Okay. Little note here to express my sincere regret at not having finished my previous fanfic, but I'd dug myself into a hole of shmuckiness that I couldn't find a way out of. I'm sure there was a way, but I just wasn't a good enough writer to find it, and I failed. However I will finish this story! I've learned from my mistakes, and I promise to stick through this until the end even if I don't get a single review the entire time. (Though, reviews would make me really, really happy, which would probably lead to faster updates.)

On the subject of the actual story, it's going to start changing more and more from the original plot, largely because it's hard (as in, almost impossible) to write long, exciting fight scenes. Naraku, Seshoumaru, Kikyo, and other various characters will come into play, but a lot of minor villains will probably not. If you really don't want a character to not be left out, tell me, I'll see if I can work them in, though it may not be how you expect. Now, on with the show!

The boy looked up, dazed until a light at the corner of his eye caught his attention. He moved his head to see what it was, which hurt more then he expected it to. When he saw the offending item his pain seemed to melt away and he was filled once again with anger.

"Give me the jewel!" He jumped up and once again leapt at Kagome, this time grasping for the chain around her neck, but it was in vain.

"Sit boy!" Once again he fell to the floor.

"Bitch!" He wheezed. It hurt just to speak.

"You look like you came from the other side, you should go home. You'll tire of speaking before Inuyasha tires of fighting."

"Inuyasha?"

"Dog boy." The doctor explained, nodding her head towards him. Then her voice softened, "You really do look like my niece. If you ever find yourself in trouble again, come here. My name is Kaede."

"It's nice to meet you. SIT BOY!" Inuyasha had tried to attack again.

"No time for pleasentries, just get yourself home." Kagome nodded and hurried out of the hospital.

As she sped back to the bar she noticed how dreary this side of the barrier was. It was beginning to get dark and only a few people were on the street, most of them demons. She tucked the chain and gem into her shirt, she wasn't sure why, but demons seemed to want it. She didn't want to find out either; she just wanted to get home.

The door to the bar had no words on this side, but was covered with hideous drawings of otherworldly looking beings she could only assume were supposed to be humans. When she walked through the door she was greeted by cheers indicating various levels of drunkenness, and two police officers. One of them she recognized as being to one who had rescued her as a child. She was taken aback at how handsome he was, she remembered that he was a half demon, but he looked remarkably human. Did he have ears under his hat? She couldn't wait to hear him speak so that she could remember his voice, but it was his partner, a human woman, who introduced them.

"Hello, I'm Officer Flannery, and this is Officer Shamdin. Your parents have been very worried about you young lady. Could you tell us what happened?" It wasn't really a question, but a command.

"Well, you see I was looking for my cat, and this demon pulled me across the border, but I managed to get away," She decided to skip to the end. Everything else had been so hectic; she really didn't want to try to explain it. "So, I'm all right now. I'm really sorry I caused anyone to worry."

"No demon should be strong enough to get past that barrier, even for such a short amount of time," Officer Flannery gave her an icy stare that said 'I see right through your act, Missy.' It normally made criminals break out in cold sweats. Kagome wasn't acting, but it still gave her the chills.

"The demon could have had some human blood that let him get through the barrier for the moment. Even if she is lying, what kid hasn't gone jaunting across the border at some point or another? We should just take her home; her parents must be worried sick." Officer Shamdin gave Kagome an understanding smile. He'd snuck across himself as a boy, though he'd come from the other side. He'd been surprised, both at the similarities and differences between his home and this place he'd only heard of in rumors from neighborhood kids and complaints from adults.

Kagome saw his smile and blushed a little. She saw that his teeth resembled the centipede woman's fangs, but on him they looked beautiful. She thought about saying that she hadn't just been there to sight see, but it didn't seem to matter what they thought anymore, she just wanted a chance to talk with the handsome officer.

Officer Flannery made a sound a bit like "harumph" and asked Kagome where she lived. They left the bar to cheers and cat calls from its patrons.

On the way home Kagome realized that Shamdin had previously worked in the Demon Zone and wondered what he was doing in the normal area of the city. She decided to try to ask him about it as politely as she could.

"Officer Shamdin when I was little I accidentally wandered into the Demon Zone and a policeman helped me get home. I think it was you, but then, you probably wouldn't remember," Her voice trailed off. What was she trying to achieve by this? It wasn't any of her business anyway.

"I think I may, but that type of thing happens more often then you'd think. The signs should really be more clear to youngsters," He chuckled, the signs were bright yellow and all along the barrier, yet still children didn't seem to notice them.

"Actually I was wondering if you worked here now instead." She couldn't help it; her curiosity wouldn't rest until she found out.

"No, no. This district's just a little short staffed right now. Massive flu, half of their squad is out sick. They asked some of the neighboring precinct's to loan them some officers. I should be back to my old beat next week,"

"Though he really should transfer," Officer Flannery said, exasperated. It was obvious she'd told him this before. "He's one of the best cops I've seen, he doesn't deserve to have to work with some of the most notoriously crooked men in the business. They'd welcome you with open arms, you know,"

"I know, but the crooked ones are the reason I have to stay. They have to have at least a few decent officers on the job, or nothing would get done. Besides, the DZ's my home; I can't just leave it because the pay is a bit better somewhere else." Officer Flannery knew all this, but he liked to say it. He was proud to be one of the good cops in a sea of filth, and he was proud of his home. There was nowhere else quite like it.

By this time they had come to the shrine. Kagome was immediately greeted with a huge hug from her entire family. Her mother kept saying, "Are you all right, are you hurt?" When she was satisfied that Kagome was unharmed she began the lecture. It was filled with line's like, "What were you thinking!", and "Do you know how worried we've been!" Kagome wasn't listening for most of it, instead she was thinking of the two half demon's she'd met that day. How different they both were! She wondered what had made them both turn out like they were. One so angry and sad, the other so noble and calm. She decided not to worry about either of them. The police would catch Inuyasha if he tried to hurt her here, and Officer Shamdin was too old for her. It was too bad, he really was very handsome.

It's way too late, I need to sleep. I really wanted to write this, so here it is. I didn't expect the sexy half demon policeman to make reappearance so early, but when I wrote that she was met by police I knew what I had to do. So we should see more of him as the story progresses. I'm not sure why he's there, except for a new complication so you're not just reading a modern version of Inuyasha. I hope you'll like him as much as I do. Tell me what you think, review! TTFN & Stay awesome!