A/N: So. Just so you know, I am not a professional about police or detective job descriptions.
Also, this story is AU-ish. The setting has changed, but some things are still from the anime.
So, I hope you will bear with me and enjoy the story!
Chapter 1: You're next
"I have the suspect on the run!" Rin panted into her speaker, alerting the other cops and her partner, Kagome.
Rin had been running for nearly 20 minutes.
The suspect was running at a rapid speed that she almost believed wasn't human.
Suddenly, her suspect took a sharp turn, right into an alleyway.
"He's going down an alley on Shikon street, I have him cornered." Rin called into her speaker.
"Be careful, Rin!" Kagome called through her radio.
Rin took a turn down in the dark alley.
It was longer than she thought, dark, and her heart was pounding the farther she went.
Then, she saw the suspect coming to a stop at the end of the alley, trapped.
"Stop! Hands up where I can see them!" Rin warned, retrieving her gun at her side, "Now! We have you surrounded! We..."
The person then turned to her, making all words and breath escape her.
He had markings on his face, and piercing golden eyes, that glew out to her, and long flowing silver hair.
Rin was still, unable to speak.
W-what was he?!
After a long moment, Rin was brought back to reality by the sound of sirens, and her partner fastly approaching her.
The man then turned from her, and leapt up, disappearing into the night.
"Rin! Rin!" Kagome was shaking her lightly.
"What? Oh..." Rin sighed, she felt a headache coming on.
"Where did he go?" InuYasha arrived, the head of the department.
"He's... Gone." Rin whispered.
"What? What do you mean he's gone? You had him cornered!" InuYasha snapped at her.
"He... Got away. I...I can't explain it." Rin said.
"Well you better figure it out. And tell me why the hell you let him get away!" InuYasha snapped.
"InuYasha! Calm down, she's new here. You gotta give her a break." Kagome stood up for her.
InuYasha let out a harsh sigh, "Whatever, let's get back to the station, examine the body. See if we can figure out why the bastard wanted to kill him."
He left then, heading to the car.
Rin was ashamed, her first real chase and she blew it. Maybe InuYasha was right, maybe she did let him get away.
"Don't worry about him, Rin. His bark is worst than his bite. He's probably just tired." Kagome said, "Hey... Are you listening?"
"What? Y-yeah." Rin said.
They rode back in silence.
When they got back to the station, they went to the body they had set aside in a seperate part of the station.
They had found the victim laying out in the streets, with the killer standing over him, blood coating his hands.
"Why would someone do this?" Sango asked as she met with them.
Sango was also a police officer.
"I don't know, but I won't stand for a killer in my town." InuYasha said.
"Are those... Claw marks?" Rin suddenly spoke up, pointing to the victim's neck.
Since most of the blood was cleaned off, the marks were easy to see.
"Strange." Sango noticed as well.
"I'll stay for a few more hours and read up on the victim. You guys go home. We'll meet in the morning." InuYasha said.
Rin reluctantly left the station.
She had lost the suspect, she wanted to fix this.
"Rin, it's ok." Kagome said, "Things will be better tomorrow."
Rin nodded, "Thanks Kagome. Goodnight."
She left, going to her car and drove off.
She reached her house, wanting to do nothing but sleep.
As she made her way to the house, she stopped to get the daily mail.
Most of it was junk.
Then, a little note slipped out of the pile of papers, falling to the ground.
Rin frowned at the small piece of paper.
She knelt down and picked it up.
It had large print on it, with jagged words.
Rin felt her heart stop when she read the small note, with two words written on it.
You're next.