Hey guys. it took a lot trying to churn this chapter out. I know it's short. But I know I promised to try to update at least once a month... so here's August's chapter. Hope it's enjoyable.
Densum (Close)
"Taji, I'm starting to think this isn't such a great idea." Came Inuyasha's distorted voice through the ear piece tightly secured in the DHA agents ear.
"I didn't hear you offering any other suggestions." Taji bit back. "Look, we already know the Kumo group owned the warehouse, but anytime we went the legal route to procure documentation about the subcontractor's we are met with a dead end."
"But this is risky man. Should anything happen to you Hanako will have my ass. In and out got it? Get what you need and nothing else!" Inuyasha commanded.
"You got it dude." Ichirou whispered back.
Rolling from his crouched position he made his way to the encrypted door, removed the covering and placed an electronic device inside the micro USB port. A green light flashed granting him access to the building.
"Presto."
"I assume you're in? Prepare yourself for a gas attack. Our records indicate that they've secured the perimeter with miasma during afterhours to ward off humans. That mask I gave you should do the trick." Inuyasha instructed.
Placing the discrete tajiya mask over his face he stealthily made his way to the stairwell. Hastily the slayer moved up the steps to the top floor before making his way to the president's office.
"Okay… looking for files on the subcontractors of the warehouse on Dogpatch." The dark haired demon slayer shuffled through drawers and file cabinets until he finally came across a file labeled Dogpatch. Scanning the file, he began reading aloud, "The facility on Dogpatch is to be leased to persons unnamed who share common interest with Kumo and affiliates for project Kojin-tekina urami (KTU). Tenants report that Akuma no ōra will be released thereby promoting chaos in surrounding areas. Upon successful implementation KTU, search for the Shikon will resume…" Taji trailed off.
"You can finish reading that shit when you're out of there! Grab it and go!" Inuyasha demanded harshly.
Taji gathered the paperwork and hurriedly made his way out of the facility.
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3 manes of silver and one of brunette hovered over a desk situated in the corner of the spacious room.
"From the looks of this Kumo has deep connections with multiple companies." Sesshoumaru noted.
"What strikes me as odd is that there's this list of companies, but when it came to naming the subcontractor of the Dogpatch property it's elusive. Regardless, we have enough here to take in Fujiwara and his executive cabinet for questioning." sighed the Inu no Taisho.
"Touga, about this Shikon, it seemed like they have a lot riding on this one particular object. Do you know it's significance? Perhaps we can find it first and secure it?" Asked Taji.
"The Shikon no Tama is a thing of legend. It disappeared some 500 years ago. It's an ancient relic. I doubt we'll have success in procuring it…. But I can have my people keep their eyes open."
"Thank you, sir. Inuyasha, may I have a word before I go?" Ichirou said while gathering his things.
"Yea dude." Inuyasha responded while following his friend out the door.
"Listen, if anything should happen to me, I need you to look after Hanako and the kids okay?" Taji insisted.
"Look man, I don't know what you think is about to go down, but we've got you. We aren't going to let you die. So you take care of your own family… got it." Inuyasha said seriously.
"Just in case though?" the human tried again.
Inuyasha sighed grumpily before begrudgingly nodding in the affirmative. Patting the hanyou's shoulder, Ichirou smiled before saying, "I'll catch you later."
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"Honey, it isn't good that you keep skipping dinner." A tall slender woman announced from her place in the doorway.
"I'm sorry Hanako, I've just been really busy with work lately."
"I know." She said while making her to her husband with a plate of food. Setting the food down on his desk she eased herself into his lap before combing her hand through his hair. "You're becoming an old man right before my eyes." She teased while pulling at several of the grey hairs peeking through the brown haired man's mane.
Grabbing her hand gently he pulled her down for a brief kiss. "You've got jokes I see." He smiled.
"What's your most recent advancement agent?" His wife queried.
Shifting her in his lap he began speaking, "Well I've been going through these ancient texts about this thing called the Shikon. I talked to the Inu no Taisho about it, and he seems to think it's rubbish, but the files I took from Kumo go into intricate detail about how this object is vital to their success in wreaking havoc. Aside from all that, I'm still trying to figure out how to link them to the individual who has been killing people." He finished.
"How are you certain it's an individual?" His wife asked.
"Look here." He said while pointing to the text before him. "This passage talks about an ancient youkai who had the ability to jump bodies. His M.O. was murder. He called himself the hell spider and he always left an obscure mark on his victims."
"What's the mark?" Hanako asked.
"I'm not quite sure, but I'm assuming it wouldn't be blatantly obvious. I've been going over case reports of the murder victims in an attempt to find a trend."
"How are you going to get them to open the cases back up, the majority of the reports you've pulled have already been closed."
"I know, which is why I have to have a convincing story before I bring it to the Inu no Taisho. What's interesting is that Kumo/ Spider claims they selected their name to represent the intricate network they'd build would be akin to a spider's web." Hanako's eye's widened in realization upon her husband's words before he continued.
"There's this guy going by the name Naraku Onigumo. I don't think his name is a coincidence as it means Hell Spider Demon. I haven't found a way to link him directly to the Kumo group, but he is listed on the payroll of several of Kumo's affiliate companies. Now, even though I've yet to find a description of the jobs he's preformed I don't think it'll be necessary if my hunch is correct. The hell spider and Naraku Onigumo are one in the same and he's likely the one pulling the strings at Kumo.
"Now we just have to find out who this Naraku Onigumo person is. When are you going to Inuyasha with this info? The female Taji asked.
"I'll have to get my ducks in a row first so I can be sure, but once I'm able to make all the necessary links I'll have him schedule a meeting with his dad and brother. If all goes well… we'll finally be able to serve justice to Kikyou's killer."
"Eat, wrap things up in here and come to bed. We promised Sango and Kohaku we'd take them to see that new movie tomorrow." She said as she stood from her position in the handsome slayer's lap.
"Yes dear."
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