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—Never Ending Battle—

Last time;

All of a sudden, Sam let out a loud laugh.

Dean looked over at him, weirdly. "What's so funny man?"

Sam only laughed harder, body shaking like he was having a seizure. "Oh God, it - it's your fantasy come true!" he gasped out, only furthering Dean's confusion, the older man blinking. "A real, busty Asian, swinging in to save the day - hahahah! Christmas came early this year!" he howled out, cracking up.

Slowly, Dean's face screwed up in a scowl, and he glared at Sam, hard. His hand shot out to punch Sam in the arm, and he muttered under his breath.

"Shaddup, bitch..."

—Beginning of a Gambit—

Kagome set out early that next morning. Returning her room key, she walked out of the hotel fully rested and relaxed. Walking to her truck, she opened the door and tossed her duffle into the back before climbing in.

Snatching up the map of the town, she scanned it quickly, eyes flickering over the roads and eyebrows furrowed in contemplation. Tossing it back to its place on the passenger, she started the ignition and pulled out of the parking.

She made her way back to the highway, grabbing breakfast to go along the way, and pulled onto Route 491, en route to Colorado.

She never saw the black Impala roaring to life before pulling on the road behind her, setting off in the same direction as she a few minutes later.

—o—o—o—o—

Dean let out a slow, long whistle as he watched the woman, Kagome, drive by in her truck after waiting by the entrance for the last hour on lookout. "Look at the spiffy truck she's driving," he murmured, eyeing it appreciatively before his eyes narrowed. They were too far away to determine the make or model, but what they could tell was that it was new, and by the sound of it's engine – it was very nice. "She get's more and more interesting..."

Sam eyes flickered to him, and with one cocked eyebrow, he waited for his brother to explain.

"Girl's drivin' a spanking new truck and she hunts demons? Something doesn't seem right – a hunter's salary isn't exactly great," Dean drawled sarcastically.

Sam snorted under his breath. That was an understatement – credit card fraud wasn't exactly a salary in the first place anyways... "It makes you wonder, doesn't it?" he mused.

Dean nodded absentmindedly. "What kinda beef does she have against demons?" he thought out loud, and shot a quick glance towards his younger sibling, taking in his thoughtful expression. He could practically see the gears turning in that head of his.

Sam let out a slow breath and set his shoulders before glancing at Dean, eyes locking. "Guess we're just gonna have to find out, then," he told him determinedly.

Dean's lips curled into a satisfied smirk and Sam grinned a little. "Guess so," he seconded, looking back at the road and pressing the gas a little more.

Let the fun begin...

—o—o—o—o—

A couple hours had passed when Kagome got a phone call. With one hand still on the wheel, she deftly clipped her cell off from her belt and cast it a flickering glance. Her eyebrows furrowed at the caller id blinking at her. Answering it, she placed it on speaker before setting it on the cup holder in the center console beside her. "Aren't you supposed to be sleeping? It's like midnight over there," she wondered curiously, returning her gaze to the open road before her.

A snort was her response. "Well hello to you too. Thanks for the half-assed greeting – it really shows you care after all this time," a dry voice drawled out, a hint of amusement and exasperation evident.

Kagome rolled her eyes but grinned to herself. "A few weeks is hardly a long time, but hi Shippo," she amended teasingly. "Now do you care to tell me why you're calling instead of sleeping?" she prompted wryly.

"I just got back from a job – took a little longer than expected. Finally got some rest, but I wanted to check up on you... how is it so far?"

Kagome's lips pursed in sympathy – ever since the apocalypse, they all had been working nonstop on control duty. It wouldn't be a surprise if they went months without contact with each other. "Things in America seem to be going good, but... it could be better," she murmured pensively.

Shippo let out a thoughtful hmm. "Yeah, Inuyasha told me you guys talked a couple days ago - gave me an update. Where're you headed now?"

"Cortez, Colorado... I just left this city in New Mexico, Gallup," she informed him, gazing at the desert-like scenery passing her by. "Oh, and I met a couple of interesting people last night – finally got to see a couple human hunters in action," Kagome mentioned casually.

A sound of interest echoed from the phone's speakers. "Oh yeah?"

"Uh huh. They were fighting a few demons and figured I'd lend them a hand. For just a couple of humans I've got to say – I'm pretty impressed. They have brute strength and skill – good instincts in a fight," she explained, remembering the two men she met last night. "Pretty perceptive too," she murmured thoughtfully, thinking back on how they kept questioning her.

There was a momentary pause before Shippo spoke again, and Kagome could tell something caught his interest. "You said two? You know, they could be..." and he trailed off suggestively.

Kagome blinked, eyes widening. "Actually, I dunno. They were pretty young – a little older than me," she breathed out, and her lips twitched into a small smile. 'And cute too...' she thought wryly, picturing their faces. "They looked pretty similar too, and you told me hunters are pretty tight knit. If they're working together, they're either family or really close friends."

Shippo let out a low whistle. "Talk about coincidence..."

Kagome let out a 'hmm' in agreement. "Anyways, speaking of demons, there are more than usual here. My senses are tingling from all of them, but all things considering it could be worse."

In return Shippo scoffed dryly. "Just be happy you still aren't in Japan. With so many crazy demons on the loose it's like killing spree galore over here."

The woman grimaced, a sympathetic look crossing her face. "Sounds like you're being worked to the bone…" she murmured somberly.

A loud, whining groan was her response. "You have no idea! It's all 'kill that demon' and 'exterminate this demon', or the occasional 'insane artifact is killing the stupid humans. Deal with it'. Just work, work, work, and no play. I don't even have time to watch my soap operas anymore!" Shippo exclaimed almost pathetically. "It's cruel!"

Kagome snorted a little. "The fact that you just said soap operas lost any sympathy I may have felt for you, Shippo," she retorted flatly.

Shippo made an offensive sound. "Hey, you get your kicks doing whatever you do. So what if I like mocking soap operas?It's entertaining," he muttered petulantly, and Kagome could just picture what he looked like at the moment.

'Most likely pouting,' she thought wryly as she laughed.

Just then Kagome's eyes flickered to her rear view mirror and she groaned. "Oh that is just great."

"What's up?" Shippo piped up curiously.

Lips set in a thin line, Kagome's eyes narrowed, irritated. "I got a couple of annoying buggers on my ass tailing me," she muttered under her breath.

"Demons?" Shippo asked with baited breath.

But Kagome only scoffed. "No – even worse. A couple of humans too damn nosy for their own good. They're the ones I told you about, that fight demons," she bit out, not amused in the slightest. She didn't need them meddling in her business – ending the Apocalypse or not, she didn't care how good they were.

That bitch of a demon was hers, as well as her friends involved.

Shippo made a disgruntled noise. "Ugh, that is worse. Demons you can purify, but humans..." he trailed off suggestively.

Kagome snorted derisively and finished the thought. "You can only kick their asses and hope to beat it into them..."

Shippo laughed.

Then Kagome's eyes glinted with a strange gleam. "Hmm, if they want to follow me – fine. Let's see how good they really are..." she drawled out slyly. "I'll talk to you later, 'kay Ship?"

Shippo snickered. "Poor bastards... won't know what hit them," he mused wickedly. "Alright Kags. Hopefully things will calm down soon enough so I can head out there. Don't have too much fun," he added in a mock serious voice.

Kagome only smirked as he hanged up the phone.

Her eyes lit up at the sign signaling the upcoming of a new town. Her smirk only widened as she turned into off the highway into the town.

Let the games begin.

—o—o—o—o—

"Hmm," Dean murmured, eyes narrowing, trailing after the truck as it turned. "She's turning into Tohatchi..."

Sam made a sound of acknowledgment. "Wonder what's there," he mused.

Dean shrugged. "Only one way to find out," he remarked absently, turning when he reached the exit.

—o—o—o—o—

'Tohatchi...' Kagome pondered thoughtfully. Her eyes flickered over the houses that made up the suburban community, finding nothing out of the ordinary.

To her, it seemed like it was just any quiet, normal little town.

But she knew better than most that there was more to meet the eye.

'At the very least though, I can get some lunch passing through,' she thought passingly as she stepped on the gas, eyes flickering to her rear view mirror.

Silver gleamed in the reflection of the grill of a certain Impala.

'Then I can ditch these guys...'

It seemed, however, as she pulled into a local diner, that her plans weren't to be done that easily.

Blue and red lights flashed from across the street just as she went to park.

Somehow, as she took in the police with their dogs and the medical examiner picking up what seemed to be pieces of something akin to human body parts, she just knew that this normal, sleepy little town was anything but.

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Eh? Eh? What'cha think?

I wondered whether I should post this up or not – cause it's pretty short you know? But I figured, this was as best a place to end as any, and I haven't updated in a while so, yeah.

I have to do some research before I start writing the next chapter, on the cities and history and whatnot, so it's probably going to take a bit.

Anyways, I figured it was a semi-funny filler if anything (I loved writing the soap operas part tee hee). Hope ya'll enjoyed it!

Loved all of ya'll reviews for the last chapter! Made me crack up hehe! XD Hope you all have a Merry Christmas and your Holidays are happy! XD

Till next time!

RainLily^^

—Reviews—

A big, huge, huge, grateful thanks to you all that were awesome enough to drop a review, as well as alert and favorite this little fic of mine! XDD Thank youu soooo much! ^^ Your comments really inspire me! ^^

Ayjah, Reads-way-2-much, Rhianna224, cloverski9114, ShiTsukisama, M'Lady91, zoey tamagachi, 917brat, Kiri, XxHisLilLoverGirlxX, Dark Kit, , REVOLUS, Anber

MoonPrincess1989- Hehe, I think it's because the brother's are so much fun to write, it's easy to get their personalities down! ^^ Glad you liked it, thanks! XD

Anonymous Perspective- Lol, gotta change with the times right? Hehe, thanks!

Fierynightangel- Lmaoo! Oh god, it was so much fun writing that scene! It had me giggling XD Ooooohh! Now that's gonna be fun to write – a fight scene between Kagome and Dean. Oh, oh, I can totally see Dean trying to back out of it cause Kagome's a girl, and then her tackling him in response tee hee. XD I'm gonna file that away for another chapter XD

Bishonen'sFoxyMiko- Lmao, thank you! XD It was so fun to write that chapter – I love writing the banter! XD As for the idea of the guys catching Kagome while undercover? I absolutely adore it! XDDDI have got to do that heheh! Thank you for the idea! XDD

CompYES- Lol, I've got to admit, nothing's more fun than writing the banter between the brothers – it's addicting! XD Haha, and I was thinking the same thing lmao, the situation it ironic, but it's hilarious – and trust me, it'll provide for some serious hilarious scene ;) Thanks for reviewing! XD