9

Nephrite guided his partner outside, and to the back of the house, into the forest around it. He made a few steps, and then stopped right next to a tree, pointing to his partner a set of foot prints and a cigarette butt.

They both bent down, looking at it, and Kunzite frowned.

"Could be anyone" he said, deep in thought "Haruka did say they were getting help from the people down town from time to time"

Nephrite nodded "I know" he agreed "But I still think it's too dangerous out here. I don't like this, man. I don't like this at all" he then turned towards the house, pointing from their position to the window on the first floor "That's your niece's bedroom" he said "It's too much of a coincidence in my book"

The silvery haired man frowned again. "Haruka won't leave" he said, after a while "Unless we come up with solid proof that he's here, she won't leave"

"Maybe you can talk to her..."

Kunzite shook his head "You always say I'm a thick head" he interrupted him "You say that because you don't know her"

"Look, man, we have to do something, alright?" Nephrite said "You dragged me all the way out here, in a case you shouldn't be involved with in the first place. But since you forgot to tell our captain that the woman we're suppose to protect is actually your long lost twin sister, here we are. So, I'm sorry, but I'm gonna do what I came here to do" he said. "I don't care if she's as thick headed as you are. I'll tie her down to a chair if I have to, in order to get this bastard!"

"Uh! I always loved that 'good cop bad cop' role play thingy" a female voice got their attention, and they turned around to see the tall brunette girl standing close to them. A smile on her face, hands on her back pockets "So which one's the good cop here?"

"That would be him" Nephrite said, pointing at his partner.

Makoto smiled "Then that means I like you better" she said. But when the tall brown haired man only looked at her frowning, she added "Bad cop's always sexier"

Kunzite chuckled at the girl's words, and Nephrite just blinked at her.

"I'm sorry, did you need anything?" he asked, somewhat embarrassed.

"Oh, yeah! I almost forgot!" she exclaimed, a hand playing with her ponytail "I wanted to ask you guys if you're staying for dinner. I always make way too much food, anyway, but I wanted to make sure..."

"Yeah, sure" Kunzite said "if it's not much of a bother..."

"'Course not! You're family!" she said, smiling at the silvery haired man, and then she looked at the other man "And you're a hottie, so you're welcome to stay too!"

And with that, the brunette girl turned around and left. Kunzite blinked a couple of times, and then he just laughed. Nephrite rolled his eyes at him.

"Dear God" he murmured, both men making their way to the front of the house again.

They all got inside again, and both detectives went to talk to the tall blonde woman again. They found her still at the kitchen with the young aquamarine haired woman, and the tall brunette girl already making dinner. A dancing, jumping Hikari was with them too.

"Come on, sweetie, lets go play with Hotaru and Minako" Michiru said, when she saw the two men walking in with serious expressions on their faces.

The little, very hyperactive girl went running out of the kitchen in a heartbeat, a young, amused violinist right after her. And Kunzite followed the little girl's excited movements with his eyes.

"She looks all cute, but she's one little devil" Makoto said, smiling at him.

"Like mother, like daughter" he said, returning the smile and winking at his sister.

"Watch it, dude" Haruka said, glaring at him.

"We need to make some arrangements" Nephrite said, getting to the point immediately "There's too many people living here already, and it's a big house"

"I already told you I'm not going anywhere" Haruka said.

"I'm staying too" Makoto said. And when both men looked at her with questioning eyes, she soon added "If she stays, I stay" she said, pointing at the blonde woman "She's all the family I have. And Hikari and Hotaru, they're my family. I'm not leaving"

Nephrite growled, and Kunzite took a deep breath. "I'm not sure separating them is such a good idea" he commented, more to himself than to anyone at all. But then he turned to his partner "He may be already watching them..."

"If he's here at all" Haruka interrupted.

"If he's here" Kunzite continued, glaring at her "He may be already watching, and that means he already knows how many people live here. If they get separated, they become easy target"

Nephrite considered this for a moment, and then he nodded his head "Ok, here's what we're going to do" he started "The local police already has his description, and they'll be alert in case he shows up in town. So that should cover that area" he looked at his partner "We should cover this one. So we're camping here"

"I'm sorry, what?" the tall blonde woman asked, frowning "We don't have the space"

"It's a big house" Nephrite argued.

"The room's are not ready!" she exclaimed "I don't have an empty room to offer you and..."

"We'll manage" Nephrite insisted.

Haruka blinked at him, and the growled "You're impossible!" she exclaimed.

"I learned from the best" he answered her, pointing with his head at the tall, silvery haired man. But before anyone could say anything, he kept on talking "And I think it's best if you don't let the girls out of your sight. And I don't want anyone coming and going to town alone, is that understood?"

"You want to make me a prisoner at my own house?" Haruka asked, now getting annoyed, hands on her hips, and frowning.

"You want to put your daughter at risk?" he asked back "This guy wants to squeeze the money out of you, and in order to do that, he's going to do a whole lot worse than getting you pregnant!" he finished, almost yelling.

"Ok, time off!" Makoto exclaimed, hands up in the air, getting in between the tall, angry blonde woman and the equally angry brown haired man "I'm sure we can work something out here, without biting our heads off" she looked at her blonde friend "'Cause I kinda like better you in one piece, you know? And they mean well, so chill, ok?"

She looked at the brunette, and then growled, before raising her hands up in defeat "Fine! Whatever!" she exclaimed, walking out of the kitchen.

"Jesuschrist!" Nephrite exclaimed, looking at his partner "She really is worse than you!"

Kunzite didn't bother with an answer. Instead, he just walked after his sister. Makoto turned to the remaining man.

"Does this mean I have two dense, thick headed characters instead of just my regular one?" she asked.

"You have no idea"