Okay since DelSan 13 so eagerly asked for it I decided to start writing the chapter earlier. I just wanted to say that I do feel terrible for the earlier cliffhanger...Not. Giggle I like seeing my readers on the edge of their seats. I do this for you guys and you guys only so your reactions or much need. PLEASE REVIEW! I DO ACTUALLY READ THEM!

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Chapter Ten: Kouga's Fatal TO-DO List

Kagome Higurashi's house was officially considered a place of bad luck. It was the place where she had first broken her arm after her and Kouga got married. It was the place where Kouga told her that he was having an affair and leaving her. Now it was also the place that was a place that would forever be haunted with the blood and soul of her fallen friend.

As the paramedic's cleaned up and stitched the gash in her arm she couldn't stop her eyes from wandering around her crowded front yard. Police cars were scattered on the street, in her driveway and on her grass. She didn't care all that much except that the paramedics wouldn't leave her alone.

She told them a hundred times she was okay, but they insisted on continually checking up in the wound every few moments. Her gaze caught the glimpse of a silver haired demon leaning against the cop car across from the ambulance she was in. His arms were crossed clearly agitated that they wouldn't let him see Kagome.

She kept shifting her eyes back and forth between him and all the cops who were running frantic, they were trying to get the story straight is what Kagome thought. She was right. They couldn't believe that Kouga Talaki (I dont know his real last name sorry) the big hot shot in their small city had arranged to have Inuyasha Taisho, the younger brother of the even bigger hot shot, Sesshomaru Taisho, killed because of his ex-wife Kagome Higurashi.

'Figures' Inuyasha thought to himself. No matter how many times someone came to him with the same question his answer was always the name "It was Kouga Talaki who arranged to have me and Kagome Higurashi killed" He hissed at every cop who asked.

They would roll their eyes and turn to talk to someone. They just thought he was trying to knock Kouga onto the front page, looking like he was the worst man alive.

'He is!' Inuyasha wanted to yell.

Kagome still couldn't wrap her mind around what had happened that night. The only thing she could seem to understand was the devotion Inuyasha showed to her when they were being held captive. He had admitted to her the truth knowing damn well they were going to kill him after it, but he felt she deserved to know more than he deserved to live. That was true love.

How could he love someone so easily though? So quickly? Not even Inuyasha knew, but he didn't over think it. Just enjoyed it. He just wished they would let him see Kagome.

But Kagome's arm still bled even after they stitched it closed, it slowed down after a few minutes but the cut was pretty big. Kagome sighed again looking around once more to see Sango laying out on a stretcher. She couldn't help but think back to the last moments before the cops came into her house.

"Now me and my group are gonna leave! And no one is going to stop us!" He shouted.

The sirens got louder as the police cars got closer to Kagome's home, her heart throbbing at the sight of Sango being held captive.

"Get off him" Mukotsu said pointing his gun at Inuyasha. Sango was struggling more against him kicking and screaming thrashing her body around in his grasp.

It wasn't until she lifted her foot and slammed it against his groin that he let her go muttering curses at her before aiming the gun.

BANG!

The sound of the wicked bullet passing through the air was enough to make everyone freeze. As Mukotsu's body fell to the ground Kagome shook violently. The gun falling from her hand as Bankotsu yelled looking over at his lifeless friend.

Suikotsu stared in shock at Mukotsu as well throwing Inuyasha off he ran over to his friend shaking him "Mukotsu! Mukotsu come on! Talk to me!" He yelled.

Mukotsu laid flat on his face blood pooling from his head as Mukotsu continued to shake him.

Soon dozens of cops came bursting into the door Bankotsu, Suikotsu, Jakotsu and Kagome were thrown onto the ground and cuffed. Inuyasha walked over and shoved the cop off who was cuffing her claiming that it was her who was being targeted.

Sango was picked up and dragged out to a stretcher where she was being intensly examined around her neck due to the intense strangling she received from Mukotsu.

Miroku and Inuyasha were checked out and questions, finding they were okay they were told they'd have to go down to the station to answer some questions, Miroku was reluctant to go but after getting told by Sango that it was okay he went. Inuyasha refused to go no matter what Kagome said, he was going to wait for her for as long as he wanted to.

Now here Kagome was waiting in the back of a paramedic's truck staring at Inuyasha who only got more agitated with each passing moment. Eventually they had let her go.

It wasn't even ten seconds before Inuyasha scooped her into his arms nuzzling his face into her shoulder as she cried against him. "I was so scared they were going to kill you and Sango!" She cried.

"What about Miroku?" He laughed.

"Fuck him he would've been fine." She said hugging him tighter "But...they...they would've killed you...if..if I hadn't...shot...shot.." She cried more against him. Inuyasha rubbed her back soothingly.

"Shh.. Kagome it's okay. You did what you had to do." He whispered.

"Yeah but I killed someone and almost killed another person. How can you like someone after knowing they took a life?!" She screamed still crying against him.

He lifted her chin forcing her to look at him his eyes gazing into hers. "How can I not love someone who saved my life..a worthless hanyou."

Kagome brought her head back looking at him "You are not a worthless hanyou Inuyasha. In fact if it wasn't for you my life probably wouldn't have gotten as good as it is."

He chuckled bracing his arms around her tighter "You almost die and you say your life is getting better?"

"Before you my life was in a rut. I was doing the same thing over and over again even when I was dating Kouga it was the same thing. You've been in my life three days and it has already changed so much." She said smiling at him.

"Exactly Kagome it has been three days. In two months you may be in a rut with me just like all the others. And in three days you almost died did you forget that?" He said.

"I'd choose being in a rut with you than in a rut with anyone else any day. And I don't care about the whole dying stuff you can die by driving but I do it anyway. All I know is that since I met you my nightmares have disappeared and I've been able to laugh loud and clear again." And with that she leaned down and touched her lips to his. Gently engulfing him in her flame of love as he returned her kiss.

As there love became clear to those around them, it also became clear to someone else. Some one who was watching their kiss from the NHU News on channel 2. The reporter had been talking about how Kouga Talaki was an alleged suspect in the shooting and that he would be brought into questions.

'My ass, I am not going to be questioned. Those fucking idiots couldn't get the damn job well that isn't my fault.' Kouga thought as he slumped back against his chair watching the reporter with disgust.

"Mrs. Kagome Higurashi is said to only have suffered a gash to her arm. But it seems that maybe she may be suffering from a love sickness that may just help her to push past this traumatic event." The reporter said as the camera zoomed in on Inuyasha holding Kagome as they shared a warm kiss.

Kouga's face cringed into a tight frown as he watched the couple with hate. 'That bitch, moving on from me so quick..'

And suddenly Kouga felt cold, alone. Even though he had Ayame to love and hold he felt as though he wasn't happy anymore. A small pain developed deep with in his chest and he couldn't help but feel sad and desperate. Maybe Kagome had been the one for him, maybe he was just looking for a way out of a commitment when he cheated on her.

Now Kouga had two more things added onto his to-do list.

Kill Inuyasha Taisho.

Make a big donation to the police station

Win Kagome Higurashi back.

And he knew just how to do.

"I want to go home!" Sango shouted at the nurse who restrained her on the stretcher. She had suffered a grave amount of oxygen loss in such a short amount of time that the paramedics worried she may have damaged some of her brain tissue (yes that can really happen)

After struggling and fighting with them for five minutes straight they finally let her off of the stretcher. Kagome had been waiting with Inuyasha on the side of the ambulance for her. When she came over Kagome hugged her and the two cried together. Inuyasha stared for a moment in utter shock at the crying Sango.

"What asshole? You think I can't cry!" She yelled at him. Inuyasha smiled, that was the Sango he knew and unfortunately loved.

As Kagome and Sango talked about the incident, cried about the fact they almost lost each other, and hugged over and over again Inuyasha felt maybe it was a good time to talk to a cop and see what was going to happen now. He walked around for a few seconds before finding one officer, he was busy typing something up on his in car computer until Inuyasha tapped on the window of the squad car.

"Yes ?" Officer Callahan, as his name tag read, asked staring at the hanyou.

"What are we to do now that we have all been checked out?" Inuyasha asked.

"You've all been checked out completely?" Inuyasha nodded. "Then..i guess I should take you down to the station to answer some questions. You'll probably get split up into different rooms, since your not being charged you want need an attorney. So if you guys are ready I can take you down now."

Inuyasha shrugged then walked back over to the hysterical girls. They turned to look at him as he gave them a warm smile. "Alright we gotta ride down to the station to answer some questions."

"What kind of questions?" Sango asked.

Inuyasha shrugged "Probably about the incident."

Kagome sighed and shook her head "Right now I just want to sleep." She said.

He smiled and pulled her over to him letting her rest her head against his shoulder "I know" He said kissing her forehead "But your kinda the star of the show. So of course you have to make an appearance."

Kagome rolled her eyes and nudged him away with her elbow "You suck." She said giving a small chuckle. He smiled and grabbed her hand intertwining his fingers with hers leading her over to the squad car. Sango took the front seat as Kagome and Inuyasha shared the back. Putting his arm around he let her fall asleep against his chest the whole car ride to the station. Looking down at her he swore that there was something different about it.

The way she had been acting was certainly different. Being open to her feelings and the idea of them dating. But something else, something about the way she smiled and let people go near her without fail. Maybe it was her being brave.

Or maybe it was because for the first time in a long time

Kagome Higurashi felt free.

Interrogation of Miroku Dawson. March 4th 2012 6:22 pm

"Okay So Miroku..?" The officer asked.

"Dawson. Miroku Dawson." Miroku replied.

"Son of Michael Dawson and Yukari Matsisomo?"

"Yes."

"Married to Sango Nurikonu, now known Sango Dawson?"

"Yes" Miroku said a little more annoyed. The twenty questions was starting to get annoyed.

"Is it true that you have been friends with Kagome Higurashi for about 6 years?" He asked.

"Technically 8 but we had a falling out at one point."

The officer jotted down a few notes then continued.

"Now in your own words can you give us a summary of what happened from the time you went to the Higurashi house hold to the time when the cops arrived."

"Me and my wife Sango were worried about our friend Kagome so we went to go check on her. When we knocked on the door no one had answered. We heard the sound of a struggle and came right in where I saw Kagome holding a gun at Renkotsu, Bankotsu on the ground bleeding, and Inuyasha struggling with Suikotsu. That's when I decided to call 911"

"Yes we have on record that you said that Ms. Higurashi's house hold was under attack and that the situation was becoming hostile what did you mean by that?"

"Well at that point my wife had been taking hostage by the man they called Mutoksu, after much banter Sango was able to break free of Mukotsu and then Kagome shot him."

"In the side of the head. Now would you say that killing him could have been avoided?"

"Absolutely not. He had a gun and was ready to shoot Sango, if Kagome didn't do what she had done I probably would have been planning my wife's funeral. Not a happy thing to think of."

"Yes Mr. Dawson. Is there anything else you'd like to add?"

"Yes, everything Kagome did was in an act of defense. If you guys are trying to pin her as a murderer you wasting your time." Miroku finished.

"Thank you Mr. Dawson. That will be all."

Interrogation of Sango Dawson. March 4th 6:43 pm

"Please state your name for the record."

"Sango Dawson."

"Mrs. Dawson you have been the wife of Miroku Dawson for about two years now yes?"

"Two years next month."

"Congratulations anyway you have been friends with Kagome Higurashi for all of 16 years?"

"Yes."

The officer jotted down a few notes then continued.

"Okay now in your own words can you give us a summary of what happened from the time you went to the Higurashi house hold to the time when the cops arrived."

"I was worried about my friend Kagome so me and my husband Miroku went to check up on her, when we got to her house and she didn't answer the door I knew something was wrong. I heard what sounded like a fight and instantly opened the door to see Inuyasha struggling with a man I believe was called Suikotsu, the man named Bankotsu bleeding on the floor, and Renkotsu holding a gun towards Kagome. When Renkotsu looked at me and Miroku Kagome shot Bankotsu."

"Who had his back turned towards her?"

"Yes but-"

"That's okay carry on ."

"Okay..Anyway soon after this I was taken hostage by a man name Mukotsu who was strangling me from behind. In a dire attempt to escape I kicked Mukotsu in the groin and then broke away-"

"And that's when Mrs. Higurashi shot Mukotsu?"

"Yes but she was only doing that became Mukotsu had aimed his gun at me."

"Mhm. are you aware that the gun Mukotsu was wielding was empty?"

Sango stared at the officer in disbelief not knowing how to respond. She knew what they were doing though, they were trying to make it look as though Kagome was a killer, that she was a cold blooded person.

"Kagome Higurashi saved my life, all of our lives. She chose to shoot Bankotsu because she knew he was going to have us kill, but she shot him in his shoulder and leg so that he wouldn't have to die. She didn't know Mukotsu's gun was empty none of us did. And if I was in her position, I would have done the same thing."

With that Sango stood up, gave the officer a nod and promptly left the interrogation room.

Interrogation of Inuyasha Taisho: March 4th 7:02 pm

"Please state your name for the record"

"Inuyasha Taisho."

" you are the half-brother of Sesshomaru Taisho correct?"

"Keh, Yeah."

"Your brother and Kouga Talaki are rivals are they not?"

"I guess."

"And Kouga is the ex-husband of Kagome Higurashi correct?"

"Yeah."

"Are you and Ms. Higurashi in fact engaged in a relationship?"

"To an extent"

"Care to explain?"

"We like each other but we have only just recently met so we are going slow with it."

"Does it anger you that Ms. Higurashi still has feelings for Mr. Talaki?"

"It would if she did. I think after tonight it became clear that she harbors no feelings for him."

"What makes you say that?"

"Well tonight Kagome found out that her scum of an ex-husband had cheated on her with her best friend Ayame-"

"Ayame Kurisuni?"

"Yeah."

The officer jotted down a few notes then continued.

"Now in your own words can you give us a summary of what happened from the time you went to the Higurashi house hold to the time when the cops arrived."

"Um..Okay. Me and Ms. Higurashi were having lunch when I got up to go to the bathroom, when I came out Kagome wasn't at the kitchen table anymore. I had picked up the scent of three others and decided to poke my head when I was then attacked by Suikotsu and Bankotsu. After much fighting Suikotsu had my against him unable to move. At that point I learned that they had Kagome with. After she escaped she obtained one of their weapons-"

"How did she escape?"

"She said that the man named Jakotsu didn't put enough chloroform on the napkin and that she soon woke up. I'm not sure how she disarmed him but she did."

The officer nodded and waited for Inuyasha to continue.

"Anyway after much bantering Bankotsu said that since we were going to die anyway I might as well tell Kagome that Kouga was cheating on her with Ayame and that is why he wanted us killed. Then Sango and Miroku came making a distraction that allowed Kagome to shoot Bankotsu was about to order Suikotsu to finish me. After they arrived we heard the sirens and then Mukotsu came into the picture."

"Yes we read in the report that he took as a hostage, strangling her from behind while wielding a weapon."

"Yeah, when Sango managed to escape Mukotsu pulled his gun and aimed it at Sango and thats when Kagome shot him."

"Mhm, are you aware that Mukotsu's gun was empty?"

Inuyasha gawked for a second before shaking his hair.

" were you there when was taken captive?"

"No but-"

" , is it possible that Kagome Higurashi was working as an accomplice with because you found out the secret of his affair and that the group he hired was also with and they were all working together to terminate you?"

"No way! Kagome would never put me or Sango in danger!"

" , isn't it possible, that while you were in the bathroom Ms. Higurashi hid in the living room and waited for Suikotsu and Bankotsu to attack you, and then she was going to kill you, but when Sango and Miroku came she had to shoot and kill her own man to keep her looking as one of the innocent?"

"No."

"Did you see Ms. Higurashi knock out her attacker when she was held captive?"

"well no but-"

"Isn't it true that Ms. Higurashi was friends with the men who attacked you?"

"Well yeah but-"

"Thank you Mr. Taisho that is all we need."

Interrogation of Kagome Higurashi, March 4th 7:37 pm

"Please state you name for the record."

"Kagome Higurashi"

"Ms. Higurashi isn't it true that you are the ex-wife of Kouga Talaki?"

"Yes.."

"Is it true that he had an affair?"

"Yes."

"Is it true that you harbor some hateful feelings towards Mr. Talaki?"

"No."

The officer jotted down a few notes then continued.

"Now in your own words can you give us a summary of what happened from the time you were with Mr. Taisho in your house hold to the time when the cops arrived."

"Me and Inuyasha were having lunch when he left to go to the bathroom. I had my back turned to the door when Jakotsu came in and tried to use chloroform on me. When I awoke from my unconscious state I saw Jakotsu sitting on the couch reading one of my people magazines. I looked around in front of me and found that the men had left a suitcase of weapons open, so careful I took one of the guns and aimed it at Jakotsu telling him to get on his knees when he did I hit him in the head with the pistol"

"Is that when you escaped from him?"

"Yes."

The officer jotted down some more notes then waited for her to continue.

"When I walked into the kitchen I found Inuyasha being held captive by Renkotsu, Bankotsu, and Suikotsu."

"Yes isn't that when they had Inuyasha admit to you that he found out that your ex-husband Mr. Talaki was having an affair with your friend Ayame during your marriage?"

"Yes."

"And this is when Sango and Miroku came in?"

"Yes."

"Tell us what happened after Mutoksu took captive of Mrs. Dawson."

"Okay, well he was telling me that I was going to let him and his friends go freely, I figured he meant from the cops because they were coming, when Sango kicked him in the groin and escaped. When Mutoksu pulled his gun and aimed it at Sango I took the shot I thought I had to take and killed him."

"Mhm and Ms. Higurashi are you aware that Mutoksu's gun was in fact empty?"

Kagome's expression turned to complete horror instantly staring at the officer. She shook her head and waited for him to continue.

"Is it true you were friends with the men who attacked you?"

"Yes.."

"Ms. Higurashi, would you say that you wanted revenge against Mr. Talaki?"

"What are you getting at?"

The officer leaned back in his chair staring at Kagome with a smug expression. "What I think Ms. Higurashi is that you hired your friends to fake an attack on you and Mr. Taisho and when things didn't go right because of the Dawsons you shot Bankotsu and Mutoksu so that you looked like an innocent battered woman."

"No! That is not what happened! Kouga paid those men to attack me!" Kagome screamed.

A knocking came from the one-sided window, the officer sighed and excused himself from the table to leave the room.

"What? I was just about to crack her." The officer said.

"No you weren't because we just got a confession." The chief of police said.

"Really..who?"

Interrogation of Jakotsu, March 4th 8:01 om.

"State your name for the record."

"Jakotsu."

"Just Jakotsu?"

"Just Jakotsu."

"Okay, Jakotsu, you told officer Macalhy that you wanted to confess to the attempted murder of Mr. Taisho and Mrs. Higurashi.?"

"Yes."

"Okay, tell us what happened."

"Around 2 in the afternoon me and my friends in the band of seven went to Kouga Talaki's office where he gave us a mission."

"To kill Mr. Taisho and Mrs. Higurashi?"

"Yes."

"Why exactly?"

"Because he feared that Mr. Taisho would leak his secret about his affair with Ayame to Ms. Higurashi and that they would then tell the press, possibly ruining his company."

The officer nodded and jotted down a few notes.

"Did Ms. Higurashi have any knowledge or any help in this attack?"

"No."

"Had she known about the affair prior to this attack?"

"Yes, but she didn't know who the other woman was."

"Why are you confessing this?"

"Because Kagome was a dear friend of mine and I never wanted to hurt her. That is why I offered to be the one who knocked her out."

The officer stared for a moment "Jakotsu did you purposely not put enough chloroform so Ms. Higurashi would wake up and save Mr. Taisho?"

Jakotsu sat in his chair for a few moments before finally nodding. "Yes, but I didn't expect her to kill anyone."

"Do you think she meant to?"

Jakotsu shook his head.

"Were you awake that Mukotsu's gun was empty? The one that he aimed at Mrs. Dawson that caused Ms. Higurashi to shoot him?"

"Yes."

"How did you know?"

"Because Mukotsu doesn't like to shoot guns, he never was a fan of them, So he always carried an empty one just to look tough."

"Did Ms. Higurashi know this?"

"I don't see how she would."

The officer nodded before sighing and rubbing his temples.

"So in conclusion, Ms. Higurashi had no part is Mr. Talaki's plan? At all?"

"No. she didn't."

"Thank you Jakotsu."

In the a small Interrogation room at the end of the long hallway sent four agitated friends waiting to know what was happening. They all knew Kagome was innocent. They all knew she didn't know about the unloaded gun. And they also knew that she was dying on the inside knowing she killed a man who didn't pose any threat.

Inuyasha and Miroku tried to convince her otherwise but she couldn't seem to get over the look on Mutoksu's face when she sat him. Fear.

Kagome took a sigh and laid her head on Inuyasha's shoulder, he was angry, he wanted to leave and take Kagome home. He wanted to know why the Interrogator tried to pin the blame on Kagome. And he wanted to know what made him think she wanted him dead.

When the officer who interrogated them finally came into the room his face was flushed and his expression was cold. The group of four turned to look at him as he cleared his throat.

"Due to a confession made by Mr. Jakotsu, the 43rd precinct would like to extend its dearest apologies to you and especially to Ms. Higurashi for accusing you of being an accomplice to a crime you had no part of. You are all free to go, a police car will be waiting outside to take you to your respected homes. In a few days we will need you back here for you are still witnesses to the crime and you need to be on trial. We are going to be making an arrest against Jakotsu, for attempted murder in the second degree due to his confession, the rest attempted murder one, and Kouga Talaki for conspiracy to commit murder, and murder in the second degree due to the fact that Mukotsu wouldn't of been killed had it not been for this whole thing."

The officer than bowed his head and left the room, for a moment it was quiet, tense but then everyone jumped up sharing hugs and tears knowing that this whole mess was going to be resolved before they knew it. Kouga would be put in jail, and they wouldn't ever have to look back.

Even Kagome felt better, what the officer said was true that she wouldn't of ever had to kill Mukotsu had it not been for Kouga.

When they finished their embracing they left the station to go home, Sango and Miroku said good bye and went into their own.

Kagome said goodbye to Inuyasha who shook his head.

"My car is at your place, besides, you are not going to be able to sleep in a house that is labeled a crime scene. Haha even if they let you sleep there you'd be tossing and turning all night. No, we are going to get my car then your coming to stay with me."

Kagome opened her mouth to object but found she was at a loss for words.

Inuyasha smiled and climbed into the squad car pulling Kagome in with him, at first she was a little uncomfortable with the whole thing, but soon she had grown to like it. And now the idea of being with Inuyasha seemed even better too.

Inuyasha pulled into his apartment complex smiling when Kagome gasped.

"Hey! This is the place you showed me that I liked!" She screamed.

"Oh what? I never told you that?" He said with a smirk pulling his keys out if the cars ignition.

"Yeah no I think you missed that." She replied climbing out of the car.

He chuckled and climbed out too running after her, he picked her up bridal style ignoring her kicks and fusses as she begged him to put her down. He carried inside the complex, inside the elevator and into his apartment. She looked around at it, suprisingly for a guy (no offense) it wasn't to messy. Then ofcourse he was basically living at her place for the past few days so when could he make a mess?

Kagome offered to stay on the couch but Inuyasha wouldn't hear it.

"We slept together one night what's the harm in another?" He asked looking at her. She blushed and he took that as a yes sweeping her up into his arms and carrying her into the bed room.

For now they were dating, soon they'd be serious and maybe one day they'd be together forever. But right now Kagome was just going to worry about how she felt and what she wanted.

How she felt was amazing,

And what she wanted was to be with Inuyasha.

The end.

Not! Don't worry there will be more to come. I promise.