Chapter 32
Last time:
Inuyasha looked at me and gathered me in his arms. I was sure that he would have laughed because if it happened to anyone else I know I would have.
"You're not going to laugh?" I asked him looking up at him.
"I'm just glad that you are safe. But in the morning I can't promise anything," Inuyasha said and I twisted his nipple.
I shifted in the covers and closed my eyes. Much needed sleep. Tomorrow we are back on the case.
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Couple of Days Later
Kagome POV
Ring Ring
Ring Ring
"Inuyasha have you seen my phone?" I asked Inuyasha flipping pillows around in the bedroom.
Inuyasha came out of the bathroom with only his washed out fitted jeans on and a towel drying his face.
"Did you check the dresser? You've been leaving it there,"Inuyasha said while I drooled at his lack of dress.
When he left I shook my head to not be dazed anymore. That hunk of-.
Ring Ring
Right phone.
I jump and stumbled out of the bed and lunged for the phone.
"Hello? Hello? Kagome Higurashi speaking," I said almost out of breathe.
"Hello, an agent will be right with you,"an automated voice said on the phone.
I hung up and tossed my phone on the bed. I blew my hair out of my eyes and headed towards the bathroom to get ready for the day.
I entered and Inuyasha was blow drying his hair. He stopped when I came in.
"Who was on the phone?" he asked and place the dryer on the counter.
"Wrong number,"I said and grabbed the spare toothbrush and toothpaste.
He shook his head and went back into the bedroom.
Ring Ring
Ring Ring
"Kagome,it's someone named Miroku. Do you want me to answer it?" Inuyasha yelled from the bathroom.
"Rerf,"I said with toothpaste suds in my mouth.
He walked in, handed me the phone, and kissed me on the cheek. I slightly blushed because hell that hunk of-.
"Kagome! Are you there?" Miroku's voice carried out of the ear piece.
I spit and answered him. He seemed really out of it.
"Yeah. Sorry brushing my teeth. What can I do for you?" I said cheery.
"Where are you?" Miroku asked serious even for him.
"I am-" I began but Inuyasha came in the bathroom with me.
"Kagome, I'm going to head to the station and check in with the Captain. Then we can go over the items you had in the security box. I'll bring food or we can go out. Bye love,"Inuyasha said and kissed me again on the cheek.
I smiled and shook my head. I waited until he left and closed the bedroom door behind him. I then waited until I heard the front door close.
"Okay. I am at Inuyasha's apartment. Why what's wrong?"I asked Miroku.
"Is he gone?" Miroku asked quietly almost hard to hear him.
"Yeah...he just left. Miroku what's wrong. You are scaring me,"I said slowly, paranoia rising rapidly.
"Do you have a way to get to me like in the next twenty minutes?" Miroku asked not answering my repeated question.
"I-no I well. I can take a taxi and get to you. Where are you? Why the secrecy?"I asked clearly not understanding the sudden attitude he was giving off.
"I am not at liberty to say right not. Just come to the place where we go for awesome cinnamon buns and coffee. Don't say it out loud and leave your phone. Please Kagome do as I say,"Miroku said almost pleading with me.
"Okay...I just need to change and I will meet you in twenty minutes. Is everything okay?"I asked.
"I will explain when you get here. Don't tell no one especially Inuyasha. Please Kagome,"Miroku said and hung up.
Okay. That was the weirdest conversation I have had with Miroku since he got married. If it was say ten years ago then I would chalk it up he almost slept with a transexual person again. But since marrying Sango, he's not that adventurous as he use to be. But that tidbit about not telling Inuyasha that is fishy to me. Well anyway to appease his request I left my phone on the bed and changed into some black skinny jeans, my red low cut Converse and a black t-shirt with a green bomber jacket. I place a military style dark army green and black rhinestone studded hat on my head after I combed it into a low pony tail. I grabbed my Birkin bag with all the security deposit stuff and my laptop.
I checked myself out in the mirror and opened the bedroom door. I swiped some eyeliner and some lipgloss on my lips and thought I looked decent enough.
I walked to the front door to open it and felt really strange. I pulled back my hand and tapped my thumb against my lower teeth.
Why would Miroku tell me not to tell Inuyasha really bothered me. I haven't really introduced them to each other. Plus I haven't even told anyone of my recent relationship status change either.
"This is silly. There is nothing wrong with Inuyasha and there is nobody outside of this door,"I said to myself and opened it.
How totally wrong I was.
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Normal POV
Across town
With Miroku
'Where is she? Why do women take forever getting dressed and coming? She's giving me an ulcer. I have so much to tell her and she...just need to come on' Miroku thought to himself as he waited across the street from where he told Kagome to meet him at.
Miroku paced back and forward at the deserted lobby where they worked at.
He took deep breathes trying to calm his nerves down.
'I will give her five more minutes then I'll call Naraku,' Miroku thought and looked carefully across the street and saw Kagome going inside with Inuyasha following close by.
'Shit,well here goes nothing, Miroku thought and jogged across the street after he sent a quick text to Naraku.
Me: He's with her. Will try to lose him at the Open Flea Market. Do you think he's knows?
Miroku took a deep breath and walked inside Crumbly Crumpets and took off his scarf and hat looking around for his friend since elementary school. He saw her looking and pointing to the menu calm. That calmed Miroku down tremendously. He walked toward the couple and was about to touch Kagome on the shoulder but felt a buzz in his hand.
Creepy Client: I'm not sure. It maybe a bit risky. He is a strong half demon no matter how you dice it. Try to get to my office with Kagome and we will think of something else.
Me:Okay
Miroku silently gulped and patted Kagome on the shoulder. She turned and her eyes lite up to see her friend.
"Miroku! Where were you? I hope you don't mind but Inuyasha tagged along with me. He is so protective of me it's a bit suffocating but I wouldn't trade it for the world,"Kagome said and kissed Inuyasha on the cheek.
"So you are dating the tight ass?"Miroku said seriously but tried to pull it off as a joke.
Kagome giggled and hugged Miroku.
"What did you want to see me about?" Kagome asked.
"Yeah what did you want to see my mate about? You are not her kin so naturally well in dog demon terms I have to follow my mate to make sure that she's not trying to be taken from me,"Inuyasha said and brought Kagome close to him.
Miroku started to sweat a bit and chuckled a bit awkwardly because that's exactly what he was trying to do.
'Well not kidnap kidnap but yeah kidnap I guess you would call it kidnap,'Miroku thought and gripped his phone tighter.
"I just wanted to talk about Onigumo's mansion and get together on building his portfolio. You know that we have to meet a certain quota so we can have a great holiday that's coming up. So yeah that's all. I-I hope I didn't make it seem you know we-weird and awkward. Heyheyhey. Yeah so anyway I-I guess I will be going,"Miroku said lamely.
"Miroku you goof. Well since I'm here and we are right across the street from the office why not. I haven't been pulling my weight these last couple of days. Well grab some coffee and let's go,"Kagome said and kissed Inuyasha on the cheek.
Miroku noticed that the guy didn't take his eyes off of him at all which made texting hard but he would wait until he made it into to the building without the prying eyes of the half demon...mate.
'Oh boy!' Miroku sighed mentally.
House Hunters Headquarters
"Okay Miroku spill! That was a bullshit excuse and you know it! You know I did Onigumo's portfolio days ago and he approved it! What is going on and the truth," Kagome said and folded her arms across her chest.
"Do you trust me?" Miroku asked after he looked around to make sure that they were alone in her office. He walked to Kagome's dying plant and saw a mini microphone in the dirt easily missed if one wasn't looking for it.
"Yes of course I do. Why would you ask me a question like that," Kagome said and frowned.
"We need to go to Onigumo's house and take more pictures. I don't think the ones of the bedroom was all that great. Plus he said that he wanted to talk more about the asking price and see if we could do another contract. Come hon,"Miroku said unnaturally loud and grabbed Kagome's hand and ran down the stairs not taking the elevator.
"Miroku! Miroku! Slow-slow down! Why the hell are we taking the damn stairs...so-so fast. Whew,"Kagome said breathing hard.
They made it to the sixth floor and Kagome had to bend at the waist to catch her breathe.
"I'm so out of shape. I use to could do that in High School. Shit! Okay...come on down the stairs,"Kagome said pumped up and Miroku shook his head and followed her down.
They made it to the first floor and Miroku held his hand for her to wait.
She shook her head and stood behind him.
"We are going to walk across the lobby and go down to the lower garage and walk out the building that way," he whispered.
"Why don't we go behind the bank. Come I'll show you," Kagome said and adjusted her bag and walked back up the stairs to the second floor.
She walked down several halls and exit out of a hidden door and walked down another group of stairs that lead out to the street. Miroku kissed her cheek and spun her around.
"Who told you about this way?"Miroku asked as he walked down the street and turned to hail a cab.
"I use to date a security guard here before he quit and moved down south. He told me about this way and we used it a couple of times. Just don't tell a lot of people would ya,"Kagome said and linked arms with Miroku.
"Your secret is safe with me,"Miroku said and lightly head budded his friend.
"So where are we really going?"Kagome asked when they were in a cab finally.
"To Onigumo. He really does want to talk to you,"Miroku said not telling her everything just yet.
"Well what's it about?" Kagome asked.
"The Black Widow,"Miroku said and texted on his phone.
Me: We are on our way. I think she is in deeper than what we thought. She is mated to him! The FUCK!
Creepy Client: Fuck...it may help or it may not. We will let her decide.
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Across Town in the West
"Mr. Chaos you have a guest," a butler said in a stuffy accent.
"Show him in, Charles,"Chaos said while he was pruning his flowers.
"Mister, uhm, what is your name?" Charles asked politely.
"He can call me...Onigumo," Onigumo said and followed the butler to Pyro Chaos.
"Oh Mr. Onigumo is it? I thought that you was dead?" Chaos asked and took his gloves off.
"I like to keep it that way," Onigumo said and crossed his legs.
"Tea?" Charles asked and served tea to his employer and guest.
"So are you here to kill me or are we here to combine our resources? Poor Bubba,"Chaos said and sipped his tea.
Onigumo did a fake grin and cleared his throat.
"Well you can start by telling me where are the drug houses are and the other whore houses. I would like to calculate the earnings that is suppose to be made,"Onigumo said and stirred his tea again.
"Oh so it's just business and nothing more? Because my good fellow it seems when people say your name they end up dead,"Chaos said and drunk some more of his tea.
"I'm insulted. You make me out to be the boogey man. I'm just a humble dom and just want to know if you know the financial earnings this organization is making,"Onigumo said and continued to stir his tea.
"Do-ahem-do you not like tea?"Chaos asked and loosened his buttons of his button up shirt.
"Oh I love tea. But when one is in the presence of a psycho. One has to be careful. So take Charles here. I saw him add a bit extra to my cup and nothing to yours. So the old switcheroo. So I guess my hunch was correct,"Onigumo said and drunk his tea.
"So...that's how it is you're poisoning me? Ack-ack. I can't breathe! Charles the antidote!" Chaos screamed as he collapsed to the ground.
Charles ran into the room and shot was shot instantly in the head. Onigumo caught the bottle and walked to the wheezing man on the ground.
"Do you pledge your allegiance to me?"Onigumo said over Chaos' body as he gasped for air.
"AH AH" Chaos said and weakly held his hand up for the antidote before it was too late.
"I thought so. Here you go,"Onigumo said and squatted next to Chaos.
The antidote administered and Chaos began to breath correctly.
"You shot my butler. I actually liked the guy,"Chaos said and gasped greedily for more air.
"He was cheating you out of your money. Anyway I must be going. Ah I can trust that you will keep your word. Because I do have an itchy trigger finger,"Onigumo said and laughed as he left the garden room.
Chaos gulped and ran to the water hose located towards the back of the room.
"What the fuck did I just agree to. That's not a man. That's the fucking devil. Shit,"Chaos said hoarsely and drunk more water to ease his sore throat.
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"Hey Kagome are you ready for this?" Miroku asked.
"Miroku seriously. I have been to this house multiple of times. I think I almost know the entire layout,"Kagome said walking up the path to the front door.
Miroku knocked on the door and it was opened by Naraku. He beaconed for them to come in and he closed and locked the door.
"Here if you don't mind. Change into these robes and meet me in the library. Leave everything in there. No undergarments as well," Naraku said as a greeting and Kagome raised her eyebrows.
Miroku just took it and went to the mud room. Kagome shook her head and went to the bathroom to change.
Kagome did as told and thought everyone didn't take their pills today. She walked out of the bathroom and clasped her robe tighter on her body.
She saw that Miroku had waited for her and they both walked slowly to the library on the second floor.
Library
They walked in and walked directly to Naraku who was standing next to three boards. He motioned for them to sit down and pushed a button that locked the door. He pushed another two buttons Kagome knew as sound cancelors to the outside. So no one could hear human or demon. He then turned another device and clapped his hands.
"What's that?" Kagome asked at the last contraption Naraku used.
"A coffee machine," Naraku said and Kagome raised her eyebrow in irritation.
"Kidding! It's another canceler that cancels devices that can take video and audio recording. Because what I am about to tell you can not leave this room. I mean it. The information I'm about to share is circumstantial but hell of a good theory," Naraku said and began to turn the three boards around.
Kagome gasped as she saw the evidence Naraku collected.
All the pictures were of Inuyasha Takahashi.
A/N: I know! Ugh I hated that it took so long to get out chapter 32! I guess writer's block and confidence I guess. I hope you really did enjoy this chapter! What are your thoughts? Please share with the class by leaving a review!
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