Chapter 36
With the advice, Kagome feels that she wants to hug Inuyasha. Just when she's about to do that, the door opens up quickly. "Kagome!" Sango shouts out to her. Before Kagome could react to Sango's sudden outburst, she lands onto Inuyasha's stomach. Inuyasha grunts from the impact. "Sorry." Kagome apologizes quickly as she gets off of him. "Really Sango?" Kagome asks as she turns her face away to prevent her friend seeing the red face of embarrassment. Inuyasha kind of does the same thing.
Instead Sango quickly finds Inuyasha's TV remote and turns to a channel. "This just in…" The tv reporter speaks. Kagome and Inuyasha look at it. "The suspect Naraku Gerito has been arrested from his home for multiple charges." That alone made Inuyasha and Kagome gasps. "Whoa." That's all Inuyasha could say at this point. Miroku comes in. "Did you show them?" He asks Sango, Sango nods her answer. "Oh this just in." The reporter spoke as she grabs a hold of her ear since it has an earpiece to receive vital information. "The charges are imposing a victim, kidnapping, and blackmail."
So far, the group knows about Kagome being kidnapped and Naraku imposing as Koga. But the blackmail charge was new to them. "Maybe your dad might know about this." Inuyasha gives an idea. Kagome nods. "Sango, go get my parents here." Kagome tells her friend. "Why me?" Sango complains. "No time to explain. I'll give them a call to let them know that you're going to pick them up and bring them here." That's all Kagome could tell her as she gets her phone out of her purse.
Miroku grabs hold of Sango's hand and gets her out of the room. "What's going on here?" Sango asks him. "Shh." He silent her. "Mom, hey, I just wanna let you that Sango is going to your house to pick up you and dad." They heard Kagome spoke onto her phone. "Keep your end of the bargain and do as she says. I'll stay here and keep and eye on them." Miroku said serious. That alone made Sango leave the building. He goes back to the room. "Why did you send Sango to your parents house?" He asks Kagome. "Oh that's for barging in without knocking." Kagome explains to him. Still furious at what she did. "I might as well leave you two since it's the right thing to do. I'll wait in the waiting area." Miroku said as he leaves the room to get the privacy that Inuyasha Kagome deserve.
Ai hangs up the phone. "What was that all about?" Hige asks her. "Sango is coming over to pick us up and take us to the hospital that she and Kagome went earlier." Ai explains to him so far. "We're both just fine as we speak." Hige said to her. "Maybe Kagome wants to talk to us about something at the hospital." Ai comes up with the one reason. Soon enough the car that Kagome drove pulls up to the driveway. "That's our cue." Ai said as she grabs her purse while Hige grabs his wallet. They leave the house and get into the car.
"What's going on, Sango?" Ai asks Sango. "You're guess is as good as mine, Mrs. Higurashi." Sango replies as she pulls onto the street and head off the hospital. "So you have no idea what's going on?" Hige asks her. All Sango does is shake her head. It doesn't take long for them to get to the hospital. Sango easily guides them to the floor where Inuyasha's room is located in the building. As they get off the elevator, "Sango." Miroku spoke as he gets their attention. "Oh what are you doing out here?" Sango asks him curiously. "To make sure you don't interrupt another moment they might be in." Miroku spoke to her adamantly.
Hige was about to rush to the room, until Ai grabs his shoulder. "Don't." She warns him gently. Hige forgot what Miroku meant what he said to Sango. Instead Ai quietly walks up to the door that has Inuyasha's name on it. She then knocks on the door, "Kagome?" She asks for her daughter. "Come in." Kagome calls back to allow them in. "What's going here, honey?" Hige asks her as they enter. All Kagome does is point to the tv with her thumb. Ai and Hige look up to see what's on tv. They gasp. "Oh my." Ai covers her mouth. Hige doesn't seem that surprised as his wife. "So far we know about the charges about the kidnapping and imposing as Koga, but the last one is blackmail. Do you know any of this, dad?" Kagome asks him. Ai looks at him, "Blackmail? What's going on here, Hige?" She asks him worriedly. Looks like there's more secrets that Hige is hiding that she thought. Hige sighs, "It was during the poker game I had with the boys back then." He starts off.
Flashback
Hige and Hirako are playing their weekend night of Poker. Among them were Naraku and one of the workers from the business. So far they place their chips to see who might win the game etc. "So what's going on with the business?" Naraku asks Hige. Hige is not too fond of having this guy here in the same room. "Nothing new, just going the way it's supposed to." Hirako casually responds back to him. The fourth guy is the quiet one. Not to say a thing. "Very well. I bet 20." Naraku puts two more chips in the group.
Hirako and Hige looked at each in surprise. "You know if you lose this round, you're out the game." Hirako warns him with suspicion in his voice. "I'm aware, but not concerned." Naraku calmly spoke back. Hige remains suspicious about Naraku's behavior. He knows big whenever he's either bluffing or being dishonest. "I'm in as well." The fourth guy spoke for once as he puts 20 into the pile. "Ok, who is this guy anyway?" Hige asks Hirako in murmur. "Your guess is as good as mine." Hirako raises his shoulders. Soon enough Naraku puts his cards onto the table. (Trust me I know nothing about poker) The fourth one puts his cards down. Same amount. "Ooh what a bummer." Hirako comments as he puts his cards to show that his set was higher than the first two. Hige puts his set down. "Looks like Hirako wins." He smiles at him. Naraku doesn't seem too upset about losing the game. And neither does the fourth player of the game.