InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Night Stalker ❯ chapter 8 ( Chapter 8 )

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Chapter 8
The following morning, expecting to be received coolly , if not disdanfully, by Kaede Klump, Takahashi was momentarily taken aback when the large woman wearing a canry yellow jumpsuit and matching shoes, greeted him with a warm smile and a steady stream of chit-chat. She ceremoniously place him in the fat leather recliner-obviously the seat of honor in the garish, ornate living room-and hurried off to make herbal tea. The "dragon lady" appeared pleasent and cooperative.
Several minutes later she returned, a brilliant spot of rouge now on each cheek, effortlessly carrying a tray bearing a silver tea service, cups, and sweets. She sat across from the detective.
"A brownie, Detective Takahashi?" Klump held out a plate of cholcolate-frosted brownies. "They're home made. I dont use that package stuff.""No, Thank you.""Mine are moist. The secrest in adding a bit of oil to the batter.""Im sure there great, but i have to watch my blood sugar.""Pity." She poured the tea, handed him a cup.
"Miss. Klump, the-""Oh, call me Kaede. Im not into the Miss. Busines.""The home of your neighbor, Miss. Higurashi, was broken into last night and i wondered-"
"You dont say. How dreadful. Is she all right?""Shes fine. Miss. Higurashi was'nt at home when the intruder entered. Now, did you-"
"We're so isolated up here. Im not complaining mind you; Im a country girl, born and raised. But sometimes...""Who lives in the house east of you and Miss. Higurashi?"
"That'd be the monks but theirs no point in going there". she said "They go away for the holidays.""Did you notice anything out of the ordinary yesterday? Someone in the area that didnt belong? A Car cruising back and forth?"
"Nooo." She toyed with a silvery curl on her forehead. Inuyasha noticed dingy gray strands at the nape of her neck, sticking out from under the wig. "And you could bet i would notice. I live alone and i keep my gaurd up. A woman living alone must always keep her guard up. With the monks gone , theres only Miss. higurashi and myself for a good quarter-mile. Im forgetting her son. Nice young boy.""Do you know miss. Higurashi socially?""No, no i dont." she sipped her tea. Looked rueful. "But its not for lack of trying, mind you. The few times that iv'e tried to be neigborly, miss. Higurashi has ...well, shunted me. And none to gently.""Does she appear to be a loner?""Hel-Heavens, no!" she said with force. "That one dotes on attention. Quite popular with the gentlmen, y'know. Now mind you, im no snoop, but i do take pleasure in fiddling in the yard and i cant help but notice, living above her as i do, the cars coming up the driveway and ...and going down the followng day.""More than on car at a time?""No, Different cars. Different times.""were you in the yard yesterday afternoon?""I was.""Yet you saw no one at her house?""No one except her. She sunbathes on her deck nearly every morning- in the altogether. If you ask me Id say thats perverted behavior. Would'nt you, Sargeant." Inuyasha made no comment. "I was planting ground cover all afternoon at the edge of the bluff. If someone had been down there prowling around, its not likely i would've missed them. Of course, i did come inside to take my meals, and...well, who knows...?"
"Did you see Miss. Higurashi come home?"She left the house at eleven and returned at dusk.""Your very observant.""Were two woman alone. Neghborhood watch applies to even remote areas like ours. Im sure miss. Higurashi would report a prowler up my way.""Aside from the men coming and going, would you say things are generally quiet down there?Klump cleared her thoat. "NO, i would not.""Why is that?""You have only to check within your own police department to get that answer.""I'll do that, but perhaps you'd care to enlighten me while im here.""Two nights ago she was having one of her rowdy parties. At midnight the police arrived.""You called them?""Not me, Im not that sort of neighbor. Granted, im no saint, sergeant, but im tolerant. Aind ive seen plenty."Takahashi waited.
Klump picked up the cue. "More than once, coming home from an evening out, she's had trouble maneuvering her car around the rocks lining the driveway. People like her have no business being on the road."
After quickly drinking his tea Takahashi left.
He headed for his car, then circled back and walked to the edge of the bluff. As he stood under a peach tree, looking down at the Higurashi house. He mentally sorted and filed klumps account. She could be an excellent witness he thought.. Intelligent, cooperative? Perhaps she tended to embellish certain points, understate others? According to her statement, she'd witnessed nothing that pertains to the crime. And his main objective was to obtain factual and useful information necessary to advance the investigation. Miss. Higurashis personal actvities were none of his business. She was a victim, not a suspect.
He watched as two cars drove up the long driveway and pulled to the a stop at the front entrance. He recognized one as Kagome Higurashi. A Woman with long brown her exited from the tan vehicle. She and Kagome Higurashi disaappeard into the house.
Yup. theirs chappie 8...hope you enjoyed. Again. Please read and review. :)

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