Purple Haze ch20

Purple Haze

By: Aurora Collins

Disclaimers: I do not own Inuyasha or any of the characters associated with it. I'm only borrowing the characters to amuse myself and hopefully others. ^__^


Ch. 20 Capital Punishment


Sesshomaru heard the voice of Shippo coming from the intercom, “Sesshomaru. We have the results of the probe. The Earth, it’s habitable again.” Sesshomaru raked his claws through his hair and said, “This is actually good news. I want Souta to make a crack into the council’s files and replace the document that is supposed to be sent out this morning. Can Souta do it?”

There was a moment of silence over the phone until Souta came on, “Hey, it’s Souta. Yeah I can do it. Making a backdoor is easy when it comes to files. I will have it done momentarily, but be prepared for what might happen.”
Sesshomaru nodded, “We’ll be ready. When you’re both done go back to Shippo’s apartment. I don’t want you guys going anywhere until I call for you.”

“Yeah, we’ll do that,” Souta confirmed. “Over and out.”

The phone beeped as it was hung up.

Kagome looked anxious, “What were they talking about?” Sesshomaru took a sip of his coffee and simply stated, “There could be riots, demands to go back to Earth. Any number of things could happen. We just need to be prepared for it.”


"What about what Kouga said about going to the old ways? Is it such a bad idea?  Things at least seemed to work then," Kagome stated, remembering her old life. There were problems, but this... this was so much worse than what went on then.

Sesshomaru shook his head, "We're supposed to be civilized now.  We're supposed to handle these things diplomatically, not by going to war against one another."

Kagome scoffed, "This isn't civilized, Sesshomaru.  This isn't anything like being civilized.  Civilized doesn't take away the rights of an entire race and make excuses to validate it. Would it really be so bad to go back to the old ways or at least some of them?  Would it really be so bad for you to put your armor back on and defend against this tyranny?"

Sesshomaru grunted as he got up from his chair. "I'm not ready to rush in and start forcing changes.  This is a delicate matter Kagome and I understand that it seems like inaction to handle this situation by waiting, but there are likely more cards to be played.  If I can end this without tearing the council to shreds, then I want to try that first."

Kagome gave an exasperated sigh, "So your answer to fixing this is to just sit here and wait for everything to hit the fan?  To risk human lives and freedom?"
"It is the only acceptable course of action, Kagome. This transition needs to happen before any viable plans can be formed and executed. So this is the only way; to wait and handle the situation delicately,” Sesshomaru explained. "It isn't my goal to see people hurt, but to act now would guarantee it."

Kagome’s eyes softened when he stated that. She knew he had everyone’s best intentions at heart. She shouldn’t have attacked him like that. Kagome got up from her chair and went up to Sesshomaru. She stood up on her tippy toes, planting a kiss on his cheek.

“It’s okay Sesshomaru, I understand. Let’s just be patient and wait.”
Sesshomaru smiled down at her and kissed her tenderly on the lips, growling as he moved closer to her. His arms came around her waist, picking her up against him. Kagome laughed as he started to carry her back to the bedroom. She knew what was in store and now they were alone they could finish what they started this morning.

~

Souta hung up the phone and got straight to work on getting in through the backdoor into the system file. His hands traveled along the keyboard with expert agility. Souta didn’t waste time typing in the code to get into the Council’s files. He changed the document to the correct information that was brought to them by the probe. Within seconds he sent it out and the job was complete.

Souta shut down the computer and stretched out, “It’s done.”
Shippo put his hands on his mate’s shoulders and nuzzled him close, “If you’re done then let’s go home.”

Souta caught himself leaning into Shippo as he was being nuzzled. When he heard the invite to go home, he was ready for some real rest. But he knew that Shippo always had other plans. Souta nudged Shippo away and said, “None of that.”
“You’re so mean to me,” Shippo pouted as Souta got what little things they brought together in a bag.

Souta flung the bag over his shoulder and huffed, “I told you once and I’m going to say it a million times more; the answer is no.”
Souta stepped out the automatic door with Shippo muttering, “We’ll see about that.”


They came into the apartment and the lights automatically switched on. Souta put the bag down and said languidly, “I’m gonna go take a shower. Call me if anything important comes up.” Without another word he went to the back and started the shower.

Shippo had thoughts of his own about this. If Souta thought he was going in alone, then he was sorely mistaken. He heard the water running and it was about time to make this mating final and complete. It was driving him crazy with leaving things unfinished.

The door opened silently and the steam came billowing out. The moisture in the air instantly hit his skin, causing him to sweat. He stripped himself of his clothes and opened the shower door.

Souta’s head snapped around, his cheeks turning red. “What the hell!? Get out of here!” Souta yelled out, throwing a soap bottle at Shippo. Shippo caught the soap bottle with ease and gave his mate a smile.

“Don’t be shy. I just want to take a shower with you,” Shippo started.
Souta gulped down, “It’s bad enough that I have to sleep in the same bed as you; but I won’t allow this to happen. I said no!” Souta stepped up to Shippo and was about to hit him, but Shippo caught Souta by the wrist. Shippo slowly turned up Souta’s wrist and kissed him on the delicate vein.

Souta tried to pull back, but Shippo kept a firm grip on him. “I’m not letting you go Souta. I will never let you go,” he told him as he pushed him against the tiled wall.

“I said I would find a cure. Why won’t you let me?” Souta bit out.
Shippo smirked seductively, “There is no cure on how I feel for you Souta. I love you.”

Shippo leaned in and kissed Souta’s wet lips, lingering on the taste of him. Souta was reluctant at first, but then slowly kissed him back. Souta’s arms came around Shippo’s neck, pulling him in closer. Their bodies melded together, the water draping them like a sheet.

Their kiss parted and Souta panted, a distinctive moan escaping his mouth. “That wasn’t so bad, was it?” Shippo asked against Souta’s ear.
“Shut up and kiss me again,” Souta ordered.


~


Kouga got out his communication device and he got a hold of his oldest son, Reiji. “Hello my son. I’m calling to relay some information,” Kouga started.
“Go ahead Father. All is clear over here,” Reiji responded.

“I just found out some valuable information from Kagome. I feel there is a conspiracy going on within the council walls. It would seem that they might be hiding their true intentions when it comes to humans. There is substantial evidence that proves that the council wants to make humans into virtual slaves,” Kouga began. He was about to continue but static took over the device.

Kouga pulled it away from his ear and saw that it was disconnected. Something happened with the transmission and he was getting that bad feeling within his gut. He felt Ayame behind him, her hand resting on his back.

“How are our sons?” Ayame questioned.

Kouga shook his head, “I lost the signal with Reiji. Something’s not right.”

Before anymore could be said, the door opened without warning. Soldiers piled in, their laser guns pointed at them. “Kouga; you and your family are under arrest by order of the council. Put your hands up,” the soldier ordered.

“What’s the meaning of this? What reason does the council have to arrest us?” Kouga asked this as he put his hands up.

“You are being arrested for terrorism, retaliation and conspiracy. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have a right to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed for you,” the soldier addressed as he restrained Kouga.

Kouga struggled as he saw them grab Ayame. “Leave her alone! She has nothing to do with this!” Kouga yelled out, fighting against his captors. One soldier took the butt of his weapon and slammed it into Kouga’s gut, causing his knees to buckle.
He fell to the floor and the last thing he heard before he passed out, was his name being called by his beloved wife.

Kouga didn’t know how long he had been out, but when he came to he could feel people hovering around him. He opened his eyes, his vision slowly focusing. Kouga blinked and saw his whole family there; Ayame, Reiji, Ronmaru, Ginta and Hakkaku. He groaned as he was helped into a sitting position.

“Where are we?” Kouga questioned.

“We’re in prison. I don’t know what’s going to happen to us, but we’re waiting for some kind of confirmation for a trial,” Ayame explained to him.

Reiji scoffed, “I don’t see the council granting us an audience.” Ronmaru nodded his head in agreement with his brother.

Ayame shook her head, “They have to…” Kouga cut her off, “No they don’t. The council doesn’t give a shit about anybody, but themselves.” He saw Ayame drop her head and was sorry for snapping at her, but the truth had to be told. He didn’t know what would happen to them, but he knew it wasn’t going to be good.


Several hours passed with them crammed into the cell, not knowing what would become of them. It wasn’t until some guards came by that the feeling of dread came into mind. What did the council know? How could they know? And more importantly, what would they do?


~


Takahiro slammed his fist into the desk, splitting the metal desk in half. “What!? Say that again!” Takahiro screamed out.

Shoichi cowered down, seeing the leader’s anger. “The reports have been hacked into. Someone changed it right when the stats were going out to the public. Someone sent a probe to Earth and got results of it being habitable again. The test results were linked with the file. Everyone knows and now there’s an uproar going around.”

Takahiro came up to Shoichi and grabbed him by the scruff of his collared shirt. “How could you let this happen? Now we have even more damage to control. I want you to find out who did this and arrest them. It should be easy to find out which computer it came from. Now go do it!”

Takahiro released Shoichi with a shove, “Now get out.”

Shoichi quickly bowed and rushed out of the office. When he did come out Mayumi was there waiting for him. “So what did Takahiro want?” She inquired.

“Someone hacked into the files and changed the stats. We need to find out who did this. Look into it Mayumi, before anything else happens,” Shoichi ordered before he departed.

She would take a look at it right away. Mayumi made her way to the computers and immediately set to work on finding the culprit. It was already bad enough that her father was such an idiot. He couldn’t even keep that bitch Kagome and now her revenge would have to be delayed. Now Sesshomaru has her. She could only wonder and guess what that implied. If she had her way about it, she would have them executed too. Mayumi was looking forward to this evening’s execution, knowing that this would hurt those going against the council.


When Shoichi left Takahiro got on his transmitter and talked with the guards. “I want the execution to commence immediately. I will be making the announcement publicly as soon as it’s set. Call me when the arrangements are made.”

“Who do you want executed sir? We haven’t heard back from you about that yet,” the guard reminded Takahiro.

“Just one will do. Go with the youngest son. Ronmaru was it?” Takahiro told them. The guard grunted on the other line, “Yes sir, it is. We will make the arrangements immediately. Thank you sir.” The guard hung up, the other end going dead.
Takahiro knew how he could fix this, but he would not allow those that crossed him to get away with this. He had it all planned out.


~


The guards came in and took Ronmaru by the arms. “Hey, what are you doing?” Ronmaru lashed out.

“You’re coming with us,” the guard answered. “Now stop fighting.”
Ronmaru struggled against them and was forced out of the cell, closing the door behind them. “Where are you taking my son!?” Kouga called out.

The guard laughed, “You’ll see on the screen soon enough. Now be quiet.

Ronmaru was forced down the hallways, going this way and that. He didn’t know where they were taking him, but he had a feeling that it wasn’t going to be good. Ronmaru was taken into a room and he saw a table like slab in the middle of it. He saw a cardiac monitor and an IV cable. He felt his heart bump into his throat when he realized what was about to happen.

Ronmaru fought against them and said, “What about my trial? How can you do this?”

“Shut up. Terrorists like you don’t deserve a trail,” the guard said as they forced him further into the room. Ronmaru fought them every step of the way to the point that it took a dozen guards to hold him down. They used special straps to keep him down on the table.

“Stop! Don’t do this please!” Ronmaru cried out. He wasn’t ready to die. He didn’t want to die. Ronmaru still had so much to complete with his life. He felt the tears sting at the corner of his eyes. He held them back because he knew this would be a public execution. He saw the cameras pointed at the table from every corner of the room.

His heart beat wildly in his chest, thrumming out any sounds. He looked to the side and saw the machine that would pump the chemicals into his body. A nurse came in and got him ready for the injection. She put the needle in his arm and hooked it to the IV. His body shook with fear. Ronmaru knew that his family would be viewing this too. He had to be strong for them.

Ronmaru had a screen above him that was a static blue color. This is where the announcement would be made, and his face would be all over the ships. He was going to be used as an example of what would happen if you went against the council. Well if they wanted a martyr, then they got it.

The screen turned on and Takahiro’s face beamed down at Ronmaru.

“Good evening citizens of the space stations. This is Takahiro, leader of the council with an important announcement. Through intense investigation we have concluded that there are terrorists aboard our ships. They have been creating a rebellion and even hacked into our systems, sending out a false report on the status of the Earth. Because of this I have ordered an execution on one of these terrorists as a message to those who wish to cause more rebellion against the council,” Takahiro began and continued on.

“The person being executed is known as Ronmaru. To the community, an engineer, a beloved brother and son; but behind closed doors he is part of a rebellion. Sometimes the most upstanding citizens are the ones causing the problems. Ronmaru, do you have any last words?” Takahiro finished.

Ronmaru saw the cameras zooming in and he cocked a smile on his face, “Yeah, I have some words for you. Kiss my ass. Anything that was ever done was for the good of the people. You’re making these humans into slaves…” Ronmaru was about to continue, but the screen switched over, cutting off his speech. So the council didn’t want him to say anything. Silence is what they wanted.

“The execution will commence,” Takahiro said and signed off. The cameras were back at him and the show would begin soon.

The solution that would be injected into him would be simple: 5.0 grams sodium pentothal in 20-25 cc of diluent, 50 cc of pancuronium bromide and 50 cc of potassium chloride.
Each chemical is lethal in the amounts administered.

Ronmaru heard the machine beep and he knew it was time. He gulped down and flexed his hands into fists. He closed his eyes and tried to regulate his breathing. At the warden’s signal, sodium pentothal is administered, and then the line is flushed with sterile normal saline solution. This is followed by pancuronium bromide, a saline flush, and finally, potassium chloride.

The drugs are designed to first induce unconsciousness followed by death through paralysis of respiratory muscles and cardiac arrest through depolarization of cardiac muscle cells.
Ronmaru could see the solution going into the IV until it traveled into his arm. He felt the drugs take effect immediately, making his body go numb. His head felt like a wave and his eyelids grew heavy. Is this how it felt like to die? Ronmaru’s eyes closed and his last thought was that of his family, the ones that never betrayed him.