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The Seven: Wanted Dead or Alive	By : Hairann Category: InuYasha AU/AR > Yaoi - Male/Male Views: 2714 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Title: Unwanted no more

Prompt: Home Alone

Genre: Action/Adventure, Romance, Western, Yaoi.

Word count: 1360

Warnings: Implied nudity

Characters: Bankotsu and Jakotsu.

Prompt Summary: Jakotsu starts making plans to leave on his own.

Won second place for prompt.

As Jakotsu relaxed back in the cooling water of the tub, he couldn't help but wonder to himself when was the last time he had actually been able to lay in a tub. Back in the saloon, the only time the girls were able to use the tubs was when their customers requested for them to join them or if the saloon was empty. For Jakotsu, neither had happened very often and so he was stuck using a water basin out back as the other girls refused to allow him to share the room with them.

The way they saw it, if he was going to be 'watching' them bathe or sleeping in the same room with them, then he needed to pay the nightly fee to each of them each night that he was in there. If he had ever agreed to such a ridiculous idea, Jakotsu would have spent the rest of his life trying to pay off the couple of years he had been there. But now he didn't have a bunch of greedy girls treating him cruelly simply because he was born the wrong gender.

Now he would soon have no one around him he knew and would be completely on his own for the third time in his short life. But this time, at least, he would actually be mature enough to be able to fend for himself. Now he wouldn't need the women of the orphanage or the barkeep to look after him. And perhaps, for once, he wouldn't have to deal with the other children or women picking on him simply because he was different. Maybe, just maybe, he would actually make a friend that wouldn't only talk to him when others weren't around.

He had had enough of the Katherines and the orphanage roommates of the world to last him a life time and if he never had to pretend to like them, simply because they were the only ones to talk to him, again he knew he could die happy. Starting today he was going to make some changes in his life and really let his life begin. And he would start by letting Bankotsu know that he would be going his own way after tonight.

There was no reason for him to hang around waiting for the moment where Bankotsu finally tells him he wants to leave him behind when he was perfectly capable of making the decision himself. Deciding to bring it up during supper, Jakotsu began wringing the water out of his long, dark hair.

Around about the same time, after being informed by the barkeep that their supper was ready and would be waiting for them in their room, Bankotsu headed toward the bathing room to let Jakotsu know he would not need to pick it up himself. As he walked into the bathing room just as Jakotsu was standing, Bankotsu felt his breath suddenly catch in his throat. Though it was not the first time he had seen another man completely naked, it was the first time that the water cascading down a thin, but muscular form had really caught his notice and caused him to feel a strange sensation in the pit of his stomach.

Though he had no idea what the feeling was or even how to begin describing it, he was sure Jakotsu would tease him relentlessly if he was to learn of such a thing and quickly decided it was best to not let him know anything was off at least until Bankotsu himself could understand what was going on. Blinking away the image of the naked man from his mind, Bankotsu cleared his throat to announce his presence.

Apparently unabashed about being seen completely naked by another man, Jakotsu simply glanced over his shoulder toward him as he grabbed the towel hanging nearby and began to wrap himself; unknowingly covering himself as a woman would. "Supper is ready and will be served in the room. Join me whenever you are ready; there are a few things we need to discuss," Bankotsu informed him before walking back out of the room without waiting for him to reply. It wasn't as though he wanted to be rude by not giving him a chance to even open his mouth or the fact that he didn't want to hear what Jakotsu had to say that made him hurry to leave.

But the fact that the droplets of water slowly making their way down his exposed shoulders refused to release his gaze. If he had remained any longer, Jakotsu would have noticed his strange behavior and no doubt commented on it. That was something Bankotsu wasn't ready to even think about, let alone talk to another person about.

Watching as his new companion hurried out of the room, Jakotsu stared after him for a moment wondering about his strange behavior before shaking his head and turning his attention back to the towel he had wrapped around himself. It was only then that he realized he had covered his chest as well and, shaking his head at old habits, he redid the towel around his waist. "Funny how this is what seems strange to me," he commented softly as he stepped out of the tub and began dressing.

Once he had finished, he made his way back upstairs and into their room to find Bankotsu waiting for him beside the untouched tray of food. Just as Jakotsu was beginning to think how that was so sweet, he realized it was the first time it had ever happened for him. Never before had anyone waited for him starting to eat. Usually he was stuck off in a corner somewhere because no customer had requested his presence during a meal. He might have been home alone for all the company he had while eating.

Realizing Bankotsu was staring at him while patiently waiting, Jakotsu gave him a gentle smile before seating himself on the other side of the tray from him. When he put the first morsel of food in his mouth, Bankotsu took the opportunity to start speaking. "I do not know if you have decided what you want to do yet, but I want to give you another option to think about. I would like you to come with me since I could use the backup and, to be honest, the company.

"I do not expect your answer right now so you can take the time to think about it," Bankotsu assured him before finally beginning to eat himself. Stunned, Jakotsu could only sit there staring at him in silence for a long moment. He wanted Jakotsu to go with him? Somebody actually wanted him? Before he could stop himself, Jakotsu began to cry. It took Bankotsu a few moments to notice the sudden change in emotions, but when he did, he instantly forgot about his meal and practically jumped across the bed to put his arm around Jakotsu. "I don't know what I did to make you cry, but whatever it was I am sorry."

Through sniffles and a weak smile, Jakotsu managed to assure him, "There is nothing to be sorry about; I am not crying tears of sadness. I just can not believe that someone actually wanted my company. No one has ever wanted me to stay with them before; they always couldn't wait to get rid of me. Even my mother, but you actually want me to follow you. Why? What could you possibly see in me?" Jakotsu wondered, finding it completely strange that this wasn't just some kind of prank.

"Honestly? I see myself. I see a young man who has nothing and no one in the world. Who is desperate for a companion who won't judge him. Who will have his back and not sell him out to whoever comes looking for him. I see someone willing to risk his own neck for a man he had just met and knew next to nothing about. You ask me why I would, but the better question is why wouldn't I?" Bankotsu insisted as he allowed Jakotsu's head to rest on his shoulder.
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