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"No, you WILL hold of trial until I get there. His friends are allowed and provide him a master suite." Kagome listened to the frantic banter on the cellular device. "I will not be long but all who will be defendant of the trail is to have my council before so." Kagome glared at the demon happily grinning across the back of the limousine. The banter continued the poor guy he couldn't say no but would be yelled at for saying yes, she felt bad for the stranger. "Yes, you heard me before; Mephisto Pheles' tails WILL stop following him until further council with me." The demon across the limousine was grinning ear to ear making wild interpretations with his hands that she read 'tell them to give me a raise!' The priestess threw one of the many fruits provided at the demon who easily dodged. She could feel the car stop for the final time as they arrived at their destination. The poor man on the phone was still going on about regulations and how her 'seniority' completely overpowered them. Apparently they were having trouble filling the pretentious orders, because of the confused exorcists and students 'rebelling', she guessed was a simpler term. Kagome was getting herself out of the car and was collecting her things before using a portal key to go to the Vatican. Bow, arrows, overnight bag, cellphone. Kagome was looking over everything making sure that Mephisto hadn't touched them. She had left Sesshomaru a note at the shrine saying that she was going to the Vatican and would be back soon. While Mephisto had been quite content with her being so close to him, she couldn't help but notice that the demon fled to what sounded like to throw up in the bushes. The guy on the phone was confirming that everyone had been rounded into one large bedroom suite for her to talk to them and then agreed that there would no longer be a formal trail. But, instead a 'discussion' of each side, which both sides knew who was going to win. Kagome hung up the phone as she was starting towards the first door she saw. Only to be startled by Mephisto popping out of the bushes in hysterical laughter.
"OHH GOD MIKOHIME!" Mephisto said rolling on the ground "I COULD HEAR THE MAN PISS HIS PANTS OVER THE PHONE!" The demon wildly gasped for air between the strange honking of his laughter.
"Don't call me that!" Kagome said barely audible over the demon's mad laughter. "Now pull yourself together!" Kagome was looking through her many keys that had been authorized to her after she was brought aware to the Vatican. Another privilege, She found the key she was looking for and was entering it in the door by the time the demon stopped laughing.
It was as she remembered, grand and extravagant; the building was made of stone and was covered in old tapestries. Kagome walked silently while the demon far behind her skipped along.
"Kagome Higurashi?" A blonde man in white said, he was attractive but had one of those annoying Bluetooth things in his ear.
"Ah yes, are you an escort?" Kagome said sweetly though her inner thoughts were thinking of something else.
"Arthur Angel" The man said with a nod "I'm supposed to led you to the suite were the bastard of Satan is" He growled glaring at her, he began to lead them along; after a few moments of silence he commented "Why are you, a well renowned official and beneficiary of the Vatican protecting Satan's son?"
"A favor was asked" Kagome simply replied. The Exorcist seemed to freeze, he shot a glare at Mephisto who was suddenly interested in the tapestries. "Why?" The Exorcist seemed concerned, she looked up at him and replied coldly "not to be brazen but as I recall it's none of your concern." Kagome looked up at the shocked Exorcist, the Exorcist's eyes hardened and he continued walking.
When they finally came to the door the Exorcist stopped her. "You are right it is not of my concern but, It is a horrid deed for a demon to force a young lady such as yourself to do such a thing so I as-"
"I'm 526, shove off" Kagome said pushing through the door, leaving the Exorcist shocked and frozen. Mephisto happily skipped behind, making stupid faces at the Exorcist as he entered the safety of the suite.
Inside, young teenagers and a few young adults were all glaring at them. But one in a bikini shot up "Mephisto! What the hell is going on!?"
"Now, Now Shura calm yourself for I have brought the savior of poor Rin Okumara!"
All the teenagers seemed to perk up at the sound of their assumed friend being saved.
"How!?" A boy with shackles on said, who she assumed was Rin Okumara, newest son of Satan.
"Right here!" Mephisto stepped to the side to show Kagome who was unintentionally glaring at Rin.
Rin flinched while the others stared in confusion, except for one.
"My God!" A girl with purple pigtails shouted "Is that Kagome Higurashi!?" Kagome smiled in recognition. Wow people remember me? Sweet. "Yes I am Kagome" Kagome had walked forward to shake hands with the purpled hair girl and noticed the recognition on the others faces, except for Rin.
"Wait, Who?" The blue haired boy rudely commented.
A boy with strange ear piercings and hair color whipped around "You serious?!"
"Wha- I don't know!" The boy said shooting upward
"No please, calm down" Kagome said waving her hands "It would make sense that he would not know me." Kagome stretched out a hand in greeting, Mephisto made a small noise in which Kagome quickly pulled her hand back. "My apologies, but I'm a priestess it would be very…, uncomfortable to shake my hand." She said to the now confused Rin.
"Not to be rude." A teacher with glasses and multiple moles on his face said "but how is your being here going to help my brother?"
"With her seniority!" Mephisto piped in back near Arthur Angel who she assumed was supposed to keep guard. Kagome's face scrunched at the word, I'm not that old.
"Seniority? What do you mean she's our age." A bald headed boy commented
"Oh~ Thank you~" Kagome said with a big smile and sparkles in her eyes. "I'm so glad I still look 16 instead of 526!" The room went silent.
"5-526?" Rin said who was leaning over in shock.
"Ah well. At least I look pretty" Kagome said with a shrug "but either way I want to get home to Sesshomaru, so I'm going to make this fast." Kagome said with a smile "Exorcist," Kagome said slightly turning "if you could lead us to the council room that would be fine." She said adjusting her bow on her shoulder. The Paladin made a quick nod and rushed down the hallway. Kagome had trouble keeping up with him and so did the others.
"Why the hell is he moving so fast?" Rin said hopping in his shackles to keep pace.
"I probably frightened the poor boy" Kagome said with a smile. They had managed to keep pace with him to the council room. Kagome was now calmly walking to the door when the Exorcist commented.
"I'm sorry was I to fast for the old woman to keep up?" He said with a sneer. It's on!
"You were a bit fast, but thanks to your trail of piss we were able to keep track" She said with a pleasant smile. In which the majority behind her snickered and laughed. The Exorcist was at a loss for words.
"I've never seen a straight man run so fast from a woman" Kagome said with a wave of the hand into the council room. She had walked forward expecting the students to follow, but all she heard was the clank of a sword against the marble floor. She whipped around to find the stupid exorcist blocking the others path with a large sword.
"High Officials only" the exorcist growled.
Kagome was surprised, she wasn't completely sure she wanted to go in without backup or extra information on the boy.
"Then Mephisto is allowed" Kagome said with a huff.
"Mephisto's power is on hold, he cannot join you in such a private meeting" The exorcist said his sneer returning. "T-then my husband!" Kagome said, going in alone lessened her chances on this being a complete blow over. Without someone else on her side in the room, she would have to fight for the boy's life. Something she wasn't sure she wanted to do.
"No one else is allowed!" the Exorcist boomed.
"Mephisto, you better return a pretty big favor" Kagome said with annoyance, she then walked into the council room.
It was a large dome, it wasn't a council room it was an overglorifed interrogation. Kagome grumbled to herself as she walked her way up the steps to a large platform in the middle of the room. The walls of the dome were lined with seats probably for onlookers, but she couldn't help but notice that no one was sitting in any of them.
"Kagome Higurashi, High Priestess of the Higurashi shrine, defending Rin Okumura human Son of Satan." A man in a blue robe said "You may speak."
Kagome toke a breath, seniority. How the hell am I going to use that now? Kagome stood silent for a moment, and then began.
"Rin Okumura is a half-demon!" Kagome boomed. CRAP! What the hell are you going to say now genius!?
She could see the faces of the three robed judge's wrinkle. "That may be the case but you cannot forget that he is the son a Satan." The one in pink said
"T-that may be but-" Kagome suddenly got an idea "Inuyasha was as well, he was also gruff and cruel in his first few years." Hundred years, stupid. She could see the judges adjust themselves in their seats, now listening intently. "He was also the son of the great dog demon Inu no Taisho! If you remember from your stories he was an evil man." Kagome winched when she said that. He was a kind man and Sesshomaru would have a word with her if he heard her say that!
The judges considered and whispered among one another. The green one piped up "So was Naraku," Kagome froze CRAP! "He was human! His feeling for Kikyo turned him into a demon! That does not apply to one who was born!" Kagome's brain struggled for a better retort, "Inuyasha and I defeated Naraku! A half demon defeated a seemingly impossible opponent!" The judges spoke with one another again "But you gave the final blow" The blue one said and the others nodded in agreement. "I toke the opportunity that Inuyasha opened for me! I could not have done it alone! Or without a half-demon by my side!"
"Kagome Higurashi, while in your younger years you traveled with Inuyasha and trained him to be respectable. One like Okumara Rin does not have such a mentor any longer. Thus he must be put to death!" They began to put their files together to end the trail. Kagome's brain began to struggle for an answer. Oh god Sesshomaru's going to kill me!
"I WILL BE HIS MENTOR!" Kagome screamed
The judges ceased there packing of files. "You will train Rin Okumara?"
Kagome shuddered "Y-yeah piece of cake compared to Sesshomaru or Inuyasha" Kagome gave a nervous laugh. The robed judges looked at one another. "Very well, if you can train Rin Okumara to be an exorcist by the end of the year his life will be saved." There was a pause "He will be required to take a special test to see if he is fit to serve the True Cross. We trust your judgment Kagome Higurashi." They got up and walked behind the curtain, leaving Kagome in the dome of a room alone.
"I sure as hell don't"