Fan Fiction ❯ For the love of you. ❯ Court House Blues pt.2 ( Chapter 5 )

DF7: Hey everyone! I know I said that it would be till January till I updated next, but my dad just slid the computer over so we had room for the tree so I wouldn't loose my computer for a month so I love him a lot right now! ^_^

Rose: so here is the next chapter!

DF7: oh almost forgot I have got a new muse!! ^__^

Rose & Banter: WHAT??!! WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN

DF7: just now! So now introducing my new (non-talking) muse Crystal (who is half wolf and has a cute tail and ears! ^_____^) Crystal say hi

Crystal: *waves and smiles* ^__^

DF7: awww ain't she cute? *_*

Rose: *sighs* lets start the fic

Warning: read the first chapter!

Disclaimer: kinda pointless since I do own it so dis. is gonna go away till I come up with something else!

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Last time on `For the love of you'….

I crossed my arms and looked thoughtful for a second. "I came out of my room my dad asked me where I've been, I answered, he was drunk at the time and well him and mom cornered me at the kitchen table, bada-bing, bada-boom, police came and well the rest was on the news." I said smugly, I looked at Mr. Barley, B-I-N-G-O I thought as I saw him muttering a few choice words under his breath.

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The Judge looked at me, "Ms. Richards, the court could do without your sarcasm, now please answer Mr. Barleys without it." He said I nodded my head and mumbled a "yes sir". Mr. Barley asked a few more questions, in which I answered truthfully, "And I just have one more question Ms. Richards. Tell me, has Mr. Richards, my client, been a good father?" he asked. My shoulders stiffened and my breathing seemed to catch in my throat. I looked liked a deer caught in the headlights. Then I began to laugh softly, then after a pointed look from the judge I controlled my self. "Mr. Hampton if it would please the court I would like to show them something." I said, when he nodded I stood up and lifted my shirt up a little bit. Those who could see, saw a jagged scar run across my stomach and go below the waistline of my jeans, the rest went under my shirt. "The scar goes down to my thigh and shoulder if you wanted to know, I also have one on my back in case your interested." I said looking at him in the eyes.

Mr. Barley sighed, "What does that have to do with the question Ms. Richards?" he asked. "Well for one my so called `father' gave me the scars on my stomach and back, and two if he was a `good father' he wouldn't get drunk and beat his child." My voice was rising and I could tell I was going to lose my control soon, Mr. Barley opened his mouth to say something but I interrupted him, "Mr. Barley I'm not finished answering." I hissed, my eyes narrowing dangerously, my voice was dripping with venom as I spoke next, "If he was such a `good father'," I spat those two words out, "then why would he try to RAPE his only child TWICE?" there was a collective gasp from the whole room. Tears were in my eyes now but I didn't let them fall. "Now you tell me Mr. Barley is that what a good father is supposed to do?" I said.

The room burst into a roar of rapid talking. I could here everything they were saying, things from, "Oh my god what a horrid man!" to, "That girl is completely insane!" The judge was trying to get the court back under control, but to no avail, "WILL EVERYONE SHUT-UP?" I yelled, the room became silent, "I could care less about you people contradicting me, but until you have lived my life, NONE of you have the right to say I'm insane." Tears flowed down my face freely and for once I didn't care. Then I heard a faint whisper come from my father and since no one else reacted I knew I was the only one who heard it. "I figured you'd be messed up, and just look at you now, you're a little slut living with that guy, so how much is he paying you to be his private whore?" my eyes widened I wasn't a slut or a whore, Crag loved me and I loved him.

My body shook as my father kept saying what a whore I was, and then I just snapped. With a chocked sob I ran off the witness stand, and kept running. I heard people gasp and another person's footstep behind me, I burst through the court doors and ran down the long hall. I heard someone yelling but I couldn't make it out, some how I lost my footing and fell. I didn't try to get up; I rolled up into a fetal position and cried. I heard more voices and retreating footsteps, I heard someone sit down beside me and rub a hand through my hair. I looked up at the figure and saw a familiar face smile slightly at me. "Hey Katy girl, you all right?" he asked his voice was soft and caring. I nodded, he wrapped his arms around me and pulled me into his lap so I straddled his waist, I wrapped my arms around his neck, buried my face into the crook of his neck, and cried, while he rubbed my back waiting patiently. I stopped crying after a time and hiccupped softly. "I just couldn't take it anymore, those people, they don't know anything. They thought I was lying, then I-I just…cracked." I said softly. Crag didn't say anything and I was glad he didn't. I lifted my head up and pressed my lips to his in a desperate, needy kiss. He didn't try to break the kiss and opened his mouth to my persisting tongue. When the need for air became apparent I broke the kiss, "Feel better?" he asked I nodded. "Thank you." I said, "For being with me through everything." He smiled and leaned forward and captured my mouth in a slow, passionate kiss.

He opened his mouth and ran his tongue along my bottom lip, asking silently for entrance. I opened my mouth and his tongue slipped in and slowly slid his tongue over everything. My moan was lost in Crags mouth and I heard him growl at the back of his throat. When we broke apart we gasped for breath, he rested his forehead on mine smiling. "Hey we need to get back in there. They said they would give you some time to get a hold of yourself." He said, "Listen, if your father comes after you at any point I'll be right there protecting you from him." I nodded and gave him another quick kiss. I climbed off him and we headed back to the courtroom hand in hand. When we walked in my father was on the stand being cross-examined.

With permission from the guard Crag got to sit next to me, which made me feel a little more confident. When Mrs. Rivera sat down the judge spoke, "Ok will the jury please retire to make there verdict." He said, I heard him mumble something that I couldn't make out and shrugged it off. While the jury was out the judge left out the way, he came in and the guards took my dad somewhere. After half and hour the court was called to order and the court stood as the judge re-entered then sat, next came my father, and then the jury and they sat as well. "Will both parties please stand for the verdict? Has the jury reached a verdict?" the judge asked in a bored voice. A woman stood holding a piece of paper and cleared her throat. "We find one, Mr. Danny Richards, guilty on all counts and suggest he get some therapy while doing time, and no time off for good behavior.

The judge smiled, "Then I sentence Mr. Richards to from eighty to life in prison." And he rapped his gavel making the verdict final. The courtroom burst into cheers, I smiled and hugged my lawyer thanking her before she turned to Crag's parents. I turned to Crag and hugged him, which he returned; tears of joy were running down my cheeks. "Don't think this is over Kathryn, it's only the beginning!" Mr. Richards said as he walked by, Crag gently wrapped an arm around my waist protectively and I heard a faint growl come from him.

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Outside in a tree…….

A shadowed figure watched from a tree branch through a window as the convicted man was escorted and people slowly filed out of the courthouse. He smirked as he saw Kathryn and the Shamans come out. "Oh what a pretty picture." The figure said as Crag pulled Kathryn closer and placed a kiss on the top of her head then whispered something that made her giggle. "Soon it will begin and you shall be mine." The figure said, he chuckled and leaned against the trunk. "Raven, we have to go, we have the preparations ready." A dark haired woman said. Raven looked down from the branch. "Good, good now lets get this done." he said he looked at the car Kathryn was getting into followed by Crag, "Kathryn by the end of the day tomorrow you shall be mine forever." And with that, he jumped out of the tree and followed the prostitute to his hideout. The sunset on the town as the Shamans drove home with Kathryn and Crag snuggled together probably for the last time.

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Everyone but Crystal: oO;;;

Rose: Hey, hikari what the hell? I thought Raven like died or something!

DF7: that wasn't ANYWHERE in my draft blame Crystal

Crystal: *shrugs and draws picture*

Everyone but Crystal: oOU

Banter: She couldn't…

Rose: She wouldn't…

Crystal: *grins evilly*

DF7: oh…she can

Crystal: *begins typing furiously*

DF7: ok, this is were we begin to panic….ummmm until next time? oOU