Hidden Innocence
Chapter 25: Time for some action
Kagome drove to school in a foul mood. The night before as she was staking out Shards, she noticed a grey car following her. It was the same car she had noticed hanging around the school for the past week, since Monday morning. At first she thought it was a coincidence that maybe it was just a new teacher's car or something but then she noticed it last night at the club. Then as she was leaving she saw it two cars behind her. Every turn she made the car made too.
She finally realized that she was being followed and she knew that she had to act fast or else she would be found out. She realized they were close to the hideout. They were just a few blocks away. So she turned into a deserted street and parked her car. She got out quickly and ran as fast as she possibly could go and disappeared into the darkness. Lucky for her she was wearing all black so she couldn't be seen in the dark. As well that the guy that was following her wasn't a demon so he couldn't catch her scent. Luck was definitely on her side.
She stayed the night at the hideout and then headed out to school early in the morning. When she got to her car she saw that the grey car was still parked down the street. The guy was still waiting for her. She glared into her rearview mirror as she took off to school. Kagome's eyes were still trained on the grey car as she drove away. She saw it come to life and turned off at the corner going the opposite direction from her.
She was thankful that she was able to get away, but all she could think about was that it was Bankotsu and he knew she was still alive. She hoped that her family or friends would be left out of it. Cursing under her breath she headed for school.
-x-
Inuyasha was on his way to school. He was just about to turn into the student parking lot when he saw Kagome parked down the street. Confused he drove down to where she was and parked right in front of her. He got out of the car and knocked on the window. She seemed zoned out or deep in thought.
When she noticed him she turned her face over to him and just stared. He opened the door and looked at her. "Hey is everything alright?" he asked with worry clear in his eyes.
"Huh…? Oh hey Inuyasha, yeah everything is fine," said Kagome as she was about to get out of the car.
"What are you doing? Aren't you going to park in the student parking lot?" asked Inuyasha the worried expression still on his face.
"Oh yeah, right, hehe my bad I guess I'm still sleepy," she said as she started up the car. Inuyasha watched her with concern but decided not to say anything more. "Well I'll see you in the parking lot."
"Yeah sure," he said as he went back to his car. He turned his car back on and went back on the road. He turned back towards the school. He spotted her car and found a spot not too far from hers. When he parked he grabbed his bag and stepped out of his car. He slung his bag over his shoulder and looked for Kagome. She stepped out of the car and walked over to him. She was still deep in thought of what to do, when Inuyasha stepped in front of her and touched her face with his hand. "Are you sure everything is alright?"
She tilted her face up towards his and immediately she felt a bit more relieved as their gazes held. She smiled at him, all the while wishing that she could tell him, and nodded. "Yeah everything is fine," she said as she braced her hands on his shoulders and went on her tiptoes placing her lips on his. He relaxed as he pressed his lips firmly against hers in an innocently sweet kiss before pulling back.
"What was that for?" he asked as he rested his forehead against hers.
"I'm just so happy that you're here with me," she said as she pecked him once more before wrapping her arm around his waist.
"Well I'm glad to be with you too," he said as he wrapped his arm around her shoulder and led them both towards their lockers.
-x-
Kagome's first two classes went by seemingly fast. Nothing was out of the ordinary. She was attentive to Inuyasha in first period and inquisitive in her second block. By the time lunch came around Inuyasha lost all thoughts that something was wrong with Kagome, which she was really thankful for.
Kagome walked beside Sai as they walked back to their lockers from their history class. Miroku was entertaining Inuyasha with some story about one of his cousins which made Inuyasha laugh wholeheartedly. The sound caused a ripple of delight to wash over Kagome for just a brief second before turning to Sai.
"Hey I need to talk to you," said Kagome with a quiet whisper not wanting any of the other guys to hear her. Sai just looked at her a little puzzled but shrugged it off.
"Sure what's up?"
"No not here baka, meet me in the student parking lot in ten minutes, don't tell anyone ok?" she said with a seriousness that he only ever saw from her when she was at the hideout.
"Yeah sure," was his only response as they made it to their lockers.
Sango was already there waiting and smiled at her friends. Miroku who noticed her right away deserted Inuyasha mid story and ran to his girlfriend. Inuyasha just shook his head at his love sick friend and turned to his own locker. He shoved his books in there and then turned towards Kagome who was just shoving her own books into her locker.
"Hey did you want to go grab a bite out somewhere?" asked Inuyasha.
"I'm actually feeling like some cafeteria food if that's okay with you?" asked Kagome hoping he wouldn't mind.
"Oh yeah sure that's fine, come on let's go before all the good stuff is taken," said Inuyasha.
"Sure let's go, lemme just get my wallet," said Kagome as she looked in her bag. Feigning shock she frowned and then turned to him. "I think I left my wallet in my car, I'm just gonna go get it okay?"
"Uh okay, you do know that I can pay for your lunch Kags," said Inuyasha with a frown.
"No, I don't want to leave my wallet in my car anyways, just save me a spot in the line up! I'll be back in a second!" said Kagome as she turned and walked away with purpose.
When she got to her car she saw Sai already leaning against her car. "Okay so what's going on?" he asked with his brows furrowed and a frown on his face.
"I need to tell you something but you have to promise not to tell anyone," she said staring him unblinkingly.
"Is this something that I'd have to tell if you told me?" he asked feeling kind of wary.
"No not really," said Kagome.
"Okay I promise not to tell anyone."
"Well for the past couple days I've been followed by a grey car. It goes everywhere I go. When I turn a corner it turns a corner, yesterday it followed me on my way home, but thank god I noticed it. So I tried to see if it would follow me. I turned into lots of street corners and the car followed three lengths behind. The driver was very discrete. He even staked out on the same street all night," said Kagome with a frown.
"What are you being stalked?" asked Sai with a mixture of worry and laughter.
"Well I guess but I think it's more like being under surveillance," said Kagome.
"What does that mean? Is Naraku keeping you on watch?"
"No I don't think its Gramps. Sai I think Bankotsu knows that I'm alive," said Kagome.
"What do you mean Kags? If it really is Bankotsu's men shouldn't you tell Naraku, it's not safe for you to be out," said Sai.
"Sai you know I can take care of myself, I just told you because I want you to be careful and keep the others safe. If he's been watching me then he probably knows who my friends are and I don't want to see anyone else hurt," said Kagome as her eyes started to sting.
"Kags I can't just keep this a secret, and as much as I know you can take care of yourself I don't want to risk you getting hurt when I know I can do something," said Sai.
"Sai you promised, you can't tell a soul! Not even Yame, if you tell her or anyone else I won't speak to you anymore and I'll probably hurt you out of anger. I'm only telling you because I want you guys to be safe. I'm sure if Bankotsu attacks he'll come after me to hurt Gramps but I just want to be safe," said Kagome.
"Kags if you just let Naraku know it would save all the looking over your shoulder business. I don't see the reason in keeping it to yourself," said Sai with fervor.
"Sai I don't want any of this getting to Gramps, or anyone else for that matter," she said too strongly. Sai realized that she was trying hard to cover something up and it worried him. He knew that she was up to something he just didn't know what.
"Kags you'd tell me if something was going on right?" he asked as he looked straight into her eyes.
"Of course Sai," she said, trying to reassure him. She smiled brilliantly as she took his hand in hers. "Just promise me to watch over the gang with me."
"Okay I promise, now let's go back before Yash comes looking for you," said Sai with an artificial smile trying hard not to protest with Kagome about keeping everything hushed from the people that should know about it.
Kagome smiled at him and hooked her arm through his and walked back towards the cafeteria with Sai.
-x-
Once school finished everyone went their separate ways. Kagome had been heading back to her car with Inuyasha by her side. Ayame and Sai were snuggled close as they walked just behind them. Sai had kept his word and didn't say anything to Ayame about what he and Kagome discussed. He looked at her once more before steering off to his own car with Ayame.
Inuyasha walked to her car with her. He was deep in thought and didn't realize that they had both stopped. Kagome looked up at him and frowned. "What's wrong Yash?" she asked.
"Huh nothing, just have things on my mind. So what are you doing today?" he asked with a smile.
"Well I think I'm spending it with my boyfriend," she said smiling back at him.
"I was hoping you'd say that," he said as she squeezed her hand which was in his.
"Well where do you want to go?" she asked as she leaned against his warm side. He was thinking where they could go when he knew the perfect place.
"I know this awesome park we can go hang out at, it has outside heaters near the covered benches, it's a quiet place I always go there when I need some peace from the family," said Inuyasha with a smile.
"Well then how about I follow you there?" she asked.
"Sounds good!" he said as he walked back to his own car. Kagome got into her own car and waited for him to reverse out of the parking stall. When he did she followed him out. As she was driving she thought about the night, hoping that it would all be behind her by the end of it.
After fifteen minutes of driving they arrived at a park that was really secluded but very quaint. She parked her car right behind his and then got out. The weather was grey but there was no rain in sight. The autumn wind was blowing; Kagome relished the crisp bite to the cold. She smiled at him as he walked up to her. His cheeks were pink with the cold and the tip of his nose was a little red. She giggled at his appearance and ran over to him wrapping her arms around his neck and rubbing her own nose against his.
"You cold?" she asked.
"No, why?" he asked as his arms wrapped around her waist.
"Because you're nose is turning red, and your cheeks are pink," she said.
"Well I could say the same for you," he said with a brow raised. "But you're body is warming me up so I won't be cold at all." The comment caused her to blush, making her pink tinged cheeks to turn a shade darker.
"Well in case that doesn't work let's go sit by those heaters you spoke about."
Inuyasha nodded and took her hand into his and led her towards the outside heaters by the benches. The benches that he spoke about were inside a gazebo. It was such a romantic little spot that she couldn't help but feel the romantic mood in the air.
"The way you described it is nothing like what it really is," she said with a laugh as she ran ahead of him. "It's so romantic here. I bet when winter rolls around this place will be so beautiful."
"Yeah it's really pretty when there is snow," said Inuyasha as he strolled towards the gazebo where Kagome already was. He watched her as she twirled around totally oblivious to the world. It made her look so innocent and Inuyasha just felt even more drawn to her. He walked up to her and just smiled his crooked smile. She stopped and looked at him and in that instant their eyes were locked together. The moment was so intimate and special that nothing else was in their focus.
Kagome took a step closer to him and her hand came up to his face. She touched his cheek and rubbed it with her thumbs trying to warm it up for him. Inuyasha brought his hand up to hers and held onto it as his other hand went behind her neck and pulled her closer. He bent lower and she raised her head up to him as she kissed him softly on the mouth. It was cold and slow, but also so tender and sweet.
Kagome closed her eyes as she melted into the feeling. She felt like she was lost in another world, and even the thought of revenge was out of her mind. When Inuyasha pulled back his eyes were dreamy as he looked down at her.
He took her into a hug, holding her close to him. "You're so beautiful Kagome."
Kagome blushed at the comment and she just rested her head against his shoulder. "Thanks…" she let out in a whisper as she watched her breath form a white mist in front of her.
Inuyasha let out a small laugh at her shy personality and tugged her towards the bench. "Come sit down," he said as he sat down under the heater. Kagome sat down beside him and rested her head against his shoulder. He looked down at her with a raised brow.
"Let me just stay here for a bit," said Kagome as she closed her eyes and let out a content sigh. Inuyasha just smiled as he snuggled closer and wrapped his arm around her. They sat there together for what seemed like hours in peace with no worries or problems.
-x-
Bankotsu was already setting up the night for his honorary guest. He had already planned to let her into his building with ease and get her guard down before he took her down. He was sitting in his office waiting for the staff to clock out of the day. He already called his brothers and arranged everything that he wanted to be done. Now he was just killing time waiting and anticipating for the night.
He was still thinking about the young girl when his phone rang. He raised a brow wondering who would be calling him, when he made sure to get Renkotsu to deal with all the business today. Nothing was supposed to distract him from the Higurashi girl.
He answered the phone and got a reply from a very irritated Sesshomaru.
"Furukawa what the hell are you still doing at your office?" asked Sesshomaru with a seething voice.
"Well if it isn't Sesshomaru, what may I do the honor of your phone call?" asked Bankotsu with an amused smile.
"You scheduled a meeting between our board and yours on the matter we discussed last month. It's been scheduled for a month now and my committee members have all been waiting for your group to come here for the past half hour."
"Well that must have slipped my mind. My brother Shouhei was supposed to have dealt with all meetings today, I'm sorry I guess we'll have to rearrange," said Bankotsu with an air of nonchalance.
"Don't give me that crap. You need to get here for this meeting or our contract with you will be terminated," said Sesshomaru with a dangerous tone.
"Oh really? Can you afford to lose business with us? From my knowledge we are the number one transport company and to gain business with us is an honour to most other businesses."
Sesshomaru flinched at that. It was true that doing business with Furukawa Transport was a great success, but he was so sick and tired of the way they ran things. This would be the sixth time he was late for something. It was just not professional.
"Well even if you produce results, your company has a reputation for being unreliable. And I am tired of having to come and sort these nonessential things with you when you should have made sure that they were taken care of," said Sesshomaru.
Bankotsu grinned, he knew that he shouldn't irritate the young Takahashi man, if he wanted to keep their business, since they were the main manufacturers of computer based programs and electronics. If he lost the contract with them—a company who distributes worldwide—not only would their income that supports the deadly seven be ruined but Renkotsu would be really pissed. Letting out an uninterested sigh Bankotsu switched back to his businessman voice.
"Ok Sesshomaru, I was just leaving the office. How about you wait and I'll come over to this meeting that I am supposed to be a part of."
"What of the board members? They need to be present as well," said Sesshomaru getting angry at how flippant he was.
"I make the final say no matter what the board members have to say, but I'll get my brother to be in attendance as well, now if you could just wait for twenty minutes at least I will be there with all appropriate documents, but be warned I do need to be out of there by," he looked at his watch and saw that it was already five, "six thirty. I have a very pressing matter to attend to."
"Yes well the sooner you get here the sooner you can leave." With that said Sesshomaru hung up the phone and let out a frustrated sigh.
Nanami who was sitting beside her boss looked over at him and frowned. They were in his office while she looked over the files for the meeting once more. "What's wrong Sesshomaru?"
He looked over at her and raised a brow. "How many times have I told you not to call me by my name?"
"Oh but I like saying your name. Sesshomaru, it just rolls off the tongue. Very sexy," she said with a grin. Ever since the banquet he had become a lot more comfortable around her. There have been times where she caught him just staring at her, and other times where he would brush past her touching her arm for a second longer than a boss would. She knew he was interested, he said it himself that night when he dropped her off.
"Imai-san, you are my employee, do not under any circumstances dream up any sexual fantasies about us. There is no us."
"Oh I beg to differ, Takahashi," she said as she got up off of her seat. She walked over to him standing behind his chair. He didn't even look at her as he closed his eyes and rubbed the temple of his head trying to get rid of the throbbing pain. "I don't have to insinuate anything and whether you like or not, there is an us."
"You are delusional," he said. His eyes were still closed but he could feel her presence behind him. He could smell the tantalizing scent that was Nanami. He needed to keep their relationship strictly professional, but ever since the banquet she just wouldn't leave his mind and she became very forward on her advances.
"Are you sure about that?" she asked as she rested her hands on his shoulder. "You're quite tense, boss." She messaged the knots out of his shoulders and soon she could feel him relax. Grinning at her triumph she peeked at his face, going on her toes so that she could see around him. His eyes were still closed but the tension on his face was all gone. She could see the telltale signs of a smile emerging on his face. "That better?"
"Yes. Much, but you need to stop now." He opened his eyes and saw that she was looking at him. Just a little startled since he didn't notice her move.
"Why? I know you're enjoying it," she said as she stepped in front of him. His eyes followed her as he went to get up.
"We have to get back to the board room; Kenji and the rest are probably waiting."
"What's the hurry?" she asked as she rested her hands on his shoulders and pushed him back down. She leaned forward and smiled at him. She tilted her head to the left and waited. He looked directly into her eyes before his gaze dropped down to her smiling mouth. It was covered in soft pink lipstick and was so plump and inviting.
He raised a brow, wanting to see what she would do next. "You're not going to take advantage?" she asked as she leaned in closer her mouth mere centimeters away from his. She licked her lips. She hovered over his lips, teasing him, not wanting to be the only one making a move.
She heard him groan before she felt his mouth crash onto her own. His hands came up to her face as he pulled her down more making her tumble into his lap. The pressed her lips to his, giving him butterfly kisses. The sensation of his kisses always made her weak in the knees. She let out a small moan as she brought her hands up and into his hair holding it to anchor herself.
He pulled back just a little breathless as he looked at her. He didn't say anything just stared. Her lips were just a little swollen and her cheeks were flushed. She looked so adorable and sweet. He raised his head up to hers again and gave her a peck.
When he pulled back, she smiled at him. "See you enjoyed it."
"No… that was just lust."
"Oh and that's different than enjoying it? Sesshomaru stop lying to yourself, you and I both know that we enjoyed that." She took a step back and grinned. Reaching over she brushed his hair so that it wasn't in disarray.
He just watched her and then a smirk came onto her face. "You are quite the woman, Imai-san."
"Yes I am, Takahashi," said Nanami as she kissed him on the cheek before turning around to leave the room.
There was a knock on the door. Nanami opened the door. It was Mitsuki, Sesshomaru's secretary. She looked into the room through her thick round glasses. Her long brown hair fell down her face framing it in a way that made her face look too small.
"Takahashi-san, Furukawa-san from Furukawa Transport has just arrived, the board members are asking for you to return," said Mitsuki as she bowed.
"Yes thank you, we'll be right there." Sesshomaru got up and followed both ladies out of his office.
-x-
"Brother shouldn't you get back to Shards?" asked Renkotsu as they left the meeting. They had been there for an extra half hour and it was already seven.
"Yeah, damn that Takahashi, he drawled it out just to piss me off." He was so irritated. The whole day he had been full of so much excitement to be dealing with Kira's daughter, but this meeting just put him off.
"Well let's go, I'll drop you off at the club and then head back to the office. I have to look over these documents," said Renkotsu with a frown.
Bankotsu looked at him. "I know you wanted to be there too, but this is just as important. Don't worry I'll let you know what happens," he said with a feral grin.
"Please do, now let's get you there before you miss it all. Jakotsu might just forget and go crazy," said Renkotsu with a shake of his head.
"Yeah you're right, let's hurry," said Bankotsu as they got into the car and Renkotsu drove with speed and precision.
-x-
It was a little past eleven and Kagome parked in the alley a block away from Shards. She had called Kagura and told her that she was staying at Sango's house, saying they had an assignment that they needed to work on. Kagura had said it was ok saying that she would tell Naraku about it.
Now she was sitting in her car slowly preparing herself. She went over the route that she had mapped out. How she was going to get in, through which floor was she going to enter in. She cleared her mind as she relaxed herself. She knew if she was going to go in there not knowing what Bankotsu looked like, she had to have nothing distracting her mind. Breathing in slowly and letting it out she checked all of her holsters.
On her thighs she had two large blades strapped into place easy to reach and quick to pull out. On her ankles she had two small blades hidden in her boots. In her sleeves she had small throwing knives tucked away. Her arsenal didn't stop at knives; she had shurikens hidden at her waist coloured black so that they wouldn't reflect any light. Finally she had a handgun strapped to her waist just in case. She knew that it was the total last resort since she didn't want to bring attention to herself.
She turned to her purse and pulled out her cell phone to see if there were any calls, she didn't want to leave any loose ends before she left. She turned her phone off and put it in her pocket. Breathing in one more calming breath Kagome stepped out of the car. She looked herself over, covered in all black she knew that she wouldn't be seen.
The all familiar rush was starting to bubble inside of her. It had been way too long since she last had a target and the fact that the person at the other end of her sword would be Bankotsu made it all the sweeter.
Just at the thought of finally completing her mission, Kagome felt the adrenaline start to pump through her. She looked up at the moonless sky, closed her eyes and prayed. Father where ever you are, I hope you watch over me. So that I can finally put an end to this man who hurt so many people and took away so many of our loved ones.
With that done and said she took off. She went down the street, not wanting to run yet so that she can conserve her energy for once she got inside. When she made it to the building she looked around and saw two men posted at the back door, just like the pervious times she staked out. Kagome looked up at the black circular glass that jutted out from the building. She already knew the blind spots of their surveillance camera, right underneath.
Grinning Kagome silently made her way to the two men, making sure to stay flush against the walls. Her steps were light as she came up behind the first man and slit his throat without much ceremony. The second man hadn't noticed anything until he heard the gurgled sound from the man beside him. When he turned he found a knife piercing his neck and a hand covering his mouth.
The look of fear in his eyes made Kagome falter for just a second, before the slashed the knife across his neck. He knew what he was getting into working for Bankotsu, she had no reason to feel sorry for him. The bodies of both men slumped against the wall of the building. Kagome left them there as she looked up at the surveillance camera and took out a shuriken. She threw it with deft fingers and it shattered the camera.
Letting out a sigh she padded down both men to see if there was anything on them that she could use. She found an ID tag on both of them with a magnetic strip. "Strange," said Kagome as she yanked one from the man named Itou Matsuda. "Sorry," she whispered as she dragged both men out of sight.
She went to open the door next but it didn't open. She saw the card swipe that was beside the doorknob. She tried the ID tag and heard a click. She turned to knob and the door gave way. Inside there were lights flashing, music was blaring, she could barely hear herself think. It was the inside of Shards. She had come in through the emergency exit. It opened up right by the washroom.
Her first set back, she had thought that this was the way into the back that led to the private section of the building. She pulled off the cloth that was covering her lower half of her face. Moving quickly Kagome found a door that led to an upper floor. She moved through crowds of drunks, couples making out in the middle of the room and people dancing. Once she was upstairs she saw a hallway that led to another door at the end and a bar with people scattered around sipping their drinks. She snuck down the corridor and went up to the door. It had a sign in large bold letters.
DO NOT ENTER
AUTHOIRZED PERSONEL ONLY
"This has to lead to the private base," said Kagome. She was about to turn the knob when she stopped herself. If they had any gadgets like they did in the hideout, then if someone who wasn't supposed to open the door did they would definitely know. She searched for a card swipe. She found one attached on the wall just beside the door frame.
She breathed in and out needing to clear her mind. If this was definitely where Bankotsu was then on the other side of the wall would be a lot more security. Kagome swiped her hand down and one of the small blades slid into her hand. She slid the ID card through the card swipe and the door clicked open.
Kagome swung the door open in a quick movement ready to strike the first person she saw. The door slammed against the wall making a loud bang, but the loudness of the music in the club drowned it out. What she saw was another hallway, and it was completely barren.
"What the hell is going on?" she murmured to herself as she looked around the hallway. There were two doors at the end. She looked up and saw another circular glass camera. Pulling out another shuriken she looked directly into the camera and tossed it. The glass shattered and fell to the ground like black rain drops, glittering in the minimal light.
"Whatever you're up to Bankotsu I'm gonna get you," said Kagome as she ran down the hallway.
-x-
"Damn that bitch is smart," said Jakotsu. He was sitting beside Bankotsu in the security room. They had been watching their camera's for a long time. But nothing ever showed up, that was until eleven o'clock. Bankotsu had been a very careful man. The reason why no one had ever been able to get to him was because he had cameras installed into his buildings with an infrared detector so even in the darkest of night if someone was to appear he would be able to tell that they're there.
Tonight was no different. The sleek slender body of Kagome showed up for the briefest of seconds on the camera. She was a clever one, knowing exactly where the blind spot was. But he was able to spot her before the camera blacked out.
"Yes she is smart. Looks like I'm going to have to replace a lot of camera's," said Bankotsu with a smirk. He was really in a good mood now that things were finally happening.
"Nii-san please let me go there! It's been too long since I've gotten my hands dirty. Suikotsu and Kyokotsu are just going to mess it up if we let them deal with it," said Jakotsu. He was itching to get his hands on the girl.
"You know that you can't Jakotsu. Even though you were not introduced to Miss Higurashi, she might have seen you at the banquet."
"She didn't see me Nii-san. She was too busy flirting with the younger Takahashi. Please just let me go!" whined Jakotsu like a five year old.
"Jakostu you and I need to keep a low profile. I have bigger plans than just getting the girl, after all this is about me and Naraku."
"Why can't we just kill her?"
"If we kill her now, how are we supposed to get to Naraku?"
"Well I would think that by killing her it would hurt Naraku lots, since she is Naraku's granddaughter," said Jakotsu.
"No dear brother of mine, you have a lot to learn. Killing the Higurashi girl would hurt him, but if everything goes according to my plan, we will not only hurt Naraku but make him afraid, and that is the ultimate goal. Once there is fear in him, we will finally strike and you will get your chance to get your hand dirty," said Bankotsu. There was vicious smile on his face as his eyes stayed locked on the camera screens.
He spotted her on the camera making her way to the entrance into the base of The Deadly Seven. Once she got past the second hallway, she would finally be dealing with the first from the deadly seven. He excitement only doubled when she noticed the camera. The look in her eyes were so fierce that he wished he could face her himself.
-x-
Kagome had gotten past the set of doors, one opened into an office and the other opened into a set of stairs, enclosed by walls that led to an underground level. The stairs were dimly lit so she could barely see where it led. The trepidation rose inside of her as she took the first step. She kept her focused on the sounds around her. The bass of the songs playing were a low thump as she descended the stairs.
Naraku had trained her not to rely on her sense of sight. Having to move in the darkness she had to hone in her other senses. Every click of her feet echoed as she made her way down. Just as she was about to take the final step she heard a quiet shuffle just to her left. Stopping herself Kagome reached down into her boot and pulled out a knife. She held it in her left hand and in one quick movement she took her final step and stabbed the knife to the left of the entryway.
"Fuck! You stupid bitch," yelled a gruff voice.
She stood there waiting for the man to come into sight. There were no lights on at all. What is going on, it's as if he knew I was coming, thought Kagome as she pulled out another small knife from her sleeve.
The lights flicked on and Kagome saw that she was in a large open room. All the walls were painted black. The one man that was in the room, the one she had stabbed, was large almost four times the size of her. His body was like that of a bear. Muscles rippled as he clenched his fists. His left hand came up and pulled the knife that was jabbed into his side. He flinched as he pulled it out, but otherwise seemed unhurt.
"You're going to pay for that," said Kyokotsu as he barred his teeth.
Kagome's heart started to beat as the adrenaline was at full force. "Bring it," she said with a feral grin.
Kyokotsu made the first move. His hands made a grab for her neck. Kagome dodged it easily as she swung around him and landed a punch to his back. Her fist made one hundred percent contact with him but he didn't feel anything, instead Kagome felt the pain on her hand. It was like punching a steel wall.
She jumped back a few paces stepping out of reach. She wasn't sure what to do, she knew she could take him but she just needed to get to the right spot. He was so stocky and it was all muscles. No punches or kicks would work, unless she found his weak spot.
"Trying to figure out what to do?" asked Kyokotsu with a smirk. "it's pointless nothing you do will work."
"Don't worry I've already figured it out."
The certainty in her voice and the feral grin caused Kyokotsu's eyes to flicker with fear for a brief moment. "Ha, don't make me laugh, you bitch. You are just like your father, pathetically thinking that you can take the deadly seven," said Kyokotsu with a guttural laugh.
"I am like my father and I will take down all of you!" After saying that Kagome moved with swiftness and got close to him before he realized. She shook out a knife and brought it up to his neck. Kyokotsu flinched and just as she was about to stab him with it she was pulled back flying bodily against the wall.
"What do you think you're doing little miss?" asked a very excited voice.
Kagome shook her head as she tried to clear the impact from her body. She peered up into the second man that seemingly appeared out of nowhere. His hair was black and spiky, on his face he had six striped tattooed on his face two on each cheek and two on his forehead. His eyes were slits that made him look like he was always glaring. On his hands were gloves that had four sharp blades attached.
Kagome got back up as she looked at the two men in front of her. It would be a bit more difficult with two of them.
"Geez Kyokotsu, you'd think a stupid brute like yourself would be able to take on a mere woman," spat Suikotsu as he looked up at his brother. Kyokotsu was like goliath while Suikotsu was just a normal looking man. His stature was just a little taller than Kagome herself, but she felt a more psychotic aura from him rather than Kyokotsu.
"That woman is insanely fast brother, if you didn't come when you did I don't know what would have happened," said Kyokotsu with an apologetic frown.
"Well she sounds like fun, why don't you let me…deal with her?" he said with a sinister face.
"Suikotsu!"
The loud voice surrounded all three bodies. Kagome looked around trying to find the third person that the voice belonged to but there was no one else in the room other than the three of them.
Suikotsu let out a sigh as he looked up at a camera. "What do you want Bankotsu?"
At the name, Kagome went on full alert. He was watching her. He was somewhere here and he knew she was there. She heard him chuckle and it made her blood boil.
"You know I want her alive, someone as gorgeous as Kira Higurashi's daughter should not be killed."
"I wasn't going to kill her. Can't you just mind your own business Bankotsu? You gave me a job and I'm going to deal with it," said Suikotsu as he glared into the camera.
"No need to be grumpy. And my dear Kagome it's so nice of you to come and pay us a visit, I hope you're enjoying my welcome gift. My brothers can be loads of fun."
"Bankotsu… I'm going to find you and end all of this tonight. You are going to pay for everything you've done to my friends and family," said Kagome. In her rage she didn't hear the familiar laugh. The same infliction when he said gorgeous. Her mind was full of too much anger.
"Well aren't you feisty? I'm really going to enjoy this," said Suikotsu as he got into position. "Kyokotsu why don't you just sit this one out, I don't want you getting in my way."
"Yes brother," said Kyokotsu as he moved out of the way.
"Are you sure you want to do that? You had the upper hand, if it's one on one I will definitely be the winner."
"And you're confident. This will definitely be fun, come on then little miss, show me what you've got."
Kagome didn't waste a second. She sped forward and feigned a left before swinging right landing a punch on his chest. She followed it with an uppercut and twisting her body for a roundhouse kick. Suikotsu managed to dodge the kick and jumped back. He smirked as he wiped the small trickle of blood from his mouth.
"Well I guess I shouldn't go too easy on you," said Suikotsu as he sneered at her.
"No doing that will result in your death. I don't go easy on my enemy," said Kagome as she pulled out the blade in her boot.
"Well, bring it on then,"
Suikotsu ran at her and grabbed her by the hair. He pulled her towards him and kneed her in the stomach. His free hand moved slowly along her face as the blades from his glove marked her skin with four red lines. She cringed as he inflicted the cuts, but she brought her right hand, holding the knife, up to her face and pushed away Suikotsu's hand. She knocked away his other hand as well and jumped back.
To have anger while fighting is to lose before even starting the fight. Something she was taught to remember.
Standing a few feet away from Suikotsu Kagome tried to calm her mind.It had been a long time since she's gone face to face with someone worth facing. Almost like her first serious fight with Naraku. She did what she did back then.
Breathe in, breathe out, in through the nose out through the nose. Hands to the side feet light and nimble jumping slightly. Eyes closed, listen for the opponent wait for them to strike. The moment you hear their movement, you strike.
Kagome opened her eyes and saw exactly where she needed to be. Suikotsu came at her head on and had his blades aiming straight for her. Kagome shifted to the left and swung her body around so that her back was facing him. She grabbed him, her left hand grabbing his wrist and right hand his upper arms. Using his momentum from his lunge and her whole body, she pulled his arm forward and flipped him. He fell with a loud thud. The wind was knocked out of him.
Kagome scrambled onto him. The knife was held right at his neck as her legs trapped his arms. "Tell me where Bankotsu is!"
Suikotsu grinned as he tried to regain his breathing. "Like I'd tell… a woman… like you…" He was wheezing.
"Tell me or I'll press a little harder," said Kagome as she pricked the skin on his neck. A small drop of blood trickled down.
"…otsu," he whispered not able to speak as she pressed her body against his pressing on his lungs.
"What was that?" she asked as she leaned closer.
"… kyo…kotsu." At that moment Kagome realized her mistake. She hadn't taken into account the behemoth of a man just off to the side. He was no longer there.
Kagome felt herself rising. Her whole body was lifted off the ground and she was suspended in mid air for a brief moment before she was thrown against the wall. She hit with a thud as the wind was knocked out of her, her body sliding down the wall.
"Brother, are you okay?" asked Kyokotsu as he lifted him up.
"I'm fine," said Suikotsu as he pushed Kyokotsu away. He walked over to Kagome and glared. He had never been disarmed and to be disarmed by a teenage girl was humiliating. He would not let her go with that. "You are going to wish you never came here woman."
Kagome looked up at him and her vision wasn't focusing. She squinted at him and tried to get up but her body had gone numb with the impact. She spat at him as he grabbed her by the collar.
His hand made a fist, the four blades reflecting the light just a mere inch away from Kagome's face. Kagome groaned as she tried to move free but it proved pointless. "What's wrong little miss, can't move anymore?" asked Suikotsu as he dragged his blades down her other cheek.
Kagome didn't cry out she didn't even react as he cut her skin. She just waited it out trying to think of what she can do.
"Oh look at this Kyokotsu she's not even crying. What a brave little miss," he said with a laugh. "What if I cut you here?"
The blades moved towards her eyes. At this Kagome reacted and closed her eyes and jerked her face away. Suikotsu laughed.
"What, you don't want to lose your eyes?"
Kagome tried moving her hand, it flexed. She opened her eyes and stared right at him. The ferocity in them startled him. She took that moment to jab him in the throat. He choked back and his hands went up to his neck.
Kagome took that moment to run. She needed to get to Bankotsu it would be pointless to stay behind and finish them both off if there was a possibility that she wouldn't make it. As she was running, she heard the voice again.
"Stop! Kagome dear are you really sure you want to go past that door?"
"If it leads me to you, then I'm sure," said Kagome as she swung open the door. She took one step forward.
"Kyokotsu, Suikotsu you idiots need to finish this, NOW!" yelled Jakotsu who was rather annoyed by his younger brothers. He also wasn't surprised by the outcome since he had predicted that they wouldn't complete their task.
The anger and irritation in the voice caused Kagome to stop. Something about the inflections sounded familiar from both voices. It was as if she had heard them somewhere before. She wasn't sure where from but it really started to nag her.
As she was about to run out of the room she was grabbed around the waist and lifted off the ground. Kagome looked behind her and saw Kyokotsu's scarred face glaring back at her. "You're going to pay for hurting Brother."
The voice was quiet but it sent a chill down her spine. She couldn't do anything since his arms trapped her own. She was floating motionless in his arms, unable to fight back. His hold started to tighten around her. She groaned as the air was being squeezed out of her.
Kagome felt faint, her mind starting to go blank as she fought to stay alert. It was proving pointless her eyes started to close. Her whole body felt light as it was thrown against the wall. The loud thud echoed within the confines of the room.
Kyokotsu lunged after her and punched her square on the jaw. She let out rough groan as her arms braced herself from falling straight on the floor. She opened her eyes and glared at the tall hulk of a man.
She coughed, and tasted the metallic taste of blood in her mouth. She spat it out. She pressed her back against the wall and tried to use her legs to push herself up. She heard the loud snarl as another hard punch made contact with her body.
A muffled groan escaped her as she tumbled back to the ground. The menacing laugh that resounded in the room sent a cold chill inside Kagome. She couldn't move, her body ached and the man standing above her was almost invincible. The only way she would defeat him was if she could get a clean shot on his neck.
Her eyes were heavy lidded as she tried to glare up at him, but she just looked droopy eyed.
"Hahaha, brother look at this pathetic thing, she's worse than a mongrel in the gutters. Can't I just finish her off?" asked Kyokotsu as he trembled with excitement.
Suikotsu looked on at the two, he was still getting his breath back and with every shallow inhale he became more enraged. No one had ever been able to bring him to his knees. Even when he spared with Bankotsu they had always been equal, neither giving an inch. And here was Kagome, a mere teenage girl, not only bringing him to his knees but essentially making him lose.
"No if anyone is going to finish her off it will be me," said Suikotsu. His whole body emitted a psychotic aura. Kagome looked up at him and barely able to see his form. Everything started to blur together.
She felt cold calloused hands wrap around her neck and forcefully lifted up. The pain was excruciating as she was held against the wall. Kagome moaned at the pain, but didn't try to move. She knew the more she squirmed the more energy she would lose.
Suikotsu laughed as he scraped his blades along her body, cutting away her clothes so that he could find warm flesh. When his blade finally found what it was looking for he didn't hesitate as he stabbed her. Kagome clenched her teeth as she felt the blades cut through flesh.
I'm not going to cry. This bastard is not going to win, I just need to wait this out then I'll be able to get out of here, thought Kagome as tears pricked her eyes. The pain was pure agony. She just hoped that she could wait it out without fainting.
"SUIKOTSU! That's enough," yelled the voice of Bankotsu through the speaker.
"Fuck that, this bitch is going to pay for what she did to me," said Suikotsu not even turning to acknowledge his older brother.
"If you don't stop this right now, I'll be forced to come down there and deal with both of you myself. So I suggest you stop," said Bankotsu's cold and menacing voice.
Suikotsu turned towards the camera and glared. Neither him nor Kyokotsu noticed the slight movement from Kagome's arm. When they noticed, it was too late.
"Suikotsu, look ou—"
Bankotsu's voice was drowned out but the sound of the loud bang of a gun. Suikotsu stared dumbfounded as he felt a sudden burning in his chest. There was a gun in Kagome's hand that was aimed right at him. The blood emerged, a bright red stain, on his shirt. His body went limp spreading with pain as he let go of Kagome, collapsing.
Kyokotsu stared in horror as Suikotsu fell. His horror soon turned to raging anger as he ran blindly at Kagome. She had anticipated that and shifted her arms so that it was facing Kyokotsu. She pulled the trigger three times. The first one hit him on the arm but didn't faze him. The second one hit his left leg and he stumbled a little but still barreled towards her. Then she finally shot him in the chest and that finally made him drop to the ground.
Kagome sat there and let out a sigh of relief. She was so thankful she had brought the gun. She looked over at the two men lying almost lifeless. She knew that she needed to get out of there, no matter how close she was to Bankotsu, with the injuries she suffered she couldn't do anything.
"…. Hmm interesting…." Came a whisper from the speaker before silence. Kagome willed her legs to move if she didn't then she knew that sooner or later she would be dead.
Every time she tried it only caused her more pain. Blood kept seeping out from the stab wound in her stomach. Her breathing was shallow and she started to feel faint. Her eyes were dropping slowly. She could hear the clear sound of footsteps. She closed her eyes and focused on the sound, which direction is was coming from. It kept getting louder from the door she had been trying to get past.
She opened her eyes when the footsteps came to a stop. The room she had been was engulfed in darkness. The lights been turned off and the only source of light was a dim light in the hallway. The light seeped into the room, hardly lighting up anything. Kagome could make out the shape of a man, the long braid of his hair was swinging like a metronome. Her eyes focused on that as she heard a laugh.
"I never would have imagined that you could take down two of the deadly seven my gorgeous dear," said Bankotsu as he stepped through the door frame. The light behind him shadowed his face. She could only make out the feral smile and the deep blue eyes.
"Brother, what are we supposed to do with her now?" asked Jakotsu who peered at Kagome from behind Bankotsu.
"We are going to continue according to plan. Go take Yoshito with you and dispose of her," said Bankotsu. He turned back to Kagome whose eyes were just about to close. She was losing too much blood. "Now, Kagome my dear, don't pass out on me. I need you to do me a favour, tell Naraku that this is only the beginning, we'll be ending this very soon."
With every ounce of energy left Kagome opened her eyes and stared. "You'll regret those words…" she wheezed out before fainting.
Bankotsu let out a laugh as he looked down at the young her. "I like this one, has a lot of spunk," said Bankotsu as he headed back to his office, thoroughly amused. Jakotsu watched his brother go before turning back to Kagome.
"It would have been better if Suikotsu had killed you, now I have to finish his dirty work for him," grumbled Jakotsu. He kicked Suikotu in the process as he picked up Kagome. The man on the ground groaned as he grabbed Jakotsu's leg.
"What… was …" he let out a cough, "that for…"
"Well it's good to see that you're still alive," said Jakotsu. "Next time finish it through to the end or just die with some dignity." He walked out of the room leaving Suikotsu sputtering after him. "Don't worry I'll send Renkotsu down, hopefully he makes it before you die."
"Fuck… you… too," said Suikotsu before passing out.
Jakotsu just laughed, almost a perfect imitation of Bankotsu and disappeared in the darkness of the hallway.
-x-
The loud ring of the cell phone echoed in the large room. It rang three times before an arm reached from under the covers to answer it.
"Hello…" said a sleepy Inuyasha.
"Hey… Inu… yasha."
The sound of Kagome's voice—the strain—caused him to wake up immediately.
"Kagome what's going on? Why do you sound like you're in pain?"
"Heh, well you know how you said if I ever needed a ride I could call you?" asked Kagome as she cringed in pain. She looked around as the dark dank alley. She could hear the cars driving on the main road. She could hear the loud bass from a club. She saw the familiar back alley of the Black Widow.
"Do you need a ride? Kagome where are you right now?" Kagome let out a cough and felt the cut in her stomach tear. She let out a stifled groan as she brought her hand over the wound. She felt a makeshift bandage over it. "Kagome, you're scaring me. Is everything okay?"
"Yeah, could you just come to the Black Widow... please?" asked Kagome her voice trailing off.
"Yeah, I'll be right there," he said as he sprang out of bed. He grabbed a sweater and hurried out the door. "You're okay right?"
"Yeah, I just need you to come here as soon as you can," said Kagome. Her body was curled in the fetal position as she tried to minimize the pain. Nothing helped and she could hardly move.
"I'll be there soon," said Inuyasha as he jumped into his car and sped down the street towards the heart of downtown.
-x-
Kagome could hear voices, footsteps and the ringing of a cellphone. They seemed so distant that it lulled her. She wondered if Inuyasha would ever find her as she started to close her eyes.
There was a loud but quick set of feet moving. She tried to open her eyes but they hardly moved at all. Slowly they shut as she felt the presence of someone hovering over her. She hoped it was Inuyasha and not someone from the club.
-x-
The car came to a screeching halt just beside the Black Widow. Inuyasha pulled out his phone and called Kagome when he didn't see her anywhere near the entrance. It kept ringing no matter how many times he called.
"Damn it! Kagome where are you?" he murmured as he started searching. She was nowhere outside, so he went to the bouncer. It was the same man that was in the picture that Kikyo showed him.
Kyoshi turned to Inuyasha. "What can I do for you?" he asked already knowing that Inuyasha was Kagome's new boyfriend.
"I was wondering did Kagome come by here tonight?"
"No she hasn't come by since your last performance here, why?" asked Kyoshi, his brows furrowing.
"Oh no, it's just that I was told to come here and meet her," said Inuyasha becoming frantic.
"What are you talking about, Kags is supposed to be at one of her friends house," said Kyoshi, worry starting to bubble inside of him.
"Well I'm gonna go call her then, thanks for your help." Inuyasha was frantic now as he turned away from the club, he heard Kyoshi curse as he called someone inside to take over his shift.
Inuyasha ran down the street, hoping that he would bump into her. The further away he got, the more stressed he became. She had sounded strained and now he couldn't reach her. He started running faster until he caught the scent of Kagome. It was faint at first but as he followed it, the scent became stronger and was mingled the scent of her blood.
The blood alarmed him, he could smell so much of it. He ran faster and faster as he finally found her. Her body was curled up on the ground in the back alley. She was so lifeless, it made a overwhelming fear bubbled in the pit of his stomach.
"Kagome! Baby are you alright!" he said as he ran to her. She didn't move a muscle or open her eyes. Fearing the worst he felt for her pulse and thanked the gods that it was still there, although very faint. Her clothes were all torn and that was when he saw the makeshift bandage along her stomach. Her arms were cut up and so was her face. The carnage that was done to her made Inuyasha want to kill. His own demon was starting to bubbled forward as he looked helplessly at his girlfriend.
He touched her cheeks that were marked red with her blood. They were clammy and covered in a sheen of sweat. He took off his sweater and pulled it over Kagome's body. He picked her up and when he heard the loud groan from Kagome's body he snapped his attention to her. The demon in him receding.
"Kagome," he whispered. "Kagome can you hear me?"
She opened her eyes just a fraction as she looked up at him. She felt like she was floating, that's how delirious the pain had made her. "I…inu…yasha…" she murmured.
"Shh, don't speak, you need to save your strength," he said as he cradled her closer to his body. "I need to get you to a hospital." His voice broke as tears stung his eyes. Kagome tried to speak but nothing was coming out. "We need to call your gramps."
At the mention of her gramps Kagome's eyes opened. "…no."
"What do you mean no?" asked Inuyasha as he walked back to his car.
"…you… can't," said Kagome.
"Kagome he needs to know that something went wrong. I can't just take you to the hospital like this, they'll want to speak to your guardians."
"No…Inu no," was all she said as she looked at Inuyasha, trying to plead with her eyes. He was about to argue with her but she closed her eyes and fainted back into oblivion. He continued walking and contemplated what to do. He wanted to abide by her wishes but he couldn't think of anything else other than to call Naraku.
That was until he realized he could call Sai, he might know something about this whole fiasco, since she hadn't told him anything. When he got to his car he opened the door and placed Kagome delicately into the back seat. Then he got into the driver's seat and pulled out his cell. He called Sai's number as he started up the car and pulled out onto the road.
It rang and continued to ring. After over six rings he gave up and hung up. Groaning he called Naraku not knowing what else to do. He dialed Kagome's house number and it was also busy. God just wasn't on his side. He tossed the phone on the passenger side and continued driving towards the hospital.
About five minutes later he heard the ring of his cell. He reached over and grabbed it. He answered the phone and Sai's groggy voice answered. "Hey man, what's up?"
"Sai, thank fucking God! I need your help."
"Whoa, what's wrong?"
"Kagome called me earlier and said she needed a ride, when I got to her she was unconscious in the alley of the Black widow covered in blood. And she doesn't want me to tell her Gramps, what am I supposed to do?"
Sai was in shock. Kagome had just talked to him about keeping their group safe, just in case. Did she forget that she needed to be kept safe too? "Is she alright?" he asked when he snapped back from his daze.
"I'm not sure, I'm heading to the hospital right now, do you think you could get down there too?" asked Inuyasha.
"Yeah I'll leave right now. Just gotta sneak out."
"Thanks man, oh and do you think you could call Ayame and Kouga, they might know what to do," said Inuyasha as he turned the corner.
"Ok, see you soon bud," said Sai as he hung up.
Inuyasha tossed his phone back on the passenger seat and drove faster. His need to get to the hospital was the only thing in his mind. While driving he heard the ring of a phone. He looked over at his phone and saw that the screen was still blank. Then he glanced back at Kagome and saw the light from her cell. He reached back and took the phone from her pocket.
When he looked at the caller ID it said Gramps. Inuyasha's face paled. He didn't know if he should answer or not, then decided against it. He tossed her phone on the passenger seat as well and took a deep breath to steady his nerves. He kept driving.
-x-
Once Sai hung up the phone he called Ayame. She answered her phone and sounded very distraught.
"Hey babe, what's wrong?" asked Sai.
"Sai… Kagome is missing her gramps just called me, he said he got a call from Kyo that Kagome is missing. He called her phone a bunch of times and she never picked up once. I tried too and she hasn't picked up, I'm really worried."
"Yame calm down," said Sai in a level voice.
"How can I be calm? My best friend is missing."
"She isn't missing, she's with Inuyasha, and they're heading to the hospital," said Sai.
"With Inuyasha?" she asked with a frown then it dawned on her, "…wait what do you mean hospital?"
"I'll explain it all to you later, can you come out right now? Yash needs our help and I'm pretty sure it has to do with her mission and the deadly seven," said Sai as he headed to her house.
"Yeah of course, are you on your way? Want to come pick me up from the hideout?" she asked.
"Yeah I'll drop and pick you up. Could you go call Kouga, Yash wants him to be there too."
"Ok, I'll see you in a bit then," said Ayame as she hung up.
Sai floored it on the accelerator and drove towards Ayame's house. The thoughts of what exactly happened to Kagome kept bugging him. The guilt of not pressing her more the other day at school started to weigh on his mind.
-x-
Ayame called Kouga right after she hung up. He answered on the first ring, his voice as frantic as hers was.
"Yame! Did you hear anything?" he asked. His voice was still really jumpy.
"Yeah are you talking about Kags?"
"Yeah, why the hell aren't you worried? She's not answering any of our calls!"
"I'm not worried cause I know where she is," said Ayame with a frown.
"Where the fuck is she then?"
"She's with Yash, but there's something wrong with her, and—"
"—what do you mean something is wrong with her?"
"Sai didn't tell me what exactly, but they're heading to the hospital and Yash wants us to go there too," said Ayame as she grabbed her sweater. She peeked into her father's room and saw that he was still sleeping.
"What the fuck did he do to her?"
"Kouga calm down. I don't know what happened to her, but I'm sure Yash wasn't the reason, it probably—"
"—had something to do with Bankotsu," said Kouga finishing her sentence.
"Yeah."
"Ok then let's get to the hospital," he said with a tone of impatience in his voice.
"Sai is on his way to pick me up, do you need a ride there?"
"No, I'll meet you guys there. Make sure to be quick ok?" said Kouga.
"We will. I'll see you soon then, bye," said Ayame as she hung up and went to go call Sai to see how far away he was. She continued down the hallway that led to the exit of the hideout. All the while praying that Kagome would be alright.
-x-
Inuyasha got to the hospital and came to a screeching halt right in front of the emergency entrance. He grabbed the phones and then got out, running over to the back door. He opened the door and gathered Kagome in his arms. She still hadn't opened her eyes or even moved. It really scared him.
"Please be ok," he murmured as he carried her into the emergency.
The first person that he saw was a nurse. She saw him and her eyes went wide when her gaze fell on Kagome's motionless body. "Please… help me," said Inuyasha the emotions all bursting to the surface.
"What happened to her?" asked the nurse. She was an older lady with graying hair. She seemed more like a soldier than a nurse with the scars on her arms and the stern demeanor. Especially with the way she spoke. Inuyasha looked at her and saw that her name tag said Urasue
"I don't know, but please help her. She's hurt really bad and she has a really bad wound on her stomach."
"Okay bring her here," said Urasue as she motioned for a stretcher.
Inuyasha complied with the nurse and started to follow them but was stopped by Urasue. "No, you must first get that car out of the emergency entrance; if another patient is to come the car could impede them."
"But I need to be with Kagome, I have to stay with her."
"Yes and you will, after you remove your car. Someone will show you exactly where to go after," said Urasue.
Inuyasha was about to argue back but Sai, Ayame and Kouga came running into the hospital. He turned around and let out a sigh of relief. "Thank god you guys are here."
"So what's going on? Where is Kags?" asked Kouga with worry.
"I don't know this nurse isn't letting me go to her."
"Why?" asked Sai.
"Well because the car is blocking our emergency parking for the ambulance, once he removes his car then he will be allowed to go see the girl," said Urasue.
Inuyasha turned to Sai. "Can you please go park my car somewhere? I'll pay you back, I just want to go be with Kagome," said Inuyasha. The panic on his face and in his voice was so unbearable. Sai had known Inuyasha for years and never had he seen that look of anguish on his face before.
"Yeah of course. I'll meet you after I park it," said Sai as he took the keys from Inuyasha and turned back towards the entrance.
"Well I guess you can follow me then," said Urasue as she led the three down the hall into the emergency OR wing. They came to a halt in the waiting room just in front of the OR. "You will have to wait here until we finish in there."
"I can't go inside?" asked Inuyasha with desperation.
"No I'm afraid not. The doctor is in there right now trying to help her, no one other than staff is allowed in the OR." Urasue's tone was final as she stepped into the room that adjoined to the OR. Inuyasha watched her as she put on her gloves, hair cap and face mask. It all felt unreal and in such slow motion.
"So what the hell happened?" asked Kouga as he looked down at Inuyasha who had sunk to the floor.
"I don't know…"
"What do you mean you don't know?" said Kouga again.
"Kouga, stop attacking Yash," said Ayame as she went down to Inuyasha's level. "Yash what happened?"
Inuyasha's eyes gazed at Ayame. He stared blankly at her and the tears just started to form. "I got a call from Kagome about thirty minutes ago saying she needed a ride. So I went to pick her up, and when I found her she was laying on the ground covered in her blood. She was cut everywhere and her skin was so clammy. She could barely keep her eyes open… what if she doesn't make it?" he asked as the tears continued to fall.
Silently Ayame sat down beside him, the emotions welling inside of her as well. She rested her head against his shoulder. "She will make it. Kags would never give up that easily," said Ayame.
Inuyasha didn't respond he just sat there with the worst case scenario running through his mind. "I don't get it… how could this happen to her?"
"Things happen…" said Kouga as he turned away from the two.
"What do you mean things happen! Kagome could be dying right now! I might never see her again."
"Don't say that, Kagome will get through this," said Kouga.
"How the hell do you know that, what's really going on here?" asked Inuyasha as he looked up at Kouga. He just looked away, not making eye contact. "I want to know what happened to my girlfriend, if you know something you better tell me now!"
Ayame put her hand on his shoulder hoping to calm him down but it just made him even angrier. "Kagome is the one who has to tell you," she said.
"And if she doesn't get… thr-through this?" asked Inuyasha, choking on his words.
"She will, damnit! Kags been through worse and survived," said Kouga, an unintentional slip.
"What the hell do you mean, she's been through worse? She couldn't even stay conscious and you're saying she's been through worse!" said Inuyasha with clear disbelief. "What the hell can she be a part of that can put her in such harm?"
When he got no response from either of them he stood up and took Kouga by his collar. "Tell me what the hell is going on! You guys are hiding something from me and I want to know what it is."
"I can't…" said Kouga. He knew the last thing they all needed was to the tell Inuyasha, a public figure's son, that he's dating an assassin who comes from a family of them.
"Why the hell not!" he said as he wound his right arm back. As he was about to punch Kouga when Sai came back and grabbed his arm.
"Yash what are you doing?" asked Sai.
"Sai, what the fuck is going on? These two are keeping something from me, why would this kind of thing happen to Kagome?"
Sai took in a breath as he looked at his friend. "Yash you have to calm down."
"How can I calm down when my girlfriend is in the OR and I don't even know if she'll make it through this? And you assholes won't even tell me what exactly is going on here."
"It's not that we won't, it's that we can't," said Sai, hoping that it would placate him.
"What the hell does that mean?"
"Yash, you'll find out soon, but right now we need to focus on Kagome, come on just relax," said Sai.
"Like hell I will," he said as he stormed off. In all of his anger he didn't hear the phone that was ringing in his pocket. When he finally did hear the phone he answered it right away.
"Hello?"
"Kagome, sweetheart is everything okay?" asked the frantic voice of Naraku. Inuyasha stood there stunned. He had forgotten about Naraku. But then he realized if the guys weren't going to say anything to him, maybe Naraku knew something.
"Naraku, this is Inuyasha."
"What happened to Kagome. Why isn't she answering her own phone?"
"I'm not really sure what happened yet, but we're at the hospital right now. Kagome is in the OR, but there is something I need to ask you, do you think we could talk for a minute?"
"What do you want to ask?" asked Naraku his voice very steady.
"Is Kagome a part of something that no one is supposed to know about other than you guys?"
"What do you mean?" asked Naraku.
"Why would Kagome be wounded so much? Why won't Kouga and Sai tell me what is going on?"
"What are you talking about boy?"asked Naraku just a little bewildered.
"Kagome almost died, and I want to know why." Inuyasha heard nothing. The silence was deafening and he knew that there was something that was definitely being kept quiet, something that he needed to know.
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A/N: Well guys finally I've updated! And there is finally some occupational action here. I got to admit it was the hardest chapter to write, because of the action scenes. I hope it was easy to read and you all enjoyed it.
Next chapter the secret is out, Inuyasha finds out where Kagome comes from and what she does. I can't wait to get the next chapter up for you guys.
Well Merry Christmas in advance if I don't update again before then! Thanks for always sticking with my stories, and I really hope you enjoyed it.