A/N: I had to redo the last chapter four times because was screwing with me. First it wouldn't take dashes, then equal signs, and then what ever I used after that. I finally had to settle using "0" to show passage, and I hate doing that.

I'm think of putting everything else on hold until I finish this one since this will most likely be the last in the STF series.

Anyway, Chapter 2.

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Bryan's POV

STF HQ

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"So who's the lead?" Inuyasha asked as he walked at a steady pace right behind me. "I'll know when we get to intel. Miroku found her form me. Pulled a file."

"Really? Must be someone special if you can get him to search the records."

"It's Miroku, and the informant is a women. You do the math."

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"Ouka?" I questioned, reading the name on the profile.

"Yah, either an alias or an actual name. Part silver wolf."

"Who's part silver wolf?" Inuyasha asked as he opened the door. He had stopped along the way to get something form the candy machine.

Kagome came in right behind him. "Give me that." She said quickly, taking the candy bar from him. Inuyasha pouted as she took a bite out of it. "Don't give me that look. Chocolate is bad for dogs."

I rolled my eyes. "Right, anyway, our informant is part silver wolf." I said, sliding the folder on the table to him. He didn't pay attention, he just stared at Kagome for taking his snack.

"Hand to hand combat specialist. Which means that you have to watch yourself Miroku, she's got a mean right hook."

Inuyasha left Kagome alone long enough to open the folder and see the picture.

"No fucking way!"

"What?"

"That's Ouka!"

Kagome blinked. "…who?"

"Ouka! She's my idol!"

"Fine. Either way, she's got information that we need."

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The door opened slightly with a chain slung across it as a security measure.

It wasn't hard to find where she lived. A dojo marked Ouka's Training Grounds was easy to spot.

In front of me stood a women… per say. She looked to be in her early to mid twenties. Two silver wolf ears were at the top of her head, almost like Inuyasha's except they were longer, and went out to the sides instead of strait up.

Sharp claws adorned her hands and feet and her legs and arms were marked with one green square on each. Deep blue eyes told of a storm behind the quiet exterior.

"Can I help you?"

Inuyasha was practically drooling.

"Ouka, I take it?" I asked, taking out my badge in order to show it. "STF, I have some questions I'd like to ask you."

The door shut for a moment before it opened again, fully this time. Ouka stepped back and allowed us to enter.

"Tea?"

"Uh, thanks." I said. Normally when we go somewhere to ask questions we're greeted two ways.

No one opens the door.

Or, the alternative.

We're met by some crazed person with a pan or a gun. One time - both.

"Thanks." Inuyasha added, receiving his cup.

"Thank you." Kagome chimed as well.

A single fan was on a low setting within the dojo. Most of the lights were off except for a few around the corners and walls. A TV could be heard loosely in the background.

"Ok, now what did you want to ask me?"

"Well, our Intel department has reason to believe that you may have some information on the recent hangings. We believe that they are not suicide."

"I see, and what kind of information do you think I have?"

"I was hoping you could tell us…" I said, setting my cup down.

"Would you like a drip pan, Inuyasha?" Kagome asked him. He shook his head 'no'.

Ouka giggled lightly.

"That depends on what you are looking for. I cannot tell you who is behind them, I don't even know myself. But I can confirm your suspicions. They are not suicide."

Ouka stood and walked over to a display case. A large trophy was in the middle of several smaller ones. Dog tags hung from the larger brother.

"Several years after my leaving of the CTU, I won all these. Never lost a match. Before I opened the dojo I was looking to join STF, actually. But, I found that I would now rather teach the arts, then have to shoot guns."

"I remember that match." Inuyasha said, staring at the larger trophy as well.

"The title match of 3128, wasn't it? What a match. You didn't even break a sweat and the guy was eight times your size."

"Very good." Ouka complimented.

Now it was Kagome's turn to roll her eyes. "Miss Ouka, is there anything else you can tell us about these crimes? Please, understand. They were all family members or agents of STF. Including one family member of a Section 9 agent."

"The attacks are being made as punishment." The wolf stated. Turning to look directly at my eyes.

"Unseal some sealed records on each of the people will reveal, yet another connection."

I nodded. "Sorry to take up your time."

"Let's go, lover boy." Kagome said, grabbing Inuyasha by a strap on his vest. She bowed in silent thanks as Ouka led me to the door. I stepped outside and turned towards her.

"Here is my card. If you have any other kind of information, please, let us know."

Ouka took it between her claws, reading it over quickly. "Sure thing."

"Thanks again." Was the last thing I said to her before getting into my unit.

"God Inuyasha, why don't you go and take her as your mate." Kagome huffed.

"Don't be like that Kagome. She's an idol. I was just, living out a dream."

I shook my head as a silent laugh. "I have the feeling that won't be the last we see of her."

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"Eye up here Miroku."

First words I heard pulling into the parking garage. "Where are you two going?" I asked, rolling my window all the way down.

"Bite to eat. Want to come?"

I looked at Kagome and Inuyasha who nodded eagerly.

"Alright, follow you guys there."

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"If I have to say it again, Miroku, I'll rip your eyes out. For the last time, eyes up here!"

Inuyasha sighed and I rolled my eyes for the eighth time that meal. "Is it just me, or is Miroku being more of a pervert than usual?" Kagome whispered to Inuyasha, who merely nodded.

"Alright, so, who wants to be the one to call Major?" I tossed it out there in the hopes that someone would be foolish enough to accept it. No such luck.

"You're doing it Bryan. No ifs, ands, or, buts." Kagome said, waving a finger at me.

"Fine, but see if I ever do you any favors." I said, pulling out my cell.

"Section 9."

"Connect me with the Major."

"Hello?"

"Major. Bryan at STF. I have some information for you on the case."

"Alright, tell me."

"Well it seems we were right. They're not suicides…"

I didn't finish my sentence.

"55 David, come in. Shots fired call, second district. Report."

"Uh, just a sec major. Dispatch, repeat."

"Shots fired call. Second district. Local dojo."

"Holy shit." I whispered. Looking up everyone else met my gaze. Before scrambling to their cars.

"Copy, 55 David, responding! Code 3, with Units 36 Tom and Medical 1."

"Confirmed. Code 3."

"Call you back Major!"

Once in the car Kagome was the first to speak. "That was quick, we only talk to her four hours ago."

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Both vehicles skidded to a stop at the scene. The Dojo's door had been broken down and the entire outside of the building was rattled with bullets. "M4's. Quickly Kagome." Inuyasha stated.

She handed him and me M4's while Sango grabbed her's from her vehicle.

"Come on, let's move!" I yelled, storming into the building.

I made it all the way to the back before seeing something heading right for me. I dodged it just as a fist came down across the barrel of my carbine rifle, bending the barrel to a ninety degree angle. I dropped the gun just in time to put up a defense only to be smacked into the nearest wall.

I closed my eyes for a second and coughed as some dust got into my lungs. Opening my eyes I saw the attacked poised with claws extended, ready to imbed themselves in my skull.

"STF, freeze!"

"Hay, hold it!"

"Whoa! Don't move!"

Everyone but Inuyasha… he was probably drooling again.

"Damn Ouka! It's me!" I yelled, pulling myself to my feet, and wiping some blood from my lip. "One minute I'm being offered tea, the next, I'm being offered the wall."

Ouka lowered her fist to her sides.

"Sorry, the dust hasn't settled, I couldn't tell."

And that was the truth, the dust hadn't settled yet. I had to pull a flashlight from my belt in order to see the demon two feet in front of me.

"Got a shots fired call. They weren't kidding." I said, flashing the light around to check for anyone else, but running it up and down Ouka's body, noticing a nice bullet wound.

"Ouka, you're hit." I said. It was just above the knee cap. Adrenaline was the only thing keeping her standing. A small shift in her weight told me that the affects of the body's own drug were starting to wear thin.

I pulled a chair that only had two bullet shots in it up and made Ouka sit in it.

"Sango, go get your kit."

I said before putting the flashlight into my mouth to inspect the wound.

"I'm fine." Ouka protested.

"No, your not. It broke bone and your knee cap. I'm surprised your were able to stand to attack me."

"Survival instinct." Inuyasha answered.

"Right." I responded, my voice slightly altered by the light in my mouth.

I rapped a bandage around the wound. "That will have to do until we can get her to a sterile room. We need to get moving, should whoever this was learn that you survived the attack, they'll be back."

Ouka tried to stand, but ended up stumbling. Inuyasha caught her.

"Someone is going to have to carry her to my unit." I said, packing back up the medical supplies and inspecting my former weapon.

"Damn."

"Not you Inuyasha, and I can't do it." Kagome said.

Miroku was about to respond. "Oh, no you don't. You try grabbing her ass and you'll get hit worse then when I do it."

"I'll do it then." I said, handing Sango her kit and Inuyasha my old weapon. I knelt down and Inuyasha helped Ouka onto my back.

She seemed to nuzzle into me a little, but I ignored it.

"Inuyasha, Kagome. Go and make sure outside is clear before we bring her out. Pull my unit up right to the doors. Can't rule out the possibility of another attack while we're moving."

"Right."

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"Damn, I can't believe this. This is what I get for talking to cops. Yet I have no regrets." Ouka said, wheeling herself out of the sterile room at STF HQ.

"Good to hear." I said, before turning to the others. "Alright, we need to get Ouka here into protective custody just to play it safe. She's all we got on this case."

"On one condition." Ouka piped up. "One of you has to do it. I don't trust many."

"Fair enough."

"Well, Kagome's family has taken over our guest house, so we can't do it." Inuyasha said. "Sure we can't make them sleep in a hotel, Kagome?"

Kagome glared at him. "You can sleep in the yard if you want, dear."

"Sorry, Ouka. Can't help you there." Inuyasha said.

"I'd take her, but my landlord doesn't allow anyone else to sleep in my apartment."

Miroku was about to say something. "You really, don't want to be at his place."

Sango said, pointing to Miroku. "He's slightly perverted."

"Slightly?" Inuyasha huffed.

"Looks like you're staying with me Ouka." I said, pulling out my phone.

"Dear?"

"You coming home soon?"

"Yes, dearest. Was wondering if you could make an extra plate for dinner. I have a guest."

"A guest?"

"Work related. It's a long story. But she may be staying for a while."

"She? Who is this person?"

"Her name is Ouka. She's an informant."

"No way! Ouka! You're protecting Ouka! Of course, of course! Bring her right away!"

There was a click, Ayame, in all her excitement, had dropped the phone.

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"I really don't mean to impose." Ouka said as I sat myself in the driver's seat.

"It's no big deal. My mate seems to be a big fan of yours as well."

"Your mate, huh? I cannot wait to meet her."

"Well, in less then twenty minutes, you will…"

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I kicked the door closed behind me and wheeled Ouka towards the kitchen.

"I can do it myself you know." She protested, folding her arms.

I just shook my head. In the kitchen Ayame had just finished setting the plates on the table.

"If I had known you would have been bringing an old friend home today, I would of allowed you to go to work without as much of a problem." She said, pulling a pan from the oven.

"Old friend?" I echoed, giving a brief glance at the silver wolf.

Ayame set the pan down on top of the stove before turning. "I haven't seen you since graduation!"

"It is you! I thought something smelled familiar!" Ouka said. "I'd give you a hug, but I won't be able to stand for a day or two."

"I see. What have you been up too?" Ayame asked, giving me a glance and a smile before doing a double take. "What happened to you?" She asked, inspecting two bruises, one just above my collarbone, and another one forming on my cheek.

"You think this is bad? You should see what she did to my rifle."

"Wait, Ouka did this? You did this?" She said. "Nice. What did she do to your rifle? Or better yet, why did you have it pointed at her?"

"The barrel is bent to an angle now, and it wasn't pointed at her."

"My place got shot up. His team were in the building looking for me. But the dust hadn't settled so I couldn't tell who it was. Nearly killed him."

"Good thing you didn't." Ayame said. "Then no one would help me around here."

"Yah, yah. So, what did you cook for us tonight?" I asked, looking in the pan.

"Ayame… this is just water…"

"Give me some credit. The water is for Ginta, he needed it for some sort of cold remedy. Remember, Hakkaku is sick. Dinner will be here soon, I ordered pizza."

"Didn't want to subject our guest to your cooking?"

Ouka nearly chocked on her drink when she heard that. "I still remember the time in collage. I was sick for a week. Wouldn't eat her cooking since."

"So unfair. I've gotten a lot better since then. I even took cooking classes."

"The instructor told her to give up after the first three sessions."

"Are you kidding me?"

"It's sad, but true." Ayame said.

"Cheer up dear. You have other skills." I said, fishing through my wallet. "I'll buy."

"I planned on it."

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"Remember the time we glued Mr. Yamamoto to his chair?"

"How couldn't I," Ouka countered. "We hade detention for three months."

"And we didn't show up to a single one."

"Sounds like you two were hell raisers."

"Oh, we were." Ouka said, setting her glass down.

"Seems that way."

"So, what exactly happened to get you within STF protective custody?"

"She has some information on the hangings. As a result she's become targeted by some terrorist group."

"Sounds interesting. What told you that she became a target?" Ayame asked, looking from Ouka to me.

"Hundred something bullets embedded in the walls of her dojo."

"Yah, that would do it."

"Alright, so tomorrow, I'm bringing you with me to work. We're going to ask you a few questions and then you'll be with me, Inuyasha, and Kagome until the end of shift. Might stay this way until this is all resolved."

Ouka nodded. "All I know is that I want to come out of this alive."

"Most do."

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Kagome smiled as Inuyasha braked at the red light. "So I was right, you had a crush on her."

Inuyasha growled, this had been the topic of conversation for a little over twenty minutes now. "Had being the key word, Kagome."

"Oh, come on, it's nothing to be embarrassed about. If you want, I'll tell you who I had a crush on growing up."

"Wasn't it that Hobo kid?"

"Hojo? Nope. Actually it was Vash."

"That guy who was wanted and never caught?"

"That's the one." She said as Inuyasha stepped on the gas again. Pulling out into the middle of the street Kagome happened to look to the right. A large tractor trailer truck was speeding right at them.

Kagome screamed, before her world went black.

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A/N: For those of you who know .hack/legend, I'm sorry I didn't get Ouka's character right. I'm still learning her and I should have it down pat soon.