Chapter 2

"Inuyasha, we are here!" A girl's sweet voice flies upstairs.

"Kagome! You are here! Hi, Mrs. Higurashi. Kagome, where's your grandfather?"

"Grandpa has a meeting with his old pals." Kagome giggles as she bows respectably to Inuki.

"So where's our Standford graduate?" Mrs. Higurashi asks.

'That's me, I better go down there.' Sesshoumaru quickly stretches the wrinkles on his shirt and runs down.

"How do you do, Mrs. Higurashi? Sesshoumaru bows politely to Kagome's mom.

"My, my, aren't you a handsome young man!" Mrs. Higurashi answers with a smile. Sesshoumaru has always been very mature and intelligent. And he's just as poised as ever.

"Sesshoumaru-sama!" Kagome runs up to him and circles her arms around his neck. He was like an older brother she's never had. Sure, Inuyasha and she are close, but he's always kid. But Sesshoumaru on the the other hand, always looks over her and Inuyasha. Kagome has a little sister's love to him.

"Oh, Kagome, you are all grown up too!"

"Well, you can't call me a little girly now!"

Everybody burst out in laugh at her remark. They are all like a big family. Mrs. Higurashi acts toward Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha like a loving mother. Inuki is Kagome's hero figure. Being friends for that long, you really can't ask for anything else.

'Wow, he's so gorgeous, look at that silvery hair, it's so much shinier than Inuyasha's, and longer. And those golden eyes, they are full of knowledge. Great butt.Hey what am I thinking!' Kagome blushes at her own thought. 'Maybe I can tell him about my American schooling dream. Too bad Inuyasha has this thing about only Japanese schools teach.' Shaking the thought off, she follows Inuyasha upstairs to his room.

"So, what ideas do you have about Kikyou?" Inuyasha asks with great excitement.

"Ehhh," Kagome sighs," Tell me again why you are into that girl! I mean sure, she is the valedictorian last year, and this year too, I guess. But she doesn't care about anything else other than that! She doesn't even talk to anyone at school!"

"You can't judge anybody like that. Some people are just deeper and more thoughtful, like Kikyou. And I, need my best friend's help!"

"Why don't you just go ask Miroku, the pervert!" Kagome yells in annoyance.

"You know why! He's too busy with Sango! Besides, his tactics aren't going to work with Kikyou. She's too good for that."

"How about Sesshoumaru-sama?"

"What about me?" Sesshoumaru is standing in the doorway, asking in his calm and warm tone.

"Hehe.. Sess-chan, you heard everything?" Kagome asks with a silly giggle.

Sesshoumaru sits down next to his frustrated brother. "Come on, Inuyasha, cheer up, I just came home! Tell you what, we can talk this over tomorrow when we go fishing. Ok?"

"I guess." Inuyasha grumbles.

"Fishing? Can I go?!" Kagome loves fishing, especially with Inuyasha and Sesshoumaru. Growing up with Inuyasha, she too, has a bit of manly style.

"Sure, Kagome, come along, and we can all tease Inuyasha." Sesshoumaru chuckles.

'She's still the tomboy, huh, she hasn't changed except the look. She's all developed now. But she's so natural, not like other girls always trying to act cool. The white sweater she's wearing with a short pink skirt really make her look very elegant. I remember when she and Inuyasha were small.' Sesshoumaru smiles at the thought.

"What's so funny?" Kagome asks as she plays with Inuyasha's hair.

"Just you two." Sesshoumaru messes up Inuyasha's hair purposely, then picks a fight when Inuyasha gets on his head. It's so great to play with them like before.

"Yoo-hoo! Sesshoumaru! I'm here, darling!

Sesshoumaru frowns at the female voice from downstairs. That couldn't possibly be Hiroko. She was such a elegant and intelligent girl before he left. But the voice, seems so.flirty.

"Let's go down there. We wouldn't want Sess' old lover wait!" Inuyasha takes this opportunity to tease his dear bro.

The three of them go downstairs. Only to see a flashy figure. After Sesshoumaru left, they rarely keep contact with Hiroko. They only heard she went out with someone else. But none of them knew she changed this big.

Standing next to the awkward Inuki and Mrs. Higurashi, is a girl with dyed blond hair, a red tank top exposing as much skin as one possibly can, and the shortest white skirt Sesshoumaru's ever seen. Those white satin sandals look barely can support anyone.

"Hey, long time no seen, my dear, oh you look so hot!" Hiroko says with the sweetest voice one can fake.

Out of the three that came down, Sesshoumaru was the only one that hides his surprise successfully. Kagome and Inuyasha stand there like two trees, with their mouth wide open.

"It's nice to see you again, Hiroko." Sesshoumaru tries not to throw up as her approach her with her perfume all around the room.

"Aww, is that all you are going to say, Sess-darling? How about a kiss!"

"Umm, supper is getting cold, why don't we all go sit down and talk." Inuki senses his older son is starting to be unnerved, so he decides to come in and save him.

Relieved, Sesshoumaru offers Hiroko the way to the dining room politely. Inuyasha and Kagome follow everyone, try not to burst into laughs and giggles at the same time.

"Poor Sess, do you think one of us should fake sick and save him from all this?" Kagome whispers in Inuyasha's ears.

"Nahh.. This is going to be fun, just watch it." Inuyasha says with a giggle.

After everyone sat down, Hiroko next to Sesshoumaru, Inuyasha next to Kagome, Inuki and Mrs. Higurashi at the ends of the table, Inuki tries again to save everyone from the awkwardness.

"Sesshoumaru, my son, why don't you tell us about your four years in the U.S?"

"Well, there's nothing."

He was cut off by Hiroko's voice. "Tell me the truth, like how many girlfriends did you have? You probably forgot all about me! No wonder you wouldn't give me a kiss in the living room!"

"Hiroko, come on. I just came back." Sesshoumaru tries to brush her off unsuccessfully.

"Everybody, let's eat now." Mrs. Higurashi.

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