A/N: Heya, I decided why not, I go back to school tomorrow. A present if you will.


Chapter 4

The return trip happened without a hitch and Lena was very happy. Seriously the two behind her argued like a married couple… but she was the one married to the childish man arguing with her best friend. She laughed quietly to herself and wondered how such a bright and beautiful woman could befriend her. She smiled, she loved him so much. She was glad that Kagome introduced herself into her life. Kagome had been partners with Kazuo and the three of them met on a hunt that spanned over two weeks. Those were the weeks of her life she thought fondly. She mused that with the two of them at her side, they could accomplish the impossible.

They arrived and walked down the halls until they reached the debriefing room. Kagome had a contemplative look on her face. She wanted to ask about the target they were sent to dispose of but held her tongue and let Kazuo give the report instead of herself. After the small meeting they all left, but Kagome was the only one leaving with more questions than answers. The trio walked past the President's study and Kagome caught a glimpse of a tall man with long, brown curls talking to the president. She froze in her steps and her eyes widened. He felt familiar, he felt like Kaname. As if he'd felt her stare, which he probably had, he turned his head and they made eye contact. His gaze was invasive and it made wary shivers rack her body. A heavy arm fell across her shoulders, making her break eye contact with the mysterious and creepy man.

"Hey, are you coming?" Kazuo asked, silver bangs falling into his eyes.

"Er, um, yeah… " Kagome took another glance into the president's study but he was already gone and the president was sitting calmly at his desk reading over and signing paperwork. What was a vampire doing in headquarters?


A woman sat in a cage all alone. Cherry blossom petals scattered the bottom of the cage and she sighed. The woman sat by herself, her long white hair pooling in wisps about her waist and curling on the ground. She closed her pink colored eyes and wondered when her lover would be coming back. She was ever so lonely without him.

"Shizuka."


The adults were just arriving as twin heads of silver popped into the doorway and matching grins greeted them.

"Mother, father!" they exclaimed, "Kagome!" the duo cried in even more exuberance when their favorite person came up behind their parents.

The twins ran up and hugged both parents before they tackled Kagome onto the grassy lawn of their front yard. She hugged them both and fondly ruffled the soft silver locks on both of their heads.

"Hey squirts, how've you been?" she said with a smile on her face.

Zero pouted and glared at the doorway and the three on the ground spotted Yagari Toga standing with an exasperated look on his face.

"Those two were especially troublesome today. What did you feed them?"

Zero turned to her and clutched her arm. "Don't listen to him Kagome, Yagari-sensei is being mean."

Ichiru nodded vigorously, agreeing with his older twin. Kagome threw her head back and laughed. When she calmed, she stood and held her hands out to each of the boys. "Alright boys, let's go inside and I'll tell you a story about a famous kitsune who traveled with his best friends to piece back together a deadly jewel."

The twins cheered and ran inside, Toga barely getting out of the way. She cast her gaze toward Kazuo and Lena, and they laughed at their sons' antics while following the boys inside. Kagome wasn't far behind, a smile of content on her face.


A/N: Not much to put down here, but before anyone asks, it should be easy enough to figure out just who was in the president's study and just who visited Shizuka and why. If you can't get it, I'll take pity on whoever and say. It's Rido, for both instances, and he's visiting Shizuka to tell her of her lover's death.

Guest 1: Thanks for the insight. I know it's slow, but I'm trying to establish a past for Kagome that's before the original story of VK. I mean, she has her Inuyasha past and that will come into play, but this past of hers is just as important.