Alright I found some time to update, this chapter is gonna be a pretty actiony chapter so.
So let's keep the ball rolling shall we?
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or the song The Reason that will be used in the chapter
Chapter Nine: Let's Play a Game
"Kouga, there are some people here to see you." Suki, his secretary, said standing at the door way of his office. Kouga stiffened in his chair before nodding to Suki.
"Thank you send them in."
She bowed her head and left the door way, after a few moments 5 men walked into Kouga's office, Kouga sighed and looked up at them before waving his hand.
"I suggest you know why your..wait where are the other two?" Kouga asked.
One of the men appearing to be around 22 with dark black hair and blues eyes stepped forward towards Kouga "There in hiding. After the last mission you sent us on Kyukotsu and Ginkotsu got injured and have to stay at the ware house until they're fully healed.
Kouga leaned back in his chair tapping the tips of his fingers together while staring at the group of people "And here I thought the band of Seven was invincible Bankotsu."
Bankotsu shook his head before taking a seat in the chair across from Kouga "We may be demons but that doesn't mean when we get blown up in a building we don't take a few hits. The mission was five days ago how quick do you expect us to recover?"
"Quicker than this" Kouga snapped looking at the man.
Bankotsu just shook his head and sighed "We can handle it without them, if they heal by tonight they can come with us-"
"You don't understand I don't need them healed by tonight I need them now!" Kouga yelled. Bankotsu raised his eye brow and nodded waiting for him to finish. "A half demon..Inuyasha Taisho, knows about my affair with Ayame. He is going to tell my ex-wife and I can't let that happen. If this leaks out to the media my company can take a downfall."
"But I thought you said you paid reparations to so that she wouldn't say anything against you?" He asked.
"No, I paid her reparations for my cheating on her. I felt bad, even though she agreed she wouldn't say anything about the divorce, and she hasn't, it doesn't mean this new information of me screwing her best friend behind her back wont cause her to go off the deep end. Paying my way out of this one wont work." Kouga said.
Bankotsu nodded his head "Why don't you take care of Inuyasha your self? Certainly a wolf demon like yourself is far more matched against a half demon."
"Because" He said clutching the black stone that hung from his neck "Kagome never knew of my demon side, much like the rest of the world and I don't need any chance for me to slip up. I can't take the chance of exposing myself. As much as I hate having to take a human form every day I can't afford it." He opened the top drawer of his desk taking out a stack of hundred dollar bills and tossing it to Bankotsu "Take out Taisho, don't get caught, try to spare Kagome. I hear they have been getting close and have been near each other a lot. I can't let her find out, but if she does.." He sighed "Your going to have to take her out too."
Behind Bankotsu the four men looked at each other, obviously displeased. They had met Kagome at her wedding to Kouga and often been over for late night dinners when Kouga ran late at work. They had all grown fond of her, the thought of killing her made them feel sick to their stomachs.
Even Bankotsu wanted to throw up at the thought.
Inuyasha sat in his car for about five minutes before finally deciding it was time to go inside the house. He started his car again and pulled off of the car and into the drive way of Kagome Higurashi's home. The home she would soon be leaving to start her new life. A life she would start with him if she wanted too.
Still he couldn't help but feel terrible knowing the whole truth behind Kagome's marriage, a truth even she didn't know about. That her scum of an ex-husband Kouga had been fucking her best friend behind her back while she made dinner every night and cleaned the house for him. He wondered if Kouga came home late at night with excuses of having a meeting, or going away for the weekend for a 'business' trip.
'That scumbag' Inuyasha thought clenching his hands into fists as he climbed out of his car 'How dare he betray Kagome that way.' As he walked up the stairs of her side door porch he couldn't help but perk his ears up at the sound of her singing.
Holy shit Kagome was singing...She was actually singing to herself in her kitchen. His ears flattened against his head at the thought of ruining her happiness by telling her the awful truth he uncovered. He leaned against the wall trying to hear her more clearer as he pressed his ear against it.
"I'm not a perfect person
I never meant to do those things to you
and so I have to say before I go
that I just want you to know
I found a reason for me
to change who I use to be
a reason to start over new
and the reason is you
i found a reason to show
a side of me you didn't know
a reason for all that I do
and the reason is you
Inuyasha's eyes had been closed as he listened to the sweet melody that left her lips, her voice so soft spoken and gentle would've never led someone to think she could sing so passionately. Inuyasha desperately wanted to believe that song was being sung because of him, and for all he knew it probably was. He waited a few more seconds before finally opening the door, the sound of her voice calling his name washed away any worry he had earlier, he had decided he wouldn't tell Kagome about what he found out, that it would be better if she found out on her own one day.
At least he hoped it would be better that way.
Kagome had been slaving away at her stove since she got home the oven was on and Inuyasha could smell the heavenly scent of burgers hitting his nose. 'Oh god' he thought 'this is the girl of my dreams.'
"Hey I thought you said you were going home to change and shower?" She asked flipping one of the grilling burgers. Inuyasha's mouth started to water as he thought of an excuse, he hated lying to her. He already lied once and he didn't want to do it again, but he had to protect her.
"Yeah, I know. I went to the office real quick to uh..say hello to Ayame." He seethed through his gritted teeth.
"Oh really how is she? Did she say anything about me?" She asked looking at him.
'Yeah she told me about how she banged your ex-husband like the whore she is' "No, she just told me to tell you hi. She's doing fine." He said walking over to her. "Anyway how are you?" He asked wrapping his arms around her from behind.
She giggled and shook out of his grip "Now now, save that for after the date." She smiled.
He laughed "Well I figured this could be considered a date." He said with a smirk.
She shook her head and pointed her spatula at him "Patience Inuyasha. It really comes in handy ya know."
Inuyasha sighed and nodded, watching Kagome scoot the burgers out of the pan and onto a plate, Four burgers and two buns, she was spoiling him and he knew it. She tossed the pan into the sink and flicked the stove off, reaching into a drawer she pulled out a glove and opened the oven taking out a pan covered in curly fries.
"Sango and Miroku practically packed every thing I need to cook away, I had to go digging through boxes! Ugh sometimes I wonder where their brains are." She said scooting the fries onto a plate of there own.
Inuyasha laughed grabbing the two plates and bringing them to the table as Kagome washed both pans "Maybe they expected you to eat at my place every day."
"Yeah, funny how you've been eating at my place though." She said.
"Well your the one who ordered ramen on day and made burgers another so what can you expect from me?" He asked.
"Oh god that reminds me!" She said reaching over to her microwave, as soon as she pressed the button to open the door the sweet smell of delicious god-like food engulfed Inuyasha and he had no clue as to how he hadn't smelt it earlier. But now it was to late, his stomach had fallen victim to Kagome's evil ways and let out loud growl. 'Kami help me' He thought.
She giggled grabbing the bowl of ramen "God Inuyasha" She said walking the bowl over to him "You really are obsessed" She placed the bowl next to his place then sat at hers.
"Hey, i'm not obsessed we were meant to be together." He said shaking his head before taking his seat.
"It's a food Inuyasha." Kagome said pointing her fork at him.
He flashed her a devious smile "Maybe I wasn't talking about the food."
Kagome's face turned a deep shade of red, she looked down at her food eating it quietly as she tried not to look at him, he only smiled and reached across the table to grab her hand. "Relax Kagome. I'm not gonna rush you okay?"
She nodded and smiled gently wrapping her fingers around his as she continued to eat. Inuyasha smiled and ate his own food, trying to be easy going on the ramen instead of his usual beast likeness. But as Inuyasha ate he couldn't help but feel unsettled.
It felt as if someone was watching them.
"What are they doing now?" Jakotsu asked.
"The same thing they were doing five seconds ago Jakotsu" Bankotsu responded lowering the binoculars from his eyes. He shifted uneasily behind the bushes that ran parallel to Kagome's kitchen window. "I really don't like this."
Jakotsu tenderly touched Bankotsu's shoulder before sighing "I know, Kagome is still a friend of mine too." He muttered.
Bankotsu's faced seemed to twist with discuss "Fuck Kouga for making us do this. He knows were friends with her and yet he chooses us for this mission. Fucking asshole."
"Bankotsu?" Suikotsu called in on the small walk-e-talk-e-
"Yes Suikotsu what is it?" Bankotsu replied.
"Sir, Inuyasha is leaving to go to the bathroom do we engage?" He asked, his voice sounding faint, even Suikotsu didn't want to go through with this. None of them did.
"Yes we will engage now. Jakotsu will go in and make sure that Kagome is knocked out during the whole thing." Bankotsu turned to Jakotsu who only gave a soft nod before walking over to the side door of the house. He took a deep sigh and slowly opened it up sneaking himself inside. Luckiliy Kagome's back was turned to him as he creeped up behind her taking out a small clothe from his pocket. He came as close as he thought he would get without her noticing him the lunged out and grabbed her shoving the clothe against her mouth.
She fought for a bit before subsiding to the chloroform her body going limp in the chair. "Kagome Higurashi is disarmed." He said as he picked her up by her arms taking her off of the chair and dragging her into the living room. "I'm sorry Kagome, really." He said. Bankotsu, Suikotsu, and Renkotsu entered the house soon after that. Mukotsu stayed out in the bushes keeping watch for any suspicious activity.
Jakotsu ran to all of the windows lowering the blinds as Bankotsu and Suikotsu got into their positions in the kitchen. Renkotsu went into the living room with Jakotsu opening up a what looked like a small luggage case. He pulled out a Ruger LC9 attaching a silencer to it and then waited for the plan to set into motion.
Inuyasha came out of the bathroom with his arms raised in a stretch. He walked down the medium sized hallway but stopped when he picked up the scent of Kagome and three others. He slowly walked towards the kitchen peeking his head into the doorway only to be jumped by a slightly larger man. Suikotsu through a punch at Inuyasha who dogged it only to be struck in the stomach by Bankotsu.
He stumbled back letting out a harsh breathe when Suikotsu kicked him in the stomach, then grabbing him by his shoulders flinging him towards Bankotsu who sent a kick right into his jaw. Inuyasha fell to the ground tightening his jaw, Bankotsu sent another kick at him but Inuyasha reached out and grabbed his ankle Jerking it upward so that the it snapped so severly the bone stuck out. He yelped and fell to the floor.
Suikotsu grabbed Inuyasha by his shoulders again, throwing him into the kitchen against one of the counter tops. Renkotsu, seeing his cue, came into the kitchen with this Rugar waiting for Bankotsu to signal for him to shoot. Bankotsu grabbed his ankle and twisted it slightly forcing the bone to go back into place before limping into the kitchen to join the others. Suikotsu was holding Inuyasha by his arms against him now as he struggled to break free of the grasp.
"Well hello there ." Bankotsu said taking the chair from the two person table over to him so he could sit "Boy you've really made a mess of things haven't you."
"What are you talking about I don't even know you! Where is Kagome!" Inuyasha shouted over Bankotsu.
"Shut up, she's fine. We wouldn't dare hurt her." He responded. Inuyasha relaxed slightly still keeping his eyes glued to Bankotsu. "Anyway, you made the boss really angry. I mean usually we get a few days to prep for a mission but you really ticked him off if he had to pay us and send us off on the same day."
"Who the hell is your boss huh?" Inuyasha hissed.
"Hmm...Wouldn't you like to know? Well I guess because your dead we might as well play one final game. How about it?" Bankotsu teased watching Inuyasha squirm in Suikotsu's arm.
"Okay, let's play whose the boss. Three hints, he is a cheating bastard, you found out his secret, and now he is trying to kill you. Which we will succeed at. Any guesses?" Bankotsu smiled.
"Kouga" a voice called that wasn't Inuyasha's. The group turned around to see Kagome Standing in the door way to the living room one of the Rugal LC9S in her hands. Bankotsu gawked at the sight of the her, behind her laid an unconsciouss Jakotsu, no one had even heard them fight or anything. And yet here she was with a gun pointed at Bankotsu.
Renkotsu quickly turned to aim his gun at the girl, Bankotsu sat still in his chair staring at the girl. "Well Kagome you look good how have you been?"
"Shut up!" She screamed wrapping her finger around the trigger "Let Inuyasha go!"
Bankotsu shook his head "I can't do that sweetheart. Orders from the boss. I have to kill him or ill be killed myself."
"Your dead if he dies. So either way I don't see you living!" She yelled.
Bankotsu gave a half-hearted laugh, his heart still pounding in his ears as he looked between Kagome and Inuyasha. "Sweet Innocent Kagome, you wouldn't shoot me. We've been friends for years."
"We were friends! Until now!" She screamed the tears burning her eyes as they rolled out and down her cheeks. "Why is Kouga trying to kill Inuyasha!"
Bankotsu sighed running a finger through his hair "Really Kagome it wasn't suppose to end up like this. We did everything we could so you wouldn't have to be killed to. I can't see why you didn't stay unconscious like a good girl."
"Because someone didn't teach Jakotsu about how much chloroform your suppose to your asshole. Now spill! Why does Kouga want Inuyasha dead!"
Bankotsu shook his head before looking at Inuyasha "Why don't you tell her?"
Inuyasha stared at Bankotsu for a moment before sighing "Kagome...i found out this morning...that..Kouga was cheating..on you with Ayame.." He mumbled looking at her with remorseful eyes. He wanted her to find out, just not like this.
"W-what..?" She said the gun shaking in her hand now.
"When I said I was gonna go home and change...really I went to work and confronted Ayame..i heard her tell Kouga something today in a voice mail and...and I just had to know Kagome! I had to know if she was the one who hurt you I had to know because I had to protect you!" He yelled struggling against Suikotsu again.
Kagome stood there shocked by his words, she lowered the gun slightly remembering something that had happened a couple of months back involving her Ayame and Kouga..
"Hmm I really hope Ayame likes these brownies. I feel bad that she's been having such a rough day." Kagome said walking towards Ayames office.
Ofcourse..how could she have been so stupid?
"Ayame!" Kagome called from the doorway. "It's Kagome. Anyway I heard you were having a bad day so I decided to come by and give you some brownies. Triple fudge your favorite."
Kagome waited for a response, but when she heard nothing she opened the door a bit "Ayame?"
No one was in there. Which was strange because Ayame was suppose to be working now. Or at least she thought so. She turned around when she heard giggling from behind her, only to be faced with Kouga and Ayame.
"Kouga?" Kagome said staring at the two. Kouga stiffened at the sight of Kagome, and Ayame smile quickly faded.
"Kagome? What are you doing here?" He asked walking over to his shocked wife.
"I heard Ayame was having a bad day so I came to bring her some brownies.." Kagome muttered.
"Oh what a coincidence. I heard Ayame was having a bad day too so I took her to get brownie from the bakery down the road. I can't cook like you can sweety" He said placing a kiss on her cheek. She looked at Ayame who only nodded slowly as if to confirm the story.
Bullshit
"Oh, okay. You should've told me, maybe we could've gotten lunch." Kagome said looking up at Kouga who smiled.
"Your right my love, I'm sorry." Kouga said before giving her a deep kiss. The kiss was passionate as always but it lacked the spark it held when they first got married. Kagome missed that spark.
Kagome didn't see it but behind Ayame was shuffling her weight back and forth on each foot glaring daggers at the couple.
When Kagome and Kouga left the building Kagome had thought they both smelt like Ayame's perfume, but she figured it was from them going to the bakery together and standing near each other for a while.
Or maybe she was just hoping that was the reason.
"You..you went to talk to Ayame?" She muttered staring at him. She felt a deep pain in her stomach, not because of Inuyasha, in fact she felt grateful for his care over her, but the pain that she felt from Ayame masked that easily.
"Yes Kagome! I'm sorry maybe I shouldn't of done it maybe I should've let it take it's course but I really like you and care about you and wanted to help you and I thought if I found out the whole truth maybe I could heal you somehow!" He exclaimed staring at her. His eyes told the truth to it all and Kagome felt another feeling masking her anger and pain. Love. Her heart seemed to pound louder in her ears as she looked at Inuyasha. It may have been three days they know each other now, but it was the best three days Kagome had in a while.
"I..i like you too Inuyasha...i'm not mad at you.." She said the tears still burning her eyes, she turned the gun straight up again at Bankotsu "But you! You are going to leave and let Inuyasha go or we will have some blood in here!"
Bankotsu shook his head "No the only people who are going to die here are you and Inuyasha." Bankotsu's heavy stare seemed to turn into a plead of remorse as he turned to Suikotsu. He opened his mouth to give an order but was interrupted by a knock on the door.
"Kagome Higurashi you open up this door right now!" Sango screamed. "You ignore my phone calls all day and then I see Inuyasha's car in your drive way!"
As everyone's attention got drawn to the door Kagome smiled mentally thanking Sango before pulling the trigger, the bullet cascading through the air and into Bankotsu's shoulder as he fell to the ground she shot him once more in his leg hoping it would stall him from any attempts to get up.
Inuyasha took that as his cue, with Suikotsu being distracted he broke out of the mans embrace tackling Renkotsu to the floor as he shot off a bullet. The bullet skimmed Kagomes arm leaving her with a fresh gash as she yelped in pain. Sango threw the door open in time to see Suikotsu pry Inuyasha off of Renkotsu.
Bankotsu laid on the floor a pool of blood surrounding him as he groaned, Sango with her quick thinking picked up the knife that was laying across the counter and jumped at Suikotsu. Trying to avoid the weapon he let go of Inuyasha who swiftly turned around and kicked his legs out from under him. Kagome stood over Renkotsu blood pouring from her arm as she kept the gun aimed at him. Bankotsu tried to get up but the pain in his shoulder and leg proved to much for him.
Sirens in the back ground caused the whole group to stop. No one had even noticed that Miroku had called 911, much like no one noticed the fifth man to join the fight, Mukotsu.
Mukotsu hadn't even noticed Sango and Miroku walk to the side door, probably because he was to busy playing around with the phone he had recently bought. But when he heard the sirens he came bursting into the room, they only noticed him through when his arm was around Sango's neck with a Carbon 9mm pointed at the top of her head.
"ENOUGH!" He yelled.
The group of people stared at him, Kagome and Miroku's hearts both feeling deep under the ground. Inuyasha too focused on keeping Suikotsu on the ground didn't have time to comprehend the situation.
Sango struggled in Mukotsu's grip clawing and pulling at his arm but finding it was no use.
"Now me and my group are gonna leave! And no one is going to stop us!" He shouted.
The sirens got louder as the police cars got closer to Kagome's home, her heart throbbing at the sight of Sango being held captive.
"Get off him" Mukotsu said pointing his gun at Inuyasha. Sango was struggling more against him kicking and screaming thrashing her body around in his grasp.
It wasn't until she lifted her foot and slammed it against his groin that he let her go muttering curses at her before aiming the gun.
A bullet was heard, a scream was let out, the police arrived and someone was dead.
Want to play a game and guess who?
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ps: Sorry to anyone who read this before I edited. I got to quick and uploaded it before checking it over and messed up one of the names and had a few errors but it is fixed now.
