tried to comfort her. When she was finally able to regain her composure, she sniffed and pulled back moving away and stared at the fire.
He watched her eyes go almost empty as she stared at the fire and began telling him the details of that horrible night.
She said in a flat voice, “I was in bed that night, when I was woken up by angry shouts and the sounds of things being thrown against the walls.” He sat in his spot and listened intently as she continued.
She said, “I was only six at the time so naturally I was very scared. I hadn’t really been exposed to violence at that point, as my parents had done their best to shelter me from it.”
Her lips tilted into an empty smile as she explained, “My mother, she was so pretty, everyone thought so. She was kind and she was generous.”
Taking a deep breath she said, “My father, the king, had been an experienced swordsman, and believed in trying to make peace before resorting to war.”
He blinked thinking, 'She’s a princess?' a little surprised at the revelation.
As if reading his mind she replied with just a touch of sarcasm in her voice, “Yes I am a princess, if you can believe that?”
Adding in a sad tone, “Not that it matters much, I’m sure that the man who murdered my parents that night has already been wreaking havoc on my homelands.”
He asked, “Who was it?” staring at her.
She turned to meet his gaze and said a cold, flat voice, “Father’s younger cousin.”
Taking a deep breath to control her burning anger, she explained, “He was always trying to woo my mother away from my father. Whenever he came to visit, I could feel the tension between him and father.”
Bankotsu nodded and motioned for her to continue. Rubbing her temples, she said, “There was always a dark air around him. Even a child like me could sense that something wasn’t right about him.”
Bankotsu blinked and rubbed his chin thoughtfully as he listened to her. She sighed and explained, “I couldn’t tell what exactly was wrong, just that something was very wrong about him.”
Clenching her fist, she informed him, “That night, he had come for a visit unannounced. I heard Tanran and my father arguing about how Tanran felt that he should have been the one crowned.”
He blinked asking, “Isn’t the current king’s son automatically the one crowned?” staring at her slightly confused.
She sighed, “Normally yes. But in this case, it was my great grandfather who chose his successor, when he became ill.” Adding, “Both of his son’s had been killed in a brutal war that nearly tore the kingdom apart.”
Bankotsu frowned. She continued explain, “You see they were twins, born at the same time, so the whole thing of ‘eldest son’ didn’t really apply. Despite my grandfather being born just minutes ahead of Tanran’s grandfather, it was such a small amount of time that it has always been argued as insignificant.”
He frowned and nodded saying, “Continue.” trying to puzzle this all out.
She sighed heavily and explained, “Tanran has always argued that fact. But My great grandfather must have sensed Tanran wouldn’t be a good leader for our people, because in the end, he named my father as his successor, and the ceremony was held while the old man was still able to back up his decisions.”
Bankotsu nodded bad said, “That makes sense then.”
She nodded, adding, “Only Tanran never did forgive my father, for the old king’s choice. And once the ceremony was completed, it could not be overruled.”
She sighed admitting, “Mother told me that father knew even then that there would be trouble in the future because of it, but his sense of duty to our people, pushed him into staying for our people.”
She stated, “My father was a very responsible man and had a kind heart. Despite his cousin’s grudge against him over the situation, my father allowed him to stay in the castle, working in a position of honor.”
Bankotsu frowned thinking, 'Sounds like he was foolish enough to keep his enemy close.'
She sighed, “At times I’ve wondered if perhaps my father was being too kind to his cousin.”
Bankotsu nodded voicing his opinion. “Sounds like it to me.”
Seeing her eyes dim, he added, “Although keeping your enemies close does have some advantages.”
She explained, “To father Tanran wasn’t an ‘enemy’ he was family. The two of them grew up together, much like brothers in fact.”
Bankotsu blinked and fell silent. She continued, “Anyways, back to that night.” He nodded.
She said, “I was woken up by the loud angry yells of both my father, who rarely lost his temper, and Tanran. I could hear my mother pleading with them to stop fighting.”
Eyes welling with tears again she said, “I heard what sounded like my mother being slapped and my father’s voice turned dark and furious.”
Wrapping her arms around herself she recounted the dream for him, all the way to where she heard the footsteps stop outside her bedroom door.
“And then my grandfather, my mother’s father, who was not of royal blood, grabbed me scaring me, and carried me out of the window.”
Bankotsu stated, “So he knew what was happening then.”
She scowled arguing, “You couldn’t miss what was happening. They were so loud and angry that I bet the whole castle heard them.”
He nodded and fell silent again. She sighed and said, “As grandfather was running through the trees with me in his arms, we heard my parent’s voices screaming in pain and fear, and then I remember the bitter sell of a large fire. It had been so bad that the smoke stung my eyes.”
Sobbing she finished, “I remember grandfather’s hold on me tightening as he whispered that he would never let ‘him’ hurt me, after feeling the loss of my parents deep in my heart. My soul dimmed that night as grandfather carried me away, fleeing from the carnage behind.”
She bit her lip unable to continue any further and began shedding silent tears. Sensing her immense grief, Bankotsu moved over and wrapped his arms around her, assuring, “We will make him pay Airi, I swear it.”
She nodded and vowed in a flat tone, “Hai he will pay.” trying to move out of his arms.
Bankotsu held her close to his chest, growing angrier by the second as he watched the pain and misery consume his precious Airi, He vowed determinedly, “We will go to your lands and deal with Tanran personally.”
She pulled back and said, “I can’t ask that of you Ban. I’ll deal with this-”
He cut her off with a stern glare and said, “Lie you will not.” Adding seriously in a hard cold voice, “This bastard has caused you pain, and that is something that no one is going to get away with.” as he rose to his feet.
She blinked a few times and asked, “Why would you do this for me?”
Bankotsu smirked replying, “Because I can.” Adding, “And because anyone who dares to cause you strife will answer to me for it.” as he pulled her to her feet.
She smiled and said, “Thank you Bankotsu, but when we get there, I’m going to take care of him a bit first.”
Bankotsu smirked and nodded, “Hai, you can draw first blood on him, but after that he’s mine.” draping an arm around her shoulder.
She chuckled, “We’ll see.” and began nibbling her fish again.
He smiled asking, “So where exactly are you from?”
She looked into his eyes and replied, “From the Shinano province.”
He gasped and said, “That place neighbors my homelands.” At her raised brow, he explained, “I’m from the Kanto province.”
She blinked and said, “That makes us neighbors.” slightly amused.
She added seriously, “I only pray that baka Tanran didn’t try to claim any of the surrounding lands, especially your home lands, or my people will have suffered greatly.”
Remembering the tyrant of his own homelands, Bankotsu assured, “We will free your people from Tanran’s tyranny.” as he watched her push the fish away again.
It had been because if the tyrant of his own homelands, that he swore never to take orders from a samurai ever again.
He frowned asking, “Is something wrong?” growing concerned for she had barely eaten half of it, and usually ate much more.
She blinked and replied, “My stomach is a little unsettled is all.” Adding, “It’s probably just nerves from the returning memories, and preparing to face my parent’s murderer.” as she waved it off.
He frowned and watched as her face paled and she turned to the side throwing up her fish and emptying her stomach onto the ground.
She continued heaving until there was nothing but dry heaves, and then moaned miserably, “Suddenly I don’t feel so good,” leaning back over to a sitting position.
Eyes widening in concern, he bellowed, “Suikotsu, get your ass over here,” waking the slumbering doctor with a start.
Suikotsu jumped awake and asked, “What is it big brother?” as he ran over to answer his leader’s order.
He pointed to Airi and said, “She just threw up. I want you to check and make sure that everything is alright.”
Suikotsu nodded and grabbed his bag, before walking over and checking on his little sister.
As he looked her over, he began asking questions. “Have you been having any fever lately?”
She replied weakly, “No.” as she felt him checking her pulse.
He asked, “What about food, did you eat anything you shouldn’t have?”
She answered, “No just had less than half of a fish this morning.”
He frowned asking, “Any dizziness?”
She blinked and said, “Not really, no.”
He asked, “Light headedness? Maybe feeling tired often?”
Bankotsu frowned, “Well, she has been napping a lot the last week.”
Suikotsu nodded, “That’s true,” recalling how many times he had seen her leaning against their leader asleep.
She blinked saying, “Well yeah, but it’s more than that.” frowning.
Bankotsu asked, “What do you mean?” staring at them.
She said, “Actually it’s not just tired. I feel as if I have waning energy. My strength is being sapped lately.”
Suikotsu nodded and asked, “When was the last time you had your womanly?”
She frowned asking, “What has that got to do with it?” as he pressed on her shoulders, pushing her to lay back.
He said, “Just answer please.” and began lightly pushing on her stomach.
Bankotsu watched frowning and said, “Answer him Airi,” unsure what Suikotsu was doing, as his hands began working towards the middle of her stomach.
She frowned and thought back saying, “About six weeks ago I guess.”
Suikotsu nodded, and lightly pressed the bottom of her stomach in, announcing, “That’s what I thought.” as he felt the loose spot inside, where it should have been tight.
Bankotsu asked, “What? What is it?” eager to know what was going on, and worried that something was wrong.
Suikotsu grinned at his leader, saying, “Congratulations big brother,” and then faced Airi explaining, “You’re pregnant.”
Causing both of their eyes to widened as they both demanded, “What?!” and stared at each other shocked.
Suikotsu grinned and put his things back in his bag, before washing up and eating some fish.
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A/N: Okay, so there is chapter twenty five everyone- enjoy XD
P.S. HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE! XD
A/N: the Japanese translation of Tanran= covetousness, greed.
Chapter twenty five:
The next morning, just before sunrise:
Bankotsu woke up with a loud yawn and stretched. Airi was already up smoking some fish over a small fire. She smiled and asked, “Hungry?”
He replied, “You know it.” and walked over to squat by the fire, poking another stick into it.
She smiled saying, “Fish should be done soon.” As she continued brushing out her hair.
He took the brush and pulled her over to sit in his lap, before silently running the brush through her hair.
A slight frown marred her face as she was unused to anyone doing that but herself.
He felt her spine stiffen and whispered firmly, “Relax,” continuing to run the brush through her thick hair. Slowly she began relaxing as the brush worked its way through her hair.
He chuckled and said in a light teasing tone, “You’re so tense,” nuzzling his lips against her neck.
She defended, “I’m not used to anyone else taking care of me.” as her body leaned back against him.
He placed a soft kiss on her smooth skin and said, “Well you do now,” before brushed kisses along her neck and making his way over to her lips.
She smiled and kissed his jaw saying, “It’s kind of nice.” before pulling away and checking the fish.
He chuckled and said, “Good,” as he accepted the fish she was holding out for him.
She smiled and blew on her fish, to cool it off a bit, before sinking her teeth into it.
Grinning her bit into his fish and quickly finished it off, before reaching for another one.
She teased, “You’re always so hungry,” before taking another bite of her fish.
He smirked replying, “I’m always fighting too.” and sank his teeth into the smoked fish, ripping a bite off and swallowing it.
She nodded and said, “True,” before sighing and pushing her half eaten fish aside, as her eyes dimmed.
He blinked and stared at her asking, “What is it Airi?” knowing that something was bothering her.
She wrapped her arms around herself and whispered, “The dreams,” not elaborating.
He guessed, “Had another one huh?” giving her his full attention.
She slowly nodded and tears filled her eyes as she whispered, “It all came back to this morning as I was catching the fish.”
Bankotsu set his fish down and cupped her face, angling it so that she was staring into his eyes and asked concerned, “What did baby?”
Her lower lip trembled and her eyes glistened as she said, “My memories… specifically the night that my parents were murdered.” as tears began sliding down her cheeks.
He exhaled a long breath and pulled her against his chest saying, “I’m sorry.” wrapping her in a warm embrace as she began sobbing into his chest, so hard that her body shook with each sob.
His finger moved through her hair as he tried to comfort her. When she was finally able to regain her composure, she sniffed and pulled back moving away and stared at the fire.
He watched her eyes go almost empty as she stared at the fire and began telling him the details of that horrible night.
She said in a flat voice, “I was in bed that night, when I was woken up by angry shouts and the sounds of things being thrown against the walls.” He sat in his spot and listened intently as she continued.
She said, “I was only six at the time so naturally I was very scared. I hadn’t really been exposed to violence at that point, as my parents had done their best to shelter me from it.”
Her lips tilted into an empty smile as she explained, “My mother, she was so pretty, everyone thought so. She was kind and she was generous.”
Taking a deep breath she said, “My father, the king, had been an experienced swordsman, and believed in trying to make peace before resorting to war.”
He blinked thinking, 'She’s a princess?' a little surprised at the revelation.
As if reading his mind she replied with just a touch of sarcasm in her voice, “Yes I am a princess, if you can believe that?”
Adding in a sad tone, “Not that it matters much, I’m sure that the man who murdered my parents that night has already been wreaking havoc on my homelands.”
He asked, “Who was it?” staring at her.
She turned to meet his gaze and said a cold, flat voice, “Father’s younger cousin.”
Taking a deep breath to control her burning anger, she explained, “He was always trying to woo my mother away from my father. Whenever he came to visit, I could feel the tension between him and father.”
Bankotsu nodded and motioned for her to continue. Rubbing her temples, she said, “There was always a dark air around him. Even a child like me could sense that something wasn’t right about him.”
Bankotsu blinked and rubbed his chin thoughtfully as he listened to her. She sighed and explained, “I couldn’t tell what exactly was wrong, just that something was very wrong about him.”
Clenching her fist, she informed him, “That night, he had come for a visit unannounced. I heard Tanran and my father arguing about how Tanran felt that he should have been the one crowned.”
He blinked asking, “Isn’t the current king’s son automatically the one crowned?” staring at her slightly confused.
She sighed, “Normally yes. But in this case, it was my great grandfather who chose his successor, when he became ill.” Adding, “Both of his son’s had been killed in a brutal war that nearly tore the kingdom apart.”
Bankotsu frowned. She continued explain, “You see they were twins, born at the same time, so the whole thing of ‘eldest son’ didn’t really apply. Despite my grandfather being born just minutes ahead of Tanran’s grandfather, it was such a small amount of time that it has always been argued as insignificant.”
He frowned and nodded saying, “Continue.” trying to puzzle this all out.
She sighed heavily and explained, “Tanran has always argued that fact. But My great grandfather must have sensed Tanran wouldn’t be a good leader for our people, because in the end, he named my father as his successor, and the ceremony was held while the old man was still able to back up his decisions.”
Bankotsu nodded bad said, “That makes sense then.”
She nodded, adding, “Only Tanran never did forgive my father, for the old king’s choice. And once the ceremony was completed, it could not be overruled.”
She sighed admitting, “Mother told me that father knew even then that there would be trouble in the future because of it, but his sense of duty to our people, pushed him into staying for our people.”
She stated, “My father was a very responsible man and had a kind heart. Despite his cousin’s grudge against him over the situation, my father allowed him to stay in the castle, working in a position of honor.”
Bankotsu frowned thinking, 'Sounds like he was foolish enough to keep his enemy close.'
She sighed, “At times I’ve wondered if perhaps my father was being too kind to his cousin.”
Bankotsu nodded voicing his opinion. “Sounds like it to me.”
Seeing her eyes dim, he added, “Although keeping your enemies close does have some advantages.”
She explained, “To father Tanran wasn’t an ‘enemy’ he was family. The two of them grew up together, much like brothers in fact.”
Bankotsu blinked and fell silent. She continued, “Anyways, back to that night.” He nodded.
She said, “I was woken up by the loud angry yells of both my father, who rarely lost his temper, and Tanran. I could hear my mother pleading with them to stop fighting.”
Eyes welling with tears again she said, “I heard what sounded like my mother being slapped and my father’s voice turned dark and furious.”
Wrapping her arms around herself she recounted the dream for him, all the way to where she heard the footsteps stop outside her bedroom door.
“And then my grandfather, my mother’s father, who was not of royal blood, grabbed me scaring me, and carried me out of the window.”
Bankotsu stated, “So he knew what was happening then.”
She scowled arguing, “You couldn’t miss what was happening. They were so loud and angry that I bet the whole castle heard them.”
He nodded and fell silent again. She sighed and said, “As grandfather was running through the trees with me in his arms, we heard my parent’s voices screaming in pain and fear, and then I remember the bitter sell of a large fire. It had been so bad that the smoke stung my eyes.”
Sobbing she finished, “I remember grandfather’s hold on me tightening as he whispered that he would never let ‘him’ hurt me, after feeling the loss of my parents deep in my heart. My soul dimmed that night as grandfather carried me away, fleeing from the carnage behind.”
She bit her lip unable to continue any further and began shedding silent tears. Sensing her immense grief, Bankotsu moved over and wrapped his arms around her, assuring, “We will make him pay Airi, I swear it.”
She nodded and vowed in a flat tone, “Hai he will pay.” trying to move out of his arms.
Bankotsu held her close to his chest, growing angrier by the second as he watched the pain and misery consume his precious Airi, He vowed determinedly, “We will go to your lands and deal with Tanran personally.”
She pulled back and said, “I can’t ask that of you Ban. I’ll deal with this-”
He cut her off with a stern glare and said, “Lie you will not.” Adding seriously in a hard cold voice, “This bastard has caused you pain, and that is something that no one is going to get away with.” as he rose to his feet.
She blinked a few times and asked, “Why would you do this for me?”
Bankotsu smirked replying, “Because I can.” Adding, “And because anyone who dares to cause you strife will answer to me for it.” as he pulled her to her feet.
She smiled and said, “Thank you Bankotsu, but when we get there, I’m going to take care of him a bit first.”
Bankotsu smirked and nodded, “Hai, you can draw first blood on him, but after that he’s mine.” draping an arm around her shoulder.
She chuckled, “We’ll see.” and began nibbling her fish again.
He smiled asking, “So where exactly are you from?”
She looked into his eyes and replied, “From the Shinano province.”
He gasped and said, “That place neighbors my homelands.” At her raised brow, he explained, “I’m from the Kanto province.”
She blinked and said, “That makes us neighbors.” slightly amused.
She added seriously, “I only pray that baka Tanran didn’t try to claim any of the surrounding lands, especially your home lands, or my people will have suffered greatly.”
Remembering the tyrant of his own homelands, Bankotsu assured, “We will free your people from Tanran’s tyranny.” as he watched her push the fish away again.
It had been because if the tyrant of his own homelands, that he swore never to take orders from a samurai ever again.
He frowned asking, “Is something wrong?” growing concerned for she had barely eaten half of it, and usually ate much more.
She blinked and replied, “My stomach is a little unsettled is all.” Adding, “It’s probably just nerves from the returning memories, and preparing to face my parent’s murderer.” as she waved it off.
He frowned and watched as her face paled and she turned to the side throwing up her fish and emptying her stomach onto the ground.
She continued heaving until there was nothing but dry heaves, and then moaned miserably, “Suddenly I don’t feel so good,” leaning back over to a sitting position.
Eyes widening in concern, he bellowed, “Suikotsu, get your ass over here,” waking the slumbering doctor with a start.
Suikotsu jumped awake and asked, “What is it big brother?” as he ran over to answer his leader’s order.
He pointed to Airi and said, “She just threw up. I want you to check and make sure that everything is alright.”
Suikotsu nodded and grabbed his bag, before walking over and checking on his little sister.
As he looked her over, he began asking questions. “Have you been having any fever lately?”
She replied weakly, “No.” as she felt him checking her pulse.
He asked, “What about food, did you eat anything you shouldn’t have?”
She answered, “No just had less than half of a fish this morning.”
He frowned asking, “Any dizziness?”
She blinked and said, “Not really, no.”
He asked, “Light headedness? Maybe feeling tired often?”
Bankotsu frowned, “Well, she has been napping a lot the last week.”
Suikotsu nodded, “That’s true,” recalling how many times he had seen her leaning against their leader asleep.
She blinked saying, “Well yeah, but it’s more than that.” frowning.
Bankotsu asked, “What do you mean?” staring at them.
She said, “Actually it’s not just tired. I feel as if I have waning energy. My strength is being sapped lately.”
Suikotsu nodded and asked, “When was the last time you had your womanly?”
She frowned asking, “What has that got to do with it?” as he pressed on her shoulders, pushing her to lay back.
He said, “Just answer please.” and began lightly pushing on her stomach.
Bankotsu watched frowning and said, “Answer him Airi,” unsure what Suikotsu was doing, as his hands began working towards the middle of her stomach.
She frowned and thought back saying, “About six weeks ago I guess.”
Suikotsu nodded, and lightly pressed the bottom of her stomach in, announcing, “That’s what I thought.” as he felt the loose spot inside, where it should have been tight.
Bankotsu asked, “What? What is it?” eager to know what was going on, and worried that something was wrong.
Suikotsu grinned at his leader, saying, “Congratulations big brother,” and then faced Airi explaining, “You’re pregnant.”
Causing both of their eyes to widened as they both demanded, “What?!” and stared at each other shocked.
Suikotsu grinned and put his things back in his bag, before washing up and eating some fish.
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A/N: Okay, so there is chapter twenty five everyone- enjoy XD
P.S. HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE! XD