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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 Nine
Kagome was nervous. It was very rare for Kagome to get nervous or worried anymore (after all, she did birth a half-demon child) and she scolded herself for being that way now. It was just Bankotsu! The guy she'd been talking to for three weeks.
Why would he make her nervous now? He was only coming over to her place for the first time to spend the day with her and Kenji. That was it. It was one of her rare days off from work with no class as well, and she'd invited Bankotsu over to her apartment to hang out with her and her son. The only thing to be nervous about was the fact that he had NEVER been inside her home before.
The man obviously did well for himself, even if he didn't act the part or look it. Would he judge her for living somewhere so small? Would he make fun of her sense of décor and style? Would he think it was dirty? A single mom could only do so much on her own!
But the more she thought about it, the more she relaxed. Bankotsu never judged her before. Why would he start now? After all, he seemed to accept where she lived, even if his eyes narrowed and got a dangerous look to them every time a demon walked by and sneered at her. If he didn't approve of how she took care of her home, then it'd just proved that he was shallow.
"Mommy! Bankie come over today, wight?"
Kagome smiled. While off in her musings, Kenji had plopped down next to her on the couch. She liked her son's nick name for the man in question. "Yes baby, Bankie is coming over today to see us."
"Yay! Kenji like Bankie. Bankie play with Kenji?"
"Remember to say 'I' or 'me' when referring to yourself, sweetie. It's proper that way. If you're a good boy I'm sure Bankotsu will play with you." One way or another she would make sure that her hanyou would NOT speak in the third person like his father.
"Wight, sowwy mommy. I pwomise to be good."
Right when Kagome was about to reply, the buzzer rang, and her anxiety returned to the surface.

Bankotsu bounced slightly on the balls of his feet as he paced and waited to be let in to Kagome's apartment building. He'd never seen the inside of her home before. He kicked himself for never walking her and the toddler right to her door. What if a demon decided to corner them before she even got there? He'd never forgive himself!
At that last thought, he stopped dead in tracks. Since when did he care THAT much about this girl and her kid? He knew he liked her and definitely wanted things to progress, but so much that it would kill him if she was hurt? Kami, Suikotsu was right….
He'd been so caught up in his musings that he didn't realize the door opened and the raven-haired girl stood in front of him.
"H-hey, what's up?"
Kagome smiled. For a man who came off as a tough guy, he looked absolutely adorable when caught off guard. "Hey yourself. You alright?"
Bankotsu smirked. "'Course I am. You look good there, babe."
"Thank you, not too shabby yourself." Kagome turned tomato red. His terms of endearment were still new to her, but she liked it.
Bankotsu smirked again. He loved how he could make her blush with just a small compliment. He let her lead him inside and up the few flights to her apartment, before he noticed there was someone missing.
"Where's your little man?"
"Don't worry, he's alright. He wanted to make sure that his favorite toys were ready, in case he could get you to play with him."
"Heh, I think I could work that out. Is it wise though to leave him alone like that?"
Stopping in front of her door, Kagome waved her hand and a pink aura that Bankotsu just sensed, disappeared. "My son is smart enough to know better than to touch things he's not allowed to touch. When I have to step out for a moment to get my mail or let my family in, I just create a barrier over my door to protect Kenji."
The man stood awestruck. Of course she could protect her son! What was he thinking? This woman continued to amaze him and it scared him almost how much he cared for her.
"What about Kenji? Does he know better than to touch it?"
Kagome grinned. "He learned his lesson the first time. Now he knows better when mommy says 'no touching the pink light'."
Bankotsu smiled. "Did it leave a burn mark?"
"No. The area was red for only an hour or so. Even though Kenji has demon blood, my aura recognizes him as my son, so it does not hurt him like it would for other demons."
"That makes sense. Good to know you can't accidently hurt your own kid." His eyes twinkled.
Upon opening the door, the first thing Bankotsu noticed was how clean her place was. He didn't think it was going to be dirty, but being a woman and with a toddler around meant that the home tended to get messy real quick.
The apartment wasn't very big, but it was decent-sized for two people. The kitchen, to the left of the front door, was tiny with a small table for two and two counter tops. The living room was to the right, with a small couch, two armchairs, a coffee table, and an entertainment center in the middle of the room.
Bankotsu removed his shoes and then silently observed the rest of the place, while Kagome went to get the toddler out of his room. He noticed that there were four doors down the main hall, with the last door ending it. On the walls were dozens of pictures of Kenji and Kagome, among others he assumed were her family and her friends.
One picture, the largest over the couch, stuck out most to him. It was Kagome, who looked like she had just given birth, holding a newborn Kenji close to her. His face was serene as she held him close to her chest, with her smiling face buried deep in his hair. The picture was breath-taking to say the least, and one could tell that there had never been a happier mother than the one photographed. He found himself wanting to make her smile like that again, in the future…
Bankotsu was so caught up in his observations that he failed to notice what was in front of him and bumped into something. He looked down. A small boy with wide golden eyes and a huge smile stared up at him.
"Hi Bankie! I happy to see you," Kenji held his arms out in a gesture to be picked up.
Bankotsu smiled at the name the boy had for him. Normally he didn't appreciate it when someone butchered his name, intentionally or not, but this kid was too cute to correct him. Cute? Yeah, he was definitely getting soft!
"Hey little man, have you been good for your mom?" He bent down to oblige the boy.
"Yep! I be weal good boy so Bankie would play! Want to see my woom?"
"Kenji! Let Bankotsu sit down and visit for a while, okay sweetie?"
Kenji pouted, but nodded his head.
Bankotsu smiled at him as he ran down the hallway to his room.
"Sorry about that. He's been so excited ever since I told him you were coming over. Would you like something to drink?"
"It's cool babe, don't worry about it. Yeah that'd be great. Then you can give me tour." Bankotsu replied.
Kagome smiled at him. It was nice to actually be appreciated for once.
From what she could tell, Bankotsu seemed to like her home. Her fears of being judged because of where she lived were unnecessary. She gave him the tour he requested, specifically avoiding her room (maybe down the road he'd get to see that) and stopped at Kenji's room.
"I have to admit I didn't expect it to be so…clean."
"What, did you expect to see toys everywhere? Shoes and clothes strewn about?" Kagome asked with a chuckle.
"Yeah, actually I was." Bankotsu sent her a sheepish grin.
"Everyone does, it's alright." Kagome knocked on the door that had "Kenji's Room" spelled across it in blue and green. "Kenji, sweetie? Can we come in?"
Kenji opened the door, just reaching the doorknob and smiled brightly. "I cleaned my woom since mommy said it was appwopwiate for fwiends."
Bankotsu turned the boy's mother. "You get him to clean his room at the age of three?"
Kagome chuckled. "Well, his idea of 'clean'. But yeah, for the most part."
Bankotsu let out a snort when he walked into the boy's room. It was wall-to-wall Pokémon, with a focus mainly on Pikachu. The bed sheets, curtains, everything was Pikachu. It wasn't exactly what he'd expected upon entering a normal toddler's room, but hey it fit the kid. The boy in question stood in the middle of the room, holding a stuffed Pikachu with a proud smirk on his face.
"Bankie like?"
"You definitely have your own style, little man. Yeah, I like it."
While the boy was distracted, Bankotsu whispered to Kagome. "Really, Pokémon?"
"Hey, I told him he could do whatever he wanted. It's not my fault he spent his first two years watching it every day with my younger brother."

"You know, I never pictured myself sitting on bench, in the park, eating ice cream and watching kids play."
Kenji had wanted to go to the park and after using his best puppy-eyes face, got Bankotsu to go with him and his mother. The hanyou was currently climbing the monkey bars while they watched.
"Oh really? Never?"
"Well, I guess not anytime soon. That kid of yours sure knows how to get what he wants."
Kagome smiled. Kenji turned to wave at them. "You don't have to tell me twice. He isn't spoiled, but it's hard to say no to him."
"Yeah, I'm beginning to notice-"
"Wow cousin. You sure aren't wasting any time trying to find a new baby daddy, are you?"
Jaw tight, Bankotsu turned to see a girl who looked like Kagome and a silver-haired guy, he assumed was her boyfriend, walking up to them.
At the sound of Kikyo's voice, Kagome immediately stiffened. Dammit! Why now? She'd been so good at avoiding them!
"Kikyo, Inuyasha. I don't see how my business is any of yours."
Bankotsu rose from his seat to stand next to his girlfriend in a defensive pose. He noticed the puppy ears on the silver guy's head. So, he's a hanyou, eh?
The woman, who looked like Kagome, disgusted him when she flashed him a seductive smile. Really? What a whore.
"Where the fuck have you been? Dad has business with you, but NO ONE would tell me where you lived!"
Bankotsu rolled his eyes. Very eloquent hanyou. He seemed familiar, as did the name, but he couldn't place him. He grabbed Kagome's hand reassuringly when he felt her tense up.
"Where I live isn't any of your concern, Inuyasha. What business does Isamu have with me?"
Inuyasha looked at her incredulously. "How thick are you? Maybe your bastard kid might have something to do with it!"
Kagome's face immediately darkened and a pink aura began to shine around her. "Don't you ever say anything like that about my son again! He is your nephew, you inconsiderate prick! You'd better treat him with respect!"
"Keh, or what? You're the one that fucked my brother behind my back and had the little bastard-" His head snapped back before he finished.
Bankotsu cracked his knuckles. "Don't ever fucking talk to her like that again!" His fist connected with Inuyasha's gut. "Don't insult her son either!"
He stared down at the idiotic hanyou. "You will address my girlfriend with the respect she deserves. Got it?"
His arm wrapped around Kagome's waist and he pulled her against side, chest heaving with barely restrained anger. "Now, get your little slut out of my face!"
Kikyo make an indignant noise at the derogatory reference to her but it went unnoticed.
Inuyasha turned his head and noticed for the first time the braided man standing next to his ex. He recalled what Kikyo said when they saw her, but he wasn't concerned at the time. This guy looked really familiar but he just brushed it off. This is wasn't any of his business!
"And who the fuck are you? Stay out of this!"
He laughed a dark, ominous sound. "Bankotsu Takanata." He smirked at the hanyou's widened eyes. "I'm not going anywhere, fuck-tard! I suggest you leave while you can still use your legs."
The parents either stopped to observe, or grabbed their kids and left.
Kenji sensed his mother's distress and quickly ran over to Kagome and grabbed her hand. His mother instantly wrapped an arm around him.
"Now who's the one threatening people? I don't know what lies my whore of a cousin has been feeding you, but it's best if you don't get involved. Do you have any brothers?" Kikyo inquired.
"Like they'd ever be interested in a slut like you." Bankotsu snorted. No wonder Kagome didn't tell him everything all at once.
Kikyo smiled maliciously. "Because, if you and my cousin break up, she might go after one of them and have his bastard kid too."
Bankotsu's nostrils flared. "I've got nothing to worry about, because Kagome isn't a whore like you and I plan to be with her for long time."
Kagome gasped, stunned by his admission.
Kikyo huffed and stuck her nose in the hair.
Kagome turned to Bankotsu with a grateful smile on her face.
"Look Inuyasha, my life doesn't involve you anymore and isn't any of your concern, neither is where I live. I've grown up in the three years since you last saw me. Obviously you haven't. Now, if you'll excuse me, Bankotsu, my son, and I have places to be."
As she turned to leave, Inuyasha gripped her arm and pulled her back, only to have his wrist snapped by Bankotsu with a quick jerk.
"Hands off asshole!"
"Ow fuck!" the hanyou hissed and his eyes narrowed at Kagome. "My father told me to bring you and the kid to him, by any means necessary."
"I will see Isamu when it is convenient for me. For now, back off and leave us alone!"
To prove her point, Kagome let her aura flare and Inuyasha flinched. Satisfied, she picked up her son, turned around and left without a parting glance.
Bankotsu's chest puffed out and he smirked. "If she doesn't carry out her threat, I will. You might want to tell your girlfriend not to flirt with other men."
Bankotsu also turned and left without a parting glance as the two began to argue, seeming to forget about him and Kagome.
He found her standing next to his truck, head bowed, with Kenji clinging to her leg, whispering words of comfort.
His questions could wait. He opened the door for her and strapped both her and the boy in comfortably. The next time he saw Inuyasha and his whore, someone was going to leave with a limp.

Author's Note: Hope you guys like the chapter! Please let me know what you think. Beta'd by the lovely Tempest78
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