"Well anyway," he began seriously. "The guys at the convenience stores are starting to figure out we're the ones stealin' shit all the time. Remember that one asshole who called the cops as soon as we walked in?" He remembered with a laugh. "Well, now just shoplifting small crap is getting boring." "Your point?" "Well, I remember going to Costco once. They had an area set aside for smokes. I mean like boxes of thirty cartons of the mother fuckers stacked seven feet high." He took a drag. "Up for a little break in Kik'?"
InuYasha returned home, plans for the night already running through his mind. He didn't even bother trying to sleep, opting instead to prepare and plan.
When three AM rolled around, it was drizzling lightly. InuYasha opened the window and slipped out, boots dropping down into the moist earth. And suddenly it was a whole new ball game.
All the wondering that had been running through his head ceased. He focused only on what had to be done. His mind ran through plans for what he would do if Kikyo wasn't there, if a civilian saw him, if a cop saw him, if they set off an alarm inside.
Except he'd never need those back up plans. It would go as planned. There would be no complications, or turns of bad luck. That happened to other people. Not him.
There was a slight mist from the drizzle. As InuYasha moved through it in a crouch, he felt the rain moisten his jacket and pants. It was cold out. Still warm for October, but cold none the less.
He made his way along the side of the tracks through the forest. It was unnecessary he knew. He could just walk there and no one would see him. But he kept down anyway. This was just training for when he'd really need it.
The river came into view. They were gonna meet in their usual spot, which was on the other side of the river. He COULD just walk across the bridge, but that was the easy way. And the easy way was never as fun or rewarding as the hard way.
He found the pipe that ran along the bridge. He checked to see how much room he had between the pipe and the bridge. InuYasha smiled. It was enough.
He slid down to the bank of the river and found the pipe above him. He leaped up and grabbed it.
Kikyo looked around. 'Where is that silver haired idiot?' she thought, looking around. 'Well he's late. There's a surprise.' She turned to watch the two sides of the hill InuYasha usually slid down. She didn't notice the figure behind her lower itself silently into the water.
A gloved hand covered her mouth. She was pulled into something rough. The world turned, and she felt the ground beneath her back. The hand was still over her mouth. Above her, a man raised a large knife to strike. Kikyo stared into his amber eyes.
InuYasha couldn't contain him self any more. He rolled off Kikyo laughing. He picked him self up and spun the KaBar in his hand before returning it to its sheath on his hip.
Behind him, Kikyo raised her self to her feet in shock. He turned around and saw her staring at him open mouthed. As he walked away from her, he heard her rush at him.
She jumped on him, InuYasha caught her legs as she wrapped an arm around his neck. "You! Little! Bastard!" She swore, using the other arm to punch him in the back. InuYasha kept on laughing as Kikyo tried to choke him.
He trudged up the slope onto the tracks, he surveyed the area. All clear. Now, what was the best route to get them where they're goin'? They could just go through town, but that was risky. Where was the forest closest to the store? He shifted the weight on his shoulders. 'Weird, was colder when I first came out..'
Some thing shifted slightly on his back, and InuYasha suddenly remembered he was still carrying Kikyo. "Oh, shit, sorry.." he muttered in embarrassment, letting her down. She muttered something InuYasha didn't quite make out, just as embareassed.
Kikyo quickly regained her composure. "Now how do you plan on.." She trailed off as she got a good look at her friend. For the second time tonight, he had left her speechless.
He was garbed in BDUs and combat boots. His head was covered by a green boonie cap. He was dressed in exact imitation of a Marine. "You. Are. Shot, InuYasha. We're just going to fucking Costco, not humping it through the bush looking for Charlie!" InuYasha just grinned broadly.
"Anyway," InuYasha started seriously. "what I was thinking is, we go through the woods till we get to those houses east of the highway, then sneak the couple blocks through them, right up to that field behind the store, then see what we can see." Kikyo couldn't help but admire his professionalism in the manner. 'And he does look kinda dashing, all decked out in camo.'
"Sound like a plan to you?" InuYasha wrapped up. "Huh? Oh yeah. Let's go." InuYasha nodded and slid back down into the woods.
The trek through the woods was quick. They stayed on the mud foot path, which made little noise. Through the trees, InuYasha caught site of some houses. He ran over the path they had taken in his head and compared it to a map he had seen once. 'Yeah, this is the place.'
InuYasha signaled to Kikyo and they crouched down low and started slowly making their way through the bush toward the first fence. InuYasha reached up and pulled him self over it silently. Before he had a chance to turn around, he heard Kikyo land beside him.
The pair moved silently through the yard to the street. They couldn't see the ends of the street through the mist. InuYasha ventured out a little, just in case some one happened to be around. No one. InuYasha signaled the all clear to Kikyo.
Kikyo let him lead the way. She knew she was better at this sorta thing, with all the times she did it, but she followed his lead none the less.
They made their way through several blocks of houses in the same manner before they came up behind their target. With no cover, and only wet grass beneath them, they sprinted till they reached the building.
InuYasha gestured upwards to an open window. It was too far up for either of them to reach, but InuYasha squatted down and Kikyo stood on his shoulders. She held out a hand to the wall to balance her self and he slowly stood up.
He looked up as she reached for the window. 'If only she was wearing a skirt..' he thought as she pulled her self over and in. A moment later, a rope came flying out the window. InuYasha gave it a quick tug, found it secure and pulled him self upwards.
When he was close enough, he planted a foot on the wall and pushed upwards, grabbing on to the sill with both hands. He pulled him self up threw a leg inside before sliding down.
He landed with surprisingly little noise. As soon as he was down, Kikyo motioned for him to stay still. He watched her slip through the shadows toward the chain link fence around the tobacco area. She climbed silently, and InuYasha saw her drop into the the darkness.
Moments passed. InuYasha scanned the warehouse for movement. No guards. Nothin'. Kikyo reappeared, straddling the fence. She gestured toward the door in the fence, and InuYasha silently made his way over.
When he got there Kikyo was on the other side, working on the pad lock. InuYasha glanced at her in curiosity. 'Where'd she learn to pick locks?' She finished and swung the door wide.
InuYasha walked in and grabbed a carboard box filled with cartons of Marlboros and headed for the window. Kikyo moved some boxes to stand on and slipped back out the window.
InuYasha stood on the boxes and dropped the box out the window. He didn't hear it land. Kikyo caught it. He quickly followed it out the window.
They made their way, cargo secured, back to the forest. InuYasha would drop the box over the fence, Kikyo would catch it, and InuYasha would pull him self over.
The trip was completely uneventful, and therefor a resounding success. When they got back to the bridge, a problem manifested itself. "Uhhh... where are we gonna keep this thing?" InuYasha wondered. Kikyo thought for a moment. "Right here. We'll throw a tarp over it.""Good plan."
"I'm gonna get the tarp. Stay here and guard it, Sarge." Kikyo said, saluting him and walking away as he flipped her off.
'What a guy. That was fun too.' Kikyo let her thoughts drift for a moment. 'He was quiet. Very quiet. And very professional about it all. He'd be good if he came along once..' Kikyo shook the thought from her head. 'No way. I don't know how good he is under fire, or how good he is in a fight either. A real fight.' She sighed. 'Besides, he's InuYasha.. I can't.. I can't bring him into what I do..'