A/N: Whooo, hey I finally just arrived in MN. AAANNNNDDDDD I'm too excited to share this chapter b/c it's the drama you've all been waiting for.


Chapter 8

The trio reached the living room and the air around them became serious. Kagome worriedly bit her lip and paced the room. Kazuo and Lena watched her in tense silence. Kazuo eventually breaking the silence, being the less patient of two.

"What's wrong Kagome?"

The miko sighed and raked a hand through her hair, "I got a call from the Association earlier. Hio Shizuka has escaped."


A month had passed and Zero sighed for the upteenth time. When was Kagome coming home? It was so boring and he missed her stories. Ichiru was being pulled along with him, their hands interlocked. The boys were walking home from playing at the park when Ichiru suddenly stopped, and Zero looked back in surprise.

"Ichiru-"

"Look Zero, there's a lady in a tree. She's crying." Ichiru stepped toward her, cherry blossoms slowly drifting in an invisible wind toward them. An innocent query of her well-being on his lips.

Zero saw the odd and beautiful woman and the sight of her made the hairs on the back of his neck stand on end. He tightened his hold on Ichiru and pulled him back. He knew what this woman was.

"Don't Ichiru." His voice was dangerous, even for an eleven years old boy. Her pink gaze made him tense and he hoped she just sat there.

"But Zero-"

"No Ichiru, she's a vampire. Let's go." Zero tugged him along and they headed home. Ichiru watched her as they passed.


Kagome stormed into headquarters, just returning from her five week mission. Hunters everywhere cowered and stepped away from her wrath as she walked by. She left a blazing trail of rage and it was no wonder. Everyone knew of her close relationship with the Kiryuu family.

She barged into the meeting and thundered toward the president as fury lit her eyes, and they glowed an electric blue. Gasps of outrage rang around her, but she ignored them in favor of slamming her hands down in front of him. Kagome fought to contain her shaking body and the shout that was rising in her throat. When she spoke, it came out in a soft dangerous whisper.

"How… why!" It was the only thing she could say without yelling.

His face, how she wanted to punch it right off, that calm, apathetic look. "You would have abandoned your mission had you known. We don't take desertion lightly, you know that Higurashi."

It was becoming hard to control herself. Every fiber in her being screamed at her to hurt him. Hurt the man who stopped her from helping her family. Kagome squeezed the desk to stop herself.

"They were-are my family…" She paused to take a deep breath, "where are the twins. Where are Zero and Ichiru."

"The weaker Kiryuu disappeared. There is no trace of him," Kagome froze and her audience shivered, "and the older one is here in headquarters." She breathed out and everyone relaxed.

"Take me to him."

The president didn't move, only shifted in his seat and stared at her through impassive eyes. "No." A crack reverberated in the room and the hunters realized she had made a split in the wood. Many of them stood up, preparing to detain her.

"You cannot keep him from me." Tendrils of power seeped from her body and snapped wildly.

"I can and I will. The Kiryuu boy-" A slap echoed and people rushed to grab her.

A tall, lanky man came at her and she punched him in the face, making him stagger back. More of them came and she fought them, kicking, and punching. Two of them got a hold of her arms but she easily swung herself and kicked the third man in the stomach. She broke an arm free and swung a right hook at the one still holding her. A woman came next and tossed wire at her but Kagome dodged and rushed her, taking the woman to the ground. They rolled until Kagome was on top but someone grabbed her from behind, locking her arms tightly to her chest and lifting her off the ground. She thrashed and kicked but try as she might, whoever it was was too strong. So instead, she reared her head back and knocked him in the face. She heard a muffled swear as he stumbled but his hold never let up.

"God damn it Kagome, get a fucking hold of yourself!"

"T-Toga?" She asked in surprise, but rage quickly engulfed her again, "Let go of me! God damn it Toga, fucking let go of me!"

The president stood from his seat and approached. Kagome swung her legs at him and missed when Toga stepped back. "Stop Kagome!"

"Fucking let me go! That bastard, THAT BASTARD!" Her voice shook and she thrashed some more.

Again with that indifferent look, that painted face that always seemed to have a smirk, "Now I don't usually tolerate insubordination, but you are invaluable to us so I will overlook this because I know you are grieving, but do this again and you will be removed."

She spit in his face, "Fuck you, asshole!"

He slowly wiped away the spit and waved his hand, "Sedate her and take her away."

A needle appeared in her peripheral and she struggle again. Toga's strength outmatched her own though and she was injected. Already she could feel the effects. As he took her away she screamed profanities, "YOU FUCKING BASTARD! YOU BITCH! YOU LITTLE PIECE OF SHIT!"


Kagome jerked awake and tensed when she felt the aches in her body scream. As she sat up in a bed, the previous hours memories came rushing back and she let out a sob. She sniffled and bit her lip to keep from crying, but she could already feel warm tears trickle down her face. Kagome hung her head as her tears fell like rain droplets onto the blanket.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry…" She whispered brokenly, "I'm sorry."

Kagome crumpled the blanket between her fingers and buried her face in it, sobbing. Her shoulders shook and her breath hitched every time she tried to take a deep breath. The pain hurt, but the hollowness she felt swallowed her whole. Her family was gone again. Another cry wretched its way out and she let it.


A/N: Did you guys enjoy? Sorry if anyone seems OOC, I tried.