Yay! A new chapter for this story Sugar0o is going to love me. J

Last time

Kagome just gets a hard look in her eyes and crosses her arms over her chest, "Then I'm no longer on the team." Both Steve and Clint stare at her in surprise, "After this mission I'm done, you can drop me off at Kengo's with the prisoner once we catch him. But until then, this is still my room. Get out." She turns around and goes into the bathroom without waiting to hear what else he had to say.

Turning to glare at Steve, Clint leaves the room.

This time

Kagome turns to look at herself in the mirror, sighing before starting the shower.

Knock. Knock.

"Kagome, can I come in?" Steve asks through the door.

"Yeah, come on in, Steve."

Opening the door he steps inside, closing the door behind him, "I'm sorry, Kagome"

She gives him a sad smile, "No, you have nothing to be sorry about. Clint's right, I fucked up."

"What?! No don't say that." He steps closer to her reaching out to take her hand.

"No, it's true. He did give me the rules two years ago; no slacking off and no sleeping with the team members. And then I met you, someone who was normal and kind and I wouldn't have to worry about you dying anytime so. After the history I've had I never thought I would have that. So yes I got close to you and before I could even stop and think about the team we got physical, and God that was nice. But I didn't ever stop and think I only ever tried to find time to be with you." She rubs her face, "You know, Sesshomaru told me before I ever accepted this job not to get too attached, he never liked Clint. And Clint's luck he's never had to have a sit down with Sesshomaru. Now I have to call him and tell him he was right, the only sentence Sesshomaru ever wants to hear from me, so that should be fun." Shaking her head she looks down at the sink, without saying anything Steve wraps his arms around her and pulls her to him. Rubbing soothing circles as she starts to cry. After a few minutes she pulls away, "Sorry, I'm better now."

He tilts her face to look at him, "You have nothing to be sorry about, it's as much my fault as it is yours. Don't worry too much, we'll get through this."

Kagome leans up and gently kisses him, "Yeah, your right, you should probably go shower and put on your uniform. I'm going to do the same then call Sesshomaru and Kengo."

He nods before kissing her again, "Okay, but if you need me you know where I am." he walks out and shuts the door behind him.

Kagome just sighs and she takes off her robe and gets in the shower. 30 minutes later she gets out feeling better and refreshed, putting her robe back on she walks out to her closet. Taking one of her cat suits off the hanger she slides it on then her boots, finally dressed she grabs her phone. Typing in the number she sends the call and waits for him to pick up.

Two rings in he picks up, "Imouto."

"Sesshomaru, we have a mission evolving a shadow demon."

"However the mission is not what troubles you."

She smiles at how well he knows her, "It's going to be my last mission, I'm done after they drop of the demon. We're planning on taking him to Kengo's prison."

"Imouto, what has happened?"

She starts to get teary eyed, "Clint found out." She could sense the difference in him.

"Where are you picking up the demon?" she quickly tells him the coordinates, "What time are you arriving?"

She looks over at the clock, "In three hours."

"Very well, I shall meet you when you land."

"Thank you, Oniisan." She could almost see his nod of approval in her head and the line went dead.

Smiling to herself she goes into her contacts for Kengo's number, calling him and telling him about the demon situation he assures her that he will be prepared for when they arrive. Finally feeling better and back in control she heads out to speak with Director Fury.

Walking into the main control room she sees him up on his podium, "Director Fury, I need to converse with you."

He looks over at her, "Would it be about the mission," he puts his arms behind his back, "or would it be about the fact that I just had to send agents to separate Barton and Rodgers for fighting in the halls?"

She doesn't even think as she steps forward, "Is Steve alright?"

"The fact that Barton has been your mentor for two years and you asked about the health of Rodgers lets me know why it happened."

She gets a stern look before taking a step back, "This is my last mission."

The whole control room goes silent, "I don't think you understand how the Avengers operate Higurashi."

"Sesshomaru will be meeting us in Russia. If you would like to discuss that with him then by all means, but this will be my last mission."

He locks his jaw, "And what do you plan on doing about Barton and Rodgers?"

"Steve and I have an understanding." she turns around to leave.

"And Barton?"

She stops mid step, "Clint made up the rules, he's the reason why I'm leaving." with that she continues walking out the door.

Two hallways over, walking towards the labs Natasha steps next to her, neither faltering a step, "Go ahead and ask Nat, I know you now. If you didn't know a half hour ago then you found out five minutes ago when I all but confirmed it for Fury."

Natasha shrugs, "My sources say that Fury's pissed but it's to be expected. You're really the only one of us who can get out without having to die." Kagome stops and looks at her, "So how long had it been going on? Clint was right to be surprised, even I had no idea about it."

"Six months, it got physical a few weeks later. How bad is he?"

"Bad but most of it is just anger because you didn't tell him."

"Where you there when the fight started?"

Natasha breaks eye contact, "They both needed to get it out of their systems before the mission."

Kagome smiles, "Did it work?"

Natasha smiles back, "A bit, they're not as bad as they were now."

"That's good."

"Yeah, but you should still go talk to him."

Kagome's smile fades, "To be honest I just want to get this mission over with and move on."

"You know I'll never understand how you can take down demons for hundreds of years and you're too afraid of Clint not accepting that you may also be right about something."

"It took a lot for me to let someone besides Sesshomaru be in charge, you know? After Inu I never wanted anyone else to be able to see me as a disappointment. So with Clint, Sesshomaru and I discussed the pros and cons so I agreed to come here and be his apprentice. He never even had to sit down with Sesshomaru. But then I came here and met all of you, and met Steve to be honest based on history alone it was bound to happen."

"Yeah, you're both out of place and old."

Kagome rolls her eyes, "Thanks Nat."

"But you really should try to talk to him about it."

"Fine. I'll go after I talk to Bruce about a box for our demon."

"You may just be lucky, Tony just left for his rooms so now's your chance." Smiling they both make their way into the lab.

Bruce looks up from a microscope, "Kagome, Natasha."

"Hi Bruce, I was wondering if you could do something for me."

He fully sits up, "Sure, what do you need?"

"A box, preferably a light box but any kind will do really, I'm going to put sutras on it so it can hold our demon. If you can't make one though that's fine too I can just hold him."

"How big do you want the box?"

"Eight by three by three"

"I can see what I can do but Tony's really the best one to talk to about building things."

The door opens and Tony walks in, "Who's building what?"

Bruce gestures to Kagome, "Kagome wants to know if you can build a eight by three by three light box before we land."

Tony looks over at Kagome and smiles, "Sure, if she can answer a few questions first."

Kagome glares at Tony as Bruce looks confused, Natasha speaks up, "You can have one question Stark then you build the box."

"Deal. So how long have and caps lock been hooking up?"

Kagome sighs and brings her hand up to pinch the bridge of her nose, "That's it? That's your question?"

"Well I was going to ask why him and not me but you know, first things first."

"Wait," Bruce looks at both confused, "What's going on?"

Tony smiles, "You haven't heard? Kagome here has been shacking up with our very own Captain America."

"Seriously."

"Yes, seriously we've been together for six months."

"Oh no, I wasn't talking to you that was for Tony." He looks at Tony sternly, "Who the members of our team are seeing, be it romantic or not are seriously none of anyone else's business. This isn't high school, it doesn't matter."

Tony's face drops, "Wait are you telling me that you don't want to know how capsicle gets down in the bedroom?"

"No, I don't want to know, and unless you've been invited to join then it shouldn't matter."

Tony's smile came back as he turns back to Kagome, she just scuffs at him, "Seriously, you're so much like your father it's disgusting."

"You knew my dad?"

"Yes, I met him during the War, he stood up for me against some drunk, racist, pigs. Then he turned around and asked if I was going to thank him properly. He seemed like a good man, proper thinking not included."

Tony looks away, taking a breath before looking back, "So a light box, got it." with that he got to work.

Kagome just shakes her head and sends a smile in thanks over to Bruce as she and Natasha go to find Clint.

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