Chapter 37

Once they had reached the living room Kagome and Mari found that they were being waited on by the rest of the members of the small family. Once Kagome had gotten the elder miko to take a seat, she let out a long sigh before saying, "Well we got all of our misunderstanding out of the way so now we can get down to business."

"Alright, so what's the plan sis?" Sota asked in a calm voice.

"Well we have to travel with our Lady and Lord?" Kagura asked in a worried filled voice.

"That will be left to them; I will not tell him how to run their house or how to plan things between their families." Kagome answered with a smile on her face she locked eyes with her sister.

"If it is not too much to ask my Lady, I do have several things to get taken care of today, I could always return but I need to know what it is you will need of me before I can take my leave so that I can begin to get matters settled before the required time." Mari's calm and collected voice was heard say.

"Well it would seem a part of you did know what you were walking into when you agreed to come and teach my brother." Kanna pointed out in a cold voice as she locked eyes with the elder miko.

"I had some idea however I never dreamed that the Lady of the House of Holy Demons would be the one pulling me aside and challenging me." Mari answered in a cold voice of her own.

"Enough!" Kikiyo yelled in an upset voice. "It matters not what it was that was planned and what it was that we thought was going to happen. What matters now is that we finish our plans to keep both my brother and my sister safe from that awful woman."

"I agree I want to make sure that all of our bases are covered so that I know that my family would be safe at that stupid ball." Naraku growled out in worry.

Knowing that they had a point, Kagome turned to Mari and said, "I need you to train and have that girl ready for when it's time to go back. I need her gift to ensure that my mother would be unable to make a move or order a thing of her right hand or of those that sit next to her."

"Umm…it will be a challenge but you will need to be present for some of the training so that you will be able to protect others, those that you don't want to be effect by her gift." Mari explained in a calm and worried filled voice.

"Wait, what kind of gift are we talking about here? What kind of demon is this child?" Naraku growled out as he turned to lock eyes with his sister.

"Not a demon, just a very gifted human child." Mari replied before she stood up and took her leave from the house of the demon and human mixed family.

"Um…care to explain?" Kikiyo asked in a calm tone of voice as kept her mate from going after the elder miko.

"Yeah, but first I'd like to get a cup of tea if you don't mind." Kagome replied with a grin on her face as she began to make her way toward the kitchen.

"I'm going up to my room, you guys have fun." Sota stated as he shook his head from side to side hoping that his sisters and brother wouldn't get into a fight.

Once they had reached the kitchen and after they had allowed Kagome to fix them all some tea, Naraku let out a long growl and said, "Alright, explain yourself this instant."

And much to his surprise she did, she told them about the gifted child that was being trained by Mari and how it would benefit them, she told him her plans and how she and Sota would have to leave soon if they were to make it with enough time so that she could finish her training.

So soon the weeks passed of planning and making arrangements, Kagome longed to see her mate and her friends with a smile on her face. Everything was coming together and she would soon find herself back in Japan with her friends and family waiting for her return. 'At least the plan is coming together, now if only I could figure out this power of mine…' Kagome thought as she finished packing the last of her clothing and the last of the documents she needed to make sure she had with her for when they arrived in Japan. By this point she was sure that her mother would have all the airports and boats watched for any sign of her children. 'Ha, like if that bitch was really worried about us.' Kagome thought just as she had turned around to face her brother as she heard him ask, "Are you sure you know what you're doing?"

"I'm sure, I need my answers and I need to be close to my mate." Kagome answered with a smile on her face before asking, "You're not scared are you?"

"No, of course not," He quickly answered.

"Umm…well anyway are you all packed and ready to go?" Kagome asked with a smile on her face.

"Somewhat, I want to take my game system with me but then again I'm not sure if I should since I won't have the time for it after everything has been tended to and settled." Sota answered in a disappointed filled voice.

"Just take it with you kid…I'll help you with homework whenever you need the help and that way you can still get a chance to play." Kagome told her kid brother. He was after all just thirteen and she was not going to allow their mother rob him of his childhood like she had done hers.

"Thanks sis!" Sota cried as he turned around to run and finish packing only to freeze when he heard his sister call out to him.

"Sota…if you let your grades drop even the slightest of bit…I'll make you watch as I break the PS3 apart." Kagome told him with a sweet innocent smile on her face.

"Don't worry, it won't come to that." Sota promised before running off.

"I bet…" Kagome mumbled to herself as she reached for her cell phone and picked up while saying, "Hello,"

"Kagome?" a familiar voice was heard.

"Yeah, what's up? Is everything ready for when my brother and I arrive?" Kagome asked as she got off of her bed and walked over to the open balcony.

"Not really…since I left the house they haven't been all the trusting, they never really believed me when I first told them about you…they'll meet you at the front gates but they won't promise to keep your brother safe…I suggest you leave him with Inuyasha or in a safe house if you have one because they are not the friendliest of people at the moment." Miroku explained in a tired voice before adding, "Even with my friends, the ones that didn't stop talking to me, you have very little people that are willing to follow you at the moment."

"Um…I see." Kagome whispered as she slowly began to close the balcony doors.

After a small while of silence, Miroku let out a long sigh before asking, "Are you sure this is going to work? Kagome things are not going as smoothly as they should be by now…I mean the party is in a week, are you sure you'll be able to pull this off by then?"

"I'm sure, and thanks for your help…how is Sango doing?" Kagome answered as she began to change the subject.

"Good, stressed but good, she is catching up on things rather quickly…so am I…well when it comes to politics of the House, I still have a long way to go with my training if I want them to see me as Sango's equal." Miroku explained as he allowed her to change the subject.

"I bet…well you don't have to worry about a thing…just make sure that I have a car to use once we arrive." Kagome explained as she let out a long sigh of her own.

"Did you see something? Did it give you another headache?" Miroku asked in a worried voice. While he was no longer a part of the House of Holy Demons he still knew what it might mean with Kagome's powers and he had sworn that he would not say a word to any of their friends…even his wife was kept from the truth.

"No, and no…just wondering if there is any way I'll be able to avoid the blood bath I saw a few nights ago…Kagome whispered in a low voice.

"Inuyasha is worried and hurt…you should call him." Miroku pointed out before quickly hanging up on her.

With eyes down casted and as she dropped her cell phone onto her bed, Kagome closed her eyes, took in a deep breath and whispered, "Is that true? Are you hurt…are you that worried about me?"

"Always…" Inuyasha growled out as he pulled her into his arms and held her tight.

"You would have seen me soon." She gently pointed out as she relaxed in her mates arms. He had arrived the night before and had taken her and her brother from their sister's house early and had brought them back to their own home in the city since it would be closer to the airport. He had found that their mother would be sending people to Kikiyo's house again and hadn't wanted to take the chance.

"Yeah, but it's not the same as now." He growled as he began to kiss and lightly bit her neck.

"You can't be there with me…I refuse to see you get hurt again." Kagome whispered in a low and worried voice.

"I am not going to let my mate defend herself and her brother on her own…besides it's your bitch of a mother that got them hungry for blood." Inuyasha growled out as he turned her around to press lips against hers.

"Um…and how did she manage to do that?" Kagome asked once she had pulled away from his gentle kiss.

"Feh, I found out about three days ago that the House of Holy Demons had gone to her for answers without telling Miroku. Of course she lied and went as far as saying that you were her true daughter and that you were the reincarnation of the woman that had murdered their first true Lord from long ago." Inuyasha growled out in anger as he allowed his mate's aura to surround him and calm him.

But before Kagome could say a word the two of them turned to face the door as they heard Sota's enraged voice say, "What a lying bitch…she'll do anything to get what she fucking wants won't she?" as he walked back into the room.

"Inuyasha…how could you let him listen in on us like that?" Kagome growled out in anger as she pulled away from his hold.

"Feh, he is the heir to the House of Power, he has a right to know what is going on as much as you do don't you think mate…besides…it's not my fault that you still have a weak sense of smell." Inuyasha teased with a grin on his face.

"Kagome…you said you weren't going to keep anything from me…" Sota's hurt voice was heard.

"And I haven't…I've told you everything…I've just not told you the harsh reality of it." Kagome answered.

"Well we don't have time for this…our plane leaves soon and we need to go and get out tickets before its seating time." Inuyasha growled out as he walked out of the room.

"You still lied to me." Sota mumbled out in a hurt filled voice.

"Uh…Inuyasha love…can you call the airport and get us a much later flight…I need to speak with my brother." Kagome stated in a defeated voice before locking eyes with her brother and saying, "Come here kid…I also have some other things to explain to you about once we get to Japan."

"It's not good…is it?" Sota mumbled as he walked over to his sister and took a seat by her on the bed.

"No, but you can sure as hell trust her when she says she'll make it alright." Inuyasha was heard before leaving his mate with his brother so that they could work things out.

It wasn't that he had wanted to hurt the kid like that but he had to know all of the truth. It was about time that his mate stopped treating him like her kid brother and started treating him like the Heir to the House of Power he was soon to be named as. If everything worked out then he would not have to take his seat in power until he came to age, but if everything didn't go as planned, his mate would have to take her own seat of power while he would be named the youngest leader in all of the five houses to claim their seat in power. 'Feh, let's just hope that everything works out…now to go and change our plane tickets.' Inuyasha thought as he made his way into the living room and toward the kitchen to get to the phone. Even though he could have just used his cell phone, he wanted to give the two of them their privacy.