InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ I'd Trade It All ❯ The Beginning Of The End ( Chapter 24 )

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AN: man for my last chappies I've been "sorry for the late update" a lot and here I go to say it again….Sorry for the late update! OMG I can't believe it ITIA is finally coming to an end, with just about two to three more chapters! Thank you to all who have reviewed! 512! W00t!

I'd Trade It All

PG-13

Chapter 24: The Beginning of the End

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The happy holiday ended quickly for the group of friends and the hell hole came back into session. The group had decided to go to school as if nothing had happen and to pretend that it was all okay. So when Kagome woke that morning she got up as she would always.

BEEP BEEP BEEP….BAM!!!

"Damn you alarm clock!!!" She yelled to the smashed clock. Slowly…very slowly she slide out of her bed. Getting up and lugging herself to the bathroom. After about 10 minutes she got out of the shower a bit more refreshed. She quickly changed into a whit plan long sleeved belly shirt with a black t-shirt pulled over it that read in green letters "If you can read this your eyeballs are upside-down". She then slide into some black crappies that had green suspenders that she didn't wear, so they hung from the belt loops. Quickly she found her green Converse with black laces. Her hair brushed into her two favorite buns at the base of her neck. She slung her back pack on and made her way downstairs.

"Morning mom." Kagome said as she entered the kitchen. Her mother smiled.

"Morning to you too honey." She said and gave her daughter a quick peck on the cheek. Kagome smiled and went to the door when she heard the beeping of Inuyasha's car horn.

"Bye mom." She yelled and slammed the door shut. Outside Inuyasha and gang waited patiently in the car, if only that were true.

"C'mon Kag and slower and the cows will come home." Shippou yelled at the top of his lungs. Kag rolled her eyes as she got the passenger side and opened it. She looked back at the three and raised a brow at Shippou.

"What kind of line was that?" Shippou shrugged and put back his head phones that he had around his neck. "Hey shouldn't he be with Kirara?" She asked Miroku and Sango.

"Yea we're going to pick her up now." Inuyasha said from beside her. Kagome oh-ed and sat back into her seat. "Aren't you forgetting something?" He asked a little irritated. Kagome looked at him for long time before oh-ing again and patting him on the shoulder.

"Thanks for reminding me." He smirked and waited for what she was going to do, when what he expected didn't happen he looked over to her to see her buckling her seatbelt. "Wouldn't want to get in a car accident and fly out the wind shield." Inuyasha sighed and grabbed her chin, pulling her to him and giving her quick kiss on the lips. "OH!! That's what I forgot!"

"You sure are slow." He said and drove on 60 in a 45 zone to Kirara's house. Once they got there she quickly ran over and was greeted by Shippou who before anyone could even think, was out the door.

"Hey Ship!" She said and hugged him. The two stayed like that for about of couple of minutes and when the gang checked to see what was taking so long, they saw the two lip-locking like there was no tomorrow.

"Okay break it up! We need to get to skool." Nothing. "Okay I said that's enough!" Inuyasha yelled." The two didn't budge. He growled and got out of his car and grabbed Shippou by the tail, which earned him a vicious growl from the fox demon. Inuyasha instantly dropped him and looked at him weird. "Okay sorry. Stay here for all I care." He grumbled and got back into the car.

"Inuyasha you can't leave them."

"And why the hell not!?" He said backing out of the drive way and speeding down the street. Kag shook her head as she saw the two demon's figure get smaller as they got farther away.

~*~*~*~

The day went by as quick as it came and Kagome could do nothing but drag herself outside. Once she got there she saw her friends waiting for her at Inu's car. She smiled and saluted at the STILL making out couple next to them. (ahem, I'm sure you know who that is)

"Ready to go?" She nodded at her boyfriend and smiled a sloppy smile when he opened the door for her. The others got in and didn't say a word when a current fox and cat demon didn't get in. Sango rolled her eyes.

"Shippou if you do not get in this car in two point five seconds I swear I will make sure you never see Kirara again!" Sango said calmly but in a deadly voice that scared everybody in the car. That got the couples attention real quick and they separated as if on fire. Sango sat on Miroku's lap much to his lecherous pleasure which earned a couple of smacks and Kirara sat on Shippou's which earned him a few more kisses. (hehe going over board now)

"So tomorrow's the trial." Kagome said. The car fell into an eerie silence and everybody just sat frozen to there spot.

"Yea I guess it is." Inuyasha said breaking the silence. "But hey no need to get all freaky, I mean we are going to win and Kikyo will rot in jail." The group nodded even though they all had mixed thoughts.

"What if she wins by some weird way and comes back to kill us all?" Shippou asked.

"Shippou trust and believe Kikyo could never kill us at least not with her miko abilities."

"What about Naraku?"

"That's right he was Kikyo's boyfriend and the one who gave her the gun right?" Miroku asked Inuyasha. He nodded.

"I can't believe I forgot about that bastard." He said and made quick U-turn in the middle of traffic.

"Inuyasha what the hell are you doing." Kagome yelled holding onto the dashboard for support. He didn't respond and just kept driving. They turned on a couple of streets until they slowed down and came to stop in front of a huge house that they knew belonged to no one they knew. "Hey whose house is this?"

"Naraku's." He said simply and got out of the car. He walked up the driveway and to the door. The doorbell rang once before it open to reveal the butler.

"Ah Master Inuyasha very long time that I haven't seen you around. Please come in."

"Thank you. Is Naraku here?"

"Yea I'm here." Said a voice from atop the stairs. Inuyasha narrowed his eyes as Naraku came stepping down them. "Hey Yash long time no see. Ever since you left us for your little skater girl, we haven't talked much." He said putting an arm around the hanyou's shoulder. Inu cringed under his touch and brush his arm off his shoulders.

"Cut the bull. I want to know right now did you give the gun to Kikyo?" Naraku's smirk instantly dropped and instead turned into a scowl.

"Whatever do you mean?"

"Don't play dumb with me, either confess now or go to jail for giving a minor a gun and being a minor with possession of a gun!"

"You have no proof."

Your right we don't but I'm pretty sure forensic (is that how you spell it?) does." Inuyasha said with smirk when he saw Naraku's face pale.

"Get the hell out of my house NOW." He yelled. Inuyasha listened and did as told. He got what he came for and had no trouble leaving. When he got back into the car, he could feel everyone's questioning gaze on him.

"Looks like we now know."

"Know what?" Kagome asked.

"Naraku did give the gun to Kikyo and I'm pretty sure he'll confess in tomorrow's trial." The group smiled and cheered.

~*~The Next Day~*~

Kagome yawned as she rubbed the sleep out of her eyes. Today was the day and she was going to be ready for anything they threw at her. She almost made it sound like she was going to fight someone, must have been the sleep. Quickly getting out of bed she walked over to her dresser. There laid a nice black suit that her mother let her burrow again, this time it being dress pants instead of a skirt. She thanked her mother silently for doing this and went straight for the bathroom.

~*~

Inuyasha sighed as he silently ate his breakfast. Today was not a happy day for him. He knew that Kikyo was going down but it just didn't feel right. All his life he was shunned because of his half-breed self and at that time there were only two people who stood up for him, his mother and Kikyo. She was always there and he was there for her. But once they entered middle school things changed, she became more popular with the guys and girls because of her looks and money. She started to dress differently and act different and sadly he went with her, that's why he became a prep, because of her, because of his best friend.

It's weird how love can change things, especially between two people who grew up together and shared and did everything together. But he didn't regret it. What he did regret was that he didn't meet Kagome sooner and that he didn't stop Kikyo from being the selfish brat she turned into.

Once again he sighed and set down his fork, not being able to eat anymore. He excused himself from the table and quickly got out of the dining room.

~*~*~*~

Kikyo looked at herself in the mirror. She smiled at her pale complexion. She wore a navy blue skirt-suit that went a little to high above her thigh. She fixed her makeup and tied her hair into a loose pony tail at the base of her neck. (her trade mark look)

"I know with this look I will get them on my side." She said to herself. "That stupid wench and hanyou will pay for what they did to me!" As she said this her father came in, looking a little on the grim side.

"We're leaving Kikyo." He slightly cringed at saying her name, strange seeing he was the one to give it to her.

"Yes father!"

~*~*~*~

"Kagome we're leaving!" Kagome ran down the stairs, or tried to.

"Mom! I'm sorry but I really don't care, I'm wearing sneakers!" In one swift move she switched from high-heels to her black n white Converse (geez do I like Converse or what? Lol)

"Kagome dear that doesn't look right!" Her mother said. Kagome shrugged.

"Mom I don't think anyone is going to care."

~*~

"Kagome Converses?" Kagome sighed for the tenth time as someone else had to point out her bad "assemble" First it was Kirara, then Sango, Ayame, and now lastly INUYASHA!

"Yes Converses Inuyasha, they're something you wear on your feet!" Inuyasha backed away at the obvious frustration emitting from his girlfriend.

"What? I think…they look…great!" Kagome rolled her eyes.

"Sure Yasha. Lets go I wanna get a good seat."

"Um this isn't the movies Kag it's a court. And why are you in such a…" Kagome glared at him which shut him up quick. "Never mind." He said and let himself be dragged into the court house. (gah I've made Inu WAY OOC!!)

~*~

Inside the court was somewhat full. There were no reporters and that made the group feel more comfortable. People who were seated talked amongst themselves, most of them were from the street and were there for support on Kagome and Inuyasha's behalves. The group sat themselves right behind the "fence" and talked. Inutaisho went over something's with the group, telling them if they maybe were going to be called or not for questioning. After a long while the guard finally came out.

"All rise for the honorable judge." Everyone stood as the judge walked in and sat down. That's when the DA started to state the case. (DA= District Attorney)

"On December 3rd, 2003, on the corner of Bloom RD. and Tachi AVE. Suspect Kikyo Shikon approached plaintiffs Inuyasha Yokoda and Kagome Higurashi. At exactly 5:35 PM Ms. Shikon and Ms. Higurashi got into a fist fight. !0 minutes later suspect Shikon pulled out a black 9 mille meter pistol. The gun aimed to Ms. Higurashi. Shots were fired and one bullet was penetrated into Mr. Yokoda's heart, injuring him until the point of death. Law enforcement were notified at 6:01 PM to the scene and from there arrested suspect." The DA finished her report and quickly gave her papers to the judge. The judge then looked up and spoke.

"Does the Plaintiff have something to add?" Inuyasha looked to his father for that one. Inutaisho stood.

"No." He simply said and sat back down. The judge then turned to Kikyo's side. (forgot to mention that she came in…oops)

"Does the defendant have something to add?" Kikyo's lawyer stood.

"Yes." He said and Kikyo stood up, walking over to the left of the judge. The guard then came up to her and placed the bible in front of her.

"Please raise your right hand." She did as told. "Do you Kikyo Shikon swear to tell the truth and nothing but the truth so help you God?" She placed her left hand on the bible and looked him straight in the eye and said.

"I do." The guard nodded and moved to the side. Kikyo smirked to herself and sat in the chair just below the judges. He looked down to her and nodded.

"You may now state your story." She nodded and began.

"Just as said on December 3rd 2003 on the corner of Bloom RD. and Tachi AVE. I, Kikyo Shikon, was on my way to apologize to my cousin Inuyasha Yokoda and his girlfriend Kagome Higurashi." With just that sentence the group knew she would be lying through her teeth. Kagome narrowed her eyes to slits as she heard what the evil miko had to say. "When I got there the first thing I notice was that Ms. Higurashi was already in a ready stance to fight me. Her being a miko and all, I was terrified. Just when I was about to talk she threw an energy blast at me, which is a ball of power from miko art, which I'm sure is against the teachings." She said. "The blast glazed over my cheek and imprinting this now healing bruise." She said pointing to her black and blue cheek.

"So I only had one option and that was to fight back. So after 10 minutes of struggling with her massive power I pulled out a gun that my boyfriend had lent me for protection. I was pretty sure that at first I wouldn't even need it, but he insisted just incase, because he knew about Inuyasha's violent temper. He's known to turn full demon and go ballistic at any moment. Well then when I pulled it out, I had just meant to scare them, but it didn't seem to work seeing how Kagome still lunged at me and the minute she hit me I shot a bullet. I thought I had shot her, but when I saw Inuyasha go down I knew that My world had just crashed into a million pieces." She said a little to dramatically.

"After that I just blanked out on everything around me…" She said last going into a fit of tears. Kagome and Inuyasha both rolled their eyes at this and sighed. On top of being a bad liar she was a bad actor too. The judge who was very silent up until now, cleared throat as if ready to say something. Taking the knocker into his hands he hit it against the desk, getting the people's attention.

"Take a short recess while the jury makes a decision." With that said he left with the 12 juries.

~*~OUTSIDE THE COURTROOM~*~

Inuyasha took in a huge breath as he let everything inside him come out. (basically only air and frustration…lol) He was about to intake another breath when something very sickening caught into his nostrils making him choke. He looked to his left already knowing who was standing there.

"Kikyo." He growled . Kagome who heard her name instantly was by his side, while everyone backed them up. Kikyo smirked.

"Hello dear cousin, I hoped you loved my performance up there, I'm pretty sure I and them all going. I mean with a story like mine who wouldn't believe it?"

"Us Kikyo!" Kagome said through clenched teeth. Kikyo shot her glare that could kill anyone in seconds.

"No one asked you Higurashi!" The two were about to get into another fight when Inutaisho stepped in.

"15 minutes are up, lets go." The teens nodded and followed him inside.

~*~BACK INSIDE~*~

Inside the juries had made a decision and were about to speak it.

"Does the defendant have anything else to say?" Asked the judge. Again Kikyo's lawyer stood.

"No." The judge nods his head and turns to the juries.

"You may now read your decision." The juries nodded and the person at the far left stood up. In her hands was an envelope that held what everyone so badly wanted to know.

"We found the defendants statement to be quite creative and in her behalf in self defense." Kikyo smiled when she heard that while the others dreaded hearing what was to come. The silence and tension in the room was very high at this moment. The jury slowly took out the paper from envelope and slowly read it. "…Our decision has been made and we find the defendant Kikyo Shikon……..guilty of attempted murder on Inuyasha Yokoda and Kagome Higurashi, also with possession of a dangerous weapon." As the jury sat down, the judge took a good look at the defendant and then to the DA.

"What do you suggest?" The DA stood up and said…

"A maximum of 12 to 15 years in prison is what the law carries for this type of charge, but in this occasion I suggest the maximum of 15 years in prison with the right to parole after 10 years straight." Kikyo bowed her head after hearing what the DA suggested. She couldn't believe what was happing to her. She thought she couldn't lose. On the other side, Inuyasha and Kagome couldn't believe they won, though they knew DEEP down inside they were going to. The judge then looked back at Kikyo.

"You have been found guilty of attempted murder and possession of a fire arm and will be sentenced to a maximum of 15 years in prison followed by psychiatric counseling." With that he knocked on the desk and said. "Case closed." The minute those words left his mouth the guards stationed at the doors quickly came and handcuffed a very silent Kikyo. Inuyasha saw this and couldn't help but feel a TINY bit regretful.

"Farewell Kikyo."

AN: OMG yes that is the END of THIS chapter!!!! Can you believe it?? I know I can…YEESSS I've done it, I've put her in JAIL MWUHAHAHAHA!!!! In the next chapter…or maybe last I'll put a little thing up showing how she is doing in her new HOME…hahahah I'm bad! ^^ Until next chappie!

Side-note: To those reading "Sleeping With The Enemy" Chapter 6 has BEEN written up, its just that I've lost the disc (just temporarily I hope) and cannot re-type it due to that, that chapter I wrote was very good and I can't remember most of the stuff I wrote…sorry.

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