Hey guys, thanks for the reviews again they help me out with editing and what not plus its nice to hear people like my style of writing or updating. :) I need to warn everyone in advance that Kikyo will be in this chapter as a witness.

The trial will probably take 2 to 3 chapters depending on how long each chapter is, if im feeling good and the writing is coming to me ill bang it out in one long chapter.

Alright so enough waiting lets get this show on the road. :D

Chapter 16: A Suprise Witness

Finally the trial had started but all was not well as Kagome shook nervously in her seat. She could feel her blood boiling in her veins and if she didn't get out of there soon she would have a panic attack. Inuyasha stayed be her side, soothing her every time she got to nervous and holding her while she shook. Kagome felt pathetic, she was able to stay calm when there was a shooter aiming a gun at her head, so shouldn't a trial be a breeze?

Not when your the star witness of your cheating bastard ex-husbands trial.

A trial he in which he is charged of attempted murder.

A murder against her.

Hmm, maybe she wasn't as pathetic as she thought after all.

Judge Totosai was shuffling through his papers, grunting to himself, as if he was debating whether this trial would be easy or if he would die before it ended. He certainly looked old enough for the second option to happen.

"I was told the defense want's to represent himself during the questioning of" Kagome felt her heart shoot out of her chest as the man adjusted his classes "Ms. Kagome Higurashi and Kikyo Hagadorshi." The court room immediately burst into a scene of loud whispers amongst the jury, and the people behind the attorneys. Judge Totosai banged his javal six time ordering the court to be silent.

Both Kagome and Inuyasha's jaws dropped as they gaped at the obviously confused Judge "There are 6 witnesses in this trial and you only wish to question two?" He asked.

"Sir my client has had intimate relations with the girls and feels that if he is being slandered, him talking to them will dismiss any chance of them lying to put Mr. Talaki away on unlawful charges."

"Objection, Your honor this is an outrage. The defense has clearly set up an attempt to either lead or banter the witnesses hoping that in the affect one of them who may not be able to handle his presence as all may just have a severe and traumatizing break down." Mr. Agosto said.

"Well if that is the case then maybe your witnesses shouldn't be put on the stand at all. They're suppose to be competent to stand trial." Mr. Tanner said. The court room came into a loud uproar of whispers again.

"Well how about the fact that you didn't inform the people about your witness Mrs. Hagadorshi?" Mr. Agosto snapped.

"Mrs. Hagadorshi only wishes to be on the stand for a few minutes to clear up an affair in hopes that it will shine some light on the case." Mr. Tannner replied.

"Stop." Judge Totosai said with a bang of his javal. The court room fell quiet as he leaned in his seat "Although I don't agree with what you are doing and I feel that it is a tactic to slander the witnesses, there is nothing I can do about it. But Mr. Talaki if I see you out of line with even one word you will be put into contempt you got it?"

Kouga nodded.

"Good now I will hear the opening statements for both parties."

Mr. Agosto adjusted his collar before standing up walking over to the Jury "Mr. Tanner, the defense attorney for Kouga Talaki is going to try and convince you that he did not hire the band of seven, to kill Kagome Higurashi and Inuyasha Taisho. He is going to try and convince you that Ms. Higurashi hired the band of seven, and when the mission didn't go as planned she killed a man. The very man Kouga Talaki is being accused of murdering, because if he had never set up this entire shooting that man would still be alive today. And, the defense will try and slander Ms. Kagome Higurashi, whose face is as innocent as they come, it is your decision to see who is telling the truth. Thank you." He said sitting back down.

Mr. Tanner stood up "As the prosecution said we will try and convince you that Kagome Higurashi did in fact set up her own attempted murder, to ruin Kouga Talaki. We will succeed, because it is true innocent face or not-"

"Objection."

"Sustained, thats enough Mr. Tanner."

"The people would like to call Kagome Higurashi to the stand." Mr. Agosto said.

Kagome felt her heart leap out of her chest and onto the floor for the whole world to see, some heads turned towards her, other people began to whisper as if she was the new pregnant girl in a highschool. Inuyasha gave her a quick hug before scooting out of the booth to let her leave, he could see her face for a split second before she turned to approach the stand.

Fear was written as plain as daylight across her face.

The baliff came over with a bible in his hand and asking her to raise her right hand. She did so glancing around at everyone who were in return watching her as well.

"Do you swear to tell the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth so help you god?"

"I do."

"You may be seated."

Kagome sighed as she sat in the witness stand again all eyes were still on her and she absolutely hated it. Mr. Agosto approached the stand and mouthed something to her that she wasn't able to catch.

"Now Ms. Higurashi how long were you and the defendant engaged in a relationship?" Mr. Agosto asked

"Approximately 7 years."

"How long were you engaged?"

"Technically 3 years."

"Technically?"

"Well he proposed to me when I was 17 and then he proposed to me for real when we were 18 in front of his family."

"Why did he have to propose to you a second time?"

"Um...His..family didn't know about me..dating him"

"Exuse me what?"

"His family didn't know about me."

"Well.." Mr. Agosto said as he walked in a circle around the court room "Why wouldn't they know about you guys dating? You were together since you were 15 right?"

"Objection leading the witness!" Mr. Tanner yelled shooting up from his chair.

"Over ruled. Please answer the questions Ms. Higurashi."

"Well, he was dating another girl at the time."

"So you were the other woman?"

"Well no, see Kouga was to be engaged with this woman named Mandy and her father owned a company that wanted to merge with Kouga's father. His father set up for an arranged marriage when he was 14 years old but he wasn't in love with her and neither she for him. We met when I was 15 and fell in love or..found love for each other I guess because people in love don't go and cheat on their wives."

"Objection!"

"Sustained, the jury will dismiss the last part of that statement."

Mr. Agosto winked at Kagome. "Ms. Higurashi what happened the night Mr. Talaki said he wanted a divorce?"

"Objection what does this have to do with this case?"

"Your honor I just want to show the jury, that Ms. Higurashi had suffered some hard times with Kouga. And that even through all of his mental abuse, she was able to find love be happy and not try and have herself killed to frame the man."

"I'll allow it, but keep it in line." Judge Totosai said before motioning towards Kagome.

"Kouga came home late one night, his close were a little messed up. I thought maybe he got in an accident so I asked him what happened and he said he was the bar, had a few drinks trying to figure out how to tell me something..." Kagome sighed "He asked me to sit down on the couch, I thought he just wanted to talk about what ever accident he was in." Kagome said tears rolling down her cheeks.

'Good girl' Mr. Agosto thought as he looked at the girl, she played the part of the battered girlfriend so well he knew the jury was won over.

"When he told me we had to get a divorce I almost had an aneurism, I asked why and he said there was someone else."

"Ms. Higurashi can you please tell the jury what you told me in chambers April 2nd."

"That I was pregnant with Kouga Talaki's child, and that I had a miscarriage 4 days after he asked for a divorce."

Kouga started to cough in his chair as he set the glass of water he had been drinking down on the table, if he didn't know about Kagome's pregnancy before he certainly did now. Inuyasha shifted in his seat, he always hated hearing about how Kouga had gotten Kagome pregnant, but then thought about how one day she would have his children and that Kouga would be locked in jail when that happened.

"Now Ms. Higurashi, do you know why you had a miscarriage?"

"The doctors said that my high elevated levels of blood pressure from the extensive stress I was having most likely caused the miscarriage."

"Objection how do we know this is true?" Mr. Tanner asked jumping from his seat.

Mr. Agosto smiled and walked back to his desk reaching into his brief case to pull out an extensive pile of paperwork "This is the paperwork for when Kagome Higurashi was admitted to the mercy congress hospital for 2 days after her miscarriage. Under cause, it is clearly highlighted that from elevated levels of stress Ms. Higurashi had a miscarriage."

"May I see that?" Judge Totosai asked. Mr. Agosto nodded bring the paperwork over to the judge who flipped through it. "Yes this does in fact say that but I don't see why we are hearing about this."

"I am merely showing the stress that Mr. Talaki caused Ms. Higurashi, and that she is a strong woman who overcame it and therefor did not hire to have herself killed, or would try and commit a suicide. Because you have to think, if Ms. Higurashi was able to go through all that without committing suicide, don't you think she could handle the stress of a trial?"

"Mr. Agosto, although your point is debatable, you are coming over of a very thin line. I'm going to have to ask you to either move to a new line of questioning or ask no further questions."

"Yes your honor. Now Ms. Higurashi can you please bring us to the night of march 4th and in your own words tell us what happened?"

"Yes. You see me and Mr. Tiasho were having lunch when he left to go to the bathroom, after a few moments and man from the band of seven named Gakotsu infiltrated my house and used chloroform to knock me unconscious. Then Bankotsu and Suikotsu took hostage of Inuyasha. When I awoke a few minutes later I disarmed Gakotsu, took his gun and confronted the men holding Inuyasha."

"And that is when Mr and Mrs. Dawson came in right?"

"Well after some back and forth chit chat yes."

"Chit chat?"

Kagome sighed "I learned that the reason those men were attacking Inuyasha was because he knew Kouga had an affair with my friend at the time Ayame and that he didn't want it to be leaked to the media."

Mr. Agosto nodded "May I ask if you know why the police tried to pin the whole mess on you that night?"

"They said that I was trying to ruin Kouga's career and image."

"And why did they believe you would do that?"

"For revenge after I found out he cheated on me with Ayame."

"And why would you want revenge on him for that?"

"I guess because I was hurt."

"Did you want revenge?"

Kagome sighed "Yes. But a different way."

"What way?"

"By moving on."

"So you had no intentions of ever ruining Kouga? Even for money?"

"No, never,"

"How can we be so sure?"

"Because when we were getting divorced Kouga had saved up a about 5 million dollars to give to me to keep my mouth shut. I signed all of his documents but didn't except the money, I didn't even allow him to pay off our house."

"So, money greed and revenge aren't in your body?"

"I'm sure they are, but I never used them."

"Thank you Kagome, no further questions."

"Mr. Talaki your witness."

Kouga stood up from his chair tapping a pen on the desk to him before walking over to the witness stand "Kagome-"

"Ms. Higurashi."

"Fine, Ms. Higurashi when we were married would you say we were happy?"

"I'd like to say so yes."

"Then why would I cheat?"

"Well only you could answer that." She hissed.

"Ms. Higurashi, you said you were pregnant with my child. How far along were you?"

"8 weeks."

"Ah two months, no wonder I didn't notice you probably weren't even showing yet-"

"Objection where are we headed with this?"

"Your honor i'm trying to show the jury that although there were bad times in my divorce there were even more good times in my marriage."

"I'll allow it."

"So Ms. Higurashi, that would mean you got pregnant around the time we went to visit your parents for the weekend and we got stuck in the mercedes during the snow storm right?"

Kagome face isntantly flushed "Yes.."

"What did you say to me that night?"

"That you are the love of my life."

"The love of your life, if I was the love of your life how could you move on from me so quick?"

'Shit!' Inuyasha squirmed as he figured out Kouga's plan. 'Come on Kagome take charge don't let him make you look like the bad wife please!'

"Because" She hissed taking a deep breathe "The moment you told me you were fucking another girl behind my back I knew you weren't the love of my life!"

Mr. Agosto's frown instantly turned into a smile, as did Inuyasha's.

"Or! Is it because you were never actually in love with me, but just wanted my money?!"

"If I didn't take you money how do you think that excuse holds up?!"

"Because you hired the band of seven to kill Inuyasha and then you became the heroin, killing everyone else. Next you'd go to the media, talk shows, magazine articles, taking all the money you can. Ruining my future, my career, and Ayame's too."

"YOU AND AYAME BOTH RUINED MY FUTURE! YOU TOOK MY KIDS FROM ME! MY FAMILY! ALL MY HOPES AND DREAMS AND HE" Kagome shouted as she pointed her finger at Inuyasha "GAVE IT BACK! YOU ARE THE LOWEST OF SCUM AND I HOPE YOU ROT IN JAIL FOR TRYING TO HAVE ME AND INUYASHA KILLED!"

And for once in his life, Kouga was afraid. The whole time he and Kagome were married, she never shouted at, never spoke up. She was always the quiet and sweet wife, and now she was going to make him pay.

"Yes well...Ms. Higurashi do you still love me?"

"No."

"But you get hurt by the sight of me?" Kagome flushed looking down "I've always been able to read you."

"Not anymore."

"Really, because your face shows pain, why does it pain you to see me if you don't love me?"

"Because you are a bastard! You tried to kill me, you succeeded in killing you son, you killed your best friend and tried to kill Inuyasha, Sango and Miroku!"

"Really? Because who is the one who shot Mukotsu?"

"I did, but if you never hired them I would've never had to shoot him!"

"What makes you think I hired them huh?!"

"Because your thumb print was found on the stack of cash Bankotsu was carrying that day. And he had 3 missed calls from you, plus over 20 'emergeny' texts."

Kouga pulled back for a second "How..did you know that?"

"The cops told me after they questioned me."

"Funny, I wouldn't expect them to share this with a witness, let alone a civilian."

"I was to be a witness against you in a murder trial, in case you asked questions like that, i'd need an answer."

"Uh" Kouga cleared his throat, he began to sweat it was all over now. The jury had already heard it, he had his chance to call objection but he didn't and now it was out there in the open. He was officially linked to the crime scene, case closed on the first witness. He was done. No, Nobody beats Kouga. "Kagome-"

"Ms. Higurashi!"

"Okay that's it!" He shouted slamming his hands on the bar in front of her, Totosai began to bang his javil calling for the baliffs "NOW YOU LISTEN HERE BITCH! YOU THINK YOU CAN COME IN HERE AND TELL ME WHAT I CAN AND CAN'T DO!" Now the baliffs had him by the arms dragging him out of the room as Totosai yelled to have him thrown back into jail "YOUR DEAD! ALL OF YOU! YOU HEAR ME! YOUR DEA..."

And that was it. Kouga was dragged out of the court room screaming and kicking. Kagome had done what was necessary and now there was no doubt, Kouga was guilty. But It wasn't over with, the trial still needed to continue but now Kagome had a hit on her. As did everyone else who ever crossed Kouga Talaki.

Shit, she thought maybe it was finally over. But this was just the beginning.

"Mr. Tanner, is your client going to behave today?"

"Yes your honor."

"Good, I see you have agreed to do the questioning from here on out?"

"Yes your honor."

"Fair enough, call your first witness."

It took four days for Kouga to be calmed down and settled before he could return to trial, and the whole wait made Kagome incredibly nervous. The police assured her that she was in no danger, that Kouga had no access to a phone or computer what so ever and that a hit was impossible to be called on her. Still, she and Inuyasha stayed with her mother and took the hour drive back to the courthouse every day she was needed to. Now here she was, in court, no more than 15 feet from Kouga.

She felt like she was dying with each breathe he took.

"The defense calls Kikyo Hagadorshi to the stand."

When Kikyo stood up and walked to the stand Kagome felt flames inside of her, even after Inuyasha grabbed her hand and kissed her. He knew this was hard for her, seeing the woman that hurt HER Inuyasha.

The baliff swore her in and then Mr. Tanner approached her, a giant smile was painted on her face.

"Ms. Hagadorshi, I hear you are divorced."

"Yes I am."

"What happened?"

"We weren't in love anymore."

"Why not?"

"I fell in love with someone else. Or back in love."

"The defendant?"

"No, Inuyasha Taisho."

The whole court room went into an uproar of whispers again, but Kagome and Inuyasha stayed silent staring the woman. Totosai called for order then turned to Mr. Tanner.

"What does this line of questioning have to do with the case?"

"Kikyo Hagadorshi says that she and Inuyasha went apartment hunting, where they had intercourse and expressed their love for each other afterwards. I am trying to show the court that Ms. Higurashi didn't in fact move on to Inuyasha, because they were not dating at the time."

"It's a sly move, but I'll allow it. Continue."

Kagome squeezed Inuyasha's hand, she looked at him with tears in her eyes.

"It's not true." Inuyasha whispered to her, when Kagome looked deeper into his eyes her own widened, he was telling the truth. Something she never saw in Kouga's eyes.

She leaned in and Kissed him softly before pulling away to turn back to Kikyo who made a loud sound from the back of her throat.

"Ms. Hagadorshi, please tell us what happened the day you went apartment hunting with Inuyasha."

"We saw an apartment, and started talking about how it looked like the one we first bought when we got married, and started to kiss." She smiled touching her chest where her heart is. "Then he told me he still loves me, we went back into his car and made love, it was short but so intense." She dropped her hand "And then Kagome Higurashi stole him away from me!"

"How did she do that?"

"She got him to fall for her of course. She uses men more than I use shampoo. She is a manipulator."

Mr. Tanner nodded "No further questions."

"Your witness Mr. Agosto."

Kouga leaned back in his chair, arms crossed with a big grin on his face.

"Well" Mr. Agosto said getting up from his chair "You and Inuyasha had sex huh? How long?"

"About an hour."

"At what time?"

"around 3:30 i'd say."

"Huh, that's interesting."

"How?"

"Well, Inuyasha got home, or the desk manager at his apartment complex said he got home around" He picked up the folder on his desk and flipped through it "At...3:45."

"Well, I may have been wrong about that time."

"Okay but even then, That day Kagome had her fatal accident in which she was rushed to the hospital correct?"

"I believe so yes."

"So, you and Inuyasha had sex, take another guess at a time."

"3:00"

"Really, huh. Where was the car parked when you got intimate?"

"In front of the apartment."

"Well, how about that." He said walking over to the jury "You and Inuyasha had sex in front of the apartment you guys looked at. Apartment 5c address 65 Harlem road, about 25 minutes from Inuyasha's office." Kikyo's face instantly went cold, she was caught.

"Well..i may have gotten the time wrong again.."

"Really, give me another time."

"2:20.."

"Hmm okay, so 2:20 you and Inuyasha have sex for an hour, that means your done around 3:20, then he has to drive you back to his office which takes about 25 minutes, so now it is 3:45. Well, from what I remember it takes about 20 minutes to get from Mr. Tiasho's office to his apartment complex."

Once again Kikyo's face flushed to a pale, ghostlike color.

"Would you like to change that time again?"

"No.."

"Good because, If Inuyasha did in fact get home later than the desk manager said, say he made a mistake, then he wouldn't of been able to make the 911 call at 4:32 for Ms. Higurashi's ambulance right? Wouldn't it have been around 5' o clock?"

"I believe so."

"No further questions."

Behind every ones faces Kikyo could make out one face perfectly, actually two. With giant smug grins.

Inuyasha and Kagome.