InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ I'll Never Stop Waiting For You ❯ Ten Years ( Chapter 5 )

InuYasha was glad when they announced that they were bringing out the last two witnesses for the day. The lawyer against him rose and called none other than Kohana Sounga to the stand. InuYasha stood up quickly and was about to yell at the offending lawyer, but Kohaku stopped him and made InuYasha sit down.

 

The female lawyer walked up to the stands where Kohana was sitting, and the judge made her promise to tell the truth.

 

“Kohana, my name is Mrs. Kagura. Can you tell me how long you have been living with your father?” She asked in an annoyingly fake sweet voice.

 

“I'm not living with him now, some people took him away.” Kohana whispered into the microphone. Reporters flashed their cameras at the girl and rapidly wrote stuff down.

 

“Before that, how long were you living with him in his house?”

 

“Umm… I don't really know.” Kohana hung her head, but continued. “I think it was after my birthday.”

 

“And when is your birthday, Kohana?”

 

“September 4th.”

 

Kagura nodded her head approvingly. “And when you were living with your mother, did he visit you?”

 

Kohana nodded her head, almost afraid to speak, but she found her voice. “A lot. When I was sick with a fever, he made me some weird soup, it tasted good though. He came over almost every week too.”

 

“Kohana, did you notice any plants in the house with your father, or rooms you couldn't go into?”

 

Again, Kohana nodded. “We planted a sunflower garden in the backyard, it was pretty, and he wouldn't let me go into his bedroom unless I had a nightmare, but I get lots of those though.” Kohana looked embarrassed at announcing that.

 

“Any others?” Kagura pressed.

 

Kohana shook her head and looked into her lap.

 

“Kohana, I want you to tell me what it was like living with him.”

 

“Like what?”

 

“Did he ever hit you, Kohana?”

 

Kohaku stood up. “Objection! Your Honor, are these questions really necessary?”

 

“Objection sustained. Mrs. Origumo, pick up the pace, I don't want her to be in this courtroom tomorrow.”

 

“Your Honor, I believe I'm done.”

 

“Kohaku, do you wish to question her further.”

 

“Yes, I do Your Honor. Kohana, can you tell them what you and your dad have been doing recently?”

 

Kohana thought for a moment, and then smiled gracefully. “We were taking picture's of animals! I like the fox the best though.”

 

“Did you enjoy living with your daddy?”

 

Kohana shed a single tear, and nodded. “I miss him! Everyone says that I'm never gonna see him again, but he promised! He promised me he wouldn't leave!” Kohana's face was now soaked with tears.

 

Kohana was calmed down by the new social worker on her case, and Kohaku sighed. “Your Honor, I believe I'm done.”

 

Kohana was taken by the social worker and the judge turned to Kohaku.

 

“Do you have any witnesses to bring up?”

 

“Yes, Your Honor, I wish to call Miroku Tanaka to the stands.”

 

Miroku rose out of the audience and went to sit at the stands where he was sworn in.

 

“Mr. Tanaka, you used to come to InuYasha weekly when he was in business, am I correct?”

 

“Yep.”

 

“Now, how long ago was it since you last came to him for any kind of drug?”

 

“About a month ago, he quit selling and I haven't seen him since.”

 

“So he has stopped selling to everyone?”

 

“Yea, A guy named Naraku Origumo used to be his best customer, and Inu here won't even give him so much as oregano.”

 

“Do you know why he stopped selling drugs?”

 

“Yeah, he said that his daughter was comin' ta live with him in a week and he wanted to get rid of the stuff. He brought it all to the dump! Do ya know how stupid that is?”

 

“Your Honor, I rest my case.”

 

“Mrs. Origumo, do you wish to question the witness any further.”

 

“Yes, Your Honor.”

 

InuYasha was in a daze through the whole thing. Kohana, he noticed, was looking thinner, and she looked like she hadn't slept in weeks. He hated it. Just as he thought he was getting his life in order, this had to happen.

 

The judge announced a five-minute recess in which InuYasha would be allowed to interact with his daughter under a social worker's supervision.

 

Kohana ran at InuYasha and hugged his knee tightly. InuYasha picked her up and Kohana quickly fell asleep in his arms. InuYasha sighed and kissed her forehead. She didn't stir.

 

The social worker looked edgy about the proximity of InuYasha to his daughter.

 

The social worker looked down at his watch and told InuYasha it was time to give her up.

 

InuYasha kissed her forehead and woke her up. “You have to go Kohana, I'm gonna miss you. I love ya Kohana, give Sessh a hard time for me okay?”

 

Kohana nodded her head and hugged him before InuYasha set her down and gave her back to the social worker.

 

A/N- Sorry for the late update, I've been busy getting ready for a trip across the country; I won't be able to write May 9th to the 19th. That's when I'll be gone.