NOTE: Well, my little story really is progressing here…not… I'm trying but I just don't have the patience for longer chapters… And for those of you reading this PLEASE review. I know more than one person is reading this, please tell me what you think, and thank you rain, for doing just that. On with the story….

"Inuyasha, don't you think it's rude to spy on her like this? She doesn't know who we are and I haven't even introduced myself yet. Besides, it's not like she's a innocent, a miko is never an innocent," the hoshi said matter-o-factly.

The hanyou ignored Miroku, as usual. It had been a long time since Inuyasha had allowed anyone to distract him from his missions. Miroku was not that special.

"Did you read Kouga's report from this morning?"

"Yes, I did my lord," said the hoshi, "she wasn't there. She was getting attacked by those western yokai with white skin. She could not have been there and attacked downtown all at once."

"I realize that Hoshi," growled Inuyasha, "You're here to tell me what did happen… Or have I wasted my father's money hiring you to help us?"

"Wasted? My friend, has it really been so long that you must think of me as just a service hired to help your resistance? Don't you remember, I used to care for you when you were a child," grinned Miroku.

"This is not the time to discuss such impossible things, we're on a mission. Besides, you weren't alive when I was a pup. You are human, and even as a hanyou such a thing would be impossible," scoffed the lord.

"You forget my friend, I am not an innocent. A priest is never an innocent. As a servant of that higher calling, I am allowed such gifts as longevity to be bestowed upon me. All such beings, including miss Kagomae here, is blessed and cursed with the duty of living longer to protect the innocents of this world," the hoshi spouted as if he were quoting holy scripture.

"Whatever, monk, all I know is that you smell human... Our target smells human and humans do not outlive demons," growled Inuyasha, "humans will not be superior to us."

"You yokai can be so blind sometimes," Miroku laughed, "it's not about who is superior, it's about…"

"Shut up, monk," lashed Inuyasha, "the target is being approached by someone," he sniffed the sir in front of him, "a female, she looks as though she's some sort of police officer."

"Of course she's a police officer, Inuyasha. That's what they wear these days, black cat suits, perfect for their line of work," drooled the hoshi who had somehow within seeing this scantly clad law enforcement officer turned into a sniffling school boy.

"Human, you're getting in the way. We must retrieve her now," exclaimed the hanyou!

"No, Inuyasha. The innocents cannot know you are in the city. They will come to harm and I will have to protect them, be it from your enemy or from you," shouted the hoshi.

'I paid you to help me monk!"

"It's my celestial duty to protect the humans, as it has been for hundreds of years. No amount of monetary notes will convince me otherwise," the monk said.

"Fuck you, monk. I'm heading down there," Inuyasha roared, his hand itched to call on his sword.

"INUYASHA, NO!"

But it was too late; he was falling from the building from which they had been observing the occupants of the small coffee shop.

His heart blazed in rage, he would focus that rage on capturing and protecting Higurashi's daughter.

"Oh Kouga, would you please forgive me. I really am just not in the mood to study today," Kagomae explained to her friend. He had come such a long way to get her but she simply would not fool herself into hiding fro the world any longer by studying. She saw how unhealthy the habit was for once. "But I would really be honored if you came with us tonight, we're going out dancing!"

Did she just ask me out? Kouga's mind went racing, he hoped his nose wasn't bleeding…

"I would love to, Kagomae," said Kouga with a smile plastered on his face. He wished this moment where their eyes met would last forever.

But such a wish is always a foolish one….

"Higurashi Kagomae!"

A female police officer called her out, she walked up to the table in which she was sitting and grabbed Kagomae by her wrists and her arms, she grabbed Kagomae' bruises.

"You are under arrest, come quietly and your sentencing will be swift. Make a ruckus and it will be slow and painful," exclaimed the officer.

By this time, the place had become desolate; everyone had left the arrival of the cop. Everyone knew that when a cop in a cat suit came to give an arrest, the yokai was bound to not go so quietly. Even Kagomae's friends knew to run when the time came, no matter how surprised they were that Kagomae was a yokai.

"Ouch, you're hurting me," cried Kagomae.

"Suck it up, yokai scum! This it minor compared to the pain that those people felt this morning when they died!"

"Please, ma'am. What has she done, I was with her this morning. She was at school in class with me," Kouga pleaded, just about ready to force Kagomae out of the officer's hands.

The cop twisted Kagomae around and cuffed her while she listed her offences, "Not only have you broken the daemon cohabitation law at least three times, but you have also destroyed much government property, including a children's hospital. You have also killed fifteen other officers, my little brother and father included YOU PIECE OF SHIT," the officer screamed, kicking the girl down to the ground.

"It was his first day! His first job," she sobbed as she beat Kagomae, "And you shot an arrow through his freaking head! They're gonna kill you when I take you in, but god damn it I will make you suffer a thousand deaths before that."

Kouga saw this as his cue to restrain the cop, he dropped his cloak and put her face down on the floor of the shop, "she is not who you are looking for. She is not a yokai!"

"YES! YES, SHE IS! I SAW HER FACE WHEN SHE DID, WHEN SHE KILLED KOHAKU! IT'S THE SAME FACE, THE SAME FUCKING FACE. I WILL KILL HER, I WILL KILL HER," the officer cried out, "SHE SHOT MY KOHAKU AND POISONED MY FATHER WITH HER MIASMA CLOUDS. SHE'S A DEMON AND AS AN OFFICER OF THE LAW I WILL BREAK HER UNTIL SHE STOPS BREATHING TOO. I WILL KILL HER OR DIE TRYING!"

The cop over came Kouga sending him smashing into a set of tables and lunged for Kagomae, who had not made an attempt to get up from being kicked down and had been coughing up blood.

At this moment, Inuyasha busted in along with Miroku who although was trying his hardest to retrain the lord, wasn't doing what he set out to.

"You," the officer stopped, "You are Inuyasha…"

The room froze for a moment; everyone was staring at the white haired stranger with his fiery eyes and scarred left cheek.

What the hell is going on? Thought Kagomae in between ragged breaths, why does he look like the man who killed you, Otou-san?

Indeed, the scene was odd. A monk and demon seemingly friends standing by the door, commanding all to stop and to silently inquire as to their presence. A small school girl beaten by a cop who claims she is a killer and another demon confused by his lord's presence and wondering where everything fit into this strange equation.

"Kouga! Hold down this human for me. I've come to take Higurashi's daughter back with me," commanded Inuyasha.

"But, what are you going to do about the woman?" The monk inquired, fearful he would have to turn on his employer, but sadly Miroku already knew what going to happen…to the woman anyway.

"I want you to kill her, Kouga. No one can know I was here," he said without emotion.

"Yes, my lord," Kouga reached for her neck, but the hoshi moved quicker and snatched up the cop into his arms.

He began to chant and the thrashing woman, scared for her own life, fell into a deep sleep in the monk's arms.

"You will not harm her, Inuyasha. I told you, you must not work against me if I am to help you. Now look here, I will keep this woman sedated until I can come up with a way to keep her from forgetting about everything that just happened. But you WILL NOT kill her," he barked at his employer.

"Feh," the yokai scoffed, "Fine she's your responsibility. It's your head if she exposes us or keeps us from our goal in anyway."

"Hai," the hoshi responded.

Kouga got up and watched jealously as Inuyasha walked over towards the bruised and bleeding Kagomae. His demeanor seemed to change for a moment as he did approach her, perhaps her physical condition concerned him, one could never tell.

"Are you going to kill me?" The girl backed away from him, scrambling on the floor, though her eyes held no fear.

"No, I'm here to protect you," he said as gently as he could. She smells so nice, he thought, even cover in blood.

She looked into his red eyes and realized they were his mask. His shield from those that wished to cause him harm, his face reveled to her that he was young, like her and that he had suffered similar hardships as she.

He can't have been the one that killed you, Otou-san. His eyes are too sad, he's just a boy. A man killed you, I promise you I'll find him father.

"Please, may I not be lost, to this darkness, to this miasma." She repeated the words that were imprinted upon her mind, hoping that this boy could be her crutch in these trouble times.

She fell asleep in his arms, her uniform was torn in certain places and God had granted Inuyasha a pant shot, one that he did not take advantage of; instead he removed his black fire rat kimono top and covered her.

He felt a need rise in him, a new direction for his fire to burn under. He knew as he looked upon her face that he could not remain objective on his mission, he could take her back.

"Where are you going to hide her?" Inquired the monk.

"I can't drag her back with me to headquarters, my council will rule to kill her. I'm sure of it now. They won't take a chance on her. I think I'll keep her here. Her power surely must somehow be useful in this war of ours. Kouga, where have you taken lodging?"

"It's not that big a place, but I'm sure we can all make due. Follow me everyone…"

So the five left, and under the graceful cover of darkness which would soon fall. They would slip unnoticed above the rooftops and fly towards Kouga's apartment.

Under the light of the setting sun, Inuyasha was spellbound toward the creature that lay sleeping in his arms. She can't be evil, I won't let her be overcome by that damned curse if it's the last thing I do. I may not have been able to save her sister from the darkness, but I WILL succeed with her.