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Prologue - The Invite

Kagome and InuYasha sat at the table staring intently at a chess board. There was a group of people standing around them, some making bets there were even a few whispers. They were all watching the wonder-boy on campus getting beat in his favorite game by a girl no less and they all wanted to see how long it would take for him to blow up and start calling her all sorts of names to send her running out of the room.

Kagome was aware that she had drawn attention to her friend 'Yasha. She could also tell that they were pissing him off to no ends with all their whispering. Kagome scanned the board once more and saw the ending of the game. She grabbed her Queen, moved it and smiled.

"Checkmate," she whispered. InuYasha looked over the board twice. 'No way,' he thought. He sat back in his chair and blew one of the silver obsidian locks out of his face. He crossed his arms over his chest and 'Feh.'

The group of people that were around them stood there is awe. No one absolutely no one has been able to beat InuYasha at his own game. For this stranger, a girl no less to waltz in here, sit down at the table, pull out a board and beat him in less than 3 hours was…was incomprehensible. But here she was, grinning like an idiot.

The group started to disperse mumbling how this was a rip off and expected to see at least someone run crying.

"What made you come all the way to my dorm Kag's," InuYasha asked as he watches his best friend put the game away.

"Nothing," Kagome replied. She had gathered up all the chess pieces and was staring at one in particular.

"Bullshit," Inu stood up, put his hands in his pockets and sauntered over towards the window in the common room. "You attend school halfway across town."

Kagome looked up to see InuYasha staring outside. It gave her a chance to admire him. His silver/obsidian hair was cut at an angle short at the back and long in the front. All his hair hanged to the left side of his face if it wasn't pinned back. She also notices that his clothing has drastically changed from the regular jeans and t-shirt to a more punk rock/ gothic look. He had a baggy black bondage pants that for some odd reason you can never see a person's feet. He had a black and green long sleeve shirt on with green fishnet stockings on his hands. His shirt was riddle with baby pins and around his neck was a studded choker. He had his labrae pierce, both ears had 5 too many piercing, and his right eyebrow was pierce.

Kagome chuckled then started laughing. 'You would never know that 'Yasha was a nerd if you didn't know him. Lord, what happen to him?'

"What's funny??"

"You are. You have changed so much since high school my friend."

InuYasha Maxwell, 20 years old laughed something that he hasn't done since they both graduate high school.

"Well, there have been a lot of changes." Kagome arched and eyebrow for him to continue. "You want to come over my house and meet my family?"

Needless to say, Kagome was shocked. She has known Inuyasha since middle school. They practically grew up together. This would be absolutely the first time she goes over to his peoples' house and actually meet his family that he is always cussing about.

"You damn right," Kagome exclaimed then slapped her hands over her mouth. Inu smirked and pushed away from the wall. Kagome narrowed her eyes. "What's the deal Inu? It all the years I have known you not once have you invited me over to meet your family."

"Nothing," he shrugged as he gather his stuff. "The holidays are coming up and I know your family went out of town. So I thought it would be nice to invite my best friend over. But I must warn you they are all jack asses."

"Inu, everyone you meet is a jackass. How I passed the test I will never know."

Inuyasha grinned. They both walked out of the common room and into the crisp, blue afternoon sky. Into an unforeseen future that may or may not change them both mentally and emotionally.