InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ This Wasn't In The Job Description ❯ The Second Clue ( Chapter 45 )

Chapter 45

 

The Second Clue

 

InuYasha and Kagome turned around as Miroku and Sango entered the office. They were sitting at their desks, and had been expecting them. Sango wore a perplexed look, and Miroku looked slightly amused.

 

“So what exactly happened last night?” said Sango, sitting down in one of the chairs across from InuYasha. “By the time I got to the club, they were clearing up glass from the smashed televisions.”

 

The hanyou frowned, leaning back in his chair and folding his hands in front of him. Although Kagome and Miroku knew very well what had happened, they also waited for his response.

 

“We've got problems,” said InuYasha. “Obviously, Naraku must think we are on to something, since his thugs penetrated the party last night and went after Kagome.”

 

Sango gasped and glanced at Kagome for confirmation. Grimly, Kagome nodded her head. She was obviously being targeted, but so far they had not dared to actually go after her here. But was it only a matter of time?

 

“He's fucking stupid if he thinks I would let him take Kagome,” growled InuYasha. “But he must view her as the weakest link, as well as the last one to have the first clue we found.”

 

“I'm surprised he hasn't tried to attack you here,” said Miroku.

 

“Well, I have my security system,” replied InuYasha.

 

“I hate to remind you,” said Kagome quietly. “But your security system did not stop Sesshomaru.”

 

They all paused in their conversation at her words and thought about the implications. InuYasha did look too happy to be reminded about Sesshomaru's incursion into his inner sanctum. No one could deny that Kagome's observation was correct, and should be taken seriously.

 

“Well, maybe we should think about relocating to my house in Kamakura,” said InuYasha grudgingly. “But it's being rented. I would have to get the realtors to throw out anybody who might be there.”

 

“I'll take care of that for you,” said Kagome with a smile.

 

It was nice to know they had another place to go to if living here became too dangerous. Kamakura was a beautiful, historical seaside town, not far outside Tokyo. Only thing was, it was a popular tourist attraction. She knew how much InuYasha liked his privacy. This was probably why he had never mentioned it before - he obviously did not go there very often.

 

“So what about the latest clue?” said Miroku. “Have you looked at it yet?”

 

“No, I got it in this shit somewhere,” said InuYasha, rummaging through the piles on his desk.

 

Getting up, Kagome walked over and pulled open the left drawer of InuYasha's desk. He stopped what he was doing and watched her. Quickly, she pulled out the envelope they had got from Itaro, and handed it to him with a smile. He smirked at her and took it from her hand.

 

“Don't go back to your seat,” said InuYasha. “Stay here while I open it.”

 

Leaning over InuYasha's shoulder as he opened the envelope, she saw the tattered piece of paper that looked to also be from Midoriko's journal. He unfolded it and they read it together.

 

I almost have everything moved. Just in time too, I think Naraku has tracked down my latest hiding place. It has been hard doing it all alone, but I can't put another person in jeopardy. I hope I will have everything I need, but it's hard to tell how long I will have to remain in hiding and just what dangers lurk at my final destination. I don't have much to go by, but I am hoping to be able to survive alone there. I should have asked...

 

The journal entry ended there. The page was torn. Kagome bit her lip and a crease of frustration appeared between InuYasha's brows.

 

“Fuck!” said InuYasha, his claws nearly shredding the fragile piece of paper.

 

“I'll take that before you accidentally destroy it,” said Kagome, plucking it from his hands.

 

“What did it say?” asked Sango. “You're going to tell us, aren't you?”

 

“Midoriko was talking about her final move into hiding,” said InuYasha, running his hand through his hair. “But the last part was cut off. She said she should have asked someone about where she was going.”

 

“That must mean someone else knows where she went,” said Sango.

 

“Not necessarily,” said Miroku. “Can I see it?”

 

Nodding, Kagome handed him the journal page. He took it from her, and he and Sango read it together.

 

“As I surmised, she only says that she should have asked someone about surviving there,” said Miroku when he was done. “That means someone must have been where she is going, but not that they know where she is now.”

 

“Fuck it all to hell, we need more information,” said InuYasha irritably, and put his elbows on his desk, resting his head in his hands.

 

“Remember, InuYasha,” said Kagome, “I have the address where Itaro found these journal pages.”

 

“Yeah, that's right,” said InuYasha, leaning back into his chair and looking up at Kagome with a smirk of approval.

 

“It's getting late and I have to go see Kohaku in the hospital,” said Sango. “Can we all go together tomorrow?”

 

“Makes sense,” said Miroku. “You'll need as many people as possible to help you search.”

 

“Okay, but I want to start early,” said InuYasha. “You two should be back here at 10 AM, and come armed. We don't know what thugs of Naraku's we may run into.”

 

“10 AM is early?” said Sango in amusement.

 

“For InuYasha it is,” said Kagome, grinning back at her.

 

Shaking her head, Sango stood up, followed by Miroku. They said their goodbyes, and InuYasha remotely unlocked the front door and gate for them. As InuYasha playfully pulled Kagome down into his lap, he heard Miroku start his bike outside. It seems he really was taking advantage of Sango having to hold on to him by using the bike. They looked at each other and grinned, and then InuYasha kissed her.

 

“You really are a great assistant you know,” said InuYasha, after he ended the kiss. “I don't what I would have done without you.”

 

“What, as only your assistant?” Kagome teased, playfully batting at his arm.

 

“You wench, you know you are so much more than an assistant to me,” said InuYasha, squeezing her.

 

A knock came at the door to the office, and Kagome got out of InuYasha's lap. As she straightened her skirt, InuYasha told them to enter. As expected, it was only Kaede.

 

“Dinner will be ready in ten minutes,” said the housekeeper formally. “Where shall you both eat?”

 

“The kitchen is fine,” said InuYasha, and Kagome nodded her head, smiling.

 

With a quick nod of her head, Kaede left.

 

“Bring your chair closer to me and let's talk,” said InuYasha.

 

Kagome carried over her desk chair, and InuYasha gestured for her to bring it around his desk. After she sat down, he took her hand and they talked softly about his place in Kamakura. She gleaned from what he told her that it was a house on the beach, and he had been convinced to buy it for investment purposes by Kikyo and Miroku.

 

“When was the last time you were there?” asked Kagome.

 

InuYasha looked down to where his thumb was gently caressing her hand, and shrugged.

 

“Before Kikyo and I broke up,” said InuYasha. “We used to go there on weekends sometimes - her idea, not mine. That town attracts so many fucking tourists, I can't stand it.”

 

“Well, maybe you and I can go there and make some nice memories of our own to replace those bad ones,” said Kagome softly.

 

“Yeah, that would be nice,” said InuYasha with a quick smile. “But going there now will not be for that. We have to try and shake off our pursuers and see if we can find more clues to lead us to Midoriko.”

 

Closing her eyes a moment, Kagome sighed and nodded her head. Oh, how she dreamed of a time that she and InuYasha could be free to pursue their love for one another! No more running, battling, fighting in their lives anymore, she wished for just a simple life where they could be together and be happy. Would that ever come?

 

While these thoughts played out in her mind, she felt InuYasha carefully push the locks of her hair that had fallen in front of her face behind her right ear. She looked up and he smiled at her, but his eyes were concerned, as if he were reading her mind.

 

“Come, let's go have dinner.”

 

After eating their beef udon and vegetable tempura and saying good night to Kaede, InuYasha and Kagome went to bed. Although she still kept her own rooms, Kagome slept with InuYasha every night now. She slipped into a nightgown, but InuYasha slept nude. He was already in bed when she slid under the sheets with him. She turned on her right side, away from him, and put her hands under her chin.

 

“You didn't think we were going to sleep yet, did you?” said InuYasha with a sexy growl, and she grinned as she felt his hand go under her nightgown and caress her ass.

 

InuYasha put his arm around her waist, and pulled Kagome against him so she could feel his erection press up against her backside. While stroking her with it, he whipped her nightgown over her head, and then she turned to face him. Hungrily, his lips descended on hers, and his firm, fierce kisses made her weak with desire and steamy between her legs. His hands traveled up her body, caressing her and sending shivers of arousal through her. She let her hands travel down the hard planes of his chest and abdomen, and she gripped his hot cock, stroking it and making him moan. Breaking away from the kiss with burning eyes, InuYasha gently removed her hands and sunk his cock deep inside her, making her moan and gasp.

 

They were deep into their love-making when the security alarms blared.