Men in Distress

Chapter 2

The females remained upon the rooftop long after the moon had risen. Their shades were raised upon their heads allowing their eyes to scope out the city below.

“You know,” Sango said to her friend. “I don’t think I will ever become use to this whole super hero-fly around thing.”

“I know.” Kagome whispered back. “What do you think of those guys at work?”

“Did you get their names?” Sango asked back. Kagome shrugged. “They seemed nice enough.”

“I suppose.” Kagome answered. Sango looked at her friend in open amusement.

“They were even nice after you shoved a chocolate pie in that guy’s face.”

“He deserved it.” Kagome mumbled. The two females laughed before stopping as the distant sound of sirens alerted them to trouble. It was going to be another long night.

The man behind the desk was in a rage. No matter what he tried to do, those damn Takahashi brothers were not succumbing to his demands. Not to mention that every damn shipment brought in was thwarted by the Elementals.

His fists slammed upon the dark oak desk causing the men in the room to jump. He stood from his chair, his sapphire eyes flashing in fury.

“This is unacceptable. I want the Takahashi brothers dealt with and I want the Elementals out of my hair!” he shouted. The men around him shuffled about.

“How do you suggest we deal with the Elementals, boss?” someone asked. The boss sighed heavily as he threw himself back in his chair. He rubbed his temples in irritation. Such talent wasted upon those goody-two-shoe super heroes. They could have put their charms to better use, like working for him.

“I don’t want them dead yet.” He said. He snorted to himself at the thought of trying to kill them. Obviously bullets didn’t work and unfortunately nuclear bombs were hard to come by. “Distract them or something! We have a large shipment coming in from the dealer in Italy. If they interfere and this deal goes sour, we’re dead. There won’t be any second chances.”

“Right boss.” A man said. “And the Takahashi brothers?” The boss snorted out loud at the thought to the foreigners.

“We won’t kill them just yet, it would draw the Elementals to us when we don’t need them breathing down my neck. Takahashi just needs encouragement to go back home and leave my city.”

“What do you suggest?”

“I swear.” The boss gritted. “Do I have to do all the thinking for you morons? Business sabotages, shoot them in the damn leg. I don’t care! Now get out of my face!” the men scattered out from the room as quickly as they could. One man lingered in the back and the boss motioned him forward. The man was eerily tall with inky wavy locks of hair and crimson eyes.

“Put out a reward.” The man said, his eyes glowing from the dark corner he had placed himself.

“A reward for what?” the boss snapped before remembering who he was speaking to.

“For the identity of the Elementals, of course. I want those females, alive. With the right persuasion, there is still hope for them.” The stranger answered. The boss rubbed his chin in thought, his dusty blond hair greasy as he ran a hand through it.

“Might work, it would defiantly bring in bigger guns from outside the city.”

“Exactly. You accuse your goons of being stupid but sometimes I wonder if you even have a brain in that empty head of yours.” The boss made a strangled sound as the man disappeared from his corner.

“Man, I hate that guy.” He grumbled as he picked up the phone. He had some calls to make.

InuYasha found himself standing outside the café again. For some reason, he couldn’t get that blue eyed waitress out of his mind. He had escaped the office and Sesshomaru the first chance he got. Now here he stood and contemplating how to ask out the waitress inside.

If she was even working.

“Looking for somebody?” a sultry voice asked. InuYasha turned to find the sapphire eyed woman from before.

“Uh...well…” damn, since when did he find himself lost for words? The waitress looked over her large rim glasses at him before giving him a small smile.

“I’ll cover her shift. You better treat her right or I will rip your damn balls off and put them in a blender.” With a wave she walked off. InuYasha gulped down the bile that had risen in his throat from her threat and continued into the café.

He found her, Sango was her name, leaning over a table and wiping it. He came up next to her and watched her. When she failed to notice him after a while he cleared his throat. Dark eyes looked up at him as a wary smile came across her lips.

“Are you here again with your friend?” she asked him as she stood up straight.

“Uh…oh, you mean my brother, Sesshomaru. No, he’s back at the office.” His amber eyes strayed to her nose piercing, actually finding the piercing sexy.

“Did you need something? Do you want a take out menu?” Sango asked him. She watched him rubbed a spot on his head like there was something there.

“Actually, I came to ask you out to lunch.” Sango’s eyes widened before she laughed softly.

“You know, I never got your name.” she said softly. She watched as he blushed slightly.

“Feh.” He mumbled.

“Your name is ‘feh’?” she laughed out loud. He sputtered.

“Of course not, woman!” his voice cracked a bit in humiliation before he cleared his throat again. “The name is InuYasha Takahashi.”

“Nice to meet you.” Sango said as she shook his hand. InuYasha waited a moment before pressing on.

“So, how about that lunch?”

“I have to work.” She frowned. InuYasha grinned.

“Your friend said she cover your shift.”

“She actually said that?” Sango narrowed her eyes at him.

“Yeah, before she threatened me.” He answered sheepishly. Sango laughed again.

“Threaten to dismember you and hide the body where no one could find it?” she asked between laughs.

“Ah…no. Actually she told me she rip my balls off and put them in a blender.”

“Oh. Well, she must like you then.” Sango said. She watched him sputter. She thought for a moment before shrugging to herself. Lunch with him couldn’t hurt. He seemed like a nice guy. “Okay, I’ll go put my apron up and I will join you for lunch.”

“Great.” InuYasha said as he waited for her to leave his sight before high five-ing the air. Damn, for a moment he thought he lost his touch. Not that this female was like the ones from back home, she was much different. Thus, she deserved to be treated better.

They left the café as Sango turned back to wave to her companion. InuYasha turned also and almost did a double take. The other female, Kagome, must have been hiding some secrets that day in the café where they first met. Because damn, that black skirt she was wearing smoothed over her hips like a second skin.

His brother was defiantly coming back here.

If anything he could distract Kagome for him while he, InuYasha kept his balls safe.

InuYasha pulled the delectable female’s arm through his as they headed to his car. Sango felt her jaw drop as he lead her to the passenger side of a Mustang GTX with onyx black paint with fire red leather interior. He opened the door and allowed her to slip inside. As he headed to the driver side he felt a grin spread across his face, she liked his car!

“So, is there anything particular you want?” InuYasha asked her as he slid in and allowed the engine to purr to life. Sango looked over at the man behind the wheel. Something drew her to him and she felt herself blush when he looked at her in question, Damn it, she never blushed!

“Well, I haven’t been here that long to know what good places there are.” She fibbed a little. Okay, so she knew some places she liked to eat. But she didn’t know if he would like any of those places.

“I know a nice little Italian restaurant down on third.” InuYasha said as he pulled out into traffic. “Nothing too fancy but the food there is great.” Sango nodded happily to him and gave a small smile. He grinned at her before focusing on the road.

“So,” Sango said softly, breaking the comfortable silence. “Tell me a little about yourself.”

Sesshomaru stormed about the building looking for his dimwit half brother. He left to copy files on a merger and never came back. His secretary looked up as he approached.

“Where is my brother?” he snapped to the young woman. She released a terrified squeak before rummaging around her desk for something. She handed him the copies that InuYasha was suppose to make.

“Mr. Takahashi has left for the day.” She answered. Sesshomaru ground his teeth in irritation and stormed off. He returned to his office and threw the files on his disk. He grabbed the phone and his secretary picked up.

“Get InuYasha on the phone now.” He snapped out. He slammed the phone down and waited for the light. When it flashed he picked up the phone.

“Yeah? What do you want?” InuYasha’s voice came through the phone. Sesshomaru sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose.

“InuYasha, where are you?” he was trying to stay calm, he really was.

“I’m at that Italian restaurant with Sango.” Nope, the calm was not staying.

“Who?”

“You know, Sango? From the café?”

“The one who threw the pie?”

“No, that was Kagome, with the glasses. Sango was our server.”

“And why are you out with a waitress?”

“Uh..well…cause I wanted to ask her out, bastard! You know females? They’re real nice, you should try one sometime.” InuYasha said dryly. He could he hear Sango laughing in the background. He gritted his teeth in irritation at her chiming laughter. He was going to kill his brother when he saw him next.

“InuYasha…” he said in warning. He could hear his brother laughing and saying something to the female. She replied in kind.

“Yeah yeah, I hear you. You got a problem with it, take it up with Kagome. She’s the one who is covering Sango’s shift so she could come out.” He said before hanging up. Sesshomaru looked down on the phone in his hand before slamming it down.

“Do not think I won’t, little brother.” He hissed.

The two black clad females remained perched upon the rooftop. Their feet dangled over the side as they looked down upon the traffic laden street.

“So…” Kagome said, “How did your date go?” Sango snorted.

“It could hardly be called a date, I barely know him.” She replied.

“I’m sure you got to know him real well in that time.” Kagome smiled. Sango looked horrified.

“What kind of person do you take me to be?”

“Uh…my type?” Kagome replied, her sapphire eyes wide. Sango remained shocked before busting out in laughter. She caught herself before she fell off the building.

“I like him a lot.” Sango said quietly after they had calmed down. “When I’m with him, I don’t feel immature or unwanted. He likes me for who I am and he doesn’t find my ways controlling or dominant.”

“I don’t know,” Kagome said thoughtfully, “I think I see future conflicts on who’s to be on top.”

“Kagome!” Sango squealed in mock horror. Kagome shrugged her shoulders as her companion continued to laugh.

“Maybe I should invest in a karma sutra book. You might need it.” Kagome tapped her chin in thought. Once Sango had calmed herself again, she flipped down her shades. “Well, I don’t know about you, but I want to see more about your new lover boy.”

“And how do you plan on finding him?” Sango asked as she too flipped down her shades.

“Well, I don’t know about you, but I can see that gorgeous silver hair of his from here.” With that said, Kagome pushed herself off the building going into a free fall. Sango gulped before pushing herself off as well, not liking that feeling of fall before pulling herself up. The two females zipped through the air between buildings, zooming in on where the two unsuspecting males were.

InuYasha and Sesshomaru were just leaving their building that night when Sango and Kagome landed on the building opposite of them.

“It’s been a quiet night.” Kagome remarked softly as she watched the two males bicker. She felt more so than saw as Sango stiffened.

“Spoke too soon.” She said as she pointed out the armed men to Kagome. Kagome stiffened and looked to the men.

“Looks like the big boss’s men. Who do you think they’re after?”

“InuYasha.” Sango said in horror before throwing herself off the building. Kagome stood there stunned.

“Do you like him, Sango? Of course Kagome! I’m willing to jump into gunfire for him and blow our cover! Well, that’s just great, I’m so happy for you!” Kagome said sarcastically before joining in the fray.

The armed men rushed the street corner and towards the two businessmen.

Sesshomaru had felt their presence the moment they left the building. At first he thought they would give another warning but this time they were armed. They looked ready to use force this time.

“InuYasha.” Sesshomaru growled as the men surrounded them. His brother cursed under his breath as he clutched his briefcase tighter.

“Damn, you guys can’t take a hint, can you?” InuYasha growled at the humans. The armed men laughed at the two brothers.

“The boss is tired of your games, Takahashi.” One of the men said. “He sends his regards.” The man pulled out his gun and leveled it on InuYasha.

“Hell’s Ring!” a female voice cried before a large ring of flamed surrounded InuYasha and Sesshomaru. The males covered their eyes with their arms to avoid the bright glare. They could hear the men’s scream of agony as they felt the heat of the flames, it most of only been a second before a strong gust of ice chilled their bones. The brothers removed their arms and breathed out in fascination, their breath visible in the air. The men around them were completely frozen solid, their faces and forms contorted in agony and pain. Their skin looked as if it was melting away from the bone, gushes of blood poured form eye sockets and noses. It was gruesome.

“Shit.” InuYasha muttered. Sesshomaru silently agreed with his brother while his golden eyes sought out the two females responsible. Before he could find them, he felt a pair of hands grab his coat before he was hurled out of the ring. From the corner of his eye he watched InuYasha being dragged the same way.

“You guys seem to attract trouble.” The one with long dark hair said. She remained in the shadows, her face hidden but her shades gleaming in the streetlamp.

“What did you do for the big boss to want you dead?” The brothers turned to see the second one perched atop the frozen men, her long braid billowing behind her. The streetlamp behind her outlined her form but kept her face in the shadows.

“Feh! We refused to pay to their demands.” InuYasha said as he brushed ash from his coat. He really hoped it wasn’t human skin.

“I can respect that.” The fire female said. “Anyone who can piss the boss off more than us deserves my respect.” Her face moved to the smaller female who shrugged.

“Stay out of trouble.” By the sound of her voice, she probably winked. With those parting remarks the ice female disappeared. InuYasha turned and saw a flash of dark eyes before the fire female disappeared as well.

“Well damn.” InuYasha remarked. “That’s fucking twice they’ve saved us!”

“You act as if we are not capable of taking care of ourselves.” Sesshomaru remarked before pulling out his cell phone and dialing.

“Who are you calling?” InuYasha demanded. His brother gave him an exasperated look.

“The police, idiot.” Sesshomaru said before speaking with the person on the line. They remained on the scene long enough for the police to arrive and for questions to be answered.

The man with inky wavy hair watched the entire scene from a rooftop some buildings away.

“Youkai.” The man murmured as he watched the two brothers. His eyes drifted to the two females as they too disappeared. The Takahashi brothers were the key to their capture.

The two brothers sat in silence with the office. InuYasha was deep within his thoughts about the woman, Sango while Sesshomaru seemed to be concentrating on the papers before him.

“I’m hungry.” InuYasha suddenly sat up straight. Sesshomaru looked up from the paper. Actually, he had no idea what he was reading. His mind was focusing on the two females from the night before.

“You just want to see your woman.” Sesshomaru said as he leaned back. InuYasha looked shock for a moment before grinning.

“My woman. I like the way it sounds.” He repeated it a couple times under his breath while nodding. Sesshomaru rolled his eyes at his brother. The half-wit had it bad for the female.

“It is not even close to noon, InuYasha.” Sesshomaru said as he stood and walked to the window. He could hear InuYasha grumbling about being hungry anyway. “Order take out if you are so hungry.”

“Great idea!” InuYasha jumped up. “I can run down to the café and grab a take out menu from Sango!” Before he could grab his coat he was caught by his collar and dragged back to his chair. Sesshomaru tossed him a packet of papers and went to retrieve his own coat.

“You stay, I will go.” Sesshomaru grumbled something about ‘actually getting work done’ as he left. InuYasha stared at the door before rushing to the phone. He dialed an already memorized number and waited impatiently.

“Sango? Great! I was hoping you would be the one to pick up. Yea…well the bastard just left and he is heading that way. Yeah, make sure Kagome is there to ‘help’ him.” He waited a moment as he listened to the sweet voice on the other line. “I would hope she doesn’t figure it out, or else I will lose my balls.” Laughter through the phone, “I am glad you are sympathetic towards me…yeah…I will see you later on, sweetheart.” He hung up the phone and sat behind his brother’s desk. He propped his feet up on the desk and folded his arms behind his head. He seemed to focus on the door a moment before a shift seemed to happen.

White fuzzy ears twitched upon his head as he released a sigh. Tapered fingers were equipped with deadly claws as he yawned. The ears swiveled around his head, as he contemplated.

“I wonder.” He mumbled as he looked at his claws. “Would she accept me…as this?”

His question remained unanswered in the empty room.


A/N: As before…major warning on the OOC and language. It’s going to be a quick romance but I am trying to stay true to characters and what not. Except in the case of Sango and Kagome…I wanted them to be the heros for once and for Sess and Inu to sit back and take it, lol. There will be a lemon though…this will be 7 chapters long… ~Vixen