This chapter takes place on the next morning after Kurama and Mihoshi's..moment..in their tent..^.^ ...chapter 4..

They all met up at the well..Mihoshi, Kurama, Inuyasha, Dawn, and Kagome. Sango, Miroku, and Shippo quickly joined the group to see them off.

"We're bringing back more people than we came with..Kirara's not going to be able to carry all of us is she?" Kagome sat down on the edge of the well.

"No..she can't carry more than 3 people at a time..hmm...hey, Miroku.."

"Huh?"

"What about your friend..Mr. Raccoon..or whatever you call him?"

"Oh..uhhh.."

"I thought I saw him around here yesterday sometime..he usually doesn't wander too far away from you..where is he?"

"*sigh* He usually stays in a tree around here somewhere.."

"Like this one?" Inuyasha pointed up to a nearby tree, there was a striped tail hanging down. Miroku walked over to the tree and pulled the tail.

"Hey! What tha?!" Houshi(I think that's his real name..if not..that's what we're calling him anyways) jumped down from the tree and brushed himself off. Without looking up first he yelled, "Can't cha see I'm tryin to.." Then he looked up..seeing the crowd of people around him..realized he was needed."Oh..Miroku..heh..I was just umm..leaving..yeah.." He started to slip away but Inuyasha jumped in front of him, cutting off his path.

"Nope..you're not going anywhere.."

"Yeah..can't you turn into that big puffy, balloon thing and take us home?"

"Home? I thought you lived here.."

"Well..we did..but not anymore..that's why you've got to go back to present day Japan and take us home from there..we don't have any other way.."

"Well uhh..don't you have a car..or something?" Miroku interrupted.

"No..you're not getting out of this one.." Houshi sighed.

"Alright..I'll take you home..but nowhere else..oh & Miroku..you owe me.."

"Eh..later.."

"C'mon..we don't have long.." Kagome looked at her watch. "We've only got an hour and a half before we need to be home.."

"Alright.."

*About an hour later*

"Bye Mr.Raccoon!" Dawn waved her hand in the air at him.

"Bye everyone!"

"Bye..& thanks again for taking us home!" Inuyasha waved goodbye to him. Kagome & Mihoshi went inside first. They had instructed Inuyasha and Kurama to stay outside with Dawn until told to come inside.

"Uhh..hey mom..we're home early.." Kagome's mother was standing at the stove cooking fried eggs and bacon for breakfast.

"Oh..good morning girls. Did you sleep well?"

"Yes ma'am." Both of them turned to face each other. They whispered so no one else would hear.

"You better tell her now..she seems like she's in a good mood.."

"Yeah..I hope she doesn't turn bipolar on me though.." They both laughed. "But umm..go get Inuyasha and everyone and sneak them in through the back door. Take them to my room and stay there. Please, oh please don't let anyone in or out of my room..I don't want you to hear my mom yelling at me..k?"

"Alright..and good luck.."

"Thanks.." Mihoshi walked back out the door to get Inuyasha, Dawn and Kurama. Kagome turned back around to her mother, who was still looking down at the stove and didn't notice Mihoshi go outside.

"Mom?"

"Yes, Kagome?"

"Umm..there's kinda something I need to tell you.. It's..important.."

"What is it?" Kagome's eyes began to water.

"Well..I don't exactly know how to say this but..Mom..I have..a daughter.." Kagome's mother walked over to her and hugged her. "I'm sorry I didn't already tell you..please don't be mad at me..please..I'm sorry..I was just waiting for the right time..that's all.." Kagome was crying now. Her mother just stood there, shocked yet understanding at the same time, cradling Kagome in her arms. "Inuyasha's the father..but we take real good care of her..don't be mad at him either..because it wasn't an accident..we planned it..all of it.." Kagome's crying subsided long enough for her to pull away from her mother and wipe her eyes. Her mother looked at her with watery eyes as well.

"I believe you..and I'm not mad at either of you..I had a feeling something like this would happen sooner or later..you two love each other..don't you?"

"Yes.."

"Then..if you love each other, I have faith that you can take care of a child. You're not one of those crazy, go out and party & do drugs type of teenagers..you're almost 20. Love is what keeps a family together..are you two married too and I don't know about it?"

"Well.." Kagome blushed, "Yeah.."

"Aww...well, I'm happy for you..I really am..& I'll help you raise the child in any way I can, if you want me to.."

"Thanks, Mom..we might need a little help..you wouldn't mind if we stayed here..just until I graduate..and that's not very long. We can find a house or apartment or something.."

"That's fine..whatever you need me to do..now..can I see my granddaughter?"

"Yeah..she's in my room with everyone else..her name's Dawn.."

"Ok." They walked into Kagome's room at the same time. Mihoshi was on the computer playing solitaire, Inuyasha was in the chair watching TV with Dawn in his lap, and Kurama was sprawled out across the bed watching TV too.

"Hey, Dawn.."

"Yes, Mommy?"

"Come here..meet your grandmother." Just then, Kagome's grandfather walked in, followed by Souta

"Grandmother?! So that would make me a...great-grandfather?!"

"Yeah.."

"My Kami! I'm gettin old.." Everyone laughed. Dawn walked over to her grandmother and hugged her.

"Hi, Grandmommy."

"Hello, Dawn.." Kagome walked over to the computer to talk to Mihoshi.

"How'd she take it?"

"She was cool about it..took it way better than I expected.."

"Oh..that's good.."

"Yeah..she didn't yell at me or anything..kinda surprised me.." Souta ran over to Inuyasha and hugged him.

"It's so good to see you again..we missed you so much. Where have you been?"

"In Feudal Japan..I just now got a chance to come and see you and everyone else." Kagome's mom took Dawn back into the kitchen and told Souta to follow. Kagome's grandfather went with them as well. As they left, Inuyasha stood up and turned around. "So what are we gonna do today? It's only.." He looked at the clock, "8:30.."

"Yeah..it's kinda early..none of the stores or anything are open yet.."

"C'mon everyone..breakfast is ready."

"Ok.." Everyone walked into the dining room to eat breakfast.

*15-20 minutes later*

"Mmm..that was good..thanks Ms. Higurashi."

"Oh, it was nothing, Inuyasha..but please..call me mom.." She winked at Kagome.

"Hmm..ok, Mom.." He smiled.

"Hey..we should go now..it's almost 9 o'clock..the stores in the mall should be opening up in a little bit.."

"You need some money, Kagome?" Her mom was always there to help her.

"No, that's ok..I've got plenty, but thanks anyway." Kagome stood up, followed by Inuyasha and everyone else. "C'mon Inuyasha..you've gotta put your beanie back on..so no one will see your ears." She tweaked one of his ears and it twitched.

"Oh, hey Kagome.." Mihoshi walked over to her, "Do you have any clothes for Kurama..?

"Umm..lemme go see..I might have another pair of Jncos that my friend gave me and an extra shirt." Everyone went into Kagome's room, leaving Ms.Higurashi, Kagome's grandfather, Dawn, and Souta at the table. Kagome's mother got up and took the dishes to wash them, Souta and Dawn went back to his room to play with his toys(he's 12..and yes, he has toys and likes to play with 4 year olds..^.^), and her grandfather went to go watch TV. Back in Kagome's room, she was rummaging though her closet, looking for some extra clothes.

"Found em!" She took the Jncos off the hanger, along with a black shirt with white letters that said: "Keep staring, I might do a trick" and tossed them at Kurama. "Here..there's a bathroom right down the hall." He held the shirt out at arms length and read it.

"Hey..I like this shirt..^.^"

"Yeah, it suits you just right.." Mihoshi took Kurama's arm and led him towards the bathroom. Inuyasha picked up the beanie that was in the recliner and put it on his head.

"Well..I'm ready to go.." He walked over to Kagome who was sitting at the computer, checking her e-mail. "Is that what you do all day? Just sit there on the computer?"

"Yeah..basically..but now that you and Dawn are back..we're gonna have to take care of her.."

"Yeah.." Mihoshi came through the door holding Kurama's clothes, followed by an ever reluctant Kurama.

"These clothes are weird.."

"But you look better in those than you do with these..pink..clothes on.."

"Pink is evil.." Kagome stood up.

"Exactly.."

"C'mon yall..let's go.."

"Alright.."

"Kagome, you have a car, right?"

"Yes, she's got a cool car..she just never drives it anywhere.." Mihoshi nudged Kagome with her elbow.

"I do too drive it places..just not to school."

"Well, school's almost out..so you'll be driving it a lot more.."

"Yeah..lets go.." She grabbed the keys off her bedside table, stopped by the kitchen to tell her mom bye and where they were going, then went back to Souta's room to tell he and Dawn bye. They all went out the door and piled into Kagome's car.

"Hey..this car is nice!" Inuyasha rubbed the seat cover.

"Is this real leopard skin?"

"Nope..it's fake..^.^'"

"Oh..ok.."

"Looks good anyway, Kagome.." Mihoshi and Kurama were sitting in the back seat and Inuyasha was sitting in shotgun.

"Thanks..hey we should take the guys to that new Tokyo Megaplex.."

"Tokyo? Isn't that kinda far away?"

"Yeah..Tokyo is..but this is like a big giant shopping mall. They call it the Tokyo Megaplex because Tokyo is a big city..& this mall is big..so..yeah..you get it?"

"Mmm..sure.."

"Good.." Kagome started the car, backed out of the driveway, and pulled out onto the street.