I am so sorry for the delay! Life has been incredibly hectic.. Tests,
failing grades, the works. Here it is, finally. I wanted to make it
longer, but I think y'all have waited long enough. Muchos gracias, to all
my reviewers. Thirty, already! ^^
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Chapter 5: Juvenile Hall
Sesshomaru looked solemnly back down at her, smiling inwardly at her surprise. He understood the pain of losing a mother more so even than his half brother would.
"Thank you, Sesshomaru."
Kouga glanced warily at Sesshomaru, while Inuyasha was merely shocked. His brother was never this cordial-to anyone.
Sesshomaru shook his head. What was the matter with him? He hated being nice, being sympathetic. It was something he just didn't like doing. So, why did it come so naturally to him around this girl?
He didn't like what she was doing to him. He was always able to repress these kinds of emotions, so.. Why not now?
He lay down on his bed, signaling the end of his participation in this conversation.
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"Oomph!!"
Kagome awoke to the sound of someone being thrown harshly into the cell across from hers. Her eyes remained shut, but her hearing strained to catch what was said.
"HA! It's about time you landed yourself in here! On multiple sexual harassment charges, no less!"
Now Kagome opened her eyes, not surprised to see Miroku on his knees in a cell, with Sango laughing haughtily from the other side of the bars. Myouga and Kaede stood behind her, keeping their eyes on the two.
"But, Lady Sango! It only means that I will be able to see you all the more often! And for that alone, it is worth it."
This only caused Sango to utter a frustrated scream as she stormed off, by now having woken the entire facility.
Kagome's cellmates slowly roused, smirking at the sight of Miroku across the hall from them.
"So, Miroku, you've finally decided to join us, eh?"
He nodded sadly at Kouga, while Inuyasha merely laughed at him and Sesshomaru, as usual, remained silent.
Kaede coughed loudly and glanced at the prisoners through her one good eye.
"As most of ye are familiar with, the juvenile hall will be bringing down their inhabitants for ye all to care for today. Ye will each be assigned a child, and those of ye who have requested will get the same child ye got last time. We appreciate yer cooperation in this event. We know that the children appreciate it, too."
With that last note, she followed after her husband and left the prisoners to discuss this event. Kagome didn't seem to understand, so she looked towards her cellmates for a better explanation. Sesshomaru was the only one who answered her.
"We are each assigned a juvenile delinquent for the day. We will spend time with them. We will eat with them. We are to cater to their emotional needs for the day. Its sort of a big brother, big sister program for prisoners."
She nodded, and then glanced around at the group.
"So, who do you all usually get? Are they really horrible? Or just mildly troublesome?"
Inuyasha snorted, and Kouga sighed. Sesshomaru, once again, was the first to answer.
"I always request the same girl. Her name is Rin."
Kagome nodded thoughtfully, then glanced at the other two.
"I always get some little brat named Shippo. Nobody will ever take him, so they always stick him with me."
She quirked a brow, not doubting that he was exaggerating the situation. The kid couldn't really be that bad.
"What about you, Kouga?"
He grunted, and then smiled apologetically at her, realizing it was Kagome, after all.
"I get a little girl named Mayu. She's got spirit, let me tell you."
Myouga told Hojou then to bring the prisoners into the auditorium. Once entering, they were told to find the child they would care for.
Sesshomaru went automatically to where an adorable little girl with black hair and a bring smile stood, jumping up and down. Kouga found a girl with pigtails and an angry scowl. Inuyasha seemed hesitant as a little boy with bright red hair sat glaring up at him.
"Come on, brat."
The boy pouted, then glanced over at Kagome. He noted that she seemed upset at how Inuyasha was speaking towards him, and scampered up to her with the cutest smile he could manage.
"Hello! I'm Shippou. Will you be my partner today? Inuyasha's a big meanie."
She grinned brightly and nodded, and he jumped into her arms. Inuyasha grunted and muttered as he went in search of a different kid.
Miroku, she noted, had found a young girl named Koharu. She also noted that several of these children looked much too innocent to be in jail. Well, she'd find out their stories soon enough.
"Hey, Sesshomaru, this must be Rin, huh?"
Sesshomaru nodded slightly and watched as she bent over and smiled sweetly at the child.
"Hey, there, sweetie. I'm Kagome."
He had to work hard to suppress the smile that threatened to creep onto his face. She was good with children, he noticed, and Rin beamed adorably at her.
"Hello, Kagome! I'm Rin! Are you friends with Sesshomaru-sama?"
Kagome nodded, and smiled up at Sesshomaru, who was wondering with deep curiosity what that weird feeling in his chest was.
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What did you think? I just couldn't resist bringing in the younger characters. ^^
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Chapter 5: Juvenile Hall
Sesshomaru looked solemnly back down at her, smiling inwardly at her surprise. He understood the pain of losing a mother more so even than his half brother would.
"Thank you, Sesshomaru."
Kouga glanced warily at Sesshomaru, while Inuyasha was merely shocked. His brother was never this cordial-to anyone.
Sesshomaru shook his head. What was the matter with him? He hated being nice, being sympathetic. It was something he just didn't like doing. So, why did it come so naturally to him around this girl?
He didn't like what she was doing to him. He was always able to repress these kinds of emotions, so.. Why not now?
He lay down on his bed, signaling the end of his participation in this conversation.
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"Oomph!!"
Kagome awoke to the sound of someone being thrown harshly into the cell across from hers. Her eyes remained shut, but her hearing strained to catch what was said.
"HA! It's about time you landed yourself in here! On multiple sexual harassment charges, no less!"
Now Kagome opened her eyes, not surprised to see Miroku on his knees in a cell, with Sango laughing haughtily from the other side of the bars. Myouga and Kaede stood behind her, keeping their eyes on the two.
"But, Lady Sango! It only means that I will be able to see you all the more often! And for that alone, it is worth it."
This only caused Sango to utter a frustrated scream as she stormed off, by now having woken the entire facility.
Kagome's cellmates slowly roused, smirking at the sight of Miroku across the hall from them.
"So, Miroku, you've finally decided to join us, eh?"
He nodded sadly at Kouga, while Inuyasha merely laughed at him and Sesshomaru, as usual, remained silent.
Kaede coughed loudly and glanced at the prisoners through her one good eye.
"As most of ye are familiar with, the juvenile hall will be bringing down their inhabitants for ye all to care for today. Ye will each be assigned a child, and those of ye who have requested will get the same child ye got last time. We appreciate yer cooperation in this event. We know that the children appreciate it, too."
With that last note, she followed after her husband and left the prisoners to discuss this event. Kagome didn't seem to understand, so she looked towards her cellmates for a better explanation. Sesshomaru was the only one who answered her.
"We are each assigned a juvenile delinquent for the day. We will spend time with them. We will eat with them. We are to cater to their emotional needs for the day. Its sort of a big brother, big sister program for prisoners."
She nodded, and then glanced around at the group.
"So, who do you all usually get? Are they really horrible? Or just mildly troublesome?"
Inuyasha snorted, and Kouga sighed. Sesshomaru, once again, was the first to answer.
"I always request the same girl. Her name is Rin."
Kagome nodded thoughtfully, then glanced at the other two.
"I always get some little brat named Shippo. Nobody will ever take him, so they always stick him with me."
She quirked a brow, not doubting that he was exaggerating the situation. The kid couldn't really be that bad.
"What about you, Kouga?"
He grunted, and then smiled apologetically at her, realizing it was Kagome, after all.
"I get a little girl named Mayu. She's got spirit, let me tell you."
Myouga told Hojou then to bring the prisoners into the auditorium. Once entering, they were told to find the child they would care for.
Sesshomaru went automatically to where an adorable little girl with black hair and a bring smile stood, jumping up and down. Kouga found a girl with pigtails and an angry scowl. Inuyasha seemed hesitant as a little boy with bright red hair sat glaring up at him.
"Come on, brat."
The boy pouted, then glanced over at Kagome. He noted that she seemed upset at how Inuyasha was speaking towards him, and scampered up to her with the cutest smile he could manage.
"Hello! I'm Shippou. Will you be my partner today? Inuyasha's a big meanie."
She grinned brightly and nodded, and he jumped into her arms. Inuyasha grunted and muttered as he went in search of a different kid.
Miroku, she noted, had found a young girl named Koharu. She also noted that several of these children looked much too innocent to be in jail. Well, she'd find out their stories soon enough.
"Hey, Sesshomaru, this must be Rin, huh?"
Sesshomaru nodded slightly and watched as she bent over and smiled sweetly at the child.
"Hey, there, sweetie. I'm Kagome."
He had to work hard to suppress the smile that threatened to creep onto his face. She was good with children, he noticed, and Rin beamed adorably at her.
"Hello, Kagome! I'm Rin! Are you friends with Sesshomaru-sama?"
Kagome nodded, and smiled up at Sesshomaru, who was wondering with deep curiosity what that weird feeling in his chest was.
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What did you think? I just couldn't resist bringing in the younger characters. ^^