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A/N: Hello Everyone!!! I'm back from my short trip and have finally updated! I was so surprised to see all the reviews waiting for me!I am so happy that I made it longer just for you guys!By the way, thanks for waiting patiently and I hope all of you have a HAPPY NEW YEAR! I will see you all in the year 2005!
Unspoken Words
by: lady-rouge
Chapter 12
"Stop," the voice said angrily.
Kagome's blood froze and she halted alongside a tense Naraku who had frozen as well. Kagome turned slowly back to face the person whose voice it belonged to and her face blanched. The figure stood there with a still stance and gave her an angry, furious look while his long hair whipped around him from the livid wind that blew at him.
Sesshoumaru. Her heart started to pound. Why was he angry with her and why was he here? Unless . . . ? She took a deep breath and faced him. "Sesshoumaru," she called anxiously. "Is something wrong with Inuyasha?" She said frantically.
Sesshoumaru gave a growl and spit down in their direction. "Don't play the innocent, Kagome-san," he sneered. "Game's up," he said angrily and jerked his thumb heatedly to them. "Arrest them."
Kagome's eyes widened in fright and confusion as she looked to see who Sesshoumaru was talking to, but she couldn't see anyone or anything. All of a sudden, there was a flurry of movement and before Kagome could move or breathe, there were five men clothed in black surrounding them. Two gripped her arms and she did not protest from the shock of it.
"You bitch!" Naraku hissed softly to her before running away. The other three chased after him. In a daze, she heard the startled Naraku struggle with them as he tried to run, but she did not pay him any attention. Her eyes were locked onto Sesshoumaru, who was giving her a look full of disgust and Kagome cringed. What had she done to deserve his hatred? Kagome wanted to argue to him, but his emotionless face, except for his eyes told her nothing.
The sound of struggling ceased and she saw that the men had knocked him out with something; she didn't see what. Fear finally emerged within her and she was scared of it all: the hatred that Sesshoumaru showed, the lithe men in black who were squeezing the oxygen out of her arms, the dangerous air that hung around them, the deadly promise that Sesshoumaru's eyes promised her. Kagome began to struggle and scratched their arms wildly to get away from their abhorrence. From the way she was let go, she assumed that she had startled them.
Feeling her arms free of any weight, Kagome ran as fast as she could; not daring to look back. Her hair flew back as she scurried to get away. Her heart pounded loudly in her ears and tears rushed down her face.
Save me, Inuyasha.
She felt so close to death, but she didn't know why. A hand snaked to grab her leg and she tripped, skidding on the cement floor. Pain filled her brain, but she pushed it back as she watched them come closer to her. Tears streamed down and she dashed upwards again and attempted to run, but a heavy weight hit her head and blackness engulfed her into oblivion.
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The first thing that Kagome felt when she first came to was the pain that throbbed on her head. Then the pain of her scratched knees came next and Kagome winced as her fingers moved to gently touch it. She could see the dark splotch of blood that had long since dried on her leg. After observing around carefully, Kagome noticed a still figure lying on its side a couple of feet away from her and she gasped. She looked more closely and she realized in an instant that it was Naraku. He started to move and she watched as he raised his head slightly to look around him. His head turned and landed on her in the dark room. She could see his eyes burning anger towards her and she flinched from it.
"You bitch," he hissed again, repeating the previous words he had used on her. "You tricked me, didn't you?"
Kagome scooted back in fear as he got up from his fallen position and started to advance towards her. "I swear I didn't," she said softly to him. "I-"
The slap he landed on her stunned her and brought tears to her eyes as her hand moved to touch the tender spot that he had touched.
"You liar," he jeered. "Well, look where it got you." He let out a cold laugh. "Right next to me in prison. Suits you right," he said. A laugh came out again from his mouth and this time, it chilled her to the bone. "Kagome," he said teasingly. This new change of attitude scared Kagome and she hesitated. "Guess what?" He said in a laughing tone. "Come on, humor me," he said.
"W-What?" Kagome obliged.
"You've been naïve, yet again."
"What do you mean," she asked, frightened.
"I mean, that you are too gullible." He let out a cackle. "The medicine I gave you . . . was not the real one at all, but a fake one that I had my assistant make up. And you should be ashamed of yourself because inside that medicine, there was more Saimyoushou. Meaning, you increased his rate of death."
"No," Kagome breathed as tears dripped onto the cold cement ground that they sat on. "You promised," she said angrily and attempted to get up and hit him. "You promised!" She yelled at him and blindly reached to grab him, but he only laughed and pushed her away on her injured knee. A flash of hot pain went through her leg and Kagome bit back a startled cry as she fell back on the ground.
"Honey," he said softly with a mocking smile. "You should never trust a man like me at all. You should know better than that."
Tears of anger swept over Kagome and she cried helplessly.
"I will give the real Shikon No Tama to you if you do one thing."
Kagome shook her head furiously and turned her head away from him, but he came and gripped her chin roughly to face him. "I'm serious this time," he snarled to her. "My life is much more important than this antidote," he said as he reached into his shoe and took out a small vial. It held a purple liquid that shone translucently in the dark. Instantly, Kagome knew that it was the real one. The first one that he had given her had been a dull, darker purple.
Thinking about it sent an anguished wave through her. She had hurt Inuyasha. Her tears crept down her eyes as her mind stayed in turmoil. Could she trust him? Her earlier experience had told her that he was not to be trusted but she needed it desperately. And she was desperate.
"How do I know that you are not lying?" She said cautiously.
"Well," he said smugly; knowing that she had already given herself for the bottle. "All you have to do is tell them that all of this was your fault and that I was just your fiancé who got caught up in it. Tell them that you got it from an unknown source in hopes of hurting Inuyasha. Anything to make them believe your story. After that, when we are back in the cell, I will give it to you. If I lie, you can go back to court and tell them the whole story if need be, but I won't."
Kagome closed her eyes and hugged herself for warmth as she fought to pick a solution. Tears prickled her eyelids, but she held them back. Finally, she opened them again. "Alright," she said softly; her eyes held a pained, anguished quality that told of her sorrow. "I'll do it," she said, hoping that she would not regret what she had just signed herself to do.
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"Get up!" An annoyed voice reached Kagome just before she was pulled roughly to her feet. Dizziness swept over her and she fell to the ground as she tried to hold back the greasy breakfast that she had received that morning from the prison guards. Kagome was rudely yanked up again by the same tall menacing guy and pushed alongside a calm Naraku.
In an instant, her left leg gave out from the pain and Kagome stooped to the ground as she let out a small cry. "I-I can't," she said as she bit her lips to hold back tears of pain. "It hurts," she said in a small voice.
The prison guard gave her a disgusted look but turned to her and gave her his shoulder for her to lean on.
When she was finally ready, the prison guard started to walk out of the cell. "Let's not keep the lawyers waiting, shall we?" The prison guard sneered. "They are the ones who will save your ass," he said and laughed. Kagome cast him a frightened glance and lowered her head before he decided to do something to her. They passed slowly alongside cells that contained other captive men and they hooted at her.
"What's a pretty lady like ye, doing in a place like this?" A voice yelled. "Trying to find a nice time? Hell, I'll show you a nice time," he jeered. Kagome cringed and lowered her head more as she hurried towards the door at the end of the hall. They laughed and the prison guard laughed alongside them. Kagome bit back tears and did all she could to stop herself from running to the exit and running away from it all. They finally came to the end and he opened one of the doors before pushing them roughly into the room. Kagome found herself in a small room with a glass wall that separated her from a man that sat patiently on the other side with the phone in his hands and a briefcase lying on the table next to him.
Kagome took one of the seats that sat there next to Naraku and the man beckoned for them to grab the phones that lay on their side. Kagome grabbed hers and looked across the glass and into his aging face. "Hello," Kagome said hesitantly to him.
He gave her a smile and turned to Naraku doing the same.
Kagome-san and Naraku-san," he said firmly. "I have been called from the police department as a free lawyer for the both of you. Is that okay?"
Kagome nodded with relief. "Hai-"
"I prefer to get my personal lawyer," Naraku said coldly. "I'd feel more reassurance."
Surprise flew across the lawyer's face, but he nodded in acceptance. "And I assume you want the same as well, Kagome-san?"
Kagome shook her head. "No, I'd love it if you would be my lawyer," she said softly. "I won't be able to afford a lawyer on my own anyways."
The lawyer nodded in understanding and turned to Naraku. "I guess that means that I will have to talk to Kagome-san in privacy while you go call your lawyer."
Naraku nodded and the lawyer reached to press a buzzer that lay silently to the side. Immediately, two guards came from outside the doors and appeared next to Kagome and Naraku. The lawyer signaled to them to take Naraku and for them to let him call his lawyer. They nodded in understanding and lead Naraku away to a different booth. Kagome was left on her own and apprehension clutched her stomach. The lies were going to start, she thought and squeezed her eyes tightly before opening them to face him.
"So tell me what happened," the lawyer said gently to her. "Don't be afraid," he said softly to her and she nodded before launching into the story that she had weaved late last night as she had stared into the darkness and the pain had turned numb.
"I'm afraid there's not much to tell and not much that can help me," she said callously. "But if you can find something good out of the things that I say, then I applaud you," she said softly. "Because even I can't."
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"Well, Kagome-san," the lawyer said after hearing her story. "Your story does not help you much, you know that right?"
Kagome nodded stiffly.
"Are you sure that's the truth?" His words hit her and touched her as he looked compassionately into her eyes. "You don't have to be afraid of telling me the truth," he said gently. "If that guy that you were with is threatening you, tell me and I will get him to be separated from you so he can not hurt you." Kagome's eyes watered and all she wanted to do was cry brokenly onto the ground. Silence ensued as she pondered on what to do. If she told . . . he promised that he would help her, she thought, and Naraku would go to jail. But for how long, she thought hopelessly. How long before he would be let out and hunting her down again and hurting Inuyasha? Soon, he would probably be hurting her family as well. Kagome heart clenched and tears occupied her eyes as she shook her head vehemently.
"This is the truth," she said dully. He wore a disappointed look and spoke to her again in a resigned voice.
"If that's the case," he said in a quiet tone, "then you know that Sesshoumaru-san and Inuyasha-san will not stop until you are thrown in jail forever."
Her breathing stopped and her face whitened. "Inuyasha . . .?"
The lawyer looked at her in amazement. "You mean you don't know who charged you?"
Kagome shook her head hesitantly. "I-I knew that Sesshoumaru was responsible for this, but . . .," her voice shook. "I didn't know Inuyasha was a part of this as well." A small pearl-shaped tear slipped down her cheek and she turned her head away to hide it from him.
Her shoulders slumped down in defeat and the lawyer could see a resigned fate in her eyes when she turned back to face him. Earlier, she had held a defiant air around her when she had told him the story, but now even that had disappeared. Instead, she held a despaired, heartbreaking look that moved the lawyer and he continued on. "Why wouldn't he, when he was the object of your poisoning? When you did poison him?" He shook his head sadly at her. "Are you sure you have nothing else to say?"
Kagome turned her head downwards and shook her head faintly. "I don't."
The lawyer let out a huge sigh and he stood up as the guard stepped into Kagome's side. "I'll see if I can find anything to help your case. Remember that it is in three days," he reminded her. "So, I will see you the morning of the court trial."
Kagome nodded lightly and she began to get up from her sitting position.
"If you feel like you can tell me the truth before the trial case, don't hesitate to call me," he said softly to her and her eyes jerked to him in shock. She shook her head violently and slowly got up to wait for the prison guard who came out to help her. As he watched her limp away, he sighed again, shook his head and got up as well. Things did not look bright at all.
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Kagome leaned against the dirty wall and let her head lay against it as she pulled her legs up to her chest and embraced her arms around her legs. She shivered slightly. She was so cold and her eyes were so tired from repressing tears, but she had promised herself not to show any more signs of weakness in front of Naraku. Her gaze switched to where Naraku was sleeping on the other side of the room.
After the day that the lawyer had come, she had come into the cell to find it empty. A shudder swept over her as she recalled the loud consistent jeers that had been thrown her way as she had come back. The jeers that were thrown at her everyday. It was only at night that she felt safe from everyone. From the world.
Her gaze swept from his still form to the other still forms of the other prison mates and then she looked towards the tiny iron bar window that let a strip of the moon beam slip in. Kagome stared at it before turning her gaze away. She didn't know when the next time she would see the moon again, but she didn't want to see things that she knew might be beyond her reach. She sighed and turned to lie on her side. The day after tomorrow was the court trial and she didn't know if she could go through with it. She sat there, staring into the darkness, until she saw the rising rays of the sun. It was finally then, that she let herself fall a sleep.
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Kagome woke up to the smell of something burning. Its pungent smell overturned her stomach and she held her breath; hoping to close out the smell, but it wouldn't go away and Kagome opened her eyes to see what it was. The first thing that she saw was a clump of a sticky lump that she could not identify in a small bowl across from her. She turned her gaze around to look for Naraku and saw that he was sitting silently in his corner, not doing anything.
"Naraku," her voice was hoarse as she struggled to sit up and look at him. "Are you going to be at the trial tomorrow?"
He turned to her and smiled laughingly. "Of course," he said. "I wouldn't miss it for the world."
Kagome closed her eyes tightly and opened them with frustration. "I mean, is your trial tomorrow as well?"
"It is at the same trial, Kagome," he said to her as though he was stating that the sky was blue. "It's just that I would have a different lawyer because we are both here for the same crime: trying to kill Inuyasha, ne?"
"Oh," Kagome said inaudibly as she turned to look away. "I just thought that if we had different lawyers, we would have different cases."
"No," he said and turned away. "Don't forget what you promised to do as well," he said in a rough voice. "If you decide to trick me again," he warned, "You will not know who I will hurt next," he said in a low voice. Kagome tightened her fists and turned away as she held back tears of anger. She had to get away from Naraku, she thought as she watched the prison guard amble up to their cell.
"Kagome and Naraku," he said loudly to them as he strode up to them and halted sharply. "It is time to take your showers." He opened the door and with the guard's help, Kagome hobbled to the entrance of the shower room for women.
"If you need any help, I will be close by," he said and began to lead Naraku to another door on the opposite wall. Kagome nodded and walked excruciatingly slow to the shower stall that seemed like miles away.
As she reached the benched seat, Kagome sighed with relief and sat down heavily on it as she tried to locate the washing materials in the small sparse room that was labeled the bathroom. She spotted a tiny bucket underneath the bench and looking within it, she saw that it contained a small dirty soap bar with a small bottle of shampoo. Kagome sighed happily at the meager options. She did not mind at all. Ever since Naraku and she had come here, they had never gotten the chance to take a shower. Kagome knew that the only reason they had gotten the chance was because their court case was tomorrow and they had to look decent.
She lathered herself and rubbed the grime that she received from the days she spent in the cell off. After being sure that she had not missed any spot on her body, Kagome washed off the soap with the small hose that was provided for her. With a little difficulty, Kagome finally dried off with the small towel that the guard had handed to her and began to put on the new set of clothing that they had given to her for tomorrow.
"Don't dirty it because it's the only one you'll get," the guard had told her roughly before shoving her into the women's shower room and Kagome had nodded weakly in return. Now, as she gingerly put on the clean shirt and pants, she was careful not to let her clean clothing get dirty. Accomplishing her goal, she started to untangle the knots in her hair seeing that she had no comb. Halfway done, there came a curt knock and the guard's voice could be heard.
"Time's up!" Kagome gave a quick reply to confirm it and he came in to help her go back to her cell. As she walked back to her cell with his help, she gave a wince when he accidentally stepped on her foot. For some reason, Kagome had a bad feeling that she had done more than sprain her ankle, but no one questioned her about her lack of ability to walk independently, so she found it best to ignore the small pain that would shoot up her leg when she moved it lightly. They arrived back at the cell and Kagome positioned herself into the same corner that she had occupied for the past few days in the cell. Out of the corner of her mind, she could hear the hooting voices of the male prisoners, but she had long since learned how to tune them all out. That was the only way she could keep her fear from suffocating her.
"I will come back to bring dinner to you two in a couple of hours," he said before turning away. "After that, they have said that you guys can go to sleep or stay up and we will bring a book for you to read." They nodded and Kagome leaned tiredly to rest on the cement wall. The trial was fast approaching.
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"Wake up!" The coarse voice reached Kagome's ears as she burrowed tightly in a curled ball by the wall opposite of the sliding cell doors. "The trial's starting in two hours. Your lawyers are both here."
Before Kagome knew it, she was yanked up alongside with Naraku and hauled through the door towards the public door that led to the entrance.
"The police will escort you guys to the court house. That is where you will meet for a final speaking time with your lawyers. No questions?"
Kagome shook her head slightly and before she knew it, they were in the police car and they were driving to the large looming building that she saw in the distance. The car came to an abrupt stop in front of two huge sets of marble doors. Kagome gulped as the door was thrown open and they were taken inside in a single file. As they walked, the door was opened and two men stepped out. Kagome recognized one of the men as her lawyer, but she did not recognize the other man who had pale hair.
"Hakudoshi-san," Naraku said to the pale haired man.
"Naraku-san," the lawyer returned with a small twist of his mouth that looked resembled a smirk to Kagome.
The men greeted them and they were taken into a room for last-minute questionings.
"Kagome-san, are you positive that your story is as you told it to me?" The lawyer gave her a serious look. "If it isn't, I need to know now before the trial starts."
Kagome looked across the room to Naraku and his lawyer.
"Don't worry about them," her lawyer said. Silence followed and he continued on. "The other day, Naraku-san's lawyer and I compared notes and the stories match very well together. Any final comments?"
Kagome shook her head and stared at the marble tiled floor. "I told you the truth," she said softly. "There's nothing else to say."
He gave her a long hard look before sighing heavily and turning to the door that opened slightly. "Well, then the trial starts now," he said as the door opened more fully to reveal two police. As they followed the police, butterflies erupted in her stomach and Kagome felt her palms moist. Could she go through with this? The big oak doors loomed in front of her and as they opened, full panic swept over her and it took all her will power to take the next step.
She could faintly hear the monotonous voice talking in the background as she walked timidly in with the help of the police. Immediately, she felt the hushed silence of the room as she saw the focus of many people's gazes on her. Her gaze swept over the majestic features of the court to the strangers that sat in the courtroom and instantly, terror swept over her and the full implication of what she was going to do struck her. She fought to keep a steady breathing as her eyes watered up. A hand patted her comfortingly on the shoulder and Kagome looked to see her lawyer looking at her empathetically. He nodded slightly at her to calm her down and Kagome nodded weakly before continuing on. Kagome kept her eyes down after that until she sat down into the seat that was surrounded by her lawyer on the right and Naraku on her left.
Kagome could hear the door open again with a small swish, but she kept her eyes focused on her tightly clenched hands. Next to her, Kagome could hear Naraku give a small hiss and Kagome looked at him. His eyes were directed with hate towards someone and Kagome followed his gaze to the middle pathway where a group of people were coming down the aisle. She saw a flash of black and violet and she let out a small gasp as her hand rose slightly to her mouth. A tear streaked down her cheek as she watched Sesshoumaru strode purposefully next to a weary Inuyasha. Their lawyer trailed after them while they kept their eyes forward and their stride proud. Inuyasha's face reflected weariness and fatigue and Kagome's heart ached. Her eyes traced the angular planes of his handsome face and she ached to reach out to touch him.
As soon as they sat down, the trial whirled around her as she sat silently listening to the lawyers arguing their side. Suddenly, Kagome heard Sesshoumaru's name being called.
"Sesshoumaru, please step up to the witness stand."
Sesshoumaru walked with a firm gait to the stand and sat down. He then turned his cool gaze to the audience. He looked over to a section of the audience and his mouth softened a bit. Kagome trailed his gaze to see Rin giving him an encouraging smile. Kagome's eyes watered as she looked down the bench to see Sango, Mirouku and Kouga next to her in formal clothing. They were all sitting there with grim faces and Kagome wanted to cry at the loss of her friends. She took her gaze from them and went to Inuyasha who was sitting with a stony look at the judge. Throughout the trial, he had not even looked at her; had blatantly avoided looking at her. If by some odd, slight chance, if Kagome won, she already knew that she could never show her face in this town anymore. Not ever. Not if she didn't want to shunned. They must hate her, she thought sadly. Especially Inuyasha. His words came back to her and her eyes widened.
I love you. No, you don't, not anymore.
Didn't you hear? Kagome shook her head softly and raised her hands to cover her lips as she choked back a sob.
You said you love me, but did I say that I love you? Kagome's taunting voice came back and its sneering tone squeezed the oxygen out of her lungs as she fought the denial that came with her false words.
"Kagome . . ." he breathed and pain flew into his eyes as he looked at her. Pain that always came whenever he looked at her. Always pain when she was around. He couldn't love her if there was always pain. He deserved someone better . . . someone like Kikyo . . .
Kagome turned her head to look at the rigid man with the beautiful silky ink hair, but turned away when she saw the angry turn of his mouth.
The questioning broke into her thoughts and Kagome returned her attention to the front again.
"So, what you are saying is that you had a trained professional of the government trail Naraku-san after that day?"
"Hai."
The lawyer nodded curtly and turned to the judge after that question. "I'm done with Sesshoumaru-san."
The judge nodded and Sesshoumaru got up. As he walked to his seat, his eyes flashed angrily at hers and Kagome gasped softly before turning her eyes away from the anger that she saw in there.
"I'd like to call up another witness," the judge said. "Chira-san, please come up to the witness stand."
Kagome did not hear any footsteps trend, but all of a sudden, a man appeared lightly next to the table that Kagome sat at. Kagome looked at his serious face and felt her stomach churn as she realized who he was.
"Chira-san, please state to us what you do for a living."
"I work as a trained professional spy to investigate any suspicious activities that I am given by the government."
"What happened with your last case?"
"The government approached me with this case about Naraku-san and said it was extremely important. So, I took it."
"Please explain your last case."
"I was supposed to investigate and follow Naraku-san for anything suspicious attaining to Inuyasha-san's poisoning."
Kagome jerked her head up and looked at the still figure at the table next to her in disbelief. They knew. They knew all along.
"And what did you find?"
"That Naraku-san did have the poisonous medicine called Saimyoushou contained in his house."
"So, where does Kagome-san come into this?"
Kagome could feel Chira-san's gaze boring at her before turning away to answer. "I saw her talking to Naraku-san one afternoon before getting into his car. I did what anyone else would have done. I followed them and found that they had stopped in front of the hospital. The hospital, if I could add, was the one that Inuyasha-san was staying in. Only Kagome-san got out and when she walked out, I saw a small bottle of purple liquid clenched in her left hand." He stopped for a moment and looked again at Kagome before continuing on. "As Naraku-san turned the car to go park in one of the shadier areas, I got out of my car and went into the hospital where I contacted Sesshoumaru-san to be on the watch. After Kagome-san left the room in a hurry, Sesshoumaru followed her while the Dr. Totosai checked Inuyasha-san."
The lawyer nodded satisfactorily. "That is all, Chira-san. Thank you."
Chira-san nodded lightly and got off the stand to go back to his seat.
"Another witness, please," the lawyer said to the judge who nodded in agreement. "Dr. Totosai."
A chair could be heard shuffling against the smooth floor and slow footsteps could be heard. Kagome looked up as the figure hesitated slightly at her table. Kagome looked up to see his sympathetic gaze directed at her. It overwhelmed Kagome and she turned her eyes away in shame. He continued on and sat down in the seat previously occupied by Chira-san.
"Dr. Totosai, please tell us what happened on the day that Chira-san left off on."
He scratched his head softly and thought for a moment before turning to look at them. "Well, I was talking to Sesshoumaru-san when he received a call. He stepped out for a moment and when he came back, he seemed furious at someone or something. He asked me if I could help them later with something. I nodded and he left. Ten minutes later, a man that I had never seen before came up to me and asked if I could go check Inuyasha-san. I nodded and I followed him to Inuyasha-san's room to do what he asked."
The lawyer nodded and looked at the audience. "What were the results, Dr. Totosai?"
Dr. Totosai looked apologetically at Kagome and turned his gaze down. "I found out that he had been recently poisoned by Saimyoushou."
A gasp could be heard in the audience and Kagome wrapped herself with her arms to make the chill go away. To make the condemning glares of the audience disappear.
"That is all," the lawyer said.
Dr. Totosai left the stand and made his way back.
"One final person," the lawyer said again. "Inuyasha-san."
Kagome looked at the said person fearfully and hugged herself tighter to keep the warmth inside her.
"Inuyasha-san, when you were laying in the hospital bed on the day that Kagome-san paid you a visit, did you hear anything or feel anything even though you were in a coma?"
"No."
"What did you know before your coma?"
"I had been informed that Naraku was behind my poisoning." A pause ensued before he carried on. "Later, after Dr. Totosai had pumped my stomach of the poison and I had woken up, did I find out that Kagome was a part of this charade."
It was then that Inuyasha first turned his eyes to Kagome and Kagome shrank back from the cold resentment that shone from his eyes to her. Kagome looked at him and felt her eyes well up. She turned away from his accusing, reproachful, haunting eyes.
"Were you surprised at all to find out that she was a part of this?"
A silence ensued as everyone awaited his answer. Kagome held her breath and waited as her heart thumped painfully.
"Not at all."
Tears choked Kagome and she swiped one with her hands.
"Oh? How come?"
"I've known her for eight years, how can I not?"
The lawyer nodded casually. "During that time span, have you met Naraku-san before?"
Inuyasha nodded tensely and Kagome shook her head slowly in denial as she saw where the lawyer was leading the questioning. And Kagome knew without a doubt that whether she confessed or not, she was guilty by the words of them all, especially Inuyasha.
Inuyasha shifted uncomfortably and nodded. "I saw him for the first time with Kagome six years ago. When they were dating." he said tightly.
Another gasp flowed around the room and Kagome closed her eyes as to hide from all the hate that was spurning towards her.
"That is all."
As Inuyasha walked past her desk, Kagome could feel him burn her with a look, but she kept her head down. It seemed like that was the only was she could shield herself from the hate directed towards her.
The judge turned to Naraku and beckoned him up. Out of the corner of her eye, Kagome saw him walk to the stand and sit in it.
"What do you have to say about the accusations made against you?"
Naraku was silent for a moment before speaking to him. "I can not say that they are false, but I can plead that it was Kagome who put them in my house. She thought of the plan herself. I was just her fiancé. I did not know that what she placed in my house was poison."
With each of his words, Kagome remembered clearly what she was agreeing to and she clenched her fingers in an attempt to stop herself from crying.
"I am done for now with Naraku-san. Kagome-san?"
One of the police stepped up to help Kagome to her seat and she gave him a small thankful smile before he left to go stand in his previous place. She was so tense that she did not see the worried glances that Mirouku and Sango gave each other or the concern that flashed Inuyasha's face.
Feeling her heart grow heavier with each step that she took, Kagome sat down and looked nervously at the judge. "Kagome, you have a lot of evidence against you, even from your comrade. What do you have to say to defend yourself?"
Her eyes watering and her body receiving a sudden cold shiver, Kagome spoke the words that denounced her. "What they say are all true."
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"Throughout our conversation and the given evidence, we have come to a decision on the case of Kagome-san and Naraku-san," the judge's voice rang firmly through the deadly silent room.
At the promise of hearing the results, Kagome gripped her pants tightly and felt her stomach start to churn wildly. This was it. The moment that her future would be announced. The moment that had the power to take away the dreams that she had worked so hard for.
"It has been found that . . ." he paused for a moment to look at the crowd and at the front tables. His eyes held no warmth and Kagome suppressed a shudder.
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A/N: Oh no! What do you think the results are? I'd love to hear what you guys think!
COMMENTS:
All reviewers: I just want to thank everyone for their wonderful reviews and comments. It made soo happy!!! '-'
readingfreak742: Sorry about that! LOL I hope this chappie doesn't disaapoint you!
Lost Fairy: LOL according to your normal personality, I should review soon. Sorry! ::hides under the covers:: Please don't set your alt. personality loose on me! '-'
dark bebi pan ssj4: CORRECT!!! How did you know???Humph. And I thouht I was so slick! LOL j/k. By the way, thanks for reviewing!
azn-anime-anjel: Thanks for reviewing! I hope this chappie was somewhat interesting . . .'-'
animemistress419: Don't worry, it's not always going to be sad, right? hehe. Unless I decide to . . . ''
Mini Nicka: I hope that this chapter didn't disappoint you in the fact that it was Sesshoumaru!
InuLvr7: That song sounds like it would be perfect! Also, you are the sweetest in saying that my story is number 3 of all your stories, you first class suck-up! LOL Your words, not mine! '-' I am honered that you are advertised my story when you are an excellent writer! Thanks for your review!
Quiet Escapist: Yeah, I know. But hey, I have another idea in mind, so I won't feel too sad. Though this time, it's a Kenshin and Kaoru fic. Thanks for the review and I'd love to hear what you think of this chapter!
humble-bumble: Thanks for your wonderful comments! Now that you've found out and the suspense has died down, what do you think?
Shizuka Kaze: I'm glad to hear that! It makes me feel good that I changed your opinion! Hopefully it doesn't disappoint you! By the way, thanks for your awesome review!
gullwing's princess: I'm glad you liked it! It always helps me when readers tell me what is good about the story and what needs improvement. Thanks for the review!
Kurokumo: Ahh! How did you know!? :::looks suspiciously at Kurokumo::: Did you take a peek in my journal? LOL You got it right! Good job! ::hands her the lollipop, but snatches it away:: but you have to tell me what the results of the case is first! If it is right, then you can have it! LOL :)
random person:That's almost like what I intended. Without all the details, for the story, I wanted Kagome to "reject" (a little harsh, but the concept of it is the same) Inuyasha because of his lack of money. But, it is Inuyasha who leaves her, not Kagome. Six years later, the money situation is switched around and it is Inuyasha who holds all the power. Here, it is Kagome's turn to leave him like he left her six years ago because it was she, who "infringed" on his life by working in the Takahashi Corporation. Does it make sense and does it follow along with what I've written? About your other notes, thanks for telling me! Quiet Escapist also commented on the name as well! '-'
Rinelwin: LOL I would never want to kill you! That's too nice. Slow torture best fits you! LOL j/k. Well, here it is and I hope you like it! Thanks for your review; it helped me alot on the story pace!
stella: Sorry for the slow update. Thanks for your review!
subaru: Sorry about that! ::in a lower voice:: and this one as well .. . '-' Don't worry, I'll try to update soon.
cyberdemon: Wonderful logic! I guess it was kind of obvious then, ne? LOL That's okay. Thanks for your review!
jaime: Sorry to disappoint you, but it was Sesshoumaru. Oh well, right? Thanks for your review!
inuyashalover: Sorry I didn't update as doon as you would have liked! There's always a next time, ne?
sadako sasaki: Another problem, huh? Here's the answer to your question!
Danno123: Thanks for reviewing my story!
dragonspirit888: Do I really??? Thanks!! That's very kind of you to say so! More than kind, in fact. It makes me happy to know that!You were right! It was Sesshoumaru! High five!Hopefully this chapter doesn't disappoint you! '-'
laku: Sorry to disappoint you about Sesshoumaru. I hope you like this chapter!
Shesshou's Bynx/S.Wooz: Thanks for that comment! You are so sweet!
MaekoChan: Sorry! LOL I'll cool down with the drama, although it is winding down to a close!
steph: I'm glad it does! I hope you like this next chapter! By the way, thank you for reviewing my story!
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TO BE CONTINUED
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