Big Sis to The Rescue
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Chapter 29: New Friends
Kagome had been getting everything ready for the arrival of her weekend guest. Or at least planning and overseeing the preparations. Sesshoumaru had hired a demon cleaning crew to come and make sure the rooms, linens, and toiletries were taken care of. They had also made a trip to Seattle to order the food, and cake from a very pricy demon catering service. They served humans as well, though the humans had no idea they were any different. Kagome also had the decorators scheduled to arrive early Saturday morning so that everything would be ready before the party started at five o'clock.
Kagome was walking around practically glowing with both her pregnancy and the idea that her Sousuke was another year older. This year they would get to include the whole family. Bella, and of course his father Carlisle for the first time. Her dad also hadn't been able to come last time because of Bella being out of the loop. Now though they had a much larger family, and it would only continue to grow.
She couldn't wait to hear how things had gone in Japan with Esme and Rose.
So far her own pregnancy had been going great. She had also been to Seattle to see a demon OBGYN that Jinenji had recommended. She was going right on schedule. She was into her second month and should be delivering in April. She was also sure it would only be a few weeks, a month at the most before the baby's aura was strong enough for her to determine the sex.
Technically her baby won't be more than six month younger than Elizabeth, but he'd look like a pup a lot longer than Elizabeth. She was already walking, wobbly, but still walking. And that was because she was born in October, October 13th to be exact. Even though Kagome's blood had managed to slow down her development in the womb, she was still born faster than a demon baby. The demon blood also seemed to help her from growing too fast out of the baby stage. Elizabeth looked like she was about nine months old right now, but it looked like the older she got and the more blood she took, the more her growth was slowing.
Carlisle was hopeful that once she reached a year she would start aging like a normal child. If she actually still looked like a one year old would be the real question though.
Kagome was at the moment getting dressed to go to the diner with Sesshoumaru and their boys for brunch. She had just slipped her dress on when she heard the boys coming up the stairs.
"Hey, Mom we're ready to go. Where's Dad?" Sousuke said as he walked into the open doorway of her room.
Turning to face him she said, "He's in his office taking care of some paper work. Why ask when you could just seek out his aura?" She tilted her head in curiosity.
"Didn't feel like it," he said with a shrug of his shoulders. His mother just laughed.
It wasn't long before the family was sitting and eating happily at the local diner. Talking, laughing, and just enjoying each others company.
About half way through their meal Bella called Kagome in a panic. "Wow, slow down please," Kagome said. "I can't understand you."
Every one at the table could hear Bella's side off the conversation though if they were interested you wouldn't know by looking at them. They continued to eat their meal peacefully.
"Well, I was outside with Elizabeth playing on the new play yard set Sousuke and Takeshi bought her when I saw some vampire I've never seen before. She was a good distance away, but I got distracted when Elizabeth thought jumping off the top of the slide would be more fun than sliding down it. I mean I didn't even let her climb it, I would sit her at the top and let her slide down. I guess you were right, you can't turn your back on kids for a second."
Kagome couldn't help but laugh at the part about Elizabeth jumping from the top of the slide, but got Bella back on topic. "So did this vampire attack you?"
"Oh, no. When I looked back she was gone, but it still weirded me out. So I called for Edward, and told him about the vampire I saw. Edward got Jasper and Alice to go with him and chase her down, but she had already gotten away. They said they could probably track her, but figured that maybe it was nothing. Unfortunately Alice got a vision almost right after that about a vampire name Irina going to the Volturi and saying we have an immortal child."
"Ok, so is this important or something? " Kagome wondered. She could definitely see how some vampires would be very interested in knowing how Elizabeth was born. It isn't exactly common for vampires to reproduce. Kagome would have voiced these thoughts if she wasn't surrounded by humans at the moment.
"Yes, you see immortal children were children vampires turned and kept since they couldn't have any of their own. The problem was that the children couldn't control themselves and would bring way to much attention to the vampires. So the Volturi ordered them to be killled. The vampires that tried to hide these children were killed too. This Irina already doesn't like me and is angry at the family."
When Kagome asked why this Irina was mad Bella went into another story about a vampire that tried to kill her when the Cullens had moved away.
Shaking her head she said, "You are a very lucky girl you know that. This Irina is being childish. Her boyfriend made his choice and it obviously wasn't her otherwise he would still be back home with her. He got what he deserved. As for the Volturi, don't worry about it. They wouldn't dream of pissing Sesshoumaru or me off. You and Elizabeth will be fine along with the rest of your family, ok."
"Yeah, thanks Kagome. I'll talk to you later."
"Your sister sure does seem to attract trouble," Sesshoumaru stated. To which Kagome replied, "Yeah, and there isn't even a jewel involved."
Both laughed softly at the crack. She had attracted quite a bit of trouble herself in the past, all thanks to the sacred jewel.
"Hey, everyone's flying in today right?" Sousuke asked before taking another bite of his Belgian waffle.
Putting down her water Kagome confirmed the arrival of their guest. "The jet should get here at midnight. So they'll be here all Friday and won't leave until Monday morning. Though because Japan is sixteen hours ahead they will actually be getting back Tuesday."
"It will be nice to visit with everyone again," Takeshi said. "Grandfather is quite entertaining." His great grandfather was a bit on the crazy side, and could even make their dad laugh at his antics.
"Well I say we spend the rest of the day in Port Angeles. What about you boys? Does that sound good to you?"
Takeshi nodded, "That sounds good."
"Yeah Mom, it'll be good to get out of Forks for a bit," agreed Sousuke.
So that was how the Taisho's spent the rest of their day, shopping and enjoying the city of Port Angeles.
Japan Friday Morning 6:00a.m.
Souta and his grandfather had just gotten to the private hanger where his sister's private jet set. His grandfather had been going on about meeting the Cullens, or blood sucking vampire family, as his grandfather called them. Souta was seriously wondering what his grandfather was going to say to them. He figured there would at least be no sutra throwing followed with 'demon be gone'.
"Hey, Souta," Shippo called. "Hi Gramps." Surprisingly Shippo had never experienced the whole 'demon be gone' routine. Probably due to the fact that Shippo was seen as a great grandson since Kagome had adopted him.
"How's it been going, Ship?" asked Souta.
"It's good to see you my boy," replied the elderly man upon noticing Shippo.
"I'm good," he replied. "It's good to see you too Grandpa." Shippo had been more than pleased when his mom Kagome had brought them all to shrine for the first time. Well, the first time they gone, and been introduced to the family.
They had visited the shrine for years or centuries really until Kagome had been born. Hell, Sesshoumaru donated quite a lot of money to the shrine. Though it was that first meeting where she actually introduced her grandfather, mother, and brother to her family that suprised him. Her grandfather pulled out a harmless sutra faster than you would expect of the elderly man and threw it at Sesshoumaru while shouting 'demon be gone'. Though luckily he didn't suffer the same. Her grandfather had actually been quick to tell the boys including Shippo to just call him grandpa. Saying no need for the great, unless you feel like reminding him of what a great man he is, than he didn't mind so much. Either way they got along great, especially since his great grandpa loved to play jokes on people.
"Hey what's up runt, kid?" Runt referred to Shippo, while kid was directed to Souta. Those were the names Inuyasha had always used for them. "Good to see ya old man," he said in greeting.
"You as well Inuyasha."
They were now all heading towards the jet when Shippo asked, "Souta aren't you going to be missing classes if you come along?"
Souta smiled wide before answering. "Na, I'm good. I told my professors that I was going out of the country to visit my sister and her family for a few day but would be back to class no later than Wednesday."
"Meaning the kid used his sister and brother-in-law's name to get them to be cool with his absences," stated a smirking Inuyasha.
"Hey, I'm not having Kagome mad at me because some professor won't excuse a few missed days. Sesshoumaru's given tons of money to the university, and pays for whatever I need. They can certainly over look a few missed days," Souta defended, which only caused Inuyasha to laugh.
Shippo was also smiling as he said, "Can you imagine if they had given you problems about leaving. I can only imagine what a shock it would have been if Sesshoumaru had to call the university. You know he would too if it meant Kagome was happy."
"Keh, the bastard would have had them offering to pay you for your missed classes," he laughed.
Once on the jet with their bags secure Inuyasha went to make them some drinks before take off. "Hey old man, you want something?"
"A good sake would be nice."
With a nod of his head Inuyasha said, "Sure thing." He easily found and poured a very expensive bottle of sake into a glass and took it over. "I'm sure you'll enjoy it. Sesshoumaru only buys the best you know."
Inuyasha went back to making his own drink when Shippo walked over to join him. Both going for a much stronger demon scotch. Demons had expanded their alcohol far beyond sake and had a demon version of just about every liquor humans had, and several humans didn't.
"Hey kid what about you? I won't rat you out to Kagome if you want one," he said smirking.
"I'm more a coffee or coke person in the mornings."
"Well there are plenty of sodas in the frige, but I think you might be out of luck with the coffee."
"No Mom has a coffee maker right over there next to the cappuccino machine," Shippo said pointing to said machines.
"Thanks Ship," Souta said as he got up, "but I'll just get a coke. Why are you guys drinking so early?"
"It's never to early for a good drink," explained Shippo.
"Sure," Souta rolled his eyes, "So what do you know about these Cullen vampires?"
"Well Carlisle, the head of their coven is Sousuke's biological father. Apparently he had some issues when he realized Kagome was still alive."
"What issues runt?" Inuyasha asked. He didn't want some crazy vampire around Kagome's grandfather and brother. They were a hundred percent human, and could be killed easily. Not that he would let that happen. No way would a few wimpy vampires ever get the best of him.
"Nothing bad really. From what the boys told me Carlisle just had some trouble letting go of the idea of him and Kagome getting back together. He had started to pull away from his wife and everything. Then Kagome went to have a talk with him and set him straight. He's good with just being friends now apparently."
Inuyasha couldn't help but think how easy it was to fall in love with Kagome. It was only natural that he would want her back, even if he did have a wife. There was only one Kagome, a fact that Inuyasha wished he had acknowledged earlier. Had he been more mature back then it would have been him and Kagome mated.
He couldn't even blame Sesshoumaru for taking her from him since they didn't get together till well over a century later. Hell, she was supposed to have married that Carlisle guy. How Sesshoumaru had changed so much over the century to have taken an interest in Kagome was beyond shocking, let alone fall in love with her. Either way they were both very happy together.
"It must have been weird finding out she was still alive and had his kid and everything," said Souta.
"Actually due to the change he completely forgot about her until she went to see her sister. Apparently all the memories and feelings came back, and I guess that was why he wanted to go back to the way it was before," explained Shippo.
"Yeah..," Inuyasha started then his ears twitched, swiveled, and he took a sniff. "The rest of the guest are here." Effectively ending any more talk about said guest.
Shippo quickly texted a message to all parties currently in the plane causing Inuyasha and Souta to pull out their phones. The text was simple. It read 'don't say anything his wife had no idea.' They nodded, and Souta held the phone out to his grandfather so he could read it as well. It wasn't something any of them would have brought up anyway, but Shippo had thought it was better to be safe than sorry.
They had just put their phones away when the first of the Cullens walked in.
She was a beautiful blonde haired vampire followed closely by a large muscular dark haired male. As they walked in the male greeted everyone with a large wide grin and said, "Hey awesome day for a flight, right!"
A pretty brunette woman had walked in just after the large friendly male, followed by a handsome blonde man that anyone with eyes could see was Sousuke's father.
Shippo had walked up to them in greeting. "Yes it is," he answered Emmett. "Allow me to introduce myself," holding out his hand like he did with any American or European business men they had meeting with. "I am Shippo. This is Inuyasha," he held his hand to the right as Inuyash said, "Yeah nice to meet ya."
"I'm Emmett and this is my wife Rose," he said happily. Both vampires shaking hands with the demons.
Souta had also gotten up during Shippo's introduction to greet and introduce himself and his grandfather to the new comers.
"Hi, I'm Souta Higurashi," he smiled. "Kagome's brother and this is our grandfather..."
Souta never got to finish his introduction due to his grandfather. The old man had risen during Souta's greeting and joined the others. Quicker than any of them thought the old man still capable he raised his walking cane and smacked Carlisle on the head with it. The impact making a cracking sound similar to that of a baseball bat hiting a fastball.
"That's for knocking up my granddaughter before marriage." He struck again, 'CRACK.' "And that's for being so stupid as to go into a vampire den when you have no spiritual powers," 'CRACK', "leaving my Kagome alone and pregnant," he ranted.
"That's enough Grandpa," Souta said as he grabbed his grandfather's cane when he tried to raise it again.
"Yeah Gramps. You might break your cane on his head," said Inuyasha enjoying the show. Him and Shippo both snickering at the horrified and apologetic face of the scolded vampire.
"If his head breaks my cane then he'll be buying me a new one!"
This had Inuyasha, Shippo, and even Emmett laughing. Rose's lips kept twiching as she tried to hold back her own laughter at watching Carlisle's predicament. She had never even seen him scolded before, much less looking like a scolded youth. She slapped the back of Emmett's head to get him to stop laughing. He at least tried to stifle his laughter after that.
"I'm real sorry about that and him. He doesn't really mean anything by it," Souta apologized. Trying to smooth over things as his grandfather went to have a seat now muttering in Japanese about said vampire's lack of honor, and brains. Thanking the gods for the fact that at least Sousuke didn't seem to have inherited that from his dumb ass father.
"It's alright," Carlisle said calmly. "Kagome is his granddaughter, it's only natural he would be upset about our past." Though Carlisle was quite sure he would probably be blushing right now if he wasn't a vampire. Not just for the hits, but he knew Japanese and so did the others. It was only right to learn the language of the country they would be visiting and staying in for a while. So even though Kagome's grandfather was muttering softly and in Japanese they could all understand him clear as day.
"Just be grateful that he doesn't have any spiritual power," said Inuyasha coming to greet Carlisle and his wife. "I'm Inuyasha by the way."
"Hello, I'm Carlisle and this is my wife Esme. You know I honestly didn't think that would sting the way it did," Carlisle said while rubbing his head lightly.
"It stung? Are your ok, sweetheart?" asked a concerned Esme.
Inuyasha tilted his head. "That doesn't make sense. He doesn't have the power to hurt you."
Souta was now rubbing the back of his head with a sheepish smile. "Well that cane was a gift from Kagome for his birthday. She may have put a tiny little bit of her powers in it. You know, in case you decided to mess with Gramps the way do."
"Wait one minute! She gave him a cane he could sting me with if I annoy him?" Inuyasha was now very annoyed with his friend.
"Well you have to admit you love to annoy him. It's not like he can really hurt you even if he could hit you. She figured it was only fair if he had something he could at least give you a little jolt with."
Inuyasha probably would have been more annoyed if what Souta said wasn't the truth, but he did love working the old man up. "Keh."
Emmett was still laughing though now at the old man's ramblings of Carlisle. Shippo who had realized that they did in fact know Japanese and could hear what his great grandfather was saying decided to open a new conversation.
"I understand you flew here on the jet. Much more comfortable than a commercial flight, right. Especially for beings like ourselves."
"Yes, it was great," replied Rose.
"Much faster too. A commercial flight takes about ten and a half hours to fly from Tokyo to Seattle. We'll get there much sooner and since the jet is smaller we can land in Port Angeles," said Shippo.
So they started getting to know one another. Emmett more than pleased to find out all the three of the men loved video games, and there was an abundance of them on the jet due to that. Talking, playing games, and eating (in the demons and Souta's case) was how they spent the rest of their flight. Luckily for Carlisle Kagome's grandfather decided to spend most of his flight sleeping.
