Hi! So, some of this is being spoken in Japanese as well as English, so I'm gonna put all Japanese in italics, English as normal. That ok? Xx

Chapter 4 – Meet the Family

Kagome stood next to Inuyasha, and was surprised to find that she actually wasn't that scared. She was almost comfortable in this place. Something about being inside Edward's mind, even if only for a second, had convinced her that they really were in no danger from the Cullens. Inuyasha was less convinced.

"Inuyasha," Kagome hissed in Japanese, "Take your hand off that sword."

"No."

"Inuyasha, it's impolite!"

"Shut up wench."

"Don't make me…"

"Go ahead. It won't make any difference. We're in company."

Kagome sighed. Ah well. You could take the hanyou out of the Feudal Era, but not the Feudal Era out of the hanyou.

Behind her, Edward chuckled.

"Kagome, I hate to tell you this, but three of us in this room can understand what you just said."

Damn. She felt herself begin to blush.

Edward chuckled again. "Don't worry about it," he said, in fluent Japanese. "Does he normally refer to you like that?"

"Like what?"

Edward winced visibly. "As a 'wench'."

"Oh. That. Yeah, that's pretty much my name."

"I can understand this conversation too, ya know," Inuyasha interceded.

Kagome shook her head and turned to the rest of the family.

"Hi!" She smiled. "I'm Kagome Higurashi."

The blonde one stepped forward in complete bewilderment.

"Edward, what is this?!" she demanded. "Bella's all very well and good, but now you bring two more! any particular reason?!"

Inuyasha growled.

"Leave it," Kagome whispered to him.

Edward was explaining. "She literally threw me out of her mind. And then her boyfriend Inuyasha came downstairs, and-"

"I AM NOT KAGOME'S BOYFRIEND!" Inuyasha howled.

"Inuyasha, SIT BOY!" The Cullens watched in amazement as Inuyasha was sent crashing to the floor. Alice smiled smugly.

"Told you so."

"What was that for?!" Inuyasha yelped.

"You were being rude."

"I was not!"

"Were too!"

"Was not!"

"Wait a minute," a blonde male interrupted. "I can sense emotions. You don't need to worry about sharing the truth - I know you love each other already."

Kagome went red. Inuyasha sprang to his feet, hand on the Tetsuaiga.

"I DO NOT LOVE KAGOME!"

"Inuyasha, I swear to Kami that you will be polite even if I have to SIT - crash - you all the way back to Japan!"

She turned to the blonde vampire. "You see, it's not like that. Not at all. And... it won't be. Not ever."

The blonde vampire cocked an eyebrow. "Are you sure?"

"It will be like that, actually." Chirped a voice from behind. "I saw it." Alice, of course.

Kagome fiddled with her hair awkwardly.

"Keh. Whatever." said Inuyasha from the floor.

There was a few seconds silence.

"Anyway," Edward continued, glancing at the fuming hanyou, "Inuyasha came downstairs and growled. He said I smelt like stone. Turns out he's a hanyou, or half-demon. Half dog demon."

"Amazing," whispered another man with blonde hair. He looked the oldest. "Absolutely amazing."

"Inuyasha, take off your hat." Kagome whispered to him.

He looked at her. "Why?"

"Just do it."

"No."

"Inuyasha, you don't like wearing it anyway."

"Keh."

"Inuyasha, just take of the stupid hat."

"Feh. Fine."

Inuyasha removed his hat to reveal…

Ears. Dog ears.

Alice bounded forward. "Oh, they are so cute! Can I touch them?"

Inuyasha glared at Kagome from underneath his hair.

"You are gonna pay for this."

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