Summary: Kagome's tired of InuYasha going back to Kikyo and being forgotten. So when the gang gets invited to a certain ball of the Lords and a music contest results what will happen when Sesshomaru senses Kagome's distress? Will he help her, or call her foolish? ((EDIT: I'm adding on)) But, what's this? The plot seems to be thickening. Kagome's father's back and he wants to hear about her life after he left three years ago. But that would mean she'd have to tell him about her friends in the Feudal Era and her recently acquired boyfriend, who just so happens to be a demon, Sesshomaru. How will he react?

Gettin' the Party Started in the Feudal Era

Disclaimer: I do not own InuYasha or any of the other characters related to the anime.

The Invitation

"InuYasha, give Shippo his Ramen back this instant!" Kagome yelled, getting more furious by the minute. "No way in Hell! He stole my fish!" InuYasha yelled back from the tree branch he was currently located on outside Kaede's hut.

Kagome narrowed her eyes and yelled back to him, "I'm giving you one more chance InuYasha! Either you give Shippo his food back or..." "You wouldn't!" InuYasha's eyes widened and he looked a bit less sure of himself. "Try me!" "...Feh. Whatever." He looked away, not motioning that he was going to be getting down anytime soon to give the poor kitsune his ramen back.

"SIT!" InuYasha fell sideways off the tree branch and slammed into the ground making a four foot hole. "Dammit, wench!" He yelled at her, getting up, and brushing himself off. She walked over to him, grabbed the Ramen out of his hand, walked back to Shippo, and handed it to him.

"Hmph," she muttered, stalking into the hut. Shippo trailed along behind her. Miroku and Sango stayed out, eyeing InuYasha sulking in the branch he was previously sitting on before the incident. They both sighed in unison and exchanged knowing glances.

"I'll deal with InuYasha. You see if you can calm Kagome down," Miroku said, still eyeing InuYasha warily. Sango nodded, wished him luck, and entered the hut. Miroku casually walked over to the tree, holding his staff tightly in case InuYasha tried something. "So, InuYasha...maybe you could go apologize to her in case she decides to leave?" he started out cautiously.

If InuYasha heard him he didn't show it. He merely kept staring off in the other direction with his arms crossed within his kimono. Suddenly InuYasha sniffed, looked the other direction, and growled lowly. "Miroku," he stated, jumping besides his friend. "I know, InuYasha. I sense it, too. Demons are approaching. And quickly." They both exchanged looks, peered at the hut, and decided to let the girls sit this one out as they started running to the village entrance.

A few minutes they stood there, in fighting positions, and waited. A cloud of dust could be seen from the road leading out to the remaining area of the region, and in front of that trail of dust, a carriage pulled by two black horses. InuYasha set Tetsusaiga back in its sheath but kept his clawed hand on the handle. Miroku set his staff butt on the ground but kept his guard up.

'These demons could want anything...' he thought, slightly annoyed at being interrupted of trying to cool the half-demon beside him off. 'Oh, well. If the demons do want a fight InuYasha can take his rage out on them instead of Sango, Kagome, Shippo, or me.' Within a few minutes the carriage pulled up. Both Miroku's and InuYasha's grips on their weapons tightened slightly.

As the door to the carriage was opened slowly, two female demons stepped out gracefully, one carrying a sealed parchment. They both bowed to InuYasha and Miroku, asked to be escorted to Kaede (they both exchanged glances at this), and waited for their answer. As InuYasha trailed in front, Miroku trailed behind the two silent women. They neared the hut in a matter of minutes and Kagome, Shippo, Sango, and Kaede stepped out and waited their approach.

"What do they want?" Sango asked, eyeing the two demonesses suspiciously. Kagome shifted Shippo to her left shoulder, and glanced at Kaede uneasily. "Ye may come inside. I'm sure ye have had a hard journey and are in need of refreshments," Kaede said, turning and walking back into the hut, the two women following silently. The rest followed, all wondering what Kaede was up to, and why she trusted them within her home.

As they all got seated the demonesses handed the parchment to Kaede who took it silently. She broke the seal and read it over quickly. She glanced at Kagome. "I think ye need to see this, Kagome." She handed it to Kagome who took it and began reading. For the first time since their arrival the women said as Kagome finished reading, "You have all been invited to a festival held each year of the Lords of the North, East, South, and West."