Chapter 03
The Storm Isn't Over -- Kita's Arrival
[There is a knock on the door]
Kagome: [answers it] Hello
[a young girl, about 7 years old, stands at the doorway. She is wearing a "princess" T-shirt, jeans and her hair is in braids]
Girl: Hi. Im looking for a Mr. Komori?
Kagome: Miroku Komori?
Girl: Yeah...
Kagome: [shakes her head and opens the door for her] Come on in.... [calls out] Miroku! There is someone here to see you!
Miroku: [walks out in a T-shirt and jeans] Yes?
Girl: I've travelled a long way just to find you... All the way from New York... Do you know how many false leads I've followed?!? Im just glad I finally found the right guy...
Miroku: [scratches his head confused] Can I help you?
Girl: You can if you can answer 3 questions. Question 1: About 8 years ago, were you in New York City, the Bronx area?
Miroku: Umm...
Kagome: We were...yes..we were visiting with my cousins...why?
Girl: [ignores that] Question 2: During your visit, did you frequent the Yuko Club?
Miroku: That name does sound familiar....[remembers and nods] Yes, many fine women there..
Kagome: I knew I shouldnt have left you alone with Shane [eyes Miroku]
Girl: Question 3: You met a woman named Missy...you enjoyed her company "so" much that you decided to take a picture with her.... [she takes out the picture of Miroku and Missy] Is this it?
Miroku: [steps back]....How did you get that?
Girl: Missy's my mother. And you, my friend, are my father...
Miroku: [gasp and stumbles back....] No..no there must be some sort of mistake.
Girl: Im afraid not...
Miroku: But wasn't your mother a...a..
Girl: A prostitute? Yeah.
Miroku: So ANYone could be your father!
Girl: With this hair... [runs her fingers through her hair] Nope.
Kagome: [is still in total and complete shock]
Kagome: W-what..what's your name?
Girl: Shaquita Jones.. Nice to meet you.....Ms. Higurashi, right?
Kagome: [just nods]
Shaquita: [looks around and her expression seems to sour] Someone's here....
Kagome: Umm..yeah. My family.
Shaquita: I dont mean a "normal" someone. .. some sort of creature...a demon of some sort..
Kagome: D-ddemon?!? I have no idea what your talking about.
Shaquita: Spare me the coverup...[looks around just as Inuyasha enters the room]
Shaquita: And thats him [points directly at IY]
Inuyasha: Who the hell are you?!
Shaquita: Some sort of demon..
Inuyasha: What?!? Kagome what in the seven hells is going on?
Kagome: I..Inuyasha..I'd like to introduce Shaquita Jones....Miroku's daughter..
Inuyasha: WHAT! Miroku, You lecher!
Miroku: You can't prove anything!
Shaquita: [tosses Inuyasha the picture] My loving parents...
Inuyasha: [stares at it wide eyed]
Kagome: Back when we went to New York, Inuyasha...it was...
Inuyasha: Shane and Miroku...so Miroku you finally did it! You finally screwed everything up!
Miroku: You still CANT prove anything!
Kagome: She has awareness of the supernatural like me... I dont think there is anything to contest it, Miroku.
Inuyasha: And besides, now that I look at it you two are like twins.... Just wait until Sango hears about this!
Miroku: [in a weak, almost scared voice] Sango...
Sango: [walks in the room] What? Whats going on?
Inuyasha: [smirks] Miroku's about to be dropkicked out of the house...
Sango: Huh... [gets nervous twitch]
[Cut to a shot of Inuko and Kotaku playing cards]
[you can hear Sango yelling]: WHAT!!!!!!!!!
[Cut Back to Sango and Kagome.]
Kagome: [Sitting with Sango drinking tea] I'm sure everything will work out Sango.
Sango: Feh …
[Inu-Yasha, who was standing across the room, raises an eyebrow at this.]
Sango: [Running her fingers through her hair, staring at the table.] I still can't believe this.
Inu-Yasha: It ain't that hard to believe.
[Kagome glares at him.]
Inu-Yasha: Ain't like she didn't know he was a damn lecher in the first place.
[Miroku approchaces the kitchen doorway. When Sango looks at him, he looks away.]
Miroku: [Asking in a low tone.] May I speak to Sango alone please?
Kagome: Of course. Come on, Inu-Yasha.
Inu-Yasha: Why? We all know what he did.
Kagome: SIT!
[Inu-Yasha falls on his butt. Due to the hardened kitchen floor, it definitely was not pleasant. Kagome leads Inu-Yasha out by the ear, leaving Miroku and Sango alone.]
Miroku: I suppose I should start at the beginning.
Sango; That's usually how it's done.
[Miroku Sighs. – Cut To: Flashback Scene. NYC Party setting: Shane and Miroku with a beer on their hands.]
[Voiceovering]
Miroku: Shane and I had both attended a party back in our first visit to New York.
[At Flashback Scene: Miroku sees a young woman sitting towards the back on the floor, holding her legs to her chest.]
Miroku: I saw this one young woman, she looked depressed so I went over to see if she was okay.
[At Flashback Scene: Miroku and the woman are chatting. Scene is basing around what Miroku is talking about.]
Miroku: She explained to me how her best friend had been murdered recently, how she was fighting with her mother, and how she couldn't handle it anymore. We went over to the side and talk things over and after a while, her spirits began to lift. She invited me back to her apartment just a few blocks away from the club for a quieter place to talk. I couldn't just leave the poor woman alone, so I told Shane I would be back.
[At Flashback Scene: The Missy's apartment – dimly lit. Scene continues to base around Miroku's words.]
Miroku: Normally I don't partake of alcohol, but I didn't want to refuse the woman's generosity so we both had a drink together. She kept telling me I was the first friend she really had in a while, how even those who associated with her didn't take time to listen to her like I did. I noticed it was getting late and I stood up to leave, but she kept delaying me.
[Cut back to Miroku and Sango at the table. Miroku obviously upset, but holding back hard.]
Miroku: So we talked late into the night and had – a few more drinks.
[At Flashback Scene: Back to the apartment]
Miroku: The next thing that's clear to me was her hovering over me as I woke up beside her.
[Flashback-Missy: [Mouthing the words to him.] Don't… leave ….]
Miroku: As soon as I gathered the situation I told her that I had to leave – immediately – that I had someone to go back to. I didn't even tell her goodbye. I just left her standing in the doorway.
[Cut back to Miroku and Sango at the kitchen table – Sango no longer looks angry, more saddened and disappointed.]
Miroku: I tried to tell you many times, but I failed to grasp what happened myself. I guess I had just conunced myself that nothing had happened but—
Sango: [Standing up and grabbing her purse off the counter.] I need to go out …
Miroku: Sango …
Sango: [Her back facing Miroku, quietly responding.] I forgive you.
[Sango Leave, but when she reaches the steps of the house, she sees Shaquta sitting on them.]
Shaquta: So, you're kicking me out.?
Sango: [Manages to slightly smile.] Of course not—we wouldn't do that. [Pausing and looking away for a moment, taking a deep breath then looking back to the girl.] Kagome is going to be starting dinner soon and you don't want to be late. Why don't you go on inside?
Shaquita: [Mumbling] I'm sorry.
[Miroku walks to the doorway and watches Sango leave.]
Shaquita: Not the best day for either of us, is it?
Miroku: No. [He tries to smile, but it looks as "realistic" as Sango's.]
Shaquita: Still … It was a good thing that I met you. I didn't want to grow up having no idea how my father was.
Miroku: Yeah [Turns around and calls into the house.] Kagome, Shaquita and I are going out to eat.
Kagome: [Peeps her head out from the study, assorted blip-computer noises coming out from there.] Oh, okay. Be back soon!
Miroku: [Looks at his daughter and helps her up.] C'mon.
[Dinner setting [Probably IHOP] Miroku leads Shaquita to a seat and he sits across from her.]
Shaquita: So I can order anything I want?
Miroku: Anything …
Shaquita: You're going to regret that. [Smiling behind the menu.]
Miroku: Please, tell me about yourself. I've a lot to catch up in little time.
[The diner is slowly packing with normal and regular customers.]
Shaquita: Well there's not much to say. I'm from New New York, which you already know. My mom died a while back from drug abuse and I lived with my grandma after that.
Miroku: Where is your grandma now?
Shaquita: Still in New York. I came by myself, obviously.
Miroku: It isn't wise for someone your age to travel alone.
Shaquita: You calling me a kid?
[Miroku dosen't answer, just looks down.]
Shaquita: Oh, don't take it like that. My mother wouldn't have told you about me even if you did come back—she was too ashamed.
Miroku: Your mother was a sweet woman.
Shaquita: She really loved to talk about you, she'd go on and on about the wonderful guy my dad was, and I see she wasn't too far off.
[Cut to Kitchen: Regular dinner setting, usual messy kitchen.]
Inu-Yasha: So Kagome [Stuffing his face with Ramen] When you think Sango is going to forgive Miroku? Two weeks from never probably…
Kagome: Inu-Yasha please! It's not our place to talk about it.
Inu-Yasha: Well that's what happens when people keep secrets from each other. [Still chewing.] I know everything about your past love life, after all.
Kagome: [Glaring.] What makes you think I do?
Inu-Yasha: What! You keeping something from me?
Kagome: Hmm… I wonder what Hojo's doing?
[Quick Scene to Hojo: He's seen sleeping on an office desk of an unnamed Japanese company. Someone pokes him awake, and he'll be back hard at work.]
Inu-Yasha: Hojo! Nothing happened between you and Hojo did it?
Kagome: [Looking thoughtful] I really should see how him and our daughter are doing …
Inu-Yasha: [Stands to his feet, pushing aside his chair.] WHAT?!
Kagome: [Turns Angerly. That comment was a joke.] I can't believe you think that way about me Inu-Yasha! Of course I was faithful to you! [Storming out to the study, slamming the door]
Inu-Yasha: [Yelling in her general direction] I better not find out anything Kagome! Gah! You are so uncute .. [Pausing , then thinks about what he just said. He talks to himself.] Wait… that doesn't sound right …
Kagome: [Opens the door to the study and yells out.] SIT!
Inu-Yasha: [Smashes onto the floor] … That does … though …
The Storm Isn't Over -- Kita's Arrival
[There is a knock on the door]
Kagome: [answers it] Hello
[a young girl, about 7 years old, stands at the doorway. She is wearing a "princess" T-shirt, jeans and her hair is in braids]
Girl: Hi. Im looking for a Mr. Komori?
Kagome: Miroku Komori?
Girl: Yeah...
Kagome: [shakes her head and opens the door for her] Come on in.... [calls out] Miroku! There is someone here to see you!
Miroku: [walks out in a T-shirt and jeans] Yes?
Girl: I've travelled a long way just to find you... All the way from New York... Do you know how many false leads I've followed?!? Im just glad I finally found the right guy...
Miroku: [scratches his head confused] Can I help you?
Girl: You can if you can answer 3 questions. Question 1: About 8 years ago, were you in New York City, the Bronx area?
Miroku: Umm...
Kagome: We were...yes..we were visiting with my cousins...why?
Girl: [ignores that] Question 2: During your visit, did you frequent the Yuko Club?
Miroku: That name does sound familiar....[remembers and nods] Yes, many fine women there..
Kagome: I knew I shouldnt have left you alone with Shane [eyes Miroku]
Girl: Question 3: You met a woman named Missy...you enjoyed her company "so" much that you decided to take a picture with her.... [she takes out the picture of Miroku and Missy] Is this it?
Miroku: [steps back]....How did you get that?
Girl: Missy's my mother. And you, my friend, are my father...
Miroku: [gasp and stumbles back....] No..no there must be some sort of mistake.
Girl: Im afraid not...
Miroku: But wasn't your mother a...a..
Girl: A prostitute? Yeah.
Miroku: So ANYone could be your father!
Girl: With this hair... [runs her fingers through her hair] Nope.
Kagome: [is still in total and complete shock]
Kagome: W-what..what's your name?
Girl: Shaquita Jones.. Nice to meet you.....Ms. Higurashi, right?
Kagome: [just nods]
Shaquita: [looks around and her expression seems to sour] Someone's here....
Kagome: Umm..yeah. My family.
Shaquita: I dont mean a "normal" someone. .. some sort of creature...a demon of some sort..
Kagome: D-ddemon?!? I have no idea what your talking about.
Shaquita: Spare me the coverup...[looks around just as Inuyasha enters the room]
Shaquita: And thats him [points directly at IY]
Inuyasha: Who the hell are you?!
Shaquita: Some sort of demon..
Inuyasha: What?!? Kagome what in the seven hells is going on?
Kagome: I..Inuyasha..I'd like to introduce Shaquita Jones....Miroku's daughter..
Inuyasha: WHAT! Miroku, You lecher!
Miroku: You can't prove anything!
Shaquita: [tosses Inuyasha the picture] My loving parents...
Inuyasha: [stares at it wide eyed]
Kagome: Back when we went to New York, Inuyasha...it was...
Inuyasha: Shane and Miroku...so Miroku you finally did it! You finally screwed everything up!
Miroku: You still CANT prove anything!
Kagome: She has awareness of the supernatural like me... I dont think there is anything to contest it, Miroku.
Inuyasha: And besides, now that I look at it you two are like twins.... Just wait until Sango hears about this!
Miroku: [in a weak, almost scared voice] Sango...
Sango: [walks in the room] What? Whats going on?
Inuyasha: [smirks] Miroku's about to be dropkicked out of the house...
Sango: Huh... [gets nervous twitch]
[Cut to a shot of Inuko and Kotaku playing cards]
[you can hear Sango yelling]: WHAT!!!!!!!!!
[Cut Back to Sango and Kagome.]
Kagome: [Sitting with Sango drinking tea] I'm sure everything will work out Sango.
Sango: Feh …
[Inu-Yasha, who was standing across the room, raises an eyebrow at this.]
Sango: [Running her fingers through her hair, staring at the table.] I still can't believe this.
Inu-Yasha: It ain't that hard to believe.
[Kagome glares at him.]
Inu-Yasha: Ain't like she didn't know he was a damn lecher in the first place.
[Miroku approchaces the kitchen doorway. When Sango looks at him, he looks away.]
Miroku: [Asking in a low tone.] May I speak to Sango alone please?
Kagome: Of course. Come on, Inu-Yasha.
Inu-Yasha: Why? We all know what he did.
Kagome: SIT!
[Inu-Yasha falls on his butt. Due to the hardened kitchen floor, it definitely was not pleasant. Kagome leads Inu-Yasha out by the ear, leaving Miroku and Sango alone.]
Miroku: I suppose I should start at the beginning.
Sango; That's usually how it's done.
[Miroku Sighs. – Cut To: Flashback Scene. NYC Party setting: Shane and Miroku with a beer on their hands.]
[Voiceovering]
Miroku: Shane and I had both attended a party back in our first visit to New York.
[At Flashback Scene: Miroku sees a young woman sitting towards the back on the floor, holding her legs to her chest.]
Miroku: I saw this one young woman, she looked depressed so I went over to see if she was okay.
[At Flashback Scene: Miroku and the woman are chatting. Scene is basing around what Miroku is talking about.]
Miroku: She explained to me how her best friend had been murdered recently, how she was fighting with her mother, and how she couldn't handle it anymore. We went over to the side and talk things over and after a while, her spirits began to lift. She invited me back to her apartment just a few blocks away from the club for a quieter place to talk. I couldn't just leave the poor woman alone, so I told Shane I would be back.
[At Flashback Scene: The Missy's apartment – dimly lit. Scene continues to base around Miroku's words.]
Miroku: Normally I don't partake of alcohol, but I didn't want to refuse the woman's generosity so we both had a drink together. She kept telling me I was the first friend she really had in a while, how even those who associated with her didn't take time to listen to her like I did. I noticed it was getting late and I stood up to leave, but she kept delaying me.
[Cut back to Miroku and Sango at the table. Miroku obviously upset, but holding back hard.]
Miroku: So we talked late into the night and had – a few more drinks.
[At Flashback Scene: Back to the apartment]
Miroku: The next thing that's clear to me was her hovering over me as I woke up beside her.
[Flashback-Missy: [Mouthing the words to him.] Don't… leave ….]
Miroku: As soon as I gathered the situation I told her that I had to leave – immediately – that I had someone to go back to. I didn't even tell her goodbye. I just left her standing in the doorway.
[Cut back to Miroku and Sango at the kitchen table – Sango no longer looks angry, more saddened and disappointed.]
Miroku: I tried to tell you many times, but I failed to grasp what happened myself. I guess I had just conunced myself that nothing had happened but—
Sango: [Standing up and grabbing her purse off the counter.] I need to go out …
Miroku: Sango …
Sango: [Her back facing Miroku, quietly responding.] I forgive you.
[Sango Leave, but when she reaches the steps of the house, she sees Shaquta sitting on them.]
Shaquta: So, you're kicking me out.?
Sango: [Manages to slightly smile.] Of course not—we wouldn't do that. [Pausing and looking away for a moment, taking a deep breath then looking back to the girl.] Kagome is going to be starting dinner soon and you don't want to be late. Why don't you go on inside?
Shaquita: [Mumbling] I'm sorry.
[Miroku walks to the doorway and watches Sango leave.]
Shaquita: Not the best day for either of us, is it?
Miroku: No. [He tries to smile, but it looks as "realistic" as Sango's.]
Shaquita: Still … It was a good thing that I met you. I didn't want to grow up having no idea how my father was.
Miroku: Yeah [Turns around and calls into the house.] Kagome, Shaquita and I are going out to eat.
Kagome: [Peeps her head out from the study, assorted blip-computer noises coming out from there.] Oh, okay. Be back soon!
Miroku: [Looks at his daughter and helps her up.] C'mon.
[Dinner setting [Probably IHOP] Miroku leads Shaquita to a seat and he sits across from her.]
Shaquita: So I can order anything I want?
Miroku: Anything …
Shaquita: You're going to regret that. [Smiling behind the menu.]
Miroku: Please, tell me about yourself. I've a lot to catch up in little time.
[The diner is slowly packing with normal and regular customers.]
Shaquita: Well there's not much to say. I'm from New New York, which you already know. My mom died a while back from drug abuse and I lived with my grandma after that.
Miroku: Where is your grandma now?
Shaquita: Still in New York. I came by myself, obviously.
Miroku: It isn't wise for someone your age to travel alone.
Shaquita: You calling me a kid?
[Miroku dosen't answer, just looks down.]
Shaquita: Oh, don't take it like that. My mother wouldn't have told you about me even if you did come back—she was too ashamed.
Miroku: Your mother was a sweet woman.
Shaquita: She really loved to talk about you, she'd go on and on about the wonderful guy my dad was, and I see she wasn't too far off.
[Cut to Kitchen: Regular dinner setting, usual messy kitchen.]
Inu-Yasha: So Kagome [Stuffing his face with Ramen] When you think Sango is going to forgive Miroku? Two weeks from never probably…
Kagome: Inu-Yasha please! It's not our place to talk about it.
Inu-Yasha: Well that's what happens when people keep secrets from each other. [Still chewing.] I know everything about your past love life, after all.
Kagome: [Glaring.] What makes you think I do?
Inu-Yasha: What! You keeping something from me?
Kagome: Hmm… I wonder what Hojo's doing?
[Quick Scene to Hojo: He's seen sleeping on an office desk of an unnamed Japanese company. Someone pokes him awake, and he'll be back hard at work.]
Inu-Yasha: Hojo! Nothing happened between you and Hojo did it?
Kagome: [Looking thoughtful] I really should see how him and our daughter are doing …
Inu-Yasha: [Stands to his feet, pushing aside his chair.] WHAT?!
Kagome: [Turns Angerly. That comment was a joke.] I can't believe you think that way about me Inu-Yasha! Of course I was faithful to you! [Storming out to the study, slamming the door]
Inu-Yasha: [Yelling in her general direction] I better not find out anything Kagome! Gah! You are so uncute .. [Pausing , then thinks about what he just said. He talks to himself.] Wait… that doesn't sound right …
Kagome: [Opens the door to the study and yells out.] SIT!
Inu-Yasha: [Smashes onto the floor] … That does … though …