ALRIGHT SO TO MAKE UP FOR NO UPDATES HERE'S A LONG CHAPTER! ^_^ *Shanked* DX I'm sorry!

Anyway, sorry this wasn't up yesterday or the day before. I had company over and didn't get a chance to finish off the chapter. But now I'm done with my first semester of college! Yaaaaay (Until January 22nd that is…) Booooo.

Anywho enough delay: Here is Chapter 36 of Renegade!

Disclaimer: I do NOT own this show. Those rights go to its respective owners.

What was he to do now? Within the next 24 hours Naraku and the other deplorable people Inuyasha had to associate himself with would be down the street from Kagome's house and would only grow closer.

Just the thought of the brutes he knew being that close to Kagome, that close to her home, made him sick inside.

Inuyasha hurried downstairs out of the apartment, hoping that to others he didn't appear to be in too big of a rush. His mind began to race with dozens of questions. This couldn't really be happening could it?

How was Kagome even going to react?

'What am I supposed to say? 'Hey Kagome, by the way Naraku is going to break in to your home whether or not you and your mother are here,' He thought in a panic to himself. He tried to work out how he was going to break the news to her.

But it was more than just breaking the news to his girlfriend. His next big issue was how he was going to stop this from happening. He couldn't just sit idly by and watch the crimes happen. Even if he was successful in getting Kagome away from her house, then what would he do? Naraku's guys could ransack the place. They could find her picture. What if someone recognized her?

Before Inuyasha knew it he was in front of Kagome's home. He didn't know how he got there and if he even obeyed any traffic laws while on his way. The teen took a deep breath to try and steady his nerves; at this point he was shaking. She would never forgive him for this…how could she? It was his fault.

The teen stepped out of the car and made his way up along his girlfriend's driveway. He began to recite what he would try to say in his head – though it was of no avail. The words couldn't even form in his psyche. The fruitless half-sentences began to come out of his mouth. He thought saying it aloud would make it better. It was again, hopeless.

Why was he being so useless? 'Snap out of it, you damn pussy!' he scolded himself, 'You're acting like a child when your girlfriend is in trouble.'

He stared at the large door in front of him as he tried to force the courage upon himself as he rang the doorbell. Why was he so scared to tell her? This was to possibly save her life, maybe even her mother's!

Inuyasha shook his head, he was acting like an idiot. There was no time for this. He knocked on the door and waited…

No answer.

His heart began to speed up. Was she already out of her house? He knocked again and this time, louder added in the doorbell once more.

There was still no answer.

The teen pulled out his cellphone and quickly pulled up Kagome's number and began to call her.

Ring…Ring…Ring… "Come on, Kagome…pick up!" he spoke aloud to himself.

After what seemed to be ages, the front door then opened and the awaited teen girl stepped out, running a hand through her dampened hair.

"Sorry, I was washing my hair. What is it, Inuyasha? What's brought you back so soon? Eager to see me?" she asked with a smile, immediately throwing her arms around his shoulders and pulling him in for a kiss.

"No, that's not it–" he tried to respond before his lips were silenced.

Kagome pulled back with furrowed brows and looked at him, "So what is it then…" she asked, now wary as to why Inuyasha had come back within an hour of leaving her place.

He sighed and put his phone in to his pocket. "Don't take that the wrong way…But, I need to talk to you. Is your mom here?"

"No, she just left for work. Did you need her for something?" the confused brunette asked again. Her stomach began to drop, fearing the worst; that her beau was about to break up with her.

Inuyasha didn't respond and only grabbed Kagome's hand, pulling her inside and shutting the door behind them. He took her over to her couch and sat her down while his mind tried to catch up with his actions.

"What is all this about, Inuyasha?" Kagome asked, only growing more and more befuddled as the moments passed.

"Naraku…is planning on robbing this neighborhood and I'm pretty sure your house is in the way…" he finally managed to get out in one breathless sentence.

Kagome only stared at him for a second. Why wasn't she saying anything?

Inuyasha's stomach was in knots. Even the look on her face was indiscernible.

"How does he know where I live?" she finally asked, confusion finally being her decided expression.

"I don't think he does…"

"He knows where I live, Inuyasha. You've told me he doesn't like me and this whole robbery thing seems a bit random, don't you think?" she quickly retorted, her confusion quickly going to anxiousness. "Of course he knows. Something isn't right about this. This could be one of his tests that you mentioned he puts you through. What if it's that?"

But how? The teen had been so careful when he took Kagome back and forth. They had never been followed before and he had never even mentioned to Kagura where Kagome lived…

"Snap out of it, Inuyasha! This is serious. We need to call the police," Kagome announced, decidedly. She pulled her phone out of her pocket and got ready to dial before having Inuyasha's hands cover her own.

"No…If you call the police he'll know that I came to tell you and then he'll definitely have whatever confirmation he needs. I don't want you to get hurt," Inuyasha protested.

"And if we don't call the police, then I'll definitely get hurt and so could my mom," the teen replied, growing angrier at the situation. "You may not want to stop him but I do. He seems to cause nothing but hell in other people's lives. First Kagura, then you, and now he's trying to step in on me. I won't have it!"

Inuyasha's brows turned down into a near scowl, "I do want to stop him!" he defended, "You honestly have no idea what he's like, do you? I told you, he doesn't get his own hands dirty. If anything, he'd just find a way to pin this all on me and then I'd go to jail!" he pleaded before taking a breath, not wanting to get angry at Kagome. Her anger and words were completely justifiable. "Take your mom out to dinner or something…Or shopping, just something. I don't want you two here."

"Are you even listening to yourself, Inuyasha?" Kagome asked, looking taken aback. "I can't very well just whisk my mom away without raises some sort of alarm with her."

"Then what am I supposed to do? I don't care who they rob, well I do, but I don't want anything happening to you two."

Kagome narrowed her eyes and pulled away from him. "If we call the police then nothing will happen. We'll all be fine and the bastard will finally be behind bars where he belongs. After all that he seems to cause, I can't say he doesn't deserve it. Or do you not want him to go to jail?"

"I want that more than anything, but, trust me, this isn't the way to get him. But I'm telling you, there's no way he's personally getting his hands dirty with this. He'll just be there to 'supervise' if anything. There are a lot of guys involved with this Kagome. It's just like their other robberies."

"Robberies that you've been a part of?" she asked with a slightly criticizing tone.

Inuyasha stayed silent for a moment. "Not in the way that you think…I haven't personally stolen anything from anyone. Not from a residential neighborhood anyway."

"Are you telling me the truth? Because if you aren't then I'm going to really start to question how the hell you were able to get me this ring. It's beautiful but I don't want it if it was either stolen or bought with stolen money…" she trailed off looking at her hand.

Was she sounding irrational? Probably. Jumping the gun a bit? More than likely. But what else was she supposed to do? Her mind was working at a mile a minute and she couldn't control what was coming out.

Inuyasha shook his head, taking her hands back in his. "Kagome, I promise you. I didn't steal for this ring in any way shape or form. I have a bank account that no one knows about. Not Naraku, not even Kagura. I have about ten thousand saved up from the time I was sixteen. That's how I paid for the ring. Please don't go back to thinking I'm just your common criminal."

Kagome sighed, feeling bad that she had immediately jumped to the conclusion that he had stolen. "Alright. If that's what you say, then I believe you. I'm sorry. I'm just a little scared."

"Good," he replied with a sigh of relief. It did sting that Kagome thought he would do such a thing, but he understood that she wasn't totally baseless in thinking that way. After-all it did seem odd that he didn't want to take a stand against the man that had so far, for the most part, make his life miserable.

Kagome kissed him, sensing the air grow ever tenser. "It's okay…We'll figure something out, alright?"

Inuyasha nodded, however, wasn't too sure of that.

After about an hour at her house, he left so Naraku wouldn't become too suspicious about where he was. Could he really have known where Kagome lived? If he did…how long had he known and why was he waiting until now to let it be known?

The questions continued to swell and build in the teen male's mind. It was driving him insane. He needed answers and he needed them soon. The only question was: did he want them?

Kagome sat back on her bed, biting her lower lip nervously. She had what seemed like several hours before this robbery would take place. It didn't matter to her what they'd take in the house. There actually wasn't much they could get away with other than maybe their TV or some jewelry and possibly Kagome's wallet that was in her desk. But that wasn't her worry.

Her worry was what would happen if she and her mother were in the house when all of Naraku's goons came around. Would Inuyasha be with them? If he was could he even protect them and himself? What if this all escalated? Could someone be killed?

The thoughts were all terrifying and she didn't know what to do. That was even more terrifying.

-xxxxx-

The next night had arrived and Inuyasha was sitting behind the steering wheel of one of their getaway cars. His hands were shaking as he waited for a few of the men in his gang to get in the car. He took in a deep breath and let it out, trying to not let his anxiety show. He closed his eyes and remembered the run-down Naraku had given them all.

'Now, now. This is a neighborhood none of you have ever been to before. They're rich, they have alarm systems, which Inuyasha graciously scoped out for us,' the gang leader had said with a vicious grin. 'If you run across any man, woman, or child – knock them out, tie them up and gag them and throw their asses in the nearest closet. This job doesn't require anyone's blood being spilt on the floor…however, if it happens. Well, you know the saying: They were just shit out of luck.'

His hands tightened on the steering wheel. The previous day Naraku had ordered the men to not kill anyone. Now he didn't care if they did or not. The crazed man always changed his phrasing, knowing exactly what he was doing.

The teen heard the car doors open and close. The sound was followed by a swift slap against the side of his head.

"You ready, Inuyasha?" one of the members laughed. "I've been waiting to hit up one of these houses. You know, I hear that houses like this usually have some sort of safe hidden somewhere. Like in the movies, they're hidden behind a painting or a fireplace or something you know?" the member laughed and sat back in his seat, waiting for Inuyasha to respond.

"You're an idiot," was all he muttered back, opening his eyes as two other men got into the car followed by Naraku (who of course took the front seat).

The gang member was about to retort but was cut off by Naraku.

"Let's go," the leader said in a serious tone. His eyes focused straight ahead.

Inuyasha noticed that the older man's eyes were tinted with red and his hair was disheveled. Of course, the drug addict was getting high and who knows what else before this. The teen sighed, averting his gaze and pulled the car off, making sure to go slow and follow Naraku's street directions instead of taking them there himself.

Within minutes the three cars were on their decided street, parked far enough away from each other as each member got out, with the exception of Inuyasha.

Naraku smirked and walked over to the driver's side window and leaned down, "Out. We might need all the help we can get with this one, boy."

Inuyasha looked at Naraku with nothing but hate plastered over his face. He didn't care about hiding his disgust with the man any longer.

The leader made the teen stand next to him as he directed his members to different houses. Inuyasha's eyes continued to glance down the street towards Kagome's home. Making sure no members were directed that way. He stayed silent as his hands began to grow clammy. His love was probably in her room, panicking just as much as he was.

"After these three houses are done, we're going to move down the street and get the last three, got it?" Naraku announced to Inuyasha, breaking the teen's concentration.

His heart practically exploded and his stomach turned. He had to do something and he had to do it fast. He heard Naraku begin snickering and glanced over to see the older gentlemen holding his side with one hand and looking at his hand before calming himself down and straightening up.

Inuyasha looked confused, he had seen the man on drugs before, but this time something was different.

"Oh I'm sorry Inuyasha. I was just thinking…You know my hand," Naraku paused for a laugh, "my hand, can wrap around a young woman's neck very easily. I just thought about what it's done to Kagura, though she isn't young of course. She's very small. Take a good look at your hands. Do you ever look at them and think…I can use these to kill. It's quite amazing really." Naraku looked over and no doubt saw the washed out expression on Inuyasha's face.

Inuyasha cleared his throat and looked away.

"Calm down pussy. I'm just fucking with you. I'm entirely fucked up on this new drug combination I've been working on. It melts your mind you know? Drugs. Don't do them."

Suddenly the demented man's demeanor changed when he saw a gang member idling around outside of a house. He grew angry and pushed Inuyasha out of his way.

The teen seized this moment of opportunity and pulled out his cellphone, dialing the first number that popped into his head.

-xxxxx-

Kagome was laying on her bed, staring at her ceiling, trying to breath. When were those brutes going to come? She tried to get her mom out of the house earlier, but the woman was too tired to go anywhere. Inuyasha hadn't responded to her texts. What was going on?

She sat up in her bed, looking around for her phone, she had to try and call Inuyasha again. As she grabbed her phone, she paused. 'What if the robbery is happening right now? I can't call him then…Maybe something happened to him?' She didn't know.

The clock ticked past. Another twenty minutes seemed to go bye with silence except for what were probably some neighbors loudly slamming their car doors down the street.

Kagome put her head in her hands, contemplating what to do. Should she just grabbed her mother's keys and go to Inuyasha's place? Of course not, and then what would happen to her mother? The robbery could happen while she was gone and she wouldn't be able to live with herself after that.

The night was silent sans the distant sirens…Wait? Sirens?

Kagome shot up off her bed and ran over to her bedroom window just in time to see the faint flash of red and blue lights racing down the street. Her eyes widened and her heart began to race. 'Oh shit…' she thought to herself. She narrowed her eyes to see through the dark, seeing several men scatter and a few jump into cars.

"Inuyasha's down there!" she panicked aloud.

Suddenly a breathless voice came from behind her.

"No. I'm right here."

Kagome nearly jumped out of her skin at the surprise. She threw her hands over her mouth to suppress a shocked scream. "How did you get in here?"

"Guest…bedroom window. I climbed the tree, it was open…" he panted, trying to breathe. "I called the cops. I had no choice. He would have sent guys to your house within half an hour…I'm…I'm sorry, Kagome."

She ran over to him and wrapped her arms around him, getting the embrace returned. "Did anyone get hurt?"

"I don't know. I think they may have tied some people up but that's it. I can't stay long. Naraku is going to expect me back at the apartments, assuming he didn't get caught himself. He got distracted by one of the other members so I called the police. I'm sorry I haven't responded to any of your texts." Inuyasha was spewing hushed words a mile a minute.

Kagome quieted him with a kiss and hugged him tighter.

Suddenly they were interrupted by the doorbell. The trouble wasn't over.

"Shit one of the cops must have seen me come here…" Inuyasha whispered.

Kagome shook her head and kissed him again. "Just stay back. I'll go get the door." She hurried downstairs as the doorbell rang another two times.

On the other side of it were two uniformed policemen. The teen girl pretended to yawn and rubbed her eyes, "What can I do for you officers?" she asked.

One of the officers introduced himself, "Sorry to interrupt you miss, but there were a couple of robberies this evening. Have you seen any suspicious behavior around your home recently or heard anything in the last several hours?"

Kagome furrowed her brows and shook her head, "No not at all. Is there a danger still?"

"No ma'am. We arrested all of the men that were in the area. There were only five of them. We just wanted to ask around the neighborhood. Gather some witnesses."

"Was anyone hurt?" Kagome asked, trying to pry as much information out as possible.

"No ma'am. All is well. Have a good evening. Thank you for your time. If you happen to remember anything, please we urge you to come down to the station in the morning." The policemen smiled and walked away without giving the teen another chance to ask more questions.

"Those cops are idiots," Inuyasha muttered.

"What makes you say that? They were just doing their job."

"There were seventeen of us out there. They caught five. They didn't even interview you right," Inuyasha huffed angrily.

"Well at least everyone is gone alright?" Kagome tried to calm her beau. "I don't think they'll be coming back."

"Speaking of everyone being gone; I need to go before Naraku becomes suspicious," Inuyasha kissed her gently. "I'll come see you tomorrow."

"Okay, stay safe, alright?" Kagome kissed him again.

"Yeah." Inuyasha then left on foot, making sure to avoid the cops until he was in the clear.

Sorry this chapter ends kind of weird. I had to tweak it and I didn't do a good job. Either way it feels good to be back! *Shot shot shot*

DX I'm sorry! Updates will be regular now. I'll try and get the next chapter up by the 21st (DOOMSDAY! D: ) No, jk. The world isn't ending but hopefully a chapter will be up. :D

Anyway, I hope you guys all find this story as enjoyable as I do. ^_^ Until next time~