InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Busted ❯ The Beginning ( Chapter 1 )

Disclaimer: I could say that I owned Inuyasha, but I don't know how many people would believe me... So, I'll just say I don't own Inuyasha and save the world from confusion that would lead to mass destruction.

AN: Um... here it is...

Extended summary: This is just a short (hopefully) little fic that I decided to write because... well, because I felt like it. It's set in modern times, but I'm going to keep some of the past in with it, such as Miroku's religion, Sango's Hiraikotsu, and Kagome's weapon of choice. And just for kicks, the demons will remain demons. Inuyasha is a much feared robber who has been accused of murder, when he is actually innocent. Kagome, Sango, and Miroku are all high ranking police officers, Kouga is a low ranking police officer, and Sesshoumaru is the extremely unpredictable chief. Shippou is an orphaned kit that Kagome has convinced Sesshoumaru to let him hang around, and Rin is still Sesshoumaru's adoptive daughter.

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Busted!

Chapter 1

The Beginning (I know, I know, really cheesy title...)

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Inuyasha glanced over his shoulder as he fled from the three highest ranking police officers in the area. He'd run from them before- nearly every night it seemed. Inuyasha was a very experienced and feared burglar, and although he usually stuck with banks and fancy hotels, tonight he decided to get some nice grub for a change. He shoved the rest of the stolen sticky-bun into his mouth and picked up his pace, mumbling curses around the half chewed biscuit.

"Shit! Those damned police," he said as he jumped onto the nearest building and took to the rooftops. He skidded to a halt and shielded his eyes with his arm as a flood of blinding light smothered him.

He looked up to see an officer, obviously female, dangling out of a helicopter with a huge boomerang strapped to her back. He couldn't see much, as it was still early morning and still dark. She held a megaphone up to her mouth and yelled into it, nearly blowing Inuyasha away.

"Hey you! In the name of the law, stop! And... yadda yadda yadda... I never learned the speech, sorry to disappoint you. Just stay right there and I won't have to hurt you!" Sango yelled at the top of her lungs.

A very winded Inuyasha looked up at her with a flat look. "First time on the job?"

Sango huffed. "Just who does this guy think he is, insulting a cop?" she muttered under her breath.

"No, thank you very much! I'm one of the three highest ranking cops in the whole of Tokyo! Now shut up, drop to the ground, and put your hands out in front of you!" she yelled.

Inuyasha smirked. "Heh. If she thinks she can outsmart me, she's terribly mistaken. All three of them are just petty humans," he said to himself. He started to slowly back away, intent on confusing them by running in the opposite direction and then turning sharply, continuing in the same direction he was headed earlier. His plans were ruined, though, when he turned around. His face was about two yards away from a loaded bow, held by another female officer.

"Think you'll get away this easily, do you? Not while I'm around, pal!" Kagome yelled, releasing the arrow, now aimed for his right thigh.

Inuyasha cursed as he expertly dodged the arrow, but she was too close, and the arrow skimmed against the skin.

Sango had long since jumped from her perch in the air and was yelling at Miroku to veer him off if he decided to run that way. Miroku, however, was occupied on something else... the tasty doughnuts Inuyasha had accidentally dropped on his escape run.

Miroku brought the doughnut to his lips, intending to savor every last chocolate-y bite. He was most confused as a blur swept by him and he chomped down on nothing but air.

Inuyasha looked over his shoulder while eating the round pastry. "Thanks a lot, pal!"

Sango glared daggers at the very baffled Miroku.

"What did I do?" Miroku asked.

Kagome clapped a hand to her forehead. "Why me...?"

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Inuyasha licked his fingers clean of the sugary glaze and stood up. Or, tried to stand up. He cringed and looked down at the wound the arrow had made. It was a bloody mess, and it hurt like hell. Inuyasha winced at the searing pain. That had definitely not been an ordinary arrow.

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Kagome, Sango, and Miroku all walked into the station, bickering.

"You just had to go and mess up again, didn't you, Miroku?" Kagome said, storming past the front desk.

"And for a doughnut, too! First off, that is completely unacceptable- you were on your job! Secondly, that was good evidence! Third, that's completely disgusting- it was picked up by a thief and we don't know where he's been, then thrown on the ground! Baka!" Sango scolded.

"But I didn't even get to eat it!" Miroku protested.

"That's besides the point!" Sango hissed, on the brink of insanity.

At that moment, Sesshoumaru walked in. "Alright, break it up, people. Break it up. What happened this time?" he asked wearily.

Kagome scowled and glared at Miroku, causing him to hold up his hands in mock defense.

"Well, Chief... we sorta caught him, but then he got away," Sango tried to explain.

Sesshoumaru raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean, 'sort of caught him'?"

Sango shifted nervously from one foot to the other. "Well, we had him under the search light, but then Miroku was too distracted with his doughnut-" she said, looking over at the sheepish officer. "And he got away," she said.

Sesshoumaru sighed. "Well, just make sure you do better next time," he said, and walked off to his office.

Sango blinked. "He's rather... calm... today," she commented.

Kagome and Miroku nodded their agreements.

"Yeah, wonder what's got him all zen and stuff," Kagome said.

Shippou toddled in sleepily, rubbing his eye with his little fist and holding a small cup in the other. "Sassa-sama? May I have a cup of water?" he asked the receptionist. He saw Kagome standing in the middle of the room and immediately forgot his sleepiness and thirst. "Kagome!" he exclaimed, and jumped into her arms. "I missed you."

Kagome smiled tenderly down at the little fox kit. "I missed you, too, Shippou." She thought back to the time when she met the little kit. It had been about six months ago...

::Flashback::

Kagome had been on duty for fifteen hours straight, with no sleep and only a couple of bananas as snacks. She was stationed in her car by one of the problem areas in the outskirts of town. She started dosing off when she was paged.

She picked up the receiver. "Higurashi here."

She had to hold the little black box away from her ear as Kouga, a wolf demon of low stature, yelled frantically into the remote. "There's been a murder over on Fifth Avenue! Sesshoumaru says to check it out quick! He's sending Sango and Miroku over right away!"

"I'm on it," Kagome said, and revved up her engine.

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When Kagome arrived at the crime, she jumped out of her squad car and loaded her bow. She silently crept up to the house and kicked the door open. She gasped at the sight. She had seen her share of bloody gore, but this topped it all. Two adults were hanging from the ceiling fan by what seemed like their intestines. And if that wasn't bad enough, a small fox kit was sitting Indian style in the middle of the room, looking up at them in awe, like he expected them to jump down any minute and hold him in a tight embrace.

That's what broke her. If he had been crying, it might not have been half bad, but the innocence... He looked as if he truly believed they would spring back to life at any moment.

"Oh... my... gods..." Kagome murmured. She walked up to the little cub, being careful not to scare him. "H- hey..."

The tiny kitsune slowly turned around and pointed to the two lifeless corpses. "My mommy and daddy are dead," he whispered.

Kagome's eyes widened. She kneeled beside the fox boy and gathered him close. "It's ok... It'll be ok..." she murmured in his ear, to comfort herself as much as the orphaned kit.

Sango and Miroku chose that time to show up. Sango saw the horrendous sight before Miroku, and had to be stabilized by him as she was swaying slightly and feeling nautious.

Miroku stepped over to the broken miko and the kit, still holding Sango. "C'mon. Let's get out of here. Kouga can take it from here."

Kagome mutely agreed, and trudged out of the room holding onto the little cub.

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She felt better by the time she got to the station. Sesshoumaru was ready and waiting for their arrival. He signaled for Miroku to take care of Sango as he escorted Kagome to his office.

He gently sat her down in one of his comfy chairs, and instead of sitting at his own desk, he sat in the chair across from Kagome. He sat quietly, waiting for an explanation. He had learned from experience not to push officers with questions right after they had gotten back from an exceptionally hard case. He had lost a couple of officers because of mental break down because he had rushed them.

Kagome looked down at the young kitsune, now asleep in her arms. She gently wiped away at the tear stains, then looked up at Sesshoumaru with wide eyes. "It was... it was awful..."

Sesshoumaru nodded gently. "I know... I'm sorry I sent you. I should have known..."

Kagome shook her head. "No... it's my fault. If I can't stand a typical crime scene, then I shouldn't be a cop."

"That wasn't a typical crime scene, Higurashi. Why don't you go wash up and rest? Stay here for the night. I don't think it would be safe for you to drive home in your condition. I'll take care of the pup. We'll figure out where to place him tomorrow."

Kagome's head snapped up. "You're not going to send him to an orphanage, are you?"

Sesshoumaru looked up at her. "I have no other choice..."

"Let him stay with me. Please? You know how they'll treat him there. Demons aren't given any respect whatsoever. You of all people should know that!"

Sesshoumaru sighed. "I suppose he could stay with us until he's legally adopted. But don't get too attached to him, Higurashi."

Kagome bowed in thanks and left the room.

::End of (VEEERY long) Flashback::

"Kagome? Kagooome? You still alive?"

Miroku's words brought Kagome back to reality. "Huh? What?" Well, almost back...

"You dazed off for awhile there. Your eyes were starting to glaze over."

"Oh, uh... I'm just a little tired, that's all," Kagome said without much conviction.

Miroku and Sango glanced at each other, but didn't push the subject.

Kagome brightened up. "Hey guys! What do you say we take advantage of Sesshoumaru's good mood and ask him for a break? It's almost seven, and I could use a nice walk in the park."

Sango nodded. "That'd be great. I have a craving for some of that home made ice cream they sell there, too."

Miroku nodded and slid closer to Sango. "Yes, a nice romantic walk in the park..."

Sango blushed and slapped him as he started to put his hands where they did not belong.

Kagome slapped her hand to her forehead and shook her head. "Why don't they just get over their stupid little crushes and tell each other how they feel?" she thought to herself as she walked into Sesshoumaru's office, Shippou still in her arms.

Kagome blinked a few times. Sesshoumaru was sitting at a table and chair much, much too small for him having an imaginary tea party with his adoptive daughter, Rin. "This is one of those times I wish I had an extra camera," Kagome thought.

She leaned against the doorframe. She had to admit, it was cute watching guys play with little kids, completely disregarding their 'macho' act. "So, Sesshoumaru, having a Kodak moment?"

Sesshoumaru calmly looked up after daintily pouring some water into Rin's cup. "Yes, Higurashi?" he asked, ignoring her comment.

Kagome stood up and ventured into the room a ways, letting Shippou down. "I was just wondering if my friends and I could take a little break. It's been a long time since I've been able to take Shippou somewhere."

Sesshoumaru stood up, careful not to knock the little table over. "Of course. Would you mind taking Rin?"

She looked over at the two children, already playing. "Sure, one more can't hurt anything, can it?" She herded the eager children out of the room.

Shippou pointed to Sango and Miroku. "They're still arguing, Kag."

Rin looked at him, and not wanting to be left out, she pointed her finger too. "They're still arguing, Kag."

Kagome smiled sweetly at the two little kids. "You two stay here for a minute. I'm going to go straighten this out, ok?"

Shippou and Rin nodded, then sat Indian style and watched Kagome walk over to them, as if they were expecting a show.

Kagome shoved their faced apart with her hands. "Hey! We have the break! Now let's go before Sesshoumaru changes his mind."

Sango and Miroku stepped back in embarrassment.

"Ok," they agreed in unison.