InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Learn To Trust ❯ Deal with Devil ( Chapter 12 )

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Learn to Trust


Chapter 12


Deal with the Devil


I have to admit, this isn’t the first time I was arrested, nor was this the first time I was arrested on battery charges. So I wasn’t scared, as they put me in the line up. I was number six, what’s funny is that the other two times I’ve been here I am always number six on the line up. If I was superstitious then I should be worried, number six three times, 666, the devil’s number, a sure sign that the devil is looking out for me. Did I mention how much I love my life?

“Number six, please take out your braid,” came a voice on the overhead speaker.

I sighed as I unbraided my hair, why did they bother with this? They knew it was me, I was told they had me on camera beating the fuck out the two assholes, why go through this? Keh, positive ID my ass.

“Okay thank you.” Said the same voice, an officer led the seven of us out a room, but I was taken to someone’s office. I was told not to move from my seat and then left alone.

I can’t say that I am an expert here when it comes to getting arrested, but I do manage to pick up some things that go on. Until now, everything went like clockwork. My fingerprints were taken to match up with the ones that the station already had. Then I did the pictures with my jail number, and then I had to get identified, and then finally get to call someone. Actually I should have gotten my phone call when I arrived but that didn’t happen. I however won’t talk until I get my phone call and-

“Back again Inuyasha?” Said a female voice, I turned around in my seat and started at a pretty woman whom I recognized all to well.

“Kagura,” I questioned, I followed her movements from the door to the desk in front of me. She sat down behind the desk and took a sip from her water bottle. “This is your office?”

“Yeah,” Kagura answered, opening a file that she carried in, I’m only guessing it was my file.

“Seems like you moved up from a street cop,”

“I’m a lieutenant now, Inuyasha.”

“I guess that’s better than picking up small twelve year olds from park benches and handing them over their maker, huh?” I asked sarcastically.

She sighed and placed the file on her desk; she leaned back in her chair and folded her arms. She looked at me as I mocked her movements, a frown on both of our faces.

“I already told you that all you need to do is make another statement on it and I promise-”

“And I already told you that I’m not going to risk that again, not after what happened the last time. Should I remind you of the outcome again; broken arm, twisted ankle and wrist, jaw wired shut, skull cracked open, internal and external bleeding, plus I have this nice scar on my back to remind me never to do that again.” I replied counting off on my fingers.

“Inuyasha,” she said standing up, and coming around her deck, she leaned on the edge of her desk, “what do you want from me. I can’t pull you out of there without a legit reason. It wouldn’t go well in court.”

“Why not, you said so yourself you’re the damn lieutenant, I’m sure if you pull some strings...”

“If I could, I would have when I made this position ten months ago-.”

“Wow, that long...it’s really been a while since I been in here huh?”

“Yeah, and I thought you were doing better,” she said adjusting to my obvious change in subjects. I really didn’t want to talk about that anymore.

Anyone can see that Lieutenant Kagura Onigumo and I have a history; a history that I love to mention only when I’m around her, with anyone else it stays just history. The first time I met Kagura was when I was twelve years old and sleeping on a bench, she brought me home after my run away attempt. The second time was when I was thirteen and got arrested for the first time for stealing; she helped me get out of trouble which was easy because it was a first time offence, no one gets in trouble too much on a first time offence. Then met her a third time when I got arrested for a second time. I was fifteen and was arrested for battery charges and they found drugs in my system, that’s when she found out about my family issues and my home life.

I still don’t know how she got me out of that one, but all I had was six month probation, which was hell of course. However she did convince me to try and get away from my parents in court. She said it was a sure case, which we would win hands down. I guess everyone’s hands weren’t down because I sure had lost and wounded up in the hospital thanks to dear ole’ dad. He of course blamed the beating on someone else, said he went out looking for me and found me like that. With no one to say otherwise, because I sure as hell couldn’t say anything, nor wished my father’s wrath like that again on me, nothing could be done, it was a done deal. I was stuck there until I turned eighteen.
I never really stopped blaming Kagura over what happened, but I wasn’t going to nag over it. She wanted me to appeal to the case, but I just wanted it to be left alone, she have no choice but to leave it alone.

“Inuyasha, I saw the videotape from the bus, you can’t go and beat on someone who calls you and your friend names.” Kagura said picking up the file again.

“Hey I ain’t saying nothing till I make my phone call.” I answered folding my arms. I knew that if I said anything it would just be turned and used against me, even if it was Kagura.

“Who exactly are you going to call, your parents?”

“Do I look like I want a death wish?” I asked, giving her a look that stated she just asked a stupid question. I leaned over to her desk and pulled her office phone to me.

“Who are you calling then?”

“Who do you think?” I asked smiling as I dialed the number, I looked at Kagura and winked. She was standing with her arms crossing over her chest, a frown on her face, and her foot was taping. She knew who I was calling and didn’t like it one bit, and in truth I didn’t like it either. I dreaded the person who was going to answer the phone, but it was the only way.

“I thought I made it clear to you that you are never to call me on this line,” a harsh voice said over the phone.

I smirked even though it couldn’t be seen over the phone, “Here I thought I was special, I didn’t know I had to use special phones too, Naraku.”

There was a silence, most of it because he was trying to get over that it was me calling and not his daughter, Kagura.

“Inuyasha, I never thought you would use this number, much less on this phone.”

“Well what can I say, I never thought either, but here I am.” I replied.

“So what can I do for you, Inuyasha?”

“Let’s get to the bottom line here Naraku, I am in a predicament and you are the only one who probably can get me out of it.”

“Really, what exactly is this predicament?” Naraku chuckled.

“I got arrested in school today because yesterday-”

“Is my daughter still there?” he interrupted.

“Uh yeah-I mean yes.” I stumbled. Naraku isn’t the type of person you talk street talk to, he’s the person you use that proper shit with.

“Tell her to leave.” He stated in a voice that left no room for arguing.

I looked at Kagura, “This is a private conversation.” I told her with a smirk.

“Inuyasha, you know I’m not going to-”

“Leave Kagura, his orders,” I replied pointing to the phone.

“You can tell him-”

“Put her on, Inuyasha.” Naraku ordered. I handed the phone over to Kagura who hesitated before she took it and turned away from me, as if that was going to stop me from hearing.

“Hello Father, how are you......but Father I can’t just leave him.....I understand but.....no, he’s here by himself.......I do realize that....just how would it look if I let him get his way.....it does matter my position.......you helped me get it.....still working on the street.....fine Father but only five minutes.....goodbye Father”

She sighed and held out the phone for me to take, “You have five minutes, then I’m coming in here.” She then left with what little pride she had left, which isn’t much because she is still being bossed around by her father even in her work place.

“Hello.” I said in the phone after hearing the door shut.

“She can be insufferable sometimes.”

“I imagine,” I chuckled out.

“Now you were saying something about yesterday...” he asked. I recited the story of yesterday’s events on the bus; he never interrupted, only listening.

“They say that they have a video of me making the first punch.” I finished.

“I understand why you called me, easy to put you behind bars.”

“Exactly, and I don’t see me in orange body suit.”

“If I help you, and believe me I can, what am I getting out of this?”

“Well Naraku you’re not only a political man, but you’re also a business man, I was hoping we can make a business deal.”

“What type of deal, Inuyasha?”

“You always wanted me to work for you; I’m willing to do so.” I stated.

“You work for me?” he chuckled out.

“Don’t play games, Naraku, it’s beneath the likes of you. I never knew what your interest in me ever was, but now you have your chance of getting me.

“You were more valuable to me younger, but...”

“But what,” I questioned, trying not to let my anger get the best of me.

“But you still have the ability to learn much from me Inuyasha, as long as you do what I say and when I say it.”

“I understand, but if my instincts tell me something else would be better-”

“Then go with that, I always trust you instincts.”

“Shouldn’t trust them to much, my instincts are telling me that I should have never made this phone call, but I’m still talking to you.”

Naraku only laughed.

“As painful as it is for me to say this, Naraku, do we have a deal.”

“Are you willing to give up your future to me?” Naraku asked.

This was it, the deal with the devil, and Naraku was a devil, hell his name practically meant hell, what was his parents thinking huh? If I agree to Naraku terms then I was giving up what little percent that I had a future away. I never really went into the what-if terms, but sometimes it was good to dream.

So what if I had somehow made it to my eighteenth birthday, and made it out of my parent’s house without some death defining injury? If I agreed to Naraku’s terms then I really didn’t have a future of my own. I would have to do what Naraku seemed fit. He always told me that I would be a perfect candidate for taking over after he was gone, until then I would be his apprentice. I would never do what I want to do; do I really want to give up what little future I may have?

“If I have a future, then sure why not, just as long as my parents don’t hear about this and I don’t have to spend anytime in actual jail.” I replied. It’s not like I have much of a future anyway. I never really expect to live pass eighteen anyway much less graduation.

“You have a deal. I’ll send Kanna over, until then speak to no one. Not even that pathetic excuse for a daughter.” Naraku growled.

Any blind idiot could see Naraku didn’t like his eldest daughter, only because she questioned his orders, not like Kanna though. Kanna, the layer, wait scratch that, the best layer this city has, never questioned Naraku, always did what he demanded without any whats or buts. She was the prefect puppet, and it looks like it was my turn to be tied on a string.

“Understood,” I replied then hung up. I stood up and walked out of the office, Kagura who was standing by, looked at me and shook her head in disproval. “I have no choice Kagura.”

“You always have a choice, it’s your narrow sighted and fear that keeps you from seeing that.” She snapped at me

“Maybe if my skull wasn’t cracked open, I could see more clearly.” I snapped back.

She nodded and then shrugged her shoulders “You’ll be his puppet.”

“Speaking of puppet, Kanna is taking my case.”

“I would have thought as much. Am I taking you to the holding cell until she arrives?”
”Don’t you know it.” I answered. She grabbed the nearest handcuff and cuffed me, then proceeded to lead me down stairs to the holding cell.

“I won’t let him,” I said after a while. “I won’t let him control me like he does her.”

“You already did, Inuyasha, you just don’t realize it yet. You have agreed to become his apprentice haven’t you?”

“How did you know?” I questioned.

“I know my father has an interest in you. He always has. I also know he won’t do anything for anyone without getting anything in return. You are the only thing you have to offer him.”

“What is his interest?”

“I honestly don’t know.” she asked, as she signed me in and then went to open the jail cell for me. She un-cuffed me and I entered, but she didn’t close it right away. “Inuyasha, I do want you to know that I’m not so stupid to not know what my father does behind close political doors. I do know about his ring.” She said in a hush whisper. There were others around, to say something like that out loud would just be plain stupid.

“You are just an too much of an obedient daughter to do anything about it. You just turn the cheek, right Lieutenant Onigumo.” I replied.

“I follow the law before my father.”

“It seems that I’m not the only one who failed to realize his strings.”

“I plan on taking my father down Inuyasha,” She narrowed her eyes at me

“Should you be telling me this? After all, I did agree to become his apprentice.”

“I’m just notifying you; don’t be there when it goes down. You don’t deserve getting arrested with the rest of them.”

“You’re just judge and jury aren’t you?” I chuckled at her, I quieted down when I saw her face, “understood, I’ll be ghost.”

“Lieutenant, phone call,” A male officer called down the stairs.

“I’ll be right up.” She yelled back. She looked at me, as she closed the door shut. “Keep a pair of scissors s on you if those strings become too tight. That’s something I failed to do in my lifetime.” She then turned and left without hearing my reply.

“Keh,” I said as I turned. There were only two other people in the holding cell I was in. I ignored them as I sat down on a bench and let everything just happened finally register in my mind.

I really signed my life over to Naraku Onigumo, a powerful political man by day, and a King Pin by night. This had the Spiderman’s King Pin written all over it. I chuckled over the idea.

I doubt becoming Naraku’s right hand man will stop my father from abusing me like he does. Knowing Naraku he won’t try and stop it, he’ll just say its building character in me. Character my ass; the only thing that comes out of working with that son of a bitch is the money I’ll get coming out of it. And most likely that will still go to bills, ugh. I need a nap.

I laid down on the bench, and folded my arms under my head, put my feet on the bench and fell into a light, very light sleep. I didn’t trust the other two guys in this jail cell, they were dressed as woman.