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Kagura was watching him. Watching him have dinner with an escort. How pathetic. She knew when they left they was going to a cheap motel. Have sex then go home to his girlfriend. She followed him to the motel after, keeping a good distance away. Swallowing the anticipation in her throat. At first this was just a recon job, but now her orders have changed. Naraku had made her follow this guy before and she never understood why. He worked in a lab, but according to his badge he was just some bio tech, nothing important. She wondered at first what the spider hanyou wanted with the human but now she knows. The briefcase that never left the trunk of his car. She saw him put it in there when he left work. And this was not the first time she seen it. It was the size of a regular business briefcase but it was a durable metal one. It did raise her suspicions but she never gave it a second thought before. I mean he worked in a lab, it could have been specimens he was transporting for all she knew. But apparently Naraku knew something she didn't, per usual, and now wanted the case for himself.

So she waited, an hour later, quietly, patiently at the corner, leaning against a pole, looking more like a drunk then someone ready to murder. She ditched the stolen car she took, leaving it perfectly fine a good four blocks away. Cops will find it tomorrow and find no finger prints.

She saw him coming out, his long black hair just flying around wild, like he just had the best sex in his life. He knew the escort wouldn't be with him, they always separate in the lobby, going different ways as if they never meet, or just spent the last hour together having sex.

She also knew, he has been drinking. The two glasses of wine at dinner and the complementary bottle in the motel room. Kagura followed the man enough to know, if it's free, he drunk it. And that just made her job easier. She made her way slowly to the car, her hand to her ear as if she was taking on a cell phone. Drunk or not she knew he was watching from his mirror. Who wouldn't, she was the only person on the street.

She stopped in front of the car, her back to the driver's seat window. She said it loud enough in a convincing tone knowing he can hear through the crack he rolled down. " No, I said my car broke down, I need a tow truck. Can you hear me? Hello?" she looked at her invisible cellphone then swore, " Damn it, my battery died."

She looked around as if looking for someone else. She took a step away from the car then turned. Bending she knocked on the window, " Hey, Hey buddy you got a phone in there? I need a tow truck."

She held back her grin as the guy rolled down his window. She waited, a little bit more, more, more, that's far enough, her hand was quick, pulling out her gun, shooting him in the side of the head. The silencer making it sound like she just spat in his face. It wound have been even quicker with her claws buy she didn't need the cops knowing she's a demon. Unlocking the door, she shoved him over to the passenger side, pushing him to the floor before cranking the car and driving off. He wasn't dead, she can still hear his low groaning. She frowned, he must have turned his head mid shot, but then again she was never that great with a gun. She'd rather use her hands but she was trying to leave as little evidence as possible. The drive was quick, she already knew how she was going to get rid of the body. The old parking lot, right by the river. She turned off the car and got out. A few parking spaces down was her own car, she got the stolen car from just up the street from here. Popping the trunk she pulled out her spare gasoline. First she took the briefcase out the trunk before she poured it on the driver's seat, back seat and on him. Walking away she lit a match and flung it through the opened window.

Driving away, she watched from her rear view mirror, crimson eyes looked to the case on the floor of the passenger seat, now curious. What is in there she thought, and why did Naraku want it. She looked to the coded lock on the thing and just frowned, he would no if she tried to open it. She needed to stop disobeying him so blatantly, with the job done, hopefully Naraku would feel merciful and not send her to Klaus this weekend.

Some time has passed, Kagome had a fun time hanging with Rin before returning her to the orphanage. She then met up with her team for a debriefing, there was little to go on at this point. The raven girl didn't lead anywhere, saying she was knocked out before the fire started and didn't remember much else. And Hampton's contacts in both rebellions are neither claiming or disclaiming credit for the attacks but are definitely planning retaliations.

No real leads and such little time to calm this storm before a war, Kagome has reached an impasse on what to do. She didn't tell anyone about the sketch yet. She wasn't ready to talk about, she knew she wasn't. But she had to, it was the only lead they got and she had to stop whatever was happening before it escalated even further. So she went to the only person she trusted besides her baby brother. Her father.

Kagome walked into his condo after opening the door with her own key with a frown, her mind still on what she was about to do. She stepped into the living room, seeing her adoptive father watching tv from his favorite chair.

The older man watched her from the lazy boy he was leaning back in, eyes traveling over her face as she moved, immediately picking up on the distress, " What's wrong?" he asked, muting the tv.

She blinked, without a word, she pulled the paper from her back pocket and handed it over. Gruff opened it, she felt the shift in his aura as the anger sparked then calmed, he was good at controlling his emotions.

Hard steel green eyes looked up, " Kagome..."

Shaking her head, she automatically started stripping off the weapons she wore. Gruff had a rule about concealed weapons in his home, " I know." she mumbled, pulling a gun from her waist, setting it on the coffee table.

Gruff frown deepened at the uneasy tone of her voice, he stood up, " If she is involved in this..."

She lifted a leg to the coffee table, pulling the ruger from it's ankle holster, " I know, he's involved too."

" The demon at your place..."

She switched legs and pulled a 6 in throwing dagger from the holster, laying it down. " I know, was probably sent by him."

Gruff frowned, " He's planning something, trying to start a war."

She shook her head, pulling throwing stars from the back of the thick leather belt she wore, placing them on the table, " I know, and it has something to do with me."

" Kagome..."

She turned to him, a frown on her own face as she sat down, " He's gonna come after me, let's not pretend he's not."

Gruff raised a brow, " You think he's behind the dark priestess too?"

She nodded, " Probably but I don't know, I can't see the connection yet. Provoking the rebellions like this, clearly he wants a war but why and why now."

Gruff frowned, " Did you tell the…."

She cut him off, " Not yet, but I will." She said, shaking her head, " The team needs to know." She frowned again, looking to her hands on the table, " This is getting real dangerous real fast, they need to know." She mumbled, " No matter how much I don't want to share."

Gruff frowned, understanding what she was saying, " You don't have to tell them everything. Just that he is someone from your past."

At the thought, Kagome's hand went to her side, touching her tattoo, her eyes were locked with the weapons that was spread in front of her on the table, " Baba." she whispered.

The older man's face softened, the uneasiness he heard in her tone was actually fear. Slowly he walked over to her and sat beside her, cupping her face, making her look at him with those large blue eyes, " That man will never hurt you, as long as I live. You are strong and a lot more powerful than you think. You have complete control Kagome. He can't take that from you. No one can take that willpower from you."

Softly Kagome nodded in his hands, her dark eyes watering for a moment before she blinked them away. She didn't cry, she never cried, she wouldn't cry, she refused to cry. The mantra repeated in her head twice before she was sure her eyes were dry again. Taking a slow breath, she nodded again, much more firmly. He smiled at her, laying a soft kiss to her forehead, " I'll give the team a small debriefing on him to move forward in this case."

She nodded again with a smile, " I can always count on you."

His arms wrapped around her, " Damn right. I'm not going anywhere Mini me."

Kagome snuggled against him, " I love you so much."

" I love you too. And I'll do anything for you."

Kagome grinned, " Good cuz I'm moving Souta in with you."

Gruff blinked, pulling back, " What."

Kagome blinked innocently, " We have to keep him close to keep him safe, you two and Hampton are the only men I care about."

Gruff raised a brow, Souta was a good kid and all but he was just like his sister and too damn wild for his taste. He shook his head at the thought of the headaches Kagome gave him over the years, " I am not raising another you, he can stay with Hampton."

Kagome grinned, she did give her father hell in and out of jail, so she nodded, understanding the older man's lack of patience with her behavior she taught her brother, " Deal."

Leaning forward, she pressed her forehead against his chest and sighed deeply. Gruff held her for a moment, his nose pressed again her head, " You smell like Inu."

Kagome laughed, pulling back, " Speaking of, I have to go meet him."

Gruff smirked, " Go, I'll take care of everything else. Come to the office in the morning and we'll get to work."

Kagome smiled, nodding, " Okay." she stood, then looked around, " Did you get my babies?"

Gruff grinned, " Hall closet."

She giggled, leaving the weapons on the table to get her guns out the closet, " Later pops, love you."

He smiled, all the years he known her, pops sounded so natural coming from her, " Later." as the door closed, his green eyes flashed blue, his hidden anger flashing once again. He wouldn't let anyone hurt his mini me again. Not what happened after last time. To help her control her powers as a child, Gruff actually entered Kagome's mind. He knew exactly what that damn monster tried to do to her and he'll freeze over hell before he let him try again.

The morning was bliss and welcoming, the sun heating the chilled air. Miroku was smiling as he walked up the steps of the massive palace. After a quick search and gaining entry into the home, he was being lead by one of the many servants to the family wing of the palace. He glanced to the small beaver demon that was showing him the way, they were turning another corner when he seen a guard standing outside of a door. The bedroom he presumed, the beaver ushered him across the hall, " This is the waiting area, I will inform the Lord you are here."

The monk just nodded with a smile, as much as he was tempted to burst in like before he wouldn't risk the chance of danger by walking a sleeping inu. " Of course." he said, walking into the den like room and taking a seat on the couch.

Now normally, Lord Sesshomaru was the lightest of sleepers, the kind of person that would wake when a bag of flour spilled in the kitchen. But for some reason, he was in a rather content sleep at the moment. The sweetest of scents was drifting through his dreams, a sizzling lavender wavering around his nose, a warmth tingling his skin. He felt like he was home. Safe and secured, the warmth of his loved ones surrounding him, calming his beast and putting his mind at peace.

Kagome was lost deep in la la land. She was sitting on soft grass, long endless legs swayed in a cool pond, leaning back on her hands, looking up at the sky, dressed in a simple white shirt. Her hair was out wild, dancing with the soft wind, she brushed a lock out her face, kicking her legs gently, lightly splashing water. A deafening silence was not unwelcome, as she enjoyed the scenery around her For the first time in a long while, she felt at peace.

Colorful butterflies seemed to dance in calming motion, enjoying the blossoming wild flowers around the clean pond. The birds singing beautiful tunes, calmed her restless soul. Indeed she was at peace at the moment. On the other hand, she was also aware of a heat, and there was this scent. Something strong yet fresh, fierce and cool, like a lightening storm with no rain. The electricity exciting, the breeze calming. It sizzled around her like steam, a mist of comfort. She liked it, can get use to it.

The softest of knocks came to the door, the two slept peacefully, wrapped around each other, Kagome was snuggled comfortably against the demon lord. Her head against his chest, her leg across his waist. Amber eyes slowly opened as the sound came again, he blinked, for a moment not realizing where he was. After Kagome had came to his office last night, they made their way here after stopping for chinese take out. They had watched a movie in one of the many entertainment areas before she had feel asleep. He had carried her to bed with ease before sliding in beside her and going to sleep himself. Glancing down, he realized she was still asleep and snuggled close to him. The smallest of smirks crossed his face, this peace... it was nice. He never felt this relaxation with any other woman he bedded.

The soft knock came again, amber eyes glanced to the door. Slowly he slid from underneath his wife. He slid on a robe before opening the door, the servant bowed his head politely and spoke in a soft tone, " My apologies my lord, you have a guest, the Monk is here to speak to you in the waiting area."

Sesshomaru nodded, before stepping out of the room and closing the door softly behind him. Walking across the hall, Sesshomaru could the hear the monk humming to himself as he waited for him. Stepping in the room, Miroku immediately stood and bowed with the flair he was known for, " Good morning great Lord, I hope your night has fared you well."

Sesshomaru just raised a brow, he was definitely a show off, " Why are you here."

Miroku just grinned, that hint of mischief in his eyes unmistakable, " Well tonight is the reception and I wanted to start preparations. It is going to be a tight squeeze but I am sure I can pull it off if I get started now."

Sesshomaru blinked, he had forgotten about the party, he frowned, he hated parties but this was necessary, " It will be in the ballroom, I will have someone show you the way and get you access to any supplies you may need."

Miroku grinned, " That would be so helpful Lord Sesshomaru. But I also wanted to ask, do you and ms. Kagome know what you're going to be wearing tonight?"

" Not as of yet, why?"

Miroku just shrugged a shoulder, " It's nothing my lord, I just had some suggestions. I noticed lady Kagome has an amazing body. Perhaps you can pick something out for her."

A brow raised on the inu's face, one why was the monk checking out his wife, two, why did he want him to pick out Kagome's clothes. Then again, she dressed like a teen, she'd probably try to wear jeans to the function. He turned and stepped into the hallway, " Ayumi."

A young deer demon immediately headed towards him, she bowed her head, her brown hair cascading in her brown eyes, " My lord, how can I be of service?"

Sesshomaru looked to his head servant, " The monk is here to prepare for a ball, assist him with all he needs."

Ayumi nodded, a smile on her face, " Yes my lord." She turned to Miroku as he stepped into the hall, " Come with me and we will get started."

Sesshomaru watched the monk nod and follow his head servant down the hall and turn. With a small intake of breath he turned and went back into his room. Kagome was still sleeping, tangled in the sheets, he stared at her, watching her snuggle into the pillow. Her mouth slightly parted, her hair fanned around her. She was truly a sight.

He walked over to the dresser and picked up his watch, the monk arrived pretty early, it was only a little after 6 in the morning. He wasn't planning on being to work until about 9 or 9:30. He glanced to Kagome once more than to his watch again, I got time, he thought with a small smirk and walked into his closet.

Kagome woke up to the sun shinning on her face, she groaned, Sesshomaru needed to get some damn blinds, she thought annoyed and rolled over. Not aware she was too close to the edge, she hit the floor with a soft thunk, She sat up slowly, groggy, " What the hell?"

Blinking her eyes, she realized she was alone, she fought the sheets she was tangled in for a moment before she was free and stood. Walking over to the bedside table she picked up her phone, it was 7:32. She raised a brow and looked around again, where does he be disappearing to so early in the morning she wondered for a moment. With a shake of head, she shrugged it off, she had to get ready for work and really wanted a long hot shower.

She had just finished getting dressed when Sesshomaru stepped back in the room. Her back was turned to him, he took the time to look over her particular choice of clothing. She was dressed in the regular attire of a RDSVU Agent. Her black tight crop top, stretched across her breast and leaving her abs and tattoo exposed to the world. Her black cargo pants with many pockets, slightly baggy on her hips but secured with a thick black belt. Her black combat boots laced up to her shins. Fingerless black leather gloves on her hand.

Kagome was tightening the ponytail at the back of her head, when she turned to him, her eyebrows immediately went up. He stood before her again in just a pair of black basketball shorts that hung low to his calves. She grinned at the expensive, green and black nikes on his feet, known as the incredible hulks. " Hey you."

Sesshomaru nodded to her as he walked over and sat on the bed, " Good morning."

She grinned, securing holsters to her waist, shoulders and thighs. She wasn't going to ask him where he was, knowing he wasn't going to tell her. Besides it's going to be more fun to find out on her own, " I have to go to work." she said picking up her babies and sliding them in their appropriate slots.

Sesshomaru watched her, " You're dressing as if you're going on a job."

She just shrugged, loading up on daggers, " This case has moved to on guard mode."

Walking over to him, she straddled his waist, tasting his lips, he liked that, her confidence. He opened to her, knowing he can never tire of her sweet taste. Her arms went around his neck pulling him closer, her tongue tasting his power. A husky, manly taste. She loved it. Wanted more of it.

His arms went around her small waist, pulling her deeper in the kiss. Beginning to hunger for more. His hands went to her shirt, pulling it up to feel the smooth skin of her back, the temperature building around them.

Kagome's hands went down, touching his hard, hot, sexy body. She loved the feel of his skin, so smooth, so hard. She grabbed his hand, bringing it to her chest, moaning when he squeezed.

His other hand went to her hair, loving how smoothly the strands slipped through his fingers. Kagome pushed against him when he gave the handful in his hand a tug, she loved when he pulled her hair.

" Mmm, we got time for a quickie?"

Sesshomaru smirked against her lips, " No, I need to shower for work."

She moaned, feeling his lips touch her neck, " I can join you."

" You're already dressed."

Kagome just smiled, pulling away, " You owe me." she said, tasting his lips, " by the way, orange is my favorite color too."

The inu blinked at the random statement, " What?" he then shook his head at her accurate assumption, orange was indeed his preferred color, " How did you..."

She cut him off with a grin, getting off of him, " I noticed how you search out sunsets, taking the time to watch them all." She winked, " Next time I'll watch with you."

Sesshomaru was stunned silent for a moment, he wasn't even aware she was watching him so closely, he frowned, getting back to the topic before they started making out like teenagers, " Last night you said you didn't have any leads yet. What changed?"

Kagome frowned, lifting a foot to the need of the bed to slid a .22 into the holster on her ankle, " Apparently a case from the past was found out to be in connection to what's going on now."

Sesshomaru raised a brow, hearing what she really meant to say, " You know who's behind this, don't you?"

Kagome blinked, he was just as good as Gruff when it came to getting the truth out of what she says. With a frown, she sat on the bed, " A demon from my past, I don't know what he's planning or why but I will stop him. At all cost." She shook her head before standing, " But until then, I gotta be ready for anything."

He watched her strap her bow on to her back before he stood, walking around the bed to stand in front of her. " If Hyde touches you again I will kill him and you can quote that."

Kagome laughed, the sound was soft, sweet and mellow, a hand touching her neck, pulling her closer to kiss her lips. She relished in his strong taste, loving the passion he kissed with and the taste of his juicy morsels. He pulled away first, looking her over, " Be careful."

She nodded, unable to stop smiling at him, her voice a whisper. " Got it."

He nodded, letting her go, turning towards the attached bathroom, " Good." he said, leaving her alone.

Her smile widened and she shook her head, she felt like a school girl with a crush, she cleared her throat to help her refocus. Grabbing her phone and clipping her walkie talkie to her waist, she picked up her keys and left out the door.

Gruff was up early, he put a BOLO out on the sketch Kagome gave him last night and was up for the rest of the night doing his own investigation. Stepping out of the elevator to the headquarters, his sensitive ears picked up commotion from the kitchen area.

" Give it back!"

" If you can reach it, you can have it."

"UGH! I swear Hampton I'mma stab you! Give it back, its mine!"

Gruff shook his head, already knowing who it was, the two bickered like siblings, you would never believe at one point they were actually engaged to each other. He walked over and just watched from the doorway. Hampton had his hand pressed against Ayame's forehead, keeping her at a distance while the other held a breakfast burrito in the air. Ayame was swinging her arms, trying to cobbler the tiger but couldn't get the hand to let her any closer.

He laughed at the scene, it was too funny, straight out of a cartoon. Tangy orange eyes glanced over at the noise, Hampton just grinned, " Sup boss."

Gruff shook his head, " I have a debriefing, let's go." he said, turning towards the computer room.

Hampton nodded, distracted, Ayame took the time to slap away the large hand on her forehead and dug her fist into the tiger's gut. He toppled over with a heavy oof, she grabbed her burrito and rolled her eyes, " Dick."

He grinned from his slumped position, he should have known better than to take her eyes off the wolf. She was always the opportunist, with a chuckle, he sucked in air though his teeth, trying to quench the pain in his stomach before following the wolf to the other room.

Gruff was standing in front of a monitor as Ayame and Hampton finally sat down, " Okay, Kagome's going to be here soon so I need to you bring you two up to date."

Ayame raised a brow, " You got a break in the case?" she asked, biting into her breakfast.

Gruff frowned but nodded, he was never one to sugarcoat anything so he stayed his blunt usual self, " The demon that caused her to go to jail when she was a kid is behind the recent attacks."

Hampton blinked, " What wait?"

Gruff just raised a brow, " How much do you guys know about Kagome before she joined us?"

Ayame frowned, setting her food down, " She was in jail for a long ass time for going after her sister."

Hampton nodded, " I never really thought that was the full story though."

Gruff agreed, " That's right, its not the full story. I'm not going into detail because it's not my place to tell you but there was a demon in that house that night. His name is Naraku. And now he is sparking a war between the rebellions and he will eventually come after her again."

Green eyes narrowed, " Over my dead body." the wolf hissed, no one was going to hurt her best friend.

Hampton frowned, his tangy orange eyes serious for once, " We'll catch this guy and kick his ass."

Gruff smiled, they loved his daughter as much as he did, " Good. Now when Kags get here, be gentle with this topic, she doesn't like talking about it."

As if on que, the elevator doors slid back and Kagome stepped out, she walked over with a strawberry coolatta in her hand, " Sup peoples."

Hampton was the first one up, arms going around the smaller female, " Kagome, I'm not going to let Naraku hurt you again."

Ayame frowned, " Real subtle dumbass."

Kagome pulled away with a smile, she appreciated the gesture none the less, " Thanks Biscuit." she rolled her shoulders and put on a cool front for them, " I'm not a kid anymore, he can't hurt me." she even added a nonchalant shrug and a playful roll of her eyes to seal the deal.

In there faces, Kagome knew she sold her confidence to her friends, their postures visibly relaxed. Blue eyes glanced over to green, Gruff raised a brow at the facade she was showing the team. She just winked an eye, letting him know she was okay and just didn't want them to worry. He nodded softly, understanding easily what she was saying, they had that ability to read each other.

She cleared her throat and took a sip of her drinks, " So, any leads."

Gruff nodded, turning to the screen behind him, " Yes." he clicked a button on the remote and the sketch came up on one of the TV's, " One of my contacts recognized her, last spotted at this dive in on the corner of Bella rd about 11 pm last night."

Hampton frowned, " That's a cold lead."

Kagome agreed with a nod, " But it's all we got." taking another sip of her drink, she pulled out her cellphone, " I gotta let Hyde in on this too, he's pose to be my shadow."

Ayame crossed her arms, " I don't like that black inu."

Hampton nodded, " Yeah, he makes my skin itch."

Kagome agreed but shrugged, " Council's orders, not mine."

Gruff nodded, knowing that fact couldn't be changed, " Okay, Kagome go check out the dive. Hampton I need you to look deeper into the closed Russell case, I'm getting the vibe that he's more contacted to this than we think. And Ayame I need you to do some recon on the other known crime lords in the area. I'm going to try to find out who Russell was selling those guns to."

Everyone nodded, Gruff looked to his daughter, " When you're done, get rid of that Inu before we do a debriefing."

She nodded, her father's 6 sense was always on point, if he felt there was something off about someone, he was usually right. Gruff nodded back, " Okay, everybody go and leave the comm line open just in case something goes down."

" Got it."

He turned, heading from the elevator, " Good."

Kagome watched him leave before turning to her team, " Okay, you heard him, let's get to work. Suit up."

As everyone left the building, Kagome was outside, texting on her phone as she waited for the black inu to arrive so they could leave. The demon lord didn't seem like he liked talking on the phone, he was quick to tell her to wait for him and disconnect. Because of the traveling conversation they had yesterday Kagome was now on her phone talking to the other inu demon lord.

Hey, since Hyde isn't into cars and I got a somewhat lead, is it cool if I let him carry me?

The response was quick, short and to the point, No.

Kagome just raised a brow, with a soft smirk, the white inu was definitely the bossy type, she rolled her eyes as she replied, We'll get to the scene faster.

The response was the same, No.

What if I ride his back?

The only person you should be riding is me.

She outright laughed to the last response, shaking her head with a wide smile, she knew exactly what the demon lord meant. With a playful roll of her eyes, she responded, My bike it is... BTW when we get home I'll ride whatever you want.

Again the response was quick, I'm taking my lunch at 3, meet me by my car.

A thrill shivered up her spine as a wide grin crossed her face, he was so open with his sexuality and his want of her, it turned her on how he constantly wanted to touch her. She responded with a soft giggle, Bet.

" What's so funny?"

Kagome glanced up with a smile, seeing Hyde had finally arrived, she tucked her phone in her pocket, " I have a weird since of humor, you ready to go?"

Hyde nodded and offered his hand as he seen Sesshomaru do the day before, Kagome just smiled with a shake of her head, " I'm taking my bike in case we have to split up at some point."

He raised a brow at the polite rejection, " Why would we be splitting up if I'm the liaison to this case."

Kagome shook her head, " Liaison or not, Lord or not, demon or not, I'm not allowed to bring you into a potentially dangerous situation. The media would have a field day, I can lose my badge. "

Hyde frowned, but understood what she was saying, he could see headlines now, Lord of the East involved in shootout with humans. He agreed with her terms, " Okay, I will meet you at the location."

Kagome nodded, " Cool, let me just grab my bike from the garage. Its the dive in on Bella rd, I think it's called Pixies."

Hyde nodded, " I know the area."

Kagome grinned, " Okay, meet you there in 15."

He frowned at the fact it was going to take her so long to get there but nodded before hopping into the sky and taking off like a beam of light. Kagome rolled her eyes at the show off before running to the garage and getting on her bike. Starting her baby she pedaled out the parking garage and down the street towards her destination.

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