The courtroom was hushed, and the spectators in the public gallery stared at the man in the dock, the tall man who was dressed in black from head to toe. He glared at them, and was about to yell and scream some choice obscenities when the judge swept in.
"All rise!" Watanuki, the registrar, called out.
Everyone in the court room stood up to stare at the judge, none other than Yuuko. She was indeed garbed in the solemn and serious black robes of the judge but under the robes, she was wearing a tight and ultra-sexy lace top which revealed her ample cleavage. And she twirled the gavel lazily and suggestively.
Beside her, on the right, the black Mokona was holding a pen and had a large pile of paper in front of it in its position as court stenographer. It capered about excitedly, wearing a large grin.
Watanuki glanced over at Yuuko, cleared his throat briefly and read out the charge:
"This court hears the case of Public Prosecutor v Kurogane. Kurogane is accused of assaulting and battering one Fay D. Flowright on …. (at this point, Watanuki began reciting a long list of dates which the Mokona scribbled down furiously, all the while making faces at Watanuki). Kurogane is further accused of the crime of gross disregard of the right of life of one Fay D. Flowright."
Watanuki sat down and promptly the black Mokona hopped over and whispered to it:
"How come there are so many dates?" and took the opportunity to hop on his head and twirl about, making Watanuki get heated up and try to swat it.
"We're in court, you! Behave yourself!" he yelled.
"Then why are you fidgeting about so much!" the black Mokona cheekily replied as it hopped back to its original place, safe from Watanuki's wildly waving hands.
"Prisoner in the dock, how do you plead?" Yuuko drawled as she took a sip from what looked like a cup of iced water but smelled suspiciously like vodka.
"Of course, I'm not guilty! Where the hell is that damned magician! You wait!..."Kurogane was about to launch into another round of yells and shouts but he was interrupted by Yuuko's firm reply.
"If you can't conduct yourself properly in court, I will be forced to cast a silencing spell on you. Or turn you into a frog. Which would you like better?" and Yuuko smiled at him sweetly with an undertone of malice.
Kurogane gulped and said nothing. He knew when he was beaten.
There was a stage whisper from Yuuko "Now the fun is about to begin…"