Sorry for the wait, kinda got dragged to places last weekend.. . Anyways For those of you who review without an account, I just want to take the time to say thank you for the positive feedback. It makes me feel awesome. And for those who do have an account, thank you as well. Read, Review, and Enjoy. :)
Chapter 13.
A person can only keep something hidden for so long. How much time will it take for someone to find it?
Mrs. Higurashi, Sota, Gramps, Kagome, and InuYasha all sat together in the waiting room with gifts. Hands filled with balloons, teddy bears, and get well cards. The nurses were cleaning Izayoi for a visit so they were asked to wait.
InuYasha was able to think long and hard about the whole situation. Just how in the world did she get arsenic poisoning? He recalled all the events that happened that day. Izayoi went to Seira's house, then came back home feeling deathly ill a few hours after her safe return home. 'Seira's place. Sick. Hours later. Seira's place. Hours later. Sick...' He said in his mind over and over again. After a great amount of time he understood it all... InuYasha growled at his conclusion. Did she have something to do with this?
'Speak of the devil.' InuYasha scoffed as he watched Seira walk through the sliding doors of the hospital. He felt his blood boil inside him. His instincts were never wrong. It had to of been Seira's doings. She never liked him or Izayoi.
"I'll kill you!" InuYasha dashed towards Seira, pulsing into his demon form. Everyone in the waiting room gasped.
Seira dodged his flying claws, gasping. "InuYasha! What has gotten into you!"
Taking heaving breaths his voice dripped with poison. "You bitch.." It almost sounded as if he wanted to cry.
One of the nurse's dropped her work and quickly dialed on the phone closest to her. This hospital certainly didn't need a murder reported here.
"Inu! Stop it!" Kagome cried getting out of her seat.
"Kagome! Sit down! He could hurt you!" Mrs. Higurashi scolded sitting her back down.
"He's hurting himself! Let me go!" Kagome scratched at her mom's arm causing her to bleed.
"Kagome!"
Running up to the scene Kagome tackled InuYasha. "Inu...please. It's Kagome, remember? Please turn back to normal!"
InuYasha battled with his demon, howling in pain. He squirmed underneath Kagome as she spoke gently to him.
"Please inu...I don't like when you let your demon over power you...You're scaring me!"
InuYasha pulsed painfully once again. 'You're scaring me!' Caught his demon's attention.
The patients, the nurses, even when the security showed, they all watched in amazement. InuYasha's claws returned to a normal state as well as his fangs. His eyes were once again a beautiful amber.
"K..kagome..."
Everyone in the room clapped, confusing the hanyou who had no memory of the whole scene.
"What happened...?" He asked getting up.
"Ma'am are you alright?" A security guard asked Seira resting a hand on her shoulder.
"I should sue you for assault! Worthless hanyou!" Seira yelled storming out of the hospital.
Coming into the waiting room, Inutaisho looked around the room with a slightly raised brow. 'Let's see, my son and his friend are sitting on the ground...there is two security guards and everyone is focused on the two sitting...'
"InuYasha! What'd you do!" He yelled.
"You know we should all just cool down and go to my place." Mrs. Higurashi suggested getting up. "We've already caused a scene..."
()()()()()()
"I demand her place be searched." InuYasha demanded sitting next to Kagome.
"Why would she poison Izayoi, InuYasha?" Inutaisho asked.
"Are you clueless dad! They hate each other! Of course she would want to get rid of mom! I bet if we searched her house we would find the tiniest bit of Arsenic used to poison mom!"
"I don't see the harm in that." Mrs. Higurashi said shrugging. "You did say that was the last place she had been and wasn't feeling too good right?"
"Well...yes."
"We will discuss things tomorrow. I think we all need a little sleep." Inutaisho suggested. "InuYasha, come on."
()()()()
InuYasha tossed and turned in his bed fumbling the silk sheets. Why wouldn't his father believe him?
"You want to play dirty Seira? Fine." InuYasha grinned in the moonlight shining through his window.
He tip-toed to his mother's closet and searched through all the boxes. "I know it's in here somewhere..." He came across pictures, old dresses, until finally a locked jewelery box. Kicking the unwanted stuff out of the way, he frowned at the lock. Why must there had to be a key in every situation? Flicking up his index finger he smirked. He tried picking the lock for 2 minutes until he finally got it open. He pulled the box open with both hands and gentle pulled out a tiny ring. Imbedded in the ring was a piece of a beautiful crystal known as the Shikon No-tama...
Shoving all the stuff into the closet he dashed off back to his room and pulled open the sliding doors to his closet. For dramatic effect he dressed in all black. And placed the ring around his finger. He stared at him self in the mirror as he changed. His hair grew long, his height increased, and yes you would have mistaken him for his father. Kissing the ring he cheered silently.
The shard of the Shikon no-tama could grant any wish. Even the power to shape-shift. However since it wasn't the full jewel, wishes were only temporarily.
He made his way towards the front door until he heard Nozomi's voice. Growling inwardly he turned his head a little to the right. 'Dang doesn't she ever go home!'
"Master InuTaisho?"
"Uh...just going for a quick walk."
"Alright."
Sighing with relief, InuYasha closed the door behind him. 'Oh Seira...if I find a single clue you're toast!' he grinned changing into a sprint.
()()()()()
He ringed the door bell a few times before a drowsy Seira opened the door in a purple robe. Seira looked more clearly at the figure standing at her doorway. "I-InuTaisho..?"
"Terribly sorry for my timing..."
"No it's alright." She laughed stepping aside. "Come in."
"Thank you."
Seira looked at the clock, it had been 10:30. "What brings you here so late InuTaisho?"
"I..uh..guess I just needed someone to talk to. InuYasha and Sesshomaru are a bit unstable at the moment."
"I see. I'm sorry about Izayoi. The poor thing!"
'Liar...' "Thank you... uh..mind if I use the bathroom?"
"Of course. You know where it is still right?"
"Y-yes.."
"I'll make us some tea."
"Yeah...you do that." He said bolting to the bathroom. He only knew where it was because sometimes he would have to stay at Seira's house when his parents went out. Although she always acted like he wasn't even there! He locked the door and took off the ring, putting it into his pocket. Back to his normal form he proceeded to plan 4. He scanned inside the shower and sniffed the toilet water in case she dumped the rest in there. But unfortunately she had not. Being the dog that he was, InuYasha always was tempted to drink from the toilet but he was taught better. He pointed at all the things in the medicine cabinet but still nothing was found. Crouching to look in the cupboard under the sink he didn't see any Rat killer... 'You sneaky wench...' sighing he flushed the toilet and turned on the water in the sink waiting five seconds before shutting it off. He didn't want to make her suspicious if he didn't flush the toilet.
He put the ring back on before going back to the living room. Where else would you keep Arsenic if not in the bathroom? Basement? No..she probably didn't have one. Her kitchen? Ah yes...the kitchen...
InuYasha took a sip of the foul tea, crinkling his nose at the bitter taste. Even he knew how to make better tea than this.
"How is it?" Seira asked taking her own sip. She always loved when InuTaisho came to visit her without his family..
"Good but...I think I'll get some sugar. You have some right?" He said approaching the kitchen on his own.
"Yes, in the corner cupboard to your right."
"Thank you." 'bleh... I've said that like 3 times to her already this night!'
He looked around the kitchen frantically searching high and low. 'Come on you stupid nose! Find the Arsenic! Oh that's right...that's why it's used for murder because you cant smell it...'
Just about ready to give up he turned around at gave a good hard stare at the trash can.
"Found it!" He called.
"I'm glad! I thought as though it wasn't hidden."
As soon as he opened the lid to the trash can he stumbled backward placing a hand over his mouth. Tears leaked into his eyes at the sight of a damaged Arsenic bottle placed in the trash bin. His blood boiled hotter than a volcano. He picked up the bottle angrily and growled.
"InuTaisho dear?" Seira called. It sounded as if she was coming to the kitchen! Quickly he placed the top back on the trash can and hid the bottle in his jacket. Seira came into the room and walked over to the cupboard next to her fridge. "It's right here. See?" She said holding up a tray of sugar cubes.
"I...I should be going..."He said with a distant look. It took all his willpower not to attack her right now.
With that said he zipped past her and out the door. Half of him was hoping he wouldn't find anything. It hurt him that Seira had done something so diabolical. He cleared his head of all thoughts and continued home.
Bursting through the front door InuYasha removed his ring, throwing it on the couch.
"InuYasha-Sama... I thought you were in bed?" Nozomi asked putting the broom in the closet.
"Nozomi!" InuYasha cried running towards her and crushed her into a hug.
"InuYasha..Sama..?" She asked holding him. "What's wrong?"
Stepping back he pulled out the damaged Arsenic bottle. "I found it at Seira's beach house. Damaged and everything in her garbage can! It was her! She poisoned mom!"
Wiping his tears with a handkerchief in her apron she spoke. "What were you doing at Seira's so late at night?"
"I used mom's ring to shape-shift into my dad and I went over to her house knowing she would let me in. I searched all the places I thought she would be keeping the bottle and I found it in the trash can! Why would she do this!"
Nozomi brought him back into her arms and patted his back. "I think I should wake master Taisho. Have a seat."
InuYasha nodded and sat down on the love seat.
Nozomi quickly bounced up the tall stair case and found the master bedroom. "InuTaisho! InuTaisho!" She called walking over to the bed.
"Nozomi...?" He said groggily still half asleep. "What is it?"
"Get up! Quickly! It's about your wife!"
"Izayoi! What!"
"Meet me in the living room when you are dressed."
InuTaisho hopped out of his bed and quickly put on a pajama shirt on. Had Izayoi woken up? Was she cured?
Once he made it to the living room the first thing he noticed was the Arsenic bottle on the coffee table.
"You wanted proof and I gave you proof." InuYasha stated calmly. "I found this at Seira's house in her garbage can. Why would she have a broken Rat poison bottle unless she wanted a large amount of it and I don't know...pour it in someone's ice tea?"
"What were you doing sneaking into Seira's house at such a late hour is my question!"
"InuTaisho-Sama...He used Lady Izayoi's Shikon Shard to shape shift." Nozomi explained. "Completely necessary for the task at hand."
After thinking for quite some time he walked halfway up the stairs before turning around. "Have the police over here in thirty minutes..."
Nozomi bowed and grabbed the nearest telephone.
"911, what is your emergency?"
()()()()()()
The Taisho's stayed awake most of the night answering the police's questions. They jotted down everything they had to say. Inutaisho couldn't tell his son just how proud he was of him. He couldn't even tell how much hatred he felt for Seira now and probably for the rest of his life. Seira was accused of attempted murder and would have to face a judge in the next few days. She couldn't believe she just let InuYasha walk right into her house when she thought it was her past love the whole time! She was so ashamed. She tried her hardest to come up with an excuse but none came to mind. She could already picture the handcuffs on her wrists now...
InuYasha held his mother's hand while she lay in a peaceful slumber still in the hospital. Dr. Bongolan and Dr. Shew both came in with bright smiles.
"Good morning InuYasha." They both greeted simultaneously with a bow. Looking to the left of InuYasha, they saw Kagome who was arranging all the gifts brought in from her family. They could tell Izayoi was very well loved. Just not by everyone as though it seemed.
Dr. Shew took a seat next to InuYasha looking at all the gifts. "I heard all that had happened. You're mother would be proud of you."
"I just knew in my gut she had something to do with it." he said staring at his mother's hand. "Now the only thing left is to wait for her to get better."
"You're in luck." Dr. Bongolan said looking at the chart. "She is slowly starting to show signs of consciousness." He poked her foot with his pen causing it to twitch. "See?"
"Does that mean she'll wake up soon?"
"I can't be too sure on an answer yet but I have no doubt."
InuYasha nodded. Kagome got a text message on her phone from Sango.
"Inu! Sango invited us to go skating!"
"I don't know..." He said returning his gaze to the floor.
"You should go." Dr. Shew urged. "It only makes people go insane being cooped up in a hospital all day."
"But doctors do that all week."
" We've all had our fair share of asylums." He joked.
"Come on InuYasha! We haven't been having fun for the past few days."Kagome begged.
"...Alright..."
"Yay!"
()()()()()
Kagome struggled to put on her skates. Just listening to the blasting music and skates rolling in the rink made her want to put them on quicker. Why'd they always have to be so difficult!
InuYasha kneeled before her and loosened her skate. "You're doing it all wrong Kagome..."
Sango sighed from the skating rink watching InuYasha help put on Kagome's skates.
"It's as if he is putting a ring on her finger." She cooed. Miroku rolled his eyes crashing into the wall next to Sango.
"No it isn't...He is simply putting something on her foot. Big deal."
"I think it's sweet."
"My dear Shango-chan, do you need help putting on your skates?"
"I'm already in skates idiot...and stop calling me Shango."
"Pardon me for trying to do a sweet thing.."
"You're hopeless. Come on, I'll race you around the rink."
"Ready..."
"Set go!"
"Is it too tight?" InuYasha asked moving her foot around.
"No. Let's skate now!"
"Okay." he laughed helping her up. They both made it to the skating rink without falling which was a pretty good sign. Kagome and InuYasha went around the rink twice holding onto the sides so they wouldn't fall. On their third time around InuYasha let go with ease. Kagome shook her head and grasped onto the rails with dear life. In the back of the rink there were no rails available. InuYasha offered his hand and let Kagome tug on him when she needed support. Kagome accident hit Inuyasha's skate sending them both tumbling to the ground. "Are you okay?" InuYasha laughed getting up, then helped Kagome up.
"Yeah. Sorry about that!"
"It's okay."
"Kago-Chan! Inu-Chan!" Sango called coming full speed toward them. She wasn't sure how to stop so they all ended up in a jumbled mess on the floor again.
"Ouch, I should of out a pillow in my pants to protect my butt." Kagome joked trying to get up but kept slipping back down.
"Sorry! Sorry! I haven't really got the braking down on these things. You guys having fun?"
"So far." InuYasha smiled.
"How's your mom?"
"Same.." He frowned. "Though she is showing signs of consciousness!"
"That's good!"
"Dang Sesshomaru's mom is crazy in the head to pull something like that." Miroku said shaking his head.
"I know. It was hard finding evidence but I got it. Hopefully they put her in jail for a long time. Though I prefer if she was sentenced for death." he said with narrowed eyes.
"Inu...Don't say that." Kagome whined.
"She's never treated me or my mother with respect. She only faked it when dad or Sesshomaru was around. But she snapped awhile ago..."
The four of them skated around and around, taking occasional breaks. Skating made them really thirsty. InuYasha only fell twice because his friends kept hitting his skates! Some friends they were...
"Alright now is time for backward skaters and couples only on the skating rink. Again Backwards skaters or couples only..." one of the workers said into a microphone.
Kagome sighed getting off of the rink with her friends watching the little amount of couples skate in to disco lights.
"Come on Kagome." InuYasha winked pulling her onto the skating rink again. "We can pretend." Kagome blushed at the offer, though it was so dark in there nobody would be able to see her face. It was a weird feeling holding InuYasha's hand in the the dim light while they skated. All eyes were practically glued on them. Best friends all the time would skate with their girlfriends although some were actually couples. Kagome's hand grew sweaty as it grasped InuYasha's. Though he could care less what her hands felt like, as long as she was having a good time. It was almost as if they really were a skating couple.
Sango squealed in delight watching her two best friends skating and holding hands like that. "Miroku! Miroku! Get my phone!"
"You wont be able to take a picture of them in this light." He pointed out handing her her phone.
"Sure it will! I just got to get them when they pass us by. Quickly because the song is going to end soon."
Just like she planned, Sango snapped the perfect photo of her friends. It was quite obvious in the flashed photo that they had both been blushing.
"That is adorable."
"They are going to kill you when they find this."
"Oh they'll never know." Sango gave out an evil laugh and took Miroku's hand to go skate. She was getting tired of waiting.
Once the song ended Kagome and InuYasha both took a break.
"Thank you for skating with me."
"No problem." He smiled. As terrible as this week has been for InuYasha, Kagome had still managed to put a smile on his face...
()()()()()()
"Miyamoto; Seira. Pleaded guilty for attempted Murder of Taisho; Izayoi, wife of the leader in Taisho Corporations. This court finds you guilty with the evidence of a broken Arsenic filled rat poison founded by Taisho;InuYasha. I sentence you to twenty years in Prison. Seeing as you are a Youkai this should be no problem at all..." The judge said to Seira sternly with narrowed eyes. Seira sighed in the large courtroom. The Taisho's and the Higurashi's were there to defend the victim. Bailiff was looking at the crushed Arsenic bottle. Seira's DNA had been on it and she had admitted to attempted murder. Her legs were shaking horribly. Demon or not, twenty years was a long time. What would Sesshomaru think of her now? "You got to realize Seira Miyamoto...We aren't in the Feudal Era anymore. When someone makes you angry you cant go and slaughter them like we did in the old days... You're now seen as a threat to the public. With that being said.." She tapped her gavel twice onto the desk before getting up. "Court dismissed."
()()()()()()
"...and we went to court. I wish you could have been there mom." InuYasha said sitting next to his mother in the hospital. Dr. Shew always stayed close by if he needed help.
" I guess sending her to jail made you feel pretty good huh?" Dr. Shew asked changing the I.V.
"Yeah..."
'But I'm not done with that wench yet...Just you wait til I'm of age...' He grinned hiding his face with his hair.
Okay That concludes their Pre-teen years! ^_^ The next few chapters will now focus on their senior year in high school. Cant wait! Please leave a review. If I'm up for it the next chapter should be ready by tomorrow, if not, next weekend. Sorry but School keeps butting into all my free time .