-Chapter 4-

Shosuke looks in the little window to inside the room with the hospital records was a mousy-haired woman, she had a pretty face. Yet she was busy sorting documents, every now and again checking something on the old style computer system before writing something on a sticky note and sticking it to the paper she was sorting then setting it to the side. Shosuke looked up at the ceiling running a hand through his hair down his neck "I'll hold her." There was no joy in his voice as he spoke these words.

Taji, "Why do I have to dig through the records and you get the girl?"

Shosuke looked at him annoyance playing across his features "because unlike you I can hold her even if someone calls down. It's just draining…" he muttered as he looked back towards the little window.

Taji, "Yeah, rub it in that your spell bond is better than mine." he said shoving his hands in his pockets " it just causes your older. Don't let it get to your head. At least I don't get super weak afterward" he said smugly.

Shosuke shook his head as he put his hand on the doorknob "Just get her file. We need to look at it." He opened the door and two of them stepped inside.

Her head shot up looking at the two, "How… how can I help you?" Shosuke scanned the room, he noticed no one was there. Not a sound outside of this girl, Taji and himself he didn't say anything as he made his way towards her desk. His eyes catching the sight of the name-tag on her chest before looking back at her as he leaned on the desk, a single finger flicked her name-tag "Kita" his eyes slowly moved up towards her face before taking in her eyes. Just like that she flushed, her breath being caught as she looked into his eyes.

"Ye...yes?" He ran a finger up her neck, eyes glowing violet and his finger traced her ear before moving down her cheek, around her chin and to her other ear.

"Kita until I say otherwise, you will only hear my voice" Shosuke smiled softly at her "Do you understand?"

"Yes…" she said leaning towards him, he placed a finger across her lips. "Where can I find Shigeki Yumiko's file?" She pulled away, her eyes not looking away but clearly, he wanted to know where it was, she licked her lips not wanting to break away from him. The conflict was clear on her face.

"I'd have to look it up…" and like that Kita began to turn from him, to break contact with him. That was something that Shosuke couldn't allow to happen.

"No..." Shosuke said pulling her face back towards him. "Just tell me what I need to input into your computer."

"You just have to type in her name…" she began before placing a hand on top of his.

Shosuke, "Taji"

Taji moved behind the desk "yeah, yeah I know, good she's signed in already" he said turning the screen and keyboard to him, he typed in her name "Got it, try not to eat her..." he snickered as he walked off.

"Whose is Taji?" Kita asked Shosuke, her face slightly confused, as she could not hear Taji's voice, due to the spell she was under at the moment.

"No one you need to remember." He said softly smiling softly at her as he ran a hand through her hair.

"Oh. What's your name?"

"Ah Kita, you won't remember even seeing me once I leave here." He looked sadly at her. This seemed to break her heart her expression changing to one that wanted to comfort him more than anything else.

"I would never forget you…" she spoke softly leaning forward wanting a kiss, no she needed to kiss him. She felt like she was drowning and she didn't care at all. Shosuke kept her at a distance, his fingers tracing her lips while his other hand gently placed on the back of her neck.

"Got it Shosuke… oh do you need some time, it's been awhile since you really enjoyed the company of a lady after all." He smirked looking at his partner.

Shosuke growled softly at Taji not amused at all by his comment. Shosuke leaned forward kissing her eyelids. "You did not see me Kita…" he leaned forward brushing his lips across her "and with this kiss, you will not recall ever talking to me." Her arms wrapped around his neck as he kissed her, he carefully ran his hands down her arms towards her hands that were grasping him neck, gently removing her hold and breaking the kiss, the look on her face was one of pure bliss, "When the door closes Kita you will forget my voice." Shosuke stepped away, joining Taji as they opened the door and shut it behind them.

Taji caught him before he fell to his knees. "You okay?" Shosuke placed a hand over his eyes. As Taji helped him towards a chair.

There was no point in giving him an answer to his question. No there was something far more important and he would be fine, he always was. "Let me see the file." Taji handed it to him as he opened it he ran his fingers over the letters as his eyes flashed violet again. Taji took the file after he handed it to him as Shosuke regained himself, he shook his head, "I think it's time we go see the Chief of Medicine."

Shosuke and Taji sat outside of the office, Shosuke eyes were closed. Taji looked at him slightly "Still hurts huh?" Shosuke grunted. Taji couldn't help the smile that played across his lips "Maybe I should just count my blessings." Shosuke shot him a dirty look but the Taji just grinned more at him.

"Dr. Mieko Honami will see you now" came the secretary's voice from her desk. Taji batted Shosuke's leg with the file he held and they rose from their seat making entering a very polish office.

The Chief of Medicine greeted them warmly, "Hello, I heard you are looking into Shigeki Yumiko's death. I assure you we did everything we could for the girl" Shosuke and Taji sat in the two chairs that were in front of her desk, "but I am more than willing to help her father find some peace of mind." she truly looked like she meant the words.

Taji smiled warmly at her "That's really nice of you, Honami-san."

Shosuke pinched the bridge of his nose before dropping his hair hiding his eyes as he watched her, "Let's say a patient comes in with a headache."

Honami frowned at him, "What does that have to do with anything?"

Shosuke held out his hand going on, "This patient could have a subarachnoid hemorrhage, a berry aneurysm, a retro-orbital tumor, or just a headache."

Taji smiled catching on quickly where Shosuke was getting at, "The question becomes, do you give them an aspirin or saw open their skull? Well, Doctor Honami?" he said looking at her.

Honami sighed as she looked at them both. "You give them an aspirin. Shall we please remain on topic now?" Neither of them missed the annoyance that was in her voice as she spoke.

"Yes, yes of course. Please tell us what you remember" said Taji happily.

Honami smiled a very business smile, "Very well, I saw that girl in the emergency room while I was on my rounds. She was in the hands of competent staff."

"That girl is dead" She looked at Shosuke and rolled her eyes at him and his comment.

"Medicine is a science but asks any doctor and they'll tell you it's not just that," Honami spoke as if she was talking to a small child who was clueless.

Taji frowned slightly at her, "Not a science… so it's more like a lottery? It can be a list of things so you just draw and hope for the best the first time." he questioned her.

"In a way yes…" she said folding her hands on her desk. Clearly pleased to talk to a man who seemed to understand her point of view.

Shosuke, "Heh"

Her eyes turned towards Shosuke her annoyance flashing across her features, "Well then what you think happened Sherlock?" her voice holding all her distaste towards a man she clearly saw as beneath her when it came to intelligence.

Shosuke opened his eyes as he lifted his head, a smile on his face. "Ah I was just wondering what you do when you make a mistake?" her eyes narrowed at him clearly about to say something before Taji opened the file he was holding.

Taji,"My guess is they use white out." he said directing it towards Shosuke.

Honami frowned, "Yes we do make minor errors sometimes, names and such but these charts got to show you everything or they could be a serious legal repercussion."

"Did you hear that Shosuke? Serious legal repercussions. I think that's what we have here" he said waving the file in his hand. "I mean someone used white on Yumiko's charts. Now on top of that whiteout, it says acetaminophen, which is a common treatment for minor aches. Yet see what's written under that?" he said tapping at the word on the file while showing it. "It says Meperidine." It was easy for them to see but it could be easily missed by someone who didn't know what they were supposed to be looking at.

Shosuke, "I'm sure you already know that it's a narcotic, it's used to treat moderate to severe pain but it is a controlled substance because of the side effects. Those being respiratory distress and death if taken in a high dose, or combined with other substances…" his eyes didn't move from Honami but she didn't seem bothered at all by this.

Taji leaned forward his arms resting on his knees, "It's honestly a third-rate cover up. Whoever did it probably wasn't expecting an investigation. Yet we have a clue who it is, see the E's are all the same" he said placing the file on her desk and pointing at the little marks next to the whiteout, which showed a nice cursive penmanship. "Yet it just says ER… which is strange last I checked the emergency room doesn't fill out paperwork people do inside the ER though."

Honami shook her head choosing not to pay any attention to what was being shown to her. "I assure you she had a headache and a low-grade fever, nothing more. I gave her an antibiotic and an antihistamine. No doctor would've done anything more."

Shosuke rose from his seat, "hm" he looked at Taji "We will be in touch." Taji nodded his head grabbing the file as they exit the door.

Taji, "Not going to go further into it?"

"There are a few more things… we need to check." Shosuke replied.