An old man met them at the top of the mountain.
"Hello you must be Kagome's friends. It's a pleasure to meet you, especially her mate." Everyone stared at him dumbfounded while Sesshomaru looked on in interest. The man smiled cheerfully, his eyes closing up while he did so.
"How do you know that, old man?!" Inuyasha asked rudely.
"Now now young man, I'm not THAT old. I'm only 35." The group stared shell-shocked at the man. His wrinkled skin and white, balding hair, proved him older than his supposed age.
"Now follow me young lads." The group quietly shuffled up the stairs into the temple hidden by numerous oaks. As the group got closer to the temple, the old man's appearance began to change. His balding, white hair turned black and luscious, his hunched back slowly went upright, while his wrinkled skin tightened.
When the group reached the front entrance of the temple the old man halted and turned around. No longer an old man, he had transformed into a young man, quite so his age. His eyes gleamed with wisdom as he smiled a cheeky smile, proving that it was indeed the old man that had first greeted them.
"My name is Daichi Higurashi."
"You mean, your Kagome's uncle?" Sango asked
"Yes I am. It's a pleasure to finally meet her friends." He shook hands with Inuyasha and gripped it strongly. "It's especially nice to meet the boy who broke my neice's heart and I hope you prove to be the mate I foresee you to be"
"Huh?"
"Hayate! Come and show our guests to their room." A young bald headed boy came out of the temple and proceeded to bring them to the guest hallway.
"My name is Hayate, please call me for anything you need. Dinner will be in an hour. I'll be back to collect you." The young boy bowed and disappeared.
"Sesshomaru! Come on! Let's go to our room!" Rin dragged Sesshomaru into the last room on the left.
