"Where the hell have you been," Inuyasha bellowed as soon as his head popped over the edge of the well, "It's been a week!"

Kagome glanced up from her homework. She'd come to the bone eaters well hoping to find peace and quite. Ann had to be the toughest tutor in existence, the minute she came home from school she had to do her homework and study, no exceptions. She'd been so busy this entire week she never had a chance to slip away to the feudal era.

"I haven't had time," she went back to her work.

He pulled himself from the well and stomped over to her, "What do you mean you haven't had time."

She looked back up; Inuyasha was fuming. His ears were twitching, hands clutching and releasing as he fought to maintain his temper. He looked so cute when he was angry.

"I mean just that Inuyahsa," she laid her books down and stood up, looking the Hanyou straight in the eye, " I haven't been able to get away." He started to say something but she cut him off, "I now have a tutor and if I didn't know better I would say the woman is a Youkai."

"What is she doing to you," He growled possessively.

Kagome sighed and shook her head, "Nothing that I shouldn't have been doing on my own." He looked a little befuddled so she continued, "I've been falling behind in my school work and she's 'helping' me catch up."

Inuyasha raised his hand to his sword and opened his mouth to speak, only to snap it shut once more as someone outside the shrine interrupted him, "Kagome are you in there?"

She glanced at the door, "Yeah mom."

Her mother leaned in the doorway of the shrine, smiling brightly. She nodded hello to Inuyasha and then spoke to her daughter, "Ann's taking me to find that delightful little shop were she found those Kiwi, then she plans on treating us all to a real American style dinner." Her head disappeared then popped up once more, "Oh Inuyasha feel free to join us. I'm sure you'll simple adore her cooking. I know everyone else does."

"Oh yeah," Kagome said sarcastically, a fake smile plastered to her lips, "Have fun."

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Kagome and Inuyasha wandered into the kitchen just as her mother was pulling plates from the cupboard. Something seemed different about her and it took Kagome a second to realize what. "Mother, are you wearing pants?"

She looked down, smoothing her hand down the side of her leg, "Yes. They're called Capri's. Ann thought they were so me, so I splurged. What do you think?"

"They're great, I just never expected to see you in anything but a skirt."

Her mother just laughed and headed out the door, plates in hand. Inuyasha, oddly enough, stared blankly at the spot she had just vacated. "What's wrong Inuyasha?" Kagome asked after a moment.

He blinked a few times and glanced down at her. "Why did that Ann woman think your mother was a pair of pants?"

Kagome couldn't help but laugh. "Oh you," she giggled out, "It's just an idiom."

"A what?"

She shook her head and pointed the confused Hanyou towards the door, "Never mind Inuyasha…lets just go eat."

He mumbled something under his breath about stupid women but she decided to ignore it and instead moved out onto the back patio. The rest of her family was all ready seated at a large white picnic table. Her mother and grandfather were deep in conversation and Souta, strangely enough, had his nose shoved in a book. Kagome sat down across from Souta and pulled Inuyasha down beside her.

"So where's Ann," she asked no one in particular.

Grandpa glanced over at her but didn't say anything, just nodded his head in the general direction of the other side of the patio. She turned. There was Ann, in all her red headed glory, flipping burgers on grill Kagome didn't even know they owned. Seconds later she walked over to the table holding a plate loaded with hamburgers.

"Hello Kagome," she placed the burgers on the table and looked over at Inuyasha. Her eyes widened, "ah, Kagome… is your friend all right?"

It took her a moment to realize what Ann was talking about. "Ah," why it never occurred to her mother that Ann would notice Inuyasha's less then human exterior she had no idea and the fact that she didn't think about either shocked her. "He's fine… He's just…a… different."

"I see."

"Ah…," Kagome coughed, clearing her throat. "Ann this is Inuyasha. Inuyasha… Ann."

Inuyasha's ears flipped forward, his interest suddenly caught. "So you're the idiot that thought Kagome's mother was a pair pants." He accused.

"That's idiom…you dunderhead," Kagome quickly cursed under her breath. She knew he had heard her but he didn't respond.

Ann just smiled. Never taking her eyes from the Hanyou she grabbed a jar from the table and moved over to him, her words oozing sweetness. " So… Inuyasha isn't it… have you ever had peanut butter before?"

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A black figure skulked its way over the shrine that contained the Bone Eaters well. Inside, it bent over the edge of the well, gazing down into inky depths. A throaty, monotone chuckle filled the shrine as the black figure fell into the dark mouth of the well.

"So this is how the brat does it. I guess I'll just have to see where it leads." Seconds ticked by before more words filled the tiny shrine, "I'll be waiting for you on the other side Kagome."

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Yeah Sashlea… you where my first reviewer on chapter 2. Thanks

Dangerous Beans ~ Don't worry I'm jealous too. ^_^

Well that's chapter three. Happy reading Y'all

Disclaimer: I thought I made this clear. I don't own Inuyasha T_T