Adaptation

A fan fiction by LM Simpson

Disclaimer: I don't think about it, and neither should you.

LM Simpson's tidbits (A/N): Enjoy!

Chapter Nine: Infiltration

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End of Chapter Nine

Miroku stared at the hospital Kohaku was imprisoned at, and then looked at his three friends and allies. He asked them, "Everyone knows what to do, correct?"

"Of course I know what to do!" InuYasha answered. "Now let's do it, dammit!"

InuYasha wrapped his hand around Miroku's right arm. Kagome, meanwhile, grabbed Sango's shoulder. Together, they ran into the front office.

"We need a doctor—now!" Kagome and InuYasha yelled at the same time.

"Miroku here got burnt while stopping a kitchen fire—"

"—And Sango is uh, constipated!"

One of the women behind the desk raised an eyebrow. "Look Mister and Miss—"

InuYasha and Kagome respectfully gave out their names.

"Taisho InuYasha…"

"And I am Higurashi Kagome…"

The woman repeated their names and said, "Look… while it was nice of you to consider your friends' health, they have minor ailments. You can apply a bag of ice to the burn, while the girl can take a laxative and get more fiber in her diet."

"But you don't understand!" Kagome told her. "We have to go see a doctor right away!"

"I refuse to allow you to sign in!" the woman stubbornly replied.

I knew they were going to be stubborn about this… InuYasha thought, taking something out of his backpack. He took out a kitchen knife and pointed at the woman's chest; the other clerk present screamed and ducked as InuYasha said:

"Look, lady, this is important! If you don't let us through, someone may get killed! If you let us go on our merry way, you'll live to die another day. If, however, you don't, I'll kill you and your partner!"

The stunned woman stood there, simply looking at him. "No, you can't go either way!"

"Do you actually want to get yourself killed, bitch? I don't want to kill you, but I will do it if you refuse!"

"Just do it, Kumiko-Chan!" the other woman squealed between tears. "I don't want to die now!"

Miroku intervened by standing closer to his companion. He said to the woman, "If I were you, I would listen to your friend. The last thing we need is more bloodshed."

Irritated by the other woman's screaming and the rowdy group of teenagers' threats, she pouted for a minute. Finally, she replied, "Fine, you terrors may go…"

She reached for the phone, presumably to contact the police. But before she could do so, InuYasha grabbed for her wrists.

"KAGOME!" he yelled.

"What?"

"Grab the duct tape in my backpack. We're gonna do some bound and gagging."

"Uh—"

"Give me the damn tape! Sango, make sure the other one doesn't escape!"

Sango and Kagome followed their instructions. When the task of covering both ladies' mouths and binding their hands together was completed, all four ran out of the office. They checked the map for a few seconds to locate the nearest elevator and ran for it. Upon getting in, Miroku pressed the button to the third and top floor, where Sango's brother was most likely being held captive as it was where Doctor Naraku's secret lab was located.

It wasn't long before the quartet was out of the elevator and in front of the entrance to Kohaku's alleged hiding place.

"Strange…" Sango said. "No one has tried to track us down yet…"

"Yes, that is strange," Miroku agreed, "but I prefer to call ourselves lucky for now. Someone's bound to try to capture us sometime in the near future…"

He knocked on the door. A man uncovered the opening in the door and gave eye contact to Miroku.

"What's the password?" the man asked.

"One two three, I-T I-S a B-O-Y, four five six seven." Miroku replied to him in a low tone.

The man covered the opening and opened the door; as they got in, InuYasha whispered to Miroku: "They're in one of the most advanced countries in the world and they still use that?"

Miroku shrugged. "I'd rather not think about it."

Sango pointed to a hall. "Miroku, this is the hall Kohaku's room is in, right?"

Miroku nodded. "Yes."

The group walked down the hall until Sango stopped and opened a door. Inside the room was Kohaku in his bed, coughing.

"KOHAKU!" she screamed, running towards him. "What have those bastards done to you?"

"I don't know," Kohaku replied before coughing violently.

"He doesn't know, but I do. He's the victim of a poor immune system and needs to be put down!"

Sango turned around and grimaced. "Doctor Naraku!"

He grinned. "I knew you would come for him. So, I decided to give you a few… 'surprises', you can call them. Do you happen to remember me saying how so few people have been successfully cloned?"

Doctor Naraku snapped his fingers. Three nurses pushing occupied wheelchairs went into the already crowded room. Sango's eyes widened in horror as she saw three sick copies of family members: her mother, her father… and herself.

No… NO… This can't be freaking happening to me, it can't!

End of Chapter Nine

A/N: The tenth chapter is coming soon, but until then, have a great day!

Ja Ne!

LM Simpson