Line Of Sight by Midnight Song

Prologue: How It Happened

Prologue: How It Happened

The jarring sound of the sirens was what jerked her to attention; blue eyes focusing on the matter at hand, Kagome quickly dropped the small can of spray paint in her hands and turned slowly around, her pale blue eyes impassive and blank. As the can hit the floor and the nozzle snapped off, spray paint covered her shoes and the once pristine black pants. Smirking, she waited silently for the sirens to get closer and just when they came into view, she turned and ran. Kagome easily dodged past piles of trash lying on the ground and people in the street, darting through dark allies. When she came to a fence, she frowned, before turning around and running to the front of the ally and running back, easily scaling the fence on the second time.

Landing with a gentle thud on the black asphalt, she risked a look behind her and was not surprised to see a cop fumbling over. Only, that left where the other four had gotten two. Sighing, she pulled back her hair as she ran, not caring for neatness in her rush. Running like this brought back memories of when she was on the track team during middle school and gymnastics during her first two years of high school; because of that, Kagome found it extremely easy to do the things she had just done. Another smirk drifting onto her heart shaped face, Kagome turned a corner and raced forward once more, only to come to an immediate stop at the sight of a cop car blocking that route. Quickly turning to all four sides, she realized sadly that she was blocked; a wall on her left, two cops to the front, a cop to her right and behind her.

They stood watching her for the most part, wondering if she was going to try anything else. And of course it occurred to her that the game wasn't over just yet, that there were always a few things left to do in a situation like this. But the loud male voice of the cop to her right had her stopping cold.

"Higurashi! That's more than enough! On your knees!" The voice was loud and demanding, a voice she had hated since he had come into her life. A man she had hated since he married her mother.

"Oh, but I was having so much fun, dear step-father of mine," she replied coolly, an elegant grin on her face, like that of the Cheshire cat. Letting her hair loose now that the game had finished, she sighed and did as Tenshi ordered, letting her knees hit the ground and placing her hands easily behind her head. The moment she did so, the cop behind her stepped forward and placed a pair of hand cuffs on her, being a bit rougher than was really necessary. But Kagome didn't really mind, after all, she had been through this with the same people numerous times. They all knew that she would be out of cuffs within a matter of minutes. "Hello Aki-kun," she murmured, flirting with the young man that always placed the cuffs. "And how have you been? It's been a while, hasn't it?"

Aki smirked and merely shook his head, pulling her up easily until she was able to stand on her own, but making sure to keep his hands firmly on her arms. He had learned the hard way not to let go of her. "Not really Higurashi-san, only a week or so. What was it last time? Shop lifting?"

Kagome laughed softly and nodded, another grin spreading across her features. It disappeared however, the moment that Tenshi stepped forward and took her from Aki, pushing her towards his car. "Get a ride back with Shin-san and Lacoya-san while I deal with this impudent little girl," he muttered, knowing that Aki would have heard and understand. Still frowning, he walked around to the other side of the car and slipped inside. Putting the key into the ignition, he waited for the engine to roll over before putting the car into gear.