InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Agent Under Fire ❯ Chapter 18 ( Chapter 19 )

Agent Under Fire

 

Chapter 18

 

As Kagome rose from unconsciousness a sensation broke through the haze. She felt someone clinging to her right hand. Using more energy than she thought she had Kagome turned her head towards the sensation and slightly opened her eyes. Inuyasha clung to her hand in his sleep, his head gently resting on the bed, his body hunched over from an uncomfortable infirmary chair.

 

She opened her mouth to say his name but could not find her voice. Her mouth was dry and wooly and a short rasp escaped her parched lips. She tried to squeeze his hand with all the strength she could gather but he seemed not to notice.

 

Turning her head away from him she allowed her eyes to shut once more in exhaustion, her mind resurfacing painful memories. How could she have let herself be used as a bargain against Inuyasha? She was trained, she knew! How could she have let this happen?

 

I let them down, she thought to herself. How can I face them all?

 

She could barely recall the last few hours of her life. A haze had taken over her mind once she was brought into the infirmary. She had been slightly aware that doctors and nurses were asking her questions but she wasn't able to answer them, and once inside the operating room she had lost all conscious thought to the darkness.

 

Kagome heard Inuyasha waking but could not find the courage to open her eyes and face him. She felt him squeeze her hand gently before making a barely audible noise.

 

Then she heard him whisper, “Please Kagome, wake up. They said you would be all right. If there's a thing in this world called `love' please let her wake up!”

 

Kagome squeezed his hand gently after she heard him issue a soft sob. She heard his short intake of breath and she turned her face towards him, her eyes remaining closed. Kagome sensed him moving closer and felt him brush his lips across her forehead softly before leaving two gentle kisses on her eyes.

 

Blinking her eyes open slowly Kagome looked up into Inuyasha's face, his eyes bright with unshed tears.

 

Inuyasha almost laughed with relief to see her awake. He leaned down closely to her and whispered, “Don't do that again, wench. I almost lost you.”

 

“Inu… yasha,” she managed to croak out. “Water.”

 

Inuyasha looked quickly around the small room and spied a paper cup on the bedside table with a small plastic pitcher. Pouring her some water and grabbing the straw next to the cup he brought it to her lips. She drank as greedily as her body would allow before lying back with a sigh. Inuyasha dunked a finger into the water and placed a bit of water on her lips.

 

“That should help a little, Kagome,” he said softly.

 

“Thank you, Inuyasha,” she said, her voice remaining a bit scratchy. “How long have you been here?”

 

“Since the Doc said I could come see you,” he said avoiding her question. She would not be pleased to find out that he had been sitting there for the better part of two days allowing only Sango, the nurses, and the doctor in to see her.

 

A tear welled up and spilled over Kagome's cheek, “I'm sorry I hurt all of you. I should have been more careful, I…”

 

“Stop Kagome,” Inuyasha bit out sounding a little gruffer than he had intended. He knew he offended her when she turned her face away from him. “It was my fault,” he continued, “I'm the one that should apologize to you. If it wasn't for me and my stupid wish… Damnit, well you wouldn't be in this mess.”

 

“Your wish? Inuyasha you're not making sense,” Kagome said softly looking back at him.

 

“I can't explain it all right now,” Inuyasha sat back in the chair heavily covering his eyes with his hands. “You don't understand, Kagome. I caused us to lose… you to lose… something so,” as he searched for the words he brought his hands down in front of his face staring at them.

 

“What did we lose Inuyasha?” she asked confused. Fear crossed her face as she dare ask, “Not Sango? Kouga? Jinenji? What happened?”

 

Inuyasha mentally berated himself for getting her so upset and not just telling her. “No, Kagome. All three are fine, just minor injuries. Kagome, we lost a child.”

 

Kagome sat up quickly in the bed, ignoring the searing pain that flew through her body, “Not Rin! Inuyasha I'm so sorry. How will Sesshoumaru feel?” She buried her face in her hands and allowed her tears to flow freely. Inuyasha moved quickly to her side and removed her hands from her face, tucking them securely in his own.

 

“Not Sesshoumaru's child,” Inuyasha barely choked out the next words. “Our child, Kagome, you were pregnant with my child.”

 

Shock registered on her features as she stared disbelievingly up into his face, “Our? I was… pregnant? And I lost… oh Inuyasha!” She flung herself into his arms not noticing the grimace of pain that crossed his face from having to tell her and from his own injuries.

 

He held her firmly and allowed her to cry, allowing even his own tears to fall silently as well. After awhile exhaustion and shock took over and she stilled in his arms, breathing heavily and occasionally issuing a soft hiccup from her tears. Inuyasha laid her down gently; stretching himself out next to her small form, and after a few moments allowed the darkness to envelope him as well.

 

~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~

 

The next few weeks were completely focused on the team's recovery. Sango, Kouga, and Jinenji, with minor injuries were the first to return to work. Inuyasha's wound to the chest and his previous injury to his shoulder hindered a fast recovery and he spent days focused on keeping his muscles from seizing up. He only suffered a few severe headaches because of his memories, remembering the whole of two lives, but somehow his focus always seemed to drift to Kagome.

 

Kagome's most damaging wound could not be seen by the others. When she had woken up the second day in the infirmary to find Inuyasha next to her, holding her, comforting her she had felt the bile rise in her throat. How unworthy had she been of his love? And to have lost his child? How could he stand to touch her?

 

Tears threatened to spill over and her shoulders shuddered with a silent sob waking Inuyasha in the process.

 

“Kagome? Did I hurt you? Are you alright?” he asked placing a gentle hand on her shoulder.

 

“Don't…” she whispered, “don't touch me.”

 

Inuyasha removed his hand from her as if he had been burned.

 

She can't even stand my touch, Inuyasha thought. How can I expect her to love me after I failed to protect her? After bringing Naraku back into our lives?

 

It was at that moment that Kagome began to completely withdraw from him. She barely spoke two words to him the entire week she was in the infirmary, spending much of her time staring out the window or up at the ceiling. She had only spoken to her family twice since the incident and refused to tell her mother about her injuries. Inuyasha only left her bedside occasionally to shower and get fresh clothes from his home, sometimes remembering to check in with his neighbors about Fang.

 

A week after her arrival in the infirmary the doctors approved her for discharge. Inuyasha refused to let anyone but himself wheel her to the car. He helped maneuver her into the car as best he could, being hurt himself, and whispered softly, “We'll be home soon, Kagome.”

 

“Inuyasha?” she asked quietly, the first time she had spoken directly to him in days.

 

“Kagome?”

 

“Take me to my home. I want to be there,” she barely whispered.

 

“But your place was trashed! Please, Kagome, come home with me?” Inuyasha all but pleaded.

 

She shook her head gently and he could see tears forming in her eyes.

 

“Anything for you, Kagome,” he answered dejectedly and closed her car door.

 

He had taken her home then, placing her in bed, and straightened her apartment until exhaustion took him over. She acted in much the same way for the following week. She gained a bit of her energy back through Inuyasha's care, though he refused to leave even when she pleaded with him.

 

By the end of the third week Inuyasha's bandages had been removed, revealing harsh pink scars left as a reminder for what he had failed to do. He came back to Kagome's apartment to find her lying in her bedroom in complete darkness, the shades drawn to eliminate the light. Inuyasha refused to allow her to continue like this. He stormed into her bedroom and flung the curtains open permitting the sun's rays to shine through.

 

“Alright, Kagome. Enough of this bullshit! You're getting up,” he said gruffly moving around the bed to pick her up bridal style and carried her into the living room sitting them both down on the couch. He found that while she was awake she was not very responsive, her eyes glazed over and cloudy. “You're not going to get better unless you try, Kagome. Try!”

 

“No,” came her quiet response.

 

“Yes, damnit! Please, I can't do this alone,” he groaned, nuzzling his face into the crook of her neck. “Kagome, I need you.”

 

“You don't,” she responded tears forming in her eyes.

 

“How the fuck would you know!” he ground out harshly. “I need you god damnit. I've just found you again, Kagome. I don't want to lose you. Help me not lose you.”

 

A loud sob was wrenched from her lips. “Stop Inuyasha!” she yelled, the first time he had heard any conviction in her voice for weeks. She struggled to get out of his grip but he held her tighter.

 

“No, Kagome,” he said softly keeping his head bowed and his eyes covered by his bangs, “I won't let you go. Not again.”

 

“How can you stand to touch me, when you know what I did?” came her tortured watery words.

 

He gazed up at her face, upturned towards the ceiling, her tears streaming down the side of her face. He leaned forward gently and kissed a tear away, “What are you talking about Kagome?”

 

She looked at him finally and he saw a myriad of emotions swimming in her eyes. Pain, rejection, and fear looked up at him, “I failed you. You and our… …baby,” she whispered, tears forming anew.

 

“No, Kagome, never. You never failed me. I failed to protect you from that… thing! Can you forgive me?” he asked smoothing her hair away from her face.

 

She hugged him then, with as much strength as she could find, “You should forgive me, Inuyasha. Please?”

 

He reveled in her touch, the first time she had made contact with him willingly since he had held her in the infirmary. He chuckled softly in her ear, “Then we are both forgiven.” He pulled away from her slightly, “Just say you'll stay, wench. I can't lose you.”

 

She gave a watery laugh through her tears and nodded. He carried her back into her bedroom and laid her down, stretched himself out next to her and sighing softly pulled her close.

 

I can't lose her now, he thought. Not when I have to tell her about our past.

 

“Kagome?”

 

“Mm hmm,” she mumbled obviously already dozing.

 

“I have to tell you something,” he began slowly.

 

She rolled over slightly, confusion lighting her face, “What Inu?”

 

He saw the fear of rejection light in her eyes. She's scared you'll turn her away baka, his mind berated.

 

“I… love you, Kagome,” he breathed out leaning down to place a gentle kiss on her lips. When he pulled back he saw that she was smiling slightly.

 

“Thank you, Inuyasha,” she whispered before turning over once more to rest.

 

“Don't you love me back, bitch?” he growled in her ear causing her to giggle.

 

“Well, I don't know. They say absence makes the heart grow fonder and you haven't left my side in weeks! I'll have to think about it,” Kagome said, feigning seriousness.

 

“Oi, wench! I'll remember that,” Inuyasha grumbled before snuggling closer to her. Kagome couldn't see the smile that crossed his lips, grateful that his Kagome was on her way back to him.

 

~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~

 

One week later found the two on their way to headquarters for the first time since leaving the infirmary. Kagome had been improving every day and while she wasn't her usual chipper self she seemed in better spirits than she had been in weeks.

 

Sango had been reporting in to them about the office. It seemed Myouga was not happy at all about the outcome of the mission and reprimanded all parties involved, saving Kagome and Inuyasha for last. The two walked into headquarters dreading Myouga's reprimand.

 

“You know we should check on that wimpy Wolfe, make sure he's doing okay,” Inuyasha offered.

 

Kagome just smiled at him knowingly and nodded. He just wants to avoid Myouga for a bit longer, she thought to herself. They headed down to the infirmary and asked the nurse at the desk for Dr. Wolfe. A few moments after being paged Kouga came strolling down the hallway looking at his clipboard.

 

“What's wrong, Ayame, couldn't keep your hands off me?” he asked looking up at her with a wolfish grin on his face. He seemed surprised to see Kagome and Inuyasha standing there as well.

 

Clearing his throat he started to greet them, “Kagome, Taisho, how are you two feeling?”

 

“Save it Wolfe, we just stopped by to make sure you're no worse for ware,” Inuyasha growled.

 

“Fine, fine. Sango and Jinenji are well, too,” Kouga continued. “Kagome I trust your… …body is in great condition as always.” Kouga stepped forward to reach for Kagome's hand but Inuyasha stepped between them, placing his hand on Kagome's arm.

 

“Back off, Wolfe. She ain't your woman. Not then, not now, not ever,” Inuyasha spat at him. He knew Kouga would have no idea what he was talking about, having not called Kagome his “woman” in about five hundred years, but it still felt good to show Kouga who she had chosen.

 

“Alright, Taisho, relax. Is there anything else I can do for you two or did you only come down here to bite my head off?” Kouga asked, agitation clearly showing on his face.

 

Inuyasha seemed ready to retort but Kagome jumped in, “We just wanted to thank you, Kouga, for all of your help in the mission. Getting Rin back was our main priority and we found her thanks to you and the others. Be sure to tell Jinenji the same please?”

 

Kouga nodded and watched as the two agents left, the woman berating the man all the way to the elevators. Turning around Kouga saw the nurse scowling at him, her hands on her hips.

 

“What?” he asked hesitantly.

 

“You never protect me like that! You'll be sorry Kouga, I'll meet a nice man and he'll sweep me off my feet and THEN where will you be?” Ayame ranted as she swept by him, her arms laden with files, grumbling about ungrateful men. Kouga sighed, shaking his head at the woman stalking away from him and continued on his rounds.

 

Inuyasha and Kagome reached their floor a few moments later, Inuyasha placing his familiar scowl on his face.

 

“You ready?” he asked.

 

“About as ready as I'll ever be. Let's go,” Kagome answered walking out of the elevator and taking her usual path to her cubicle.

 

They were assailed by people saying “Welcome Back” or asking, “How are you feeling?” By the time they reached their desks they heard a loud voice boom, “Higurashi! Taisho! Office! NOW!” The two agents looked at each other. Kagome looked worried, Inuyasha looked angry.

 

“Why does he always do that? He always treats us like we're dogs to come running at his beck and call! Can't he call us like every other human being: on the phone!” Inuyasha grumbled.

 

“Taisho just let it go. We're in the office now, and you know what that means, Myouga's word is law,” Kagome tried to calm him.

 

“Myouga's word is…”

 

“Stop it,” she hissed at him under her breath.

 

She opened the door and closed it quickly behind them taking her usual stance in front of Myouga's desk, her hands clasped behind her back. Out of the corner of her eye she saw Inuyasha do the same.

 

“First of all, Higurashi I'd like to say how glad I am to see you feeling better,” Myouga began in a normal voice. When she nodded he continued, “What I can't for the life of me understand is how you two wound up in this mess!”

 

“Sir, if I can just explain the mission,” Kagome began.

 

“Forget the mission!” the lieutenant spat. “How could two of MY agents completely disregard the bureau's statute, MY statute, on sleeping with coworkers? You want to tell me that? How can I have one successful case when you two are doing God knows what in MY office!”

 

“Lieutenant it's not like that,” Inuyasha tried to explain.

 

“Oh? Then how is it, Taisho? Are you or are you not sleeping with Agent Higurashi, your partner for God's sake?! Don't bother denying it, someone from the infirmary confirmed Kagome's condition and who was responsible,” Myouga bellowed.

 

Inuyasha dropped his gaze from Myouga and looked over at Kagome who stood with her full attention on the lieutenant, “Permission to speak freely, Sir?”

 

“Oh why not, Taisho. Take your time! Sorry to keep you from speaking!” Myouga yelled, his face turning quite purple.

 

“I love her, Lieutenant,” Inuyasha stated simply, his eyes remained trained on Kagome.

 

“Taisho what are you doing?” Kagome asked, never looking his way.

 

“No offense Lieutenant,” Inuyasha started turning back towards Myouga, “But my sole purpose for being transferred here was to protect her. And now I have an idea from what. Did I get too close? Yes. But I would protect her with my life, Lieutenant!”

 

“And you failed, Taisho!” Myouga yelled.

 

“No, he didn't, sir,” Kagome interjected. “Taisho did not fail his mission. I failed mine and was taken hostage as leverage against Taisho.”

 

“Don't even get me started on that mess. The clean up crew only found two men when they swept through and THEY refused to say anything on what happened. You two are lucky Taijiya and Wolfe were here to straighten a few matters out,” Myouga mumbled before sitting down in his chair. “As it stands your future cases are being downsized. The Shirakawa and Yukari cases are closed. One of the men found confessed to contacting Yukari using an instant messaging service, lured her to an undisclosed area and murdered her. Shirakawa is believed to be another victim to the Washington Shooter.”

 

“Downsized?” Kagome asked hesitantly.

 

“Yes, Higurashi downsized. As of this moment you two are off all cases. I'm sending you back to research. Maybe there you two can remember why you wanted to be federal agents in this first place,” Myouga snarled.

 

“Lieutenant that's hardly fair,” Inuyasha started to argue.

 

“Fair would be to strip you of your badges. How dare you two do something like this under my nose? Do you have any idea what you've done to this bureau? Made us a laughing stock you have!” he boomed.

 

“What WE'VE done to the bureau? I've been fucking shot, sliced open, beaten, sent death threats, and run all over this earth for the bureau! Told I was not worthy to be an agent, then when I am I'm told I'm a fuck up! Well, sorry Lieutenant if WE offend you, but this woman is the best damn thing that's happened in my life!” Inuyasha yelled back. “I'll be damned if someone tells me this is wrong!”

 

Kagome was now staring at Inuyasha amazed then quickly turned to see Myouga turn every possible shade of red there was.

 

“Taisho! That's it! Your behavior has been completely unacceptable since you set foot in here! Your probation is now being revoked,” he said calming down a bit.

 

“Revoked?” Inuyasha scowled at him.

 

“Taisho, YOU'RE GOING BACK TO QUANTICO!” Myouga bellowed.

 

“What!? No! You sonofabitch! You can't send me back there! You're the one that wanted me here to protect her!” Inuyasha nearly screamed moving forward to Myouga's desk and flinging paperwork onto the floor. Kagome gasped and pointed at something on the floor, causing Inuyasha and Myouga to turn their attention away from each other.

 

Inuyasha bent down and retrieved the small note Kagome had been pointing to. Typed neatly on it was a short message:

 

Bury Houjou. HIGURASHI WILL DIE IF SHE KEEPS DIGGING. DELIVER TAISHO TO ME.

 

“Holy fuck,” Inuyasha nearly whispered. “I was never supposed to protect her was I? WAS I YOU BASTARD? It was a ploy to get me here!”

 

“Taisho, that is none of your concern, now hand that to me,” Myouga said evenly, a sweat breaking out on his brow.

 

“Lieutenant? What does this mean?” Kagome asked in a small voice taking the note from Inuyasha's grasp. When Inuyasha glanced over at her he was surprised to see she wasn't about to cry, that she was instead holding onto her last thread of decency. “Bury Houjou?”

 

“You have to believe me, I had no idea what he planned for you two,” Myouga began sputtering. “You wouldn't let Houjou rest, Higurashi! He threatened to kill you if I didn't stop it. So I buried Houjou's file so you couldn't find him.”

 

“You knew who he was?” Inuyasha growled at the now seemingly old man. “You knew, and did NOTHING to keep this from happening?”

 

“Never forget who you're speaking to, Taisho!” Myouga warned. “I knew nothing of who this monster was. I did all in my power to protect Higurashi!”

 

“You sent us to him!” Kagome exclaimed. “You approved the mission and signed our death warrant!”

 

“He only wanted Taisho. Something about wanting to take power back from the past. I thought you had a run in with him before,” Myouga tried to reason. “I had no choice! This wasn't the only thing he sent to me! He threatened things you couldn't possibly imagine.”

 

“You bastard!” Inuyasha yelled. “I'll nail your ass to the wall with this! The ethics board will have a field day! C'mon Kagome, let's leave before I do real damage to this sonofabitch.”

 

Kagome nodded before following in his direction, Myouga screaming in the background.

 

“Ethics board or not Taisho you're ass is back in Quantico!”

 

Kagome turned around at the door, her body shaking in rage, “I trusted you Myouga… how could you?”

 

“I protected you Higurashi! I protected you!” Myouga's screams faded as Inuyasha and Kagome walked away.

 

~~~~~~ ~~~~~~

 

“This ethics board of the Federal Bureau of Investigation has no choice but to recommend your removal based on gross misconduct for fraternization of a wrongful sort,” the chairman read from the report. Inuyasha hung his head.

 

“However, Agent Taisho, because of your outstanding knowledge and use of forensic science, strategic planning, and execution in recent cases it is this committee's decision to have you remain in the bureau. You are removed from agent status and will resume instruction at the Academy effective immediately. This case is dismissed.”

 

Inuyasha walked from the room dejectedly.

 

“Well?” asked a soft voice. Looking up he saw Kagome, a hopeful expression gracing her features. Sango sat across the hall with a healthy looking Miroku trying to sneak a feel of her bottom.

 

“Back to Quantico it is. It seems Myouga was right,” Inuyasha mumbled. Kagome gave him a short hug. “You still haven't told me what happened in your review, Kags.”

 

“Oh, it wasn't even the review really. It was questioning about Myouga's management of the division things like that,” she waved off his question with her hand. “They said they'd call me in for a formal review next week.”

 

“I won't be here for it. I return `effective immediately' whenever that means,” Inuyasha sighed. He took her hand gently and squeezed it. She sent him a gentle look.

 

Sango and Miroku made their way over to them, Miroku moving slowly not quite healed from his previous injury.

 

“At least the ethics board terminated Myouga,” Sango commented. “I still can't believe everything he did. That's a first in bureau history you know. I guess it's true what they say, corruption starts at the top.”

 

“Absolutely right Taij… err, Sango. And how corrupt we are!” Miroku said happily reaching for a squeeze.

 

“Your hand's just lucky I don't hurt you any worse,” Sango laughed slightly.

 

“As much fun as this is, I should probably go clear my desk. Make room for the new guy,” Inuyasha grumbled letting go of Kagome's hand and walking down the hallway.

 

“You know Inuyasha, Quantico isn't that far,” Miroku called after him. “We'll see you all the time!”

 

“Not if I can help it pervert!” Inuyasha called over his shoulder.

 

When they lost sight of him Sango turned towards Kagome, “You haven't told him yet have you?”

 

“No, not yet. I just couldn't. I don't really know how he'll react,” Kagome answered honestly.

 

“Well, we'll leave you two to say your goodbyes. `Effective Immediately' sounds pretty serious,” Sango said quietly. Grabbing Miroku's hand she pulled gently, “Come on `pervert.' Time to show me how much corruption Myouga taught you.”

 

Kagome smiled at her two friends as they walked down the hallway. She turned in the direction Inuyasha left and her smile faded a bit.

 

I wish for you to always be happy, Inuyasha, she thought.

 

~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~

 

“I thought I'd come over and see if the rumors were true,” a voice said, causing Inuyasha to stop packing up his briefcase and turning around. Kouga stood in the doorway of his cubicle, arms crossed, and a smug smile gracing his face.

 

“Shut up, Wolfe,” Inuyasha grumbled before he turned around to continue packing.

 

“Don't worry, Taisho. I'll make sure Kagome's in good… hands,” Kouga laughed.

 

Inuyasha spun around, lowered his voice and said, “If you lay one fucking finger on her, I swear you'll be viewing the world from your asshole.”

 

Kouga frowned, “I'm not scared of your threats, Taisho.”

 

“Oh yeah?” Inuyasha challenged.

 

Kouga looked down at the floor, “Listen Taisho. You and Kagome had thanked me the other day for helping with bringing down that Naraku guy, when really, I should be thanking you. All of us really, we know what you did to get that guy, and that's not easy on anybody.”

 

Inuyasha's look of confusion was almost comical, “You're thanking me Wolfe?”

 

“Alright let's not go too far with this, just take it and like it, Taisho!” Kouga snapped. “Just know that if you ever gain agent status again, the division will welcome you back. Just know you'll still have me for competition.”

 

Kouga smirked and extended his hand towards Inuyasha, who glanced at it for a moment. Inuyasha took his hand and shook it solemnly, meeting Kouga's challenge.

 

“That'll be one competition easily won,” Inuyasha smirked back.

 

“Whatever Taisho. I'll see you around,” Kouga said walking away. “Oh and don't let those Quantico jerks take you for a ride. Make them think you're lowering yourself back to the Academy and make them eat it!”

 

Inuyasha shook his head as he watched him head out of the office catching sight of Kagome coming in. She glanced up and met his gaze offering a small smile. She walked towards his cubicle and sighed.

 

“Effective Immediately?” she asked. He nodded and packed up the last of his things.

 

“At least my apartment never got fully unpacked,” he tried to laugh but found himself unable to. “I'm gonna head over there now and pack up.”

 

She nodded, “I need to tie up some loose ends here before moving downstairs to research.”

 

“Kagome?”

 

She looked up at him, not quite sadly, but not exactly happily either, “Taisho?”

 

He lowered his voice, “Can I come by your place later? I don't really want to spend my last night here in an empty apartment with Fang.”

 

“No!” she answered too quickly causing him to frown at her slightly. “I… uh, was planning a picnic for us in your apartment. You know, one last hoorah!”

 

“Oh, well if you want to,” he said slowly. He grabbed his briefcase and headed out of his cubicle. Turning around he extended his hand to Kagome, “Agent Higurashi, it was an honor working with a fine agent as yourself.”

 

Kagome would have laughed if he didn't look so serious. Glancing around she understood why, most of the office was watching their exchange. She looked down for a moment before raising her head, a look of determination crossing her features.

 

Shaking Inuyasha's hand she said, “Thank you Agent Taisho. But the honor was all mine.”

 

“Ah hell, I'm out anyway right?” Inuyasha breathed before pulling Kagome close, crushing her body to his, and crashing his lips down on hers. Kagome parted her lips startled but quickly found herself responding to his kiss sliding her free hand up the back of his neck and pulling him closer. She was vaguely aware of his other hand pressed firmly in the small of her back. She felt his tongue sweep into her mouth and give the smallest of caresses.

 

They parted to the sound of catcalls and heckling from the other agents around them. Inuyasha watched as Kagome blushed and put a hand to her cheek as he started laughing.

 

“I'll see you later Spitfire,” he said winking at her before walking out of the office. Inuyasha left headquarters a few moments later and turned to look at the building.

 

“Well, it was fun while it lasted,” he sighed and started walking to the parking lot when his cell phone gave a shrill ring.

 

“Taisho,” he said after flipping it open. “Hello, Kagura. Yes, just fine. How's Rin? Good, good. He wants what? An introduction to society? Aw, hell. When? I can't I have to return… fine. Tonight. Right. I'll let Kagome know. Oh, and Kagura? Remind him not to be such a bastard this time?”

 

With that Inuyasha hung up the phone and headed home.

 

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Ok! There's Chapter 18. I apologize greatly for the long delay! The story had taken a wrong turn somewhere… well not a wrong turn exactly more like a detour… and I had to find a way to bring it back around. I'm sorry that it takes so long to update. I'm finding more time nowadays. I guess it was all time management. Anyway, hope you enjoy! B.I.G.