The Devil and The Angel Chapter 10: Trial and Many Days and Weeks

(Disclaimer see chapter 1, and yes I'm going to try to get my other stories up as soon as possible...)

Naraku Ayumi had been sitting in his office at his place that he had build from the ground up, sipping on his private brandy,

Sesshomaru had challenged him to a trial. The red eyed spider demon smiled darkly, Kagome is going to counter sue him for

not only divorce and for custody of their daughter Rin. Kagome should've known better than to challenge him, but if she wanted

to look bad than he would happily dole it out. Kagome will learn that she couldn't defy him like that, Naraku had also heard through

the rumor mill that Kagome had a son- that the 'happy' couple had named Hotaru.

Naraku had smirked evilly, very evilly, remembering her father's last breath before the red eyed spider youkai had beheaded him; the tear

that rolled down his face after the ningen's head was lopped off of his shoulders. Standing up and walking over to his private selection bar,

and pouring himself a generous serving of gin, he smiled wider than before, Naraku Ayumi had remembered how the man had begged him to

have Kagome come back home. Looking outside at the massive window, that was repaired after Kaguya's little hissy fit, Naraku had paid Hiten

double to have Kagome followed whenever Sesshomaru wasn't around.

The dark hared evil spider youkai knew that it would be hard to do, because of both Rin and Kagura they were around her like no tomorrow, sipping

his drink more. Naraku was chuckling, even more so, Kagome will come back to him in his moment of mercy he would let her keep that little half dogged

bastard. His poor beautiful misguided sweet Kagome; she will see that they are meant to be, Naraku had known that Kagome was a miko from the moment

that he had first seen her. The dark hared red eyed spider youkai was shocked to find out that both sisters were mikos, that had the same powers he grined

more from what Hiten had told him that Kagome gotten her figure back.

An evil and cruel plan had started to formed deep within his twisted mind, he will get his family back one day or another, and maybe he could be very cliche'

and stage an unfortante accdent. Naraku had always loved the classics; the cliches' in his 'real world' and in the movies even in the books that he loved reading.

He had thought again, being original was one of his strenghts, and a very wicked and manipulative bastard as well: but he had found a way of pleasing his beast

and himself by his Kagome's and Rin's lives. Kagome and Rin would always be with him, and very soon Hakudoshi their son, his and Kagome's flesh and blood:

not Sesshomaru's and Naraku's mate/wife Kagome's flesh and blood.

As Hiten had came into his large dark office, pouring himself a generous serving of gin after handing him some papers in a large folder ''Read my devious friend/ boss,

you may find it very entertaining...'' As Naraku had set his refilled glass back down on the desk and reaching inside of his very expensive wooden furniture and pulling out

a couple of cigarettes and continued to read... Naraku had let out a few sinister chuckles as he let and lit up his smokes...

Mean while with Sesshomaru and Kagome:

Kagome had sat at the kitchen table with Rin and Kagura and little Hotaru and Jingle and Kanna. Kagome had remembered that birthing Hotaru was very easy; it had been a few weeks

since Kagome had given birth. And since the run in with her esstranged husband/mate, Naraku he now knew and now Kagome had gotten Sesshomaru in deep trouble and that was placing

the situation lightly. Kagome had felt a lot of guilt for what was going to happen in the trial, and to her new and loving family the young dark eyed woman and Kagura had made eye contact with

each other and back at the children and the adorable kitten playing with the infant- who was cooing happily and clapping his little claws.

The two women were giggling at the cute display, Hotaru had looked up at at his mommy with his father's eyes and held out his little chubby arms and clapped them in the air. Kagome had smiled

sadly and softly at her little Hotaru, her wonderful father will never know his grandchildren, he will never know the pain that Naraku had put her through and in that thought Kagome was glad, because

her father would never know the hell and the torment that she and Rin had been through for the past five years. However, after those five hellish years, with Naraku 'The Devil' Ayumi, and upon turning

twenty one, an Angel by the name of Sesshomaru had decended from the heavens and saved her and Rin from hell itself. Kagome knew that this trial would horrid and terrifying; both Kagura and Kagome

knew what that rat bastard can do to people in a courtroom.

Kagome was shaken from her thoughts when she had felt Kagura's re assuring touch on her sister's forearm; the dark eyed young woman knew that Kagura and her will always have a bond. It was Kagura

that helped her during those five hell filled years, five years of pain and abuse, five years Kagome had known deep down that Naraku was directly involved with her father's 'taking' of his own life. In truth,

Kagome has had her suspicons about what had happened to her father so many years ago, however the hard thing is to prove it? Everyday, everynight, Kagome had been praying for absolution and forgiveness

for the pain that she had caused her father and her sister; and through the rumor mill and even on the news and in the newspapers. Kagome had heard that her mother had died three years ago, the mother of

both Kagome and Kikyo had died a lonely and painful death.

Kagome was very confused about how her's and Kikyo's mother dying like that, she and her older sister loved their mother dearly but sadly it wasn't returned. Both sisters, and their father when he was alive, had wondered

why? And that was a very good question, and that question deserved an answer, and the only one that could provide that is dead and buried, Kagome had heard from Kikyo that their own mother had wished the younger girl

great pain and sadness: and their own mother had wished Kikyo dead. With a soft and sad smile, both Kagura and Kagome were watching Rin, Kanna and Hotaru and Jingle play on the rug by the table with the infant babbling

gibberish happily. Both women were laughing, as Sesshomaru had came in the kitchen door, with his brief case in his hand and little Hotaru looked up at him, as funny as it looked, the pup was trying to crawl to his father and babbling

very very happily.

With a soft chuckle, Sesshomaru had bent down and picked up Hotaru, who was failing miserably trying to crawl but the boy was trying his heart out. As Sesshomaru had let down his briefcase, Rin had Jingle were welcoming him

home, personally the inyoukai had no promblem with the kitten he had thought that it was it dare he think it? Cute...

Since the birth of Hotaru, both Sesshomaru and Hitomi were drilling Kagome and Rin for the trial, both Taisho men knew what punches Naraku could and would pull against both his 'daughter, and against Kagome' and true Naraku and

Kagome were still technically 'mated/married' that thought alone was enough for Sesshomaru to make the spider youkai suffer greatly. Even though Kagome was pretty reluctant about sharing the past five years of abuse, however, it was

the only way to appeal to the jury; and to the judge. As Kagome and Sesshomaru had blinked in each other's direction, as she was getting up from her original position at the table and walking over and sliding her arms around his lean waist,

and he in turn had wrapped an arm around her now slim waist. Sesshomaru had sensed and smelled his Kagome's fear, as Hotaru looked at his mommy ''Mama...'' All in the room had snapped their heads over to the pup shocked, the pup

wasn't due to talk for at least another month or two!

Both of his parents were staring at each other and them back at their son, and the pup's nose had twitched twice Kagome had looked at her son again ''What was that, sweety?'' Even Sesshomaru wanted to hear it again, Hotaru giggled ''Mama,

pwety... Mama wuv vou...'' Both Kagome and Sesshomaru were very happy and beyond thrilled, Kanna and Rin were jumping up and down for joy, and Kagura was clapping non stop. Sesshomaru had leaned further to his and Kagome's pup

and they were nuzzling their noses ''Dadda...'' His sweet innocent voice had announced while the babe's lips were making contact with his father's nose; then he nipped. The father glared at his son's little baby fangs "Wait when you are older...''

He would growl out the threat playfully...

Many weeks later...

It had been many weeks, and the trial was underway, Kagome-Sesshomaru-and Hitomi were challenging Naraku's opposition. They were challenging not for Kagome's freedom and Rin's; but for everyone to see what a total evil bastard Naraku is! Kagome

was ready, she was neverous and scared, however if she didn't face Naraku now then she will never face him! Kagome knew that it was only a matter of time before Naraku would try this or anything, as they were running in the courthouse with Rin in Hitomi's

arms, the blood-sucking reporters were trying to get pictures of the group, and yelling out questions or accusations. As they had got inside, Kagome had adjusted her 'victim-looking dress' according to Hitomi when the jury sees a so-called actual battered wife, they

what to see her. Not anything else. Kagome was told to wear a simple white dress that reached her shins; and a cardigan that was blue, her shoes were simple white flats. Her hair was in a basic braid hanging down; she was shocked to see both Kikyo and HoJo!

They had ran up to her and hugged her tightly, as Naraku was entering and Sesshomaru and Hitomi were keeping the reporters at bay; Kikyo had made eye contact with Naraku "It's okay little sister, I won't leave you, I'll burn in hell first...'' She knew that Naraku was

up to something, nothing good, and now she would have to use her Miko powers to reveal the truth.

True Kikyo can do that on someone like Naraku, but it will take a lot of energy, but it will be worth laying in bed for a week, as everyone had gotten settled for the trial to begin the judge had came out of her area. The judge was a forty year old woman with a slender

build and long blonde hair in a French braid, when the balif- a medium built man- had announced "Hear ye Hear ye, all rise for the honorable Judge Angel Tri-Force...'' All had risen, Judge Angel had looked around "Be seated. Alright, we have here Naraku Ayumi being

sued for not only divorce, but for custody of their five year old daugther Rin, and in damages and Naraku is counter suing Kagome for being an unfit mother.'' The Judge had looked around at the room "I want no outbursts, no joking, nothing of that sort, the news people

can stay, just be as quiet as possible understand?'' All had agreed to these terms, when the trial was now in full force, and Hitomi and Sesshomaru got to go first. Hitomi knew that his son could hold his own against Naraku, however he was doing this for Kagome's sake

and the sake of his grandchildren; Sesshomaru had stood up and adjusted his taliormade white armoni suite "Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, my client Kagome Ayumi *He was choking on the last name that his mate had to have* is not only a wonderful mother, but a victim

of domestic violence and other horrors. Naraku Ayumi will try to paint my client into something she is not; something that is a falsehood. Thank you.'' Sesshomaru had his speech.

Naraku had gotten up and straigthened his black armoni suite "Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, I am a mere victim in all of this, true there were times that the marriage between myself and the Plantiff Kagome Ayumi; was a bit troubled every now and then. However the truth

will be reveal today... Thank you.'' Kagome knew that Naraku would pull the punches in this trial and say or do whatever he had do to ensure that Kagome and Rin came home with them. Kagome shuddered inwardly while Sesshomaru stood back up "Your honor for my first witness

I call Rin Ayumi...'' Everyone whispered quietly in shock and in awe at the little five year old cutey, that was dressed in an orange and yellow checkered dress that reached her little ankles and a pair of white mary jane shoes. Her hair was its typical half up and half down look, she had

slowly got up to the stand and the baliff went up to her, with a thick Bible in his hands "Alright honey, just place her left hand on the Bible,'' She did "And say I swear to tell the whole truth, nothing but the truth so help me God." When Rin had repeated what the man had said, and looked

up at the people watching her.

Rin knew that it was only a matter of time, when she would have to face her father Naraku, she knew all of that. But she didn't know how scared she would be, taking a deep breath "Now Rin, tell me and everyone in the jury and the judge, how old were you when you saw your daddy hit your

mommy?'' Naraku had stood up "Objection your honor leading!'' He had roared, Rin didn't even flich "Your Honor Lady, I really want to just speak from my heart may I please?'' The Judge had smiled down at the little girl that was wise beyond her years "I will allow it, and no interruptions from

none of you, or I will clear out this courtroom understood?'' When all had agreed, Rin had sighed and spoke "Your Honor Lady, and everyone, I remember being only two years old and knowing that something wasn't right with with my father, everytime that my mommy would do anything she would

get slapped pinched or even punched. She would get called, a lot of bad words, and I don't want to say them, because my mommy told me its not nice to say bad words.'' Kagome was trying to keep her composure, her brave little girl ''I remember being able to talk and walk, and my mommy and daddy

were fighting he had her by the upper arms and throwing her down on the ground. He was kicking her hard, he then grabbed her back up by her hair and the back of her neck, and threw her across the room, I went to try to stop him, and mommy grabbed me and put me under her when daddy's foot was

going to hurt me...'' Everyone was muttering in shock, Kagome stared not believing that Rin could remember that...

Rin had continued on and on, everything that she had heard and everything that she had remembered "I knew fear that day, and many others, I tried to be the perfect daugther for him. I knew that my daddy was mean, not like my other daddy, Sesshomaru...'' The look on Naraku's face was one for the ages,

he actually lost his composure! Hiten had to physically restrain him! He was snarling and growling at Sesshomaru then at Kagome "You bitch!'' The police were taking him from the courtroom when Rin had spoken up "Wait!'' They did "Daddy, I love you yes, but Daddy Sesshomaru is kind to mommy you are

not. I'm sorry daddy, but I want to be with mommy and Sesshomaru. Your Honor Lady, may I step down?'' The judge had given her okay for the child, who was wise beyond her years, to step down and when Rin did Naraku was being carted out of the room with at least ten men. Rin had went to her mother, and

sat on her lap "From what I just saw and heard,'' The judge had began while thinking "I am providing not only a Protection Order on both yourself Mrs. Ayumi and your wise daugther, we will even re-locate you until the trial is over,'' Sesshomaru, who was still standing from Naraku's outburst, the dark hared man

was coming back.

After Naraku was told that there was protective order around Kagome and Rin, he was seething, a very black evil anger was swarming around him. Kikyo saw it from her position about a row behind Kagome, her little looked scared to death, Kagome had suddenly cleared her throat. She was finding her own courage;

Hitomi took Rin, Kagome had stood up "Your Honor, may I please say a couple of things?'' Seeing the look on the judge's face, she looked like she was considering it "I will allow it, please step forward, and Mr. Ayumi control your temper, and I will be granting your wife the divorce and custody. And I think that if I

don't grant Mrs. Ayumi protection that she needs then I can clearly see that this will not be a healthy enviornment for your daughter to observe and grow in.'' Kagome had stepped forward, and taking a very deep breath, she had begun to say her peace "Your honor, the whole abuse of myself and our 'marriage' was not

my fault at all, no matter what I do I got hit: Your honor I speak for myself, as a victim, I had been faithful and paitent with him, for the past five years, for the past five years just after he and I 'married' he hit me. For no good reason, I did whatever I had to do as a mother to protect my pride and joy. Rin was the only thing

that was ever really good in all of t he five years of hell that I had to endore. I speak from my heart, in this, when I say that,'' The judge was listening intently "Go on Mrs. Ayumi,'' Kagome had taken a deep breath once again, she wanted Sesshomaru right there holding her to him, and their daughter and their son, she wanted

to be far the hell out of there not here when Naraku was on the verge of going on an ape shit killing spree.

Kagome could literally feel Naraku boring holes in her form, she could feel him drawing out what he was going to do to her "I admit that there was a time that I loved him, but now I fear him, I fear for what he would do not only to me, but to my daughter. He kept me isolated from everyone, he wouldn't even let me go see my

elder sister Kikyo, or go to my father's grave, and I know that I maybe reaching in this. But I think that he had something to do with my father's death, I saw the blood on him, I knew.'' Naraku was making a fist, he saw red, he was tapping his fingers on the desk softly "He even beat me and raped me a few times when I was pregnat,

Your honor, jury, my daughter and I lived in hell, I thought about killing myself just to be free. But then I thought again, who would care for my sweet angel, my baby. I don't regret leaving Naraku Ayumi: I just wish that I would've done it sooner...'' Naraku had it! Sesshomaru had brainwashed her! Kagome had one more thing to say

to everyone "I wish to be free to make my own decisions, I wish to have the slave marker removed...'' Naraku was on the edge of his sit, waiting "I love you Kagome,'' He had began while starting to stand up "Our marriage may have been troubled, but if you and Rin come back home with me I promise I will never be like that again.

Please my little mate/wife, just let me hold you one last time,'' Rin had stood up "Daddy, is lying wrong? Because he is lying!'' Rin had addressed Sesshomaru as 'daddy' not her biological daddy.

Kagome was keeping her distance "Naraku, I know that you are lying to me, I want the divorce and custody, I could forgive you cheating on me; but not beating me in front of *my* daughter. Sesshomaru has been more of a father to Rin than you.'' Watching his every movement as she was slowly making her way to her seat, Naraku had his

hand out to her "I want to be away from you and never think of you as long as I live, goodbye.'' Naraku was snarling, as the judge banged gravel when Naraku had lounged for Kagome, Sesshomaru had lounged at that moment; both had clashed and collided in a tangle of claws and fangs, when Sesshomaru had thrown him across the wall clearing

his throat and adjusting his suite "I apologize your honor...'' Sesshomaru had said with just a scratch, Judge Angel Tri force, had enough of Naraku "Baliff take Mr. Ayumi away and lock him up! You are doing the maxium life! No possibility of parole, custody goes to Kagome, and the divorce his final!'' Motioning to a very old man "Remove the

slave marker,'' She had motioned to Sesshomaru "You have to help him in this, all you have to do is kiss her as the marker is being removed.'' The Judge had said while Naraku was being taken away, along with Hiten.

As Sesshomaru had kissed Kagome, the slave marker had fallen off and there was proof of more abuse from there, her baby soft skin of her hand had been slowly burning her. Sesshomaru had placed her hand to his mouth and kissed it, the judge had told them both to go home and allow the healing process to continue "And furthermore, before Mr.

Ayumi is completly out of not only this courtroom and your lives; his property is yours Kagome. Money cars you name it, it is all yours... and Rin's... With that decision case is dismissed!'' Pounding her gravel over Naraku's threats and screams...

Bonus Epilouge:

Five years later, Kagome, Sesshomaru and Rin and Hotaru were in their new home in town; in a part of town near Kikyo. They were expecting their second child anyday, Kagome had smiled at Sesshomaru as he and Rin and Hotaru were playing in the backyard. Kagura was a constant visitor at their home, the woman was Rin's godmother and a close friends

to Kagome, and the Taisho's had no problem with her; Sesshomaru and Kagome were married three months later. Everything was going great! Kagome had gone to college, and become a very successful nurse, she only worked part time. Mondays and Fridays and Saturdays. Things were finally falling into place, although they heard in the rumor mill that

Naraku was still in the highest security prison. They had locked the door and threw that damned key out...

Kagome smiled while her hand was caressing her huge bump, hiding hers and Sesshomaru's child. Things were beautiful...

Sesshomaru had went over to Kagome, who was sitting on a blanket in the shade Indian-Style with Inuyasha and Ayame and her other friends and family. Leaning down to her and kissing her on the mouth, while their linked hands were caressing Kagome's stomach and decorating those two left ring fingers were connected, Sesshomaru had made sure that he had

given Kagome a ring that screamed her name. And that ring was a baby blue Princess cut engagment ring, with diamonds in the center, she loved that ring and the white gold wedding band...

(End of Devil and the Angel... Sorry guys I haven't been around lately been in and out of the hospital with my heart and been burnt out on writing... Now I'm back! Read and Review!)