Disclaimer: Anything in this story related to Rumiko Takahashi's "Inu-
Yasha" is not mine. All other ideas that make up the story, however, are
mine. Enjoy!!! ^_^
BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON
CHAPTER 9 "Justice Shall Prevail"
A small beam of sunlight streamed through the window and shone into Kagome's face. She groaned, no wanting to wake up from the wonderful dream she was having. However, after a while, it annoyed her and she opened her eyes and looked around.
Inuyasha was next to her, with his left arm draped over her waist protectively; his hand resting lightly on the bed. His right arm was wrapped behind her and around her back. His other hand was bent upwards, with his fingers laid gently on her cheek, where they had been caressing her before he fell asleep. His head was resting in the crook of her neck, and every once in a while, she heard him sigh softly, and giggled quietly as his hot breath tickled her neck.
After a while, Inuyasha stirred and opened his eyes. He shifted a little, and saw that Kagome was awake. He smiled at her and squeezed her gently in a good-morning hug.
"Are you ready to get up?" he asked softly, caressing her cheek.
Kagome sighed and snuggled into him. "Mmmmm... you are warm..." she whispered, starting to close her eyes to go back to sleep.
Inuyasha laughed and started to sit up. "So are you, Kagome... but we should be getting up now... it's 11:30."
With a light growl of frustration, Kagome sighed and sat up next to Inuyasha. She yawned and stretched her arms above her head. "Is it really that late already?" she asked. "What about your job? You're late!"
Inuyasha shrugged. "Ah well... who cares... I'll just call in sick... no big deal, eh?"
Kagome smiled as Inuyasha draped a red robe around her. She tied it in place and spotted Inuyasha's bunny slippers on the floor. She giggled and put them on her feet.
Inuyasha sighed. "Fine... wear them... but you'll have to live with the fact of knowing that my feet will be deathly cold..."
However, Kagome shrugged at that, and bounced off the bed.
Inuyasha laughed and followed her in the same fashion. They went into the kitchen and settled down to a bowl of cereal.
"Sorry..." Inuyasha said, "But I'm not that good of a cook... I don't want give you food poisoning..."
Kagome laughed and planted a small kiss on his lips. "Mmm... it's ok... I love cereal..."
Inuyasha reached for the remote to his little TV that was on the kitchen counter and turned it on, flipping through the channels.
After a while, he stopped on the news channel, for there was nothing else on. A pretty young woman with long black hair and a gorgeous smile was talking about the growth and development of the space program, NASA. Suddenly, however, she stopped talking mid-sentence and looked away from the camera as someone handed her a folder of papers. She looked confused for a moment, but then looked back to the camera, and smiled sheepishly.
"Sorry about that, folks, but it seems like my report has been cut short. I just got word that a major tragedy has occurred."
Suddenly, a picture of a young man with long silver hair and golden eyes appeared on the screen. The reporter glanced back at the screen for a moment, before continuing.
"Here we see Sesshomeru Lieko; the manager and founder of the Tokiyuki News..."
Inuyasha's head snapped up at the sound of his brother's name, and Kagome practically choked on her breakfast. Both of them now had their eyes glued on the screen, and Inuyasha raised the volume on the TV.
"... As you all know, the Tokiyuki Newspaper is and has been the most popular and widely-read newspaper in all of Tokyo. However, Sesshomeru Lieko was in tough competition with his brother, Inuyasha Lieko; the manager and founder of the Hirokoyori News..."
At that, Sesshomeru's picture moved to the side, and Inuyasha's picture appeared on the screen.
Inuyasha blushed and covered his face with his hands. Had Sesshomeru found some other way to extort his company?!?!
Kagome winced on Inuyasha's behalf and put a hand on his shoulder. They both then focused their attention on the TV once again.
"... Sesshomeru wasn't satisfied, it seemed, sharing the spot light with his brother. He set out to gather blackmail on Inuyasha, as well as his company, in hopes that the public would stop buying and reading the Hirokoyori Newspapers, and switch back to the Tokiyuki Newspapers instead..."
Kagome smiled lightly and turned to look at Inuyasha. His face was one of confusion and surprise. She focused her attention back on the news report.
"... However, he didn't stop there. He hired an employee, Kagome Hirgurashi, to do his dirty work for him..."
A third picture, one of Kagome, joined the two others on the screen.
Kagome felt tears coming to her eyes. What the hell was going on?! One second, things seemed bad, then they changed to good, and now it was looking bad again!
"... Miss. Higurashi was bribed with a higher salary and a bonus to be paid for completing this assignment given to her by her boss..."
Kagome shook her head and rested it on the table, letting her tears fall. Was the whole world against her now?
Inuyasha put an arm around her and laid his head on hers gently; stroking her hair to calm her.
"... Miss. Higurashi had been seen with Inuyasha many a time afterwards, up until last night at the 34th street bar. She had, indeed, gotten the desired information, and could have gotten away with the crime... However, it appeared that she changed her mind, and revealed herself to Inuyasha, as well as the entire public at the bar last night. Here we have some eye-witness reports from various people who were there to see and hear the truth..."
With that, a woman appeared on the screen. She and three others were seated in a booth in the bar. Their faces were censored, naturally to protect them from being revealed.
"It seemed to me that the girl was truly brave to reveal herself like that." The woman stated.
Kagome picked up her head and frowned. What? She was... brave?
An elderly man appeared next. "The young woman showed great loyalty to her boss and her company... but seemingly, she made the right decision when she told the young man what was what. I don't know about you, but I sure wouldn't have done that!"
Kagome smiled through her tears.
"I think the lady was honest!" stated a little girl who was holding her mother's hand. "I wanna be like her when I grow up so I can tell the truth like that and maybe even have a cute boyfriend like the one with the white hair... like the one she has!"
Now it was Inuyasha's turn to smile. A light blush also creeped across his cheeks.
The reporter appeared back on the screen, flashing a perfect smile. "There you have it- and I can agree with all of the witnesses- Miss. Higurashi made the right decision in telling the truth, even though she was aware of the consequences that could follow..."
The woman paused and looked back to the screen behind her. The three pictures disappeared; replaced with another one.
"... Here we see Sesshomeru Lieko being escorted from his home earlier this morning by the police. He was taken to the jail house on Firumoki Avenue, where he is being held until his hearing next week to decide whether he is innocent or not."
The picture faded, and the camera zoomed in to the reporter's face. "There you have it, ladies and gentlemen! The offensive information gathered was either destroyed and/or given back to Inuyasha Lieko. And, as of now, both companies- Tokiyuki and Hirokoyori- have been closed temporarily untill the court hearing next week. And before I turn the show over to my partner, Miroku Amerante, I shall leave you all with this thought- If Sesshomeru is proved guilty, which is likely to happen, what will become of Tokiyuki? Will it be shut down permanently, or restored with a new manager?"
The reporter then ran a hand through her long black hair and smiled. "That's all for today. This is Sango Jikenzi signing off. God Speed!"
Kagome and Inuyasha sat there for a moment, too surprised to even do anything at all. Then, Kagome turned to Inuyasha. "He finished..." she murmured.
Inuyasha turned to her. "What?" he asked.
Kagome smiled. "Sesshomeru... he's finished! He'll lose his court case and will be arrested!"
Inuyasha started to smile as well.
"He's finished!" she repeated, throwing her hands in the air joyfully. "AND YOUR BUSINESS IS SAFE!!!"
Inuyasha laughed and jumped up from his chair. "YEA!!!" he cried, scooping up Kagome in his arms and dancing around the kitchen with her. "It's all thanks to you." He added, stopping his joyous celebration.
Kagome frowned. "What do you mean?" she asked.
Inuyasha smiled. "You... you told the truth, and risked your life for me and my company, Kagome! If you hadn't told me everything at the bar, Sesshomeru would have gotten away with his crime and Hirokoyori would be nothing right now!!!"
Kagome blushed. "Wow... I did all that?" she asked meekly.
Inuyasha set her on the floor and took her chin in his hands. "You did more than that, Kagome..." he whispered. "You showed me what it's like to fall in love with a beautiful, trustworthy, perfect woman... And that's who I'm with right now." With that, he smiled. "I love you, Kagome."
Kagome brought her face closer to his. "I love you too, Inuyasha." She whispered. Then, the two came together in an earth-shattering kiss. And everything was perfect.
BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON
CHAPTER 9 "Justice Shall Prevail"
A small beam of sunlight streamed through the window and shone into Kagome's face. She groaned, no wanting to wake up from the wonderful dream she was having. However, after a while, it annoyed her and she opened her eyes and looked around.
Inuyasha was next to her, with his left arm draped over her waist protectively; his hand resting lightly on the bed. His right arm was wrapped behind her and around her back. His other hand was bent upwards, with his fingers laid gently on her cheek, where they had been caressing her before he fell asleep. His head was resting in the crook of her neck, and every once in a while, she heard him sigh softly, and giggled quietly as his hot breath tickled her neck.
After a while, Inuyasha stirred and opened his eyes. He shifted a little, and saw that Kagome was awake. He smiled at her and squeezed her gently in a good-morning hug.
"Are you ready to get up?" he asked softly, caressing her cheek.
Kagome sighed and snuggled into him. "Mmmmm... you are warm..." she whispered, starting to close her eyes to go back to sleep.
Inuyasha laughed and started to sit up. "So are you, Kagome... but we should be getting up now... it's 11:30."
With a light growl of frustration, Kagome sighed and sat up next to Inuyasha. She yawned and stretched her arms above her head. "Is it really that late already?" she asked. "What about your job? You're late!"
Inuyasha shrugged. "Ah well... who cares... I'll just call in sick... no big deal, eh?"
Kagome smiled as Inuyasha draped a red robe around her. She tied it in place and spotted Inuyasha's bunny slippers on the floor. She giggled and put them on her feet.
Inuyasha sighed. "Fine... wear them... but you'll have to live with the fact of knowing that my feet will be deathly cold..."
However, Kagome shrugged at that, and bounced off the bed.
Inuyasha laughed and followed her in the same fashion. They went into the kitchen and settled down to a bowl of cereal.
"Sorry..." Inuyasha said, "But I'm not that good of a cook... I don't want give you food poisoning..."
Kagome laughed and planted a small kiss on his lips. "Mmm... it's ok... I love cereal..."
Inuyasha reached for the remote to his little TV that was on the kitchen counter and turned it on, flipping through the channels.
After a while, he stopped on the news channel, for there was nothing else on. A pretty young woman with long black hair and a gorgeous smile was talking about the growth and development of the space program, NASA. Suddenly, however, she stopped talking mid-sentence and looked away from the camera as someone handed her a folder of papers. She looked confused for a moment, but then looked back to the camera, and smiled sheepishly.
"Sorry about that, folks, but it seems like my report has been cut short. I just got word that a major tragedy has occurred."
Suddenly, a picture of a young man with long silver hair and golden eyes appeared on the screen. The reporter glanced back at the screen for a moment, before continuing.
"Here we see Sesshomeru Lieko; the manager and founder of the Tokiyuki News..."
Inuyasha's head snapped up at the sound of his brother's name, and Kagome practically choked on her breakfast. Both of them now had their eyes glued on the screen, and Inuyasha raised the volume on the TV.
"... As you all know, the Tokiyuki Newspaper is and has been the most popular and widely-read newspaper in all of Tokyo. However, Sesshomeru Lieko was in tough competition with his brother, Inuyasha Lieko; the manager and founder of the Hirokoyori News..."
At that, Sesshomeru's picture moved to the side, and Inuyasha's picture appeared on the screen.
Inuyasha blushed and covered his face with his hands. Had Sesshomeru found some other way to extort his company?!?!
Kagome winced on Inuyasha's behalf and put a hand on his shoulder. They both then focused their attention on the TV once again.
"... Sesshomeru wasn't satisfied, it seemed, sharing the spot light with his brother. He set out to gather blackmail on Inuyasha, as well as his company, in hopes that the public would stop buying and reading the Hirokoyori Newspapers, and switch back to the Tokiyuki Newspapers instead..."
Kagome smiled lightly and turned to look at Inuyasha. His face was one of confusion and surprise. She focused her attention back on the news report.
"... However, he didn't stop there. He hired an employee, Kagome Hirgurashi, to do his dirty work for him..."
A third picture, one of Kagome, joined the two others on the screen.
Kagome felt tears coming to her eyes. What the hell was going on?! One second, things seemed bad, then they changed to good, and now it was looking bad again!
"... Miss. Higurashi was bribed with a higher salary and a bonus to be paid for completing this assignment given to her by her boss..."
Kagome shook her head and rested it on the table, letting her tears fall. Was the whole world against her now?
Inuyasha put an arm around her and laid his head on hers gently; stroking her hair to calm her.
"... Miss. Higurashi had been seen with Inuyasha many a time afterwards, up until last night at the 34th street bar. She had, indeed, gotten the desired information, and could have gotten away with the crime... However, it appeared that she changed her mind, and revealed herself to Inuyasha, as well as the entire public at the bar last night. Here we have some eye-witness reports from various people who were there to see and hear the truth..."
With that, a woman appeared on the screen. She and three others were seated in a booth in the bar. Their faces were censored, naturally to protect them from being revealed.
"It seemed to me that the girl was truly brave to reveal herself like that." The woman stated.
Kagome picked up her head and frowned. What? She was... brave?
An elderly man appeared next. "The young woman showed great loyalty to her boss and her company... but seemingly, she made the right decision when she told the young man what was what. I don't know about you, but I sure wouldn't have done that!"
Kagome smiled through her tears.
"I think the lady was honest!" stated a little girl who was holding her mother's hand. "I wanna be like her when I grow up so I can tell the truth like that and maybe even have a cute boyfriend like the one with the white hair... like the one she has!"
Now it was Inuyasha's turn to smile. A light blush also creeped across his cheeks.
The reporter appeared back on the screen, flashing a perfect smile. "There you have it- and I can agree with all of the witnesses- Miss. Higurashi made the right decision in telling the truth, even though she was aware of the consequences that could follow..."
The woman paused and looked back to the screen behind her. The three pictures disappeared; replaced with another one.
"... Here we see Sesshomeru Lieko being escorted from his home earlier this morning by the police. He was taken to the jail house on Firumoki Avenue, where he is being held until his hearing next week to decide whether he is innocent or not."
The picture faded, and the camera zoomed in to the reporter's face. "There you have it, ladies and gentlemen! The offensive information gathered was either destroyed and/or given back to Inuyasha Lieko. And, as of now, both companies- Tokiyuki and Hirokoyori- have been closed temporarily untill the court hearing next week. And before I turn the show over to my partner, Miroku Amerante, I shall leave you all with this thought- If Sesshomeru is proved guilty, which is likely to happen, what will become of Tokiyuki? Will it be shut down permanently, or restored with a new manager?"
The reporter then ran a hand through her long black hair and smiled. "That's all for today. This is Sango Jikenzi signing off. God Speed!"
Kagome and Inuyasha sat there for a moment, too surprised to even do anything at all. Then, Kagome turned to Inuyasha. "He finished..." she murmured.
Inuyasha turned to her. "What?" he asked.
Kagome smiled. "Sesshomeru... he's finished! He'll lose his court case and will be arrested!"
Inuyasha started to smile as well.
"He's finished!" she repeated, throwing her hands in the air joyfully. "AND YOUR BUSINESS IS SAFE!!!"
Inuyasha laughed and jumped up from his chair. "YEA!!!" he cried, scooping up Kagome in his arms and dancing around the kitchen with her. "It's all thanks to you." He added, stopping his joyous celebration.
Kagome frowned. "What do you mean?" she asked.
Inuyasha smiled. "You... you told the truth, and risked your life for me and my company, Kagome! If you hadn't told me everything at the bar, Sesshomeru would have gotten away with his crime and Hirokoyori would be nothing right now!!!"
Kagome blushed. "Wow... I did all that?" she asked meekly.
Inuyasha set her on the floor and took her chin in his hands. "You did more than that, Kagome..." he whispered. "You showed me what it's like to fall in love with a beautiful, trustworthy, perfect woman... And that's who I'm with right now." With that, he smiled. "I love you, Kagome."
Kagome brought her face closer to his. "I love you too, Inuyasha." She whispered. Then, the two came together in an earth-shattering kiss. And everything was perfect.