here's another!

At the mall, Souta sat with his two best friends, all the high school girls knew about the infamous trio and loved them all the more. Souta being the most powerful of the squad, his short black hair, messy but cute around his heart shaped face, pulled back into a short ponytail, eyes a dark blue. Wearing a white ed hardy shirt with a black design one side, and dark blue jeans, white nikes on his feet. A watch on his wrist, a single diamond stud in one ear.

A fox demon sat to the right of him, the teen demon named Shippo. He was the quiet one of the group and usually the mediator. He wore black champion sweatpants, with fresh white nikes and a plain white beater over a lean build. Short brown hair was high in a ponytail, bangs swaying in sharp green some what shady eyes. A silver chain around his neck and a black hat turned backwards on his head.

To the right of him was Kohaku, a descendant of demon slayers and a play boy like himself. His short black hair, messy but rugged around his baby face, pulled into a low ponytail, eyes brown and warm. His navy blue tee under the white tee holding a white paint splattered design on one sleeve. His baggy light blue jeans fitted beneath his boxers that you couldn't see, fresh white high tops on his feet.

They sat around a table in the food court, Shippo watching as the other two hit on females. The usual bet in place, who can score the most numbers. Souta usually won, but it was always fun to play, besides 20 dollars a number for the winner was good, easy money. So far Souta had 15 numbers and Kohaku had 14.

Kohaku frowned, " Man your cheating."

Souta grinned, taking a sip of his root beer, " You can't cheat in this game. Girls just like giving me their.." he stopped seeing someone walk over. He turned looking at her, she was cute, " Hi, I'm Yuri."

He let lose his charming smirk, " Souta. Hey."

She blushed lightly " I saw you earlier and wanted to give you this." pulling out a card with her cell phone number on it. " Call me okay?"

He nodded, taking the card, " Alright Yuri, I'll call you." She smiled walking back to her squealing friends. He turned back to the table, with a raised brow, " See."

Kohaku hands went in the air " Oh come on! Where the hell is there self dignity!"

Shippo just shook his head, " Why do you guys even make this bet, you're not gonna call these bitches anyways."

Kohaku frowned, then nodded, " True, they not my type anyways."

Souta was laughing, when he blinked, feeling his aura suddenly pulse, he turned in his seat, blue eyes seeing someone familiar. He grinned, he could always tell when his sister was closing in on him for some reason. He stood, " Yo Kags!" he yelled out to get her attention.

Kohaku blinked and turned in his seat, indeed it was Kagome stepping off the escalator. She made the simple shorts and crop top look delicious on her shapely body. She had one hand over her shoulder holding a dress bag, while the over drunk from a taco bell cup. Souta was quick to tell anyone who would listen how cool his older sister was and Kohoku was a testimony for that. He loved Kagome since the first day he hung out with Souta in her presence.

Shippo smirked, seeing her headed this direction, he also had known Kagome since he was a younger kit and always respected her. Unlike Kohoku, Shippo saw the woman as an older sister than a lover. But the trio knew how the demon slayer felt for the older woman. Kagome approached the table with a smile, sipping more of her pink lemonade from the straw, " Sup fellas."

Kohaku blushed at the relaxed tone of the female, " Hey Kagome."

A smirked curved her lips, Souta had been best friends with these two boys for years, she knew how the young boy felt about her and was flattered. But also found it entertaining as hell, " Hey Cutie." she replied with a sultry wink.

The blush on Kohaku's face spread to his ears, Souta and Shippo laughed at the distress of their friend. Shippo shook his head, he's never gonna learn, " So Kagome what you doing here?"

Blue eyes turned to the only demon in the group, " Shopping. What yall doing here, making bets on females again?"

Kohaku blinked, looking to his friend, " You told her about that?"

Souta just shrugged, " I tell her everything." he then gestured towards the dress bag she was holding, " You going somewhere?"

Kagome shrugged a shoulder, " I got a photo shoot in an hour."

" You're modeling now?" Kohaku asked.

Kagome just smiled, " I do a bit of everything sweet cheeks."

He blushed again, darting his eyes away, Souta laughed, " Well we about to go to the arcade."

Kagome nodded, " Okay, I'll stop at your place later." She nonchalantly sipped more of her drink out the straw, batting her eyelashes innocently, " Oh, and there are cameras in that hotel suite so I know exactly what you been doing."

Souta coughed on his drink, wide eyed, looking to his sister but she was already walking away. He shook his head, " Stop spying on me woman!"

He heard her laugh but she didn't turn back to them, Souta sat down with a smile. He couldn't be all that upset with his sister, he should have expected it from Kagome. Kohaku raised a brow, " You think she saw when we brought those girls over last night?"

Shippo nodded, " Probably."

The young teen made a face, " You think she liked it?"

Souta looked at his friend and started laughing, " Bruh, that's my sister."

Kohaku shook his head, " I'm just saying, maybe she saw my moves and might be interested."

Shippo started laughing, the kid was never going to learn, Souta just shook his head, wait till he found out she's married. He stood with his soda, " Let's go to the arcade already."

Kagome made it to the studio within the hour, just making her time frame. She was never a person that was on time so she was happy she beat the clock. She was in a dressing room, getting ready for the photos. She had tried to refuse additional help from hair and makeup only because she liked to do stuff by herself. She been undercover so much she pretty much perfected beautician skills but the hair and make up team insisted. She just went with it, sort of liking the royal treatment. The dress she got was, what she thought, way above her pay grade but after putting it on Lord Sesshomaru's tab that he probably never paid anyways, she went all out at the bridal shop. A part of her was excited, she always wanted to wear a wedding dress, even if she didn't see herself getting married, it was still every girls dream to be a princess for a day. She didn't mind that it was all fake, her arranged married and backyard quickie. The fact that she was going to be taking professional pictures in a real wedding gown was satisfaction enough.

The woman doing her makeup frowned as she dipped her fountain brush in powder, " Stop that, you're making your face all flushed."

The shorter woman giggled, twisting the long hair in her hands in an intricate design, " Why are you so nervous?"

Kagome dark eyes rolled at the question, " I am not nervous."

The makeup artist smirked, " Your knee has been bouncing since we sat you down."

Kagome frowned but didn't feed into the conversation, it make the hair dresser laugh, " Its okay, its not everyday you get this type of royal treatment. You are after all now married to the Lord of West."

The makeup artist nodded, finishing up the final touches to her soon to be official Lady's face. " You remember everything that's going to happen?"

Kagome nodded as they made her stand to dress her, " I wait for the music to start then I walk out and someone will be snapping photos as I walk down the aisle."

The hair dresser smiled, " Its okay to be nervous, just breathe."

Kagome took a slow breath and nodded, " I'm not nervous."

The make up artist pulled at Kagome's bustier, Kagome heaved and gasped, " Too tight."

The woman just grinned, " Hey, you're the one that picked this dress."

Instead of a traditional Japanese wedding kimono, Kagome got a more western style wedding gown. Still Kagome frowned, glancing back, " I need to be able to breathe."

She frowned in thought for a moment, then loosened the strings of the bustier a bit, Kagome smiled taking a deep breath. " Thanks."

The hair stylist grinned, bending so Kagome could step into her dress, " Your body is amazing."

The other woman agreed, helping slid the material up Kagome's curvy body, " I can't believe your a cop."

They both stood behind Kagome, helping tie the laces up, the miko grinned, " Agent. Not cop, there's a difference. I get higher clearance."

The makeup artist laughed, helping Kagome into her shoes, " Its sounds exciting."

The hair dresser agreed, stepped in front of Kagome, fluffing the bottom of her gown out for a second then looked her over. The entire dress was white but was covered in diamonds, the swell of her breasts looking scrumptious against the heart shaped silk corset top. It hugged the top of her body lovely, cinching subtly yet attractively at her waist which then flared out and ruffled around her in wavy layers of the softest material on earth. Her lips painted a deep brick red, her liner the a royal blue to brighten her already icy blue eyes.

She nodded, " You look perfect."

Kagome turned to the floor length mirror they brought in the room, she turned slowly, looking herself over. She smiled to herself, she always knew she had a pretty face but she never imagined she could be beautiful. Tears touched her eyes, the make up artist immediately stepped forward dabbing at them, " Don't you dare, I just did your face."

Kagome laughed, making everyone around her join in, the hair dresser stepped forward and slid the tiara in her hair before laying the veil over her face. " You're ready."

The other woman handed her the bouquet of white roses that was freshly picked for her, " Just breathe."

Kagome nodded with a smile and turned for the door, she glanced behind her, " I never got you names."

The hairdresser smiled, " I'm Robin and this is Jia." they both bowed their heads, " My lady."

Kagome smiled, bowing her head back in respect, before heading out the door. Miroku met her in the hall, " You look lovely."

Kagome just smiled, clutched her bouquet a bit tighter, " Why we gotta pretend we at a church?"

Miroku raised a brow, " Wedding pictures should be taken where the wedding took place, since that didn't happen we will fake it."

Kagome just laughed, seeing the door to the studio approaching. You can hear music softly playing from behind the closed doors. Kagome audible gulped. Miroku chuckled softly, patting the trembling fingers against his arm, " It is alright Kagome."

" I'm not nervous." she mumbled.

He outright laughed to that comment, " Sure."

She nodded, feeling strength seep back in her body, " Okay, I'm ready."

Miroku smiled once more before stepping forward and opening the door. Kagome took a deep breath as the music filtered over her and stepped forward. The music changed as Kagome entered the room with Miroku behind her. Gasps were heard throughout the room from the camera crew as the goddess in white walked down the flowered aisle.

She smiled as her eyes landed on Sesshomaru standing handsomely in his traditional Lord of the West attire. She felt those amber orbs slide over her slowly before inching back up to her face. The smallest hint of a smile crossed his lips and her smile widened. Stopping before the alter, he stepped forward and gently flipped her veil back.

Miroku smirked at the scene, " My lord, the ring, if you acquired one."

Sesshomaru pulling a small box out of the fold of his collar. He paused for a moment, he had actually bought this the same day he went to dinner at her house. He just haven't gave it to her yet, he wasn't sure why he was holding on to it. The demon that married them was the first one to tell him to get a ring. After his talk with Kouga in the park the day of their dinner date he went shopping and this ring captivated his attention so much he had to buy it. He glanced up, seeing her eyes on his face with the softest smile.

Slowly he flipped the lid of the box open, she gasped when she saw the ring. It was a platinum band with a diamond encrusted circle and two silver S's covered in diamonds facing each other. She felt an aura around the ring, strong, calm and conceited, the warmth of the aura wrapped around her, almost pompously, claiming her as owned. She smiled to herself, only one person in this era is that cocky. Lord Sesshomaru.

She felt him slip it on her finger. " It's beautiful." Her voice softer than normal, " Thank you."

Sesshomaru simply nodded softly, Miroku stood behind the camera man, " Okay, let's get started." while that look of admiration was still on their faces.

…...2 hours passed of Miroku demanding poses from the two before they finally stunk away for a break. Kagome collapsed at the picnic table in the back of the studio, " Got damn. How many pictures does he want."

Sesshomaru shook his head, sitting on the bench beside her, the monk was relentless. Kagome took a swig of the water bottle she grabbed from the refreshment table. Blue eyes glanced over, offering the bottle, " You look very nice in your traditional clothes."

He took the bottle, taking a drink, just as thirsty as her, " I only wear them for special occasions. They tend to itch."

Kagome smiled, leaning back against the table, Sesshomaru glanced to her, " Your dress looks expensive."

The miko giggled, she figured that was his way of saying she looked nice as well, " I put it on your tab."

Sesshomaru raised a brow, " I don't open tabs."

The giggle turned to a laugh, you do now, she thought. A sound suddenly filtered through the air, * Turn my fucking beat up, yeah, turn my fucking beat up*

Sesshomaru blinked, hearing music out of no where, he raised a brow as a phone seemed to materialize out of no where. Wiping it off, she pressed it to her ear. " Yo."

It was Ayame, " Yo Blu, I know you pose to be off today but some shit went down last night."

Kagome frowned, sitting up, " What happened."

" Gruff wanted to hold it off till tomorrow but the council just got here..."

Kagome glanced to Sesshomaru, " The council is there at the office?"

The demon lord frowned and stood, " Let's go."

Kagome stood, " T. We on our way." she said and hung up. She followed Sesshomaru back inside the building, " She said something went down last night, but not what."

Sesshomaru shook his head, " Something is wrong."

Kagome agreed, pulling up her dress to move faster towards the front where the cars were parked. Stepping outside, Sesshomaru glanced to her, the dress was not going to fit in his car. He headed towards a limo parked on the curve, the driver immediately hopped out and opened the door; even though he wasn't here for them, he, of course, recognized the lord of the west. Kagome bundled her dress into the car, looking to the driver, " Do you know where the RDSVU office is?"

" Yes ma'am."

She nodded, " Get us there as fast as you can."

The driver nodded and pulled off the road with a jerk of speed. Kagome shook her head with a frown, " This is why I don't take days off." she mumbled.

Sesshomaru glanced to her, a thought coming to mind, " Where did you hide a phone in that dress?"

Kagome turned to her husband and grinned, he watched his wife pull a cellphone out from the chest of her dress. With a wink, she smiled, " I also have a knife on me, bet you can't find it."

With a soft smirk, Sesshomaru pressed the button to the window to roll up between the driver and the back seat. " Challenge accepted."

Kagome grinned, as a green aura pulsed around them, hiding them from the outside world. She knew what that meant, what he wanted, softly she let her aura pulse. She watched his eyes flash red as he inhaled her scent. She had a second before he was on her, laying her down on the spacious limo seat, attacking her with his lips.

Hampton was irritated, legs crossed at the ankles, arms crossed over his chest, leaning against the wall by the water. His long hair in a low ponytail, dressed in the usual RDSVU attire, a frown plastered on his face. " I don't see why they gotta be in our space like this." he mumbled.

Ayame stood beside him, taking a sip from the cup of water in her hand. Her and Hampton had just got back from a recon job and walked in their office to the council sitting at their table. She glanced from the side of her eyes, " It's weird."

Hampton continued to frown, " It's not they business." he grunted.

Ayame just shrugged, " It gotta be if they here."

Gruff stepped out of another room with a few files in his hands, he frowned at the tension in the air. The holy sat on one side of his briefing table and the demons lords sat on the side and they were participating in the deadliest staring competition ever. The demonic and holy auras were clashing against each other so heavily it was making his own hair stand on end and he was neither demon or priest.

Even though no one spoke he felt he had to address the atmosphere before an all out fight broke out, " Please calm yourselves." he stepped forward, standing at the head of the table, his back to the monitors, " We can fix this."

Soto, the priest, was glaring angrily at the demons across from him, His strong build dressed in a clean cut black 4 piece suit. His short brown hair pulled into a high ponytail as sharp as his brown eyes. His goatee short, neat and trimmed, just as sharp as his mind. " This is war." he hissed.

Lamel, the elder shook his head, " Not yet. Please settle yourselves."

Atomi agreed with the elder, " Peace is still possible, we can find a solution."

Tanaka was frowning with her deep wrinkles, looking even meaner. Her gray hair pulled into a tight strict bun, matching her strict gray suit. " The demons are crumbling this treaty to ashes."

Lemin, the bear demon and Lord of the North, snarled at the insult to his kind, " Humans are just as much at fault."

Soto large hands smacked the table, as he stood, his yellow power surrounding him in a show of strength, " You wanna see how much fault I can cause!"

The demon lords jumped back as the holy powers stung their skin, fangs bared at the threat in the room. Tanaka stood beside the priest, arms up in a fighting stance, her own powers flaring out in warning. Atomi immediately grabbed Lamel and pulled him back away from the others. Tashio stood back as well, knowing he was not going to get between a demon and its prey.

The air in the room was so charged you can hear it cackle with electricity. Gruff was frowning, backed against the wall by his team, " Be prepared to break this up." he mumbled.

Ayame and Hampton frowned but nodded, one wrong move now and all hell was going to break loose in their office. The hatred and animosity was so thick you can taste it, like bitter metallic acid in the back of your throat. The anger was filtering in the room like a fog, blinding everyone to see only their detest for one another. One wrong move, that's all its gonna take, the narrow of the eyes, the balling of a fist, the shifting of a stance. Anything that said let's fight and that was what was going to happen. A fight. Most likely to the death. The RDSVU agents frowned, reading themselves for anything that happens.

There was a sudden ding...

Everyone turned as the elevator doors slid back, too busy preparing to kill each other, no one sensed the auras that were coming closer. Sesshomaru and Kagome stepped out, hand in hand, still dressed photo ready for a wedding. The levels of agitation dropped in the room at the sudden intrusion. Lamel took the confusion to try to ease everyone down, " Kagome, Lord Sesshomaru, you both look amazing."

Kagome smiled with a shrug, " Photo shoot with Miroku."

The elder nodded, " Ah, so everything is going according to plan."

Sesshomaru took a seat in one of the recliners in the corner of the room, " Yes, the pictures will be displayed at the reception as if there was an actual wedding."

Everyone watched as Kagome walked over and sat on the arm of said recliner, close to her husband, a hand gently resting on his shoulder. A brow raised on the priest face at the sudden change in the air around the two. Last time Sesshomaru and Kagome were seen with the council, they sat on opposite sides of the room together and barely looked to each other. Atomi cleared his throat, " Kagome are you feeling alright."

Blue eyes glanced to her biological father, you suddenly care? She wanted to ask, but she didn't, instead she looked to the man that raised her, " What's going on?"

Gruff smiled, walking over, with the same files in his hands, " There were two attacks last night. One from the demon rebellion and one from the human rebellion."

Handing her the files, he leaned in to whisper in her ear, " You look beautiful mini me."

Kagome smiled wide at the praise from her true father, " Thank you baba."

Atomi frowned at hearing her, when did she start calling this man father he wondered. Lemin leaned over to Suki as Kagome went over the files, " They are definitely familiar with each other now."

The phoenix demon agreed, though Kagome's aura was pulled in tight, she was basically covered in Sesshomaru's aura. She even smelled like inu, which made the demons in the room wonder, what exactly they were doing before they got here. Kagome shook her head at the details of the case, then glanced up as she handed the files to Sesshomaru to go over, " So why are you guys here?" she asked referring to the council.

Tashio sighed, " The incidents are all over the news and more riots are starting. The government is calling to us to settle this before it gets out of hand."

Kagome stood, " T, can you help me change out of this?"

The wolf nodded, following her friend to her office. As they left, Tashio looked to his son, seeing he was done with the overview, " I know those itch, I have a change of clothes in the car if you want."

Sesshomaru glanced up, with a nod of relief he stood, following his father outside. Even though it was silk, it just didn't rub his skin right. Lamel smiled as the tensions started to fully settle, he couldn't think the gods enough for Sesshomaru and Kagome's timing. " We will have all of this sorted out soon. Let us continue to work together as allies in this time of need."

Soto sneered, crossing his arms, " The demons needs to apologize for their insult."

Lord Lemin raised a brow, " The day a monkey comes out my ass is the day you get your apology."

Hampton snorted, bursting out with laughter, clutching his stomach almost in pain. Gruff frowned, nonchalantly he picked up a stapler and chucked it at the tiger, it beamed him right in the middle of his forehead, knocking him to the floor, dazed. He then turned back to the council, " I know concerns are high right now but I will have my team investigate these crimes to the fullest intent and bring all that are involved to justice."

Lamel smiled, " That is all we ask."

Lord Suki frowned, " I would feel more comfortable if someone played liaison to this case. Just so we have an insider's view before it hits the papers or news."

Hyde stepped forward, " I will do it, we need to know everything that is happening every step of the way."

Tanaka frowned, she didn't feel comfortable with letting a demon follow the case. She opened her mouth to disagree but Gruff spoke first, already knowing what the holy in the room was thinking, " Kagome is one of the teams best investigators. Put faith in her."

Atomi nodded, feeling he needed to say something about his daughter as well, " Yes, she is very smart and persistent, no one will stop her from finding the truth."

Lamel nodded, " Then its settled."

Kagome walked back in the room, hearing the last of the conversation, " What's settled?"

Everyone turned to her, her outfit was changed to, her spaghetti strap white stretch shirt slit open from under her bust to her waist. Where a white leather belt held up light blue Bermuda shorts. Her fresh low tops making the small gold ankle bracelet more noticeable. Her long midnight blue hair in a low lazy yet somehow attractive ponytail.

Atomi smiled, " Kagome my dear, Lord Hyde will be joining your investigation."

The miko raised a brow, " Don't call me dear." she walked over to Gruff and pulled the 9 mm out of his pants, " Baba, the monk has my babies."

Gruff just smiled, watching as she tucked his gun against the small of her back, " Don't worry Mini me, I'll get them for you."

With a smile, she leaned over and kissed his cheek, " Okay, I'll get to work then." Atomi frowned at the sign of affection, somewhat and suddenly jealous. Kagome turned and glanced around, " Where's Sesshomaru?"

Hampton went to the sink to grab a cup for some water, " He went to change."

She nodded, looking to the black inu, " Don't slow me down."

Hyde just smiled, " I'm sure I won't."

Lord Suki nodded, " Okay, I suppose we should get going and let you get to it."

Kagmoe just nodded, " Yes, please leave, I don't do well with an audience."

The other members of the council nodded, the demon lords taking the window so the holy can take the elevator. Only for the respect of Lamel they did this though the others didn't care, just taking the win. Seeing everyone finally gone except her team, she grabbed the files Sesshomaru left on the recliner.

" Okay, let's get some answers. T go talk to the kid from the gas station."

Ayame nodded, " Got it."

" Hampton, see what you can dig up from your contacts in the rebellions."

The tiger sipped his drink, " Okay."

Kagome nodded, " I'mma talk to the kid that called it in, then we go from there. We all good?"

The team nodded, Kagome agreed, " Okay, strap up and spread out."

The two dismissed themselves, Gruff walked over to his daughter, " I got some stuff to handle." he reached forward and gave her a hug, he touched his forward to hers and his voice whispered through her mind, Watch this demon carefully. Kagome just nodded, she had already got that feeling since the first time she met the demon lord.

He nodded back, bowing his head respectful to the black inu before heading to the elevator. As the doors dinged open, Sesshomaru stepped off dressed nicely in an expensive gray pin stripped suit. His father had clothes in his car that he refused to put on, so instead he went to the nearest shop and bought their best suit in stock in his size. Gruff nodded his head to the demon as he stepped on the elevator, " Watch my daughter." he hissed through smiling teeth.

Sesshomaru frowned, hearing the threat behind the whispered words, glaring at the man for a moment as the doors slid closed. That was the second time he let the man get away with threatening him. He would have to take care of that at some point but right now he turned towards his wife. Lord Suki had caught him and his father up to speed outside and he was not thrilled his cousin was going to be sticking to his miko's side like glue throughout this investigation. Walking over he felt Kagome eyes on him as she slowly looked him up and down, she smirked at the delicious male before her, " Damn you sexy."

Hyde barked out a laugh, " You are rather blunt for a female."

Kagome just shrugged, " I like what I like." she smiled to her husband, " So, Hyde is playing liaison to this case. We about to check out some leads, you wanna come?"

Hyde shook his head, " I'm sure the lord of the west has other business to take care of then to worry about an investigation."

Sesshomaru glanced to his cousin, tempted to frown, what was the inu up to, " I have a free afternoon."

Kagome smiled, " Great, we can take the company car."

Hyde raised a brow, " The only vehicle I traveled in was a limosine."

Kagome frowned, the limo they came in already left, " Really? How you usually get around then, walk?"

Strong arms crossed over his suit, " I am demon miko, I can fly."

Kagome blinked, she always thought only bird demons could fly, all the others just jumped high. She turned to Sesshomaru, " Can you fly too?"

He nodded, " Yes."

She made a face, then scratched the back of her neck, " Okay I guess, do you know where 113 Clearview rd is?"

Hyde and Sesshomaru nodded together, the black inu speaking first, " That's the Toki Shrine Orphanage right."

Kagome nodded, looking back to the lord of the west, " Can you fly and carry me too or do you want me to just meet yall there?"

Sesshomaru raised a brow as Hyde grinned at the ridiculous question, " Kagome."

She looked at him, there he goes again with that look, those eyes demanding her to come here. She stepped closer and he offered her his hand, it would be faster and safer if they used his orb. She looked at him, then at his hand, the long pianist fingers slim and elegant, the stripes on his wrist striking against his pale skin. She moved slowly till she was in reach of the hand. She continued to stare at it, she never fly outside of jet or plane before, so this was kind of nerve wrecking. Why did she make the suggestion of being carried in the first place.

Hesitantly, almost shyly, she raised her hand, placing her smaller hand in his. His hand was so much bigger than hers, and warm, and smooth. Sesshomaru looked down, her hand was soft, delicate, almost fragile, you would never think they belonged to someone so skilled in battle. He nodded, " Let's go." he stated, calling to his youki.

Kagome gasped as they were suddenly launched out the window and into the air, fear of falling making her close the distance between the two. Sesshomaru glanced down at the small woman just as she wrapped her arms around his waist and hugged tightly. She was warm against him, " I know you're not afraid of heights."

" I never been this high, moving this fast." She quickly answered with.

Sesshomaru stared down at the miko once more, " Hn." His arm wrapped around her, pressing against her back to shield her from the wind, they would be there soon, he would indulge her for this small moment.

Soon was an understatement, with the speed the two inus were going, they arrived at there destination in about 90 seconds later. Once they descended and touched ground, Sesshomaru glanced down, seeing Kagome was still hugging him tightly.

At first Kagome was just letting her stomach settle back in its right place, but then she took a breath and got a whiff of the great demon lord. He smelled like something spicy, but smoky but subtle. She couldn't put her finger on it, like smoked cinnamon, something you wanted to taste. And he was so big, so hard, so structured; she fit so well against him, like a missing puzzle piece, so perfect. An his aura, it drew her in like a smiling host, wrapping around her so sensually.

A throat was cleared, Kagome blinked, coming from her day dream, " Oh right."

Turning, she looked up at the building, the old shrine was housing little girls from all over the region. She nodded, " Let's go." and started taking the steps two at a time.

Hyde walked beside his cousin as Kagome took the lead, " It seems I will be spending quite some time with your little toy. I hope she is as fun as you make her out to be."

Sesshomaru frowned, glancing out the corner of his eyes, his cousin was baiting him, " You'll find out for yourself I'm sure."

Amber eyes watched as she ran up the steps, Hyde raised a brow, " She's pretty fast for a human. I wonder if that stamina applies to other activities."

Sesshomaru frowned, knowing his cousin was just trying to get a rise out of him, " I thought you didn't like bedding humans."

Hyde smirked, " I don't, but I never had a miko before."

Kagome waved her arm from the top of the steps, " Hurry up!" she yelled, before heading into the building. Seeing one of the workers, she stopped one, " Hi." she flashed her badge, " Agent Hernoshi with RDSVU. I need to speak to Rin Toga."

The old woman frowned, " Is this about the store again? She already spoke to the police about what she saw."

Kagome nodded, " I understand, I just have some additional questions."

The woman continued to frown, " I really don't want to overwhelm the girl."

Kagome raised a brow, " Look, it's either I talk to her or..." she pointed a thumb over her shoulder, " I can have those guys come in and talk to her."

The woman glanced over the cops shoulder and saw the two intimidating demons standing outside the door, not wanting to actually step inside the shrine. Her brown eyes narrowed but she nodded, " She's out back, check in the trees."

Kagome nodded, and glanced behind her, she smirked at the inu demons, " Stay."

Sesshomaru raised a brow while Hyde frowned at the command. Amber eyes glanced to amber eyes, Hyde crossed his arms, " Your wife is quite opinionated isn't she."

Sesshomaru just shrugged, " She does what she wants."

The back of the shrine was a wide field surrounded by a small forested area, Kagome looked around and saw most of the girls running around and playing in the warm air. Some playing jump rope, some playing with dolls, some playing tag and others playing hand games. Blue eyes went to the trees as suggested, she spotted a little girl up high in one of the oak trees, watching everyone as she was.

Walking over to the base of the massive tree she looked up, " Rin Toga?"

Brown eyes glanced down, a brow raised, " You another cop?"

Kagome nodded, lifting her bag to the air, " RDSVU, can we talk for a minute?"

The small face smirked, " I'm not coming down no time soon so..."

Kagome just grinned, " It's cool, I'll come up."

Responding to her years of training, she took 2 strides back and crouched, braced one foot behind the other, and bent her knees in a sprinter's pose. Pulling air through her nostrils, she took off towards the tree and jumped up. Rebounding off the trunk, she grabbed the branch that was closest to her, with an expert twist, she planted her feet and propelled forward. With the extra boost, she flew through the air, landing in a crouched position next to the small girl.

Rin blinked, " That was cool."

Kagome just smiled, "Thanks." she said, plopping down on the thick branch, letting her feet swing over the side. " I like to climb too."

Rin glanced to her, " Really? You still do that, as an adult?"

Kagome shrugged, " Don't act your age, act your shoe size my dad always says."

Rin frowned, " My dad's dead so I wouldn't know."

Kagome sighed, " My family abandoned me when I was young too. I got a new dad now."

Rin raised a brow, " That's a thing?"

Kagome laughed, " Your cute kid."

A small smile crept on the young girls face, she shook her head, turning back to the girls playing below them, " I already spoke to the cops."

Kagome swung her feet, " I know, I read your report. You hid under a shelf when a demon came in, killed the clerk, screamed something about the demon rebellion and trashed the place."

Rin nodded, " That's what's happened."

Kagome grinned, " You know the weird thing though, I also took a look at the inventory list and a lot of product is missing but you never mention the rebellion taking anything."

Rin frowned, shit, she wasn't like the dumb cops she usually dealt with. Nonchalantly she shrugged, " You know, loiters coulda got to the store before the cops did, I left right after it happened."

" That's another thing. The time of death on the body was almost 3 to 4 hours after your call came in."

Brown eyes rolled, she sat up straight and uncrossed her legs, ready to make a run for it, " Why are you really here?"

Kagome glanced at her, " Where's your stash?" she looked around, " I wouldn't put it around here if I planned to run."

Brown eyes glanced up, surprised, " How you know I plan to run?"

Kagome smiled, " I told you, my family left me for dead when I was 8. If I didn't go to jail I damn sure wasn't gonna stay there. I would have ran away the first chance I got, is that what your waiting for, a good chance?"

Her face drooped ever so softly, " It's not because this is a bad place or anything. It's just not for me, I don't fit in here."

" I see that, you're too damn smart for these kids."

Rin giggled, then shook her head, glancing down, " Their good kids though."

Kagome watched her, she spoke as if she was eons older than them, " You haven't been a kid in a long time huh."

Rin just shrugged, " Life as a street rat is tough, you gotta do what you gotta do out here."

Kagome nodded, agreeing to the statement, " You wanna tell me what really happened at the store."

Rin looked over, " I didn't kill him if that's what your thinking."

" I wasn't but now that's in my head as a possibility."

Rin smiled at the humor in the woman's voice, " Okay, so this chick walks in, dressed in all black, and just stabbed the clerk in the neck for no reason. I was there because I needed to re-up my supplies. She sees me and thinks I'm spose to be scared or something. Like no boo, I survived worse than a stabbing. So I stand my ground and she comes over and we have a little chat. I guess she liked me cause she said trash the place and say it was the demon rebellion."

Kagome listened as the young girl talked, " She lazy, I hope you made her pay you for tearing the place up."

Rin laughed, " Little under $300."

Kagome grinned, " Smart girl. You get a look at this chick face?"

Rin nodded, Kagome raised a brow, " You willing to help me with a sketch?"

The girl frowned, " I kind of told her I wouldn't rat her out."

Kagome frowned, " You know what I do for a living Rin, my job is specifically to stop demons and humans from fighting. This chick you seen is fucking that up for me and making a whole lot of people angry. I kinda need your help kid, I need to find this chick so I can kick her ass."

Rin laughed, she liked this cop, " Okay, I'll help you."

Kagome smiled, " Cool, let's get you back to headquarters." letting herself fall backwards out of the tree before twisting mid air and landing on her feet. She then opened her arms, " Your turn."

Rin raised a brow, " You expect me to jump?"

Kagome grinned, " Think of it as a trust exercise."

Rin frowned, she turned, getting in position before placing her feet on the bark and pushed off. Spinning in mid air, she swan dived towards the ground, twisting at the last moment, she hit the ground and rolled to her feet. Standing she dusted off her shoulder, " I trust no one."

Kagome grinned, impressed, " Me and you are gonna get along great."

Rin glanced away from her but smiled as they walked inside the building. The same woman from before stopped them, " Where are you taking her?"

Kagome put a hand on Rin's shoulder, " We're going out to eat, is that a problem?"

The old woman frowned with doubt, then looked to Rin, the girl has been a headache since she got here with her constant disappearing acts, " Rin are you going to go eat."

The small girl just nodded, going with Kagome's story, the woman's face didn't change, " Fine, have her back here before sunset."

Kagome raised a brow at the strict instructions and clear distaste in her aura, no wonder Rin was setting up to run from here, " I'm sorry but are you her fucking mother?"

The woman was taken back by the foul language, " Excuse me."

Kagome frowned, " I'll have her back when she's ready to come back."

Rin smiled at the woman's face as Kagome took her hand and headed out the front door of the shrine.

Sesshomaru and Hyde were still in the same spot, waiting for her. Kagome grinned, she wondered if it had anything to do with her 'stay' command. " Hey guys, this is Rin, she's gonna help us out today."

Rin eyes went wide at the intimidating demons before her, she found herself shyly hiding behind Kagome's leg. Her experience with demons hasn't been the best so far in her life. Kagome just smiled as the girl clung to her leg, " Don't worry, I got your back."

Brown eyes glanced up, surprised at the comment, no one has ever had her back since she became an orphan. Slowly she nodded, believing the woman, Kagome smiled and walked forward. Standing between the two, she lowered her voice to keep they conversation private, " She saw the demon that did the store clerk, I'mma take her back to headquarters to work with a sketch artist."

Hyde smirked, he had read the files on the two cases and knew that was not what the girl first stated. Kagome was better than he thought to have gotten it out of her and to get her to cooperate. Still he didn't think he was needed at this point in the investigation and he had some other things he now wanted to check into about this miko. " That is very good Kagome however I must leave you for a while to take care of some other business."

He reached into his inside pocket and pulled out a business card, " Call me to assist in the next step of your investigation."

Kagome nodded, taking the card, since the council assigned him as a liaison she really had no choice but to cooperate with the man, " Will do."

He grinned as he stepped forward, gently cupping her cheek, making Kagome look up at him, " Until I see you again miko." " He whispered, his voice low, deep and seductive, before he softly laid a kiss on her cheek.

Kagome blinked, surprise on her face as he pulled away and took to the skies with a smirk. She raised a brow, wiping her cheek with her arm, turning to her husband, " What's up with that dude?"

Sesshomaru was frowning, containing his anger at the clear banter and disrespect of his cousin. I'mma kick his ass, he thought angry, he was doing it on purpose just to piss him off. He held out his hand, Kagome automatically stepped forward, use to the command by now. She grabbed it and turned to Rin, bending, she smiled, " You ever flew before?"

The small girl shook her head, " No."

Kagome gestured her to come closer, " Don't worry, I got your back."

Rin smiled at the comment, again feeling like she can trust the woman, slowly she stepped forward and wrapped her arms around Kagome's neck. Standing, she pressed against Sesshomaru as his arm went around her waist. He nodded to her, signaling he was ready, she snuggled closer and nodded back, then off in the sky the went.

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