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Lost my sanity: Well I feel like putting up the next one up, so here ya go

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Chapter 2

The Mystery of the Mao

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Inuyasha woke up the next morning to an empty room, but upon taking a breath he knew exactly where his mate was. The smell of breakfast filled his nose as he gathered up the clothes Kagome had set out for him. He looked in the closet and smiled as he saw his fire rat haori neatly hung in the walk in closet. He walked into the bathroom and turned on the shower, He put his hand under the water to make sure it wouldn't burn him… he remembered the first time Kagome had introduced him to it…

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"I'm surprised you asked."

"Inuyasha, I am trying to get you clean… get your head out of the gutter!"

"Hey you are the one who told me to take my clothes off!"

The miko slapped her forehead, "These are control the temperature, you turn them to control how hot you want the water to be."

"I can see it getting pretty hot in here."

"Very funny! Come on I will turn the water on."

She turned the water on and turned around to see a very naked hanyou, she shrieked as he picked her up and carried her as he stepped in. Unfortunately for him, the water was quite hot, he fell backwards out of the shower, having her land ontop of him. He groaned in pain, she immediately got off, "Are you ok Kagome?"

She giggled, "A little wet, may have to change my clothes, but YOU still need to get cleaned up."

He growled and pulled her back down, "Mmmm but I may need some extra help."

"But I have already had my shower."

"It will be fun."

"Really now?"

"I will let you clean my hair…"

"Now that may be an offer I can't refuse." She said with a wink…

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He stepped out of the shower and toweled himself off, putting on the Dockers and maroon shirt with a long tan jacket that Kagome had given him. The hanyou headed down stairs, two at a time. He couldn't help but smile as he walked into the living room, where Sango and Miroku playing with their daughter, who was now giggling in sheer delight as Kirara tickled her with her two fluffy tails.

Kagome poked her head out of the kitchen, "Breakfast is ready."

Sango gathered up Kai and they all took seats around the table. Kagome had everything ready, table set and all. Sango put her daughter in the high chair and sat down next to her. Miroku took the other side and the hanyou sat down. The miko smiled as she put the mass of eggs and pile of pancakes on the table. Before sitting down she leaned out the door, yelling, "SOUTA! GET DOWN HERE! YOU ARE GOING TO MISS YOUR BUS!"

"Kagome-chan, where is the rest of your family?"

She turned to the monk, "They usually get up a little later, as for my brother… he has school to get to."

At that moment Souta ran in, grabbed a pancake, poured syrup on it, folded it over and ran out the door, "Arigato neechan!" the teen said as he ran our of the room.

Kagome rolled her eyes as they heard the door slam. She sat down next to her mate as he filled his plate. Sango smiled, "So Inuyasha, what's with the badge?"

"I am now head of the canine detective department."

"So dog-boy gets to lead his pack?" They all turned to see a familiar kitsune standing in the doorway. Before he had a chance to move Kagome had him in a huge bear hug, he returned the hug and said, "I noticed it was actually quiet on our side of the well, so I figured Kai had left the century."

Kagome giggled and released the now full grown Kitsune. He took the last seat and the miko handed him a plate and some silverware. Finally they were all able to sit down and have a quiet breakfast, Kai was enjoying her tiny pieces of pancake, sticking more on her face than in her mouth.

"So Shippo, long time no see. What have you been up to?" the miko asked as she got some food of her own.

"Well I usually help Sango and Miroku with the exterminating… but recently I have been trying to retain my hearing. So I went solo. Well, atleast until little Kai can get a good night sleep."

"Well we are glad to have you here."

"I'm just glad you got that kid to giggle instead of wake up the entire village."

Sango sighed, "I'm sorry Shippo, I'm trying, I really am!"

"Its not your fault." he turned to the hanyou, "So did you catch a whiff of that cat?"

The taijya cocked her head, "Kirara?"

The kitsune shook his head, "No, its strange though. She smells like she died and came back to life… and she isn't a demon. She may be-"

"Catwoman." Everyone turned to the miko as she thoughtfully chewed on her eggs, swallowing them she continued, "a woman reborn by the will of the ancient egyptian mao, she has the senses of a cat and the reflexes of one as well."

"That would explain her strange scent." Shippo said as he took a bite of his own pancake.

"Keh. Right. What next?" The hanyou finished his plate and gave Kagome a quick peck on the cheek before heading out the door, grabbing a black cap and popping on his head as he stepped out the door. He never bothered with any of the modern vehicles, instead he traveled as he always did, taking a nice morning run along the rooftops. But this morning was strange. As soon as he stepped out of the house he was hit with the stong scent of a female woman, and a cat, no wait, they were combined, or were they different… he couldn't tell. He gave a low growl and took off towards the training center.

As he ran along the roof tops he kept running over this mysterious scent as it crisscrossed his path. He landed in the dog yard and was greeted by his canine partners, they all ran to him and sat, waiting for him to say something. He patted them on the head walked into the building, frustrated by the scent. He walked to his desk and sat down heavily, thinking over what his mate had said..

A man walked into the room and stood, waiting for the hanyou to say something. Finally he opened his eyes and looked at the cop, "Yes?"

The man places a file on his desk, "Welcome to your first all unit assignment. Ironic that it has to to with the stealing of mass of cat artifacts."

"Excuse me?"

"It seems someancient feline artifacts were stolen, not to mention a guard was killed. There is more info in the file."

The hanyou growled as he opened the file, "Anything else?"

"Yeah, you have a partner for this case."

"I work alone."

"Well apparently this happened in the states too, so Ms Kaitlyn Harmony has come here to assist us."

"No."

"I don't believe you have a choice in the matter." His nose was suddenly filled with a strong perfume as a woman in a green suit and heels walked in. She had short hair with long bangs and the most intriguing eyes, with forest green on the rim, turning to a gold color as they reached the center. Her voice was deep, and smooth, seeming to purr. She gave him a calm look as she sat down in the seat across from him.

"You see, the United States had a series of these thefts, and murders. Last time we caught the killer, but there have been reports that this crook handles the thefts on the same way."

Inuyasha growled, "Any more surprieses?"

The cop shook his head and walked out leaving the two. Inuyasha crossed his arms and stared at this 'Kaitlyn'. She cooly crossed her arms and stared back. There was an extended silence as each waited for the other to break down and talk. Finally she stood, "I don't have time for this, I am going to go to the site and try to see where this crook differs from our US prisoner."

"I will meet you there then." the hanyou growled.

The woman left the room and the hanyou growled, following her out the door. It was strange though, as soon as they stepped out into the dog yard the canineshad been goingcrazy. Inuyasha gave them a look and they sat, whimpering. H e looked to their leader and gave a low woof, telling him to hold the fort 'til he got back.

He took to the roof of a nearby building and made his way towards the museum in question. As it came in sight he picked up his speed.

"CRACK!" Suddenly his ankle was wrapped and he hit the cement roof with a thud. He quickly got up and cracked his knuckles, "WHO'S THERE!"

The familiar scent of the cat reached his sensitive nose and he turned to the source in the shadows. His eyes went wide as she stepped out of the shadows. She was wearing tight leather and a scantly covering top, reminded him of Yura of Hair. Her entire head was covered in a leather mask that had two cat like ears on top. She wore black leather gloves that covered her forearms and bore metal claws at the tips of her fingers. She wore high heel boots and the end of her whip swished behind her like a tail. When she walked she moved like a cocky feline, sashe'ing as she approached him from the shadows.

"So… I finally get to meet this 'catwoman' my mate talks about."

She purred and traced his shoulders with her claws, "Oooo and I get to meet the infamous Canine hero of Tokyo."

He gave a low growl as she circled him, looking him up and down and tracing his features with a single claw. He smirked, "You wouldn't happen to be the killer and thief we are looking for, now would you?"

"You may not believe me Sparky, but I am the victim in this one."

"And what exactly makes you the victim?"

"I have been framed."

"Prove it."

She pulled out her whip and flicked it lightly, "I can, but before I go I want to know, why do you submit youself to society."

"What do you mean."

"You do not have to be contained by the rules of society. I know I am not. There is a part of you that is being held back."

"And how would you kno-"

"I've been there. I know what its like to have this power and not being allowed to use it. I see great power in you, but you push it down to meddle in little human affairs."

"How the hell would you know anything about me?"

"I see that you call a human your mate, are you giving up the gifts you have been given? I know you seek adventure, and these petty crimes don't seem to help. You crave more. You want adventure. and you desire the chance to release that, that has beenbottled up power within."

"Wha-"

"By accepting who you are… ALL of who you are, you can be free."

"What if I don't want to be free."

"Then you are missing out."

"I have lived in the wild! I know what is like when all the enemies are around! I am happy with the life I live!" the hanyou was now clenching and inclenching his fists in frustration

"Ah, I see I will not be able to get through your thick skull. I will meet you later with proof."

With that, she jumped over the side of the roof and disappeared down an alley. He listened as the light sound of her boots faded to into the rest of the noise of the city. He made a note of his location and continued on towards the crime scene. When he arrived he flashed his badge and headed into the museum…

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Oooo what will he find in the museum? I hope you enjoyed! R&R you have no idea how much I enjoy getting tips or recommendations! I will update ASAP! and i have a major twist planned, so you can guess, but i bet you won't get it right ;)

If you have seen the movie, then you have noticed I am borrowing her best lines… but putting my own twist on them. Again, I do not claim to own anything anime, or catwoman like!