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A/N: Hello everyone! Here's the second chapter of the week! I hope you enjoy it 'cuz it's super long this time! Hurray! Arigatogozaimashita to those who reviewed last chapter! You guys are the best! Cookies, awesome-sauce and digital glomps going your way! :D
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Anyways, on with the story!:
"You what!"
"Sh! Inuyasha! People might hear us!" Kagome hissed, plopping into one of the plush beds in their room. "Wow, this is soft."
"Kagome, what the fuck! Sesshoumaru is going to skin you alive and mount your head over the fireplace!" Inuyasha shouted, standing in front of her new resting place.
"I know, I know. But because of L, I found out what was killing all those people! The media is calling the killer 'Kira', but I call him 'Light', the human with a Death Note."
"A human has a Death Note?" Kouga asked, unbelieving. Settling himself next to Kagome on her bed, he stretched across it effortlessly on his back. He vaguely wondered if all the hotels in Tokyo come together in a meeting to agree to paint all the rooms the same drab off-white color. Kagome tucked her legs beneath her, eye twitching at his decision to invade her space.
"Yep. The Shinigami that owns the Note dropped it in the Mortal Plane because he was bored. By dropping his Death Note, a human named Light picked it up and is using it to 'make the world a better place by killing off criminals'. I think he's determined to become a Kami of the new world. If we help L settle this case, then no more people will die," she explained, contemplating on how to get Kouga off her bed.
"Is that so much of a bad thing?" Inuyasha snorted, plopping down into the couch adorning the room.
"What do you mean?" Kagome asked hesitantly, glancing over at the inu hanyou.
"Well, I saw this 'Kira' business on the news, and I agree with his methods. They're criminals, they should pay for what they've done with their lives."
"Inuyasha! This is not Edo! We have laws now, Kira is a murderer!" Kagome yelled.
"Hold on Kags," Kouga said. "For once, I think Dog Biscuit is right. For all we know, those criminal's could've been mass murderers. This 'Light' guy is doing the world a favor."
"Light is killing off innocents too! When the FBI from America got involved, 12 agents died." The two males quieted upon the fact Kagome told them, debating on what to say or do next. Without another thought, Kagome zapped the wolf demon in the side with her power. Kouga yelped, jumping slightly in surprise while the priestess pushed him right off the edge of her bed. She smiled down at him sweetly.
"How do you know that?" Kouga asked from his position on the floor. He slowly stood up, shaking his head.
"Having an investigator friend who leaves files around his room when he's eating is nice. Especially when he doesn't know when I'm there," Kagome said mischievously. "Look, Sesshoumaru sent us out here to take care of the yōai killing off humans. Instead, we found a Shinigami named Ryuk causing chaos because he was bored. Do you think it's fair to waste human life just because of Ryuk's boredom?"
"No," Inuyasha sighed in defeat. Kouga shook his head.
"Good. Now, in order to do this we'll have to assist L. He'll put away Light, and we'll make sure Ryuk will never see the light of day in the Mortal Plane ever again. Then Sesshoumaru will be happy and things will go as they should," Kagome said. "We can meet L tomorrow night. If we become Irkiyō I'll take you to where he stays. Ah, and one more thing: Ryuk, Light's Shinigami, has somehow tricked the Shinigami King... and acquired two Death Notes."
L sat alone in his room. He was looking over the case files yet again with a speculative eye, wondering what was the extent the supposed Shinigami would do for the Death Note holder. Apparently not much, considering he himself was not dead yet.
The agents were at home, probably sleeping, and Watari was no where to be found. The old man had to sleep sometime too, regardless if his ward was an insomniac. L found his thoughts drifting to Kagome again, wondering when he would see her next. She left so abruptly yesterday, it made him worry if she was ok. Usually she would say goodbye before leaving, but it seemed as if she was in trouble, what with her wide-eyed look.
"Oi, he's probably asleep," a silvery male voice said.
"Nope," Kagome's voice came. "He's an insomniac, so I don't doubt he's probably drinking coffee with ten teaspoons of sugar." L glanced down at the coffee on the table beside him and tilted his head to the side. It was actually twelve teaspoons.
"Wanna bet?" came the voice again.
"Ten bucks says he's awake," Kagome conceded. L could practically see her smirk from the tone of her voice.
"Ten bucks he's asleep," he said.
Kagome and two men appeared in the room, floating down until their feet touched the carpeted floor. They stopped glowing, and L could make out the features of the intruders using the computer screens faint light.
Tonight, Kagome wore a silk black kimono with dark pink lily's printed all along the fabric and an equally dark pink obi was tied around her torso. The jewel necklace was hidden underneath the fabric, keeping others from seeing the precious gem.
A male with long white hair dressed in a red kimono stood beside her. He had white dog ears and golden eyes. He was pale, if not paler than Kagome, and he crossed his arms in defiance once seeing that the object of the bet was awake.
Another male with long black hair up in a high ponytail stood on the other side. He had light blue eyes and a dark brown wolf tail. Unlike his companions, he was relatively tan and wore a brown fur skirt with a metal breast plate. Despite their strange choices of clothing, it seemed to fit them quite well. He had a cocky smile and fang-like canines that made his features look a lot sharper and dangerous.
"Ha! Pay up Inu!" Kagome shouted triumphantly.
"Fine fine, Wench," he sighed. "I got you back at our room."
"Hi L!" the onna greeted happily.
"Who are they?" L asked in monotone.
"So Mr. No Emotion is L? There are way too many people like Sesshoumaru in this world," the black haired male sighed.
"L, this is Inuyasha a half dog demon and Kouga a full-fledged wolf demon. Guys, this is L," Kagome introduced. "They're here to help you with your case L."
"Help?" L questioned.
"Well, we can't exactly let this 'Light' guy have the advantage with that Shinigami," Kouga told him. "We just thought you should get some yōkai and miko help. Balance the Death God's power with our own, you know?"
L's eyes widened fractionally. "He kinda looks like a panda like that," Inuyasha laughed, pointing at the poor man.
"Inuyasha! Knock it off!" Kagome protested, sitting on the arm of the chair and hugging L around his shoulders tightly. Almost like she was protecting him or shielding him. "He looks perfectly fine! Plus I got a thing for genius insomniac investigators." The onna winked teasingly at the stupefied L and he looked away suddenly in slight embarrassment, though he refused to let it show.
"What are we going to do?" L asked, his thumb pressed to his lower lip as Kagome let him go.
"Kouga and I will investigate Light by following him around without the notice of him or Ryuk. By doing so, we hope to find a way to make him slip up. See if he makes a mistake or leaves a loose end. It'll be much easier to prosecute him if he leaves a trail," Kagome told him, tapping her chin. "Inuyasha will stay here and watch over you, should there be any complications."
"I'm going to what!" Inuyasha yelled. "Kagome! Let me in on the action! Why should I be the one to babysit?"
"I don't need anyone to watch over me," L said firmly. "I'm 24 years old."
"We're not going to leave you alone should Ryuk or Light retaliate!" Kagome urged, irritated. "Look Inuyasha. Just do this will you? Kouga and I are the stealthiest and can control our auras a lot better, which is needed for this mission. I also have information neither of you have. Please understand my reasonings and stay behind to watch over L."
"Keh," Inuyasha grumbled, situating himself near Kagome's sword.
"Hey Kags," Kouga called. "Isn't that your blade? I thought you said you lost it."
"Yeah, I kinda lied. I forgot it in the park after the fight with the Nure-Onna. L saw the fight and was kind enough to grab it for me. Actually, I need it for this mission, so if you don't mind L," Kagome trailed off, taking her sword and sheathing it to her hip. "Let's go Kouga."
The two Irkiyō vanished, leaving L alone with the unruly half demon.
"So, uh, kid. Do you sleep or anythin'?"
"No," L replied, opening another file.
"Oh yeah. Kags did say you were an insom-ni-whatever."
"Insomniac, and yes."
"Whatever." Silence filled the room once again for a few moments before Inuyasha interrupted it. "You don't talk much, do you?"
L grit his teeth, saying nothing in response as he closed the file in front of him.
'This is going to be a long night,' both thought simultaneously.
A/N: So, yeah. This is a really long chapter and it practically killed me to write. I really thought it came out nicely, I hope y'all think so too. The Inu Gang got to meet L! Yay! Sorry for any grammar mistakes, spelling mistakes or OOCness. This story is beta'ed by no one but myself! Please leave a review, it'd be much appreciated! Thanks to those who did last chapter! Anyways, I'm just gonna go and shower because I just had a Windex and Pine-Sol fight with my younger brother and my skin feels a little strange... :/ Ja ne!
-KiriKatana