Code Name: Dark Angel
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Sorry it took so long! I mean I have gotten so many reviews for Demonic Desires and Broken Hearts that I have really been trying to update them for all of you guys. Thank you all so much for reading and reviewing. Well, here it is.
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2- The Nightclub and New Alliances
Kagome grasped her gun tightly in between her sweaty fingers as she stood beside of the entrance to the old nightclub that once was flowing with life. It used to be in business and lots of people used to come there at night to dance, make out, and, usually, some prostitutes would carry home a man or two.
She rarely ever visited that place when it was up and running and she dreaded coming there on this cold, lonely night. But, she knew, she had to do it for Sango's sake and practically the whole world needed her as well. The jewel that Naraku had stolen was fabled to be capable of having enough power to destroy a lot of things.
And this nightclub was a really good hiding place for gang members and whoever else just happened to be running from the law enforcement. She turned and, with one swift kick, she busted the old, rusty door open. She held her gun out in front of her as if it could deploy a shield in order to protect her.
Even though she traveled in darkness, she could not trust it. Well, not really it, just whatever was in it. The electricity did not work and tables were tipped over everywhere along with chairs. Shards of broken glass were scattered all across the floor and even on bar stools and counter tops.
Her boots clicked on the hardwood floor as she silently made her way around one of the counters. She stepped on a piece of glass and paused instantly, hoping that, if anyone was there, that they had not heard the sound.
After a moment of not moving, she finally relaxed a bit and began to sneak around slyly, looking for any trace of Naraku, Kagura, and Sango. And also, she was now willing to admit, Inuyasha.
Well, and why not? He had been in an illegal robbery and kidnapping. Well, maybe not kidnapping, but he was definitely with the robbers. And he had been betrayed and shot. And Kagome had been worried. She hardly knew the guy and she was already concerned for his life. Was she growing soft?
No. She was not. She was almost sure she wasn't. She just hoped that he had gotten some kind of medical care and was out of danger.
She was beginning to feel nervous. But she kept commanding herself to proceed and not to turn away and try to hide. She wandered around the scratched up mahogany snack bar and stepped over stools that had been tipped over. She heard thunder clapping off in the distance and saw a flash of lightning that illuminated everything inside dully.
Keeping her gun aimed in front of her, she continued to walk around the bar counter quietly and stealthily. She paused for a moment, suddenly deciding that the place was empty of intruders and lawbreakers. Impetuously, someone leapt out over the counter and wrapped their left arm around her throat while holding a gun at her head with their right.
Kagome gasped, holding her hands up instantly. She had only been in a situation like this a number of times and she despised them. "Easy," She whispered soothingly, "calm down. I don't want any trouble."
"Oh yeah?" Demanded a masculine voice, "Then why are you sneaking around here, swinging your gun around, Dark Angel?"
Kagome recognized that voice. It was the same voice that had cursed her angrily. It was the same voice that had cried out after the owner of that voice had been shot by his own teammate. "Inuyasha?"
The mentioned loosened his grip a little at the sound of her delicate voice. Kagome took this as an advantage and grasped the arm around her neck and flipped him over her onto the hardwood floor. He made a pitiful 'Oof' as the air rushed from him. He regained his composure instantly and pointed the gun at her face while she copied his actions.
It was a stare-off with neither of them showing any signs of lowering their weapons or looking away as they stared at each other unblinkingly. "What are you doing here?" Inuyasha demanded without blinking or dropping his gun.
"What are you doing here?" Kagome asked, ignoring his question. "You are a suspect in the robbery of an ancient artifact and a kidnapping of a young woman. Now talk. What do you know about Naraku and his partner?"
"I'm not saying anything." Inuyasha said cockily.
Kagome cocked her pistol and held it up to his nose, "I'm tired of games, got it? So, you better talk or else I'll give this trigger a good squeeze."
Inuyasha gulped a little, realizing that she was not joking. "Fine, I'll talk. After I am allowed to get up without a gun pointed at my face."
Kagome backed away, pulling her gun up reluctantly, and placed it in its holster on her side. "All right. Get up and start talking."
Inuyasha got up only to cry out in pain and collapse to the floor. He had dropped his weapon and was clinging onto his leg in pain as blood continued to seep out through his fingers and onto the floor. Kagome gasped when she saw all of the blood and bent down onto one knee and pulled out some bandages she had stored in her jacket.
She cleaned the wound with a rag before wrapping it up tightly. He winced in pain as she finished tying it and wiped some of the blood on her pants. She extended a hand to help him up.
He looked at it uncertainly but took it anyway and let her drag him to his feet. She helped him over to a table and sat him in a chair that hadn't been knocked over and retrieved his weapon and returned it to him. "There," She breathed, "Now, talk."
He glared up at her before sighing and beginning, "Look, I know I don't like that dumb-ass Naraku. But he threatened to kill Sesshomaru, my brother. Even though I wouldn't mind Sesshomaru being dead, I don't want someone like Naraku offing him. I'd rather do it. But he threatened to kill him, so I said I'd help him out in stealing the Jewel. I didn't know that he was going to kidnap that girl or anything. And I sure as heck didn't know he was going to try to get rid of me, either. I figured he would, but I wasn't sure." He stopped, took a deep breath, and finished, "There? How was that? You satisfied now?"
Kagome gaped at him. "You were doing so well, too."
"Shut up." He spat acrimoniously.
Kagome glowered at him. "You're lucky I even helped you out! I could have and probably should have killed you a minute ago!"
"Well, why didn't you?" He yelled as they both stared at each other again with anger in their eyes.
Kagome couldn't find the right words. Why hadn't she killed him? She couldn't, that was why. She could not kill him like she said she could have. All she managed to say was; "Look, I want to get the jewel and Sango back. You want revenge on Naraku, right? So, how about we team up and, you know, kill him?"
Inuyasha scoffed. "I could care less about Naraku, the jewel, and Sango," He said.
Kagome jerked her gun out and pointed at him, very pissed off, "Sango is my friend, got that? I care about her and I'm not going to let Naraku harm her."
"Ok, ok," He said, "Fine. I wouldn't want to join up with you. I mean, if I'm not really interested in killing Naraku or getting the jewel back or saving that girl, then what's in it for me other than death?"
Kagome stared at him as she put her gun away again. "The police," She said, "Will not arrest you."
He eyed her curiously, "What do you mean?"
"You were involved in a crime-theft. And, they'll probably put you away for kidnapping as well seeing as how you were in alliance with Naraku. So, if you team with me, they would probably-more than likely- reconsider." She stuck out her hand, "What do you say?"
He looked at her hand suspiciously, "I don't know. I mean, after all, you sent me to prison for two years."
Kagome sighed in irritation and also sadness, "I know and I'm sorry. But it's what I do, ok? You were committing a crime and I stopped you. It's over; it's in the past. So, let's put it behind us for now. You can try to kill me later if you want."
Inuyasha smirked and stretched out his hand slowly and gasped hers in his. They fit together almost perfectly, but they ignored it and shook. "Deal," He said.
"Deal." She replied, feeling, for reasons she could not fathom, strange. It was weird how she and Inuyasha were teaming up. "Do you know where they're hiding?"
Inuyasha shrugged, "I know where they were hiding. But they've probably cleared out by now."
"I don't care if they have or not," Kagome said suddenly, "just take me to them."
Inuyasha rolled his eyes, "All right. Let's go." They got up and left the nightclub and headed toward the outer limits of the city where there were lots of trees and bushes. An old shack sat in the middle of a patch of trees. It looked abandoned as well, but Inuyasha and Kagome continued to walk up to it anyway.
They stopped at the door, their guns drawn in case something happened. Inuyasha had to admit that he felt sort of like a police officer with Kagome as his partner. Kagome and Inuyasha's eyes met for a brief second before they nodded and kicked down the door…
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