"What?" we all exclaimed.

"If this is some kind of sick joke Hideka-" began Kyo.

"It's not," the woman said (apparently Hideka), in a cold steely voice. She held up a piece of paper.

"I have your arrest warrant, right here."

"You don't have any proof!" yelled Kyo.

"That's true," said Shigure. "Kyo was with us the whole entire time. He couldn't have hurt Yuki. Speaking of which, who did attack you Yuki."

Yuki gave a blank stare.

"I don't know."

"See, you have no proof," Kyo said in a matter-of-fact way.

Hideka gave a long cool stare at Kyo.

"Yes we do. We have a confession... by Aimi."

"But Aimi left a few hours before Yuki was hurt," I said.

Hideka looked at me.

"Who are you, exactly?"

Before I could reply, Shigure stepped in front of me.

"She's our housekeeper."

"Shigure," Hideka said, a joking smile on her face, "Since when have you become so... refined?"

Shigure then put on his own smile.

"Since you became the cold cruel lawyer, nobody likes."

She paled.

"I should arrest you, for publicly insulting an upholder of the law!"

"Oh really? And what law would that be? Your imaginary, unrealistic principles you call laws?"

Before Hideka could spit back an insult at Shigure, Ayame stepped in.

"You can't arrest poor Kyon-Kyon! He's only just a poor boy!"

Hideka shook her head.

"Oh, yes... I'm here for Kyo..."

"Thanks for the reminder, idiot," seethed Kyo.

"You're welcome! After all we all need some drama!"

"I have to take you right now," Hideka said to Kyo.

"Aimi doesn't know anything! You're just taking the word of... of... an idiot girl, instead of looking for real physical proof!"

"Tell that to the judge."

Hideka quickly withdrew a pair of handcuffs from her pockets and snapped them against Kyo's wrists. They marched out of the door, Kyo breathing every insult he knew.

After they had left, Shigure faced Yuki.

"Yuki," he began, "Do you know who hurt you?"

"I'm sorry. I don't..."

Hideka was quite the lawyer.

She had taken the whole Yuki mishap, into a full court case. I remember sitting there, my palms gathering all the sweat they could manage. Shigure was happily talking to Kazuma next to him.

"How can you be so calm at a time like this?!" I practically screamed at them.

They both blankly stared at me.

"It's a great way to socialize," Shigure said, innocently.

Oh, you're hopeless, absolutely hopeless...

"All rise!"

We all rose to see an old stooped man walk through the doors. He looked bored. I glanced at the crowd of people here, trying to spot familiar faces. I saw Aimi, sweating as much as me. Botan was with her, merrily chatting to Yuudai. He was laughing heartily. I looked back at Shigure and Kazuma.

You guys are so similar, it's not even funny.

The judge started to bang the gavel, muffling the audience's talk.

"Order, order, ahem..."

Hideka sat up straight, a smug smile on her face. She looked like she was going to put on an amazing performance. A miserable Yuki sat next to her.

"We are here today, for the case of the Sohma manslaughter. The accused: Kyo Sohma. The victim: Yuki Sohma. Hideka Hanajin, you may now proceed with your case."

Hideka stood up and started to pace around the room.

"Your honor, we would like to bring to the stand, Kyo Sohma."

Muttering something, Kyo walked up to the stand, looking ticked. He glared at Hideka. She just sweetly smiled.

"Kyo, I do realize that you are indeed related to the victim."

"Yeah, we're cousins."

"I also understand that you live with the former."

"Yes."

"The postition of your bedroom to the formers?"

"Your honor, irrelevant," said the other lawyer.

"Revoked. Go on Ms. Hanajin."

Hideka nodded politely.

"It's across from his," Kyo said.

"Ah, interesting... Where were you during the time of 3:15?"

"I was... at Kazuma's dojo."

"That's all the questions we have."

Kyo got down from the stand, again muttering.

"Mr. Sakurazama..."

The lawyer didn't answer. He was also glaring at Hideka with Kyo.

"Uh, Mr. Sakurazama?"

"Uh, sorry your honor. We'd like to call to the stand: Kazuma Sohma."

Kazuma came to the stand brightly smiling.

"How are you today Mr. Sohma?"

"I'm amazing! Who wouldn't be, being in court? How are yourself?"

You could hear chuckling from the audience.

Mr. Sakaurazama grinned.

"Fine, fine... Mr. Sohma, can you verify the accused's whereabouts at 3:15?"

"Well, yes. He was at my dojo."

"Hmmm... That's all for now, your honor."

"Hideka, cross-examination?"

"Certainly, your honor." She rose and intimidatingly walked over to Kazuma. He smiled at her.

"How are you, Hideka?"

"Good, good. Now Mr. Sohma, did you actually see the accused at your dojo?"

"Why yes of course."

"Did he ever leave your presence?"

"Well, yes, a few times. Water breaks of course-"

"Yes, but was he always in your presence?"

"Well, you, um... er, just... no."

The smile was quickly fading from his face.

"About how long were these absences? How long was the longest?"

"Well, about... 30 minutes."

"And about what time was this large absence?"

"Well, about... 3:15."

Several people gasped. That was quite the long break, and the dojo was in reasonable walking distance to the house. It seemed to be just long enough to...

"That's all your honor."