Howdy y'all! Well, it's been great writing this fic. And thanks to all of you who have reviewed last chapter and those of you who have reviewed previous chapters! The support is great and encouraging me to continue this, never thought I'd get this much feedback on my first attempt on an Inuyasha fic. Heh, I see some of you are already trying to guess what's going on. Hmm... I not saying whether your guesses are right or not because I like to keep y'all guessing. I did throw several clues out there for the last few chapters.
Aah... yes... Let me thank all of you who have reviewed the last chapter and the previous ones as well.
Angelamisaki Heh heh... Still crying over those lyrics I put in for WGAE? It's fun chatting with you, but you need to get AIM or something so we can talk easier ya know? lol Oh... I finally understand why ya call me Urban Cowboy, wow.. I slow
Irasuto Yea... her superiors are quite stupid, yes? Thanks for reviewing
Inuspartan- Yes there is a pairing in this story, believe it or not. And wouldn't you know it, it's a Sango/Inuyasha pairing. But just to let you know, I ain't no romantic writer type person. Due to their 'situation' there won't be much happening until later chapters.
Umi Fox Hmm.. Fluffy... if I was the reader, I'd guess him too, but I ain't, nor will I be telling you if you're right or wrong. It's always a possibility!
Shibichicken That is a good idea! If I didn't have the shooter picked out already, I would use it... damn! Oh well... Though I could change it, I think I'll stick with my original plan. Good guess though, bet no one else would of thought that, heh.. I didn't even think of that lol.
Ravensfirefly17 Hee hee! Thanks for reading my fic man, it's great to have one of my favorite San/Inu authors actually compliment my fic. And your guess on the whole Koga shooting thing, you're the closest. I'll admit it, when I first started writing this fic, I was planning on having it like that, actually wanting to kill Inuyasha but when he turned Koga got shot. That was my original idea, but then I got an even better one! 0)
557 ??? That's a peculiar name lol. Thanks for reviewing, and Cry Of Eternity is a LONG fic.. not complete yet though.
Moonlight Crucible Glad my fic could help you out in your bored situation lol.
Moonsiren Yea, I guess this is a bit different lol, I don't really know though, I don't read much anymore, only pairings that I like, usually didn't really care what the pairings were. But anyways, I'll keep writing!
Zackkbum LOL, I'm guessing your name is Zack... Well my name is Zack heeheehee, Zack meet Zack. Howdy! thanks for reviewing!
Atropa Err... juicy? Heh heh... I can try, I don't really know how long this will be yet.
Discordangel WOW! I did capture them? I was afraid they were a bit OOC to tell you the truth, I've been missing all the new episodes of Inuyasha and it's beginning to anger me, grrr... lol, I'll have to buy the episodes or something.
I think I got everyone, I didn't I apologize, I'll get ya next time okay? Well without further ado, I give you (hey.. I RHYMED! Ado, you.. heh heh heh, I need a life) The next chapter of this here fic heh heh heh. Thanks again for all the reviews y'all.
Disclaimer- Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, I do not own Inuyasha.
More Than Meets The Eye
'My head... what the hell happened.' Is the first thought that crosses Inuyasha's mind as he sits up. Slowly he opens his eyes, rubbing the top of his head at the same time. Instantly he realizes he's still in the backroom of the church. 'He hit me!' He realizes as a scowl crosses his lips. He'll have to remember to return the favor, only five times harder, but for right now, he needs to get out of here. Standing up from the couch, he heads over to the door to the room. The door opens before he makes it, revealing the young priest behind it, holding a plate with fruit on it.
"Well hello there. Up bright and early I see." Miroku steps inside the room and holds out the plate to Inuyasha, "I got you some breakfast." He offers.
Inuyasha crosses his arms, ignoring the pain in his shoulder it causes, and stares at the various different fruits sitting on the plate, "Feh! I don't eat that crap."
"Aah.. but fruit is good for you." Miroku replies trying to persuade him. Inuyasha doesn't give any indication of taking the fruit. Miroku nods his head, "Very well. I'll shall leave it on the nightstand." Walking over to the mentioned object, he places the plate of fruit on it and turns back around to face Inuyasha, "So my friend, do I get the honor of having your name? Or will I be calling you forever a thief?"
"Feh! I ain't your friend, and it's Inuyasha." The pickpocket replies.
Miroku raises an eyebrow, expecting more, "Do you have a last name?"
Inuyasha gives him a look like he asked the most dumbest question in the world, "Of course I do, everyone does you idiot."
Miroku graces him with the rolling of his eyes, "Alright, what is your last name?"
"What day is it?" Inuyasha asks suddenly, seemingly ignoring the young priest's question.
Surprised by the sudden change of subject, Miroku stutters a few incoherent words, his mouth seeming to work faster than his brain, "Uh.. it would be Friday."
Inuyasha stands in his spot, blinking a few times as his brain registers the day. "Fuck!" He exclaims suddenly.
Miroku tilts his head to the side questioningly, "What's wrong?"
"I have things I need to do." Inuyasha turns around and begin heading out of the room.
Miroku follows close behind him. "And what would those 'things' be? Surely nothing the lord would frown upon."
Inuyasha eyes narrow a bit in annoyance as he walks across the red carpeting, heading towards the exit, "First of all, that's none of your damn business. And secondly, I told you once already I don't believe in that crap."
Miroku nods his head in understanding, "Then this is fair well for now Inuyasha. The police are no longer lingering everywhere so you should be safe to walk out. However, I do wish for you to come back."
Inuyasha stops at the door and turns around, raising a curious eyebrow at the young priest, "Why the hell would you want me to come back?" He asks, confusion clear in his voice.
"For the confessional of course!" Miroku states as if it was the most obvious thing in the world. He holds his hand up, stopping the pickpocket's retort, "I'm aware you don't believe in anything that the church teaches. But talking to others about your problems does help get the weight off your shoulders. Will you try it once at least? If it doesn't help, than I will understand."
Inuyasha rolls his eyes and walks out the door without replying. Miroku watches as Inuyasha cautiously walks around the corner of the church. As the pickpocket leaves his line of sight, Miroku lets a proud smile spread across his face, as if he accomplished an impossible task, "I shall take that as a yes."
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Out of the entire week, Friday is Sango's favorite day. It's the day when she can sleep in as long as she want, take things in a more leisurely pace, and just enjoy having off from work for the day. At least, that's how she usually spends her Fridays, but instead of having some rest and relaxation for a day, she got up early. She managed to get to the police station and dig through a few files, and before her superiors arrived, she hightailed it back home. Now sitting on her comfy couch with a steamy hot cup of coffee at her side, Sango reads through the file she manage to 'borrow.'
So what if her superiors said that she's not to interfere with the case. So what if she could get fired for stealing one of the files without clarification first. At least she's making an effort to solve this murder case, while her superiors just brushed the file off to the side, finding the murder of Koga Wolf unimportant. That's what infuriates Sango the most about the system. If Koga Wolf was some well known person instead of just another punk, this case could be close to being solved by now.
Brows lowered in concentration, Sango reads through the file again for what seems like the tenth time. She doesn't see a reason why Koga Wolf, a man who works at a pizza parlor, making just above minimum wage, would be a target for anyone. The file shows that he has several speeding tickets, and was once arrested for possession of drugs. But there's no complaints about the man from anyone, he doesn't have an assault or harassment charges on him. He's merely a nobody, someone who you walk by everyday on the sidewalk but never recognize him. So why would anybody want to murder him?
Giving a tired sigh, Sango places the file down on her lap before reaching over to grab her coffee. She blows on the hot drink, making the steam twirl in the air, before taking a sip, a small content smile gracing her lips. Coffee, is one of those things that Sango just can't go on without, it's what keeps her going through the day. Of course, she didn't always like coffee, she used to find it quite distasteful. But when she began working those long hours and she'd find herself half asleep on the job, she began drinking it, and after awhile, acquired the taste for it.
Placing the coffee back on the coffee table, she turns on the couch and lays back, leaving the file open on her lap. Folding her arms behind her head, she stares up at her ceiling fan as her mind swirls with thoughts. Without any sort of lead, she can't get any closer to solving the case than anyone else. Nothing in the file has helped her, though she didn't think it would to begin with. Truth be told, when she was searching through the files, Koga Wolf's was not really the file she was looking for. She was searching for any men named 'Inuyasha'. Even though she doesn't know the thief's last name, she figured there would only be one file of a man named Inuyasha since it's not a common name. She was discouraged to find that there wasn't any files at all with the name Inuyasha, so she went to the next best thing. Koga Wolf.
Strange how she neglected the fact that he appeared like a street rat from the moment she saw him, and literally dragged him into her house. She remembers that night clearly, especially since she had to put so much time into scrubbing the blood out of her rug after she patched his wounds up. She should have kept a watchful eye on him. She knew from the old scars across his body, that he had to be some sort of thief or something. When she removed his shirt to clean up his wounds, she immediately took in account of the old scars. They're an immediate giveaway that he gets into a lot of fights, which could only mean he mugs people.
And yet even when she knew that, she just brushed it off and let him stay an extra night, which happened to be her mistake. Perhaps it was because she ran him over with her squad car. Or maybe it was because he didn't seem dangerous, to her at least. Sure the scars across his body is a sign that he's most likely violent, but when after she cleaned him up and pushed him onto her couch, she couldn't keep her eyes off him. He looked like he was sleeping rather than passed out, and for a moment he looked, Sango dares to say, beautiful. Then he woke up and his expression hardened into a bitter scowl, which was a very unappealing sight.
Sango's brows lower in thought, suddenly feeling as if she forgot something. Something that's important about the pickpocket. Or rather maybe not a something but a someone. She knows there's something in her head that she's forgetting. What is it that she needs to remember? It was something that seemed small, yet it could be a clue to this case.
Sango is real close to tearing her hair out in frustration. Picking up the file off her lap, she closes it and puts it onto the coffee table. Standing up, she grabs the keys to her Thunderbird and heads out. A drive around town usually helps relax her mind, and things that she should remember seem to pop up more easily when she's driving.
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'Home sweet home.' Inuyasha thinks sarcastically to himself as he looks up as the old worn out 'Caution' sign to the warehouse. Walking around to the side of the warehouse, he enters through a loose piece of sheet metal. All around boxes and crates are stacked, slowly, Inuyasha makes his way up to the second floor where his 'room' is located. Quickly, Inuyasha makes his way towards his old mattress, with a thump, he sprawls across for a moment, debating whether or not to run his weekly 'errand'
Finally, after much contemplating, Inuyasha reaches his right hand underneath the mattress and pulls large portion of bills consisted of tens and twenties. He counts out the money, finding out that he has a hundred and ten stashed away for the week. True that he's scrapping for money, even though he has this money saved up. He'd use it for himself if he could, but the fact of the matter is, it's not his money to use.
Pocketing the money he glances over to his makeshift nightstand where things that he's saved sits. His eyes land on the gold necklace he stole from the Sango. His expression hardens into a scowl as the thought of being shot by her replays into his mind. 'Stupid wench.' Inuyasha thinks to himself as he stands up and begins walking away. He stops as an idea crosses his thoughts, turning around, he walks back over to the makeshift nightstand, picks up the necklace and heads out of the warehouse, putting the necklace in his other pocket in the process.
After Inuyasha makes it out of the abandoned warehouse, he places the sheet metal back over the opening to hide it. Shoving his hands in his pockets, and keeping his gaze downcast to the ground, he heads off. For the next ten minutes, Inuyasha makes his way threw the streets, bumping shoulder's with various strangers as he makes his way through the crowds. He stops in front of a shop. He glances up at the glowing 'open' sign for a moment, debating with himself before deciding to walk in.
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Sango walks out of the Dunkin Donuts, a steaming hot cup of coffee in her hand. Although driving around had not helped her in remembering that certain 'something', she did manage to get a fresh cup of coffee out of it. She stops next to her Thunderbird that's parked next to the curve and puts her coffee on the hood of her car. Leaning down to see her reflection on the glass of the window, she runs her fingers through her hair, trying to straighten it out.
Something catches Sango's eyes. Her gaze slowly follows another person's reflection as they walk by, when she realizes who it is, she gives a surprised gasp, but quickly covers her mouth, praying that he doesn't turn around. Turning her head to the side, she watches as a certain thief continues down the sidewalk, obviously not noticing her. 'What's he doing? Where's he going?' This is a moment Sango can't pass, she can catch him and question him about last night. Plus she can get him to give her the necklace and than she'll carry him off to jail for robbing her.
She can do all that right now, but something told her to remain low, and follow him. Leaving her coffee on the hood of her vehicle, she quickly follows Inuyasha as he goes around the corner of a building. Making sure to keep some distance from him, Sango cautiously follows him. For the next ten minutes, Sango finds herself following the thief through the streets, not knowing what the destination is. She takes notice that her surroundings change a bit. Instead of the part of town where the streets are filled with garbage and the small stores are falling apart, they head into the more cleaned part, where the people have more money to keep the place in better condition.
Finally, Inuyasha seems to have reached his destination as he stops in front of an apartment. Sango hides in front of a parked vehicle and watches from a safe distance as she studies the scene in front of her. A woman, and a small boy are already outside the apartment, sitting on the steps, the woman is playing some sort of game with the boy. Sango notices the smile on the woman's face fades away as she notices Inuyasha walk towards them. 'Who are they?' Sango thinks to herself.
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Inuyasha fidgets a bit in his spot as he watches the raven haired woman play with the small boy outside of the apartment. He was hoping that they'd be inside so he could do this quickly. Sadly, fate seems to always be against him. Lowering his head a bit lower, he steps towards them, his footsteps telling the two that company has arrived. The raven haired woman glances up, Inuyasha frowns a bit at the sight of the woman's scowl.
"Inuyasha." The woman greets.
"Kagome." Inuyasha greets back.
The small boy jumps to his feet at the familiar sight of Inuyasha, his brown hair sticking up in all different directions, obviously uncombed. A wide smile plays across the boys face as he stops in front of Inuyasha, "Hi Mr. Inuyasha! Did you want to play with us?" He asks hopefully.
Inuyasha slowly shakes his head, "Sorry, not this time squirt."
The boy sticks his bottom lip out in a pout, "Aw... that's what you always say!"
"Shippo." Kagome calls out as she stands up, "Why don't you go inside."
Shippo gives out a sigh, before mumbling something. "What was that?" Kagome asks.
"Yes mom!" He repeats before walking up the steps and disappearing into the apartment.
Kagome redirects her gaze to Inuyasha, "What do you want?" She asks sharply.
Inuyasha lowers his head even more under the woman's sharp gaze. Digging into his pockets for a moment, he pulls out a wad of money, "I have money..." He replies, handing her some cash, "There's two hundred and ten there."
"Really? And how many people did you have to mug this time?" She asks, her voice bitter and cold.
Inuyasha flinched at the question, true he did mug people, but she doesn't have to bring it up every time he hands her money. "How is he?" Inuyasha asks, wanting to change the subject.
Kagome crosses her arms over her chest, "He's fine." He replies simply. A moment passes before she speaks again, "Why don't you stop coming? It's not like you owe us anything."
"I can't." Rolling her eyes, Kagome turns around and heads back up into her apartment, without a word of goodbye. Inuyasha stands in his spot for a moment in thought as he stares at the apartment. Inuyasha scuffs, 'Stupid.' Shaking his head, he turns around and walks away from the apartment. Heading down the sidewalk, he cuts into an empty alley and begins making his way back.
As he passes a dumpster, a hand grabs him from behind. Specifically, the hand grabs his injured shoulder and forces him to turn around as he gives a shout of surprise. "OW!" Inuyasha shouts before he realizes he's face to face with someone he'd rather not ever see again. His upper lip cringes in annoyance at the sight of the familiar police officer. "What the hell do you want! Come to finish the job at killing me again!?" He asks, indicating his wounded shoulder that she shot.
"I have questions." She replies immediately, seemingly unfazed by his anger.
"Yea I bet." Inuyasha replies skeptically, "Well here I am, why don't you just send me to jail for the rest of my life right now?" He holds both his hands out and waits for her to snap on a pair of handcuffs.
However, she just merely stands in her spot, making no indication to follow up with his offer. "Who was the woman and child?" She suddenly asks. The question surprises the thief in the process.
Inuyasha ignores his shoulder's cry of protest as he crosses his arms and turns his head to the side, keeping his gaze directed off to the side, "I don't know what you're talking about."
"I followed you." She replies flatly.
"It's none of your damn business." He retorts.
Sango crosses her own arms as a smirk plays across her face, "Really? Well... I'll just go back and ask her instead."
Inuyasha growls in annoyance, that's the last thing he wants her to do, "Her name is Kagome, a friend of mine. And the brat's name is Shippo, her son."
"Her son?" Sango repeats a bit surprised, "She seems a bit young to have a son."
Inuyasha rolls his violet eyes at the comment, "She's twenty-three. Shippo is five." He answers the question before it's asked.
Sango brows lower in thought, "And where's the father? I didn't see anyone else there."
"I'd guess somewhere in New York." He answers, becoming more annoyed with each question asked.
"Why did you give them money?" Sango raises an eyebrow with her question.
"She's a friend, I look out for them."
"Really?" The doubt in her voice is impossible to miss.
"Really."
"......."
"Where's my necklace?"
Inuyasha smirks, this was the question he's been expecting since she stopped him. Oh how she's going to love his answer. "I sold it. Got some good money for it too." The smirk on his face widens at her shocked expression, "I guess I should say thanks. But I guess we're even now. I think the money ought to do for an apology for shooting me."
"You.. sold it?" Sango questions, not believing him. "To who!?"
Inuyasha turns his head to the side again, "I'm not telling." Sango's fists ball at her sides as they shake in anger. Anyone ask for a roasted thief?
Well everyone! That's it for now y'all! Hope you enjoyed it. And again, thanks to all of you who have reviewed my fic. It's great to know people are enjoying it. So what will happen on the next chapter? Will Sango beat the living $& out of Inuyasha? Will he tell her who he sold the necklace to? Will Sango drag his sorry ass straight to jail? Will she get any sort of clue for the murder case? Find out next time! TTNC!