Disclaimer: I do not own InuYasha or its characters, that right belongs to Rumiko Takahashi-dono. Nor do I own the Gamer or its characters, that right belongs to Sung Sang-Young.

Jee-Han stood there staring at his cell phone screen, eyes furrowed as he tried to make heads or tails of the message his mother just gave him. Part of him wanted to be ecstatic at the news, while the other wanted to run and hide. It had been several years since the last time he had seen his cousin and Aunt. But right now, with everything going on in Seoul, he didn't think that it was a good time for them to be here. Then again, they wouldn't notice anything out of the ordinary as they were just regular people.

He was sighing as he shoved his phone back into his pocket and started to walk home. There was a lot he had to do to prepare the house. If his Aunt saw the state it was in, she would be just as scary as his mother. He was shuddering at that though he felt the need to slam his head into the nearest wall. His mother just called him from America, where she was with his father. Meaning he would have to be the one to entertain them while they were there — no doing any abyss things or helping with Sun-Il's family stuff.

He was groaning mentally as he felt his mind and body calm as his passive skill kicked in. Allowing him to think about everything and what he should do rationally. Smiling as he walked up the front steps of his house, Jee-Han took a deep breath and relaxed. All he had to do was call his friend and tell him that he had family coming in for a visit and that he was unable to help. It was simple, really simple.

Once he was in the house, he flopped down on the couch, phone once more in his hand. Ready to call his friend, Jee-Han just stared at the screen as Sun-Il name and number popped up as the device began to ring. Blinking, he slides his finger across the screen, thinking that it was random and odd luck at getting the call.

"Hi, Jee-Han."

Pausing at the soft tone that his usually jovial friend spoke in, Jee-Han stared.

"Jee-Han? Are you there? Is everything alright?"

Sighing, he put the phone to his ear and spoke, "Yes, I am here, and everything is alright, Sun-Il. Just you sounded unlike yourself."

Silence came over the line as he heard faint sounds of noise in the background that said something was going on over there.

"Jee-Han, something has come up here at the main house. So, for the next three days, you do not need to come over. It has to deal with the main family," Sun-Il stated, his voice still soft, but void of emotion.

Thinking it was odd, Jee-Han didn't question it at all. A small sigh escaping him as he spoke to his friend, "Actually, that works out perfect for me. My mother called not too long ago and told me that my Aunt and cousin were flying in to visit. I haven't seen them since I was eight or nine."

A soft chuckle came from the other end of the line, slowly turning into laughter. Smiling, Jee-Han laughed along with his friend before hanging up. It did strike him as odd that his family visiting and Sun-Il's family having something come up suddenly happened to coincide. Deciding he would leave it till later to think about, Jee-Han got up from the couch and went about cleaning the house. Not that it was too dirty for him being on Summer Vacation.

Next Day

Jee-Han paced before the front door of his front door. All the information he had said that his Aunt and cousin should have been there already. Pausing and looking at his phone one more time, seeing that it now read three in the afternoon and they were supposed to have been there around one. Jee-Han wondered if he should call his mother since he didn't know the number he still had for his Aunt's cell phone was correct.

A soft yet loud knock drew him from his thoughts. Letting out an exasperated sigh, he walked over to the door and opened it. Blinking a few times as his eyes adjusted to the sunlight. There before him was unmistakably his Aunt. A small, more feminine version of his father. Dark eyes shining at him in amusement, while behind her could only be his cousin. Who didn't look like he remembered?

"Are you going to just stand there or invite us in, Jee-Han?"

Jerking his body straight and giving an apologetic smile, he stepped back and waved the two into the house. Watching in shock and awe as they went by. He was amazed at how about ten years could change a person. If it were not for the eyes, he wouldn't believe it was the same little girl he had played with a few times throughout his childhood.

"It is rude to stare, you know?" the teasing voice of his cousin said, snapping him from his thoughts again.

Looking at first, his cousin, then his Aunt, he felt heat suffuse his cheeks. Shaking his head, he looked at the ground.

"Sorry, just... ten years is a long time. And you changed a lot, Kagome," he said, rubbing his hand on the back of his head. "So...was there any complications trying to get here from the airport?"

The way both his aunt Kun Lun and Kagome looked at each other before shaking their heads had his curiosity piqued. Deciding not to bother asking, as that was always a dangerous route to go with his Aunt, Jee-Han motioned them to follow him into the living room where he had them sit as he went to the kitchen, grabbing a small plate of natural snacks and water to drink.

"To answer your question, no. We had something to do before coming here. Sorry to have worried you," His Aunt said, her voice gentle and mellow as she smiled at him.

Looking at Kagome, he saw that her eyes were trained on her lap. A clear sign she was thinking about something and not happy. Or it had been. Again ten years could change a person a lot. He was proof. Now being apart of the abyss and having a natural ability, which he paused at the thought of and looked back at his visiting family members. He didn't see their names or levels above their heads — something he had not encountered since gaining his ability.

Pausing on the thought that it could be because they were not from Korea. Only to stop and toss out that idea, because he could see his masters and her guard's levels. It was perplexing, but he didn't think now was the time to give it some thought. With a sigh, Jee-Han saw his Aunt and cousin giving him odd looks. Realizing that he had spaced, he grinned sheepishly and found himself saying sorry again.

"I was asking if you wanted me to cook dinner while we were here since your mom has been gone for some time," Kun Lun said, her lips twitching in a mix of amusement and annoyance at him. "If so, what would you like."

Pausing Jee-Han looked at his cousin before smiling widely, "Oden!" he practically shouted, seeing Kagome's eyes widen in shock and surprise as she laughed.

The soft groan from his Aunt told him that she was not pleased since he was sure that Kagome was always asking for it. The dish was terrific, and he had only had it the last time they were in Korea, visiting. And he did like it, but knowing it was like sugar to a hyperactive child for Kagome, he'd be more than happy to have it again.

"Fine. Do you have the ingredients for it?"

At his Aunt's question, Jee-Han went still. His mind racing to think of what was in the kitchen before he frowned and shook his head no. The slight arch of her eyebrows had him jumping up before she could say anything. He was holding a hand out for Kagome, who was shaking with suppressed laughter.

"I will go fetch it all, you just relax auntie," he said the moment Kagomes hand was in his, then he dashed out of the house, cousin in tow.

The way Kagome was laughing as they ran down the sidewalk to the store, Jee-Han felt more at ease. His memories of their last visit coming to mind. He had always enjoyed her laugh; she was a fun person to be around. Creative and full of life. The ability to see the good in everyone, still accepting and forgiving. And she played video games with him.

Slowing down as they reached the story, Jee-Han suddenly went still as a small screen popped before him, telling him that he felt a powerful killing aura again. A soft squeeze of his hand had him looking at his cousin, who looked worried as he just shook his head. Superstitiously looking around for the source of the killing aura, only to want to curl up. There was Yujin Kim, his class president, and Kwon Shi-Yun staring at him. Their bodies were practically glowing a bright red. And right behind them was Hwan Sung-Ah.

"Jee-Han? Are those girls, friends of yours?" Kagome asked him, tugging on his arm.

Looking down at his cousin, he thought about how to explain it. Finally sighing, he decided to drag Kagome over to them. It would be easiest to resolve whatever misconception they had by just introducing his cousin to them. And besides, Kagome had the odd knack for making friends with anyone.

"Hi, you guys," he said, trying to sound casual.

The way the two of them stared at him as he kept his hand clasped with Kagome's made him feel sweat start to bead and crawl down his neck. While Sung-Ah just started a bit perplexed at him and not look too happy.

"Who is this?" Yujin asked, pushing her glasses up her nose and narrowing them.

"Ah, this is..." he trailed off as the killing intent doubled, no tripled from the girls before him.

"I am his cousin, Kagome," came the reply.

The fact that he could hear the amusement in her voice didn't sit well with him. It never meant anything good when Kagome got that sweet tone of voice and sounded amused. But her words took the killing intent from the two girls and made Sung-Ah go wide eyes and smile at them.

"Cousin?" Shi-Yun asked, her head tilting to the side.

"Yes, my cousin. Her mother is my father's half-sister," Jee-Han supplied. "They are visiting me for a few days."

The soft, smothered laugh from Kagome had Jee-Han giving a hard squeeze to her hand in warning. This only made his cousin laugh a bit harder, not phased by the pressure in the least. Though he felt callouses on the palm of her hand that he was sure she shouldn't have.

"Well, I would love to make your acquaintances, but we were sent by my mother to pick up some food for dinner. It was a pleasure meeting some of Jee-Han's friends. Especially since they are female," she said, her voice light, teasing.

Freezing up, Jee-Han cast a quick side glance at his cousin, whose blue eyes were dancing. Silently he willed her not to say a single thing more. There was enough misunderstanding as is amongst these girls about him. And he wasn't even sure half the time what he had done to cause it or their need to want to harm him.

"Oh?" Yujin said, focusing in on Kagome with keen interest.

"Yeah. Jee-Han was always so shy and awkward as a child. I thought that other than me, he wouldn't even notice the fairer sex. You know because I thought he would..." she said, only for Jee-Han to cover her mouth and smile as he started to pull her into the story.

"Talk to you guys later. Bye!" he said as the doors opened then closed behind him.

When he let go of Kagome's mouth only to have his foot stomped on. Which he knew he deserved and pretended to jump up and down and look affronted. Just as another window popped up, telling him his endurance skill only increased, again. Why does it always have to do that at random?

"Geeze!" Kagome said as she grabbed one of the small baskets and moved off into the store.

Not saying anything as he followed her. The shopping was done swiftly, and in short order, they were heading back to the house. Kagome had already forgiven him and was chatting idly away about what the last ten years had been like for her. Learning about the shrine her father lived on, the duties and responsibilities that went with it. How big Souta had gotten. He was having struggled through middle school and was now a proud high school student.

It was rather pleasant as they reached the house only for Jee-Han to pause at seeing Sun-Il on his front porch, pacing back and forth, looking a bit worried. Something that was totally out of his routine, unless he had done something stupid and reckless in the abyss like he had done when he had gone to save Yujin a few weeks back.

When Jee-Han started to move forward, he quickly noted that Kagome was rooted to where she had stopped. Looking back, he saw that her face was both pale and flushed. Her vivid blue eyes were practically glowing with an inner light that spelled a lot of trouble. But why it was suddenly directed at his best friend, he didn't know.

Choosing to not wonder about it, Jee-Han looked from his cousin back to his front porch, only to see that Sun-Il was standing there staring in complete shock at him... or rather past him to his cousin. Feeling as if he was missing something, Jee-Han felt a small twitch as he frowned.

"Sun-Il, why are you here? Usually, you call before coming over," Jee-Han said, slowly.

The moment his friend jerked his gaze from his cousin to him, he saw a mix of emotions before the healthy smile was back in place. Jee-Han knew that this was not normal, as a few things from yesterday and what his Aunt said earlier suddenly popped back up.

"I did, but you didn't answer. It rang until it went to voicemail, Jee-Han. So, of course, I would rush over here to see if you were okay," Sun-Il said, still smiling.

"I didn't receive a pho...Crap!" Jee-Han said only to realize he had left his phone inside after sitting down with his Aunt and cousin. "I left my phone on the coffee table when Kagome and I went out shopping for dinner ingredients."

At that moment the front door opened and his Aunt appeared there, a smile on her face. Though she took a step back and looked surprised when Sun-Il turned around. And from the way he saw his friend stiffening, it was mutual. This was not normal, and he wanted, no, needed to know what was going on right now.

"Does anyone care to explain what is going on right now? Because I am pretty sure that everyone's reactions to each other, other than myself, is rather suspicious," Jee-Han bit out, not caring as long as he got what he wanted to know.

A collective sigh came from those around him as his Aunt spoke up, "That is fine. In the house, all of you. I will explain after I have cooked."

Three hours later

Jee-Han couldn't help but sit there, staring at the coffee table in utter disbelief. What he had just learned was not even remotely possible. Though what Sun-Il had mentioned to him a while back now made perfect sense in his mind. But still, this was like a one in several trillion chances, right? Also, just how much could he not have noticed that something was different about his Aunt. Of course, he knew that she was half Korean and half Chinese, being his father's half-sister biologically.

To find out that she was part of the third strongest family in China that was also a leading clan of the abyss there, yeah. Slowly he felt things fall into place as he let calm overtake him, well aware of the others looking at him, or in his best friend's case, watching him. Wariness showing on Sun-Il's face as it should be for several reasons. One being that the fiancee he had was none other than his precious cousin Kagome. A person he held dear.

Lifting his head so that he could look at all three of them, Jee-Han let out a long sigh. "You are engaged to my cousin, Kagome Higurashi. Auntie is the second born daughter of the third eldest and the strongest family in China, also a long time partaker of the abyss. And...Kagome... is an actual priestess. No, sorry... a Time Traveling Priestess, this is all correct?"

The three small nods he got had Jee-Han sighing and running a hand through his hair as he looked at the ceiling. Things that were supposed to be simple never stayed that way. Even more so after he entered the abyss, all this information was overwhelming, making him grateful for his passive ability 'The Gamers Mind' as he continued to stare at the ceiling.

"I don't approve of by the way," He whispered to the room, which stayed silent at his softly spoken admission. "She is my precious cousin, and the thought of her marrying you Sun-Il makes me want to beat you senseless."

The soft chuckle that could only be his cousin filled the silence as he looked down at his best friend, who had a shocked look on his face. Meaning that he took his words seriously, as he should. And by the look on his auntie's face, Jee-Han was sure he was admitting his killing aura at this time. So, with a smile, he just shrugged his shoulders.

"But as this is out of my hands, me being nothing but a minion of the ChuBuMoon Clan, I have no say. So, let me make this very clear; you better always make her happy. The moment that smile is not on her face for whatever reason, I will make you my enemy." he stated simply as he stood up and walked out of the living room. A smirk dancing on the edges of his mouth as the chuckling from his cousin turned into laughter.

There would be no mistaking what he was feeling like a joke. No, Jee-Han was serious. Kagome was so far the only girl he cared about. She was unique to him for more than just their childhood. And now that he knew that she was even more special than he could have ever thought, that meant he felt more protective of her. Soon all he wanted to do was retire to his room and call his mother.

THE END!