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'wwwwwww' means change of scene

'thoughts'

"talk"

TO ACHIVE JUSTICE OR FALL IN LOVE?

Chapter 2:

"I'll be alright…"

"Are you positive you don't want me to accompany you?" Sango's voice insisted on the other end of the line.

"Yeah don't you worry, I'll call you as soon as I'm done." Kagome reassured

"Well you better…..or else.."

Kagome rolled her eyes sometimes Sango was more like an overprotective mother rather than her best friend.

"I know, chill Sango I'll call you ok? Gotta go bye!" and with that she hanged up without listening to Sango's reply. She knew her friend would keep complaining so it was better to just cut lose quickly.

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'Coffee…check, file…check, matching outfit and shoes… check' Kagome sighed as she mentally reviewed all the stuff she needed before entering the Daiyo-Kangoku ( A/N: substitute prisons located within police stations)

After yesterday's disaster with her first 'solo' client she had to make amends, win his trust so she would be able to help him. Though that may be a little more difficult than expected due to a certain lack of confidence generated after their first meeting.

'Here goes nothing' she thought as she entered the police precinct

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"Hello miss how may I help you?" An old police officer sitting behind a receptionist desk asked

"I'm Mr. Takahashi's attorney, can I see him?" The police officer eyed her in bewilderment. That innocent looking young girl was helping that savage!

"Is something wrong?"

"I thought Mr. Takahashi refused legal aid, his brother Lord Sesshomaru said so just a few minutes ago"

"His brother was in here?"

"Yes, as matter of fact he is talking to the DA, Mr.Tumiko over there" he said as he pointed to a secluded office.

"I must talk to him!" Kagome turned so fast she lost her coffe and didn't hear the officer's warning about this Lord.

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"You know he is innocent" Sesshomaru stated

"Why this sudden concern for that half-breed?" Mr. Tumiko said with a smirk on his face.

"I'm concerned about what Naraku is up to, Inuyasha can rot in prison, or break his neck for all I care."

"Thought so, you know I don't think Naraku will go through all this trouble to create a fake murder, maybe your little brother had one of his demonic possessions and went berserk."

"You old fool, I don't know why I wasted my time with you!" Sesshomaru stated as he walked toward the door

"I'll look up for what you asked for, after all I owe you. Though your half-brother will go to trial and be prosecuted for first degree murder"

"With Inuyasha do what you want, just get me what I asked!" he was about to open the door when someone from the outside did it for him.

Kagome was in shock, he looked so similar yet so different from Inuyasha, a lot more serious and deadly.

"Yes?" Mr. Tumiko asked. Kagome didn't even look at him; she had business with the man in front of her not that DA.

"I need to talk with you Lord Sesshoumaru"

The demon looked down at her with disgust. Kagome swallowed hard, her nerves getting the best of her. For some reason she knew this man was not to be toyed with.

Sesshomaru started walking out the office without even a glance at her or to Mr. Tumiko.

"Wait! I'm your brother's attorney and I need to ask you some questions." Kagome shouted as she chased Sesshomaru

"Listen girl! Forget it! I don't care about that ingrate's future nor anyone's for that matter. A word of advice: stay away if you value your life."

Kagome froze. What on earth was going on? He said it as a warning? Was he threatening her? Just then, as she saw him leaving through the main doors she spotted that petit girl Rin walking up to him and handing him a piece of paper. He nodded and then they both left.

'Was that really Rin? Is that why she asked me to stay away? What the fuck is going on??' She gave out an exasperated sigh. The officer at the desk turned to look at her.

"I told you to stay away from him but you left so fast you didn't listen!"

Kagome turned to glare at the man "Where is Inuyasha Takahashi?"

The officer gave up, if this stubborn girl got hurt at least it wouldn't be his fault he warned her. "Cell 18-A"

"Thanks" she hissed; that man really pissed her off.

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"Any metal objects, coins, cellphone, and other personal items must be scanned and they will be returned to you after you finish your visit" The guard at the entrance of the Daiyo-Kangoku said. Kagome handed him everything except her file.

"That too"

"I need it inside!" she stated firmly

"Fine I'll have to scan it first" Kagome tapped her fingers at the counter in exasperation; these policemen really tested her patience.

"There you go miss" he said as he returned her folder.

"Thank you" she said a little to annoyed by the incompetence of the man. She turned at the loud sound that signaled that the doors to the prisoner's hall were opened.

She went straight in; to where the solitary confinement cells are. On her way down she received a lot of cat calls and indecent proposals from other male prisoners.

She stopped at a solid steal door that read '18-A'. She took a deep breath 'confidence, you can do it, BE confident' and with that mantra on her mind she opened the door just to be greeted by a broad back and silver hair.

There he sat on the floor, his face facing the wall opposite to the door which made him look a little loony.

Kagome noticed he didn't even twitch at her entrance so she decided to break the ice.

"Good …morning" a little squeak came out from her throat as she spoke. 'Shit! So much for confidence' she froze, she was too scared to move, or even breathe.

"You again?" He didn't turned, he knew from the moment she opened the door that it was her, her scent was very difficult to forget for some reason he wasn't aware of.

"I thought I made it clear that it is more likely for YOU and your incompetence to get me hanged than the DA himself!"

He did it, maybe not on purpose, but he triggered the only thing that would give her confidence at the time. He attacked her pride.

Kagome let her rage take over, and spoke in a warning tone "YOU listen, I took your case because when I read your file something was off."

He twitched his ears; he didn't see that one coming.

"Your first offenses weren't that serious, more like the disoriented youth type. But this last offense …." She stopped

" 'This last offense' what?" he spat as he turned to face her

"It doesn't seem to fit your profile" she stated as a matter of fact

"Great just tell that to the DA and they will definitely drop the charges!" Sarcasm dripping from every word

"It means I believe you" 'What am I saying?! Do I really trust his word?'

"Is that so?" he said as he raised himself off the ground. Though with the sudden movement his arm muscles tightened which created an unknown blush on Kagome's cheeks.

"Yes it is so, now shall we review the case?" she said as she walked toward a small table desk with one chair.

"It's been 72 hours since your arrest so the DA has 3 days of advantage."

Inuyasha stared at her 'She looks kinda hot when she gets serious. HELL what am I thinking! I guess time in confinement gets to you.'

"HEY! Are you even listening to what I'm saying?!"

'Yeah definitely confinement.' "Keh!"

"Could you please tell me your version of what happened 3 days ago?"

"What's there to say that is not on your little file over there?" He said pointing to the thick manila folder on top of the desk.

"In here is the DA's version of what happened, the version that will get you hanged if you don't cooperate." It took every ounce of her body not to strike his thick head at the moment.

He looked emotionless. Kagome feared another communication disaster but then his low voice broke the silence

"I don't remember" He stated bluntly. Kagome gasped, is he finally opening up to her? This sure will be the day's success, though it was too early to claim victory.

"Okay…. I guess if you don't remember that night, perhaps you remember a few days back? or any little detail that will help in our defense."

"OUR defense?" He asked raising an eyebrow. "Since when there's an US in this matter?"

"Since I took it as MY case now lets continue shall we? Kagome emphasized that last word, so maybe it would get through his stubbornness.

"Let's take a look at what evidence is being used against you, and what can we come up with to deny it." While saying this, Kagome opened the file and extracted seven pictures, each containing a different victim. Inuyasha eyed the pictures and for a brief second fear crossed his eyes.

"Do you recognize anyone?" Kagome knew she shouldn't push it or he will tell her to 'shut up', 'leave' or worse 'Keh'. But his answer came totally different

"I do" he said as he sat on the bed. "Every single one of them."

"Ok, from where?"

"Work" He stated not willing to open up to his naïve lawyer anymore.

"Umm… Care to be a little more specific?" 'Shit I'm pushing it'

"I'm a bouncer at this club called 'Voltio' were only high rollers, high standard sluts and mob members are allowed inside…. Aren't you supposed to know all this?" Little bits of annoyance could be detected in his voice.

"I know your history from paperwork, I want to hear it from you" she said as if talking to a little kid.

Silence….

Inuyasha stared at the cell's door avoiding any eye contact with the girl. He stayed like that for a couple of minutes, driving Kagome insane with anxiety thinking she blew it again. She was about to break the silence when…

"I can't tell you" he said in a dead serious tone. He turned to look at her directly in the eyes.

"I'm your lawyer, there's a counselor-defendant privilege of silence, think of it as confession to a priest, nobody will know except you and me."

"You are way to naïve to know this isn't about me, it involves …. Forget it I've said too much already" He crossed his arms around his chest and sat indian style on the bed looking as childish as ever.

"How I'm I supposed to defend you if I know nothing about your true past!"

"You can't handle the truth" he said with a smirk on his face, for some reason it has amusing to get her upset.

"Try me! I've already talked to your brother" Inuyasha got up in a second at the mention of Sesshoumaru

"WHAT?! WHERE?! WHY!??" He shouted

"Calm down he was inside the precinct when I arrived, I just asked him a few questions that's all." she lied, in fact the only thing she got from him was a warning.

'This is worse than what I thought, if Sesshoumaru was here it means there's also a rat inside the police department. Fuck!'

Kagome noticed Inuyasha didn't move he just looked emotionless, and deep in thought. So she decided to look for details in the crime scene's pictures that may evidence a set up.

She flipped the files pages, 'ok, think, the DA says that the murder weapon is a very sharp set of claws, but whose claws? Are they sure they are his claws?' She kept looking through the pictures and started comparing the wounds. 'Is it me or this victim has a much wider wound than this one, maybe if…. "THAT'S IT!" She shouted out loud which got Inuyasha to jump a little bit, since he was suddenly taken away from his thoughts

"What the hell is wrong with you? Are you psycho or something? Don't scream like that I got sensible hearing you know?" He said a little out of breath

"Sorry if I scared you!" she said as she got up

"Whoa how said you scared me?!"

Kagome ignored his comment "I think I just found the little detail we needed!"

"Care to fill in?" He said again in his 'I don't give a fuck' tone.

"Can't wait" she said as she grabbed the pictures and stuffed them back inside the file "Ok it is almost lunch time, great! That way I can persuade her to help this afternoon!"

"Persuade who? To help with what?" Inuyasha spat

"No time, I gotta go! Listen I'll come back tomorrow to explain everything"

"Wait!!" He tried to grab her arm but she moved way to fast and was out the door in no time.

Suddenly he felt a little lonely. As weird as it may sound or as annoying as she could be, having her with him the entire morning felt rather good; though he will never admit it.

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"What is it you want to talk about Kagome? It sounded so urgent on the phone" Sango eyed her friend with curiosity

"I need your help, with a murder case."

"Sure how may I help you?"

"You see there are seven victims all slashed with what appears to be very sharp claws, my client's to be exact."

"And you want me to make sure that his claws did the killing?"

Kagome made a puppy face begging for Sango to accept

"Alright I'll do it. Stop making that face you know it's impossible to refuse when you do that!"

"I know" Kagome chuckled

"I'll go after lunch" Kagome hugged her

"Thank you Sango you're the best!"

"This won't be for free you know, you owe me!"

"I know! We'll discuss the subject of payment later; for now I'm treating you lunch" Kagome said with a smile, her friend may be smart but she was a lawyer after all, she can get away from this payment issue with words.

"You know, I will need a model of his hands to compare the entry wounds, for today I'll just determine if the same weapon was used on all seven victims."

"Ok, tomorrow we'll do that; I'm allowed a visit a day."

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Kagome was sitting in her office reading for like the thirtieth time the police statements, the description of the murder scene, everything hoping to find another piece of evidence in case her previous discovery turned to be a dead end.

She was so into it she didn't noticed Kouga had entered.

"What are you doing?"

"What looks like I'm doing? Analyzing my murder case of course" Not even looking at Kouga she just turned another page of the file.

"I can see that, what I mean is, why are you doing this without me?"

"Kouga I know my mother forced you to help me, I'm fine for now, when I need your help I'll ask for it; don't you worry there's still a long way to go before trail."

"I know it's just that I…" he was interrupted by Kagome's cellphone

"Hold that thought Kouga... Hello?..Sango!" she turned to Kouga "Sango hold on" Kouga I need to take this, is kinda private, we'll talk later ok?"

"Yeah Kagome" he left a little disappointed with her indifference.

"Ok Sango please tell me you got good news for me"

"I'm not sure yet if it's good or bad news"

"Ah, just tell me!"

"Well the victims were slashed with the same weapon, though they were not claws"

TO BE CONTINUED…..

I wanna thank my reviewers:

O-Mega Lead, thank you so much for your review, since it was the first this chapter is dedicated to you

Kouga's Archi: I'm readding your story right now. I get internet connection on my place for some weird cable reason only on sundays so sorry for not reading it sooner.

Inugirl 06: Thank you so much, is nice to see your work is apreciated

I promise chapter 3 will be posted on sunday 17 due to my internet connection issue.