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Someone Like You	By : cocobyrd87 Category: InuYasha > Het - Male/Female > Shichi'nintai (The Band of Seven) > Shichi'nintai (The Band of Seven) Views: 5014 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 4
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Chapter Thirteen Part Two
Saying the situation was tense was an understatement. The moment Bankotsu walked in with Kenji, both he and Sesshomaru stared each other down attempting to show who the superior male was.
Bankotsu's aura, though human, nearly matched Sesshomaru's when he was angry. Kagome internally cheered for her braided boyfriend. Isamu remained silent, observing the interaction.
Sitting next to his miko and her son, Bankotsu was the first to break the awkward silence, leaning over to plant a kiss on her cheek. "You okay babe? These two behaving?"
Kagome smirked at the annoyed looks on Sesshomaru and Isamu's faces. She hugged Kenji closer and smiled at her boyfriend. "For the most part, Ban." She turned back to the two demons. "Shall we continue?"
Isamu immediately gathered his bearings. He did not like Kagome's choice in mate. While he himself could be egotistical, this man screamed arrogance, and judging by the smirk plastered on his face, he knew it. Isamu glanced over at his eldest pup. The look his face was nearly murderous, and he knew that had to tread lightly to placate everyone.
"Yes." Isamu turned and bowed his head to Bankotsu. "Allow me to introduce myself. I am Isamu Taisho, CEO, and President of Taisho Enterprises, Inc. This is my son, Sesshomaru Taisho, my heir, and eldest. May I ask your name?"
Bankotsu puffed out his chest and smirked at the Demon Lord. "I know who you are. The name's Bankotsu Takanata. It's a real pleasure."
Isamu narrowed his eyes at the snarky comment from the human male. The boy was definitely a piece of work. How Kagome found anything romantic about him was beyond him. In his eyes she could do a lot better. He did not want a man like this around his grandpup. The name though…where had he heard it?
"I'm sure you do know who we are. Takanata….Are you related to Dr. Suikotsu Takanata?"
"He is my older brother."
That's it! Now Isamu remembered. Dr. Suikotsu, well renowned psychiatrist. He had only two surviving younger brothers after his parents and four other brothers were tragically killed in a car accident. The youngest brother, Bankotsu, had anger management problems following the accident, and often lashed out. If the demon recalled, Bankotsu had spent a stint in juvenile detention from a nasty fight defending his older brother. How very interesting.
"Ah, yes. Dr. Takanata is well respected in both the human and demon world. My condolences on the loss of your family."
Bankotsu narrowed his eyes at the demon lord, but nodded once in gratitude.
Isamu returned the nod, and moved on to Kagome. While he did not approve of Bankotsu, or the thought of him being anywhere near Kenji, he could do anything about it. He would remain firm in his choice to allow his grandpup to continue living with his mother. Sesshomaru would just have to get over it.
"Now that introductions are over with, let us continue."

Kagome did not like the way Isamu stared at Bankotsu. Would he really protest and try to dictate her choice in mate? He did not have the power to do that. The way his eyes grew suspicious once he knew who Ban was related to, and then widened, made her feel uneasy. What did he know? Ban was completely honest with her, right?
Kagome was brought back to reality with Sesshomaru speaking. She tightened her arms around her son and prepared herself for whatever the demon tried to do.
"This Sesshomaru would like to formally introduce himself to his son." The demon inclined his head to his pup. "Pup, I am Sesshomaru Taisho, your father."
Kagome actually laughed out loud at the ridiculousness of the motion while Bankotsu snorted. Kenji, however, responded to the announcement.
"Why you talk like that? Mommy say it not pwoper. I Kenji Higuwashi."
Kagome let out a few more giggles at the look of outrage on Sesshomaru's face. What, did he really think he was superior? Fat chance.
"Watch how you speak to a demon lord, pup. This Sesshomaru is your father. You will give respect where it is due."
Kagome was about retort back, but her son beat her to it. "Jii-chan say wepect is earned. You not nice. You be nice, and I wepect you. You a mean daddy."
Sesshomaru was appalled. How dare his pup speak to him this way? Every demon pup knows respect is given to his, or her, elders; it is expected.
"Miko, what are you teaching this Sesshomaru's son? I am his father and alpha, yet he disrespects me. If he is to be a Taisho, he will learn his manners!"
Kagome sat Kenji in Bankotsu's lap. She could feel the anger rolling off of him in waves. Calmly, she stood up and faced Sesshomaru.
"While I know it is my doing that he does not honor you the way you think he should, he is still only three. I will not teach my son to respect those who demand it, no matter if it be his father, or anyone else in authority. You cannot demand he welcome you with open arms just because you are his father."
"I do not care if he is thirteen! You of all people should know the demon ways of raising their children as you are a miko. Why would you deny our pup that? I do not understand. Do you not plan for him to enter the demon world?"
Kagome nearly rolled her eyes. She honestly did not expect Sesshomaru to react this way. It was almost laughable. Of course Kenji would enter the demon world, eventually.
"Sesshomaru, please calm down before your hair falls out. Do not insult me as a miko by questioning my ability to raise my son the 'demon way', as you put it. I haven't denied Kenji anything. He respects those who earn it, like he said. You are to be a demon lord when your father passes it on, and that title demands respect. I get it. But, as a father, that minute fact is overlooked. Look it up if you don't believe me."
She took a breath before continuing. "As for Kenji becoming apart of the demon world, I do plan on it, but it will be under my terms, and when he is ready." Sitting back down, she took Kenji back from Bankotsu, and settled him her arms.
Sesshomaru stared at the miko, exasperated. While he did admit that the boy could speak fairly well for his age, and that Kagome had done well in raising him, he still could not fully accept not getting the respect his position called for from his own son.
However, it would not do well to anger the miko and possibly risk the chance of her keeping him from his own son. He could not afford to be denied his heir. And what did she mean 'on my terms'? The demon lord scowled slightly, wondering what that could entail. I just had to follow the miko that night and comfort her…
Sesshomaru took a few calming breaths before he spoke again. "Miko. As much as this Sesshomaru wants to deny it, you have done well with our pup. Had you come to me when you were found out you were with child, at the time I cannot say if I would have believed you. Forgive my outburst. Though I will look into what you speak of about respect and honor, I do not want our pup fearing, or denying his own father. Allow me to start again."
Kagome looked on, stunned, as the mighty Sesshomaru actually bent down on one knee and place his clawed hand on Kenji's head.
"Pup, I am Sesshomaru Taisho, your father. It is good to finally meet you."
Both Isamu and Bankotsu were equally as stunned as Kagome. Isamu, by the fact that his eldest pup had done a complete one-eighty, and Bankotsu, just by the fact that Sesshomaru Taisho, of all people, bowed down to a half-breed.
Kenji flickered his eyes to his mother, and then back to his father before him with a small smile on his face. "Hi. I Kenji. You be nice now?"
Sesshomaru would deny it ever happened but he smiled at his young son. He stood and sat back down in his seat. "Hello Kenji. Yes, this Sesshomaru will…be nice."
Kenji's smiled widened and he turned to his mother. "Mommy, Ke- I have two daddies now!"
Bankotsu and Kagome both stiffened as Sesshomaru's eyes narrowed. "Pup, you have but one father, and he is this Sesshomaru."
Kenji shook his head vigorously. "No, two. You demon daddy; Ban other daddy. Ban make mommy happy, and he make Kenji happy. He other daddy."
Isamu spoke before Sesshomaru could, noticing the red tinting his son's eyes. "Well, isn't this interesting? It seems, Kagome, that Kenji has developed a rather close relationship with your boyfriend. He thinks he has two fathers now. I must ask, do you plan on staying with this male for a while?"
Kagome's eyes narrowed at the condescending tone in the demon lord's speech. What was he implying? She looked at her boyfriend, whose face held a smirk, but his eyes held angry flames.
She addressed the demon lord. "Not that it is any of your concern, Isamu, but yes. Why?"
"It seems that Mr. Takanata here has not been fully honest with you. While I cannot choose a suitable mate for you, I do have concerns about my grandpup being around a man with violent tendencies."
Kagome's aura flared in anger. "I beg your pardon? I know you think you know what's best for me, but I never thought you'd be so quick to judge."
"You mean he hasn't told you?"
"Told me what?"
Isamu looked at the braided man, whose hands had clenched. The demon lord shook his head slightly and spoke again.
"Kagome, it is not my place to say anything, but I do suggest that you have serious talk with your mate if things go any further. I see that he is good with my grandpup, as any other human male would scorn him. But as I've said, I have my concerns." He turned to a confused and still angry Sesshomaru. "Pup, I will inform you at a later time. For now, I think this visit has come to an end."
With that abrupt farewell, Isamu patted his grandpup's head, bid everyone else a good day, and left the room.
Still stunned at his father's hasty goodbye, and exit, Sesshomaru addressed the miko and the human male. "Miko. Apparently this… visit… is over. However, we will meet again soon so we can sort out the issue of Kenji's last name, and to reestablish that he has one father. A servant with show you all out. Good day."
As the younger demon left the room and a servant ushered the three remaining occupants to the door, Kagome turned to her boyfriend, picking up her son.
"We have a lot to discuss upon returning home."

After driving for nearly ten minutes in silence, Bankotsu couldn't take it anymore. He was pissed at Isamu for putting him on the spot like that and attempting to cast doubt in Kagome, but he had to come clean now before any more suspicion about him arose.
Pulling over, he turned off the truck, took a few breaths, and turned to a confused Kagome. Thankfully Kenji had fallen asleep.
"Look, babe, I don't know what you may think of me now, thanks to that idiot demon, but I have to be honest with you. I didn't tell you everything about my past at first because I didn't want you to be afraid of me. I wanted you to get to know the real me first. I know everything about you, now it's time you know me."
He waited until Kagome nodded her head before continuing. He grabbed her hand and squeezed it.
"I had a lot of anger after my brothers and parents were killed. I was angry that they were all taken in a horrific way, and lashed out at everyone. Suikotsu and Jakotsu kept me calm for the most part, but at school I couldn't control it. I got in a lot of fights and caused trouble for everyone. I was suspended a few times, but I didn't care. Fighting was the only release I could get for my anger and my pain."
Bankotsu took another breath. He realized he was shaking. "It all came to crashing end one day when some jocks tried to go after Jakotsu. He had only been 'out of the closet' for about a year and for the most part he didn't have any problems with anyone, until that day."
He was silent for a few minutes. Kagome wondered if he'd continue, mind reeling from him being so honest and open with her. He clenched his fists and began again.
"It was in the locker room after gym class. Although we were in different grades, I made sure that I had the same gym as Jak so I could protect him. I've always been the strongest in the family. I had finished before him and was waiting outside when I heard him scream.
"I ran in to find two football players holding him down while the ringleader beat the shit out of him. I don't know what happened after that; I just remember seeing red and then someone pulling me off the guy. By the time I came to my senses, a cop was escorting me out of the building and into the back of his car."
Kagome spoke in a quiet voice. "What happened to the guy?"
Bankostu flickered his eyes to her and then back to the windshield. "From what Suikotsu told me, he had a broken nose, a broken jaw; three knocked out teeth, and ended up bind in one eye."
Kagome's eyes widened in shock and astonishment. This is what Isamu meant by 'violent tendencies'? He was defending his brother! Anyone could see that!
"What happened afterwards?"
"I was sentenced to juvenile detention until the age of twenty-one and community service. The judge didn't send me to jail because I was only seventeen, and I was defending my brother. He understood the bond between brothers, but he couldn't overlook the damage that was done. He ordered me to get counseling while in juvey and allowed me to get my GED through good behavior.
"Since then, my record has been clean. I still have my anger, but it's controlled now and I spar with Suikotsu when it gets to be too much."
Kagome adjusted Kenji in her lap and hesitantly hugged the man in front of her. She didn't fear him when she met him and she wasn't about to start now. Bankotsu returned the gesture lightly, but looked down at her confused.
"Ban, it's okay. While what happened does scare me, it wasn't entirely your fault. You were protecting your brother. I've never been afraid of you and this won't change anything. I know you'd never hurt me or Kenji. I trust you, both around me and with my son. I love you, nothing with change that."
Bankotsu, stunned, didn't reply, but merely kissed his miko and hugged her tighter. How this woman could accept him after knowing what he was capable of was beyond him. He was lucky to have her, and he wouldn't let anyone, including the Taishos, take her or Kenji away from him. They were his family now.

Author's Note: Go ahead, grab your pitchforks and torches, I know it's taken me awhile to update. I was stuck trying to playing this out but it finally came together. I hope this chapter makes up for the long wait! I'm very happy with this chapter, I hope you all like it. Let me know what you think! Beta'd by the lovely Tempest78 (KittyB78)-she is the best!
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