Chapter Four

Kagome sighed as soon as she closed the bedroom door behind her. She and Kouga had come to an agreement. She'd let him go home as long as he visited one a day until his wounds healed, then they would both walk away and pretend it never happened.

But, thought she'd lie like a dog if asked, those electrifying blue eyes were starting to get to her. She berated herself for even thinking him handsome, which he was without a doubt. After a week, she would probably never see him again. But she asked herself why she cared. She shook her head and walked down the hall to get her keys. Kouga had long since been able to walk, but Kagome was dead set against letting him drive.

As she passed Inuyasha's room, the door was closed and it was obvious what was going on in the room, the moans and groans clearly heard. Smirking mischievously, she banged on the wall beside the door.

"Keep it down!" she shouted. She heard Kikyo giggle nervously and Inuyasha curse her existence loudly and laughed. She remembered when she had first discovered their love for one another. How she had been so shocked…

(Flashback)

Kagome laughed as she hooked arms with Souta and began to walk towards her front door. She was happy to have her brother back from his long trip touring Europe. She had picked him up from the airport and hadn't stopped asking questions since.

Just the day before, Kagome and Inuyasha had celebrated their six month anniversary since they had stared seeing each other. She had been stressed all day, pressed down with guilt. How did you tell you life-long friend and current boyfriend that you didn't love him like that?

But the last thing Kagome wanted to do was hurt Inuyasha in any way, shape, or form. She sighed and tilted her head back to smile and her brother. He grinned in reaction and wrapped an arm around her waist.

"So, sis. I miss anything since I've been gone?" Souta asked. Though he was a good three years younger than Kagome, he towered over her small frame, his body rippling with muscles. His handsome face was alight with laughter and love as he looked down at the older sister that had always looked out for him. His chocolate brown eyes, a mirror image of Kagome's, sparkled and his short black hair fell onto his forehead, which he quickly brushed away.

"Not really. Gramps is, amazingly, still alive and kickin'. Sango got promoted to ER and Inuyasha and I celebrated our six month anniversary. You know, the usual." He nodded and opened the door and waited for Kagome to proceed him. But as she walked in, the sight before her made her freeze. Souta looked up in confusion, soon to be blinded by rage.

There in the middle of the living room, stood Kikyo and Inuyasha, locked in each other's arms, content smiles on their faces.

Kagome grabbed Souta's arm as he tried to lunge at the couple to tear them apart.

"Inuyasha?" she called softly. He turned his head and jerked back when he saw her.

"Kagome, it's not—"

"Oh, really?" Souta interrupted, rage making his muscles tighten. He felt his sister's delicate hand squeeze his arm and he looked down at her. He stared in shock as she looked up at him with…relief? She turned back to the guilty couple before them.

"Do you love Kikyo? Do you love my sister?" Kagome asked softly, her face totally stoic. Inuyasha flicked a nervous glance at Souta, who was still staring at Kagome, Inuyasha momentarily forgotten. Then he turned to the girl he'd known since he could crawl and refused to lie to her.

"Yes, I do."

Next to her, Souta growled, his focus on the situation at hand once more and went ignored.

Kagome searched his eyes deeply and saw the truth in them. Suddenly, she grinned at him, relief making her lightheaded.

"It certainly took you two long enough," she said, smiling and rushing forward to elope her older sister in a bear hug. Kikyo blinked, then her eyes filled with tears of relief. She'd been terrified that her sister, one of the most important people in her life, would hate her.

Kagome smiled knowingly when she felt her sister's silent tears and combed her fingers through her unbound hair.

"I love you," Kagome whispered. "You're my sister. I will always love you. No matter what."

Inuyasha watched the sisters, dumbfounded. Why wasn't Kagome yelling, screaming, like he'd pictured she would? Suddenly, it dawned on him and he laughed. Kagome felt just as he felt for her, friendship, even kin ship, but nothing more. Souta eyed Inuyasha warily, still mad that Kagome had had to find out this way.

Kagome smiled at Inuyasha, seeing that he understood. She let go over her sister and stepped back, her smile widening as she watched Inuyasha automatically put an arm around Kikyo's waist.

"Why didn't you tell me?" she asked the couple.

"We were afraid how you'd react."

"I love you both, and if being together means your happy, I'm fine with it." She turned to Inuyasha. "I love you dearly, Inuyasha, but only as a brother. I've been trying my hardest to get the guts to tell you."

He nodded. "I've been doing the same."

"Can you just do something for me?"

"Anything," Kikyo answered automatically.

"Lock your door when you want privacy. I may have seen both of you naked before, but I don't plan on repeating it." The happy couple blush and Kagome laughed. Souta grinned, pride shinning in his eyes. His sister was some kind of woman.

(End Flashback)

Kagome laughed harder at the memory and hurried down the hall before Inuyasha could get dressed and make her pay for ruining the mood. She was still chuckling when she felt rather than heard someone come up behind her. She turned her head and smiled at Kouga.

"What's so funny?" he asked curiously, his head cocked to the side in an adorable fashion. Her smile softened. Kouga's breath caught at the smile. It held such affection and intimacy Kouga felt as though he'd known her for years.

"It's nothing. Just remembering something. Ready to go?"

Kouga nodded, dressed in his earlier outfit of a black T-shirt and hip-hugging Levis. He strode to the door and held it open for Kagome. She eyed him with amusement.

"Such a gentleman. Who would have thought it?"

"Just don't tell people. I do have an image to keep up here."

Kagome laughed and shook her head. Her laugh was so full of joy that Kouga smiled in return and watched as Kagome walked ahead of him, her hips swaying gently, but just enough to catch his attention to her lush curves. His mouth dried up as he watched her curse as she dropped her keys and bent to pick them up. She wore and mid-thigh-length skirt and made her legs look a mile long, with a snow white blouse to top it off and set off her natural tan. Her unbound hair blew in the wind as she turned to look back at him.

"You coming, Kouga?"

"Yeah, yeah. My mind just wandered there for a moment." She smiled at him and nodded.

"It happens to the best of us." Kouga gave no reply, his attention focused on not looking at her subtle behind. His hands fisted and he strode quickly so he walked beside her.

"Is it okay if we make a quick stop before I drop you off? I just need to pick somethings up from the office," Kagome asked as she unlocked her car. Kouga climbed in and shrugged.

"Sure. I have nothing better to do. I already called work and asked for a week off." Nodding, Kagome turned on the car and peeled out of the driveway.

Soon, they arrived to a three story office building that looked like it had seen better days. The walls were a faded and aged light red, the windows small.

"This is where you work?" Kouga asked, eyeing the building.

"More or less. It's were I meet up with Inuyasha."

Kouga then noticed the sign. "Higurashi Security and Investigating"

"Wait," he said suddenly as she started to get out of the car. She looked back at him. "You're a PI?"

"Yep. I'll only be a few minutes. Stay here." She left without another word. Kouga stared at the sign with fascination. He'd known since the moment she'd opened her mouth, Kagome wasn't like other girls and that his life was never completely going to be the same. But now he knew that she was also meant to help him. Someone was trying to kill him and Kagome was going to help him find out who.

AN: Hey guys, sorry about not updating for a few days, but school and all. Plus I'm running out of ideas. Thanks for the awesome reviews from before and I'd thought I'd clear up some things. The story is based in America, they're all human and the Higurashi siblings go as followed: Kikyo, Kagome, Sango, Souta.

Also, yes Sesshomaru will be in this, but not mainly. Kagome and Inuyasha DO NOT live together, they had separate lives and everything, but they do work together.

Thanks.

Jane