A/N: Well... since you guys asked so nicely, how could I not give it up? I mean, my initial idea was to finish writing it first but then, could I really be that mean? Ahahaha, I know I'm skirting around the issue. The real reason I'm updating this is because I'm procrastinating on PD... sigh. I hope you guys enjoy this chapter, not what you expected huh?


Chapter 2

Kagome walked back through the forest to her party. It had been a while since she felt anything so powerful, especially from someone who looked no more than 13. That vampire had her shaking in her boots, literally. Since Sesshomaru, none could compare. His name rang a bell though, Kuran Kaname, that sounded familiar and it probably was, but for the life of her she just couldn't put her finger on it. Meh, it'd come to her later. Kagome arrived and saw more bodies strewn across the forest floor. She was called out tonight because so many other hunters had failed to capture this one vampire. To her knowledge, the vampire wasn't anything to be proud of. Kagome sighed, she was going to have to sit in on some of the classes again.

"So," she called out, "what's the report?"

"Ah, Kagome! It looks like the vampire attacked again, right under our noses too." She could clearly hear the discontent in his voice and she laughed.

"Well, if you get up off your lazy butt and actually track down the little pest, we wouldn't be having this problem would we Kiryuu?"

"Oh shut up Kagome, you know I'm the best." He retorted, and let her have a look at the idiots who decided to go on a midnight hike.

The ex-time-traveler knelt in front of the bodies and looked them over. True enough, the bodies were still warm, and… wait! One still had a pulse.

"Hey, what the hell is wrong with you guys?! One of them is still alive!" She quickly dug out some bandages and added pressure to the young man's neck. "I need help! This guy is losing too much blood. He'll die if we don't get him to headquarters NOW!" Finally, people started moving and she firmly but gently wrapped his neck with bandages to help staunch the blood flow.

"Take him back. Kiryuu and I will stay and hunt the rogue." Authority rang in her voice and everyone followed the command. She couldn't help but feel a little sheepish but old habits die hard as they say. After everyone left and only they remained, Kagome decided to give the platinum-haired man the inside scoop.

"This rogue, I know who it is."

"What! And you didn't say it sooner? Higurashi Kagome, you- "

"Geez, shut up, let me finish! I wasn't allowed to tell you. I'm still not allowed but it seems like this creep is stronger than the association first thought. He's Hio Shizuka's lover."


A/N: Ummmm, thanks to all my reviewers for this story, and thanks for anonymous reviewers and people who I can't respond to through PM. I love you guys.