Author's Note
Sorry I haven't updated this in SO long…I had to work out a few plot problems and the number of reviews was getting so large on my other story I had to update that, but this one will most probably be updated slower than my other one...until I get my schedule situated. So with out further ado , here's the next chapter of Hell Hath No Fury!
Sammy-Sama
Hell Hath No Fury
(A/N: the beginning of the chapter is In the future but then we continue with it regularly at the end all right… and this guys really bad and it may confuse you a little but I didn't wanna give anything away so if ya don't get it and need me to explain…e-mail me okies… didn't wanna confuse anyone)
.:.:. Chapter Two: Time after Time .:.:
The court room became deathly silent, the final remarks heard and the jury behind the solid oak door contemplating a appropriate sentencing.
The judge sat at the head of the large room, his deep blue eyes scanning over the occupants of the room. He was a middle age man, maybe forty five if not that. His black robes moved slightly as he turned to get a better look a the two sets of people closest to him.
To the right sat a tall man dressed in a casual looking suit, his dark eyes showing no regret as his sandy hair fell behind him almost to his shoulder blades. Next to him sat a woman in her twenties, briefcase packing together all the evidence she had used for the past week. Her brown eyes scanned over one more item before clasping it shut and sitting back down.
The table to the left sat two women. One a rather short woman, her light brown hair with hints of grey falling to frame her face as she reached up to push a pair of sauare framed glasses higher on her nose. Turning to the left she said in a confident tone, "I think we've got this in the bag."
The girl on the left turned and returned with a small smile, "I sure hope so."
She had ebony hair falling down to the middle of her back, her deep brown eyes returning their attention to the judge before looking behind her.
"Kagome, are you okay?" InuYasha asked quietly from his seat right behind her chair, his amber eyes filled with concern.
"I don't know," Kagome said honestly, "Won't know until this is all over with."
InuYasha reached over and squeezed her shoulder comfortingly. She had changed a lot, she was not at all the same young girl who started out on their journey. After the accident, she had had to under go many trials and training, not to mention hardships. Though being Kagome she pushed through and recovered fully, or so said the doctors. Kagome had never smiled the same way again, she would keep things bottled inside more often. Not even Sango had been able to penetrate that barrier, she had even come to ask for his aid. But even through all of that, Kagome had managed to stay upbeat and prove to everyone how great she is.
The small family sitting next to InuYasha turned to give her their smiles of encouragement.
"You'll be fine honey." Mrs. Higurashi said as she leaned from InuYasha's right to place a hand on her other shoulder.
"Yes you have so many people here to support you and there was so much of that….what did you call it?" InuYasha asked, quickly getting frustrated that he couldn't remember what she had told him about not a fifteen minutes ago.
"Evidence?" Kagome offered sweetly as she looked strait into InuYasha's eyes, gentle brown clashing with inner raging amber.
"Yeah," InuYasha said, "There's so much evidence against him, there's no way he's going to win."
"That's right sis." Sota piped up from his spot to the left of his 'hero.'
Kagome smiled at all of the people who had come to support her. All of her friends had managed to come, with the exception of Sango, Miroku and Shippo of course; her family had come as well as some neighbors, teachers from school, Hojo's family and those of the other victims.
The heavy oak door creaked open and fourteen people walked in and took their places in the jurors' box.
"Has the jury come to a decision?" The judge's loud voice boomed out of the silent courtroom.
"We have." Came the reply. A slender young woman stood, her short brown hair swaying a little as she did so. "We find Banketsu Mushi, under the charges of Driving Under the Influence, Guilty."
A slight nod from the judge came as she continued, "Under the charges of two counts of attempted murder with a vehicle, we find him guilty."
The sandy haired man to the right of the judge stood up, "Why you little bitch!"
The security guards came and had to restrain the man.
"Now Mr. Mushi please control yourself." Came the boom of the judge's voice as he began to hit his gavel against the desk. Once the order was restored, turned toward the stunned representative and calmly said, "The final charge please?"
"Oh sorry," came her nervous reply, blushing a bit, "We the jury find Mr. Banketsu Mushi on charges of tree counts murder, guilty."
The judges gavel hit against his desk as he ordered for everyone's attention, "I sentence you Mr. Banketsu Mushi to twenty-five years in prison."
The case adjourned and everyone left.
Kagome and her family walked home, her mother, grandfather and Sota ahead of her as she walked next to InuYasha. She was securely at his side, his arm wrapped protectively around her shoulders.
Kagome was relieved that this whole ordeal was over, blushing slightly as InuYasha's arm found it's way to her shoulder. She still wasn't sure how this happened, her and InuYasha together I mean.
"Thank you InuYasha." Kagome said, looking up into his face.
"No problem." He replied, leaning down and kissing the top of her head.
They knew they were in love, but when had it started? How, with all they went through turn out to their advantage and work perfectly.
'My prince charming,' Kagome thought, 'but when in the world did this all happen?'
The round pink sphere of the Shikon no Tama in her pocket as Kagome's fingers found their way inside, fingering the small stone. 'I know when we finally started to come together,' Kagome thought, answering her silent question, 'the worst day of my life.'
(A/N: regular time now…at accident )
6 months ago…
The sirens came fast, the police and firemen not too far behind.
"Honey, honey can you hear me?" a woman said, her hair pulled up into a tight bun and her short summer dress ruffling as she squatted by the unconscious form of Kagome. Her green eyes holding concern and panic in them.
"What happened here?" Asked the hurried voice of an officer as he tried to get all the facts on the situation.
"I saw that car come speeding down the street and then run strait into these to." came the reply of he frightened woman.
"Is that all?" the officer questioned.
"All I saw yes." Assured the woman.
The ambulances came and loaded the unconscious forms of Kagome and Hojo into them as the police removed the driver from his car.
As they lifted Kagome into the ambulance one man heard her whisper softly, "InuYasha." thinking she was waking up or delirious he reached over and pulled out a pain killer and gave it to Kagome.
The ambulances, sirens wailing, speed down the road and to the emergency unit doors so that the doctors could help the two before it was too late.
InuYasha had heard the blood curtailing scream and bolted out of Kagome's room. Once he reached the end of the stair way his nose was assaulted by the thick smell of Kagome's blood. He reached the scene just as the strange people were loading two others into strange box-shaped carts…or as Kagome had tried to explain to the stubborn hanyou that they were cars, need less to say he never got it. Sneaking closer to get a better look, followed the scent of Kagome's blood to where it was the strongest, careful not to be spotted by anyone. Just as the men were about to close the doors he heard a soft whisper, if not for his demon hearing it would have gone unnoticed.
"InuYasha…" Kagome whispered in her unconscious state.
InuYasha's head snapped towards the last leaving vehicle and caught a glimpse of the modern school girl. She looked to be in pain, blood covering nearly all of her body, her leg bent in an unnatural position.
As the strange things made a shrieking sound and speed down the street, InuYasha made hast and also speed down the road, opposite direction of the injured teen.
Leaping up the stairs multiples at a time he rushed into the shrine grounds yelling at the top of is voice, panic fueling his actions, "Mrs. Higurashi! Sota! Old Man! ANYONE!"
Mrs. Higurashi came out of the house shocked, it was too late for tourists so she was shocked that anyone would come by so late.
"InuYasha what's.." She stopped, the look of panic and horror over the usually calm and stubborn features of the man before her told her some thing terrible had happened to her daughter.
"What happened to her?" She said, as calm as she could in the current situation.
"Kagome was taken into these strange box looking carts." InuYasha went on horridly, "And she was all bloody and hurt. Where are they taking her?"
"To the hospital." Mrs. Higurashi said, leaving the frightened hanyou in the yard to grab her coat, "Stay here with grandpa Sota." Mrs. Higurashi called as she left the house.
"Come on InuYasha we have to hurry, it's only a few blocks from here." Mrs. Higurashi said as she began to jog to the stairs, followed by InuYasha.
"What about my ears?" he questioned, catching up to her half way down the stair way.
"No time to get a cap, you'll just need to stay outside hidden while I go see what happened." She said, breaking out into a full run, her speed would rival InuYasha's had he not been a half demon.
"Feh." he replied as they neared the hospital and took off and jumped into the nearest tree.
Hours passed and finally a soft call above him came to his sensitive ears.
"InuYasha… you there?" Mrs. Higurashi called out into the darkness.
Lucky for InuYasha the tree he'd been waiting in was tall enough to reach Kagome's mother and climbed to the top of the tree and stood on a thick branch.
"Yeah, find her?" InuYasha asked, his nerves had returned but wanted to see how the young school girl was.
"Come in here." Came the gentle voice of Mrs. Higurashi, moving from the open window of a small room. It's walls white with a brown bill bored on one. In the center, up against a far wall was a single bed.
Jumping into the room, InuYasha was instantly calmed by the sweet smell of Kagome, nearly all the blood had been cleaned and seemed to have stopped. Walking over to Mrs. Higurashi who was currently holding her injured daughters hand, he looked from her to Kagome, taking a long look then turning back toward her mother.
"How is she?" His voice cracking as the full effect of the situation finally hitting him.
"She has a broken arm, and both of her legs are broken." Mrs. Higurashi responded, "But that's not what I'm worried about."
"What is?" InuYasha asked, his stomach turning and making itself into an array of knots inside him. He blamed himself, if he hadn't gone to see Kikyou… if he'd just have come out and told Kagome that he… that he truly cared for her and not the clay form of her incarnate, then maybe she wouldn't have gotten hurt.
"What are you worried about." InuYasha said, the quiet woman next to him had started to break down, silent tears escaping her. No longer was she the strong, seeming invincible woman InuYasha had come to believe her as, but the sad and distraught woman she was currently turning into.
Putting a comforting hand on her shoulder he said, "Please is she going to be okay?"
A soft response came from the sad, frightened woman, "The doctors says that if she doesn't wake up in a bout five days then the serious brain damage she's sustained might make it impossible for her to ever wake up."
Author's note
well you all hate me now don't cha...so sad this story starts but don't worry in about the next chappie or so things get better...all depends on the number of reviews i get...ya know
SammySama