Black Mystery by Ryuujin_Aisu

a chance meeting?

The figure, cloaked in black from head to toe race to her destination in an speed no human eye could catch. Though she was speeding she was not in a hurry, in-fact she was early.

When she finally stopped she stood before a fancy looking restaurant painting in a rich colors of gold and red, but instead of being a tea house, it was, instead a house where the men go for entertainment., namely women entertainment.

The mystery figure instead of going through the front door snuck to the side of the building were she located a balcony on the third floor. Not letting it phase her, she quickly jump up landing without a sound. Then taking a finger to the thin paper of the Japanese shoji screen, she peered in.

She spotted a wealthy looking man stuffing money into a woman's very revealing kimono. The figure rolled her eyes either in disgust or boredom, or perhaps both.

Getting sick of it she quickly kicked down the doors, drawing out her double katana from her side and saying in a cold voice, "Lord Horumatsu I am here for your life."

She slowly made her way to him, drawing out the suspension. The women in the room had long ago fled, but she didn't seem to care.

"wh-who are you? What do you want from me?" the poor lord look as if he were to piss in his pants, and he did.

"Do not worry, I only want your life- and as of my name I will tell you because you are going to bring it to your grave. My name is Blake Rose." she smirked evilly as she approach in full speed and instantly killed him with a fatal stab to the heart. The look on the lord's face was of recognition for she was Black Rose. The notorious thief and murderer. The phantom of the night.

Hearing noises downstairs she quickly muttered, "dame Shikon squad." then like a shadow she silently left.

When Sesshoumaru, shikon squad's lieutenant finally arrived at the scene all that was left was the dead lord. 'dame! I let Black Rose disappear again!' then something caught the eye's of the lieutenant a full bloom black rose. He smirked 'next time I'll get you.'

It was early in the morning when Kagome awoke. Stretching her limbs she climbed out of bed. 'god that was a boring mission, when can I kill someone that actually tries to fight back?'

She got ready to go to town, dress in an casual kimono she started to leave. Then turning around and giving a wistful look at her black form fitting outfit and her weapons she smiled. "until tonight."

Walking to town she saw posters about a 'Black Rose' person. Saying whoever can catch this murderer and thief they would be awarded handsomely, signed the Shikon Squad. 'god I can't believe they would stoop so low to catch me. Kagome Slowly Approach a townsman, "excuse me, can you tell me who Black Rose is?"

The man turn to her, "you mean you don't know? You must be new in town."

"yes." I replied in a innocent voice.

"oh, well it's a killer who steals and murder people, though they are all bad men."

"it? What do you mean?" I questioned with intrigue.

"well we don't know if it's a women a man or a demon."

"demon, do you believe in them?" I asked curiously

"yeah I heard that they look just like us because they have two forms a demon and a human form, and they have awesome strength, and powers too."

Kagome inwardly smirk, 'what if I told him I was a demon?' but she reframe from saying it instead she replied, "thank you."

"no problem, just be careful because a pretty girl like you can be a target for those nasty demons." I nodded then left.

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'who is Black Rose? I been on this case for over three months, yet I don't even know its gender.' frustrated with himself, sesshoumaru decided to go for a walk.

It was still early when he arrived in town. Having nothing to do he decided to go to a tea house to have breakfast. Arriving at the Sakura Tea House he ordered a cup of herbal tea and went to sit in the back of the restaurant.

While drinking his tea Sesshoumaru began to get caught up in his thoughts. 'it has been about twenty-two years that he was born into this world were he is constantly hiding who he is. Using powerful sealing spells to hid his real appearance.' he smirked. 'its been eighteen years since he join the Shikon fighting squad a group of skilled officers sworn to slay all evil.'

Suddenly sesshoumaru was interrupted from his pondering, looking around for the source of all this noise he spotted a girl and a couple of men, one even grabbed her elbow. The girl seem more mad then scared, he thought, though he couldn't see her face.

"let. Go. Of. Me." the girl said in an deadly calm tone, though in a surprisingly light melodic voice.

"and why should we let such a pretty girl like you go free?" snickered out the man that held her elbow.

"because I said so."

Kagome whipped around to face the owner of the low tenor voice. Both of them drinking in each others appearance.

that's when he notice what he said. Did he really just defended the girl? 'god, since when did I become the knight who saves the lady in distress?'

The street thugs look to him, apparently to drunk to be intimidated by his height and obvious strong built.

"who do you think you are ordering us around like that!" sesshoumaru look on board. "we are the infamous Bloods, and we take what we want and no one could stop us!"

Sesshoumaru had to refrain from rolling his eyes. "release the girl." I all but came out as a command, since he was use to being the commander of the Shikon Squad the defender of justice.

"you'll have to come and get her."

No Kagome was really pissed, they're talking about her as if she wasn't even here! She cleared her throat and said "thank you for your help sesshoumaru, but as if know I need not of your assistance." then she did a surprising thing that made sesshoumaru raise his right eyebrow in shock.

She proceeded to pulling her arm away from the man holding her as if without effort, then taking her hand she back handed him, hard.

The customers of the tea house all went silent at the loud smacking noise created from Kagome's left hand and the man's face.

Now there was a red mark imprinted onto his face and the man did not look a bit please at all.

"why you bitch!" and he was about to give her a piece of his mind for embarrassing the leader of the Bloods, and in front of all these people too! But something stopped him.

Sesshoumaru hand had a death grip on the mans jaws, and a second later a loud bone crushing sound was heard, the man howled in pain, while spitting out profanities.

Sesshoumaru stood over the man a smug expression on his face.

"thank you." came the light voice of the damsel he just saved.

He nodded and because he didn't know what else to say or do turn to leave.

"wait! Please you saved my life let me at least buy you something to drink."

"tha- alright." he was about to decline but one look one the girl's face stopped him.

She smiled. 'god kagome what are you doing? Your suppose to be a cold hearted assassin!'

The evening went by fast he didn't know that talking to woman would be so entertaining. There was just something different, no special about her.

They talk about everything their life the job, which they both lied, he said a business man who sold foreign product and she was a waitress at a restaurant. They talked till they notice the time.

"I have to leave." they both said at the same time, then looking at each other.

"it was nice meeting you, maybe we will see each other soon."

"maybe."

And they parted both of their hearts heavy on tonight's mission. For it could mean the end of Kagome or the start of releasing the bond that held her to Naraku like a slave.