Bravo In An Elevator

"Will the defendant please rise," said the judge.

Fukuyama stood up from his seat, with his lawyer standing with him, watching in anticipation for his verdict. Along the front row aisle of his side of the court room, the group sat and watched intently, Hijiri still petrified to stone, and Kirie and Kosame quietly kissing each other passionately.

"Has the jury reached a verdict?" asked the judge.

"Yes, Your Honor," responded the first juror as she stands up, unfolds a slip of paper and begins reading from it.

"We the jury find the defendant Kazuharu Fukuyama guilty of multiple accounts of sexual assault."

Fukuyama was motionless, while his lawyer was distraught. A look of terror filled his face as the verdict rang in his mind while the judge questioned each juror's verdict to which they promptly confirmed. The audience began to whisper amongst themselves, while his friends and Lisa were shocked. Kirie and Kosame continued kissing each other.

"Very well," said the judge. "The court sentences Mr. Fukuyama to a maximum security prison without parole for no more than twenty-five years."

Fukuyama broke down in tears, wondering how he was going to handle himself in prison. He couldn't believe that someone of such wealth and power could be brought down to a total security environment without the freedom of the outside world.

"Kazuharu Fukuyama..." said the judge as he firmly took off his glasses, looking toward him. “In all of my years in the justice department, I have never witnessed such low behavior from someone of your stature. I have nothing but the utmost respect for your family, but your attempt at having your way with an under-aged girl!? Not only that, you've attempted the same thing with a young man dressed as a woman against his own will!"

The judge took a deep breath before he lost control of his emotions. "Let the time that you serve in prison allow you to contemplate your actions. I have made myself clear.”

The judge puts his glasses back on and lifts a sheet of paper.

“Further hearings from this case will be heard one year from today. Court is adjourned." The judge finished off with a final pound of the gavel and exited the court room, while Fukuyama was hand-cuffed and taken to prison.

"Oh, big brother, don't worry. I'll make sure that you get out soon enough," said Lisa.

"Fukuyama, be sure to watch yourself from behind," said Yukinari.

"Yes, and whatever you do, don't drop the soap Master Kazuharu," said Hayate.

The court room is promptly emptied with Lisa guiding her friends to a set of limousines heading back to the mansion.

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"So Lisa," asked Koyomi, "How are you going to get Fukuyama out?"

"It's easy," responded Lisa. "Our family estate is close friends with the federal government so we can easily request for a pardon and have him released from prison."

"So you can do that then?" questioned Yukinari.

"Well, yeah, I could but I'm going to let him stay there for a while so that he can think about what he did."

"How long were you going to keep him there?" asked Miharu.

"I'm thinking I'll give him a month," answered Lisa.

Everyone gasped in horror with a look of disbelief on their faces wondering how she could be so cold to leave him there for that allotted amount of time. Neither Kirie nor Kosame paid attention and continued kissing each other.

"Well, Lisa," said Koyomi, "Don't you think that's too much?" she asked politely. "I mean, I know that's he's not exactly an angel but a month... isn't that a little harsh?"

Lisa noticed everyone else who paid attention to her agreed with Koyomi's request and looked at her with sad puppy-dog eyes.

"Well, alright," sighed Lisa, "I suppose you have a point."

Lisa holds up two fingers. "Two months in prison!" she proposes.

Everyone sighed with relief, now satisfied with her decision.

"Thank you Lisa. You did the right thing," said Koyomi.

"OK, now that that's out of the way, let's head back to the mansion," said Lisa.

"When we get back how about we have banana splits all around?" requested Miharu.

The group erupts into a choir of laughter while Fukuyama looks from inside his ride to prison now bursting into tears, without anybody noticing him.

"Will somebody help Tomoka out and explain what's so funny about bananas?" said Tomoka in her third person speak after finishing her laughter.

"You'll understand when you get older," said Hayate.

"But Tomoka's not a little girl anymore," she replied.

Everyone heads to their personal limos, with Hayate and Maharu in one, and Koyomi, Tomoka and Ebi in another.

"Hey, can someone give me a hand here?" asked Yukinari, carrying the stone statue of Hijiri over his back. "This thing is really heavy."

He grudgingly makes his way to the trunk of the limo, places Hijiri in and makes way into his seat with Miharu, Lisa and Yukina joining him.

Kirie embraces Kosame, who carries her on their way inside their limo, while they continue their Big-Red-commercial style marathon of passionate kissing.