Undercover

Fan Fiction by bittersweetmemory

All standard disclaimers apply here.

Warnings: AU (like almost all my other works) OOC sometimes. LANGUAGE is not very pretty either….

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XsangoX- here's the update…DON't DIE!

Kat- Hehe… Inuyasha was also very skeptical. I now it's pretty hard to believe…I mean, Kagome is an expert archer… but I really wanted to have them keep their weapons. Sango's katanas will come into play later though =]. Thanks for reviewing (and reminding)!

Chapter One

The Unwilling Participants

"Hey Kags, a little help here?"

Kagome Higurashi turned around from her leaning position against the kitchen counter to find her best friend and roommate, Sango Kinokiita, at the door holding about six heavy bags of groceries. She asked herself whether they really needed that much food and made a mental note to get started on a diet next week.

"Sorry Sango! I was just wondering when those guys from the police station are going to get here."

Kagome simultaneously picked up three of the heavy grocery bags and shut the door behind them with her foot. She had started to put them away in their respective places when Sango came out of her room already looking refreshed in a new change of clothes.

"Well, Taisho said they'd be here at about 8:00," she looked up at the wall clock "and it's about 6:45 now, so I guess we can get started on dinner before we have to worry about them."

Kagome turned to Sango with a quizzical look on her face.

"Did he tell you why they were coming?"

Sango thought for a moment.

"All he said was that these two rookies would need our help to catch some jewel thief that's supposed to make a drop next month."

"I thought that case with Nobunaga was the last one."

"I did too, but he seemed really adamant that we help these two. Maybe their rookies or something."

"Do you think they know we work for the precinct too? I mean, usually Sesshoumaru likes to keep our involvement in these cases private right?"

"Yeah I guess. So we probably should feel them out first. Find out how much they know."

Both girls shrugged and turned to the more pressing matter at hand.

"Pasta or stir-fry?"

"Stir-fry. We had pasta last week."

"Sounds good to me. You cut, I'll cook."

"Are you sure this is the place? It looks a little more…grand then I expected."

"154 Sengoku Drive. This is the place. Anyway, we are after a jewel thief right? He's gotta be loaded."

Miroku gave Inuyasha an annoyed look and whapped him on the head.

"That's exactly my point. Why would someone like Naraku want to attract this much attention? Wouldn't he be more inconspicuous living in a neighborhood that wasn't so exclusive? And I'm the assistant…"

"Oh shut up. Let's just meet those wenches and get this over with."

Miroku stopped in front of the brownstone and searched in his pockets for the keys and after he had fished them out, entered the lobby of their new home for the next few…months.

They walked up the cobblestone pathway to the house.

A brown-eyed woman with hair that went three inches past her shoulder answered after three insistent raps. She regarded them quizzically before asking: "Are you the men from the police department?"

Miroku favored her with his potent lady-killer smile.

"Yes lovely lady, we are. And what might your name be?"

She gave him an odd look before she answered.

"Sango—"

Inuyasha was beginning to get impatient and cut her off.

"Kinokiita, right? I know we've read your file. Can you two continue your flirting inside? We've got businesss to discuss first."

The newly-identified Sango gave Inuyasha a "baby-glare" before stepping aside and allowing them to enter the expansive apartment.

And what an apartment it was.

Inuyasha tuned out Miroku and Sango's conversation and looked around.

Simplistic yet enchanting with its neoclassic design, there seemed to be actual pieces of history in every nook and cranny. A bow and arrow dominated one wall and on the other, swords in every fashion and size were displayed with obvious pride. Inuyasha was willing to bet his life that they would find the famous boomerang in Sango's room. He also got the feeling that they weren't just for show either. According to the detailed report Sesshoumaru had given them, both girls, Sango and the still-absent Kagome, were experts at using the boomerang and bow and arrow respectively. He idly considered the fact that while both were not exactly conventional for this day and age, they would have their uses. For instance, in long-distance combat.

"Sango, is that them?"

A girlish voice broke through his thoughts and he brought his molten gaze to the doorframe of the living room.

A woman-child, seemingly no older than 16 (though, thanks to the report Inuyasha really knew she was 20) stood there, looking vulnerable, innocent and like the last person he could have pegged for a weapons expert, in her oversized silk T-shirt and matching shorts.

She also looked remarkably like Kikyo.

"Yes Kagome. That is Inuyasha Taisho and this pervert is Miroku Houshi. They're the two detectives from the police station."

Miroku made the first move.

"Hello lovely one. You must be Kagome Higurashi. I've learned quite a bit about you from your beautiful friend Sango."

Kagome raised an eyebrow.

"Is he for real?"

Inuyasha stood up and held out his hand.

"Unfortunately."

"We'll talk business in the kitchen."

They all sat down at the table where Kagome offered the men some tea.

"I'm sorry I'm not dressed. We weren't expecting you gentlemen until 8:00 and it's only 7:30."

Miroku hastened to assure her.

"Oh don't worry. Inuyasha just likes us being punctual to the point of being early." He took a sip of his tea.

"How much has Sesshoumaru told you?"

"Only that there might be a jewel thief living next door and that you need to do surveillance on them for the next few weeks."

"We're happy to help in anyway we can."

Inuyasha cut Kagome with a fierce look after she had said this.

"That's exactly what we don't want. Here's the deal. You stay out of our way and we'll stay out of yours. The sooner we get through, this the better. We'll be out of your lives soon enough."

He stood up.

"Come on Miroku. Let's get our stuff."

Miroku however, stayed and hastened to reassure them.

"Don't worry about Inuyasha. He's been through hard times lately. And even if he hadn't, he's like that anyway. He's got a lot of scars and unfortunately, most of them can't be seen on the outside."

He bid them goodnight and walked out.

The older girl put a hand on Kagome's shoulder.

"Don't worry about it Kagome. In a few months, they'll be gone and our lives will be back to normal."

She said goodnight and climbed the stairs and went to her room, probably to read a little before going to bed.

Kagome stayed at the kitchen table, contemplating her friend's words.

I shouldn't get upset. It's not as though I know him very well, we only just met after all. His words shouldn't affect me.

But for some reason…they did.

Unbeknownst to the girls and the two detectives that just left, someone had been listening in on their conversation. And she had a lot to tell her employer after all that she'd heard.

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