Now I had to cut this chapter in half due to not making up my mind on what I wanted to do.
So this is where all of my lovely readers come in!
Voting starts now!
Should Miroku be dressed up as a monk for the Tashios Halloween party?
What about Sango and Kagome?
Sexy cat, a sinful devil?
What are your ideas!
Next chapter will be a A/N with a tally before Laughter pt 2 comes!
Disclaimer: I don't own anything
Word count: 873
Chapter Ten: Laughter pt1
Six months later…
Oct. 31st
Happy Halloween!
It had been six months since the Tashio case went stone cold just like the other one, no leads no connections just absolutely nothing. It had frustrated Miroku to no end and caused a few heated arguments between him and Koga at the bullpen. After a few months, the case was forced on the back burner with a wave of homicides and gang violence. Eventually leaving them with a nagging thought in the back of their heads.
Kagome and her team, on the other hand, moved on, taking in the new caseload with ease their job was that of science and nothing more. Bodies came and went Miroku spent more time in their lab than he had at his office and for that she was grateful. If he was there than that meant Koga was far away from her. Ever since the meltdown inside of the restaurant they had yet to speak to one another about the events. It hurt too much and the little girl inside of her wanted to avoid the conflict altogether. Instead, she mailed back all his belongings including the ring and blocked his number from her phone. There was really nothing more to say to the bastard at his point if he had to drag himself into her lab one of the techs took care of him.
Sango had switched to days to help with the ever-growing body list leaving the night to a new hire one Akitoki Hojo or as everyone simply called him Hojo. He was a sweet man that had much of the staff wondering if he would be a good fit for such a straining job. But he had proved he could keep up with the best of them. With Sango switched to days that left her relationship with a certain detective to bloom fully. They hadn't hit it off that well the first few dates but with time and understanding, they fell for one another pretty hard after all.
October was one of the staff's favorite months and Kagome's personal favorite holiday, allowing the kid in everyone to come out and play as they decorated the lab and were allowed to dress up for the actual Halloween itself, as long as their costume was appropriate and didn't interfere with their work. That morning found a trio sitting around Kagome's kitchen, sipping coffee and talking about what they planned on doing that night.
"I don't know if it's such a good idea to go to it" Sango finally admitted while looking down at an invitation laying innocently on the counter. The white of its cardstock aged slightly and embossed with the families crest at the corner a honeycomb and Sakura pattern of red. The script was elegant and the color of silver and gold. The invitation was solid in the hand, a sign that it wasn't cheap or rushed.
"I think it would be fun," Kagome said while glancing down from her larger than her face coffee cup.
"Of course you would" Sango retorted with a small snort, before taking a sip of the life-giving liquid.
"It would be impolite to decline so late" Miroku chimed in while glancing at both of the women he surrounded himself with almost daily.
"Besides, we received our invitations personally" Kagome added while watching her friends expression all but crumble away. Caving to the peer pressure a final sigh before she hung her head and agreed.
"FINE!" she huffed out while Miroku nudged her slightly with his body.
"That's the spirit!" he grinned before picking up the invitation and reading it again. "It's gonna be held at the Tashio's casino the White Dog, starts at 8 o'clock sharp and this" he held up a jeweled babul on a keychain "Is our ticket inside"
"I'll give whoever thought up the invitations, they have a knack for it, these things are super cute." Kagome held up her own its jewel the color of soft pinkish lilac, Sango's was the color of her namesake and Miroku's was a deep purple.
A round of agreement was given before Sango stood up and deposited her cup into the sink and glanced at the couch where a few garment bags laid out. "They were also thoughtful to provide costumes too." she felt her face heat up at the thought of someone picking it out for her.
"Have you seen yours Miroku?" Kagome asked while setting down the cup and moving over to the different bags, there was enough variety to choose from.
"No I haven't?" he turned in his seat to watch her pull different bags and set them to the side.
Pulling his bag to the side she unzipped it and peered at the contents, almost dying of laughter at what she saw.
"What is so funny?" he cocked a brow before standing up to see the outfit chosen for him that evening, pulling the back from Kagome he simply removed the bag and let the contents be shown to the light.
"O,h my goodness" Sango stated before doubling over in laughter at what she saw.
"You have got to be kidding me!" Miroku groaned while the laughter filled the air