Bones

By: Shi Kami The Murderous Prodigy & Beautiful Phantom

Disclaimer: We do not own InuYasha and Kuroshitsuji (Black Butler), as those rights belong to Rumiko Takahashi and Yana Toboso respectively. Because we all know if we did own these two, you all would be screwed to an epic level. We do own this fanfic, ideas, and Original Characters created to fulfill their roles then possibly be killed off.

Category: Crossover

Anime(s)/Manga(s): InuYasha/Kuroshitsuji (Black Butler)

Pairing(s): The Pairings will be apparent, and won't really need to be pointed out. Once we get to a certain part, the pairings will then be listed and made known to everyone.

Rating: M

Warning(s): Blood, Character Death, Extreme Violence, Language, Lemons, Mentions of Human Trafficking, Torture, Satanic Rituals, Prostitution, Drug Sale/Use, Kidnapping, Smuggling, Slavery, and Nudity.

Genre(s): Action, Drama, Humor, Fantasy, Occult, Romance, Supernatural, Tragedy/Comfort, etc.

Summary: All those with any involvement in the underbelly of London knew of the Phantomhive family. Their second label, "The Queen's Watchdogs", reflected the household's symbol of a black dog. So it is understandable that no other creature would have made a more suitable pet than their insignia come to life...

Shi Kami The Murderous Prodigy's A/N: Well this is the beginning of the Vincent Phantomhive Arc and I hope that everyone will enjoy this look into what we think happened during his time as Earl Phantomhive. If some people didn't know, Vincent is Ciel's father in the Canon. Some of you guys are going to have to brush up on your Kuroshitsuji.

Beautiful Phantom's A/N: Oh, there's also a lemon in this chapter, though we did warn you about the possibility of that from the start. If you still have any questions, that don't include spoiling of the plot, please let us know and we'll try our best to answer it. Anyway…Please enjoy this chapter!

Chapter 4: The Queen's Dog (Part I)

Few years went by and the fame of the mysterious Phantomhive family only grew. Oh no, it is not that everybody knew of what exactly the current Earl does and has done for the Queen, because nobody knows for sure, and not many people who lived outside of the dark underground of England, London, really knew much about that particular family. However, sometime after the son first took his place as the head of his family, a new company was started.

The company, which pulled all of the rumors away into another direction, the horrible rumors about him and most often his even-stranger dog, whose fur was the very same color as the shadows, made toys for the sweet, innocent children. "Ohh! Mama! I want that Blackberry Sweetie-Pie Bear! May I have it, mama?" A child squealed in delight, face pressing up against the glass window. The adoring eyes sparkled at the brand-new toy the company just recently created. The mother chuckled, "Maybe some other time, sweetie." She pulled her whining child away.

That was an everyday reaction to the items that were displayed so proudly before the glass, the only thing that separated them from the outside world, inside a Funtom store. Many objects that Funtom made were very sought after by children and collectors alike.

"Well, looks like your next creation is a success, Master." She purred out in a study room, her head on her master's lap.

Vincent Phantomhive chuckled, patting his dog's head, "Let not forget-you were the one that did most of the work on the new one. All I did was tweak it accordingly." He smiled, just as his aging butler placed down a saucer with a streaming teacup and few Innuko biscuits on his desk across from him. Vincent chuckled when Kagome poked her head up with twitching ears, making her easy to be seen by Tanaka, and snatched a biscuit before disappearing from his view.

Tanaka smiled wistfully. He may be getting older but he wasn't a fool. He knew exactly what sort of a relationship his master and the dog-woman were in. But he's not going to announce it to the world anyway. After all, it was no one's business as to know what relationships were going on in the Phantomhive's household.

Vincent shook his head at his dog before setting about to do the paperwork.

Tanaka blinked for a moment before he gasped out, "Ah! My sincerest apologizes, young Master. There was a letter delivered to you." Vincent looked up and the butler can see the curious ears of Kagome twitching in the corner of his eye. Vincent took the letter and opened it.

His eyes scanned over the neat, cursive words before sighing, absently petting his loyal pet, "Look like the Queen wants me to tame the naughty beasts in her garden again." He turned to look at his dog, "Hey, girl, want to go with me?" He smiled, knowing her answer, "Well, of course!" Kagome barked out, huffing as she got up and walked a few steps away before turning towards him and Tanaka. Placing her hands on her hip, she smirked as she leaned forward not in the least bit ashamed of her improper dress.

"You never look after yourself, and someone has to."

Chuckling lightly, he nodded and stood up from his seat with fluid grace. Turning to Tanaka, he smiled and slipped the letter into his inner coat pocket. "Well Tanaka, Kagome and I shall be going to check out this situation…I would like the townhouse ready for our lodging there for the entirety of this assignment." Bowing, Tanaka then stood up straight, "Yes, Young Master." Nodding towards Kagome, he then turned on the heel of his shoes to go and fulfill his tasks.

Once he was gone, Kagome turned towards Vincent and crossed her arms under her chest. The undone buttons at the top of the shirt showed a generous amount of cleavage. "So I'm going to have to play the part of dog on this trip, neh?" Caressing her cheek, he pressed his forehead against hers while he smirked playfully. "Of course, after all we should make sure that the symbol of our family puts fear in the hearts of these men who would dare worry the Queen."

With a playful smirk, she bowed towards him with one arm stretched out to the side and the other arm crossed over her chest.

"Of course…My master."

Gazing out of the carriage window, Kagome wrapped her arms around Vincent's neck as she pressed her lips to the top of his head. Vincent had his arms wrapped loosely around her waist, and rubbed circles in her back. Resting his head against her collar bone, the 19 years old head of the Phantomhive Family allowed himself to fully relax now that they were alone in the carriage. It was going to take a while to reach their destination. Bringing his hand up to the back of her head, Kagome purred as he grasped her by her hair. Arching her back, she leaned back as her master started nibbling on her exposed neck.

Tightening her grip on his shoulder, she felt the hardness pressing up against her through his trousers. Whimpering, she felt herself growing wet from the ministrations being applied to her body. One hand trailed from his shoulder, down his chest to his pants.

It had been a few minutes and they would be going through the forest, and it would take a long while for them to reach the townhouse.

"Aaa!"

Placing her hands on the seat opposite the one they had been occupying, she couldn't help the anticipation she felt as he held her hips steady. Once he had her positioned properly, she gasped as he slid into her easily due to her being ready already. Sliding out of her, he grunted as he then slammed back into her once more. Rocking forward with each thrust, she could only gasp in pleasure at the myriad of sensations that were stimulating her. From the feel of the large cock slamming into her, the soft cloth of his clothes that tickled her back as he leaned over her, and the feel of her breasts rubbing against the seat as she rocked forward.

Clenching the seat cushions in her hands as Vincent's thrust quickened, she felt her claws sharpening and puncture the velvety cushions. Suddenly gloved hands grabbed her by her head, and caused her to come up and back into the hard chest of the Earl Phantomhive. Vincent kept one hand on her hip while the other came up to cup her breasts, as he drew a long trail along her shoulder with his tongue. A shudder ran though her body and she had to bite her lip in order not to moan out as loud as she wanted to. The driver after all saw her in her dog form, as had the new staff members that were inside of the manor.

None of them knew about her human form, and for now, until he could trust them.

Vincent wanted to keep it that way.

Suddenly they had gotten off the cobblestone path, and were now on the dirt roads of the country. Hitting one of the bumps, the two were startled as they fell back. Fortunately, that caused Vincent to immediately hit that one spot that caused the spring in Kagome to tighten almost painfully. Right before she released a scream that would surely be heard by the carriage driver, two of his fingers were popped into her mouth causing her to groan around the digits. Running her tongue around the fingers in her mouth, she slowly squirmed around causing the grip of the hand on her hip tightened.

Each time they hit a bump in the road, Vincent would bounce up while Kagome came down on him. This continued and Kagome turned her head to the side as he pulled his fingers from her mouth, and locked lips with the Dark-haired man while she brought her hands up to latch onto the seat cushions behind them. "Well, this is certainly new…we've never done this in here." Glaring up at him, she opened her mouth to say something in retaliation when she gasped at an abrupt bump.

Not even a moment later, the last bump before they were back on a worn road, Vincent bounced up and hit that one spot that caused Kagome to come. Due to her tight walls around his shaft, Vincent was forced to release his seed into her womb with extreme force at the same moment. With quick thinking, he muffled both his and Kagome's yells of completion by plundering the woman's mouth.

All the while, the carriage driver was oblivious as to what was happening in his carriage.

They arrived at the townhouse just in the early evening, and Kagome mentally sent out a signal to all of the animals in the area. It hadn't been the first time they had to be here in the townhouse as a base during these missions for the Queen. Both were cleaned up from their earlier activities, and she shifted into her dog form as she waited for the man to open the door. Daniel Christopher, a young man that came from a poor family was a new addition that Kagome had suggested. She could only remember a few people who had been kind to her in some way, and it was his family who had let her stay with them for winter.

In thanks for that kindness, she had asked Vincent to look for them. Sadly, when they found them, the father had died due to protecting their family from a small group of riff raff in the slums. Due to Kagome's insistence, the family was brought in and became a part of the staff in the manor. Hopping down from her seat, she then jumped down from the carriage with no problem. The young male petted her head, and grinned widely. "Hey there, girl!"

Barking, her tongue lolled out of her mouth as she moved in a circle around him. He smiled and then turned to watch as Vincent Phantomhive stepped from the carriage. Daniel was still awed by the man, whom had brought them out of their assure fate of dying in the slums when their father was killed. Looking at the black dog that came to stand next to the man, he couldn't help but still feel shocked that this was the same stray they had taken in during that winter all those years ago. It seemed that their kindness had come back to them a hundred fold.

Closing the door of the carriage, the young driver sent a prayer that the Phantomhive family would never die due to the compassion that was shown to his family.

Vincent and Kagome walked into the house at a leisurely pace, and once inside were greeted by the staffs enthusiastically. "Greetings, Master Vincent and Lady Kagome!" They all chorused. Smiling at the tall male and his dog with admiration freely shone in their eyes. Vincent smiled at them, "We thank you for your warm welcomes." He looked down on the black furred animal and patted her head, "She mostly appreciated it."

A maid stifled her shy giggle before another maid elbowed her. Vincent Phantomhive was very attractive after all, and that dog of his, the one he always called his Lady…It was quite obvious how much they adored each other. Rarely does anyone become so connected with their pet.

Too bad they don't know the exact depth of that relationship.

A maid stepped forward and bowed, "Master, Mr. Alexis is waiting for you in your study."

A footman took his jacket and his hat after he handed it to him, Vincent blinked, "Oh, he's here already? Alright then, come along, girl." She barked and followed her master as he climbed up the stair to his study. They then disappeared from the servants' view.

The footman sighed, "It's so odd to see a dog that lived for so long. Definitely a rare breed alright." A maid nodded, as she always felt that the dog was a bit off, "Lady Kagome sure is very loyal to her Master, even after all of those years."

Another maid giggled out, "Master Vincent looked as grand as ever!"

Daniel, the butler of the townhouse manor, rolled his eyes at her antics, "I'll go see to them. You go about to your chores now."

They nodded and hurried off.

"Ah, you always take forever, Vincent." Deiderich Alexis commented out as he turned his head away from the large paned window to see him entering in the room with his canine. The dog watched him for a moment before scoffing and curled up on the floor close to the desk. Her master smiled and approached him, taking his hand for a shake, "Ah, Diederich, it had been months since I saw you last! I hope you and your family are fairing just fine?"

Diederich smiled coldly at his friend, Vincent's own smile an exact opposite, as he pulled back his hand, "They are fine. But let's get down to business now."

Vincent nodded, "Oh, alright then. Please take a seat then." He stepped over his curled dog to get to his lofty chair. Kagome looked back to the Earl before snorting and let out a large yawn before settling in once more, her ears high and intended to listen to every word they'll says. Deiderich glanced at the dog for a moment before turning his total attention to Vincent as he flopped on a seat lazily.

He knew Vincent didn't care about his manners, having known him for a good while, and crossed his legs, "Well, you had heard about that incident sometime ago, in the spring, correct?" Deiderich asked out coolly.

"Hmm, do you mean that an escapement of an Indian woman that had occurred and she got shot and killed right in the middle of a crowd? Then yes, I have heard about that. Nobody knew who she was or who the shooter was."

Vincent nodded, setting his chin on his folded hands with his elbows on his desk. He heard a thump of his dog's tail and smiled, knowing that she was listening and definitely got her own two cents in about that, though she can't say a word in front of Mr. Alexis. That means she'll need to wait until he leaves.

True, he was his good friend, but he didn't feel that he was ready to see beyond his belief of that supernatural not existing. Deiderich was always a firm, serious man and does not believe in anything related to fairies, ghosts, or anything of the supernatural nature. If Vincent asked, he knew Deiderich would say, "Ridiculous!" and things similar to that.

"Yes, that's the one I'm speaking of. Well, my sources informed me that there were more to that." Vincent blinked curiously and urged him to go on,

"It appeared that that woman was one of the unfortunate victim of a human trafficking ring."

Vincent allowed out an annoyed noise but kept listening, he does not support the fact that humans would do such things to their own kind, colors of their skin be damned, "And just recently, this morning in fact, the Scotland Yard found bodies in the river. All twenty-six of them…all of different colors, ages…women, men, and children." Mr. Alexis let out a sigh, "And they all have a brand on their backs, like some kind of common farm animals, and had shackles on them."

One more thump, this time louder and obviously annoyed, from the dog, whose head was no longer on the floor and were watching the both men. Her expressions were hard to read, but only her owner knows what she was feeling. Kagome was having a bit of hard time keeping in her growls.

Suddenly, there was a knock on the closed door and Vincent affirmed the entry. It was Daniel, carrying a tray with a teapot, two cups, few treats for the master's pet, and few other things. He bowed lightly, "Master, pardon my interruption. I bring you the Earl Grey tea and few biscuits for milady."

"Ah! Thank you." He and Mr. Alexis accepted their cup gracefully, allowing the young butler to pour for them. Daniel bowed and smiled at the dog just as he was dismissed. He left the room, shutting the door softly and went about on his own business. "Hey, girl, here's a treat." Vincent handed over a bone-shaped biscuit to Kagome, who happily accepted it. He patted her before turning to his friend, "Well…That is horrible…Twenty-six people?" Vincent frowned as he sipped his streaming tea.

"Yes. They weren't there yesterday so whoever did this must have done it sometime during the night, when everybody was asleep and unaware. The first witness was a child, a young boy of twelve years of age, first saw them when he, supposedly, dropped his ball down in the water. He then went to alert the authorities." Deiderich explained, sipping his tea before continuing on, "Whoever did this was not that bright…or getting sloppy."

Vincent nodded in agreement, "Yes. So did you know the cause of their deaths?"

Mr. Alexis looked up from his tea, "Well…That information I do not have. But they are currently in the hands of an erratic man, I've heard…"

"An erratic man…?"

Vincent and Kagome stood in the front of an undertaker's building; both warily glanced at the door. Deiderich told them that he had a business he needed to take care of but told them he'll see them again after they were able to receive the information they needed so they were on their own, "This seemed like the right place…"

"The right place? Are you sure? There's something very off!" Kagome exclaimed, while shifting into her human form, after she was sure nobody can see them. The driver of the carriage took off somewhere, as her master told him, figuring it may take a while with the twenty-six bodies. The driver will return within an hour however.

"Off?" Vincent looked at his dog-woman, no longer flinching at her bold nakedness, though it did bring out his desires for her body. Now is not the time for that, as he needed to get the information regarding the twenty-six victims. Kagome remained very close to him, her eyes skeptical and wary, as he knocked on the door.

But the door was opened, creaking open after the first knock. The pair blinked then turned their heads to look at each other. 'Should we come in?' They both wondered as they turned to the door. Vincent geared up and took a deep breath, already feeling uncomfortable as he stepped in, "Hello…is anyone here?" His beloved pet strayed closer to him, her hair heckled up, in a form of a protection for her master.

Kagome wrinkled her nose at the dusty and rotting smell, resisting the temptation to sneeze. Vincent shook his head, to get rid of the nasty smell out of his system and called out again, "Hello? Is somebody here?"

Someone was sniggering, "Is someone here, he asked?" Vincent nearly jumped up three feet when a standing coffin against a wall opened with a startled yelp. Kagome suddenly snapped back, wishing to protect her master and the coffin suddenly closed with a thud and a yelp as the wood received five claw marks from her. "Good grief! Control that dog of yours! I merely wished to scare you, not to get killed!" The gravelly voice erupted out from the wooden coffin.

"Ah, my apologizes. Kagome…" Vincent sighed, smiling sheepishly before realizing one thing. How did that voice know that Kagome was a dog?

Kagome huffed, "If he wished to scare someone, he should've known that it would backfire. What a stupid jokester!" She crossed her arms as the coffin fully opened. The tall white-haired male dressed in black and grey stepped out, sniggering still. Closing the coffin behind him, he brought both of his sleeve-covered hands together and a creepy grin slithered onto his face. "Well, I'm sure that you have come here in order to see my new lovelies?"

Nodding, Vincent stepped forward and looked the man straight in his eyes. Or at least he tried to, but with the man's fringe being in the way of his eyes, he wasn't exactly sure. "…My name is Vincent Phantomhive. Pleased to meet you, sir…" He didn't want to be rude but that man gave him the heebie-jeebies so he kept his hand down; and his dog is looking quite overprotective of him, at the point that if the strange male touches him, she'd tear him a new one.

Then again, she's always like that toward those who looked very suspicious. She'd warm up to them eventually, unless the visitation to or from them are scarce or she had a very good reason to be wary.

Such was the nature of a dog.

"Ah, ah, just Undertaker would be fine. Names are not necessary. And, heheh! I already know who you are. There isn't anyone who has ears in the underground that does not know who of the Queen's Watchdogs." He seemed to glance at the naked woman, "I must admit that I didn't know your pet was actually one of the guiders…" The undertaker suddenly clammed up, sniggering, finding this humorous.

Kagome scowled, her fingers twitching to give him some good marks upon his body. Vincent frowned, a sign that he wasn't very happy with how this was going, "Alright then, Mr. Undertaker, mind telling us the conditions of those twenty-six victims?"

He sniggered, "Not without payment, no!"

Vincent twitched and Kagome growled. Honestly, she merely found him suspicious but otherwise annoying. Her master sighed, "Fine, I'll pay you." He was about to pull out his wallet but Undertaker interrupted him, "I do not want the Queen's dirty money!" Vincent blinked and placed back his wallet, noting that he seemed quite offended or annoyed.

"Then what do you want?" Kagome muttered out, giving him a blank stare as she crossed her arms over her bared, ample chest.

The Undertaker started drool, "A Laugh! I want you to make me laugh, laugh until I can't even think straight! Heheh!" He started to hug himself, eager for possible jokes or whatever funny enough he can get from them. Gapping at the man unattractively, Kagome wondered whether or not they really needed this man for the information and just get rid of him. Vincent massaged the bridge of his nose, and sighed as he returned his gaze to the gray-haired male who was giggling to himself.

"I'm sorry, but I don't know many jokes…" Glancing over at Kagome, he caught her eye within a second. "Would you happen to know any jokes Kagome?" Closing her eyes, she leaned her head back and thought of any jokes that she happened to hear during her years alive. Humming slightly, she hit her palm with her fist as she opened her eyes. "Actually I do, and I will be very happy to tell it…" Turning to look at Vincent, she gave him a devious smirk. "Though I'm going to have to ask you to step out of the shop and no matter what, do not come in until I say so."

Blinking in surprise, Vincent raised an eyebrow questioningly as he was gently being pushed out by the long-haired woman. Hearing the door closing behind him, he turned and looked at it incredulously. For a moment, he heard nothing and wondered what kind of joke that she thought he shouldn't hear. This silence continued for several minutes, and he was just about to walk into the shop and demand to know what she was doing. Right as he stepped to the door, the world around them seemed to shake as laughter erupted through the brick walls of the Undertaker's building.

The sign that proclaimed its' property fell a foot off on its' side from what felt like an earthquake.

A few seconds later, the door opened and Kagome peeked out at him with a smirk.

"You can come in now."

Staring at her questioningly, Vincent nodded and walked back into the building. There the Undertaker was against one of the coffins that were leaning up on the wall. Giggles left his mouth, and he seemed to be shivering from ecstasy. If he wasn't mistaken, the man would sometimes meow like a cat. Looking at Kagome, he was a little annoyed that she only shrugged at his questioning look. Apparently she wasn't going to be sharing anytime soon.

Breaking out of his musings at the sound of the man clearing his throat, Vincent brought his full attention to the man who seemed to finally be getting himself under control. A smirk slithered onto the man's face, and he tapped his chin with one of his black nails.

"Well since you paid the price I guess I am obligated to inform you about the irregularities in my new batch of darlings."

Lost in thought, Vincent let his eyes take in the passing surroundings of the city in the carriage. The information that the strange man had given them wouldn't leave him alone. Kagome, kneeling on the bumpy floor of the stagecoach, let out a whine as she laid her head down on his laps, knowing he was troubled. Vincent absently petted her, his mind drowning into the ocean of thoughts.

Kagome's ears flattened against her skull, knowing why.

All of the bodies had some kind of neglect to them or severe illness, yet whoever tossed them in the river like trash had tortured them then shot them in cold blood. There was a brand on their lower back. The brand was one that required the use of a hot iron rod, which were primarily used to place a mark on an animal, as if to signify the creature as their property.

And worst things of all, there were sixteen children in total, all so beautiful…once upon a time. The remaining victims were adult, half are young, pretty women and others handsome, young males. Only two were older, both men. The older men seemed like a gentle grandfather who would spoil their grandchildren till they were rotten.

The old men had only served to remind him of his own frail, crippled father. He had seemed to have aged twenty years older after his beloved wife's death from the accident and was still in a wheelchair, his once dark hair heavily streaked with white and grew a long beard. His father wasn't same anymore. He hardly was the same. Caine Phantomhive basically lost the will to live.

"Master…"

Snapping from out of his thoughts, he continued running his hands through her hair as she sat on her knees in between his legs. Her blue eyes stared at him intently as she leaned into the hand that was petting her. "Don't worry about me, Kagome; I will make sure that we will catch the culprits." Nothing else was said for the rest of the ride, and the pair let their thoughts run away with them on the gruesome details that were given to them by the eccentric Undertaker. Kagome was more affected than Vincent in more ways, as she was an Inugami. A being that avenged the wrongs of those that created them, but in her case, she would avenge any who had been truly wronged.

Unlike other true Inugami, she was created by a mistake. Closing her eyes as the memories flashed before her eyes, she leaned into Vincent's leg and allowed herself to be lulled to sleep by the fingers running through her fur.

You are a dog, not I, the dog of the shadow. Yet you seek to be one with me…Why?

…I merely wish to spare you the pain like you spared me the pain in the past.

Eventually, all of the voices of the past grew to only a buzz as she fell to a deep sleep, lulled but her master. Vincent looked out of a window, brooding.

At least Deiderich would be more interested into this case now. This Vincent was sure of especially with his well-known (at least to them) adoration for children, even though he wouldn't ever admit it willingly.

The man grit his teeth when his long time friend showed him the pictures of every victims that died inside of a folder he borrowed from the undertaker, "Are you saying…that they were murdered?" Mr. Alexis kept his voice leveled, but his tone showed his anger. Vincent nodded mutely, setting his tea down on a coffee table in front of the warm fireplace. Kagome, back into the form of the shadow-hued dog, whined quietly as she laid her head down on her master's lap.

She was comforted by the fingers that weaved through her fur as she listened to the silent rage of the man that was her master's friend.

She and her master returned back to the townhouse and realized that Deiderich was waiting for them in the sitting area, lounging in a comfy seat. The night had fell and the chill of the autumn came so it made sense why he'd want to remain in that area. The fireplace provided both light and warmth for them.

Deiderich let out a disgusted sigh, "Please tell me you have a plan to stop the ring, now that we got the location." Mr. Alexis had used his connections to find the information they needed when the pair left to the undertaker's building. Vincent Phantomhive always seemed to have a plan to stop anybody.

He always does.

"Well, of course. But it'd involve a close friend of mine…" Vincent gave a smirk. Kagome cocked an ear in confusion as she looked up to him.

"Who?" Mr. Alexis questioned.

Vincent looked clandestinely down to his dog. "I think that there is something that I should tell you before we have this operation commence, and since I don't want anything happening because you were not informed." Gesturing towards Kagome, he noticed the uncertain look that she was shooting him. After all, there were not many people who knew of her true nature. The number of people who currently knew could only be counted on one hand.

No one would ever expect that the Phantomhive family's faithful pet could actually turn into a humanoid form. Not to mention that this woman held powers that they didn't understand.

Deiderich only stared at Vincent in confusion before turning his attention to the dog. "What does your dog have to do with this?" For a second, Vincent and the said dog glanced at each other before the dog seemed to nod. Walking around to the middle of the room, and she pinned her blue eyes on the confused and wary Deiderich. Closing her eyes, she slowly and she felt the shift of her bones as the fur began to recede from her body. A gasp was all that was heard from Deiderich as Kagome snapped her eyes open and stare at the German man.

"Mein Gott…"

Chuckling slightly, Vincent got up and made his way over to Kagome. Wrapping his arms around her waist he then rested his chin on her head, and he smirked at the shocked expression on the other man's face. "Alexis, I would like to once again introduce you to my special lady…" Bringing a hand up, he caressed her cheek with his gloved hands. "Kagome…say hello to Alexis."

Drinking the tea that was given to him, Deiderich couldn't help but stare at the naked woman that was sitting on his friend's lap. No one could blame him for this, because after all how many people knew of dogs that can take on a human form, and an appealing one at that? Forcing his eyes away from the teasing body of the dog turned woman, he cleared his throat and set the cup down.

"So you're telling me that she is in fact a being that possesses powers to hear the pleas of souls?" Bringing the tea cup up to his lips, Vincent took a sip of his own tea before smiling at him. "Yes, that is what she had informed me of…and I myself have witnessed it before myself." His friend hand slipped down to land on the naked woman's hip as she wrapped her arms around his neck. The German couldn't help but noticed that she was straddling his friend with no shame at all.

"It is more of if souls want retribution for any unlawful wrong done to them, then it is my job to make sure that they get their closure before they go on."

Glancing over her shoulder, her blue eyes connected with his dark brown orbs. "Master thinks that my abilities would be a very valuable asset for our task." Tilting her head as she pressed her nose against the crook of Vincent's neck, Kagome pressed herself closer to him. She said nothing else as Vincent rubbed soothing circles on her lower back. Looking over at his friend with a somber expression, he then closed his eyes as the Inugami placed her soft hand against his face in a caress.

"Tomorrow, Kagome shall begin looking for any lingering spirits around the area the bodies were found."

A shiver slipped down the mentioned woman's spine as a gloved finger trailed up her back slowly.

"After that, we will be moving in and taking this merry band of beasts out of My Queen's garden."

The image that the two made to the German man at that instant, only confirmed how dangerous they were. Vincent was Hades while Kagome was his Cerberus. The pair was master and his loyal yet vicious pet.

Standing in front of the lake, the black-haired woman only closed her eyes. Inhaling deeply, a strange mist escaped her mouth, and began to fill in the area. Vincent and Deiderich both shivered at the sudden chill that rushed up and down their spines, yet the two didn't turn away from the fascinating sight.

"Wronged spirits, I am here to answer your call…I have heard your pleas, your cries of agony, your cries for vengeance…I can grant you that in order to free your soul from this plane."

The mist lifted up from the ground causing the shadows to move ominously. A strange breeze rushed through the small clearing, and it whipped Kagome's long hair around her body. Her blue eyes were like supernovas as blue flames sprouted to life in those orbs. Opening her mouth, her fangs lengthened, and her appearance became a more feral.

"I call upon you, show me your face…tell me your wish…this is your only chance for vengeance…I want to help you, don't be afraid."

All movement in the forest ceased and slowly a transparent figure appeared in front of them. Very slowly, Kagome kneeled down and latched her eyes onto the small spirit, whom was staring up at her with a fearful expression. It seemed that she had put a bit more power than she needed to, though she was surprised that only this one spirit showed up. Smiling kindly, she tilted her head and caused her ears to twitch. Immediately, the little girl's eyes locked onto the appendages, and she squealed in delight while clapping her hands.

"Hello…I'm Kagome, what is your name?"

For a moment the girl said nothing before looking back at her twitching ears, and joy entered the girl's grey eyes as she saw the wagging tail behind her.

"My name is Bella…Isabella Blackwood…"

End of Chapter 4

As I sit here in my First Year Experience course, I couldn't help but be bored enough to actually work on my fanfiction. LOL! Anyway, that was all for the 4th chapter. (Sighs) Damn, it seems like there is going to be one more chapter than I planned in this. I hope that you all enjoyed the chapter, and if not then…meh…can't please everyone.

Ja ne,

Shi Kami The Murderous Prodigy

Yeah…Sorry it was in a long coming. -_- Shi kept the chapter her hostage for some time so I wasn't able to work on it much-though I am determined to make that up into next chapter (if I was able to keep it off Shi's hands long enough, that is, lol)! If you are to able to spot one special easter egg/teaser thing that Shi herself had put in, you'll get a virtual cookie! Anyway-We hope you'll enjoy our latest fruit of our labor!

Take care~

Beautiful Phantom