Disclaimer: I Don't own Shaman King
Anna's Closet
By BluRoSes
Chapter 8: Arrested
I stood there for a moment staring into space when a tear went down my face. I started to cry bitterly. They had their suspects and were not looking for anyone else. It was a perverted situation. I was taken to the police station.
The persistent questioning and the method the detectives used to interrogate us were atrocious. We were oblivious of our rights to have a lawyer present during questioning.
We were kept in the interrogation room for hours without rest or even a drink of water. However, with all the hindrance, it was evident that we didn't know more than what we had told them. Despite this factor being realized by Inspector Lands, we were still their main suspects.
Anna was dead and her father was in a state of shock, but managed to identify Hao as one of the intruders. He got a glimpse as he left Anna's house, after the second time he went to check.
I felt totally responsible that Hao had got into trouble. If I hadn't made him double check, then he wouldn't have been in that predicament.
I cried that night. Our mum gave us the encouragement a mother could give.
Hao and I spent that night in the police cells. I had a much difficulty sleeping.
That night, I began to reminisce how the police bombarded they way into our private peaceful lives.
I remembered how detective inspector Lands arrested me, and then read me my rights. I was familiar with this procedure.
"Yoh Asakura I am arresting you on suspicion of murder. You do not have to say anything, but anything you do say may be given in evidence against you in a court of law"
The detective enjoyed watching me feel uneasy while he read the rights to me.
He was practically impressed that I knew all the words by heart. It baffled the other officers as I recited word for word of the arrest procedure. I was asked if I had been arrested before.
My mum sobbing offered her explanation and assured them that I had not been arrested previously.
My father drove up the driveway and witnessed my wrists in handcuffs, and then being placed into a police van, still in the clothes I wore to College. He was shielded away from me and the last thing I saw as I looked out the van's back window was both my parents holding each other, crying and promising me that they would get me out.
By this time they had now learnt about Hao's arrest. I only found out about Hao when we met in the police cells. I was most surprised.
I wasn't sure why I was arrested, but couldn't believe it when I was finally informed of the whole situation surrounding my arrest.
It was an inexpressible situation. The police said our motive was robbery and Anna stumbled on us. They then suggested that while escaping, we raped her.
They claimed that I stabbed her twice through the heart. They claimed to have found the murder weapon.
The axe that they found had my fingerprints all over it. I explained how I had helped Mrs Kyoyama cut up some wood with an axe. The police disbelieved me.
Mrs Kyoyama arrived at the police station to give her own statement, just as I was taken back to the holding cell. Our eyes met in a stare, but she turned away, started to sniffle and damp her eyes with her handkerchief.
She wore a heavy brown sweater over a long black skirt, which had purple flowers on the back background.
I shouted out " I didn't do it! You know I wouldn't hurt her!"
I was shoved back into the cell, like a convicted criminal. I was not allowed to see Hao, but we had nothing to hide⦠so I thought!
The police told me that I would be charged the following morning; I was being charged with Anna's rape and murder.
At this point I knew that there had been a terrible mix up. Someone had killed Anna and blamed Hao and I.
Someone was getting away with murder. We were the only suspects. Somehow, we had to prove our innocence, but to do that; we had to find the real murderer.
A/n: Finally that's over with. So I what do you think?
