Chapter 17

Sango comes into the apartment to see Kohaku still on his laptop. "Any progress?" She asks him as she sits next to him. Kohaku turns to her. "There's more than that. He's going to see a lie detector to prove he's innocent." He explains the situation. Sango nods, "I see. And there might be more to it." She agrees with him. "Like what?" Kohaku asks her curiously. "Well the last time I saw Koga at Kagome's apartment, he was driving a blue car. But the car he drove away in was a black car. Not to mention it was a different brand as well." Sango tells him what she found out so far.

"Maybe he had two cars." Kohaku takes a guess. "No. Whenever someone goes to college, it's recommended that they had one car no matter what. Rather it's old, new, good or bad condition. Any of the opposites, whatever the car is. Even in the registration proves it." Sango narrows her eyes to prove that she's telling the truth. Kokaku nods. "Ok. I bet it's difficult to get into the college database to make sure that it's true." He jokes to her. Sango turns to him. "Can you do it?" She grabs hold of his shoulders. "What about you? You have an account on the college website. Should it be easy to access his account?" Kohaku asks her. Sango sighs as she takes out her tablet to log into her college account. "As you can see Kohaku, I'd be informed of upcoming exams and homework assignments. And that's all I know so far." Sango shows him the screen.

"So in order to sign in you type in is your first initial and last name?" Kohaku said to her. Sango just nods. "Yeah. Every student is to sign in that way." She confirms it. "Ok. Well for what we know is your sign in is like that. But what about the password?" Kohaku is getting something here. "Yeah, every student's password is their birthday by number and the last digits of their social security." She tells him. But then slaps her forehead. "Ok I know his full name and birthday but I have no idea what the last four digits of his social security are." Kohaku nods. "Well do you have to provide what you owe to let the college know?" He asks her.

Sango nods. "Yeah. My information of my day of birth, to my living address, and car ownership. We even have stickers to prove it." Sango tells him so far. "Okay. So we just need to see if the car that you saw Koga drove was the same one in his info." Kohaku tells her. "We can't be too hasty. Signing into the college database is risky. I'd be expelled. They track down the hackers without them knowing." She gives a good point. It's too risky at this point. For now they have to think of something else to get a hold of Koga's social security.

Koga arrives at the location that his father sent the address to. So far they're in a plaza shopping center. Many small shops, some opened, some closed. But the place they're looking at is closed. "This has to be some joke." Hakkaku comments the sign. "Yeah. So much for this." Koga comes out of the car. All of sudden the door of the closed store opens. "Koga." Hirako greets him. "Dad." Koga nonchalantly greets him. "I see you have Hakkaku with you. How are you doing?" Hirako greets his son's friend. "I'm good." Hakkaku bows to him. "Ok let's go in." Hirako leads them into the shop.

Inside there's an office, and a few rooms behind it. Hirako takes them to a room. He silently knocks on the door. The door opens reveal a man in a suit. "Ah Hirako. I assume your son has arrived." He smiles to him. Hirako smiles. "I have Elder." The door opens more to let the others in. Koga, Hakkaku, this is my good friend Elder Memo. But call him Elder." Hirako introduces his son and friend. Koga and Hakkaku bows. "It's an honor to meet you." They both said simultaneously. "Ok let's get started." Elder smiles as he hooks Koga to the lie detector with the wires around his fingers, and chest.

Back at Sango's Apartment, Kohaku grins with excitement. "This is just too good." He squeals. Never had he ever expected that Koga brought his backpack with him into the room where the lie detector test is taking place. Not just that, the camera lens is aiming that the chart where the lines of various responds to his body will prove it. All Sango could do is shake her head. She knows how excited Kohaku can be with situations like this to happen. But that's just it. As such she watches the scene quietly with him.

Koga takes a few deep breathes. He might know what questions are going to be through at him. And if that were to happen, he'd be confident to answer them truthfully. "Ok Koga. You ready?" The Elder asks him. Koga nods. "Ready as I'll ever be."

"Is your name Koga Hirako?" The Elder asks him.

"Yes." Koga answers, the lines stay straight, showing only the truth.

"Do you still believe that you're still married to Kagome Higurashi?" The Elder asks the next question.

"Yes." The Lines remain still. Truth be told.

"Were you away from her for three years?" The Elder asks him.

"Yes." Koga speaks back. The Elder and Hirako look closely to the chart. The lines are straight.

"Have you ever assaulted Kagome?" Hirako asks the question this time.

"No." Koga replies. The lines didn't move.

The device turns off. "Koga. You're free to go." The Elder tells him. Koga nods. "Thank you. Is there anything you want me to do?" He asks the adults as he picks up his backpack, not knowing that the camera lens slips back inside. "Maybe tell Kagome that this is a big misunderstanding." The Elder advices the boy.

"I don't know if that's a good idea. From what I can gather, Kagome doesn't want me near her. That is what the order from the court says." He turns his sight to them. "I see. Maybe when the order is lifted you can explain it to her." Hirako tells him. Koga nods and leaves the room with Hakkaku behind him.