Declaimer: I don't own Inuyasha or any of the characters there own by Rumiko Takahashi (bows)
Note: This Chapter has been beta read by RiaChan a well deserved thank you to her for putting up with my crazy imagination (bows) Enjoy CloudsLover
Summary: Kagome Higurashi had made a knot to something she didn't want to attach herself too and prosecutor Sesshomaru Taisho was that very string that held both their destinies together…
'Thoughts'
"Mouths moving"
Flash backs or a dream
Marrying the Mafia
By: CloudsLover
Chapter Ten
Self Defense
The news around the neighborhood was all the same "Those poor girls" all because the media had done their job well in placing panic and fear into the community "Until he is capture, my daughter is done with school" Miroku shook his head at the extremes that some parents pushed onto their children.
"Random attacks…" voiced another as Miroku took his seat, moments later the nice owner brought him is regular cup of coffee giving him time to think about his next order "or so they say their random" added another but as much as he wanted it was hard to ignore them
'Here I was looking for peace and quiet' he thought to himself, all he wanted was to take a break from the lingering eyes and whispers of the clans' men because a mixture of emotions had filled the Higurashi residence that morning.
It had become a well known fact "My granddaughter has accepted a great responsibility in leading this clan" many of the men began to cheer their approval. Many had already fought alongside her "however…" silence quickly took over as he continued "she won't be able to obtain leadership until she marries" murmurs and lingering stares swiftly came Miroku's way.
'Gossiping school girls' but it seemed that gossip was all over Tokyo district that morning about teenage girls being targeted, that's when he remembered
"I need to track some punks down… it seems they wanted a piece of me and I'm never one to disappoint" Miroku took a sip of his now warm cup of coffee and with a frown he recalled her also saying "It seems that some of the members of the band are currently active… I only want to verify it once more with my own eyes"
Why hadn't he noticed it last night 'She knew…' he told himself, now aware of the fact that Kagome had recognized one of her attackers.
"There sure to be more victims" commented one of the customers' as they waited for their order to arrive "hope they catch him soon" voiced the other
To Miroku last night's events weren't done by just one man, by the sounds of it, it sounded more like a group effort 'was last night an initiation…' a cold shiver ran down Miroku's spine for that only meant 'war…' his thought were interrupted by laughter
"You can hope all you want pops…" a male voice said to the right of him as he slowly made his way towards a vacant booth "only goes to show how useless our police force has gotten" Miroku would have ignored him easily enough if it wasn't for the smirk the stranger had on his face "dirty cops the lot of them if you ask me" which of course no one had causing some of the costumers to grow uneasy as he occupied the whole seat placing his feet upon the table, displaying his disrespect to the nice lady who own the shop.
"Young man, that you shouldn't disrespect authority" voiced one of the older generation who Miroku recognized to be one of many regulars "youngsters these days" voicing his displeasure with the younger man's statement "they risk their lives for our own safety…" Miroku frowned as laughter filled the small coffee shop bringing his full attention to the delinquent before him, getting a better look he noticed he was in his late teens and by the looks of his attire to self absorbed to care what others thought of him.
"What a load of crap…" still smirking he added "I hear the Higurashi run things here" seeing as he had gained the rooms attention he continued with "and right under the noses of the so called authority you so value" Miroku's anger was slowly growing and all because of this idiot, who was painting the Higurashi as thefts and murders which he had learned the last couple of months have come to know were none of what this punk believed them to be.
"Why don't you keep your mouth shut" voiced one of the customers which Miroku easily recognized to be Akimi, the nice woman that worked at the Blue Raven.
'And here I thought she was gentle' Miroku thought to himself as he was starting to see what kind of affect Kagome was having on her employees.
"Show some respect" she was the second most intimidating woman Miroku had ever seen; Kagome being the first "I don't want my son hearing such nonsense" and here he was obstruct by a mother holding her eighteen month old son on her hip glaring at a good for nothing punk
"Live your life under rose color glasses all you want lady" Akimi's glare grew more hostile which only causing Miroku to smile "that still doesn't change the fact that an underground organization is in control of this district… such control is only obtain with corruption" voiced the younger man
"Now see here" voiced the older man from before truly tired of such show of disrespect "I will report you to the authorities for such slander"
"I doubt they will waste their time with me when they have a mask murder to capture" laughter once again filled the room to the growing annoyance of the remaining customers because some had gone as soon as their orders had been prepared "that's if they fine him" Miroku stood from his seat and slowly made his way towards the moron who happened to be ruining his morning even more
"It seems that you are not from around here…" catching the younger man before him by surprise as he stood before him blocking any attempts of trying to flee, pushing his feet off of the table and onto the floor where they belonged he added "My guess is you're from Chiba" he smirked at the younger mans reaction and continued with "doesn't Disney know one of their princesses have gone missing"
"I'm not princess" Miroku's smile widen as his opponents turned slightly red, from anger or embarrassment he could careless from which one it was
"A queen then…" Miroku easily added, about to respond to his verbal attack the younger man stopped at the sound of his name being called
"That's enough, Jakotsu" ignoring his friends' discomfort, their new arrival apologized on his friends behave "forgive my rash friend here, if you don't mind we will be on our way" Miroku stepped aside leaving enough room for said man to exit the booth
"Bankotsu, are you just going to let that jerk talk to me like that" his friend voiced nothing as he quietly left the coffee shop followed by Jakotsu very much annoyed "knock, him down…"
"Let it go, we have other things to do" Miroku didn't even give them a second glance as he made his way to the counter to pay for the forgotten cup of coffee that still sat on the table he had been sitting at moments before
"How much do I owe you" he asked as he began to take out his wallet
"No need it's on the house" the store owner voiced which only caused Miroku to smile
"Now, how are you going to make any profit if you continue to flirt with me" such statement only caused the older woman to giggle as she accepted his money. He waved towards Akimi who began to gather her things for his guess was it was almost time for her to drop her son of at daycare, it was her turn to open the bar today and by gossip going around town it was safe to assume it was going to be a slow night at the Blue Raven.
The phones of Sector 305 had been going off all morning "Hello… no Prosecutor Taisho isn't free for another interview… yes we are still working on the case… no we are not yet authorized to release anything about the other girls identities" Yuri feed up with the ongoing questions hung up the phone rather harshly "I hate them" she voiced for it had been the fifteen call she had answered that morning "how did Sango do it" her admiration for the head strong woman had grown after each call she had taken.
"Coffee… lots of coffee" answered Shika from beside her as he continued to type new information they had gathered from last night's CCTV footage "and by the looks of it our new boss is in need of some badly" Yuri looked towards the now open alleviator and noticed a very sleep deprived Sesshomaru step out
"Good morning, sir" Yuri voiced as she stood from her post quickly followed by Shika who had finished up his report "coffee" Sesshomaru didn't responded as he moved passed them an straight into his office "I'll take that as a yes" Yuri smiled towards Shika go had quickly hit print on the computer "I'll see you there in five, Ginta always came in with sweets… I'll go down stairs and get a few donuts that will help cheering him up" not even waiting for a response Yuri quickly left leaving Shika on his own.
"For the love of Kami, there better be donuts" Shika whispered to no one in particular as he organized his report before heading into the tigers den "Sesshomaru, sir… I'm here with the report you wanted" no answer, it seemed his boss had other things in his mind "Sir"
"Leave it on my desk; we will meet in the conference room in ten" Shika did as he was ordered. After hearing his office door close Sesshomaru finally took his seat behind his desk. It had been a long night 'a dead end' he had lost sleep which had nothing to do with the case he was currently investigating "Shinto" his brothers friend, he couldn't help but worry.
"Tokyo Transports, Nazuna speaking…" this time he was prepared and would obtain the information he was after before finally heading home "how can I help you"
"This is prosecutor Taisho from sector 305 and I'm in need of some assistance involving one of your transports" the clicking sounded stopped causing him to smile
"Please hold while I get my supervisors authorization" this time he easily welcomed the jazzy tune while he waited "Suijin speaking, I'm Tokyo Transport supervisor… how can we be of some assistance to you, prosecutor?"
"We are in need of some information about one of your taxis" Sesshomaru voiced somewhat serious "We had lost its tracking earlier and was hoping to figure out its final destination with your assistance"
"We would be happy to assist in anyway, sir… now if you would tell me the tags of the taxi I can look it up in our data base" Sesshomaru smiled for it was a lot easier than he expected
"347B2" Sesshomaru easily remembered the license plate number "all we want to know where this taxi final destination was from Tokyo's Main Street their departure was around eight p.m." for that was when and where he had last seen her "the one a few blocks away from central apartments" he waited for the keyboard tapping to subside on the other end of the phone, there was a pause before she answered
"I'm sorry to inform you sir but our data base shows nothing regarding that area in question" which was impossible, Sesshomaru had seen her off in person "is there anything else we can do for you?"
"No, that would be all… thank you for your cooperation" after hanging up the phone he slowly lend back onto his chair "how is that possible…"
A knock on his door brought him back to reality "Sesshomaru, sir" Yuri poked her head from his parted office door and smiled "there something you might want to look at" something in the way she spoke set off some warning bells "They are asking for volunteers"
"A search party" he assumed as he opened the report Shika had left on his desk "which department" he added after she didn't answer, finally looking up he noticed Yuri smile widen "out with it Yuri, what are the volunteers for"
"Public Safety…" she beamed at him as if it was the best news she had heard all morning "for high schools around the area" Sesshomaru paused careful not to show any interest in the matter for his brothers school would be one of those schools "it's only for a few hours… and it wouldn't delay our case seeing as some of the girls targeted go to some of those school" Sesshomaru didn't really need any convincing but pretended none the less with a frowned "they would be assigning us too Shikon High"
"Prepare all necessary files" Sesshomaru quickly stated ignoring a very happy Yuri who did as she was told 'this is work' he told himself, but deep down he knew he just wanted to make sure that she had made it home safely.
The conversation with her grandfather that morning had left her somewhat uneasy "A fools love is a dangerous thing" his warning still echoed in her mind "Miroku, like your father are considered good men in the eyes of normal society… but in our world… a good man can easily be taken down" as much as she had always tried to deny the fact: Miroku had never truly involved himself within the clan.
'But that isn't the problem' his loyalty to her and those closest to her was obvious as the blood that ran within her very veins 'they are using him as an excuse' it was starting to become very obvious that the consul had something to do with her grandfathers lack of trust in Miroku because in the eyes of the consul he had always been a liability they could not afford.
"Sis" Souta voiced alongside her, debating if it was the right moment to speak but seeing that her current mood was somewhat troubled he saw best to remain silent "never mind"
"What is it" she already knew that her little brother was only worried "if it's about this morning…"
"Grandfather looked upset" she smiled, Souta with his frowned was always very predictable "really upset" since it was the first time he could remember seeing his grandfather that angry "I've never seen him… like that before" all she could think was that he was far too young to remember.
"He's just worried" she tired playing it off, it was something she was just now coming to terms with herself "The consul most be pushing for my marriage announcement" it had been a few months since she had last spoken with them.
"Then, why don't you just marry Miroku" Souta easily stated his thoughts because it was pretty obvious to the clan that Miroku had some deep feeling towards their future leader "We all know he likes you" which only caused Kagome smile to widen since it hadn't been the first time it had crossed her own mind, but those feeling where easily pushed aside "Sis" her response was an easy one
"It wouldn't be fair" her gaze grew hard "it would only hold him back" because the love she felt for Miroku wasn't the love he truly deserved which was something far better than what she would be offering him.
"Holding him back, from what" Souta wondered out loud not understanding his sister at all
"From something far better than this…" they neared the school to Kagome's relief he had grown tired of their current conversation. As both siblings now silently made their way towards school one single thought quickly came to the youngest mind
'Kagome Shinto now had friends' there in front of the school stood Eri and Yuka acting like two mother hens in search for their lost chick. Her brother very much liking his sanity to be intact made a quick escape "good luck with that" he voiced after leaving his older sister to fend for herself, not that she need any help for what kind of damage could two teenage girls possibly do.
"Kagome" Eri quickly came to her side as she tried to see if she had arrived unscratched "We were so worried… weren't we Yuka" Eri didn't even wait for a response as she added "We just had to see you for ourselves… I mean that just awful about those girls that were attacked last night… you weren't attack were you… oh my god you could have been killed" finally it seemed Yuka had enough of Eri's antics and lightly pushed her friend aside. It was far too early to assume that their classmate was even involved with any of last night's events.
"Breath Eri, how many times do I have to remind you" Kagome watched them and couldn't help but smile for it seemed that both girls were truly worried "ignore her" Yuka voiced as she began to pull Kagome towards their class "she's into crime dramas" Eri trailed behind them as she continued to pout not liking Yuka's attitude towards her "and it doesn't help that her sister is training to become prosecutor" not that that information had anything to do with the weirdness what transpired moments ago.
"My sister is a prosecutor…" Eri voiced from behind them at the sound of her sister being mentioned "her new post is super important"
"She's only a servant of public safety… really how important can that be" Yuka whispered towards Kagome alone "she's only allowed to carry pepper spray…" which only caused Eri to glare as she continued on with "all she does is file paperwork and bring coffee to whoever asks"
'Prosecutor… public safety' unfazed Kagome remained silent as Eri and Yuka continued on with their current conversation
"Anyways, it's all over the school that two of our classmate's were attacked last night and Eri was quick to assume you were one of them" Yuka smiled feeling much at ease that that seemed not to be the case "You got home safely… didn't you"
"Oh… I did" was all Kagome could really say "I left Inuyasha's places yesterday rather late…" which soon after she had been approached by a group of misfits that Inuyasha's older brother Sesshomaru easily took down "but I took a taxi" she left out the important facts not wanting them to worry.
"Smart girl" Eri voiced from behind them "Inuyasha and Hojo both tried to assure me that you were alright… but I just couldn't help but worry, I hardly slept a wink last night" that's when Kagome noticed Eri's dark circles "I felt so bad, we stayed behind and copied your notes when we should have left alongside you" Eri looked away as she held both her hands together not sure what else to say, Yuka voiced nothing for it seemed she was the source of said guilt
"It's fine, I offered my notes and it was my decision to leave on my own…" Eri looked back at her as she spoke "plus as I said before I took a taxi" she felt somewhat bad that she was lying but it was for their best interest that they knew very little about what truly happened last night "so please there is nothing to worry about"
"Really, truly… that's great, isn't that great Yuka" still Yuka said nothing as she glared at her friend which only caused Eri to yell out "Fine I'll never desert my friends for notes ever again, happy" Yuka smiled as she answered a simple
"Yes, yes I am" the bell rang as Yuka slid open the door leading them into their classroom.
"Why is everyone drooling" soon came out of Eri's mouth causing both girls to stop and stare at the man that stood right beside their homeroom teacher.
Their arrival to Shikon High was an uneventful one which his current group was thankful for "When was the last time you were at a school" for Sesshomaru it had been a few months when he had to in roll his brother to the school he was one again visiting but this time for an entirely different purpose "not to ask your age or anything" Yuri spoke none stop, she had always had a fascination about her current boss identity
"Do aliens' age, Yuri" Sesshomaru voiced as he continued to walk leaving her to shook to speak or move for Shika had to push her to keep moving as they carried some of their case files with them.
"It's a joke" Shika whispered causing her to blink "remember alien blood can't be tested…" Yuri nodded to Sesshomaru disbelieve Shika continued as if they had been talking about the weather "sir, how long will we be staying here?"
"We will report back to work after all three lectures are given" there was a setback of course, they weren't the only team a signed to Shikon High as Renkotsu's own team had arrived after them
"What a surprise" Renkotsu voiced as he neared them "Sesshomaru Taisho doing some unexpected volunteer work" Yuri and Shika frowned for it was obvious to them that Renkotsu who a few weeks ago replaced the main prosecutor of Anti-Drug and Trafficking Division has insulting their boss
"Yes, it would seem that way on both our parts" Yuri and Shika hid a smile as Sesshomaru continued on his way leaving behind a confused Renkotsu "Yuri if your still looking for an alien there's one behind you" Yuri frowned not holding back her disappointment
"That's not an alien… more like a…" Shika covered her mouth with his hand for there before them stood the principle of the school and it wouldn't be wise to speak in such a manner in front of an import public figure
"Thank you for coming" voiced the man before them "we have prepared everything you had asked for" Sesshomaru nodded "as instructed the gymnasium is also available"
"Forgive the intrusion" Sesshomaru voiced, it was all prepared in short notice
"Not at all, please instruct our students well" Yuri and Shika smiled because this principle went beyond his duty in his students' current safety.
"We will" voiced Yuri for the group as they made their way toward the room they would be calling their base "Sir, by the looks of the list he has proved the lectures will be done by year"
"1-A to 1-F, 2-A to 2-F and finally 3-A to 3-F" Sesshomaru couldn't help but sigh for in reality he really only wanted to see one particular person and that wasn't his brother "Sir, the groups would be far too big to instruct in a safety precaution lecture" Yuri of course was right "Shouldn't we rethink our strategy"
"Alright" Sesshomaru on the faculty's desk he was going to use as his own and answered "first years and second year will be instructed in a verbal lecture as well as second years seeing as our current suspect seems to be only targeting seventeen to eighteen year old girls" Yuri nodded as well as Shika who wrote everything down
"Now third years will be broken up in three groups and will attend our self defense demonstrations that will be done why myself and Renkotsu" he had other things he need Yuri and Shika to do before they left here.
"Sounds good" voiced Shika as he closed his pamphlet "I'll let the principle know… counting Renkotsu's group with our own we have six people currently present" leaving both first and second year lecture's easily accomplish for the self defense demonstration wouldn't be done until after lunch "Good now let's get started" moments later Sesshomaru found himself being stared down by a group of girls and by the looks they were sending him, Sesshomaru knew it was going to be along morning.
Word soon got around "He's tall and super cute" and many of their male companions weren't all please to hear them "Who care's about how cute he is… the man can hold a gun…" while others easily idolizing him instantly "Mister Taisho can easily kick all of our asses" not that they were going to give him a reason to prove it.
Inuyasha on the other hand wasn't as pleased to have him around "my brother been here a few minutes and everyone all ready knows am related to him" he voiced crossed his arms in aggravations as another group of girls passed by him and burst into hysterical giggles "Buzz off" Inuyasha shouted causing said girls to scurry away in alarm, not that it would stop them from passing a second time "bunch of airheads"
"The rest of us wouldn't mind the attention" voiced Hojo beside him looking rather envious of his friends' increase in popularity.
"Then by all means, please do" Inuyasha voiced moving his left hand with a side motion "I'm not interested" his frown depend "plus it isn't me they are drooling over" for it was his brother they seemed to be fascinated by.
"You know Inuyasha, you have always been popular… it's more obvious now" Hojo easily stated the true, Inuyasha had a small fan club among the girls in school "I'm surprised you are even noticing now"
"What" Inuyasha looked on confused as yet another group of girls passed him by, one brave enough to shyly wave towards him "of course I would noticed… who wouldn't notice a flock of giggling lunatics" he scuffed as he ignored the now very much blushing girl. But in all reality he hadn't really noticed until his brothers' arrival.
"Sure you would" Hojo smiled feeling Inuyasha's annoyance fade at the girls that make their way towards them now "Glad to see you made it home okay" Hojo voiced as Kagome along with Eri and Yuka neared "we were so worried about you"
"Sorry about that" Kagome easily smiled at his sincerity which slowly faded as she locked eyes with Inuyasha "Taisho"
"Shinto" Inuyasha effortlessly replied back as he crossed his arms before him "seems you cause trouble everywhere you go" Kagome raised an eyebrow at his statement
"Do I, now" her voice was even but underneath her calm exterior laid something far more deadly "what makes you think that" she questioned sweetly
"Just the other day didn't Chika and her crew try to bet you up" Eri and Yuka blushed at his statement for they were at that time still a part of that so called crew he was currently mentioning "and last night you could have been part of those attempts if it wasn't for my brother" Kagome voiced nothing contemplating if his older brother had spoken to him about what had happened last night.
"You could hardly called Hana's group a crew" came from behind them "now my girls on the other hand" Ayame smiled as she motioned at the two girls that stood behind her "have been known for a good fight" she winked causing Kagome to glare at her in return, ignoring it the best she could Ayame continued on with "this place has gone to hell… the stink of metal, it has caused my allergies to act up… have yours" Ayame's eyes never left Kagome's unwavering ones
"That can easily be fixed" Kagome offered, Ayame voiced nothing as she continued to smile sweetly "Perhaps you should ask Chika what she uses… she seems be immune to it" Ayame turned to see said girl trying to flirt with one of the prosecutors that had volunteered to give a lecture that day.
"Well, well… if it isn't Mrs. Future Wolf herself" Kagome remained silent as Ayame took a few steps back at the offending prosecutors banter "Friends of yours" which only caused Chika to laugh
"I would hardly call them friends" Chika Hana had always in the eyes of most of her peers appeared to be a very foolish and shallow girl "isn't that right Ayame" Kagome frowned for it seemed that Chika didn't know when to keep quite.
"It seems I need to keep my eye on your friends here…" the older man stated as his eyes trailed over each girl, Kagome pushed down the need to smack him every second his stare lingered far longer than necessary "seeing how your track record isn't to your favor, right kid" Ayame looked away as she smirked causing him to frown at her out right disrespect "Renkotsu, current Prosecutor of Anti-Drug and Trafficking Division of Sector 305" which he chose to ignore as he extended his hand towards Inuyasha alone, easily recognizing him as Sesshomaru's younger brother.
"Good for you" Inuyasha stated as he smacked away Renkotsu's hand dismissing him all together as he turned away to leave "Oh" he voiced as he turned around with a smirk "I'm, Inuyasha Taisho current student of Shikon High" which only caused Eri and Yuka to giggle as he left not even waiting for a response.
"Later" Hojo called back as he quickly went after Inuyasha who induced a few outbursts of giggles as he passed. Renkotsu seeing as he had been offended enough left without saying another word and to the girls delight Chika went right along with him. A few seconds more passed as both Ayame and Kagome voiced the following
"Stay far away from that pervert" Eri and Yuka easily agreed "Let's go girls, I need some fresh air after coming cross that stench" Ayame brushed of her arms and readjusted her uniform as a secret signal without Eri and Yuka noticing the silent message she had sent towards Kagome
'He wants to meet' Kagome couldn't help but feel a little annoyed for it wasn't such a good time to meet Kouga of all time, and by the looks of it, it was an important matter for Ayame had flash Kouga's symbol under her uniform jacket. A bold move even if it was neutral territory.
"What was that about" Eri asked as all three girls made their way back to their class room already forgetting their first intentions of visiting Eri's sister before she left "I mean did you see how he looked at her… Ayame isn't pushed around that easily" Yuka voiced nothing to her friends' curious statement "I mean Ayame is a scary girl to mess with" Kagome was well aware of that as well but remained silent "Yuka… why would a prosecutor from an anti-drug and trafficking division be even aware of Ayame's existence" Eri asked as if Yuka had the answer to that question
"Do I look like I know" but in reality Yuka did seem to know "you like rumors… didn't you hear what he previously called her Mrs. Future Wolf" Kagome remained silent as Yuka continued on with "everyone around here knows she tangled up with the wolf tribe" Kagome couldn't help but agree, for Ayame never denied the fact she was close to Kouga to her own annoyance a very much public figure.
"But isn't this Clan territory" Eri voiced out loud catching Kagome off guard "isn't that a little careless of Ayame flashing her loyalty around like that in enemy territory… she should watch a crime drama, it seems she doesn't know what she's doing" Eri couldn't help but smile as she added "Yuka, what if she falls for someone who isn't in the wolf tribe… oh my god what if she betrayed that very man" to Kagome's amusement and Yuka's annoyance one of their fellow male classmates passed by "don't kill Ayame" startling the poor guy.
"I won't" was all he could say before running away.
'not even close' Kagome shook her head because that wasn't even one of her men, not that there were many for only a handful were her age and many didn't really know who she was "Eri maybe you shouldn't scare them like that" Eri frowned which only caused Yuka to sigh as she sided with Kagome's previous statement
"Leave them alone, it enough with one lunatic out there… we don't need you to add on the mix of craziness" Eri pouted while they made their way back to class just before the bell rang.
"Pop quiz, everyone" and grunts soon erupted within the classroom. Taking her seat Kagome noticed Inuyasha had changed his seat right next to her own "clear your desk, before we can get started"
"You following me, Taisho" Inuyasha scuffed at her statement as he voiced rather harshly
"Hojo begged me to switch" Hojo who happened to walk pass towards his new seat voiced
"You said I could have both the limited additions if I switched with you…" Inuyasha blushed as Hojo's lack of loyalty. Kagome acted as she hadn't heard for it was enough that both her friends began to tease Inuyasha before the start of their quiz.
"Silence everyone" voiced their teacher as she then added "once your done turn in your paper and head over to the gymnasium for further instructions, understood"
"Yes" everyone answered together for they were all very much excited to learn that class was being moved
"Kagome, let's go together" Eri whispered as she waved towards Inuyasha causing Kagome to glance towards said knucklehead who was now very much focused onto the sheet of paper before him
'For an idiot, he isn't that bad' she thought to herself with a smile as she then focused on her own paper, unaware of what was a head of them.
There was a hint of excitement in the gymnasium and some apprehension among the students currently present for two very intimidating men stood before them "Welcome to a short tutorial about self defense" it wasn't the second time that day that Sesshomaru Taisho felt the eyes of the school's female population trying to undress him with their eyes "I'm Prosecutor Taisho and this as some of you know already is Prosecutor Renkotsu" for said man had been spotted around the school already to Sesshomaru's growing annoyance who was determined to see this lecture thru
The so-called Casanova continued on with "Self Defense…" echoed in the gym as some of the girls began to whisper among each other "is the key in escaping from your attacker" Sesshomaru stood in front of the group easily ignoring the whispers that still filled the gym and continued on with
"Please pay attention to the demonstration we will do in a few moments for it can easily be the thing that could save your life" the group grew serious "Now let's being"
Kagome stood beside her friends as she watched Prosecutor Taisho easily explain four of many Self-Defense techniques to her fellow classmates "would those tips work in an actual emergency" asked one of the girls present in alarm.
"Done correctly, yes these could very much same you from an unwanted attacker" voiced Sesshomaru before his unwanted partner spoke "that is why we will have you practice among each other and Prosecutor Renkotsu and I will walk around and correct any mistakes"
"Couldn't you show us one on one" asked one brave girl to the displeasure of their fellow male classmates "for educational purposes" she quickly added not that anyone believed her
"If we still have time" He didn't promise anything but it was enough to satisfy the girls all the same "now if you would pair up in twos, we will begin"
"Shinto, lets partner up" voiced Inuyasha beside her as Eri and Yuka moved a side leaving her on her own "I promise I'll go easy on you" Inuyasha added with a smirk.
"Sorry Taisho, seems Shinto here is pairing up with me" Ayame added to Inuyasha's dismay "you can flirt with her in your own time" Kagome voiced nothing as she watched him go to partner up with Hojo who tried to convince Eri to partner up with him instead.
"Boys, really…" Ayame smiled for she seemed to be enjoying herself all the same "are a bunch of perverts" but her gaze harden as her sight landed on one of the prosecutors "I don't need to warn you about him do I" Kagome trailed her eye sight and confirmed her suspicion "of course I don't, you know a rat when you see one" after twenty minutes of non-stop practice both instructors called them to line up for one on one demonstration.
"Now first pair step forward" Renkotsu called out "don't be shy we're all friends" causing Ayame to scuff to Kagome's surprised she reminded her a little bit of Kouga.
"How about we start" voiced Sesshomaru as he looked towards the crowed and smiled "you two step forward" he ordered with such authority that the two he pointed out easily did as they were told "good, now one of you will be attacked by either me or Prosecutor Renkotsu" one of the girls blushed while the other looked on with worry at the mention of being attacked.
"Now, please follow our instructions" voiced Renkotsu in annoyance for it was more than once that he had to repeat the following instructions to a bunch of silly teenagers that day already "if the attacker grabs your wrist and tries to pull you away…" Sesshomaru demonstrated the action to the blushing girls delight "first, bend your knees and your elbow while turning your wrist like you would grab a melon" there was a burst of giggles which both men ignored "yes a melon, now... then quickly step towards him and… I said step towards him not outright hug him" it was hopeless for it seemed said girl wanted to be kidnap by the man currently holding her hand.
"Alright perhaps we need a different volunteer" voiced a now bored Sesshomaru as he glanced at the group once more noticing a very gentle Shinto standing beside a feisty looking redhead "you two step forward" He smiled at the surprised look in both girls faces 'this should be interesting' he was pleased to see she was unharmed and well.
"Go, Kagome" shouted a very animated Eri who was quickly silenced by Yuka who looked worried about the demonstration "they are professionals… they are not going to harm her" Eri whispered towards her friend because she knew her friends older brother would never harm her friend.
"Who wants to go first" Sesshomaru asked both girls who seemed reluctant to do so "Shinto…" Kagome's slightly confused expression made him hesitate at even asking her to volunteer
"I'll go" Ayame voiced as she stepped forward ignoring her own worries, she was well aware of Kagome's own 'she's debating on fighting back or not' was easily seen in Ayame's eyes for she alone knew how strong Kagome truly was.
"You sure are something kid…" Renkotsu voiced with a smirk "think you can take on a train professional with the so called street smarts you have" Sesshomaru was about to step forward because of his collogues unnecessary banter but was stopped by the redheads' response
"Isn't this a lecture on self-defense, sir… not about street smarts I may or may not know about?" this of course rubbed Renkotsu the wrong way showing the group present that both seemed to know each other "so are you going to attack me or not" Ayame voiced after a few moments of silence
"Alright" voiced Sesshomaru succeeding in breaking the tension between them for the time begin "let's assume that your attacker grabs your hand and tries to pull you away…" if only it had gone as planned; for in seconds Ayame was held in a back choke hold exposing her neck to her attacker as her feet remained two inches off of the ground "Stand down" Sesshomaru's voice filled the gym as Renkotsu easily released the slightly out of breath Ayame with a smirk as he pleasantly voiced the following
"Isn't it our job to show them real life scenarios?" he looked down at a shaking Ayame "so much for street smarts, kid" there was something in Ayame's eyes that called out to Kagome as if it hadn't been the first time she had been in that type of situation.
"Without the proper instructions on how to defend herself how was she going to escape from your attack" He was more than a little angry with his coworkers' actions against the now startled student.
"In a real life situation an attacker isn't going to let her know… hey I'm going to attack you, so act surprise" some of the male student's began to snicker in agreement, while the rest of the students send worried glances towards a now standing Ayame thanks to Kagome's support.
"True as that might be, we are here to instruct them not outright harm them" Sesshomaru would be sure to file this in his report later at the unprofessionalism Renkotsu had displayed "Shinto you may step back in line" his coworker was too much of a liability he wasn't going to risk her safety for a mere demonstration
"I would like to give it a try" Kagome voiced surprising all that were currently present for Kagome Shinto was known to be a timid girl none confrontational. For many still recalled the day her brother had gotten in a fight with Shippo who was also known Ayame's younger brother.
"I don't think that is wise" Sesshomaru voiced for her ears only "he might end up hurting you" to his surprised she smiled
"You'll stop him wont you" her trust in him had caught him slightly off guard "We have yet to see your instructions succeed in an actual attack… wouldn't that just mean you wasted both our time" she was right of course not that he was going to tell her that.
"When he grabs your hand, bend your knees and elbow and push your arm towards his…" Kagome made sure to paid attention to his instructions for he was unaware that she knew far more than what he was telling her.
"He won't go easy on you just because you are a girl" she could hear her grandfather telling her "he'll push even harder because you are one" her heart beat became calm "always remember when in a fight its hurt or be hurt" she became in the eyes of her classmates focused "Now tell me the parts in the body where you can do the most damage"
She repeated them in her mind 'eyes, nose, ears, neck, groin, knees and legs' as she moved past her attacker. Renkotsu as Sesshomaru had predicted repeated his previous action, grabbing Kagome by her hand and pulling her into a choke hold exposing her neck and lifting her slightly off of the ground but what he and his fellow coworker had not expected was the quickness she displayed as she swung one arm across to break Renkotsu' hold as her feet were now secured on the ground as she then used the opposite arm to elbow her way free by aiming the blow to his unprotected ear causing him to stumble back in pain fully releasing her.
"Until they hit the ground that when you stop" She body moved on its own as she turned to attack but froze at the sound of applause
"Excellent work" voiced Sesshomaru rather pleased that she was able to think on her toes "As you can see by my partners reaction, the ear is one of seven vulnerable parts of the male body… anyone care to guess a few" the group remained silent as Kagome made her way towards both of her friends but not before passing Sesshomaru who couldn't help but wink at her in approval 'at a girl'
"The groin" a girl shouted causing some of the male students to grunt in discomfort, while their female students giggled at their expense.
"Correct, the others being eyes, nose, neck, knees and legs" Sesshomaru didn't even try to hid the smirk on his face as Renkotsu stood beside him absolutely embarrassed "now seeing as its almost time to head back to class, my team and I will be here only for your last break so if you have any questions please feel free and stop by" this he voiced towards Kagome alone, which she of course choose to ignore because she had called enough attention to herself "Dismissed"
"How the hell did she know to aim for my ear" voiced a very much displeased Renkotsu "and the speed she initiated her counter attack with…" Sesshomaru watch the retreating back of said girl and couldn't help but wonder the same for he had only explained how to release herself from her attackers hold not how to counter them.
Kagome and her classmates made their way towards their locker rooms some far more bruised than others "is randomly swinging your arms towards your attacker defense" Kagome could easily answer that question with a
'No, no it isn't' she was feeling the consequence of her actions far too quickly than she liked too, for the grip Renkotsu had previously used on her had been a strong one and his foul breath next to her cheek had not helped in the situation
As Sesshomaru had expected his coworker to do he had grabbed her just as he had done to Ayame moments before "if he grabs you in a back choke hold I want you to swing your free arm towards his hold to break free, understand" which she had easily shown she would do with ease but her body had failed her for she had never meant to counter his attack.
"I'm impressed Kagome" came Yuka's voice as Eri trailed right behind her "who would of thought you had those moves in you" she smiled for she was slightly proud to call her, her friend "I mean I really thought Ayame was going to show him a one, two… the way she talks about how she can easily hold her own" it was a blow to Ayame's pride of course Kagome knew that Renkotsu had caught her off guard, the panic in her eyes was enough to let Kagome know that.
"That jerk has been targeting Ayame ever since this morning" Eri voiced to the defense of Ayame catching some of the girls in the locker room of guard "I mean did you see the way he grab her" of course they saw, they had all been there to see it "if my sister had been there she would have karate chopped…"
"You mean pepper spray" Yuka interrupted Eri's ranting before it exalted to profanity "anyways, what I want to know where did you learn that Kagome" Kagome had finished changing back into her school uniform unsure if she should answer or not
"From my grandfather" that was all she said but it seemed it wasn't enough for questions continued to surface
"Why" there was always a reason for something wasn't there, Kagome smiled for it seemed her new friends were far to curious about her
"Well, there might be many reasons…" which in reality there was, one being she needed to know how to protect herself one of many requirements in becoming the leader of the Higurashi clan but she had decided on a safer answer "my mother died when I was little… I think that might be one of them"
"She died…" the locker room grew quiet for it was the first time that they had ever heard Kagome talk about herself "how did she die" Eri couldn't help but ask but thankfully that was a question Kagome was unable to answer for she didn't know how her mother had died.
"I don't know…" perhaps because she had never asked, maybe she never really wanted to know.
"That's harsh, Kagome" what else could they say, they were starting to see a different Kagome, a Kagome they had hardly known in the first place "you know, my sister can get a hold of some files…" Eri whispered behind her as if breaking the law wasn't such a big deal "she just needs your mom's full name" and that was the true problem of the situation wasn't it "if it happened long time ago her file most be stored…"
"That's breaking the law, as much as your sister likes her pepper spray she would be good as fired" Yuka voiced annoyed at her friend for even speaking such nonsense. Eri of course was annoyed for an entirely different reason
"Will you stop with the pepper spray" Kagome smiled, they seemed to be growing on rather close to her so soon "I'll have you know that my sister knows taekwondo"
"As much as we want to help Kagome, we can't just ask your sister to break the law" of course Kagome would never ask them that, for she herself could easily do it on her own "my brother on the other hand is a private detective…" now it was Eri's turn to laugh
"Please, your brother is a no good hacker" Yuka frowned at her friends laughter "who gets his kicks in downloading porn" Yuka was unable to hide her blush
"His good for digging dirt" Yuka turned towards Kagome in alarm "not that I'm saying your mom is dirt" Kagome just shrugged for she never thought that Yuka had called her mother dirt in the first place "well he is currently obsessed with police files, been trying to hack into one of the data base… ever sense he failed to pass one of their exams"
"I'll think about it" Yuka and Eri smiled for they felt that they were truly helping their friend "let's get some juice before class starts" her mouth had gone dry at the thought of her mother's death. The Higurashi had many secrets and her mother's sudden death was one of many, one she never wanted to uncover.
The last time Sesshomaru was in school a group of drooling girls always seemed to be trailing behind him 'not much has changed' he thought as yet another group of girls left the room in defeat "Shika… your report" Shika gaze returned to him in alarm as he had been caught staring at a particular nice set of legs
"Sir" Shika cleared his trout unsure how to responded, a visible hint of a blush very much present on both his cheeks "still awaiting on the medical examiners report" clearing his trout one final time as he tried to act as if nothing had happened he voiced "As for Yuri, she is currently speaking with the victims family hoping to find a connection as to why she might have been targeted" Sesshomaru looked up from his current report unfazed for a man's dead body was found that morning was their only lead.
"And what are you doing" His stare hardened "I expect far more than just waiting… or looking at a set of legs all you are good for" Shika's blushed seemed to double instantly causing him to stand "we are in search for a killer who seemed to be a associated with one of the gangs in the region targeting girls of a specific type and you are just waiting…" Sesshomaru watch Shika begin to gather his things rather quickly and smirked "I want that report, its top priority understood… I want to know if the man is truly connected to last night victim" all he got from the retreating back of Shika was a quick "Yes, Sir" before leaving the room in haste. His coworker was in luck that he was in such a good mood for he was known for throwing books for something far less
"Excuse me" came a voice from the other side of the sliding door "Mister Taisho" which only caused him to sigh in annoyance "I have a few questions" it seemed they all did, if only they were more concerned about their safety and not about who he may or may not be dating
"Yes, please come in" closing the file he had been working on he saw to his surprise one girl standing in front of the open door "what can I do for you" his school days had prepared him well for he was now immune to the sound of giggling teenage girl; because his previous assumption had been correct 'they travel in groups'
"Chika…" the apparently very shy girl looked back in alarmed "Mister Taisho is currently alone…" she added as if Sesshomaru was unable to hear her even thou she had spoken far louder than necessary "you still want me to…" at that very moment Sesshomaru wished Sango was there to knock some sense into these girls even Yuri could do the job seeing as she didn't tolerate such foolishness.
"Declare it to the world why don't you" Chika wasn't such a push over it seemed, since she easily cast aside her embarrassment as easily as she pushed aside her friend "Mister Taisho…"
"Miss." He waited for her response which she was slow in giving seeing as she chose that very moment to use his current desk as her new sitting arrangement "what do you…"
"Eri, can you please slow down" footsteps were soon heard as the door to his teams current headquarters burst open rather unexpectedly "Oh" three set of eyes stared at the awkward scene before them "Oh…" Eri was the first girl to speak as she pointed at her fellow classmate "Harassment" causing Kagome to laugh at the allegation "Yuka, isn't that, what this is called" Eri asked as if she wasn't sure what she had just witnessed
"No… no" Yuka frowned as she tried to correct her friend "I think you meant to say… " Sesshomaru chose at that time to step in because it seemed that Yuka wasn't as naive as her friend
"Please, Miss Chika…" he paused for he didn't get her full name "was just about to leave" since it seemed that the brazen girl had embarrassed herself enough "seeing as she would just be wasting her time" hopping off from the desk she had been using as her seat Chika left the room just as she entered pushing her fellow classmates aside
"What a…" Yuka glared at Chika's retreating back not understanding how she could have been friends with her in the first place.
"Leave her…" Kagome voiced as she held Yuka back from getting herself into unnecessary trouble "she's not worth the effort… is she? Mister Taisho" Sesshomaru smiled at the calculating look the girl before him seemed to be giving him
"If you mean if she's worth losing my job over… no, no she isn't" Kagome looked away for she felt that ill feeling in the pit of her stomach "Now, if you…" Eri couldn't help but giggle at his chose of words which he sound replaced with "what brings you girls here, have any questions"
"Not that you would answer them truthfully… seeing as this involves an ongoing investigation" Yuka voiced crossing her arms in disapproval "I've come to the conclusion Mister Taisho that you came here with another reason all together" Sesshomaru couldn't help but laugh at Yuka's blunt statement.
'Of course he did' Kagome watched Sesshomaru brush aside her friends' statement but chose to remain silent not that Eri was going to
"Yuka has a point Mister Taisho… other than trying to reassure us that you are doing your best in catching the culprit, it seems to me you are just wasting your time with a bunch of teenagers" Eri finished with a small frown "isn't a waste of time" she waited for what he had to say
"It's not a waste of time… your school isn't the only one being visited by officers today" that was true 'I just volunteered' not that they need to know that "Law enforcement at times like these need to show the community their concern"
"Show them that you care" Kagome watched him as he spoke "at time like these we need to involve ourselves with our community to show them that we are here… were not just a group of criminals"
"Were not just officers…" she blinked at his chose of words "we lay or lives on the line for your safety" Sesshomaru smiled "it's our job" Yuka and Eri were won over it seemed for both girls sighed very much smitten with Sesshomaru, but Kagome frowned
"And you think that showing us a few moves in a gym will be enough to keep us safe" far from it, he knew that they were giving them a false sense of security for there were worst things an attacker could do than grabbing onto your hand "perhaps there are other reason you and your team are here for other than showing us self-defense"
"That Miss. Shinto is none of your concern…" Sesshomaru voiced rather harshly for he felt the girl before him wasn't the one he had saved last night or the one he instructed in the gym earlier that day 'as if she is deliberately distancing herself from me' and how right he was for that was exactly what she was attempting on doing "since it involves an ongoing investigation" the warning bell rang indicating that their break time was about to end
"It was great seeing you again Mr. Taisho" voiced Eri as she and Yuka made their way out of the room slowly followed by Kagome who was stopped by Sesshomaru who couldn't help but hold her back.
"Did you get home safe" he couldn't help but question for he had been unable to find out if she had made it home last night unscratched "you weren't approached again were you?" because it was a good possibility that she could be targeted once again
"Of course not, I'm here aren't I" he nodded at her response as he finally let her hand drop "my friends are waiting for me… I should be leaving now" without saying another word she did just that closing the sliding door behind her
"What are you hiding from me Shinto" Sesshomaru couldn't help but wonder as he watched her yet again go.
To Be Continue!