Undercover Romance

Real Life Practice

Five o clock.

Someone was beating on the damned door at five o clock in the morning. Clearly the terms of people sleeping didn't register with the moron that was about to have his ass kicked for being so rude. One would think that if you hadn't received an answer after the first thirty knocks that you'd be on your merry way. But nooooo. This must've been one of the ten percent of people in the world he wanted an early grave.

Another three set of bangs rammed on the door much to Hiei's grief. "Dammit." He groaned ducking his head underneath his pillow. Why did people enjoy pushing his buttons? It's almost like the heavens found entertainment in seeing him kick ass on a daily. But he'll be damned if he got up to answer the door when there was another able bodied being in the apartment, who he was pretty sure could hear that racket better than he could.

Bang. Bang. Bang.

Or he could he wrong. Growling under his breathe, the Koorime slammed his pillow to the wall, kicking the sheets off his half nude body. "Somebody's going to hell today." He grumbled pissed beyond imagining.

Hiei slipped on his black tank, yawning the entire way to the front door which was still being pounded on mercilessly. "Hold on!"

Somebody was seriously asking for their asses to be kicked this early in the morning.

Taking a deep morning breath, Hiei didn't bothering peeking out the hole and simply opened it.

Big mistake he found out to late as his small frame was shoved to the side roughly by three tall men barraged inside. Hiei was stunned. Who the hell were these assholes to just barge inside his home as if they owned the place. "Who the red hell are you?" He growled at the three rude men.

None of them answered instead, choosing to look around the place.

"Ok perhaps you fools only speak 'Stupid' because I know you heard me ask you a question!"

One of the men wearing brown muscle shirt, dark blue jeans, dark sunglasses with his dark hair pulled into a ponytail looked Hiei up and down before answering. "Relax kid; we just came to collect Inuyasha."

Hiei blinked. "At five o clock in the fucking morning?"

Koga eased off his sunglasses giving the young fire demon a charmed smile. "Well one wouldn't be able to tell you were sleeping from how good you look." He winked pushing the shades back on his face.

Hiei rolled his eyes.

The only human of the three wearing a black shirt, black pants with his hair brushed back glanced around the small enclosure examining a few pictures dotted here and there on the walls and tables. "Do you and Inuyasha live here together?"

"No I just happen to pay, sleep, and come here every day for my health."

"Hey there's no need for the attitude."

"Then get the hell out so I can get back to sleep."

The final third person crunched his nose in annoyance, as the scent of his young brother radiated all around him. "Where is the hanyou, boy?"

Hiei gave the silver haired man or woman an invasive once over. "The last I recall my name was Hiei not boy. And use your nose man/woman. You're a dog demon so I'm sure you can sniff him out."

Sesshomaru narrowed his eyes at the young demon's fowl temper. "I'd rather you went and retrieved him since this little space is your shared establishment."

Looking around at the three older men, Hiei knew when he was outnumbered and sighed. "Fine. If it'll get you creeps out of my place, I'll get the fool."

"Thanks kid." Koga said casting another wink from under his glasses.

Hiei snarled before yelling at the top of his lungs, "HEY HANYOU, THERE'S A PERVERT, A SKINNY HUMAN AND A TRANSVERTITE HERE TO SEE YOU!" He peeked over his shoulder to see the displeased expressions on each of their faces before heading down the hall toward his best friend's bedroom.

"Niccceee." Koga said mocking a wolf growl. "I like this kid. He's kind of cute."

"Yes with an adorable personality." Miroku commented sarcastically.

Sesshomaru shook his head at the way this Koorime and his brother's characteristics were so alike. No wonder the two were comrades. Both had fowl tempers, sharp tongues and sickening manners to boot. Disrespectful half-breeds.

Hiei didn't bother knocking on Inuyasha's door. He twisted the knob swinging it wide open to reveal a pillow hugging, sloppy faced Inuyasha drooling all over his face. Hiei could tell what he was more disgusted with; the gooey spit soaking on the sheets, or the way Inuyasha was humping his pillow as if it were the best ass he'd ever had.

"Oh yea baby. You know you like it." Snored the wet dream having hanyou, licking the side of his cozy pillow. His right leg hiked up to enclose the pillow tighter between legs. "Oh yeaaaa baby, take it."

Two ruby eyes looked up toward the heavens above. "He's hopeless." Hiei shook his head at the disgraceful actions going on before him. He walked over to shake his friend's shoulder trying to rile him up. "Wake up you fool. I said wake up." He tapped on the hanyou's forehead but got nothing, so he tried shove his shoulder, but still got nothing. "Wake up!" He said louder.

Inuyasha groaned turning over.

"I won't repeat myself you fool!"

Suddenly Hiei's body was snatched from the edge of the bed and wrapped tightly in Inuyasha's embrace.

"Oh baby." Inuyasha moaned tucking his lover underneath him. "Mmm you're so soft."

Hiei blushed struggling to get free.

Inuyasha's toes tickled alongside Hiei's thigh until reaching a forbidden zone that earned him a painful punch dead in the face. "WHAT THE FUCK!" He screamed finally waking up but to a bloody nose. He sat up in bed to search for the asshole responsible for his throbbing pain but his search came up short only finding Hiei plastered against the wall with a flushed expression. "What the hell did you hit me for?"

Hiei's chest was heaving up and down repeatedly as he scowled angrily at the moron in bed. "You have guests." He finally said after catching his breath.

The pain was momentarily forgotten as Inuyasha pondered over who could be here to see him at. He glanced at the digital clock on his night stand. "Who the red hell comes to visit people this early in the morning."

Hiei looked over his shoulder at the closed door hiding the three males in their living room. "I don't know but they know who you are. So why don't you go see what they want so I can get back to sleep. I would greatly hate to kill someone without having my beauty rest."

Blinking curiously, Inuyasha looked at his roommate's ruffled appearance before saying smartly. "No wonder you look like someone's ass."

"Yes but this temporary appearance is caused by lack of sleep. What's the excuse for that hideous mug you present to the world on a daily basis?"

"Whatever." He grumbled kicking back his sheets, getting up to crack the sleep imprinted clinks in his spine. He rolled his neck from side to side, yawning. Whoever was here was going to see the grumpy side of him today. Since this was his home, they were also going to be greeted with the sight of his red boxers and smooth peach skin exposed for all to see.

Hiei opened the door walking out followed by Inuyasha heading toward the living room.

"Alright, who the fuck comes to visit someone at the crack of dawn without warning?" He snarled coming to face the three men standing quietly in his space.

"Well good morning to you too kid." Grunted a familiar voice from the side.

Inuyasha's eyes were still in unfocused mode so he wasn't able to pin point who said that but he could have sworn he'd heard that gruff tone before. "Listen you're the ones who came to my place. So don't expect some type of welcome greeting this early from me."

"Believe me if it were up to me I wouldn't grace my presence with the likes of you hanyou."

Now that twisted smooth voice was one he knew all too well.

"Well, well Sesshomaru. To what do I owe the honor of your stuck-up ass coming to my place?"

Hiei's eyebrow lifted at the mention of what he heard the man/woman's name called. "Ah so this is the guy who knocked a few of your screws loose the other day."

"Shut up. He only hit me two times. Anyway," His attention went back to his glaring brother. "If this is about my training I still have another two in a half hours before it starts. So why don't you guys go get some coffee and donuts and let me get some sleep." Inuyasha turned to make his leave but ahead darted out to land on his shoulder.

Inuyasha looked at the hand than at its owner as if he'd lost his mind. "Now I know you're crazy." He said still looking at the hand on his body.

"You will begin when I say so Inuyasha. Father has put me in charge of your FTO evaluation without my input. So if I'm forced to suffer with you for the next three months, then you shall suffer as well." Sesshomaru jerked his sibling forward toward his bedroom. "You have fifteen minutes to be out that door and ready to train for the next twelve hours."

Inuyasha's top lip inched up over his fang. "Get your fucking hand off me." He hissed quietly.

Sesshomaru's eyes became narrowed ice shards. He wasn't going to give Inuyasha the benefit of think he could have his way just because of his rage. This wouldn't work here. "I won't repeat myself little brother." His own fang was bared as a threat.

The tiny sparks of tension centered on the two Inus as they sized the other up until the younger of the set broke the hardened stare, shrugging the hand from his shoulder and going to do as he was told.

Sesshomaru stared after his younger brother until he disappeared into his bedroom, slamming the door shut hard enough to make two wall pictures fall to the floor shattering into pieces.

Hiei sighed grateful that those were just store bought pictures and not of any of the important ones. "Well if that's all, I'm going back to sleep. Make sure to lock up when you leave." With a final wave the short demon left the three men in his room, not knowing that his ass was being stared at until he vanished from view.

Miroku caught the entire scene shaking his head. "And here you call me a pervert."

Koga looked at him with a funny expression. "What are you talking about?"

"That kid you were drooling over can't be any more than Inuyasha's age, possibly younger, and yet here you are burning a hole into his backside."

"Looking, not touching. Major difference in the perverted world of interest."

"Yes including the age difference."

Koga shrugged his shoulders not bothering to continue the debate. He was only flirting anyway. It wasn't as if he were interested in a kid barely out of his diapers. "Give me a break Starwind. I would dare go after a kid. He still has breast milk oozing off his lips." Some very rosy kissable, plump lips.

Ten minutes later, Inuyasha came out of his bedroom wearing a short sleeve muscle shirt with blue jeans and white tennis shoes. He was using his brush to push his long snow white hair into a low ponytail at the nap of his neck, tying it with a short black ribbon. As he walked in to join the others he went over to his hallway closet, retrieving his equipment. The arm style holster was placed on his shoulders, with both guns secured in each position. His eight pairs of handcuffs were put in place, followed by his M9 Taser, cornerstone pepper spray, night stick, and both flashlights. The rest wasn't going to be necessary since he was only observing today.

"Yo Hiei don't wait up for me tonight alright? I'm going to be late coming home."

"Sure whatever. Just get the hell out and lock the damned door!" Came the angry command from the back.

Inuyasha shook his head, clamping together the finishing touches of all of his tools. He looked around at the three men staring at him than pushed passed all of them aiming for the front door. He passed Koga and Miroku but came to stand beside his brother giving him a heated glare before heading off.

Sesshomaru ignored it proceeding off behind him.

Koga whistled. "Did you see that look?"

"Yes." Miroku answered.

They stared off at the brothers as Sesshomaru opened the door, with Inuyasha intentionally shoving him against the door frame heading outside. Sesshomaru took a deep breathe, maintaining a mature posture and walked off behind him.

"Fifty bucks says Inuyasha throws the first punch." Koga said.

"You're on."

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The cold silence was becoming a huge annoyance to the fidgeting hanyou sitting in the passenger seat of Sesshomaru's Jet Black Impala traveling down the interstate at a smooth 75 MPH. Yes he was grateful he didn't have to speak to the jerk but he didn't function properly without some type of noise. "Where are we going?" He asked wanting to do anything but sit there in silence.

Sesshomaru didn't answer. He should've known his brother would be too uppity to carry a decent conversation with him. The creep's been that way for so long he'd given up trying to be nice. "Fine." Inuyasha kicked his feet up on the dash broad, scooting down in his seat. "When you're done being an asshole, wake me up when we get to wherever you're taking me."

When he settled in closing his eyes, a rough shove of his feet knocked them to the ground and shot his body upward. "Be mindful of the department's property Hanyou."

Inuyasha growled. "Listen—"

"No you listen. The only reason I'm even in your presence is because we were forced to be. If it were up to me you'd still be at home with that wretched mother of yours."

A long clawed jabbed a half inch away from an unflinching Sesshomaru.

"Look you twisted son of a bitch, talk about me all you want but keep my mother out of it. She's done nothing to you as I haven't, so just shut and drive." Inuyasha sat back in his seat, easing as far as he could toward the window. His body shook from a growing rage building in his chest. With all in his being he wanted to do was punch the living daylights out of Sesshomaru but kept his temper in check. His father's warning kept echoing in his mind and the last thing he wanted to do was give Sesshomaru the satisfaction of having him transferred. But at the same time he wasn't going to be someone's lap dog either.

So the best thing for both of them to do was sit back, relax and not speak to one another. This was a mental agreement made unconsciously between the two before the deal was broken by an out of nowhere question.

"Why do you hate me so much?" Inuyasha clasped his fist together to rest under his chin, keeping his gaze out the window. Now was a good time as any to ask him the question that's been agitating him his whole life. Truth of the matter was Sesshomaru hadn't always hated him. There was a time when he was younger he could remember seeing his brother come home and running to greet him at the end of every day with a big hug. But something changed that warming fun loving brother into the cold hearted evil demon driving the car they resided in now.

"Don't ask questions you already know the answer to Hanyou." Was the answer he received.

"Right." He should've known he wouldn't get the answer right away. Stupid of him to think that Sesshomaru would be the tiniest bit polite enough to answer one little question.

Honestly Inuyasha didn't hate Sesshomaru. Sure he despised him but why wouldn't he? Being hated your own life could do that to you. However a small piece of him admired his older brother but the only way he could express his feelings was to lash out at the object of his admiration because of all the bad blood between them. It was the only way he knew how to act when it came to him. His entire being has become accustomed to learning how to hate the demon for everything he was but he couldn't do it one hundred percent. A small piece of him would always cherish those small moments of kindness he was shown when he was younger.

Reaching inside of his shirt, a diamond shaped locket was pulled out and opened to reveal three small pictures. One of all the people he cared for the most in the world. The first was of his mother and himself when he was small and she was younger. The next was of himself and his father during a fishing trip with him holding a giant catch while his Taisho had a tiny mino in his claws. That was a fun day.

But the final picture was one that would never repeat in this lifetime. Not ever. Inuyasha's thumb teased over the laminated photo of Sesshomaru holding a toddler version of him in his arms, kissing his plump cheek. It was the same day he was celebrating his birthday and he'd given him the best present in the world…

Flashback

"Alright Inuyasha make a wish than blow out the candles." InuTaisho encouraged holding his child in his lap to reach the picnic table.

A tiny sized Inuyasha closed his eyes making his deepest wish, than blew out all of his candles in the first blow. "Yahhhh! Look Papa, I blew them all out!" He cheered proudly clapping his hands.

"That's my boy." Taisho ruffled the child's hair tickling behind his ear. "What did you wish for my son?"

Inuyasha placed a pudgy finger to his lips making a loud shushing sound. "Shh Papa. It's a secwet." He covered his mouth giggling.

"Oops you're right. We gotta keep it quiet." Taisho mocked covering his mouth as if someone would hear his secret.

Inuyasha's mother, Izayoi, came out carrying two large neatly wrapped presents, placing them next to her son and husband. "Are you ready to open your presents now Inuyasha?"

Long white hair bounced from the shake of his head. "No Mama we have to wait."

"But why sweetie?"

"Because." He pouted folding his little arms stubbornly. "I want to wait."

Izayoi looked up to her husband who only shrugged his shoulders not knowing either. So to honor the birthday boy's wishes they decided to sit with him and wait as he asked for whatever reason he had for wanting too.

Thirty minutes pass, than an hour, followed by two more. But still Inuyasha sat tight in his father's lap with his arms folded. His big eyes stayed glued to the front door.

Taisho sighed standing up with his son in tow. "Come on Inuyasha, it's your bed time."

"No Papa. I have to wait."

"My son you've waited for three hours to open your presents but now you must do so in the tomorrow when you come home from school."

"Pwease Papa." Inuyasha whimpered with his bottom lip poking out and his big doe like eyes blinking up. "Pwease can I wait a little bit longer? Pwetty pwease?"

His son sure knew how to work those big golden eyes on him, just like his mama. Taisho reluctantly nodded his head. "Ok but only a few more minutes than its bedtime little pup. Do you understand?"

"Yes Papa." Inuyasha licked his Father's cheek and settled back against his chest to continue his wait.

Izayoi smiled shaking her head than headed upstairs to prepare her son's bathe and bedding.

Inuyasha quietly waited in his father's arms staring at the front door. His stamina was becoming a losing battle of willpower versus the sand man as Inuyasha's big golden eyes were dropping faster a rock.

Taisho glanced down at the watch on his wrist and stood up with a sleepy baby in his arms. "That's it Inuyasha. Your time is up and now it's time for bed."

"No Papa." Inuyasha protested weakly as he rubbed his eyes of the drowsiness.

"Yes little pup."

Inuyasha sighed keeping his eyes on the door hoping that what his father said about wishes coming true to be true. But as Taisho took him toward the stairwell, the tiny child's hear was slowly breaking. Maybe wishes didn't come true. Maybe he hadn't wished hard enough.

That is…

The front door's lock jingled with the sound of keys wiggling into the lock. Inuyasha's eyes shot wide open as the door opened up and the slightest sight of a silver head peeked through. "Sessho!" He wiggled himself free of his father's arms, dropping to the floor and darting away screaming, "Sessho, Sessho, Sesso!"

At the sound of half his name Sesshomaru bent down to catch the running bundle of sweetness in his arms tossing him up in the air laughing at his light hearted giggles. "Hello to you too little brother." Sesshomaru said after catching him out of the air and hugging to his chest.

Inuyasha snuggled his nose into his brother's hair feeling so relieved. "I missed you so much Sessho." He whispered wrapping his arms around Sesshomaru's neck.

"I've missed you too Inuyasha." Sesshomaru returned the hug gingerly before placing his sibling on the ground. "I have a surprise for you little brother."

Inuyasha clapped and stomped his feet excitedly. "Oh oh oh oh oh gimme gimme gimme!"

Sesshomaru reached into his pocket for a small diamond shaped locket attached to a onyx black and emerald green woven chain. He held the present up for Inuyasha to look at smiling at the wide eyed expression of the young pup. "This is a picture locket. There are three little spaces inside for you put pictures." He grabbed Inuyasha's tiny hands placing the gift in his palms. "Now whenever you wear it you'll always have me near."

Inuyasha's eyes grew so big it almost seemed too comical to fit his face. He held the chain up saying ohhh and awww at the way it sparkled against the lamp light. "It's so pwetty Sessho."

"Hmm just like you." Sesshomaru took the gift to place around Inuyasha's neck, pulling his long hair over it. He lifted the broach up to his lips placing a soft kiss to the metal.

Inuyasha snickered than shyly placed a small kiss on his brother's lips. He blushed covering his eyes but peeking between his fingers to see Sesshomaru's reaction.

Shaking his head, the older brother smiled picking Inuyasha up in his arms. His finger came to trace over the moon shaped designs over the locket, looking deep in Inuyasha's eyes. "Always keep this with you little brother and never ever take it off."

"I won't Sessho. I pwomise." Inuyasha hugged the present to his chest as if someone would take it from him.

Sesshomaru smiled feeling very pleased. "I love you Inuyasha."

"I wuv you too Sessho."

Sesshomaru lend down to kiss Inuyasha's cheek both of them suddenly surprised at the flash of light. When they looked toward the source, Sesshomaru groaned covering his eyes.

"Hmm I wonder how everyone at the force will feel at seeing how Sessho wuvs his widdle bwother." Teased their cruel father.

"Father if you post that picture on the broad, so help me I'll turn my own gun on you."

"Don't be so hostile my son. I think this is a wonderful picture of you two."

Sesshomaru rolled his eyes glancing down at the down slumbering hanyou in his arms. His heart swelled at the innocent little body clinging to his chest. His lips connected against his brother's small set and sighed happily. He loved this boy so very much and couldn't wait until he grew up someday. There was so much in store for them…

End Flashback

"We're here."

Those two words brought the day dreaming hanyou back to the real world as he quickly shoved the age old memory back in his chest. "Where are we?"

Sesshomaru unbuckled his seatbelt getting out of the car. "There's going to be a few changes in your training."

"Changes?" Inuyasha mimicked unbuckling his belt getting out as well.

"Yes…real life."

The area was covered from head to toe with blue, white and black vehicles around a sleazy looking hotel. Inuyasha scanned the cars identifying each one. In the academy he was taught what the numbers on the back left sides represented as well as the initials. Four of the cars belonged to homicide. Three including Sesshomaru's and Miroku's who'd been following from behind was there. Two ambulances were parked on the side, one fire truck positioned to the left and six basic patrol cars blockade the entrance.

"What's all this for?"

Sesshomaru walked on ahead flashing his badge to the head officer. "Don't lag behind hanyou. Keep up."

This was the very first crime scene he'd ever been too so he couldn't help seeming like the rookie he really was. So many scenarios ran through his mind. What kind of crime was committed? Was there a murder? Drugs? Hookers? Alcohol? Gangs?

"Hanyou!"

Inuyasha turned around to see Sesshomaru waiting impatiently for him near a patrol car. "Hold your damn horses would ya? Damn." He jogged up flashing his badge to the lend officer of the crime scene to gain entry.

Sesshomaru waited until he was next to him before walking to stairs saying rapidly, "This is not a fake scene. There was a murder committed possibly involving one of the most dangerous gang members in the city. Your job will be to collect any type of evidence you deem worthy of investigating and if you see anything out of the ordinary you are to report it to me. Are we clear?" Sesshomaru turned to make sure his brother was listening, but found him writing down notes in his notebook.

Inuyasha jotted down the last things said than looked up to see his brother observing his every move. "What?" he said lifting an eyebrow.

Sesshomaru shook his head putting his hand on the doorknob. "Brace yourself…little brother." The door was twisted and opened up to reveal…

Inuyasha's very first gang member murder case.

TBC: I wonder how he's going to react to seeing his first dead body. Stay tuned ^_^