THE HAND THAT ROCKS THE CRADLE
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I do however own my own creations.
Chapter 12
Kentaro walked into the apartment. His father awaited him.
"Hi dad. Why are you up so late?"
"Waiting for you, of course. We may have a break on Juliet.", said Inuyasha, then he sniffed, "Why do I smell that human detective on you? Were you with her?"
Kentaro turned away from his father and said quietly, "Yea. Why, is that a problem?", he said, turning around to face his father.
"It's your life, but I don't think getting involved with the detective right now is a good idea. We're trying to get the humans off this case."
"That's not very likely, dad, as long as Soussan-Pannan keeps killing human women for their babies.", Kentaro commented.
Inuyasha sighed and rubbed his temples, his silver hair falling in front of his face as he hung his head. Kentaro sat beside him,
"You look exhausted, dad.", Kentaro said softly.
Inuyasha rubbed his face with his hands and sighed again, "I am. Anyway, the entity has been quiet lately. Maybe now that he has Juliet and knows that your mother is pregnant with the next mystic queen will keep him from attacking innocent human women. Mind you, I don't like how my family is situated squarely in the middle of this...", his voice trailed off.
"I think Olivia may help us, dad. I think maybe after tonight she may come around to our side.", said Kentaro hopefully.
"What all did you tell her?", asked Inuyasha.
"Not just told her - showed her. I introduced her to some demon places. She saw our world."
Inuyasha looked at his son incredulously, "You did WHAT?", he screamed.
"Shhh, dad. You'll wake the others. It's ok. Really. I mean, if she tells anybody, who will believe her? She'll end up on administrative leave as a nutcase, right?", Kentaro chuckled nervously.
Inuyasha shook his head in disbelief. Kentaro changed the subject,
"So you said there was new leads on Juliet. Well?"
Inuyasha stood up and walked over the the mantle and picked up a picture of the family. Quietly, he said,
"Your mother and sister connected today. The new baby filled Azarni's vision but your mother was able to get a lock on Juliet. Something about a warehouse and water. She said she smelled fish. And she also detected a second mystic aura."
"Second? Zachary? Is that possible?"
"Obviously it is. Zachary carries mystic traits. I called Kohana in Haiti, she said that could explain why Soussan-Pannan needed Juliet. The reason he attacked your mother while she was pregnant with Zachary was because he sensed the mystic in him. But Zachary's mystic traits aren't strong enough to give the entity what he's after so he took Juliet."
"Juliet's mystic traits are strong. Plus she's young. Easily manipulated.", mumbled Kentaro, "So they're both alive. That's good, at least."
"The entity attacked your mother and sister before they could lock on where Juliet is. Kohana is afraid that this creature will move Zachary and Juliet to someplace new.", said Inuyasha, wearily.
Kentaro looked at his father. Never had he known his father to look so ... old. He saw the worry etched on his father's handsome face. His father carried the burden of being unable to protect his family. Back in the day, he knew his father would have rushed out to search for the enemy, Tessaiga swinging, determined to avenge and destroy. But, not now. In this modern day, Inuyasha knew he needed restraint. This is what weighed heavily on the man's shoulders. How could he ... why should he ... restrain himself when his family was in mortal danger?
The Next Day...
Benson stared out the window, as the car driven by her partner moved through the city streets. Her body was at work but her mind was on a certain half-demon.
"Olivia?"
No answer.
"Olivia?", he said, stronger than before, snapping his fingers in front of her face, "Snap back to reality."
Olivia's head quickly turned to her partner, "What?", she asked, surprised.
Elliot looked at her strangely, "You were daydreaming. That's not like you. Do you know something you're not telling me?"
"Huh? Oh no. Not at all. Elliot, could we please stop at 10th and Greenway?"
"10th and Greenway? Why?"
"No reason. I just need to see something.", Olivia said as she turned her head back to the window.
Elliot pulled the car to a stop in front of an old abandoned building. Olivia quickly exited the car and started to examine the building as Elliot looked at her questioningly,
"What's up with this building, Olivia?", he asked.
Olivia looked over the structure and then tried the door. It was locked. It looked nothing like it did last night.
"Olivia? Why did you want to come here?", Elliot asked impatiently. It wasn't like his partner not to share her ideas.
"I don't know. I had a strange idea about this place. But I was wrong. I'm sorry, Elliot.", Olivia said, shaking her head. She knew what she saw last night but now this was just an old abandoned building. She was confused.
"Were you here last night, by yourself? Is that where you got hurt?"
Olivia looked down at her arm and shook her head, "No. I told you it was a stupid accident."
Olivia got back in the car and Elliot did the same. Olivia made a mental note that after work she would go and see Kentaro. She hated to admit it to her sane and cynical mind but maybe ... just maybe ...
Later that same day in Haiti,
The cab pulled up beside an old hovel. Kohana stepped out and paid the driver, an elderly black man. Walking closer to the hovel, Kohana shivered,
'What is this aura that I'm sensing?', she thought to herself.
From inside the hovel came an eerily, disembodied voice,
"Kohana Kateitenma - I've been expecting you."
A/N: Yes I am finally back! After an excrutiatingly long case of writer's block I have finally been able to figure out just what I wanted from this story. I plan to update very soon so I'll be seeing ya!!! Thanks for your patience with me!!!! - InuyashaPuppyDog