Reality and Truth

by rainlily13

They've never seen anything like this. It was surreal, extraordinary, and felt as if reality just slapped them in the face. When the random, mysterious murders of numerous marines turn up in D.C., they were stuck at a dead end-until one miko gets called to fly in as a favor. As her arrival causes an uproar the grisly truth is slips out, and everything suddenly makes sense. KH x TD

11. Ch 10: Close But Not Close Enough

Here is a Christmas present, you know, for all to you that celebrate it! A wonderful winter special brought to you all by moi!

Be prepared guys, this one's a whoozy! And it's a very, very long one too! XDD

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AN: Kay, seeing as how my internet has been acting up the last few days, somehow calling the cops when I tried signing on (don't know how, I tried signing on, it acted hinky, and ten minutes later had the cops pounding on my door...-_-), I haven't got a chance to send this chapter to my beta. So please take kind to any mistake you see. Sorry! Lol, point em out if you will, so I can fix em. Thank you! ^^

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Disclaimer- As much as I wish I did, I DO NOT own Inuyasha or NCIS, just the plot of this story and any OC's that happen to pop up! XD

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-Reality and Truth-

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Previously;

But Shippo smiled at him. "But that was a while back ago - high school sweethearts you know? They're just friends now, the breakup didn't change anything really - they're still as close as ever..."

"Right..." Tony just muttered while looking over in the bed, coincidentally catching a glance at Kagome and Inuyasha sharing a grin as the woman nudged the hanyou playfully.

"That's just...awesome..." Tony mumbled darkly, before turning over back to his team.

Shippo mentally snickered. 'Hmm...oops, guess I forgot to mention Inuyasha is married now...oh well...'

If Tony really was the womanizer Kagome said he was, well, that man had his work cut out for him.

He wasn't gonna make it easy for him to break Kagome's heart, intentional or not...

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-Close But Not Close Enough-

It was quiet as they slinked through the woods, and Tony didn't do well with silence.

Well, not really silence seeing as they were in a forest, and branches snapped as leaves crunched while they stepped through the terrain.

As he evaded a branch to his side, Tony peered over at Kagome, trying to think of something to ask her…

So what should he ask?

Well, there was one question on his mind that had been bugging the crap out of him...

His eyes lit up in curiosity and he opened his mouth.

"So what do you want to know?" Kagome beat him to it.

Tony gaped at her, eyes blinking repetitively in shock. "Ho-how did-"

"I know?" Kagome interrupted again, with a sly smile. "I'm just that good…" She expertly ducked under a branch before her head knocked into it.

Tony rolled his eyes, sending her a mocking face. "Haha, good one…" he drawled out sarcastically as they fell back into their familiar routine of baiting one another.

Kagome grinned, secretly relieved to escape from the nagging tension that followed them like a cat after a can of tuna. "You've been staring at me for a bit - and with a strange look on your face too… either you were thinking again, or you had a question on your mind…" Her grin only grew at the glare she earned for the mark. "I'm kidding; you looked curious." She remedied as she rolled her eyes, side-stepping a tree trunk.

Tony blinked as he followed in her steps, curving around the other side of the tree. "Oh." He shook his head in amusement. "Well, I was gonna ask...how your English is so good; you'd sound American if it wasn't for the accent," he rambled on, before looking away.

It wasn't exactly the question he wanted to ask...

Kagome cocked her head; she was expecting something more... personal, but she wasn't going to complain... "What brought this on?" she asked, as she pointed in the way they were supposed to go.

As they found their way on a trail, Kagome smiled triumphantly, something Tony promptly ignored. "Well, you know Ziva; she doesn't use contractions, she can't get any idioms right, and yet you do, and you use slang."

Kagome snickered. "Yea that's true, ain't it?" A thoughtful look crossed her face. "It could be because Ziva learned a lot of languages before English, and out of all the ones I know, I learned English as my second one and in high school too, so I resorted to slang and some choice curse words. But seriously though?" Kagome told him in high amusement.

Tony nodded for her to continue as he kept his eyes forward, slightly on alert for anything suspicious.

"My only problem with English is some of the advance and longer words… so my vocabulary isn't very expanded." And she smiled at the chuckle she got out of him.

Tony grinned at her. "So if I said insuperable, or...clairvoyant?" he prompted.

Kagome grinned back. "Not a clue."

"Respite, volatile, maelstrom?" he started listing off with a smirk.

Kagome gave him a flat look. "I'm not a dumbass," she gritted out lightly.

Tony only snickered.

Kagome pouted. "Hey! You try learning different languages! You'd mess up too... and it wasn't as if I was the greatest student either…" she muttered the last part a little more to herself than Tony.

It didn't matter since he heard her all the same. He snorted. "Now that's a surprise," he remarked smartly.

Kagome twitched and she halted in her steps to glare at him coldly. "Excuse me?"

Tony stopped as well, and gulped at the look sent his way. Giving her his charming, yet nervous, smile, he spoke. "I just meant that you seem like a very smart person and would have been an excellent student… and-"

"You wanna quit before you dig your grave any deeper?" Kagome cut in, eye ticking.

Tony's mouth clicked as it snapped to a shut. He nodded sheepishly. "Uh huh..."

Kagome shook her head, and continued walking. "Thought so…" she mumbled crossly.

After a moment, Tony went for it, unable to hold it in any longer. "So...you and Inuyasha, huh?" he said suggestively.

Kagome's head snapped to look at him. "What?" she blurted out, incredulous.

Tony rubbed the back of his neck. "You two used to have a thing...right...?"

Kagome's eyes widened considerably. "Yes..." she answered slowly, "A while back - why are you asking all of a sudden?"

Tony looked away, fixing his gaze on anything but her. "Well, you two seem really close and from what I heard, you guys been through a lot together, despite how it turned out. It's not exactly unusual to get back with an ex..."

Kagome twitched dangerously. "Wait a second - who told you this anyways?" she gritted, tone deadly. She already had an idea...

Tony swallowed thickly at her tone. "...Shippo..."

A strained smile found it's way on her face. "Really, huh? Did he also happen to tell you he's married? With kids?"

Tony stared at her in shock, gaping. "Wait - what!?"

Kagome nodded shortly. "Uh huh."

Tony blinked, confused. "Why would he say that then?"

Kagome looked away. 'Because they know I like you, but I can't exactly tell you that...' "Look - Shippo, he's a fox demon. They're natural tricksters. Inuyasha, well I love him and all, like a brother," she emphasized greatly for clarification.

Tony gave her a sheepish smile.

Shaking her head ruefully, Kagome continued. "But he can be a huge pain in the ass sometimes," she said bluntly. "You gotta watch it when they're telling you things - they might not lie to you, but they might just twist it around or omit it completely, just to mess with you." Her voice was completely serious when she told him this.

Tony's stare turned incredulous. "So how do you deal with them?"

Kagome smirked wryly. "An incredible amount of patience, and natural ability to tune one out."

Tony snorted.

"Plus," Kagome added slyly. "It helps when you have magical subjugation necklace handy...you've seen what I can do earlier. Whenever Inuyasha gets too out of hand - sit!" Kagome mimicked, grinning wickedly.

Tony laughed.

-o-o-o-o-

In a different place, but with the same setting, Shippo and Ziva trudged through the forest in an even more awkward silence.

The two trudged through the forest with immense stealth, swift and silent - like they were trained to be.

Like Tony, Shippo never was fond of silence. "So..." he said casually, peering over at the Israeli at his side. "I think we got off on the wrong foot,"

Ziva sent him a confused look. "Foot?" she blinked, eyebrows drawn together. "Who's foot?"

Shippo blinked, before a small grin crossed his face. "I forgot about that," he muttered wryly. At Ziva's even more confused look, he explained. "Kagome told me your familiarity of American idioms, or lack thereof to be exact. I meant we got off on the wrong start - bad first impression," he chuckled sheepishly.

Now understanding, she glared at him witheringly. "You think?" she drawled out flatly.

Smiling charmingly, he ignored her comment. "Since we're working together, I think we should know each other a little better."

Ziva scoffed, turning away from him, walking even more briskly to put more distance between them. "I think I know you well enough," she bit out scathingly.

Shippo's eyes flashed brightly, before his eyes drifted south to admire a certain anatomy of Ziva's. "Oh, really...?" he murmured half-heartedly.

Ziva twitched, familiar with that tone, and spun around. "Really. Now you walk in front of me, before I gut you with my knife."

Shippo halted in front of her, grinning disarmingly. "Ah, but I don't think Kagome would appreciate if you did that," he said teasingly, wagging a finger at her.

Ziva smirked deadly, eyes dancing wickedly. "That is why I am showing such great restraint at the moment."

Shippo chuckled deeply. "Oooohh, feisty; me like."

Ziva sneered, before grabbing his arm and propelling him forwards. "Walk," she ordered shortly.

Now Shippo snickered. "Aggressive and dominant too. Even better..."

Ziva sent him an incredulous look. "How does Kagome work with you without killing you?"

Shippo snorted suddenly and sent her a dry look. "She hits me," he muttered morosely, rubbing his head, remembering all those injuries all over again.

Ziva's lips twitched in amusement. "I may take a page out of her novel..." she murmured wryly.

Shippo grinned to himself, and opened his mouth to correct her before stopping himself.

She just might go through with the threat if he did...

-o-o-o-o-

As they walked down a heavily darkened hall, Inuyasha glanced over at the older man, "You don't talk much, do ya?" he remarked neutrally.

Giving the other man a side-long glance, he shook his head negative.

"Thank God..." Inuyasha muttered under his breath.

Gibbs snorted.

-o-o-o-o-

It wasn't long for them to slip back into the tense, weird silence from before. Unable to stand the nerve wreaking awkwardness, Tony went up to grab Kagome's arm, halting her. "I think we need to talk," he told her seriously.

Kagome couldn't help but raise an eyebrow. "Hmm, this is the first time I've ever heard those words spoken to me in that context when I'm not even in a relationship..." she muttered wryly in an attempt to evade.

Tony just kept on staring at her. "I'm serious, Kagome," he said quietly, stepping closer.

All bets were off on this one - something was going on between them, bubbling up like a chemical reaction, and the feeling just kept growing more and more every time she was around him. He didn't know what it was exactly, but he wanted to find out.

He wanted to explore it.

Kagome studied him intently, gazing at him. "About what, exactly?" she asked warily.

He looked away suddenly, murmuring softly. "The hotel room. Before Gibbs came in, before he interrupted, you were going to kiss me," he told her wryly, bordering on smug amusement.

Kagome froze, and she glared at his tone. "This isn't the place, nor the time Tony..." she said cautiously, shaking her head.

He raised an eyebrow at her. "When is the time or place Kagome? We're alone, where no one can interrupt us. That's good enough for me."

Kagome swallowed softly, before looking away. She went to tug her arm from his grip. "But not for me. We can't-"

Tony's eyes narrowed sharply, and his grip never wavered. "Can't what, Kagome?" he demanded softly, coming even closer.

The miko's eyes flashed abruptly as she looked up at him. "Do this! Whatever this is Tony!" she whispered roughly, her heart beginning to beat frantically.

Tony licked his lips lightly. "Then you feel it too," he breathed out, more as a statement than a question. Relief coursed through his veins.

Either way, she didn't deny it. Kagome snorted derisively. "I feel a lot of things; it doesn't necessary mean it's a good thing."

Tony's eyebrows furrowed. "What is that supposed to mean?" he asked sharply.

Kagome shook her head, eyes almost glaring up at him. "Ziva has told me a lot about her team Tony," she said meaningfully, and he understood.

His whole body went frigid as he looked down at the woman in front of him. "This is different, Kagome," he whispered deeply, passion behind every word. Hurt pooled at the bottom of his gut.

Kagome merely looked up at him though, with eyes such a somber, icy blue that it chilled him. "Is it, Tony?" she asked innocently, before her gaze flickered away. "How would you even know?" she murmured distantly.

His eyebrows furrowed, hating how this was all turning out. "I just do," he told her, eyes willing for her to believe him.

Kagome only looked away, torn in two; her heart compelled to believe him, but her mind tugged back, reminding her of reality. She knew better than anyone - love was nothing like the fairytale it was put out to be; because for where there was love, there was also heartbreak...

"Sometimes Tony, words aren't enough... sometimes, actions speak louder than words..." she murmured softly, and her words hit him to the core.

His hand rose to brush against her cheek so gently, and Kagome's heart stopped, before skittering to a fast pace once more, the gesture warming her insides. "Kagome..." he breathed out, moving closer. "I don't know what this is, but I want to find out..." he confessed in a rough, yet genuine whisper that teased at her skin. "What about you...?" His gaze flickered down to her lips, distantly wondering why he was drawn to them more often than not recently.

Kagome's eyes fluttered closed for a moment, thinking. "I think..." she began in a murmur, her body leaning unconsciously into his as she teetered towards listening to her heart and telling her mind to just fuck off... "I-"

'ah-hem'

The two shot back as their moment was cut short. Kagome scrambled away until her back hit the trunk of a tree, her head whipping around to find the speaker.

'Come on!' they both thought exasperatedly.

When bright, amused black eyes connected with her blue ones; she groaned.

"Hey there, Totosai-san..."

-o-o-o-o-

After ten minutes of silence, Shippo tried again. "Okay, seriously. I really do think we should get to know each other better. If we're fighting together, we can't just jump in like novices. If we're not familiar with each other to at least some extent, then one of us might make a mistake and get someone killed," he said with the utmost seriousness. His face showed no sign of joking.

Blinking in surprise, Ziva looked at Shippo in shock, unaware that he could even be serious. "Okay..." Ziva relented, gently as she seemed to study him in a new light. "What do you want to know?"

Shippo grinned. "Great! So...bikini cut, granny panty, thong, or boyshorts?" he asked eagerly, eyes wide like a kid in a candy store.

Ziva froze in utter disbelief, and she was surprised to find amusement bubble inside her. But then a curious glint entered her eyes. "I could not help but notice you did not include 'nothing' in there..." she trailed off innocently.

Now Shippo froze, and then a loud chuckle escaped his throat. "Ooooh, I like you, you're good..." he admitted, eyes shining bright with amusement. "So you like going commando sometimes?" he asked slyly.

Ziva merely shrugged, smirking secretively.

Shippo laughed lowly. "Well, when you act like that, I'm hesitant to believe you. So why don't you show me?"

Ziva snorted dryly. "In your dreams."

Shippo licked his lips in anticipation, before grinning cheekily. "Babe, if this was my dream, I wouldn't need to ask. Hell, we wouldn't even be talking, or at least, not in coherent words," he said slyly.

Ziva glared.

'slam'

"Ow! Hey!" Shippo whined out indigently, nursing his abused stomach.

Ziva sniffed, her nose turning up in the air. "You are lucky I did not hit lower."

Shippo winced and looked away. "Let's just keep on going..." he muttered under his breath, moodily.

Ziva snickered silently in utter satisfaction.

-o-o-o-o-

They were approaching an overly large metal door when someone finally spoke.

"Well, here we are..." Inuyasha muttered under his breath, somewhat awkwardly.

Gibbs grunted an affirmation, his eyes trailing over the door, studying it. His gaze paused over something. "What kind of lock is that?" he inquired, head tilting slightly.

There were actually two 'locks', if you could even call them that; two circular metal plates were placed in the middle, five 'keyholes' inside them, each set a different size and shape.

Inuyasha hesitated to say anything, but knew if he didn't say anything he'd get shit about it later, be it from this human male or Kagome...most likely both. "To get in, I gotta unlock the door with my fingers, turnin' it." He brought up his clawed hand.

Nodding, Gibbs looked over at the two locks. "Why is there two of them then, and why do the set of holes differ in size?"

Inuyasha smirked at Gibbs' astuteness, before wiggling his fingers, showing off his claws. "My fingers ain't like a normal human's. One lock is specifically for demons, the other for humans."

Gibbs watched with an analyzing gaze as Inuyasha reached out to place his fingers in and turn it. "If that's true, what stops any random person, demon or human, from unlocking it and infiltrating your warehouse?"

Suddenly, Gibbs' gut twisted slightly, the little hairs on the back of his neck rising as he watched the inu-hanyou unlock the door.

Inuyasha's eyebrow rose, taking notice of his unconscious reaction. "This is what stops someone from infiltratin' our base, though, I'm kinda surprised you can actually feel it. Everyone authorized to enter ain't normal, even if they're human. We use our energy to turn them," he explained, rather patiently, as if he was talking to one of his children.

Gibbs looked on with intent raptness, eyes never skipping even the smallest of details as the door seemed to part open, revealing another heavy duty door which soon parted between the top and bottom. "So it's like a fingerprint scan - each person has a different energy signature," he mused as they continue walking into the base.

Inuyasha grunted in concord. "Just so ya know, people are gonna eye you like a hawk when we get in."

Gibbs shrugged, indifferent. "'Cause I'm a human?" he guessed calmly.

Inuyasha snorted. "'Cause you're with me, and you ain't Kagome or the twerp..."

Gibbs shook his head in amusement.

-o-o-o-o-

They trudged behind the old demon, wearing deep blushes all the while. They kept their eyes in front of them, not daring a glance in fear of even more embarrassment.

Seriously? Two times they've tried to kiss - and what do they get?

Epic. Fail.

Was fate against them or what?

"This is getting too damn complicated..." Kagome muttered under her breath, loud enough for only one of her companions to hear...

Totosai rolled his wise eyes, and opened the door for them. "Well, get on in. Obviously you're not here to pay a visit to a lonely old man - business as usual..."

Kagome chuckled sheepishly. "Well...you know, as much as I would love to visit you on a more...pleasant note - you're right." Kagome's look turned more serious as the two made their way in.

Gesturing to the couch in the living room, he spoke. "Sit then, and I'll get you two some refreshments. You're little...'tussle' in the woods must of taken a lot out of you..." he said wryly, making his way into his small kitchen.

Tony coughed nervously and Kagome suddenly found the rug under her feet the most interesting thing in the world.

They sat quietly, passing the time looking all around the cabin but at each other until Totosai brought in a couple of glasses of water. "Here you two go," he murmured, tone a raspy tremor.

Tony sent a questioning side glance Kagome's way - this guy was a demon?

Looking over of his plaid fleece shirt, dirtied jeans, working boots, and his overall haggard appearance, the man sure didn't look like a dangerous demon.

Suddenly, Totosai sent Kagome a sharp glance, before looking at Tony meaningfully.

Kagome nodded sagely, slipping into 'business mode'. "It's safe - he knows."

Suspicion crossed the man's face, "And exactly how did he come by that knowledge? He's human, and I can tell he's not one of those ninjas."

Tony's eyes narrowed, not appreciating being talked about like he wasn't there. "Hey! What is that supposed to mean?" he exclaimed indigently.

Kagome snickered. "Aside from the obvious? Tony, you lack the grace, air, and personality of a ninja. They are stealthy - and I'm sorry to break it to you, but stealthy you are not."

Tony glared at her. "Very cute," he drawled out dryly.

Kagome rolled her eyes. "I thought you might appreciate me saying that...I'm fonder of the more...assertive type..." she sent him a suggestive glance.

Tony smirked at that.

A dry snort interrupted their flirting, reminding them that they were certainly not alone...

Clearing her throat nervously, Kagome composed herself. "Right, business," she muttered bashfully. "I'm here to ask if you've heard any talk?"

The amused stare he was giving her faded soon enough. "You're talking about those murders in the city?" he looked away at her nod and intent look, "I should have expected that. I haven't heard much Kagome-chan. For something as big as this, it is shockingly quiet."

Kagome sighed. "That means it's bad. Really bad." At Tony's questioning look, she clarified. "For something this radical to be this quiet, it means someone very strong and smart is at the root of this problem. Not very good for us." She turned back to Totosai. "You said you've heard at least some talk?"

Totosai nodded. "One of your other contacts, Rei? The tiger demon?" Once Kagome nodded thoughtfully, he continued. "He mentioned overhearing a gathering of some kind. The shifty kind in the dead of night in an abandoned warehouse sort. This was before the murders started though." A curious look crossed his face. "Though, I'm surprised he didn't say that already..."

"It may not be his fault..." Kagome murmured, before biting her lip in thought. "Inuyasha thinks that there may be a mole in base," she confessed. "You guys contact base, which contacts the main HQ. Anything that passes through there can be stopped by someone who feels like it."

Tony looked over at her thoughtfully. "You should still check out this Rei character. With things as it is, you might want to check every possibility."

Kagome nodded in agreement. "You're right; he's closest to here anyways, so it would be the practical choice."

Totosai sent her a sharp look. "You're not going to take him there with you, are you?" He shook his head when she didn't answer. "Bad idea Kagome-chan. Really bad idea. He doesn't like humans."

Kagome scoffed. "Well, he can suck it up. I'm human too," she reminded him.

Totosai snorted at that. "Yes, because he's so happy about that little fact; getting ordered around by a human, his superior in all but name," he went on dryly. "The only reason why he doesn't try anything is because you can fry his ass if he gets too out of hand. He-" He gestured to Tony, "Can't."

Tony shifted warily. "I can take care of myself."

Totosai studied him. "I'm sure you can," he agreed. "Against humans like yourself," he added after a moment, his stare turning hard. "But against demons, you have no chance, and only maybe if you're against the very weak ones..."

Kagome held up her hand to stop them. "It doesn't matter what Tony is. Rei knows what will happen if he tries to attack either of us. I doubt he'd want to face that."

Totosai nodded sagely. "I can't argue with that, but Kagome-chan, be warned. When it comes to demons, if they want something bad enough, the consequences won't matter. They're not rational creatures when acting on their emotions."

Kagome nodded, an old look entering her eyes. "I know Totosai, I know."

-o-o-o-o-

A low, shy, but kind voice reached Shippo's ears and he halted suddenly, holding out a hand for Ziva to stop.

Ziva's eyebrows furrowed at him. "What are you-"

"Shippo-san?"

A pleasant smile crossed Shippo's face, and the two turned to see a very tall, average, human-looking man. "Jinenji-san!" Shippo chirped warmly.

Ziva blinked, looking over at Shippo. "This is your contact?" she asked in surprise. "He's...very tall..." she mused quietly, looking up and down at the casually dressed man.

Shippo grinned. "He's even taller in demon-form."

"I tried using a shorter form, but...it was an unusual feeling being so small." Jinenji explained softly, and the man smiled shyly at Ziva's light laughing. "Hello there," he said, nodding in greeting as he held out a hand to Ziva once he came closer. "I am Jinenji."

Ziva smiled at him pleasantly, shaking his hand. "And I am Ziva. It is nice to meet you, Jinenji."

Jinenji smiled warmly before looking over at Shippo. "How is Kagome-chan, Shippo-san? It has been quite a while since I have last spoken to her."

Shippo suddenly got serious, and this time it was genuine. "Well, Kagome is actually why I'm here,"

The taller man's eyes suddenly widened in concern. "Oh no, is she alright? Did you come for herbs?" His body went stiff, ready to dart over to his garden if need be.

Quickly, Shippo shook his head, reaching out to place a calming hand on Jinenji's arm. "No, Kagome is fine. Thank you though. Something's been happening in town, and I'm here on a mission with Kagome."

Jinenji sighed, relieved. "Then it is information you'd like to hear. Well, let me lead you to my home and we shall talk."

-o-o-o-o-

Inuyasha was right, Gibbs thought momentarily.

The moment the two of them entered, all eyes turned to Inuyasha, before proceeding straight to Gibbs.

They never left after that; all those wide-eyed gazes merely trailing after them until they were out of sight.

Gibbs never was a patient man in certain aspects, so it didn't take long until he got irritated and started to send his own cold gaze around the room.

It also didn't take long for all the stares to turn as soon as icy blue eyes locked on them...

Inuyasha rolled his eyes, scoffing. "The recruiter in this area seriously sucks at his job."

Gibbs cocked a questioning eyebrow his way.

The hanyou just snorted. "If these guys shrink at a glare from you, a regular human, then they don't belong here."

Now the other eyebrow rose to join it's counterpart.

Rolling his eyes once more, Inuyasha explained further. "These guys are supposed to fight against demons, they ain't supposed ta shirk at a freaking glare. It ain't no insult to you or something. We both know you're intimidatin' at first glance, it doesn't matter here, or at least it shouldn't."

Gibbs understood. "If they're afraid to face me, it'll be an issue when they fight a demon."

Inuyasha nodded. "Exactly. They'll get their asses killed 'cause they gonna turn tail and run for it. Even if they stick around, they'll be so scared shitless they'll make a fatal mistake."

Gibbs nodded silently, agreeing with him.

The two of them went deeper and deeper into the warehouse, Gibbs taking in all the people, demon and human alike. It wasn't unlike the NCIS HQ; people were working at desks, on computers, or training.

As they passed through the dojo, his eyes lit up with interest at all the different kind of weapons. Seeing this, Inuyasha had to smirk.

"Here we usually train either hand-to-hand combat or weaponry. First we train our recruits in endurance, strength, and discipline before givin' them wooden weapons to start the basics, that way they can actually hold their weapon and not off themselves."

Absorbing this all, Gibbs nodded, before eyeing the weapons more closely. "Swords, spears, knifes...boomerangs?" he questioned suddenly, a sarcastic 'Really?' resting at the tip at his tongue. He looked skeptical, as if feeling unsure if he was actually seeing a huge boomerang perched against the wall.

Inuyasha chuckled wryly. "It might not look it, but that thing packs a fuckin' punch. Heavy like a few bags of bricks, trust me."

"Right..." Gibbs drawled out, before shaking his head.

Inuyasha smirked lazily. "Believe whatever you want," he murmured, before looking over the training recruits. "You've probably noticed these are all outdated weapons. Nothing modern in here."

Gibbs shrugged. "Bullets can't kill demons; already tried."

Inuyasha nodded as they exited the dojo into another hall. "Normal bullets, nope. Hurts like a bitch though, and sucks to dig out. It gets irritatin' if you leave it in too..." Inuyasha went on, ignoring Gibbs' dubious look. "Anyways, we offer firearm trainin', mostly cause of the undercover cops - can't have 'em gettin' killed on the job for a newbie mistake. Only three humans in this world can actually kill demons with bullets though, right now at least."

Gibbs raised an eyebrow. "Who?"

Inuyasha sidled him with a straight look. "Kagome is the only one you know of. Then there's her brother, and my wife."

Gibbs' face grew curious. "How?"

"They charge 'em with purification energy and shoot 'em - then poof! Ash." Inuyasha said wryly

-o-o-o-o-

"It's this way!" She yelled at him in frustration.

Tony shook his head stubbornly. "No, it's this way!" he argued, pointing in the other direction.

The two were at a crossroad, and at the end of one trail led to the Rei's cabin. Thing is, they couldn't tell which one, neither remembering whether Totosai said left or right...

Kagome groaned out and she snapped. "You know what! Whatever! You go that way and I'll this way. We'll see who's wrong once the other finally gets to the damn cabin first!"

Kagome stomped of in the direction she wanted to go, weaving through trees and carefully stepping down a semi-steep slope.

Tony tugged his hair in exasperation, and went to catch up with her to bring her the other direction. He'd be dead if anyone found out he let her go on her own...

Catching up to her, he grabbed her arm firmly and swung her back to face him "Look, we're not going this wa-ayyyy!" he yelled out.

"Ahhhh!' Kagome yelped out.

When he pulled on Kagome's arm, her eyes widened as she lost her footing and went down to the ground, pulling down Tony with her as he didn't expect the sudden fall.

And if that wasn't bad, they were already on the steep slope, and they started rolling down together.

Groans, moans, grunts, umphs and omphs slipped out of their mouth as their bodies tumbled down the slope, until they finally slowed to a stop once they were on level ground.

As they both let out a simultaneous grunt as they stopped moving, Tony blinked opened his previously clenched eyes, and he looked up at Kagome who was on top of him.

His eyes widened as he saw some blood dripping from her temple. "Shit! Kagome are you okay?"

His only response was a muffled sound as her mouth was against chest.

"I can't understand you!" he told her urgently, his eyes wide in concerned. With another grunt he brought his sore arms up to lift her head up to him; her eyes were closed. "Kagome? What did you say? Are you hurt?" he pressed, anxious.

Her voice came out raspy, but he heard her loud and clear. "I said you're a fucking idiot…" her eyes cracked open in slight amusement as her lips quirked in a teasing grin.

She sighed out. "And yea, I'm okay…" her eyes narrowed in concerned as she spotted some cuts and a bruise already forming on his cheek. "What about you?"

He shook his head at her concern, chuckling. "I'm good, takes more than a little scuffle down a hill to take down Anthony DiNozzo!" he jested in pride.

Kagome snorted. "You're on the ground smart one, that little scuffle did take you down."

Tony pouted at her. "You know what I mean."

Kagome rolled her eyes. "Yea, yea…" she said softly. Her moved her arm and moved it to his face, wiping off the blood coming from his mouth to clean him up.

Tony licked his lips at the action and a grin formed on his lips.

Kagome raised a questioning eyebrow at his grin.

Tony's grin grew. "You were right… here I am on the floor and you're on top…" he put on a mock thinking look. "It does suit you," he commented with a nod.

A laugh found its way from Kagome's mouth and she shook her head. "For a moment there I thought you were gonna make another movie reference."

Tony grinned. "I can think of one if you want." He waggled his eyebrows.

Kagome laughed again, and Tony decided he liked hearing her laugh. "No, no. Save it for another time. For now, let's get up." Kagome made to get up, getting to her knees and shifting up as she putting her hands on the ground to push her up, but Tony tried sitting up too fast.

He bumped into Kagome, making her lose her currently lacking balance and drop back onto his chest, her head landing next to his, by his shoulder, making him grunt in surprise and Kagome squeak.

Tony's head was already turned, and when their minds could focus, they found each other staring into each others eyes. They could feel the other pressed up against them… and they found out that they actually liked it…

Tony made a discovery that day, and he let Kagome know it. "You know… you have tints of green and gray in your eyes…?" he told her in a husky whisper.

Kagome sucked in a sharp breath, not expecting that... A slow smile crept on her face. "Really…? You have some specks of gold in yours," she murmured back in a sultry voice.

"That's cool…" Tony mumbled, not really mesmerized by her eyes anymore, but more entranced by her soft plump lips that were just so close for the taking.

Kagome noticed his gaze had lowered, and she licked her lips subconsciously as she stared at his own… they looked so… nice…

Tony leaned his head forward, daringly as he took a chance.

Seeing this Kagome leaned forward as well, as if her head had a mind of it's own.

Sadly, they were both robbed at the opportunity as a snarl broke the silence, their bodies going stiff at the sound.

"Rei..." Kagome muttered darkly.

-o-o-o-o-

In Jinenji's modest home, Shippo sat at one end of a couch while Ziva sat on the other, making sure there was a good enough distance between them.

"How often do you go into the city, Jinenji-san?"

The man shook his head. "Not very, I'm afraid," he answered in his gentle voice.

Shippo looked visibly disappointed. "So you haven't heard anything about the murders in the city then?"

At Jinenji's apologetic look, Shippo had his answer.

Ziva's head tilted in thought. "Do you keep in touch with any other demons?"

Large brown eyes flickered towards her. "Not personally. I like to keep a peaceful, quiet life, tending to my gardens. The only demon I do keep in touch frequently is Totosai-san."

Shippo 'tsk'ed'. "Kagome's already gone to see him."

Hesitantly, Jinenji spoke up. "However, I do remember something peculiar, but I am not sure if it has anything to do with what you're looking for. I reported it to base a few months back about it, so you probably already know..."

Shippo stiffened, his eyes narrowing. "Actually, we haven't heard any reports from base possibly related to this..." he trailed off. Ziva and him shared a worried look.

That could mean they really did have a mole...

Jinenji's eyes widened considerably. "Are you sure?"

Shippo nodded, frowning. "Do you remember who you reported to?"

Jinenji shook his head negative. "I called it in..." he said apologetically.

Shippo sighed, waving it off. "It's alright, just tell us what you reported in."

"We try to gather every few months or so, to keep everyone updated. At the last meeting, I overheard a few demons talking - it seemed to be very suspicious. I don't think they noticed me..."

Attention snatched, Shippo looked at him intently. "What did you hear?"

"Something about a meeting in town, to discuss their 'plan', whatever that is," Jinenji recalled briefly. "I didn't catch where, but I do remember who it was."

Ziva pulled out a notepad and a pen, ready to write.

"It was Tai, a crow demon. The other one was...Raito, I believe. He's a puppeteer demon..."

Ziva nodded, writing down the names while Shippo wracked his brain for their faces. "And the last one?" Shippo asked questioningly.

"It was Rei, a tiger demon."

-o-o-o-o-

They were approaching another door when Inuyasha broke the silence once more. "Here's the interrogation area," he explained shortly.

A soft voice halted them from entering. "Inuyasha-kun?"

The two turned to see a young woman, looking to be in her early twenties, standing before them with her hands wringed nervously in front of her.

She was obviously a demon, with her unnaturally silver hair piled up into a messy bun, showing off her pointed ears. Her medium-tanned skin glowed slightly under the low-lighting, as did her dainty claws. She was dressed casually with dark-washed jeans, a semi-formfitting shirt, and heeled boots.

Gibbs watched with intent curiosity as Inuyasha's eyes softened considerably. "Shiori-chan," the inu-hanyou greeted kindly, piquing Gibbs curiosity.

Gibbs watched as the young woman peered at him nervously, before staring back at Inuyasha with round purple orbs. "What are you doing Inuyasha-kun? You can get in serious trouble for this..." the girl went on hurriedly in a concerned voice.

Inuyasha sighed, holding a hand out to stop her. "This one's on Kagome, Shiori-chan. Her ass is gonna get chewed out by him, for once. She's the one who wanted me to bring him anyways..."

It didn't help alleviate the worried look on her face; in fact, the girl just winced. "Poor Kagome-chan..." she murmured sadly.

Inuyasha snorted. "Don't worry. She's the favorite, the bastard ain't gonna go too hard on her. Anyways, is everything set up in here?"

Shiori nodded deftly. "Yes; the interrogation rooms are all set up. I did what you asked and pulled only those undercover at the department that first got the cases: Metro P.D."

Gibbs raised an eyebrow, familiar with some of the cops at that station. "How many of your guys did you place there?"

"Six, sir." Shiori answered immediately, her voice soft. She turned to Inuyasha. "I also checked to see which ones you trained personally, and there were three."

Inuyasha nodded, eyebrow puckered in thought. "Thanks Shirori-chan. Make sure ya get someone to pull their records, and see if anything suspicious pops up."

Shiori nodded, murmuring out a "Got it," before turning on her heels and leaving.

-o-o-o-o-

When they finally approached Rei's cabin, Kagome couldn't help but mutter. "See, knew I was right..."

Kagome's lips twitched when she heard Tony grumble, but frowned when she heard Rei's mocking snort.

Tony chanced 'wtf?' look at Kagome, eyebrows raised. "What the hell is his problem?" he whispered softly.

Rei snorted in disgust, overhearing him of course. "Excuse me if I dislike the idea of two humans fornicating in front of my home..."

Kagome snorted. Tony however couldn't help but say, "So you're saying if we were two demons, you would be fine with it? That's kind of sick..." he said with mock-disgust.

Kagome snickered despite the demon growling roughly. However, she sobered when Rei took a threatening step forward. "Okay, enough!" she said suddenly, her voice laced thickly with authority and her eyes glowing a warning color of inflorescent blue. "You forget who you're dealing with Rei-san. Lay one claw on either of us, and you know what will happen."

With the icy glare the he sent her at her words, she was lucky glares didn't kill... "What do you want, then?" he demanded nastily as he paused right outside his door, arms crossed.

Wanting to leave as soon as possible, she went straight to the point. "I heard you've come across word about a meeting. I want to know when and where."

Rei's black eyes contracted into slits. "You come here for this? I already told your little slaves what I know," he spat.

Kagome's eyes narrowed, ignoring Tony's wide-eyed look. "The feudal times are over, Rei-san. We have never condoned slavery, and never will. Everyone is free to come and leave as they see fit, so stop with your lies. Riling us up won't do you any good."

The mocking smirk the tiger demon sent her had her gut twisting. "Regardless, I did inform your base. I wonder...why do you feel the need to visit me then? Unless..."

Kagome cut him off. "The reasons don't really matter. Maybe I was sent to check up on you and am using this as a pretext to investigate. Either way, it is of no concern to you. Just tell us and we'll be on our way."

Rei sneered. "Suit yourself; the sooner your human stench is gone, the better..."

-o-o-o-o-

"Thank you so much for you help, Jinenji-san!" Shippo chirped gratefully.

The hanyou nodded readily. "Of course Shippo-san. I am always happy to help. It was nice to meet you, Ziva-san."

Ziva bowed her head in a nod. "And I, you." she said politely.

As they left, Ziva turned to Shippo as they trudged back through the forest. "What will we do now?"

Shippo narrowed his green eyes in thought. "I want to call Kagome, tell her what we know, but the reception in the woods is crap. So instead we'll pay a visit to Tai since he isn't that far off. He's a crow demon, so he's the most likely to spill."

Ziva's eyes lit up in interest. "We are going to interrogate him."

Shippo smirked wickedly. "In a manner of speaking, yes. It might get a little rough, so if you want to sit this one out..."

"Do not dare," Ziva warned him. "I would like to see your version of interrogation."

Shippo grinned. "You asked for it then..."

...

'slam!' "W-wait! P-p-please, stop! I'll tell you what you want!" Tai sputtered out in complete fear.

Red eyes glared into him, and the mouth of straw moved, spitting pieces of loose straw into the other man's face as he flinched, petrified. "Where is this meeting you speak of?" was what was demanded.

Tai nodded immediately, "Fine! I'll tell you!"

In the background, Ziva watched with incredulity.

In front of her was the crow demon, pinned to the wall by Shippo disguised as none other than a scarecrow. 'You have got to be kidding me...'

'Thud' Ziva looked up to see Shippo walk towards her, back in his original, humanoid form, grinning like crazy. Rolling her eyes, she spoke as they walked away from the pathetic man curled up in the corner, rocking back in forth. "I thought you said it would be rough," she retorted dryly.

Shippo snickered. "That was rough, for him anyways. Poor slob was scared shitless."

Ziva snorted, shaking her head in disbelief. "If I were him, I would have just shot you point blank."

Shippo shot her a flat look. "Thankfully you're not him, then..." he said dryly.

Ziva smirked. "So we are done then?"

Shippo nodded. "Now we just have to call Kagome. Apparently the meeting is in a warehouse in Quantico."

-o-o-o-o-

"We found something when we talked to Jinenji."

Kagome's eyebrows puckered unconsciously. "Really? Like what?"

"He overheard three demons, Tai, Raito, and Rei, talking about a meeting at a warehouse, to plot something, most likely against us. Want me and Ziva to go check it out?"

Kagome shook her head as she spoke into the phone. "Nah Shippo, we already talked to Rei. We're on our way to the warehouse now. Thanks though."

"Yep, no problem. Talk to you later, Kags." And he hung up the phone.

Looking away from the road, Tony glanced at her as she put away her phone. "What was that about?"

Kagome turned towards him, shrugging. "Oh, nothing really. They just confirmed my suspicions against Rei. Apparently him and two other demons were plotting against my agency. Shippo and Ziva found out about the warehouse too."

Tony nodded, turning his attention back to the road. "Oh, okay. Are they meeting us there?"

Kagome shook her head negative. "Nah, they're gonna go to base since it's getting dark now. We're closer anyways."

Tony nodded. "Right."

Kagome looked down at the map before looking up at the road.

"Turn left on here. Rei said the warehouse was in Fredericksburg..."

-o-o-o-o-

Kagome looked around her with raised eyebrows. "Huh...the view looks nice..." she muttered sarcastically. "Not creepy or anything, not at all..."

As they rode through, they passed worn down buildings, dirty and unkempt. Some were even caved in, others had holes in them.

At night, it gave off an even a creepier effect, the full moon leaving shadows cast by olden trees, left bare from the winter. Dead leaves fluttered away, scratching noises being left behind.

Tony laughed sheepishly, glancing at her from the corner of his eyes. "Yeah, guess I should have warned you, Fredericksburg has kinda been abandoned for the last couple...hundred of years." At Kagome's curious look, he offered a one word, yet sufficient, explanation. "Floods."

Kagome nodded slowly, before shrugging. "Makes sense I guess. Evil demons do have the tendency to have their nefarious gatherings around in dark, ominous places." She snorted. "It's like a rule or something..."

Tony chuckled.

As they pulled up to the seemingly abandoned warehouse, Kagome held out a hand to stop Tony from unbuckling his seatbelt. "Wait a sec."

Blinking, Tony looked up at her. "What?"

She pinned him with a steady look. "I'm going in alone."

Tony's eyes narrowed sharply. "The hell you are Kagome, we're doing this together." His tone left no room for argument.

It didn't make much difference to Kagome. "Tony!" she snapped abruptly and Tony's jaw clenched shut. "I'm serious here, okay? This warehouse had demons in it, may still have them. Who knows what kind of traps they may have set up here!"

Tony's stare turned incredulous as he glared at her. "Are you trying to convince me to let you go in there by yourself? Because you're not exactly making your case..."

Rolling her eyes, she shook her head. "I can protect myself from demonic attacks. You can't. I can sense anything demonic, and if there is any poisons, I'll be immune to it. You're won't be. Please, it's safer here," she told him, her eyes pleading with him to do this. "I don't want you getting hurt again..." she murmured quietly.

His fists clenched, and he slammed them against the steering wheel. "Alright!" he muttered harshly after a moment, unhappy at the turn of events. "But you're not going in there alone, not completely."

Kagome's eyebrows drew together in confusion. "Huh?"

She watched as Tony reached over and pulled out a case form the glove compartment, before opening it. Inside were a couple of earwigs and clips. "Here, put these on and tell me your every move. I'll be with you every step of the way." He pulled out one of each and handed it to her.

Kagome blinked in surprise, before taking the pieces and placing them on her. She smiled softly and looked up at him. "Thank you Tony," she told him, placing a hand on his arm and squeezing gently.

"I don't like this," Tony huffed, looking away. "But it's the least I can do since I'm stuck here..."

Kagome bit her lip, about to say something more, but thought better off it. Instead, she unbuckled herself and opened the door. Before closing it, she leaned inside. "I'm gonna place a barrier around you, just in case any demons are still around. They won't be able to sense or see you, so don't leave it. Okay?"

Tony shifted, his gut twisting at the thought of her alone in there. But it couldn't be helped... "Yeah, I won't," he said softly. Just when Kagome was about to close the door, he blurted out her name. "Kagome?"

The door halted, before opening once more. Her head peeked through as she bent down, staring at him with curiosity. "Yeah?"

His blue-green eyes locked with her own blue ones. "Be careful," he told her seriously, practically ordering her.

Kagome smiled cheekily. "Don't worry Tony, everything will be fine,' she reassured him.

As he watched her walk stealthily towards and into the warehouse, he couldn't help but mutter. "I hope your right, Kagome..." before he placed his own earwig and clip on, turning it on.

Because his gut was telling him an entirely different story.

-o-o-o-o-

Kagome entered the warehouse stealthily, keeping care to not make noises. Her scent was disguised as the surrounding area - aging mildew and dust. Her energy was hidden too.

Her eyes scanned through the large room, illuminated only by the moon's beams as they squeezed through the cracks and holes from the crumbling roof, as well as broken windows.

Her gaze roved over the broken crates and deteriorating boxes. Chairs and tables stacked by the wall were rotting, along with other not so distinguishable objects.

She closed her eyes, tuning into her senses, before they flickered open. "I don't sense anything..." she murmured in a very soft whisper.

The sound in her ear crackled to life. "That's a good thing...right?" Tony asked warily.

Kagome frowned, her own stomach wrenching the slightest, like an ominous cloud was rolling upon her... "I don't know yet..."

Just because she couldn't sense demons, didn't mean they weren't still here...

-o-o-o-o-

Already halfway through the warehouse and still finding nothing, Kagome listened carefully to the area around her, stealthily making her way through the as she failed to make a sound, keeping her eyes sharp for any movement.

"The room's clear," she whispered to the receiver on her collar. "Entering the next room."

Tony's voice entered her ear through her earwig. "Copy that, enter with caution," he said with a mock commanding voice.

Pausing in picking the lock Kagome rolled her eyes. "S'not 'Mission Impossible' you idiot…" she hissed under her breath.

When she heard the responding chuckle, she just knew he was grinning. "Ohhh… if we only had the theme music…"

Shaking her head, Kagome smiled slightly when she heard the resonating click when the door unlocked.

Taking her time, Kagome twisted the door open before pushing the door softly.

Her eyes searched the edge of the door, checking for any traps before peering in to see if anyone was in the room. "Door's clear from wires and room seems empty."

A 'mhmm' was her answer.

Kagome proceeded to push the door back wide enough for her to enter and her eyes widened at what she heard.

'Twang'

'Aw, fuck'

And within less than a second, the left area of the warehouse blew up into bits, the deafening roar of the explosion echoed into the night and the force shook the ground.

Tony jumped at the sudden loud noise blaring in his ear. "Kagome…? Kagome…?"

Tony ripped out the earwig and threw it to the ground as he whipped out of his seat and shot out of the car, ignoring her previous request to stay in the safety of the barrier.

He sprinted towards the warehouse as he grabbed his phone, pressing speed dial and yelling once it answered… oblivious to the white haired man in the shadows who chuckled darkly before slinking away into the night.

"Ka-go-me!"

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So that just may be the best cliff hanger I've done yet. I'm proud of myself hahahh XDD

I absolutely loved writing this chapter. i was amazingly fun, maybe the most fun I've had writing a chapter. I giggled while writing almost all these scenes, or grinned at least. So I hope you all enjoyed reading it just as much.

Despite this chapter not being beta'd by another person, my awesome, awesome beta ArmyWife22079 did help me write this. Credit for the mention and description of Fredericksburg and it's creepy history goes to her! Not to mention, practically half the chapter was written because of her suggesting all the scenes with Shippo and Ziva, as well as Inuyasha and Gibbs. If it wasn't for her, this chapter would be wayyy shorter, and only have Kagome and Tony scenes in it.

So Merry Christmas guys! And to those who don't celebrate it, well, Happy Hanukah, Happy Kwanza, and a great big holiday cheer for all those celebrations I don't know lol!

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