Agent of Silence

Chapter 4:

Kagome's head shot up at the sound of pounding footsteps, heading their way. Kohaku noticed too. They backed farther into the shadows of the ally, squatting low to make themselves smaller.

Miroku and Sango dashed into the ally. Their breath was coming out in puffs of smoke; the nights were getting colder as the seasons neared to winter.

Kagome's first thought was that they were being tracked and they needed to flee. Kohaku and Kagome ran from the shadows to their companions' sides. "What's wrong?!" Kohaku couldn't help himself.

"He, *wheeze*, he wasn't there," Miroku managed to choke out. He looked to Sango's flushed face. She looked up and almost collapsed from dizziness. She was in shape and had endurance, but the adrenaline rush that had been there upon the knowledge of Inuyasha's danger, was not there now.

"Kohaku, he's in danger! *puff, puff* We have to get there!" Sango managed as Miroku finally stood from his half kneeling position. It finally dawned on Kohaku . . . they had been set up. Miroku nodded his head in agreement and headed at a brisk pace toward the concealed car.

~ * ~

Kagome watched Kohaku closely as she sat in the back seat of the car beside him. She had never seen him so scared, nervous, so . . . white. The second Sango said 'he', Kohaku blanched. Kagome knew that had to be a bad sign. Kohaku knew, and this 'he' must be someone important.

"Okay, so anyone gonna tell me what's going on here?" Kagome asked. She was tired of being left in the dark. She was supposed to be in on this mission. Apparently that wasn't the case.

Miroku picked up his agency cell phone, the one that was used to get in touch with special operatives. Kagome knew he was avoiding her question but she didn't expect what he said next. "MSK squad. I need the nearest drop off/pick up point. You have our coordinates? 5th avenue? Got it." Miroku flipped his cell phone off.

"Oh no! I know what you're doing. I'm not letting you. I am staying right here!!!" Kagome shook her head furiously. "I'm sorry Kagome," Miroku said softly. Sango couldn't speak, she just shook her head.

Why was everyone acting so weird!!! Kagome's natural curiosity was killing her! As well as her thoughts on the welfare of her friends. She needed to know! "You guys, I can help! Don't do this alone!" Kagome said exasperatedly. Their emotions were going to get in the way, she just knew it.

Sango wasn't thinking straight and Miroku was sweating like he had just run a mile. She couldn't let them do this alone. Kagome had a gut feeling that whatever it was she didn't know about, was going to get her friends deeply injured . . . or killed.

Miroku stopped the car at the curb. Kagome looked out the window as a man dressed in black ran to her door and opened it. Miroku looked back at her, the look in his eyes scared her in to silence for a moment before she noticed that the man was dragging her out of the car.

"NO!!! Let me go! Miroku, don't leave me here!" Kagome struggled desperately to escape the man's grasp on her waist. She flung herself forward, arms outstretched, reaching for the door that was not yet closed. "You too Kohaku," Miroku said in an 'hurry up or I'll throw you out' kind of voice. Kohaku nodded and got out.

"NO!!!!!!!" Kagome screamed at the top of her lungs as the car sped away, out of sight. She pushed the man that was holding her away. She shook her head, trying to clear her thoughts. 'No no no no! WHY!'

Kagome felt a reassuring hand on her shoulder. She looked up to see Kohaku, his face determined. "Kagome you have to trust them. This is their job, their mission. You've just got to trust them with it," Kohaku looked at her, pleading her to understand. He looked so much more mature right then. He wasn't the little boy who she picked on and played with at work. He was her friend, reminding her that that's what friends do, trust each other. Kagome nodded and got into the awaiting car.

~ * ~

Inuyasha walked to the kitchen. If he was going to stay up, he might as well eat something. He hadn't been successful in forgetting about 'it'. He was still working on it.

"All right, let's see," Inuyasha decided that maybe talking to himself would help ease his state of mind. "I want . . . what do I want? That casserole does not look good anymore, not that it ever was," if Kikyou heard him say that . . . let's not think about it. She could be violent. Inuyasha closed the fridge that he'd been looking through, deciding on a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

"What is that!?!?! Ewwwwwwww!" Inuyasha continued on his project.

~ * ~

The black figure motioned to the right as he cut the first layer of the bulletproof glass. Inuyasha still took precautions it seemed. He shook his head; they wouldn't help him this time. He couldn't stop them.

As he continued to cut through each layer of glass, his partner got ready the camera they had brought along. Inuyasha would be getting some graphic mail, to remind him of course, that Naraku didn't mess around . . . too much.

There were only three layers of glass to get through, and no matter how thick, it had been easy. Naraku had said that Inuyasha had a . . . keen sense of hearing. He should have picked up on them now. They were waiting.

The pair pushed aside the curtained that had, no doubt, been drawn to cover the sun when it came up. They stopped short . . . there she was, and there he wasn't. Was it to be this easy? He didn't think so.

~ * ~

Inuyasha stopped two meters short of the pantry. His ears pricked up, erect. Someone was in his house. He dropped everything and ran for his room.

~ * ~

He lifted the gun. The pictures were taken, the glass was broken, now all they had to do was kill the girl. He pointed it at her . . . only to have it kicked away.

~ * ~

"Who the HECK are you!?" It seemed Inuyasha had found them. The question didn't take two seconds to say, but Inuyasha's guard was down. He lifted his foot and kicked him in the gut. Inuyasha flew back and hit the wall.

He had to shake his head. This guy was trained; he couldn't mess around anymore. He flipped up, not taking enough time to get into a fighting stance, he charged the cloaked figure head on, ramming his should into the other's gut. He heard the breath rush out of him.

He smirked to himself, oh how he remembered this. 'Let's do this' Inuyasha thought. He brought his hands up to a fighting stance and spread his feet for balance. His opponent did the same. Inuyasha moved in so fast he was a blur, but the other was ready. They punched each other back and forth. Evade, hit, block, get hit. It almost seemed like a practiced routine except for the fact that neither was used to being hit; they were used to having the upper hand, and that wasn't happening.

The black figure's jaw connected with Inuyasha fist with a resounding crack. He fell to the floor, rubbing it. Inuyasha wasn't going to wait until he was alright. He tackled him, keeping his knees up to block off any low offending hits. He hit his face again while the other tried to punch him in any open places.

Inuyasha's adrenaline was going now. He kept punching him and punching him, he knew it wouldn't be long until he lost consciousness. All of a sudden, he was pulled back roughly onto the floor. He growled low in his throat. There had been another, and he hadn't noticed.

He flipped back up and bounced on the balls of his feet. He couldn't see him, he tuned in his senses. He felt someone behind him. He turned around just in time . . . to get hit unconscious.

~ * ~

Miroku jumped out of the car with Sango at his side. They didn't bother knocking on his door, they just rammed it down. They really weren't thinking straight. They found the kitchen and saw the spilled peanut butter and jelly. A quick glance between them and they ran for Inuyasha's room. Don't ask how they knew where it was, they just did.

Miroku held Sango up as she fainted in his arms. Inuyasha was holding a note, crying by Kikyou's dead body.

~ * ~

Inuyasha awoke. They were gone, no black figures were among the scattered debris of his room. That must have meant he lost. He turned to his right and found out.

Kikyou was on the floor . . . in a pool of blood. "Oh My God!" Inuyasha rolled over to her, too dizzy to try to stand. "Oh baby, oh god," Inuyasha brushed her hair out of the way. Kikyou's eyes fluttered open and she smiled tightly. "Hey Inuya-," she coughed and blood trickled down her parted lips.

"Shhhh. Quiet baby, it'll be alright. Everything's gonna be alrig-," It was Inuyasha's turn to cough as he choked out tears that were never supposed to fall. "Inu . . .promise me . . ." Kikyou coughed lightly. Inuyasha waited for her to continue, stroking her cheek. "You gotta . . . have to-" she seemed to stop. "Oh baby," Inuyasha leaned down and kissed her, so softly . . . so softly. "I love you . . . go on," she looked at him. "Love you too," and then she closed her eyes and her breathing slowed . . . and then stopped.

Inuyasha choked and sobbed as tears of pain, pure pain, rolled down his cheeks in a steady flow. It didn't take long for him to find the note left by the cloaked figures. His pain mixed with anger. So much anger.

He would die . . . Naraku would die. Naraku did this. He killed Kikyou. . . oh Kikyou. His mixed emotions just made him cry harder. He needed to destroy something, now. He knew what he would do. He knew what he had to do.

He knew they would be there when he turned around. He knew they would help him. They exchanged a brief nod before they moved outside.

The note was crumpled in his hand in shear anger. It read, 'Naraku sends his greetings.'

A/N Well there everyone, Kikyou's dead. I felt so SAD when I wrote this. Even if I don't like Kikyou, it was still sad! Okay I'm sorry if my fighting scenes suck, but I've never really done them before. Take careful not of what Kikyou said 'GO ON' that will be important later!!!

Will you tell me if they're good or not? Please, I need to know what to improve!

I hope you understand that just because Kikyou's dead does not mean that Inuyasha's going to immediately fall in love with Kagome. Just be patient.

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