InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Closing the Case ❯ Chapter 10 ( Chapter 10 )

Closing the Case

Chapter 10

"Sango is going to kill you for that, you know," Miroku said calmly.

"Then she'll have to get in line," Inuyasha grumbled.

"Humm, trouble on the home front?" Miroku quipped playfully. Inuyasha did not answer right away. Instead he busied himself sorting through the many evidence bags from the crime scenes, trying to decide what was useful and what was not.

"We had a fight."

"Fight: a disagreement over what channel to watch? Fight: you yelling at the top of your lungs at her because you are grumpy from lack of sleep?" Inuyasha scowled and did not answer. It was all the information Miroku needed. "Smooth, Inuyasha, very smooth."

"I didn't mean to," He defended, "It just happened!"

"As my old man used to say: Miroku, when it comes to women; when you're wrong, you're wrong and when you're right, you're still wrong. Just swallow your pride, apologize, and try not to do it again."

"So you've told me before. But I'm not sure she'll be willing to forgive me this time. Frankly, I don't fucking blame her." Miroku stopped sorting to look up at his partner, his eyebrow lifted in question.

"What did you say to her?" Before Inuyasha could answer, however, the door to their back office opened and Sango walked in. She looked annoyed and tired.

"I think I'll put in for some assistants next time the budget comes around." Sango handed Inuyasha a file, avoiding Miroku's hand rather noticeably. Inuyasha opened it and began to flip through a scowl on his face.

"Can you give us the layman's version?" Inuyasha asked as he glanced over the file. Sango shifted uncomfortably, her eyes flickering towards Miroku. The dark haired detective scowled and narrowed his eyes.

"Just say it." Miroku snapped.

"I had the hospital run a rape kit on Kanna…"

"And!" Miroku pushed.

"We have DNA. But, Kanna's been…" She made a vague motion with her hands, "torn." Miroku cursed darkly and slammed his fist down on the table. "As for the car," Sango hurried on, "I lifted some prints from the steering wheel, but they need to be checked against the database. I have some blood and hair samples that I need to identify. And I'm also going to compare the vehicle's tires to the molds we made at the first scene."

"Get a couple of uniforms to help you," Inuyasha instructed, but his eyes were on his partner as Miroku practiced his breathing exercise again. "Send Shippou this way if you see him."

"I was just coming to see you guys" The younger detective said as he poked his head in the door, "Kirara wasn't feeling well, so I left Max with her. If you guys need him, I'll have to go home first."

"I don't think we'll need him."

"So what did you need me for?" Shippou asked, not sure he liked where this was going.

"I've got a hunch. I want you to get a team together and cross reference mine, Sango, and Miroku's names in everything you can think of. Cases, charity organizations, banks, people we know. Everything." Shippou's eyes widened.

"Bu-but that will take forever. The cases alone could number in the thousands. What am I looking for?"

"I don't know yet, just anything that looks suspicious."

"Goody," Shippou snorted before he and Sango left the room. Inuyasha turned back to Miroku.

"You okay?"

"Of course. Why wouldn't I be?" Miroku replied, his most charming smile plastered to his face. Fucking Liar. None of us are going to okay until this is over and that damn lunatic is behind bars. You and Sango are going to work yourselves to fucking death. The two of you deserve each other. Inuyasha decided not to push the subject and returned to the evidence sorting.

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Inuyasha opened the door to his apartment to find that nothing had changed. The first aid kit was still out on the coffee table and the bottles were still open. The gaze had fallen to the floor. Either Kagome had decided not to clean it up out of spite or she had not yet come out of the bedroom. Knowing Kagome, he bet she was still locked in the bedroom. That did not help his conscience much.

Quietly, he walked to the spare bedroom door and knocked softly. There was no answer. Pressing his ear against the door, he listened. He could not hear anything on the other side, and guessed she was asleep. Without a sound, he went to the kitchen and got his master key. He returned, unlocking the door and dropping the key into his pocket, before pushing it open very gently.

Kagome was sprawled out on the bed with her face buried in a pillow. The covers were wrinkled around her body. Her back rose and fell in the soft rhythm of sleep. Carefully, he walked across the room and sat down near her head. She stirred in her sleep and he reached down to stroke her hair the way she liked, dragging his nails against her scalp. Kagome sighed and her eyes fluttered open. She turned her head to look up at him for a moment, before burying it in the pillow again.

"Kag…"

"Leave me alone. I'll pack my things and stop being a burden on you. I'll be gone in an hour." She moved to get off the bed, but he caught her shoulders and pulled her back down.

"I don't want you to leave, Kag."

"Let go, Inuyasha." She insisted, turning over so she could glare at him properly. Instead he lowered his head, intent on kissing her, but she turned away at the last minute and his lips met her cheek. A soft chuckle rose in his throat and he slowly began to kiss his way towards her mouth. Kagome wiggled and moved persistently, but Inuyasha eventually caught her mouth with his own. It was a deep, slow kiss that pulled a low moan from Kagome's throat. Giving her chin a gentle nip he drew away just enough to look into her eyes.

"The blood was Kanna's." His voice was low and gentle. Kagome blinked glazed eyes at him.

"Kanna's?" Her eyes snapped into focus and she sat up, nearly knocking their heads together. "Kanna's! You mean… she is?" Tears were already forming in her eyes. Inuyasha wrapped his arms around her and pulled her close

"No. She's in the hospital. The doctors think she's going to be okay, eventually. Her psychologist thinks it was her habit of freezing and going silent when she's scared that saved her." He pulled her away so he could look at her and took her hands. He studied them for a long moment. "Look, Kag. I'm tired, frustrated, and worried. I lost my temper and you had the misfortune of being the one there when I did. I know that doesn't make it right and if you aren't willing to forgive, me I understand. But will you just stay here until I can catch this guy, so I know you're safe?"

Her hands left his and came up to cup his face, gently lifting his head so she could look into his eyes. His eyes were ringed in dark circled and half-lidded from exhaustion. She knew she had been the one that kept him up late after she knew he had had long days at work. She also knew she had been the one to trigger his outburst.

"And I should have been more understanding. I know you get grumpy when you're tired. I'll stay." He smiled slightly.

"Then I forgive you."

He laughed, placing a soft kiss on her mouth. "You're a jackass."

"But you love me."

"For some unknown reason." This time the kiss was much more passionate. He pushed against her, guiding her down to the bed. She reached up and wrapped her arms around his neck as he put his weight on her. He came up for air and rested his forehead against hers.

"I don't deserve you."

"No, you don't. But I'll keep you anyway," He growled and attacked her.

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Inuyasha woke to the most irritating ringing noise. But sleep seemed intent on keeping him captive. With a great effort he peeled his eyes open. Kagome lay curled in his arms, her naked body pressed against his under the warm covers of the spare bed. A frown marred her face as the ringing repeated. With blurry eyes he rolled over and looked at the clock. It was 8p.m. That meant he had only gotten an hour or so of sleep.

Growling in irritation he got up and began to search for the sound. Kagome whimpered and stirred as she lost his warmth. He stepped over his guns and holster, which lay near the side of the bed, and began searching through the clothes that had been thrown around the room. Eventually he came up with his cell. He blinked at the number, not recognizing it in his sleepy state.

"This had better be really fucking good," he groused.

"Inuyasha? Oh god, I need you to get over here right now!"

"Who is this?" he snapped.

"What's going on?" Kagome asked sleepily from the bed. Inuyasha held up a finger for her to wait.

"It's Shippou! I just got home. The nanny is dead! The place is covered in blood! And I can't find Kirara anywhere!"

"Ok Shippou, calm down. Where do you live?" He grabbed a piece of paper off the night stand and pen from his shirt, scribbling the address down. "I'm coming. Try to stay calm and don't touch anything." He hung up the phone and turned back to Kagome. "Something happened at Shippou's apartment. I got to go."

"Ok." Kagome answered sitting up and watching him as he grabbed his clothes and pulled them on. Five minutes later he was out the door, still pulling on his coat. Kagome sighed and lay back down. She buried herself in the blankets in hopes of getting back to sleep.