4 Years Later

Inuyasha massaged his temples and sighed while holding the phone to his ear, his manager on the other end of the line trying to convince him that a bus ad would help his career, " I don't think you're listening to me. No one in New York notices a bus unless it's about to hit them!"

His manager laughed, " True, very true."

" Then how the hell will this help my publicity?!?" Inuyasha yelled as the door to his office opened and a tall, beautiful woman with long, black hair entered the room.

'" Yash, I've been in this business much longer than you have so--"

Inuyasha cut him of, " Yeah, yeah. I know. 'You know more than I do' blah, blah, blah. Listen, I have to go." Inuyasha hung up the phone and rested his forhead against the desk with a sigh.

" Aw, what's the matter, Inubaby?" The woman cooed as she stood behind him, massaging his shoulders.

" Nothing really, Kikyo. Just a long day, " Inuyasha answered as he sat up.

" Ohh, can i make it better?" Kikyo said in a baby voice as she walked around the chair and sat in his lap.

Inuyasha smirked as his girlfriend placed butterfly kisses on his neck and jawline. He had been seeing Kikyo for the past two years, ever since he had finally got noticed, not as an actor, but as a model. His manager had decided that he should try to make it big as a model, then branch off into acting like many other clebrities have done.

" Hey, Inu?" Kikyo asked bringing Inuyasha's thoughts back to the gorgeous model in his lap.

" Hmm?" Inuyasha asked as he wrapped his arms around her waist.

" I was thinking, " Kikyo paused and looked into Inuyasha's eyes, " Maybe it's time we, uh...got married?"

Inuyasha stared blankly at Kikyo for a few seconds before reaching into the pocket of his jacket and pulling outa small velvet box. Kikyo squealed and opened the box, revealing a ring with a large diamond surrounded by smaller, pale yellow jewels all on a silver band.

" It's beautiful, Inubaby!!" Kikyo wrapped her toned arms around his neck and squealed again, admiring the ring on her hand.

" I thought you'd like it." Inuyasha smiled and wrapped his arms around Kikyo's waist.

" Now I can finally meet your parents!" Kikyo said happily and notiiced Inuyasha tense up beneath her, " What's wrong, baby?"

" Uhh, " Inuyasha stuttered as an image of Kagome flashed through his head, " I...I think I should go alone first and tell them. I mean, I haven't been home in four years and I have some, er, stuff to take care of."

" Okay, well I have to go to Paris in the morning for a photo shoot and publicity stuff. I'll be gone for about a month, until Thanksgiving to be exact. You go visit your parents and I can come down over Thanksgiving to meet your whole family!" Kikyo gave him another kiss before standing up, " Now, I have to go pack. I'll miss you!"

" Yea, miss you too." Inuyasha said as his girlfriend left. When the door closed, he opened his desk and pulled out packet of paper that readm 'Notification of Divorce'.

The Next Day

Inuyasha adjusted his sunglasses as he drove his red, Ferrari 612 Scagliette down the traffic free, main street of his small home town that was about an hour and a half's drive from the city.

" This town is like one big outpatient mental hospital." Inuyasha mumbled to himself as he notived everyone stop what they were doing and watch him drive by.

Earlier that Day With Kagome

Kagome stifled a yawn as she gave the new order to the cook Totosai. She walked back to the counter and wiped some crumbs off. As she turned around to throw them in the grabagee, she felt a cold gust of October wind, and hear a bell jingle as the door to the diner opened, signaling that someone had entered. Before she could turn around to see who it was she heard and loud squeal then, " Mommy!"

Kagome smiled as a four year old with shoulder length dark hair ran behind the counter. Kagome crouched down and scooped her daughter, Ami, into her arms, kissing her on the cheek, " Hey, peanut. How was your day with Nana?"

" Fun! SHe took me to see Uncle Sesshy!" Ami smiled.

" And you got to play with Rin, didn' you?" The older lady who had entered the diner with Ami said as she sat down on a counter stool.

" Yea!" Ami siad enthusiastically.

Kagome laughed and turned to the woman, " Was she good, Izayoi?"

Izayoi smile, " Of coure. She is a Takahashi after all. Well, part Takahashi, mostly a Higurashi."

Kagome laughed again as the door opened once more, and a woman wtih long, brown hair rushed in, " Hey Sango."

" Auntie Sango!" Ami cried as she squimed out of he mother's arms and ran to Sango.

Samgo smiled and hugged Ami, then stood up, taking Ami up with her, " Hey, Kags. I know im a little early, but I thought that you might want to go hom. It's kinda slow today and I'm sure Keitaro would love it if you surprised him and met him when he got off the bus instead of his Grandma, no offense Izayoi

" None taken." Izayoi said with a smile.

Kagome, meanwhile, shook her head, " That's not fair to you. What about Jiro? Sont's you usually pick him up?" Kagome referred to Sango's son who was five and attende preschool.

" Miroku's getting him. Now go get your son." Sango came around the counter and set Ami down so she was sitting on the counter.

" I can't." Kagome argues as Sango tied her long hair back.

" Yes, you can! You own the place!" Sango smiled as Kagome reluctantly took off her apron and gave it to Sango.

" Come on, peanut. Lets go home." Kagome held her arms open and Ami jumped into them.

Kagome got her own jacket and waved goodbye to Sango and Izayoi as she left the diner and walked to her car.

At Kagome's House

" Mommy? Whens Keitaro gonna be home?" Ami asked as she sat one the couch looking out the window.

" Any minute now." Kagome said as she came into the living room wearing red, silk pajama pants and a long sleeved, form fitting white shirt that left a few inches of he toned stomach uncovered.

" Oh, ok." Ami said quietly as she continued to watch for the school bus.

Kagome went into the kitchen and put in two cups of hot chocolate. Everyday after Keitaro got home from school, he and Ami would drink hot chocolate and say what the did that day. It was a tradition the kids had made since Keitaro had first began school. As she was starting the microwave, the phone rang.

" Hello?" Kagome asked as she picked it up.

" Kagome!" Sango said from the other end of the line.

" Oh, hey what's goin o--" Kagome was interrupted.

" Kagome, he's here. He just came into the diner looking for you and I'm sure he's headed toy our house." Sango said hurriedly.

" Huh? He who?" Kagome asked as the doorbell rang, " Oh, hold on someone's at the door."

" Don't answer it!" Sango said as Kagome cradled the phone between her ear and shouler and made her way to the door.

" Sango, why wouldn't I answe me d--" Kagome froze as she opened the door, " Holy shit." Kagome siad softly as she dropped the phone.

" Honey, I'm home. " Inuyasha said smoothly as he leaned against the door frame. " Aren't you going to invite me inside? Is this any was to treat your husband?" Inuyasha taunted.

Kagome narrowed her eyes, " You fucking asshole! How dare you just show up here and expect me to let you in! Ugh, you're such an idiot!"

Inuyasha looked thougtful for a secong, " Hmmm, first you call me a fucking asshole, then and idiot. I'm confused, which one am I, you know, for future reference?"

Kagome opened her mouth to speak but was cut off when she felt someone push by her legs yelling, " Mommy, Keitaro's home! He's home! He's home!"

Kagome looked by Inuyasha and saw a yellow bus stopping at the end of her driveway. Pushing by Inuyasha, she ran to catch up with Ami and scooped her up in her arms before standing in front of the doors to the bus.

" Mommy!" A little boy with short black hair greeted as he got off the bus.

Kagome smiled adn bent down to gve him a kis on top of his head before taking his hand in hers, balancing Ami on her opposite hip, and walking towards the house.

As the three reached the house, Inuyasha just stared at the little boy, who met his eyes and furrowed his eyebrows. He tugged on Kagome's hand and pointed at Inuyasha " Who's that, Mommy?"

" It ain't polite to point, kid." Inuyasha growled.

" No, one, Keitaro. Why dont you take your sister inside and wait for me to get your hot chocolate for you?" Kagome said softly as she set Ame down.

Keitaro took Ami's hand and then ran into the house excitedly. Inuyasha, on the other hand, stared at Kagome and pretended to be hurt, holding his hand over his heart, "No one? You said I'm no one? I'm shocked, Kags. I would even go so far as to call you a bad mother!"

" Oh, yeah? Well I would go so far as to call you an insecure, overbearing, psycopathis, ego maniacle, firgin, insane JERK!" Kagome yelled, fists clenched at her sides.

" Impressive vocabulary, but I'm not frigid or insane, babe." Inuyasha smirked and ran a finger down her cheek.

Kagome smacked his hand away and slammed the door shut before locking it. She leaned her head against the cool wood as she listened to his footsteps get quieter, After a few minutes, she took a deep breath and walked into the kitchen.

" Sorry guys, I'll get you--WHAT THE HELL?!?!" Kagome yelled as she entered the kitchen and saw Inuyasha sitting smugly in a chair across from Amy, " What are you doing here?"

" He got us hot chocolate, Mommy." Ami said with a smile as she sipped from her cup.

" Yea, Mommy." Inuyasha said with a smirk.

" Who let him in?" Kagome placed her hands on her hips and noticed that the back door had been unlocked.

Inuyasha cleared his throat and held up a key, " Next time you lock someone out, make sure they don't know where you hide the spare key."

Kagome sighed and walked to the sink and began doing the dished. Inuyasha stood up and walked to where she was standing.

" What's the matter, Kag? Aren't you happe to see me?" He said smiling.

Kagome smirked and lifter the hose connected to the faucet, squirting Inuyasha inthe face, " Oh, I'm sorry. Did I get you?" Kagome asked as Ami and Keitaro giggled.

Inuyasha smirked, " Well you're just as fiesty as ever."

" And you're just as arrogant as ever."

" You know," Inuyasha ignored her last comment, " I can't believe you still live her. I thought you would've moved. I mean, how can you afford it, working at the diner and all."

" Lets just say I had a little help." Kagome said evasivly.

" Pray tell." Inuyasha said mockingly.

Flashback, 1 year after Inuyasha left

Kagome slammed her hands down on the table frustratedly as she tried to figure out a way to pay her bills. The new baby was not helping in her effort to save money, and it seemed like she needed more diapers every day. She was about to give up and rip the papers to shreds when the doorbell rang. Kagome got up and went to the door.

" Kaede?" Kagome asked, confused, " Is everything ok? Why are you her so late?"

" No, everything's fine," Kaede said as she stepped inside, " Can i talk to you?"

Five minutes later, Kagome and Kaede were sitting at the table, drinking coffee. Kagome set down her cup and said, " Um, Kaede? Why are you here? I don't mean to be rude, but it is ten o'clock at night."

" Oh, right. I have something for you." Kaede reached into her purse and pulled out a thick, white envelope.

Kagome opened it and gasped. It was full of money. " Kaede! I can't take this!"

Kagome held up her hands, " Kagome, when I hired you four years ago, I knew that you could be a handful and , well...downright crazy. You do crazy things, you can't deny that. I try to stop you from doing these things, but once they're done, trying to convince a crazy person not to do crazy things is, in itself, crazy. So when I hired you, I set aside $50,000 a year for legal expenses. That, " Kaede pointed to the envelope, " Is what's left over after all these years."

Kagome was stunned, " K-Kaede, I still can't take thi. Its-"

" Kagome dear, you know that I have plenty of money, and I never had any children of my own. Over the years, I've come to think of you as a daughter, so if my daughter got screwed over by some prick, I would be pissed and make her an offer. So please, listen to my offer. I am getting too old to run that diner, let alone own it. I am ready to retire and I need to sell it. Do you understand?" Kaede asked.

Kagome's face paled, " Oh, God. You're gonna fire me arent you. I promise to never do anything crazy every again, just please--"

" No, no child. I'm not firing you. I'm offering to sell the diner to you, " Kaede smiled, " Now, I'm selling it for $100,000."

"Kaede, I can't aff-" Kagome was interrupted.

" Well, look at all that money in that envelope you have. There must be about, " Kaed looked at a small piece of paper in her hand, " $175,468 in there."

Kagome smiled and hugged her friend.

End Flashback

" Ah, so the old had gave you the diner, eh?" Inuyasha smirked.

" Keitaro, Ami. W're going to Auntie Sango's. Go get ready." Kagome said and the kids ran away cheering, " Inuyasha, why are you here?"

" I came to see my wife and son, and apparently you've been busy since I left. What's her name? Ami? Who's kid is that?"

Kagome narrowed her eyes and went to her purse, " You know, Inuyasha. You're a horrible liar, " Kagome took out a magazune and trew it at Inuyasha, On the cover was a picture of Inuyasha with his arms wrapped around Kikyo's waist, " I may make stupid mistakes, like trusting certain people who can't be trusted, but that doesn't mean I am stupid. Think about that."

Kagome left a stunned Inuyasha and stopped. She turned around and went back into the kitchen, " By the way, you're the one up in New York with a girlfriend, so dont you ever, EVER, accuse me of sleeping around. Ami is you're daughter, you prick. Well, biologically anyway. You would know that if you had answered your damn phone when anyone from this town called, " Kagome turned to leave but once again turned stopped, " When I get back, you better have gotten the hell out of my house."

Inuyasha Parent's House 15 Minutes Later

Taisho Takahashi put down his newspaper when he heard the doorbell ring. He sighed as he opened the front door, coming face to face with his youngest son.

" Hey, Dad." Inuyasha smiled.

" WHat are you doing here? I thought this place wasn't good enough for you?" Taisho asked, angry.

" Huh?" Inuyasha asked.

" You heard me, get out of here." Taisho growled.

" But Dad--" Inuyasha was interrupted.

" Oh, I'm sorry. Was that not good enough for you either. How's this :so long sucker, see ya, bon voyage, arrivederci, later loser, goodbye, good riddance, peace out, let the doorknob hit ya where the good Lord split ya, don't come back around here no more, hasta la vista, kick rocks, and get the hell out." Taisho angrily shut the door on his son and headed back towards his study.

As Taisho headed towards his study his wife came in.

" Who was that?" Izayoi asked.

Before Taisho could respond, Inuyasha came barging in. Izayoi gasped, " Inuyasha?"

Inuyasha ignored her, " Dad, how can you tell me to get out of my own parent's house?"

" You did what?" Izayoi yelled.

"Actually, I didn't do anything, " Taisho said as he say down in his chair salmly, " He said 'Hi' and I said 'Bye'. It's the proper way to end a conversation."

" Yea, you forgot where you slammed the door on me, old man." Inuyasha growled.

Izayoi shushed Inuyasha and turned to Taish, "No, no, no, I know you better than that, Taisho. You didn't just say 'bye', did you?"

"Well, actually I said 'so long, see ya sucker, bon voyage, arrivederci, later loser, goodbye, good riddance, peace out, let the doorknob hit ya where the good Lord split ya, don't come back around here no more, hasta la vista baby, kick rocks, and get the hell out,' like that." Taisho said as he picked up his newspaper.

Izayoi looked angry and shocked, then said in a dangerously calm voice, " Do you mean to tell me that you told MY SON 'so long, see ya sucker, bon voyage, arrivederci, later loser, goodbye, good riddance, peace out, let the doorknob hit ya where the good Lord split ya, don't come back around here no more, hasta la vista, and get the hell out' - to MY BABY."

"No, actually I said 'so long, see ya sucker, bon voyage, arrivederci, later loser, goodbye, good riddance, peace out, let the doorknob hit ya where the good Lord split ya, don't come back around here no more, hasta la vista baby, KICK ROCKS, (pauses) and get the hell out'. You forgot the 'kick rocks.' That's really important." Taisho said, keeping a straight face,

" Why would you say 'so long, see ya sucker, bon voyage, arrivederci, later loser, goodbye, good riddance, peace out, let the doorknob hit ya where the good Lord split ya, don't come back around here no more, KICK ROCKS, and get the hell out?'
"Actually, you left out the 'hasta la vista'. It's supposed to be 'so long-" Taisho was cut off

"Oh, Taisho. Say it again and I swear to God, " Izayoi rubbed her forhead frustratedly, " He's staying with us, Taisho. End of discussion."

Taisho slouched down in his chair and pouted as Izayoi helped Inuyasha take his bags to his room.