Warnings: Language, Violence, Police Brutality.
6. Under Pressure
Prompt: Buried Alive
"Naraku, eh?" InuYasha grimaced, his fist wound tight around the man's filthy shirt. He yanked hard, pulling the psychopath up against the bars of his cell. "I swear to you," he grunted, ignoring the chaos behind him and the hands of other officers clawing at his own. "I will kill you if she dies or is hurt in any way. Do you hear me? I'll kill you!"
"That's enough, InuYasha."
Gently, his best friend and Sergeant pulled him back. The detective shrugged him off.
"The hell it is," he muttered, charging forward again. "Somebody open this cage!"
"Damn it," he heard Miroku say, his tone suddenly furious. InuYasha was shocked to find himself torn from Naraku and shoved against a wall.
"We don't have time for this, you idiot!" the usually calm Sergeant spat. "If what he says is true, then Kagome's in trouble. We need to be smart, and that means NOT pissing off the only person who knows her whereabouts."
"He's right," Naraku sang, unfazed by the attack.
The detective twitched, part of him wanting to pick up his gun and shoot all sixteen rounds into the bastard's stupid smirk. The more rational part acknowledged the Sergeant's words and felt buried under the pressure of their time constraint.
He hated feeling helpless.
Miroku saw this and took charge. "Take five to get your head on straight while the Lieutenant and I work on strategy," he ordered.
InuYasha shook his head. "No. Sarge, I can'tsit this one out."
"You can and you will. Its just five minutes, Yash. We'll handle things while you get your emotions in check, won't we Lieu?"
Miroku looked over his shoulder for confirmation and smiled. The Lieutenant was already barking orders.