Interception:

Anime/ Manga crossover

Death Note/ InuYasha

Pairing: Kagome/ L

Rating: M

Language: English

Main Characters: Kagome, L, Light, Kira Investigation Team, Japanese Police, Shippou, Misa, Sayu

Minor Characters: InuYasha, Sesshoumaru, Sango, Miroku, etc.

Summery: Interception: n. (American football) the act of catching a football by a player on the opposing team. She didn't always agree on what was being done by the one who called himself "Kira", or the mysterious being who called himself "L", but with everyone choosing sides and only a select few who are "indecisive", the odds are stacking up against her- and with a threat on her life, her grandfather contacts an old friend of his, and next thing she knows she's right in the middle of the two opposing forces.

Though she sees good in everyone, she's having a hard time deciding which side to fight for…. Kira's sense of "Justice"? Or the "Justice" that has been used by human's for generations? Decisions, decisions…

WARNING: INCLUDES Alcohol use and a drunk Kagome. (Something funny to lighten the mood :) Admit it, you've all wanted to see what Kagome would be like drunk at least once since you've found out about her XD Sorry it couldn't be funnier :/ )

Interception:

Chapter 16:

If the God of Death decides to use the DEATH NOTE to kill the assassin of an individual he favors, the individual's life will be extended, but the God of Death will die.

The Dead God of Death will disappear, but the Death Note will remain. The ownership of this Death Note is usually carried over to the next God of Death that touches it, but it is common sense that it is returned to the Great God of Death (Shinigami King.)

December 31, Higurashi Shrine:

With Kagome:

She was pacing back and forth nervously; her mother's collapsed form resting on the couch with a warm wash cloth pressed against her forehead. She didn't know what compelled her to call Ryuzaki of all people, she just… Panicked when her mother fell to the floor while fixing the living room up for the New Year's Eve celebration she was going to hold that night- Party Status: Canceled until further notice.

She bit on her lip nervously- she couldn't go to just any hospital, they were all closed! And the Emergency Room was more yen to just walk through the door than the actual visit itself!

Kagome continued to nip at her bottom lip, making it bleed eventually- she should really stop that before she hurt herself, but the metallic taste of the blood coating her tongue, the stinging in her lip: all of that was a great distraction.

It's been over 10 minutes since she talked to Ryuzaki, and her anxiousness was getting the best of her. She gulped down the impending fear and worked her way into the kitchen, she glanced around nervously- a bottle of opened vodka caught her attention instantly.

She bit on her lip again, she shouldn't, really shouldn't. Her mother was unconscious for Kami's sake! And what does she think about doing? Drinking her mother's vodka!

"Wait…. Why does Momma have vodka anyways? And why is it almost full?" Kagome thought, walking towards it. She knew her grandfather didn't drink, and even if Souta did- he wouldn't be stupid enough to leave it out in the open.

Was…. Was her mother trying to drink her guilt away? Kagome frowned at this thought and stubbornly denied it, but as she stood there- feet bare on the cold tile flooring, staring at the clear liquid in the bottle, staring at it intently, it didn't seem like such an absurd thought.

Kagome casted a look over her shoulder, her heart thumping wildly in her chest as she bit harder on her lip. She felt… rebellious, like if she got caught she would get in trouble.

She knew she wouldn't really get into too much trouble, she WAS 21…. She looked back at the tall glass bottle, and reached for it. The cold glass sent shivers up her arm as she grasped the neck of the bottle, she looked around the kitchen again- and found a small shot glass.

20 minutes later with Ryuzaki/ L:

He sighed in annoyance as he finally reached the top of the stairs, granted he would've had to do it later in the evening, but still- were this many stairs necessary? He huffed hot air out through his nose, making it seem like a dragon would with smoke. He almost cracked a smile at the thought, but didn't and started across the cold trek to the two story house where lights were beaming through the darkness.

He didn't even knock, he opened the door and slid his shoes off, and thankful that Watari made him put warm socks on once they got into the car- the floor was freezing. He shrugged his jacket off and hung it up on a coat rack by the door, but kept his hat on, his ears still needed to defrost from the climb up the shrine's stairs.

Once he got into the sitting room, he saw the unconscious Momma Higurashi sleeping soundlessly on the couch, a wash cloth on her head while she was covered with a warm blanket. He frowned slightly, where was….

"Oy! Who t-the bloody 'ell is in mah house!" A slurred voice shouted from up the stairs. A loud "thump" was heard soon after and heavy footsteps followed. Ryuzaki stared at the stairs curiously, was that Kagome…?

And as soon as he asked that question to himself, the familiar head of raven hair stumbled down the stairs, white tube socks connected with a pale leg followed down, and a…. Was that a mini skirt? Why the hell would she be wearing a mini skirt when it was probably below 20 degrees outside?!

"Kagome, why are you wearing that-"

"Oh, Ryuzaki!" The flushed cheeks of Kagome's fair skin brightened even more as she gave him a lopsided smile, her yellow sweater fell off of one shoulder while the other rubbed against her neck.

"I was playing with my old clothes in my closet-" she hiccupped before following into a fit of giggles. "C-Can you believe that they still fit? I mean, I hate the colors, but you gotta admit, from when I was 16 and still able to fit in these, I must look gooooood!" She stumbled down the last three stairs, landing on her knees, the empty vodka bottle she was holding flew out of her hands and crashed on the floor in front of her. She stared at it before laughing again.

"T-the bottle fell! Bwahahaha! Stupid bottle." Ryuzaki pinched the bridge of his nose, the girl was very loud….

"You fell too, Kagome-chan." Ryuzaki pointed out, the younger girl stopped laughing then made a "pfft" sound with her mouth.

"Did not! The floor was lonely so I came down to give it a hug." She stated matter-of-factly, or as serious as a drunk girl could be.

Ryuzaki couldn't stop the slight chuckle that passed his lips, even when drunk she wouldn't admit that she fell.

"Whatever you say, Kagome-" He stopped once he noticed the girl wasn't on her spot on the ground, but was in front of him, looking up at him. He stared at her in confusion: "How in the hell did you…." The thought died as Kagome roughly took him by the front of the white long sleeved shirt he always wore and brought him down to her level.

They stared at each other for a moment before Kagome's concentration broke by the slight blush showing on his cheeks.

"Why the hell don't you have a girlfriend yet you baka?" She suddenly accused, pushing him away from her as she stumbled back herself.

Ryuzaki stared at the girl in surprise as she righted herself, she sniffed in disdain before looking at the ground.

"My foot hurts."

He slapped his head; the glass was in her foot, of course!

"Higurashi-sama-"

"My name is Kagome! Ka-Go-Me! Use my name, don't be like Inu-baka, the traitor." She glared at him, though it didn't do much good because a few moments later she sniffed again and looked at her foot.

"It still hurts."

Ryuzaki easily scooped the young woman up and carried her to the recliner chair that was by the couch. He sat her down in it and propped her feet up and inspected her bleeding feet through her socks.

"Stay put-"

"But-"

"I have strawberries for you if you do."

They were silent for a while, Kagome only looking at him in amazement and curiosity as her head bobbed up and down the slightest.

"You do?"

"Uh huh."

"Ok." She sat back in the chair and played with her fingers, staring up at the ceiling. Ryuzaki sighed as he went in search of the first aid kit (which was in the bathroom as he remembered from being there on Christmas Eve as he took it upon himself to sedate his curiosity and go through the bathroom cupboards.)

He was back in a few minutes and took to the delicate task of removing her socks and to get the glass shards out of her foot.

"You have many glass shards in your foot, this might take a while." Ryuzaki spoke up, Kagome only hummed as her vision swam, the ceiling changed before her eyes to a vast forest, the old well by her side.

"Shards…. Like the Shikon no Tama's shards….?" Kagome asked, her cheeks grew more red in color as she envisioned herself back in the past, Sango and Miroku were in her fantasy, smiling and waving her to follow.

"Shikon no Tama?" Ryuzaki asked, his gaze flicked up to her dazed face before going back to removing the glass shards from her feet.

In her vision though, she imagined Miroku speaking to her though.

"Yeah… The Shikon no Tama… Jewel of Four Souls… You know what it is, silly. I broke it and spent a year trying to fix it…. InuYasha was always brash and rude, and Shippou was just a kit when I found him…." Her voice grew softer. Ryuzaki stopped all movements as he stared at the woman in front of him again.

She slowly drifted off to sleep at his skilled hands, the pain never registering in her mind.

Ryuzaki put ointment on the wounds and put gauze around her feet. He stood up and looked at the two sleeping women before pulling his phone out.

"Watari, I need you to make a few stops for me…." L said, his dark eyes staring right at the sleeping Miko- yes, Miko. Her cheeks were flushed as the rise and fall of her chest gained a erythematic tempo.

"We need to get the Higurashi-sama to the hospital, and Kagome is in no state to be here alone with her grandfather and brother not here. She will stay with us until the morning; we will need to stop at her apartment as well."

"What is with this "we" stuff?" Watari thought from the other side of the phone, a small sweat drop forming on the back of his balding head as he made his way to the car.

Ryuzaki snapped his phone shut as he continued to stare at the girl.

A Drunk Mind Tells the Truth,

A Sober Mind Lies-

Rule #2 of Being a Detective: Take every chance to learn something new and rule someone out.