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It begins

I would like to thank szmadad for
being my first reviewer for this story. And because s/he asked for a better
description of the characters I will have some more detail written in this
chapter. I am going to write a bit about what everyone is wearing, although I
will most likely not talk much about it in the future. I want to put in a
little description so you can picture them better, but I don�t want to spend
too much time on their clothes. Also, I would like to thank Whit for being my first reviewer on
Media Miner. Thanks to your review, I felt like updating .
Enjoy.

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Kagome stood in her living room, deep in thought. She was
worried about what would happen that day. Kagome had a very ominous feeling
about this job, but for some reason she was drawn to it. This case had been all
she was able to think of the entire week. It was now Saturday morning, 7:45am, and she was waiting for the rest of her
team to arrive. Miroku was already there, of course, since he had stayed the
night before. She turned to see him making coffee.

Kagome and Miroku had tried all week to get more answers
from Sesshoumaru about what happened in the house, but he had refused. He said
he would only tell them what they needed to know, nothing more. It aggravated
them both no end, but there was nothing they could do about it. Miroku had
asked Kagome many times if she wanted to change her mind about taking this
case, but she always said no.

They were both all packed and ready to go; they just needed
the others to arrive. Kagome was dressed in her favorite pair of blue jeans she
had gotten while on a trip to New York City.
They were low-rise jeans, extremely comfortable, which is why she loved them so
much. The fact that she looked great in the dark blue jeans did factor into her
love for them a bit, though. With the jeans she wore a black tank top so she
would be even more comfortable. They were her favorite work clothes.

Miroku looked not much different with his dark blue jeans,
though his were not as tight as Kagome�s. He did, however, wear a tight deep
purple shirt that showed off his muscles well. No matter where he was going, he
needed to look good. It was something he was very good at doing. Kagome had always loved his low ponytail as
well. It seemed to fit well on him.

When Miroku finished making the coffee, he brought Kagome a
cup and smiled at her. �Light and sweet as always.�
Kagome had to smile at the look on his face. She knew he was trying to make her
feel better and it helped to know he was there. She thanked him and took a sip
just as she heard a knock at her door. Though Sesshoumaru had said he would
meet them there at 9 AM, she wanted to
talk with her group before he got there. She had asked them to be there no
later then 8:10 AM. But most of them
preferred to arrive early, which would account for the knock at her door at
only 7:49 AM.

Without a second thought, Miroku got up to answer to door.
He greeted a tired looking Sango with a short hug. Kouga was not far behind
her; he, however, looked well rested. Kouga and Sango were very close to each
other. They had known each other almost as long as Miroku and Kagome. They had
been dating on and off, but for the most part were best friends. Where one
went, the other was sure to follow. Kagome thought they made a cute couple and
hoped they would one day be more than just friends who dated on and off.

Kouga was clad in his normal fur and armor as always, with
his hair high in a ponytail and a headband. He hated all �human� clothes and
refused to conform. No one really minded, anyway. He did look good in it.
Sango, on the other hand, had chosen to wear a tight fitting pair of black
pants and tight black short-sleeved shirt to match. Both looked ready to work.

�I guess we�re the first ones
here, huh?� Kouga commented, only to have Sango answer quickly.

�That�s because you had us come here a half hour early. I could
still be sleeping if it wasn�t for you!� Kouga laughed at her. They both knew
Miroku would be there before them. They had thought he might stay over the
night before since he usually did when Kagome was upset. They all felt a little
weird about taking this case for some reason. However, none of them could turn
down the money Mr. Tanaka had offered them.

Kagome smiled at her teammates and friends. Miroku laughed
at the two in front of him and said, �Well, actually I was here first.� He
smiled.

They all turned to look at him and
said at once, �You�re always here.� This only made him laugh harder. There was
another knock at the door. They all turned to look at the door as Kagome went
to answer it.

�See we aren�t the only ones early!� Kouga joked as Sango
turned to glare at him.

Kagome opened the door to see a happy face and it made her
smile. �Good morning Rin. I am surprised to see you here so early. You are
always late for a case,� Kagome joked.

�Yeah, well, this is the case of a lifetime! I wouldn�t miss
it for the world!� the hyper 20 year-old answered. Rin
loved an adventure, which is why she worked with Kagome. She was one of the few
mikos that Kagome knew that actually enjoyed setting spirits free.

Most mikos that were able to do this job did it because they
had to - or because they wanted to help out. Rin did it because she loved the
hunt and the excitement of it all. Though she wasn�t a very powerful miko, she
could set a spirit free if she tried hard enough, but it was very difficult for
her. To date, in the 2 years they worked together, Rin had set free only 3
spirits and they had been easy ones. Kagome was training her in hopes that Rin�s power would increase enough for her to run her own
team one day. It would make things easier for Kagome to have more help. There
weren�t enough mikos and monks that could do what Kagome did. Having Rin get
her own team would mean fewer jobs for Kagome, which would be a good thing.

Rin was dressed in a tight black leather outfit. The top was
sleeveless and fit her very well. She looked as if she was ready to fight and
in truth she was. She was perfect for this job. Since they frequently went to America,
the whole group seemed to have more clothes from there than from Japan,
which was funny to Kagome. She loved the clothes in America
and found that they suited her well. Rin had her hair in a high ponytail so
that it would not get in her way while she worked.

�I need some coffee,� Rin said as she ran to the pot Miroku
had left in the kitchen. Everyone laughed at her as she left the room. She was
the youngest on their team but not by much.

Kagome looked at the clock, saw it was 8:14 AM and sighed. �I guess Mr. Tanaka will be here soon,�
she thought with a little unease. Once again there was a knock at her
door. She went to answer it as she heard
Miroku yelling at Rin in the kitchen. �Don�t drink it all!! That�s for
everyone,� she heard Miroku yell.

�You can always make more, you know!� Rin yelled right back.
Kagome just shook her head as she opened her door.

Kagome smiled at the demon in front of her. �Hey Shippo,
you�re late!� Kagome teased.

He looked past Kagome to the others in the room and laughed
slightly at the sound of Rin fighting with Miroku in the kitchen. �Well I may
be,� he looked at his watch, �4 minutes late, but I am not the last one here.�
He winked at Kagome as she giggled.

Kagome treated Shippo like a son, even if he was a demon and
older than her as well. Demon aging had always been a little hard for Kagome to
decipher. Most demons hate to tell you their age, since it makes them feel old.
So Kagome didn�t ask demons their ages often. Shippo looked to be about 19, but
she knew he was much older. He wore baggy jeans and a green t-shirt. He hated
dressing up but it didn�t matter, since he always looked good, no matter what
he wore. He was a true ladies man, with his long red hair always in a ponytail.
He was a real sweet talker, too.

Kagome went to close the door as Shippo walked in, but stopped
as she heard a voice from the hallway.
�Hey, don�t lock me out, I�m not that late!� Kagome watched her old
boyfriend and recently acquired teammate running down the hall. Behind him were
two women, who didn�t seem to be in any hurry as they walked toward Kagome.

�Hey Hojo, slow down before you hurt
yourself. I wouldn�t lock you out.� When he reached her, he was panting
slightly. He was the newest member of the group, so he wanted to do his best.
He was always trying a little too hard to fit in. He was a great guy and a
pretty decent monk, but Kagome had always thought him a little too boring for
her. They had dated for only 4 months over 2 years ago. She was happy he�d
joined her group after he finished school. His everyday job was a doctor, and he
was good at it. It was always a good idea to have a doctor on your team when
you worked a dangerous job.

�Sorry, Kagome. I had hoped to be
here earlier but traffic was horrible.� Hojo wore black dress pants and a black
button up shirt. Kagome had to admit that he was attractive. Any women would be
lucky to have him. She had always felt bad that things didn�t work out between
them. It just didn�t seem right to be with him. He had cared a great deal for
Kagome, but they broke up with no hard feelings. They were good friends now and
he loved working with her.

Behind him Hojo could hear the two women laughing at him.
Ayame put a hand on his shoulder and said, �You try too hard Hojo. Just relax.
We aren�t going to leave you behind if you are a little late. Besides you
aren�t that late, it�s only 8:20 and
we aren�t leaving until 9.� Hojo calmed down as soon as he looked into Ayame�s deep green eyes. He had quite a crush on her.

Ayame smiled, noticing his much calmer face. She knew that
Hojo liked her, but she had always had a thing for Kouga. The only problem was
that Kouga was always all over Sango. She didn�t mind too much, though, because
she loved both Sango and Kouga. She just wanted them to be happy. Ayame had her
red hair up in high pigtails with a flower on the top of her left pigtail. She
wore fur and armor much like Kouga, though hers was white instead of brown. She
and Kouga had grown up together and shared the same ideas on human clothes.

�Break it up you two lovebirds,� the other woman joked as
she walked past them into Kagome�s apartment.
Ayame and Hojo both blushed and followed her inside.

�You are so mean, Yura,� Kagome said playfully to the hair
demon.

�I know,� she replied with a smirk, then sat down on the
couch next to Rin now happily drinking a large cup of coffee. Yuma
wore her short black hair down with a red hair band in the front. She wore a
very short tight black dress. She looked ready for a date, rather than ready
for work. Yura always dressed nicely, but she seemed to be trying harder that
day to look sexy. Kagome figured it had something to do with the fact that
Sesshoumaru was going to be working with them. Yuma
was always looking for a rich man to take care of her and she had always wanted
to meet Sesshoumaru. Since he had called her to make sure she would be ready on
time for this trip, she had not stopped talking about his beautiful silver
hair. Kagome shook her head at the woman.

�Well only one more and then we are all here,� Kagome said
with a smile but she felt nervous. She was not looking forward to this case for
some reason. The group nodded and looked at the clock impatiently. Finally a
short while later there was another knock at the door. Kagome noticed that it
was now 8:30, with a frown.

As she opened the door she said, �Well it�s about time!� The
man standing in front of her laughed and bowed toward her.

�I know I am late. Sorry Kagome it won�t happen again.� He
walked past her into the apartment and noticed that everyone was a little
annoyed at him for being so late.

�I hope it doesn�t, David. This is an important case and I
need some time to talk to you all before we leave,� Kagome said sounding more
like a boss than a friend for the moment. David was an American that they had
met on a case in New York only 2
years ago. He was a nice guy, but he was always late for some reason. He was
the only one on the team that had no powers of any kind. He was just a human,
but he was a very smart one. He took care of all of the equipment and seemed to
always come up with new devices to help him find sprits. He very rarely used
something that he hadn�t created himself when hunting ghosts. He was a valuable
addition to the group.

Most of the time David only worked the jobs they had in the
US, since he lived in New York, but for this case Mr. Tanaka had flown him to
Japan. He was staying at a hotel and had only arrived in Japan
the day before. Mr. Tanaka had paid for the plane tickets and the hotel room.
He was a tall man with short dirty blonde hair and light blue eyes. He was 30
years old and one of the oldest, other than the demons, in the group. He was
well built and not bad to look at, but he was not the most handsome man you
could meet. He wore baggy black pants and a loose white shirt. David was the
only one in the group that was married. He didn�t have kids, which was a good
thing, since he was rarely home.

�Ok guys, now that we are all here I would like to talk with
you about this case,� Kagome stated as Miroku came to stand next to her. They
were the leaders of this group and had been together the longest.

�This will be a hard case. We have never had to set so many
spirits free on one job before. This is going to take a lot out of me and it
will take a long time. First of all, I want to make sure that you all
understand that it will be a long case and will take a great deal of time. We
may not return for months, for all I know.� Kagome stopped to see if every one
understood what she had said.

�Yeah, we know, Kag, don�t worry about us,� Sango said and the
others nodded in agreement.

�Ok then. The second
thing is I will need more help on this mission than
normal. I will most likely need Miroku and Rin to set a spirit or two free. Are
you both up to that?� Kagome looked at the two who were both capable of freeing
spirits, though it would be harder for them.

�Hell yeah!� the always hyper Rin yelled and Miroku shook
his head at her.

�We will, of course, do whatever you need of us, Kagome,�
Miroku said sounding professional.

Kagome nodded to them both. �Thank you. I know I don�t ask
either of you to do this often, but it seems that it will be necessary this
time. Ok thirdly, does everyone have their equipment? I want you all to do a
check before Mr. Tanaka arrives.� They all groaned as they went to check their supplies. Kagome did the same.

When everyone had finished his checklist it was 8:55 AM and Kagome turned toward her teammates.
�Ok everyone. Mr. Tanaka should be here soon. I want to make it clear that we
will be staying within the home we are trying to cleanse. However do not get
too comfortable. This is a job, not a vacation. I know it may be temping to
wander around the house, since it will undoubtedly be big and beautiful, but
you must not leave the group for any reason. Also, since this is such a big
case, I would like to team you up. I know we almost never break into groups,
but it will be faster this way. I cannot stress enough that you must stay with
your group at all times.�

�Yes mom,� Rin replied sarcastically. �We get it. Don�t go
wandering around the really cool house.� She stuck her tongue out at Kagome.
Kagome rolled her eyes at Rin.

�Sometimes you act like such a child, Rin.� Kagome sighed,
as the girl seemed slightly hurt by that comment. Rin looked at Kagome like a
hero. Rin wanted nothing more than to be just like Kagome. �Alright now, as I
was saying, your teams will..� Kagome was cut short by
yet another knock at her door. She suddenly became very nervous as she walked
to the door. Miroku noticed this and put his hand on her shoulder.

�Don�t worry Kag, we can do this,� he reassured her. Kagome
felt a little better knowing Miroku thought she could do this.

Kagome opened the door to see two very handsome men and a
short green demon. For some reason she found it funny to see the well dressed
and handsome men in front of her with this small demon. It was such a contrast
to her. �Hello, Mr. Tanaka.� She greeted
him with a slight bow as she moved to let the newcomers in. �You must be Mr. Tanaka�s
brother,� she said looking at Inuyasha.
He nodded to her. �But who is this?� she asked, motioning toward the
small green demon.

Inuyasha smiled at her and spoke in a sweet voice. �This is
Jaken, he works with us. He knows the house we are going to pretty well, so he
should be helpful in leading you guys around. My name is Inuyasha. Please call me as such; I hate being called
Mr. Tanaka - it makes me feel old.� Kagome giggled slightly at this. She was
surprised greatly by Inuyasha. After meeting Sesshoumaru, she had expected his
brother to be just as cold. She was grateful he was not.

Inuyasha had long silver hair like his brother. But
Sesshoumaru always had his in a long ponytail and Inuyasha�s was down. They
both had beautiful golden eyes. It was easy to tell they were brothers. Though
she knew they were only half brothers and that Inuyasha was a hanyou, Kagome
still thought they looked very much alike. Inuyasha wore loose black pants and
a deep red long-sleeved dress shirt. Sesshoumaru on the other hand, was still
in a suit. He looked as if he was ready to do business. It was black with a
white shirt under his dress jacket. They both looked amazing.

�It is very nice to meet you, Inuyasha. And you as well
Jaken,� Kagome said with a smile, but Jaken just snorted at the comment. �Well
I guess Jaken is more like Sesshoumaru than Inuyasha is,� Kagome thought,
slightly annoyed. Kagome quickly introduced her teammates to the brothers and
vice visa. They all said their hellos, but Yura seemed to be getting a little
too close to Sesshoumaru and he didn�t appear to like it.

�It�s a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Tanaka,� Yura said,
leaning forward enough for Sesshoumaru to get a good view of her cleavage. To
her disappointment, he didn�t seem to notice or care. She sighed and sat back
on the couch.

�Ok, as I was saying before your arrival Mr. Tanaka, we are
going to break up into two groups for this case. Though we will be spending a
lot of time working together also, I want to cover as much ground as possible
so we can get this done faster. Is that ok with you Mr. Tanaka?� Kagome asked.

�Yes that will be fine. However I do suggest that you all
work together when we first arrive until you all know the grounds better,�
Sesshoumaru stated.

�Yes, I agree as well, Kagome,� Miroku said, watching the
newcomers carefully. He didn�t really trust them.

Kagome nodded. �Of course. Now as I
said before, for the most part we will all remain together, but I want to make
these groups so that we don�t lose anyone along the way. Always make sure that
all members of her group are with you at all times.� Kagome looked around at
every one and then picked up a piece of paper that she had written on the night
before.

�Well the groups were even, but with Jaken it will be a
little off. It�s not a big deal though.� Kagome looked at Jaken and saw he did
not look happy at being around them. She shrugged and continued.

�I had a hard time picking the groups. I know you will not
all be happy with this but I think this is the best way to do it. Well, since
Mr. Tanaka and his brother don�t know us well, I would like it if all the
people I call for group one would come stand behind me as I say their names.�
She looked around to see nods from her teammates.

Miroku had assumed he would be with Kagome and as such moved
to stand behind her. She shook her head, �Sorry Miroku but I thought it best
you be in group two.� He did not look happy with that answer. He seemed as if
he was about to argue with her, so she quickly said, �Look, I need you and Rin
to lead the other group since you two are both able to do what I do. I think it
might be too much for you to do this separately. I also want you to help out
Rin since she is still new at this.� Miroku only nodded and moved to stand near
Rin. Rin seemed ecstatic at the idea of leading her own team.

�As I was saying as I call your names come
stand behind me. Group one will be led by myself and
Inuyasha if that is ok with you Inuyasha?� He nodded and stood behind her. �Ok
next is Kouga, Sango, David, and Yura.� Kagome stopped as she watched the group
walk to stand behind her. They all shook Inuyasha�s hand.

�Wait, I thought I would be working with Sesshoumaru on this
case!� a very unhappy Yura yelled.

�My name is Mr. Tanaka to you,� Sesshoumaru said in a cold voice.

Yura jumped when she realized what she had said and blushed
slightly. �I am very sorry, Mr. Tanaka. I don�t know what came over me. I was
just looking forward to working with you.�

Kagome sighed. �I am sorry, Yura, but as I said, you will
not all be happy with the groups, but they were necessary to be made up as they
were. Also you will still be working with Mr. Tanaka, just not as much.� Yura
nodded and stood near Inuyasha as she realized there was another rich man in
the room. Inuyasha didn�t like the way she was looking at him, but didn�t let
it show.

�Group two will, of course, be Miroku, Rin, Mr. Tanaka,
Jaken, Ayame, Shippo, and Hojo,� Kagome continued. �Ok, if everyone is ready,
we should get going.�

Mr. Tanaka walked out the door without saying a word and
headed for the cars. Inuyasha did much the same only with a less urgent feel to
it. The others followed. Soon they would be in the house that was known as more
of a castle than anything else. And soon they would be working on the hardest
case of their lives. Some were scared, others excited, but all of them were nervous.

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Here is a little more detail just for szmadad.

Both Kouga and Ayame look exactly as they do in the show.
They have on the same clothes and they have the same powers. Jaken looks
exactly like he does in the show. Also in this story, Sango has miko powers,
but they are slight, like most mikos. Everyone other than Kagome, Inuyasha,
Shippo and Rin look the same age as in the story as well. Rin looks to be 20
and Shippo around 19. Both Inuyasha and Kagome look to be in their mid 20�s. If
you need to know more about anyone just ask and I will be glad to help.
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