A/N: I'm here again with a new story that actually just popped up in my head a few days ago, and I felt like I had to write it down. And I must say I enjoy writing this story very much, and I hope you have just as much fun reading it as I had writing it. Enjoy!

Chapter 1

Kagome killed a yawn. She could barely feel her feet from the hours of motionless standing. After loosening her neck some she stole a glance at her watch. It was quite worn, but she loved it. It had been a gift from her dad for her graduation ceremony, even though he hadn't been the one to give it to her.

22:24. 30 mins to go. She sighed and stared up at the sky. It was still some light remaining of the day, but the stars had already begun to pierce their way through the cape. The music was loud, barely muted by the shut doors behind her and she felt a slight pain starting to build at her temple.

She had been transferred to Osaka last month and was forced to abandon her mom and brother back in Tokyo. She felt she missed it already, missed them, but it made it more liveable knowing her childhood friend had chosen to move here with her, even if it meant her transferring workplace as well. Kagome had never asked her to come with her, but she was happy to have a familiar face in this new city.

Laughter found her ears and looked up to find a group youngsters of mixed gender walking towards her. She rose her hand to signal for them to stop "Can I see your ID for the evening?" a simple question, but they acted like they hadn't heard her in the first place as one of the guys walked straight past her, his shoulder bumping against hers making his way towards the entrance of the private night club. In few steps she had blocked his path. He was tall like a mountain up close probably 6'3 and she barely reached him to his chest.

Gently she turned him around and shoved him in the direction of his friends.

"Show me your ID and I can let you in, if you don't have any then you have to find somewhere else to enjoy the rest of the evening" Kagome put on her best smile, but on the inside, she was tired and frustrated of the lack of respect most kids had these days.

"Excuse me?" one of the girls called from behind her while she guided the boy back to the group. The sound of gum popping leads her eyes to a girl with a white fur coat and bright orange hair "Do you have any idea who he is?" one of the males next to her asked, and kagome didn't like the tone in his voice, but kept her calm and said politely "Whoever he is, he need to identify his age to enter this location, this is common knowledge-"

"She really doesn't know who he is, does she" the girl laughed, and the others joined in. The gum popped once more. Kagome felt her left eye twitch slightly. The ginger girl leaned on the boy kagome had lead away earlier "Anyways, move aside won't you, aunt?"

Aunt? This girl was probably just a few years younger than herself, and she calls her aunt?

Inhale.

Exhale.

"I won't repeat myself another time. Either show me your ID or you can forget entering."

"Maaaan we don't have time for this! Move aside old hag!" one of the males grabbed her collar to shove her aside, but kagome had been faster. In matter of seconds the boy was eating dust and whimpering with his wrist in a tight grip behind his back.

The group jumped back and stared at the pair on the ground, eyes traveling from kagome to the boy. Her knee was placed firmly on his back while her hand held his wrist in a twisted grip. She blew a stray hair from her face before looking up at the group. "I tried to be calm and polite with you all, still you go ahead and act like a bunch of shit-bags"

The boy whined in pain again as her grip tightened and she had to remind herself that they were just kids. She could let out her frustration in the boxing ring later, here was not the time or place 'or people' her consciousness added. She loosened her grip and sat back up brushing the dust from her knees and cursed when she noticed a slight hole on one of them.

"I don't care who or what you are, no ID no entrance. That's the rule and that's what I'm hired for, so would you mind not making my last hour more miserable than it already is?"

The whole situation seemed to have muted the rather talkative group who barely made room for the boy to join them again. "H-higurashi? That Higurashi?" Kagome's eyes fell on the boy furthest back in the group, he hadn't said anything till then and followed his stare to her chest where her black nameplate with golden letters hung proudly.

"Yes, I'm kagome Higurashi, what about it?"

This seemed to have made the group jump back another few steps before bending their heads and running in the opposite direction.

Kagome blinked a few times before clapping found her ears and turned to find her friend in her familiar clothing. Her hair was tied up in a tight knot at the back of her head, she wore a light blue uniform shirt where she had rolled up her sleeves and tucked into her pants. On her chest her badge hung proudly.

"Must say you handled that well, was worried I had to interfere" her hands still clapping together a smile painted on her lips.

"Sango…" Kagome groaned as she fixed her collar and walked towards her best friend.

"Your shift is over, and it looks like you need a drink, so let's find some more appropriate clothing for you" she said and slung her arm around Kagome's shoulders guiding her back to the police car.

Kagome could do nothing but laugh along with her. A drink didn't seem like a bad idea at that point.

It was already close to midnight when Sango parked their car outside the party. It felt wrong returning there in casual clothing, but it didn't take long for her shoulders to loosen.

She wore her hair loosely in a ponytail resting alongside her neck coming up front, a silk moss-green tank-top and a pair of dark tightfitting blue jeans rolled halfway up her ankles. Her feet were still tired from the long day, so she chose to keep it simple with a pair of beach sandals. It was still warm at this time of the night, and she enjoyed the breeze stroking her bare skin as they headed for the entrance of the party.

They were greeted by a tall man of darker complexion, and kagome smiled as she reached for her bag, but he placed a gentle hand on hers.

"Really, Kags?" he laughed shaking his head "that won't be needed, you and Ms. Sango can enter"

"Tim, rules are rules, it goes for everyone" Kagome smiled as she handed him her ID "besides I'm kind of happy with this image" she grinned, and Tim couldn't help but laugh.

Tim had been the guy responsible for her when she got transferred here, and he had really helped her loosen up and get used to her new shifts in this city. He was like an older brother already.

The music was way louder when Tim opened the doors for them, but now she felt like being nowhere else but in these beats. Everyone seemed to be on the dancefloor at that point, so the bar was pretty much free for them to settle down.

Kagome ordered a gin and tonic while Sango ordered a beer, but Sango was barely halfway through it before she was on the dancefloor with the rest. Kagome shook her head and smiled. They had known each other since kinder garden and have been inseparable ever since. When Kagome decided walk in her father's footsteps and become a security guard, Sango had taken the next steps and joined the police force, and since high school they had lived together.

She had also been there on her graduation. Everyone had been there. Everyone except her father. That was 5 years ago now, and the wounds were still fresh.

"A penny for your thoughts?"

She snapped out of her thoughts and looked around, her eyes soon falling on a dark tall man with long white hair sitting by the bar beside her. He wore a black shirt with sleeves folded up his elbows who was slightly open at the chest, lose dark blue pants and a pair of black dress shoes. He seemed well built even if she just saw him from the side, mid-thirties late twenties?

"e-excuse me?"

She watched as he brought the beer to his lips and felt herself swallow hard watching a trail slip down his jaw feeling the sudden need to lick her sudden dry lips, but she resisted. He used the back of his arm to wipe it away before looking at her, piercing golden eyes meeting hers.

"You seemed like you would cry any moment, and I was curious how you could smile one second then tear the next"

She felt her cheeks burn as she looked away, her eyes searching for Sango in the crowd of dancing people, praying she would give her an excuse to join her "Don't worry, I'm leaving anyways, your friend left for the toilet 5 mins ago" he chugged his beer before getting up as reaching for his back pocket and placed the payment on the desk before making his way through the crowd not giving her a second glance.

'how embarrassing…. he saw right through me…' kagome smacked her face before turning in the direction she knew he left. 'come on, kagome…'

She catched up to him as he exited the doors watching as he gave a gentle wave to Tim who returned the gesture. The next thing she knew she held his wrist in her grip, breathless.

She froze as she felt him turn in his steps looking down at her. His eyes once again piercing right through her, but yet different from the last time. "Um…" she fumbled with her words, feeling like her tongue had bailed on her embracing act. His eyes fell to where she still was holding his wrist and she whimpered and jumped back hands up front waving.

"s-sorry I don't know what came over me" her eyes fell to his shoes like she had nowhere better to put them.

She heard a snicker and glanced up finding him laughing slightly "If you're worried about earlier I won't tell anyone"

"N-no that's not it. I was rude, and I came to apologize I just had a really long day which shouldn't be an excuse, but I came here to enjoy with my friend, but she disappeared, and I'm left dwelling in the past and I have no idea why I'm telling you this ohhhh my god forget it all!" She can't remember the last time she had spoken so fast. Maybe at her job interview? Why had she run after him? Why did she feel the need to explain and apologize in the first place?

He blinked a few times then burst out laughing. She had never heard a sincerer laugher before. Not since her dad…

Then she felt her cheeks burn again and she turned mumbling something like "sorry… forget I exist…" over her shoulder and was heading back inside when she felt herself being dragged in the opposite direction.

"Do you really think I can let you go after all that?" his voice was so close to her ear that she could feel his breath tickle her neck. He seemed to remain there a second to long or was it to short? She bit her lip as she cursed her thoughts before watching him pull back. Their eyes met again and this time she couldn't look away even though her heart threatened to break through her chest. "How about we go somewhere less crowded?" it sounded like a question, but kagome knew better.

"Tim, could you tell Ms. Sango I will be borrowing her friend for the evening?" he spoke over her shoulder. 'Borrowing? Ms. Sango? He knows Sango?!'

"nono, I think you got it all wrong here Mr… who are you anyways?" Kagome asked as she tried to break loose from his grip, but she might as well have tried to move a mountain. "Tim, do something!" she begged her co-worker, but he only smiled at her.

"Of course. I will send someone for her right away. Enjoy your evening" Tim smiled and waved at them. Kagome stared at him mouth wide as she got dragged away, betrayed by her laughing friend.