Inuyasha had to credit Kagome for her sense of calm. Most women would be hysterical by this time. But she remained composed throughout the entire interview, and didn't break down into tears when he told her about the bounty. He was thankful, he couldn't handle tears. He tugged her arm a little to urge her to keep up with him. There was so much more to explain to her, but he couldn't do it in the precinct. There were too many eyes and ears. As it was Naraku must already know that she was questioned and is in the vicinity of the police station. "Quickly, into my car, I'll explain the rest along the way."
She nodded and climbed into the passenger seat of the unmarked navy car. "Somehow, I thought you'd be the type to drive a flashier car," she commented, trying to make conversation.
He grunted as he shifted the car into gear. "I learned the hard way that flashier cars are easier to spot when on a case. My last car was bright red, purred like a kitten and could go from zero to 60 in 1.2 seconds. However, due to the fact that it wasn't a car that could easily blend in with traffic, it often became the target of several unsavourables. The car itself met its end last year when somebody from Naraku's brood found it and placed a small explosive inside it. I, myself, only had enough time to exit the car, after I noticed it, or else I'd probably be in the same condition."
Kagome grimaced at the thought. "So tell me where I'm going if I can't go home?"
Yash quickly scanned the interior of the car before speaking. "My place. Nobody will suspect you're there. Nobody on the force, other than myself, will know you're there either."
"What about a safe house? I don't feel quite comfortable being someplace where only one single person knows where I am."
"Safe house is no good. Naraku has too many people in his pocket to keep you safe. And the reason nobody else on the force will know where you are is because there's a leak in there somewhere, a leak I have yet to find and I don't want to chance any one of them learning where you are. Anybody who wants contact with you will have to go through me first."
"And how do I know I can trust you?"
He smirked at her. "You don't, you'll just have to try. If it makes you feel any better though, nobody wants Naraku behind bars more than I do."
"Personal vendetta?" she asked.
"No doubt about it." He looked over at her as he pulled into a driveway. "Naraku murdered my wife." He opened his door and got out of the car, gesturing her to the same. "Come inside, I'll show you around then we'll talk in the kitchen."
He left her to look around the guestroom for a bit while he fished around the kitchen cupboards for something to eat. The problem about living on your own was there was never any food in the house. Sure he had the normal items any single male would have in his kitchen, such as cereal, and ramen, but there was nothing to serve her. Digging to the back of the cupboard he found a box of Oreos he didn't realize he still had. With a quick sniff of the box, Yash decided the cookies were still good and placed them on a plate.
"I have a list for you," he jumped when she spoke, not hearing her come into the kitchen. He grabbed the list and quickly looked it over. "Basic necessities, some clothing since you won't let me go back to my apartment. I don't need brand names, just something that fits and is semi-stylish. Toiletries, and a computer or access to your computer so I can do some work from here."
"What kind of work," he asked warily. "I didn't realize a videographer could work from home."
"Research. I'm researching a project on the side. I understand that I can't go back to work until my life gets back to normal. I've already called the TV station I was freelancing for and pretty much burned my bridges with them." She sighed. "It's hard to be called upon again when you couldn't complete the job the first time."
"I'm sorry," and he was, as he knew how hard it was to stand out in a tough career. "You do good work though. The footage we had to confiscate was excellent, despite the unfortunate circumstances."
"You mean catching the murder on screen. I'd rather not do that again, thanks very much." She sat at the table and grabbed an Oreo off the plate. "It's enough to nail Naraku, though, isn't it?"
"Sure is. While he didn't pull the trigger, he issued the order. That's as good as first-degree murder to me. It's just a matter of catching him. I'm sure he's gone underground again, and I know he's up to something, it's just a matter of getting one step ahead of him so I can actually catch him."
"If I can help in any way while I'm confined to your house, let me know. I'm fantastic with research, it was one of my specialties in school, alongside with videography and production."
He flicked the switch to the coffee machine on, and watched the pot fill before he turned back to speak to Kagome. He had to admire her guts. She had just witnessed a horrible crime, a man murdered in cold blood, she had just sat in the interrogation room at the precinct, hanging onto her sanity by a thread, and here she was, offering to do what she could to help him catch the man who was his one reason for joining the force to begin with.
Author's Notes: For those of you wondering about Day Girl, I haven't given up on it yet, I'm still working on it, am fighting a bit of the block with it, and have been super busy. Most recently, a root canal yesterday…while painless during the procedure, I never want another one…man did my mouth hurt afterward!
Thank you to the following people for your wonderful – DarkMoonStar, Alanna, and – KagomeHig715
Disclaimer: Inuyasha does not belong to me, the characters belong to Rumiko Takashashi