Different sides of the track
Chapter 1: The plan is laid out.
"Kagome darling, Look at how much you've grown! It's simply been ages since I last saw you. Do tell me what you've been up to."
"Nothing new Mother. How are you?"
"Fine darling. Now, tell me how your brother's been while I tip the chauffer..."
Kagome watched as her mother handed the chauffer a 50-dollar bill then snapped her purse shut. The chauffer smiled at his luck for getting the chance to drive the richest woman in all of Tokyo around. He rolled up the window and drove the limo out to the parking lot.
"Oh nothing much mother, just winning every video game he can get his hands on. How was the trip to Spain?"
"Dreadful darling! Absolutely dreadful. They had me fly in coach! The mere thought of it makes me shudder."
"Mother you must be over exaggerating. Coach is not at all bad. Just crowded."
"Well you may be able to handle it, but I can't."
"Oh mother."
Kagome just sighed and followed her mother into the restaurant, Chez Monet. I hate this fancy French food. It all tastes like plastic, and now I have to put up with her complaining. She followed her mother into the open and waiting door, saying a small 'thank you' the door boy as she passed him.
"HEY! Watch where you point that asshole! The last thing I need right now is a hole in my stomach from some idiot who can't even aim a gun!"
"Do you want to make something of it InuYasha? Well do you? If not I suggest you shut the hell up you lazy mutt."
"What did you just say? Me and Miroku do a lot more than half of the fuckers you've got working for you. So why don't you just shut the hell up!"
"InuYasha don't drag me into this. It's between you and Naraku, not me."
"What, are you scared? We've faced worse than him. We could easily take him."
"Maybe, but we'd be sorely outnumbered the minute you killed him. Then we'd be dead."
"How do you know? You'd have gotten your ass out of there by the time that happened! You can't fight worth shit!"
"I've saved your sorry hide more times than I can count! I-"
"THAT'S ENOUGH! I've had it! InuYasha, Miroku, you've got a new job. No drugs this time. I need you two to kill someone."
InuYasha's dog-ears perked at that. He liked the jobs where he got to kill someone. Miroku enjoyed them too. They were a lot more fun then selling drugs to kids or acting as bodyguard for their boss, Naraku. Their boss was a good fighter, but didn't like to do anything for himself.
"Who?"
"Well Miroku this is right up your old stomping grounds."
"So this guy is obviously pretty rich."
"Yeah. His name is Higurashi. The wealthiest man in all of Tokyo. And I want his money."
"How would you get it? The money would just go to his family."
"That's why you're going to only get the codes to his bank account and any money he has in the house. And don't keep any InuYasha. You know the price for making me mad. Remember what happened when you and Kikyo screwed up?
"You asshole…How dare you even say her name! I hate you!"
"I don't care if you hate me InuYasha. I only care if you get the job done. So don't disappoint me."
"Wait a second Naraku."
"What is it Miroku? Do you have a problem with killing this man's family?"
"W- we're killing the whole family?"
"All but the daughter. I have a use for her. I want this done tonight. Your brother, Sesshomaru, will supply everything you need InuYasha."
"What if I don't want to do this?"
"Then I'm afraid that you wont live to see tomorrow."
Shit. I could kill this guy with my bare hands! Why do I take orders from him? InuYasha looked to Miroku and nodded. They left without saying a word.
"Damn him! I say we just kill him Miroku, we could do it too! Easily!"
InuYasha punched the wall on the right side of him. The plaster crumbled and fell to the floor.
"I'd agree with you, except that now isn't the time InuYasha, we'd die if we went back in there. Naraku would have one of his many minions do the job for him, I bet he can't fight worth crap."
InuYasha chuckled and looked fondly towards Miroku. They had been friends since Miroku ran away from his abusive father as a child. InuYasha and he survived together on the streets for 3 years, until they were 14. Then Naraku found them via InuYasha's father. InuYasha sighed and looked down the hall.
"Let's go Miroku. I don't want to spend all night getting this job done."
"Yeah, I feel like sleeping tonight."
"With or without Sango?"
"None of your damn business!"
"I don't know why you still sleep with her. She's a stripper. And she could probably do better than you any day."
"She's not a stripper! She's an exotic dancer. And that's just till I can get her to start as an employee for Naraku. She's excellent with that family heirloom of hers."
"Well, let's go get the meeting with Sesshomaru over with. God he pisses me off."
"I think your brother pisses everyone off."
" I think you're right."
InuYasha and Miroku walked out of the warehouse and up to Inu Yasha's car, laughing.
"Souta! I'm home!"
"Kagome! What took so long? Wasn't mom going to come back with you?"
"Yeah, she's on her way, I decided to drive myself home. That chauffer freaks me out you know?"
"Yeah. Dad came home too. He got the day off from work, he won't be going in for a while he said."
"That's weird. Why would he come home early? He doesn't take time off for anything. Unless…Where is he Souta?"
"He's in the lounge. Tell me when mom gets home. I'll be in the game room."
Kagome walked down the long corridor. Her father wasn't the type to come home early. She could only remember him being at one of her birthday parties. And that was it!
Her dad worked for the Torishima Company in Tokyo. Kagome wasn't even sure what it was that they actually did. Her father and his boss had recently started bumping heads in the financial area. Though her father was vice president, he thought that the President and he got along ok. So he spoke openly. The only reason her mother was back from the spa in Spain was because her father had said that he might quit. Her mom was here to try and set him straight. Though once he got something in his mind, he could be stubborn as a mule.
Coming to the office door, Kagome gently reached out and knocked on the door. When she didn't get an immediate response, she slowly cracked the door open.
"Dad?"
"Ahhh Ka..Hic..go..hic..me. Mah gorgeous liddle gruull. What's up?"
"Dad, are you drunk?"
"Who me? Nevers."
He started swaying. Kagome just barely caught him before he landed face first on the ground. She sat him down on a chair and stared at his face.
"You didn't quit your job did you?"
"Yup."
"Why?"
"Kagome! Where are you? Where's your father?"
"Up here mom. He's drunk."
The sounds of footsteps on the stairs could be heard. Then clicking heels walking down the hallway. Her mother burst into the room, mad as hell.
"Kagome, leave."
"But-"
"Now!"
"Alright! I'm going."
Kagome spent the next hour sitting in front of the television, trying to distract Souta from the sounds of yelling coming from the lounge. Luckily, when Souta really got into a movie, it was the only thing he thought about.
"That's it you bastard! I'm leaving. And I'm taking the kids. See how far you get without us!"
"Kagome? Why is mom yelling?"
"Souta, get in the car! You too Kagome! Now!"
"I'm staying, Dad needs help. We can't just leave him."
"Fine, stay if you want. Drive yourself to the ocean house if you get into trouble. It's a long drive, but you'll bee ok. Souta! Car! Now!"
And with that Kagome's mom stomped out of the house, taking her keys and her son with her. This is gonna be bad.
"Dad, you need to go to bed. I'll be down stairs if you need me."
"Ungh."
"Right."
Kagome went downstairs and got ready to order a pizza and some ice- cream. She didn't care about eating healthy right now. She was so absorbed in her thoughts that nothing could distract her. She didn't even catch the golden eyes staring at her threw the bushes outside her kitchen window.
"InuYasha, keep your head down! Your eyes glow idiot!"
"Screw you. Don't insult me Miroku. You remember the plan?"
"Yep."
"Then let's just do this!"
"We can't InuYasha, that girl is still awake! Kidnapping her will be much harder if she isn't asleep when we drug her…"
"Damn women…Always gotta complicate things."
"Amen to that InuYasha."
"Whatever, we'll wait till midnight. If she's not asleep by then, we go in. Got it"
Miroku sighed and closed his eyes. Leaning back against the side of the house, he looked up at the window then at InuYasha, who was still waiting for a reply."
"Yeah I got it."