An Unexpected Finding by Loves Final Breath

The Beginning of the End

Author’s Note: Hello guys! So during the week I had a dream about a story involving a successful CEO and a force to be recon with lawyer. They find love within each other in unsuspecting ways. So here we are! But don’t worry; I won’t stop updating my other story. I’ll be working on both of these together J Alright, well read and review!

BONUS: First person who guesses correctly on where I got Kagome’s car from, I’ll put one of your OC’s in the next chapter!

Disclaimer: I don’t own Inuyasha or any of the characters. The only thing I own is the plot and details to this story.

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Chapter 1: The Beginning of the End

The courtroom was silent. The defense lawyer was playing the sentimental card with his closing statement, to try and appeal to the jury.

“Ladies and gentleman of the jury, your honor,” he paused for a moment, putting on a fake yet desperate look.

“What happened to this young woman was a tragedy. It should never happen to anyone. Her innocence was taken away from her. She may not have been a virgin before the incident in question, but now she is not the same person and will never be again. But look at this man sitting in the courtroom today. Does he look like the person who could do this?” The lawyer paused, pointing to his client sitting in a well-tailored suit by his other defense attorneys.

He was being charged with murder and rape in the first degree. If he was to be convicted, he would face a minimum sentence of 40 years for each charge, without the possibility of parole. The prosecution had offered him a deal; should he plead guilty and comply with them in helping them to retrieve the locations of other victims, his sentence would be cut in half and would have the possibility of parole after 10 years and could get out even earlier if he had good behavior while behind bars.

He declined and stated he wanted to take his chances with the jury. He was confident that his lawyer would get him out of it. Though with the evidence stacked against him, his odds weren’t looking good and he was wishing he would have taken the deal.

“My client is a loving father. He has a beautiful wife and two loving sons. The evidence placed against my client doesn’t add up. My client was nowhere near the woman during the time of this attack. There are millions of people with the same size shoe and same shoe that my client wears. It could have been anyone with that type of shoe and shoe size! Ladies and gentleman of the jury, look into your hearts. This man has two young boys who, if this man is convicted, will see him only behind bars. He will miss his children growing up. I ask you, look into your hearts. This man has a family who needs him.” He took a pause once more, his head low.

After a moment of silence, he lifted his head and headed back to his spot. You could tell the jurors were debating it. This man had a life that he was going to miss. Although the evidence against him was substantial, the jury was thinking about the man’s family.

Kagome waited a moment before she stood to give her closing statement. She adjusted her suit, pulling down the perfectly tailored garment that hugged her in all the right places. She held her head high, projecting an air of confidence about her. Kagome walked up to where the jury was seated and set her hand gracefully on the wooden surface of the jury box.

“I’m not going to try and appeal to your hearts like my colleague here. Instead I will just stick to the facts. This man is a rapist. All the evidence that was collected points to him. As my colleague had said, anyone can have the same shoe size and brand and be wearing it. But not everyone will have blood stains on the bottom of their shoe hidden in their closet. He claims to have been at home with his family, when we have video surveillance from a store on the corner of where the crime was committed.” Kagome took a pause, letting that sink in with the jury. After a moment, she continued.

“Yes this man has a family at home, but that should not be what influences your decision. This made committed the crime. He raped and murdered the girl. Don’t you think that her family deserves justice as well? If it was your mother, daughter, sister, aunt, or grandparent, wouldn’t you want justice? Don’t think about the fact that he has a family at home. This man made the decision to do the crime. This man knew that doing the crime was wrong. This man deserves to be locked up. Thank you.” Kagome walked back to her seat and sat down.

The judge gave the jurors a moment to ponder what was said. After a few minutes, the jurors left the room to go over everything. After only 15 minutes of debating, they were back with their decision.

“Order! Order in the court!” The judge hit his gavel on his desk, drawing everyone back to attention.

“Has the jury reached a verdict?” The judge looked at the jury.

“Yes, your honor. We have.” Juror number 1 stood up with a folded piece of paper. She handed it to the bailiff who in turn handed it to the judge.

The judge accepted the piece of paper and unfolded it. He took a moment to read what the jury decided. He set the paper down.

“Mintu (Min-too) Hadaku (Ha-da-ku), please rise. In the matter of the charge of first degree murder, how do you find the defendant?” The judge looked at the man on trial then back to the jury.

“We find the defendant, guilty.”

“In the matter of the charge of rape in the first degree, how do you find the defendant?”

“We find the defendant, guilty.”

“Mintu Hadaku, in the case of Akemi vs. Hadaku, you have been found guilty on all accounts. I sentence you to 40 years without the possibility of parole for each charge. Bailiff, take him into custody. Court is adjourned.” The judge slammed his gavel down once more, then stood after the prisoner was taken into custody and escorted out.

Cheers erupted throughout the courtroom. The victim’s family hugged and thanked Kagome immensely. They handed Kagome an envelope containing her check for her services. Kagome thanked them as she put the check safely into her purse and told them that if they ever need her services again, she’d be more than happy to represent them. She was just glad that she could bring justice to the family.

Upon leaving the courtroom, they were all bombarded with questions from the press.

“Miss Higurashi! Miss Higurashi! Are you happy with the outcome today?” One of the reporter asked, a many microphones pointed in her direction.

“Yes, I can say that we are happy with the outcome. The Akemi family got justice for what happened to their family member and Mr. Hadaku now gets what he deserves.” With that Kagome finished walking down the steps, her clients still standing behind talking to the reporters.

Kagome met her sister Kikyo down at the bottom of the steps. They were only a couple years apart, Kikyo being the oldest by 2 years. Both were stunningly beautiful that they could be easily mistaken for twins. Both had exceptional curves that accented their body nicely. Once together, the two embraced.

“You did great, hun. You never cease to amaze me. I can’t believe how far you’ve come. Hojo better be happy.” Kikyo embraced her sister tightly.

Kagome hugged her sister back. Once they let go, Kagome looked at her sister.

“Yeah, but I think I’m going to break up with him.” Kagome sighed, looking at her sister.

“WHAT!? Why? I thought you liked him!” Kikyo shrieked. From what she last remembered, everything was going really well between the two.

“Yeah, everything was going good. Until he found out how much I’m making off of this trial and how much that I really have. He started acting different. He’s been wanting more expensive things and wanting to go to more expensive places. He only wants me for my money and I’m not going to do that.” Kagome pulled her keys from her purse as the two walked to her car.

“Oh, no. I can’t believe that. I’m so sorry, Kagome.” Kikyo sighed sadly as they walked to Kagome’s car.

“It is what it is. It’s best that I found out now before I got too emotionally invested. At least I can end things with him tonight at dinner.” Kagome walked to the driver’s side of her vehicle and hit the unlock button.

The two came up on a glossy black 1970 Dodge Charger R/T. It had a supercharged Chrysler 426 Hemi V-8 engine, with a Chrysler 727 Three-Speed Automatic transmission, upgraded shocks and suspension, 18 inch rims sitting on a set of 285/55/18 tires. Needless to say, it was a car that would not be typically driven by a girl.

The two got into the car, buckled up and took off, chatting away. Kagome dropped her sister off at her apartment before making her way to the bank to drop off her check. After the check was deposited safely in her bank, Kagome drove to her apartment to get ready for her dinner with Hojo tonight.

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Kagome was dressed in a navy blue elegant cocktail dress with thin spaghetti straps. The dress reached the floor with a slit that came up her leg and reached to the middle of her thigh. The dress had a plunging v-neckline and a low cut back. The dress was tailored to fight her perfectly, hugging each and every curve in just the right place. She paired the outfit with an elegant necklace, 5 inch wedge heels, and a light shall.

Kagome pulled up to M’s, an upscale steakhouse restaurant located in New York. They had dinner reservations at 7:00 PM. Kagome pulled up into the valet and handed them the keys as she walked in. She spoke with the hostess who put her in her usual table. Kagome sat down and ordered a glass of wine while she waited for Hojo’s arrival.

Hojo arrived about 5 minutes after Kagome did. He made his way to her table, kissed her hello, and sat down. The waitress came by and took his drink order then left to fill it and give them a moment to look over the menu.

“Hello, Kagome. How was the trial?” Hojo asked, trying to hide his excitement at the payday she would have received.

“The trial went very well. I won, and he got the maximum sentence he deserved.” Kagome sipped her win, trying to hide her annoyance. She just wanted the dinner to hurry up so she could rid herself of the gold digger.

Dinner went by smoothly, the two made small talk, talking about what they did that day at work and how everything was going. Finally, they received their check. Kagome took it, slid her card in there, and gave it back to the waitress who returned a few minutes later. After filling out the receipt, Kagome left the waitress a generous tip, grabbed her shall and purse, and the two left.

While waiting for their cars, Hojo wrapped his arm around Kagome’s waist. Kagome waited a moment before removing his arm from around her. He looked at her confused, but Kagome kept her ground.

“Hojo, this isn’t working out. You’re a nice guy, but I’m sorry I have to break up with you.” Kagome pulled a tip from her purse as she saw her car coming into view.

“What? Why? I thought everything was going good!” Hojo’s heart dropped. He didn’t think she would ever leave him, or at least he was hoping she wouldn’t.

“I know you found out about my money and what I really have, Hojo. And I’m not going to keep doing this. I’m not going to let you pretend you don’t know how much I really have and what I really make. I’m not going to sit here and pretend to be happy with that. I don’t date gold diggers.” With that, Kagome tipped the valet who brought her car and drove off, leaving Hojo standing there shocked. He was mainly surprised that Kagome found out and he was mentally kicking himself for acting that way.

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Author’s Note: Alright guys, chapter 1 is complete! Let me know what you think! Read and review! And don’t forget about the bonus I have going for the first person to guess where I got Kagome’s car idea from!