The courtroom was tense and crowded. "What is the trial about?" Tohru asked the closest person to her.
"Jurors sit over there" he told her pointing out the box in the right corner. He clearly did not want to talk. Tohru did not press her question but went to sit by Bill the Monkey (Ritsu) who was also a juror but looked like he was the one on trial.
"I'm sure everything will go smoothly," Tohru encouraged, "do you know why there is a plate of tarts in the middle of the room?"
"The tarts are evidence…or the crime…it's all so confusing I can't remember! I'm useless!" He sobbed.
Before Tohru could interrupt Bill's self loathing the Queen of Hearts (Akito) entered followed by guards carrying the Jack of Hearts which Tohru noticed resembled Machi who went to Tohru's high school. "Read the charges."
The White Dog (Shigure) cleared his throat, "the Jack of Hearts is hereby charged with steeling the Queen of Heart's tarts next Tuesday. How do you plead?"
"Innocent" the Jack answered and was shown to her seat
"Very well, lets hear the evidence, who is first?" the Queen asked the White Dog.
"Dragon-man" with this the Dragon-man (Hatori) was shown in.
"What is your evidence?" the Queen asked the Dragon-man who now stood in front of the Judge's stand.
"I already told you I have no evidence," clearly annoyed but being polite, "I just know she goes to school with some of your family"
"Very well," the queen snapped as he was shown out, "next witness!"
"Mad Dressmaker" the White Dog announced.
The Mad Dressmaker was shown in and stood shaking with his saucer and teacup. "All I can tell you is Mine and I tried to dress her in an adorable outfit when she came to my shop but she refused."
"Alright," the Queen looked pleased but Tohru could not see why, "show him out. It's not looking good for you Jack of Hearts. Who is next?"
"Tohru Honda" the White Dog announced.
"What?!" Tohru was shocked, "there must be some mistake I have no evidence to give."
"Surely you must know something if your name is on the witness list." The White dog sounded surprised.
"Give us your evidence before I behead you for lack of cooperation" the Queen announced. Tohru searched desperately for something to say. "Looks like a guilty verdict"
"No! I mean…I don't think she's guilty…the tarts are right there, she hasn't stolen them…"
"YET!! Don't you pay attention?" the Queen told Tohru angrily.
"Shouldn't the crime occur before the trial? How do we now for sure that she is going to until she actually does it?"
"That's right! I told you I wasn't going to actually steal them…" the Jack cut in then was interrupted by the Queen.
"You only changed your mind when you realized you where caught!"
"No I had already decided against it before you arrested me!"
"The evidence says otherwise…"
"The evidence tells us nothing about the Jack of Hearts wanting to steal your tarts" Tohru jumped in again, "this is all wrong you should only arrest and behead someone after they have done something wrong…"
"This saves time and trouble…" the Queen was coming close to rage.
"How can you say that? What if the person you arrest would not have committed the crime? There would be no need for the trial" Tohru pointed out the Queen's bizarre reasoning was giving her a headache.
"SEIZE HER!" the Queen screamed, "OFF WITH HER HEAD!"
At this moment the Gryphon (Kyo) came though the window and whisked Tohru away to safety.
