InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Innocent Until Proven Guilty ❯ Fire In The Kitchen With Dina ( Chapter 5 )

 

Chapter Five: Fire In The Kitchen With Dina

 

“Wow! So you're a defense attorney? I was wondering what you did for a living, since we never did finish that conversation earlier!” Kagome stated in an unusually upbeat tone. A giant, warm smile cracked her face in half.

 

Sesshoumaru looked down upon the tiny, orange clad woman with empty eyes, void of all recognition and emotions. Kagome hardly seemed to notice this and continued to beam up at him.

 

Images of last night danced in front of Kagome's mind eye; dancing with Sesshoumaru, telling off Kikyo and Inuyasha, almost losing her virginity, Sesshoumaru's `Get To Know You' Game, playing and laughing with Rin in the morning.

 

When she was younger, she always got the left over clothes and toys from her cousin, Kikyo. It wasn't that Kagome's mother didn't want to get Kagome all of the things she desired, it was because they simply could not afford it. By the time Kikyo turned 5, she thought that she was too mature for Barbies and decided to pass on her mass collection to her cousin. Kagome instantly fell in love with them.

 

Kagome had been completely ecstatic! Her mother worked two jobs, just trying to make ends meet for her tiny family. Since her brother was not born yet, Kagome would get up extra early, when her mother did, so that she and Mrs. Higurashi could play with her dolls for a little while.

 

After briefly reflecting on a hand full of memories, Kagome pulled herself back into the present to where she was currently standing in front of Sesshoumaru in the common room of the women's penitentiary.

 

A sudden thought popped into Kagome's mind.

 

“Sesshoumaru, can you do me a favor?” Kagome asked with a hopeful tone.

 

“I am.”

 

“I beg your pardon? What favor are you doing for me currently?” Kagome inquired curiously.

 

“I am going to defend you.” Sesshoumaru's cold voice held a slight bit of irritation and smugness and Kagome instantly noticed. Kagome's chocolate milk eyes narrowed up into the artic ice that was Sesshoumaru.

 

Kagome couldn't help wondering what the hell was wrong with him! He acted as if he didn't even know her! There is no way in hell that he forgot what happened last night. Did he? No. He couldn't have. It's not even remotely possible. He was so caring and passionate last night. Sure, he was a little cold and stoic, but that almost instantly changed when they went to his mansion. Kagome mentally scratched her head. What is up with him?

 

Sesshoumaru was caught in a childish staring contest with a pair of big brown eyes. The feeling of familiarity erupted within him. Who is this? He did not recall ever meeting someone as bubbly as this naïve girl in front of him. Even if he did, then he probably wouldn't have found in necessary to remember who she was. The pang still ate at him.

 

Have you ever had that feeling that you know something, but when the time arises you cannot recall what you need to know? Well, that most definitely the case here.

 

“Woman, if he continue to glare at this Sesshoumaru with those abnormal eyes of yours, you will eventually cause them to close.” Sesshoumaru stated harshly, snapping Kagome away from her previous chain of thought. Now she was mad. How dare he! What the hell gave this man the right to talk to her as if she was his green servant?

 

Kagome started to seethe on the inside.

 

“And if you continue to be as cold as you are, your going to turn into a 6 foot banana Popsicle!” Kagome retorted, anger evident in her voice. Kagome mentally thought what a jackass he was. Apparently her first impressions were entirely wrong.

 

Sesshoumaru stiffened slightly at her tone, but it was not visible to anyone. How dare she talk to him like that? Did she know he was? He noted how difficult this case would prove to be.

 

“Watch your tone, wench.” He threatened icily.

 

Kagome was far from intimidated since she's seen his softer side.

 

“Whatever you wish, milord. I almost forgot that you were a king - ” Kagome started sarcastically.

 

Sesshoumaru couldn't help but think that she was being dramatic.

 

“ - of polar bears.”

 

That did it. Sesshoumaru was half tempted to grab this woman by the throat and throw her against a wall. She just called him a polar bear! Him! He didn't even closely resemble a bear. No one, in his entire life, called him a bear, save for Rin, but that was different; she called him a giant teddy bear, which is far worse than a polar bear. He decided in that very moment that he would make her pay for her disrespectfulness.

 

Sesshoumaru was about to retort when a guard approached the tension filled pair.

 

“Kagome, your on kitchen duty now. Hop to it, Higurashi.” The guard ordered with a soft, but firm tone. Kagome turned to see Correctional Officer Youko Kurama talking to her. His long silver hair was pulled up in a high pony tail.

 

She turned away from the lawyer in front of her and faced Kurama. Since she has been here, Kurama noted, she had made quite a few new friends and almost everyone like Kagome. Honestly, who couldn't? She was sweet, fun, caring, and obedient.

 

Kagome smiled warmly at Kurama who couldn't help but let a slight grin grace his beautiful features.

 

“Yes Officer Kurama! I'll get right on that!” Kagome responded, her bubbly attitude exploded back into her like a nuclear bomb. She saluted the officer with a completely fake serious look on her face. She turned back to Sesshoumaru briefly to stick out her tongue before walking off.

 

“Oy! Snake Skin! It's you, me, a kitchen and a whole whack of food! Lets get your ass in gear!” Kagome screamed. She cupped her hands around her mouth to use as a mega phone since Snake Skin was currently on the third floor in her cell.

 

Snake Skin left her cell, and walked to the railing out side of her door. Her long red wavy hair cascaded down her back. She mimicked Kagome's home made mega phone as amusement sparkled in her green eyes.

 

“Calm down, Higurashi! I'm coming! Don't get your panties in a twist!”

 

“I'm not wearing any!” Kagome replied with laughter in her voice.

 

“Did not need to know that, Kagome! Too much info, girl!” Kagome was laughing her ass off as Snake Skin ran down the stairs to meet with Kagome.

 

“C'mon, Miko, lets go!” Snake Skin cried as she threw one her of slim arms around Kagome's shoulder as they turned toward the kitchen. Kurama approached the two inmates, curiosity etched in his features.

 

Upon approaching the women, his curiosity boiled over and he asked why Snake Skin just called Kagome Miko.

 

Snake Skin still had her arm around Kagome's shoulders when she replied to the guard.

 

“Well, think about it, Kurama. Kagome here looks like that shrine maiden from `Sailor Moon.' I think it was Sailor Mars. I don't remember.” Snake Skin replied, as if the answer was already obvious. Snake Skin moved her arm so that it was around the back of Kagome's neck. After tightening her grip on her, she pulled Kagome into a headlock. Three guards standing around the room noticed this and started to quickly approach them.

 

Kurama also saw what was going on, but he knew that no harm would befall Kagome, especially when she was in the presences of Takashi “Snake Skin” Ayame. Using her left hand, Ayame curled it into a fist and started to place a friendly noogie on Kagome's dark head.

 

Kagome's laughter erupted from her tiny figure as she tried to pry herself away.

 

Ayame finally let her go and Kagome stood in her usual upright position, her hair looked as though a bird tried to use if for a nest.

 

The guards that were approaching stopped their trek and returned to their post, after realizing nothing was wrong.

 

“Ayame! Look what you did! How am I going to get Kurama to like me if you keep doing that?” Kagome asked with a fake scolding tone. Kagome and Ayame had a little inside joke about Kurama. It was more than obvious that Ayame was attracted to Kurama and Kagome felt that it was her duty to annoy Ayame with that piece of information.

 

“Well, my dear Kagome, then you must win him over with your charm and elegance.” Ayame said, with a motherly tone as they continued on their way to the kitchen.

 

“Yah, ok. I have about as much charm as a piece of paper and I'm as elegant as a pig on stilts.”

 

“True, true.” Ayame agreed as she nodded her head.

 

Kagome let loose a fake gasp.

 

“You're mean! You're not supposed to agree!”

 

“Let me tell you a cold hard truth, my young pad wan. No matter how much you sugarcoat shit, under all that sugar, it's still shit.” Ayame told her. She released her hold on Kagome's shoulders and took to playing with a long piece of red hair that fell in her face.

 

“Pad wan, my ass, Obi Wan Kenobi! I'm the one who told you that!”

 

“Well, I felt that it was worth mentioning.” Ayame said with a smile.

 

The two woman laughed as they walked into the kitchen to start their kitchen duty.

 

(~^-^)(^-^~)

 

Sesshoumaru still stood in his place as he watched the interaction between the two women, all the while, sporting a bored look on his face.

 

Miko. That seemed familiar to him too. The familiarity and lack of remembrance really started to grind Sesshoumaru's gears. He mentally screamed. This was starting to irritate him. He hated not knowing something. `Just my luck. The one time I actually go out clubbing, I end up not remembering most of my night.'

 

Officer Kurama waltzed back to Sesshoumaru with a passive face.

 

“Higurashi will be done KP in about an hour. Do you want me to set you up in an interview room? You can wait there and I'll send her that way when she is done.” Kurama offered while brushing a lone strand of hair off of his shoulder to join the rest of his main that brushed his back.

 

Sesshoumaru nodded at the suggestion and followed Kurama to a boring gray room that had a steel table and four steel chairs around it. Sesshoumaru opened his briefcase and pulled out Kagome's case file to read over all of the necessary information.

 

 

 

 

Taisho and Son Law FIrm

Lawyer: Taisho Sesshoumaru

Case Number: 12797

-Higurashi Kagome:-

Age: 22

Weight: 120 pounds

Height: 5'6

Hair Color: Brown

Eye Color: Brown

Residence: Tokyo, Japan

Charge: Assault

Details: October 12, 2006. Higurashi Kagome was present at the Kobi Yoshi night club. While intoxicated, she threw a glass full of alcohol at one, Tanna Kikyo, nearly hitting her in the head in the process. Witnesses say that there was a dispute between Tanna and Higurashi, as well as two males with silver/white hair. Authorities arrested Higuashi at the Taisho manor.

Past: Victim states that Higurashi has threatened her in the past before as well as caused harm to her, physically. No hospital or patient records were found.

 

 

 

 

Sesshoumaru continued to review case notes. The door to the interview room opened with an annoying creak resonating from the rusted door. Sesshoumaru raised his silver head to meet the chocolate eyes, now wearing a black jump suit. Her long black hair was soaking wet and stuck to her face, neck, and the back of her suit. Sesshoumaru arched an eye brow in curiosity.

 

Kagome was most definitely not her perky self. She had a melancholy aura and that was clearly displayed on her porcelain face.

 

“Don't you say a word.” Kagome said coolly as she walked to the steel chair across from him.

 

“I wasn't going to.” Sesshoumaru was indeed interested, but he would rather be brutally slaughtered by a herd of rampaging rhinos than tell her that.

 

“It's not my fault that that stupid guard is…well….STUPID!”

 

Sesshoumaru's interest was perked to the extreme. Just what did happen in that kitchen? One could only image when transpired between one perky woman, another woman that could probably kill you with her bare hands, and a room filled with knives and other sharp objects.

 

Kagome was fuming on the inside, as well as on the outside. She had just been forced to endure a long speech from Warden Kouga about proper kitchen etiquette. He made it seem like it was her fault that the stove is completely destroyed and that the jail will need to buy all new cooking utensils.

 

How come everything bad had to happen to her? First Inuyasha leaves her. Then she spends a great night with an amazing guy, who later then treats her like shit. After that, she is arrested because of some skinny ass bitch who thinks she is the friggin' queen of the world. And, to put the cherry on top of the sundae, she almost completely explodes the kitchen with a crazy red head. Now, she is stuck sitting in front of the `amazing' ass of a man, who is currently boring holes into her.

 

“If it will make you feel any better, then you may tell me why you are acting in this particular manner. We need to complete this interview with great haste since your court date is fast approaching.” Sesshoumaru suggested in a frosty tone.

 

“Ok, Snowball, I'll tell you…” Kagome recalled the last hour's events…

 

(~^-^)(^-^~)

 

Kagome and Ayame entered the complete stainless steel kitchen. Kagome couldn't help but think that for a jail, they sure do have some nice junk. Guards were littered around the perimeter of the massive kitchen. There were pointy objects in there and they didn't want any trouble brewing.

 

“Okay, wenches. You're preparin' dinner tonight. It's pasta and meat balls. That ain't too difficult for you broads is it?” A husky guard stepped forward from in front of the fridge, his sniper rifle in hand. “Trust me, hags, you try anythin' funny…” he pointed the barrel of his gun at Kagome's forehead, silently telling them their fate should they wish to wreak havoc. Ayame stepped protectively in front of Kagome; there was no way in hell anyone was going to hurt that sweet girl, not if she could help it.

 

All of the necessary ingredients were out on the table in the middle of the room. The two started to prepare the meal at once. Kagome poured water into a pot and put the stiff noodles in it to accompany the water. She put the pot on the stove, not turning it on yet. While Kagome did that, Ayame opened a can of sauce. She noticed that there was no pot out yet. So, she went in search of a steel pot.

 

That stupid ass guard who was giving them hell earlier was a paranoid man. Instantly thinking that the red headed criminal was up to something mischievous, he dashed across the room only to accidentally run into the table, knocking the sauce on the floor, managing to spill it everywhere. The heavy guard jolted the table from its original spot, succeeding in knocking Kagome over the stove, accidentally turning up the gas line in the process.

 

Ayame returned with the pot she was searching for and saw what the idiot officer did.

 

“Great job, stupid!” Ayame screeched. She grabbed another can of sauce and started to open it. She would have given that guard a piece of her mind, but she knew that he would not hesitate to put a bullet in her brain.

 

Kagome was standing over by the stove, trying to get a flame out of the lighter. The smug guard decided that he should assist the `damsel in distress.' He stalked over to Kagome and ripped the lighter from her hands.

 

“This is how you do it, you incompetent woman.” His words were lined with disgust.

 

Pulling the trigger back and watching as a flame appeared at the end, he lowered it to the grills on the stove. In an instant, the entire stove burst into flames, due to the amount of gas that was floating around. The sudden impact of heat caused Kagome and the idiotic guard to fall back, landing right in the sauce.

 

On the way down, Kagome accidentally grabbed onto Ayame's hand, bringing her to the floor as well. All three of them were covered in red goop as the other guards hurried around for a fire extinguisher.

 

The warden stormed into the kitchen after hearing a loud commotion. Upon seeing the disaster, he motioned for the two sauce adorned women to follow him. Leading back to his office, he slammed the door behind them and gestured forcefully to the chairs in front of his desk. The women hastily sat down.

 

“You two imbeciles! Did you see what you did to that kitchen?! It's in ruins! How the hell did you manage that one?!” Kouga's blue eyes shone with anger and fury.

 

“Actually, Warden, we didn't even do - ” Kagome started.

 

“Shut up! I don't care what you have to say! Do you two realize how much that is going to cost us?! From this point on, you two are stripped of all privileges! That means no reading, no T.V., no playing games! You only leave your cell for dinner, showers, and for your half an hour outside for exercise! Other than that, you two will be caged up like dogs until further notice!” Kouga hollered.

 

“But, Sir - !”

 

“Damn it! I said shut up! Officer Fukaba, escort these women to the showers and get them new jump suits immediately!”

 

“Yes, Sir.” A black haired man wearing the customary officers outfit brought the women to the showers and gave them each black jump suits.

 

The pair was walking back to their cell block. Officer Kurama entered Kagome's cell and told her that she had to meet with Sesshoumaru. Rolling her eyes in exasperation, she followed the silver haired guard into the interview room that she was situated in right now.

 

(~^-^)(^-^~)

 

“Well, that was an interesting story. May we continue?” Sesshoumaru asked in a bored tone.

 

Kagome didn't answer. She only looked straight at him, obvious despair dancing in her eyes. She hated being in here. Sure, she met a lot of different women and they were all nice to her, but she couldn't help but feel like an animal, cage up. Now that she was behind bars, she realized that she took her freedom for granted.

 

Within the barbed wire surrounded building, Kagome couldn't help but feel smothered and it nearly killer her every day. She hadn't talked to Sango since she's been here. Is Sango worried about her? Wondering where she is?

 

Kagome used to complain about not having any good-looking clothes. But now that she was wearing ugly suits all day, she would give anything just to have her old wardrobe back. To put it simply, Kagome wanted to go home.

 

Sesshoumaru was simply intrigued by this woman. Here she was, sitting in jail, possible facing a lengthy sentence, and during an interview, which is extremely important, she is, seemingly unaffected? Oh, how wrong he was.

 

After reading all of the information from her case file, he began his brief line of questioning.

 

“Tanna Kikyo is your cousin, correct?”

 

“Yes.”

 

He jotted down some notes.

 

“How is your relationship with her?”

 

Kagome could have laughed at this question.

 

“Well, she treated me like dirt as kids, always telling me how much better she was. Always taking what little things I had growing up. When I was 10, she turned my best friend against me. She stole my boyfriend of two years away from me and she got me thrown in jail. Oh, our relationship is just peachy.” Kagome replied with cold sarcasm.

 

“Sarcasm will get you no where.”

 

“So I've been told.”

 

After writing down the information he was given, he continued.

 

“Did you ever verbally threaten Kikyo?”

 

“Only the night I threw the glass at her.” Kagome stared straight into his void gold eyes.

 

“Have you ever hit her?”

 

“No.”

 

“You do know that you must tell me the truth, right? I'm trying to get you out of here and I need your full co-operation.”

 

“And you have it, Mr. Taisho. I am not lying, that is dishonorable. Do not even begin to assume you know what I am going through or what I have endured in the past. You know nothing. I've had enough of you and everyone else today. Come back at a later time when I am in a better mood. Good day Mr. Taisho.” Kagome's voice left no room for argument. With her speech said, she stood up from her steel chair and knocked on the door, informing the guard outside she wished to go back to her cell.

 

Kagome spun her head around so that she could see him out of the corner of her eye.

 

“Please tell Rin I said `Hello'. Kagome told Sesshoumaru in a slightly softer tone.

 

An officer opened the door and led Kagome away.

 

(~^-^)(^-^~)

 

Arriving back at his luxurious home later in the evening, he decided to skip showering and just go straight to bed. After disposing of his work in the down stairs study, he changed into sleeping pants and slipped in between the sheets. He left his door slightly open in case Rin were to have a bad dream during the night and need some comfort.

 

Rin heard her father come home and decided to greet him even though it was very late into the evening. She flung off her bright pink comforter and exited her room. Her little feet padded down the hall, slipped through the crack in the door and waltzed into her father's dark room. Dashing across the room, she stopped abruptly before running into the bed.

 

Sesshoumaru was lying on his back when he heard her come thundering lightly to his side. Rin could tell instantly that he did not have a good day. Using all of the strength in her tiny arms, she grabbed onto the silk sheets and comforter and started her climb up the bed. The task was quite difficult for the toddler.

 

After noticing his daughters struggle, he reached his arm over the side of the bed and pulled her up by her waist and laid her down on his chest. Instantly, she curled up into him.

 

“Daddy tired?” Rin asked quietly, her right cheek against her father's bare chest.

 

“Yes, tenshi. Daddy had a bad day.” Sesshoumaru started to stroke her raven hair, comforting her as well as him.

 

Rin turned her head and buried her face right into his hard chest.

 

“It's not your fault, sweetie. You didn't do anything wrong. Sometimes people just have days that don't go their way.”

 

“Daddy see lady?” Rin asked expectantly.

 

“Yes.”

 

Rin brightened at the thought.

 

“Lady okey dokey?”

 

Sesshoumaru thought for a moment. He didn't want to depress his daughter, but he was never one to lie. He decided that she should know the truth; he wanted to set an example for her by always being honest.

 

“She's sad and lonely, honey.” Sesshoumaru continued to stroke her soft hair.

 

Rin blinked. Apparenlty, she didn't understand what her father had just told her.

 

The child buried her face back into her father's chest. Sesshoumaru pulled her up higher on his chest and squeezed her tightly.

 

“Kagome wanted me to give you a message, Tenshi. She wanted me to tell you that she says `Hello'.”

 

“Daddy and Rin go see lady?”

 

“Rin, I don't think it is appropriate for you to go - ”

 

“Please Daddy!” Rin begged with big, round eyes.

 

Sesshoumaru could feel himself start to cave in. He nodded to the child's pleas, which he was rewarded by with a hug.

 

“Go to sleep now, Rin. You can go see Kagome in a couple of days.”

 

“Okey dokey, Daddy.” Rin said with a tired yawn. Sleep claimed both Taisho's in an instant.