A/N: Eh heh heh. Sorry it took so longNo, put down Mr. Pointy! I've got all these new ideas in my head, and it's taking serious restraint to finish these stories first. Gah.
Okay, about those little one-shots. Or, the two little one-shotsThey're in the same 'verse. The Piano, and The Closet. I know The Piano was a little confusing, and what Inuyasha did was.well, weird. But, it shall be explained. In the next one-shot. I'm letting a story unfold not in chronological order, in case you haven't noticed
Disclaimer: I only own my muse, Adrian. It seems I was too much for poor Robin. Oh, and any original chars, like Kuroko. Which means something like 'dark one'. I've forgotten
On with the show! (Has anyone ever noticed the Previously, On Blah Blah Blah's I've been putting up? Like on a show! You know, like Buffy, or something)
Previously, on To Be Announced: She must've been slowly gathering forces again, Nika mused, biding her time, waiting for the right moment. Only, something had gone wrong. A murder was witnessed. Now Kuroko was trying to eliminate the girl who could bring her down again.
Nika's mouth twitched. She was looking forward to seeing her old friend Kuroko again.
A Shot In The Dark
Chapter Five
Hello, Love
Miroku pounced on Inuyasha the second they walked into their dorm, after they had dropped off the girls at their room.
"So? Come on, tell me!"
Inuyasha flopped onto his bed. He mumbled something into his bedspread.
"Nani? Gomen, didn't quite catch that." Miroku grinned and sat down on his bed.
Inuyasha raised his head and shot a death glare towards his best friend. Miroku only smiled innocently, which served to infuriate Inuyasha even more.
"You're evil."
"I most certainly am not! I'm a Buddhist!"
"Doesn't mean you can't be evil."
"Pictures. School paper. Incriminating pictures of-"
"Okay! Anyway, I rest my case. You're evil."
"Inuyasha" Inuyasha could hear the warning in Miroku's voice, and sighed.
"Right then. Nika was teasing me."
"About?" Miroku prompted. Inuyasha flushed. He buried his head in his pillow and said something that sounded like "Mph ngumph mup warf persug."
"Excuse me?"
Inuyasha raised his head slightly. "She was teasing me about my claim on Kagome."
"Huh?" Miroku was lost. Claim? Well, duh he had a claim. He was her
boyfriend, right?
"I marked her."
Miroku blinked. Recognition slowly flooded over his face. "You didn't!"
Inuyasha sat up.
"I did. Nika was teasing me because I haven't told Kagome what it is and what it means. Haven't even told her she's got a bite mark on her yet."
Miroku frowned. "She hasn't noticed it? Where'd you put it, you sly dog?" the dark haired man asked, one eyebrow cocked.
"Get your mind out of the gutter. It's on the junction between her neck and her shoulder, right out of her sight. She wouldn't be able to see it unless she was looking for it."
Raising an eyebrow, Miroku said, "I thought you were supposed to have her permission for it to work."
"Well, it's just a preliminary mark. Light, won't even scar. It'll heal, it's not permanent. Anyway, haven't you wondered why none of the guys go after her? I mean, none of the demons."
"I figured it was because they knew she would bash their heads in."
Inuyasha looked thoughtful.
"Yeah, well"
Silence followed their conversation. And so it was, after a long night of studying and going to the police station, that the two boys fell asleep just as the sun began to rise.
~~~
But Nika did not sleep. She had spent the rest of her night reading old reports about Kuroko. She had learned very little that was new to her, and was about to give up when she stumbled across something that made her yelp and spill coffee over herself.
"K'so" she muttered as she wiped herself off.
She looked over the report. Apparently, the police had sent in an undercover agent. He had somehow gotten through all of Kuroko's defenses, and learned about her plans, her location, all her secrets.
But that wasn't very shocking in itself. Certainly helpful, but Kuroko would've moved by now and had new plans and secrets. But what made Nika spill a full cup of coffee onto her lap was the name of the undercover agent.
Naraku.
Nika grinned. Time to pay a visit to her old lover.
~~~
At around noon, Inuyasha opened his eyes. It wasn't one of those waking ups that went slowly, with the senses returning one by one. No, this was an awakening where the instant the hanyou opened his eyes, he was wide awake. He glanced at his clock.
Miroku, Sango, Kagome, and several of the building's other borders shot their heads up as a single word resounded through the dorms.
"KUSO!!!!"
~~~
Minutes later, Inuyasha was pushing books into his bag frantically.
"Whoa, Yash, slow down!"
Inuyasha didn't even look up. "Slow down?! SLOW DOWN?!?! Are you INSANE!! If I don't get there NOW, I'm gonna fail my classes, and then I'll never graduate and I'll never get into med school and I'll never become a doctor! Slow down, you say? I say NO WAY IN HELL!!"
Miroku blinked at his friend from under the covers. "Okay. Whatever you say."
Inuyasha dashed out of the room, looking very disheveled in a dashing sort of way, wearing a pair of blue jeans, a black t-shirt and some old Converse on his feet. He stopped briefly at Kagome's room, gave her a brief good morning kiss and dashed out again.
Kagome blinked, then looked at Sango.
"What was that all about?"
"I'm thinking it would be better not to ask."
Kagome nodded in agreement. "However, I must say, he should do that more often. He's so cute when he's all panicky."
Sango laughed at her friend, before snuggling deeper into her blankets. School could wait.
~~~
Nika walked through the grey halls, lined with bars and gates. Her heels made small tapping noises on the concrete floor. When she got to the gate she wanted, she pulled out her ID and showed it to the guard. He let her through. Nika let a small smirk come over her face as she clicked her way through the barren tunnels.
She was going to see him, after so long. She still remembered that time when they had joined forces. She had been the leader of a very powerful crime organization, and he a rising young upstart. Their relationship was nothing more than great sex. Eventually Nika left him, and not long after, met Inuyasha's brother.
Sesshoumaru was the best thing that had ever happened to her, besides Seiichi. Nika had turned around, and began working for the government. She was a great asset, as she knew so much about the Underground.
As she approached the gate that guarded Naraku's cell, she paused for a moment, taking a deep breath. Nika knew, that no matter how much time had passed, there would always be something between her and Naraku.
It was no help that he had remained devilishly handsome.
~~~
Naraku looked up as someone he knew very well walked into his cell. He was surprised, not only because he hadn't seen her in years, but also because they never let anyone into his cell.
"Hello, Natsuko." His voice was soft and even, as always.
"Hello, Naraku. Been a long time." Nika sat down gracefully, placing her briefcase on the floor.
"So it has."
"I was unaware that you had worked for the police at some point."
"Ah." Naraku just looked at her.
"I'm here to ask you some questions about and old friend."
Naraku raised an eyebrow. Who could she be talking about?
"Kuroko."
Naraku smiled. "Ah. Her. Yes."
"She's back, and she's trying to murder my brother-in-law's mate."
"And who, pray tell, might that be?"
Nika buffed her nails on her shirt. "Oh, someone you know very well. She put you in here."
Naraku curled his lip in disgust. "Why come to me to ask for help? I do not care whether the bitch lives or dies."
"No. But, see, I need to protect people I love. And two of those people happen to be Inuyasha and his mate. And it is not wise to cross me when I care about something deeply, is it?" Naraku stayed silent. "So. I want you to tell me all you know."
"Can you get me out of here?"
"I can not only do that, but I can give you a new identity, and security from the authorities. However, you must never come within fifty miles of Kagome. You cannot misuse you immunity either. If you do, I assure you, I will be the first to know about it. And I will come after you." Her voice was filled with promise of a very painful death for Naraku, should he made her angry.
Of course, Nika no longer killed, but Naraku didn't need to know that, now, did her?
"I agree."
Nika sat back to listen.
A/N: Hee hee. Gave Nika a bigger part in this chap, also more of a move along with the plot.
Mikki-inu-lova : Thanks for telling me which story!!
sama : I know. I'm sending this to you for beta-ing right after I post it. I think my readers want the chapI read over it, so there may not be much to correct.
SoulAbyss14 : Thanks so much! No, I do not actually own a doll, I was speaking of the clone of Inuyasha that Mistress Nika gave me. He talks! Say hi. Yash!
Inuyasha: Hi.
Oh, he's just the most adorable little plushie!
Inuyasha: I am not a plushie. Plushies aren't alive. They do not talk. I am not a plushie.
Dear, he's rather subdued today. I wonder why *hears cackling coming from far away* Nika? Is that you? *cackling stops* Oi! What did you do to my bish?! You have your own! *runs after Nika, screaming at her* *fades into distance*
Kaye : Oh, okay. I thoguh you meant Kagome's pantsThank you!!!!!
Mistress Nika : Ha! I gave you a longer part! Yay! Hope it's still relatively like youGah!