Ok first off, I am soooo sorry I didn't update sooner! I have no real excuse except that I was having hard time deciding how Kagome and Hatori's first meeting should go. Well that and the fact I am currently working on three other stories that I will be posting soon. One is a Inu Yasha/ Yu Yu Hakusho crossover, another is pure Inu Yasha with a Sess/Kag pairing and the final one is a Lord of the Ring and Sailor Moon crossover that just wouldn't get out of my head with a Legolas/Usagi ( Serena) pairing. So if you want me to post the chapters I do have finished let me know and I can put them up.

Pairings:

Ok it is final on Kagome, she will he with Hatori. He won by like 15 votes…lol

Tohru/Kyo 8

Tohru/Yuki 3

Kagura/Kyo 1

Questions answers:

1.) Where and who are the other zodiac members?

Well there are 13 member's in all and so far I have only introduced the 3 that live in the Sohma house.

Yuki Sohma- Rat

Shigure Sohma- dog

Kyo Sohma- cat

The rest seem to live in the Sohma Main House they include

Hatori Sohma- dragon ( is a Kawaii little seahorse when transformed)

Ayame Sohma- snake ( also Yuki's older brother)

Kureno Sohma- rooster ( I don't know if he will play much a part in this cause I haven't really seen his character much yet)

Isuzu (Rin) Sohma- horse ( I don't really know much about her)

Ritsu Sohma- monkey (very timid and a cross dresser for that same reason. Male)

Hatsuharu (Haru) Sohma- Ox ( yeah my fave bishonen!)

Kagura Sohma- boar (violent crush on Kyo)

Momiji Sohma- rabbit (looks younger then his age)

Kisa Sohma- Tiger (very shy)

Hiro Sohma- ram or sheep (loves Kisa with all his young heart)

Akito Sohma- God to the cursed zodiac members (very cold and slightly twisted man due to his duty as the core of the curse. Destined to die at a fairly young age.)

Each of these characters will make at least one appearance at some point though certain characters will appear more often then others.

2.) Is Shippo going to be in this?

Yes in fact he may make a appearance at the very end of this chapter or the beginning of the next one.

3.) Does Kagome still go through the well?

No, she sealed the well permanently after her year of training in her demonic ability's in order to prevent past Inu Yasha from bugging her. Mainly because that's what she was told she had done by Sesshomaru and Shippo who had already lived it.

4.) Can the other's go through the well?

I think the above statement answers that but just in case, no they cannot.

5.) How old are Kagome and the others?

OK, I had a little fun with the ages here. Kagome is two years older then Tohru so when she moved at 10 Tohru was only 8. To sum it up here is a list of all characters ages.

Kagome- 20

Tohru-18

Kyo-18-19 (they never said exactly how old they were…)

Yuki-18-19

Shigure 24-25

Hatori 25-26

Ayame 24-25

Ritsu 23-24

Kureno- 26-27 (I have no idea about him so I am guessing)

Kagura- 21 (she is two years older then Yuki and Kyo)

Rin- 19 (guessing here)

Hatsuharu- 16-17 (two years younger then Yuki and Kyo)

Momiji- 16-17

Kisa- 14

Hiro-14

Akito- 22 (I know he is younger then Shigure and the others but slightly older then Yuki and Kyo)

OK, that should answer all questions, but if you are still confused please let me know in your review so I can explain and answer all your questions.

A special thanks goes out to Kage Otome for recommending my stories to others. It is really great to know someone out there likes my writing enough to recommend it. As a special treat I would like to offer you the choice of 1.) When Kagome first kisses Hatori or 2.) Special preview of chapter four and my newest stories before I post them.

And to Dee-chan for her wonderful review and offer to draw me something if I just posted a new chapter, not to mention she was actually one of the few to vote Shigure/Kagome. I totally plan on starting on one of those since this one couldn't be one like I would have preferred.

Well ok then now that that's out of the way lets get this chapter started!

Chapter Three

Kagome woke up the next day feeling a little nervous, it would be the first time she had entertained anyone outside her family in a long time. Not to mention there was the small factor of the disturbing phone call she had gotten from Shippo last night. Apparently while Inu was out he had run into Kouga and the cocky wolf had scented Kagome on the hanyou, so now the wolf knew she was still alive and 'back' in Japan and was determined to track her down. It appears that after she had disappeared through the well for the last time after finishing her training they had just told him she was gone, unreachable to him or any other demon that wanted her. That hadn't stopped him from searching for her for over 200 years though. And even when he did stop he hadn't moved on to another woman, he still held to the whole ' Kagome is my woman' mantra. It apparently stemmed from the fact that once Kouga declared himself to her he couldn't mate with another till either she died or mated with someone else and released him from his bonds. So basically he always knew she was still alive but figured she would come to him when she was ready. She figured she had at least two or three days before he managed to track her down, he always was very good at finding her even when she didn't want to be found. She could only hope he wouldn't show up and make a scene in front of Tohru and her friends, that would be the worst thing that could happen outside of Inu showing up with his kawaii little ears showing.

She stepped out of her rather large bed and padded over to her connecting bathroom, her muscles were a little tense from falling asleep worried the night before and she needed a relaxing bath. Within minutes she had shed her silky silver camisole set and had slipped into the vanilla scented water. She could feel her muscles relaxing almost immediately and allowed a soft moan of contentment to escape her lips. It had been a very tense week and she had defiantly needed this before her cousin visited with her very unique friends, it was strange but she had the oddest feeling something important was going to happen that day…

Sohma House

Tohru was busy getting ready to go see her cousin, trying to pick out just the right outfit. She had already discarded her usual plain turtleneck dresses and was now looking through her assortment of skirts and blouses. She wanted to look nice but still be comfortable so it was a fairly hard choice, nothing to short but also nothing to plain…

In the end she picked a simple long sleeved pale green summer dress, it went t o her knees and had a slight ruffle along the hem. It was a little more fitted then most of her own choices but it flattered her very delicate figure. It was an outfit created for her by Ayame when she needed something casual yet still elegant for when Yuki had asked her out the year before. She had never gotten a chance to wear it though since Yuki had fallen sick shortly after asking her and had been unable to take her, it had just been hanging in her closet since then. She leaned over and picked up the simple black knee high boots that went with the outfit and started down the stairs to the kitchen where she could hear Yuki and Shigure talking.

" You should have asked Miss Honda before deciding to call Hatori. What if miss Honda's cousin gets mad because we showed up with an extra guest with no warning at all?" you could tell from his tone of voice he was clearly annoyed. She walked into the room just in time to see the Inu wave his younger cousins concerns away, " Don't worry I am sure she wont mind at all. Besides we can always call her before we leave and give her time to prepare if you want."

" That's a great idea Shigure-san" Tohru broke in, bringing both men's eyes to her since she had walked into the kitchen." I will go call her now so she wont be surprised when Hatori-san shows up with us." Having said what she needed to she turned and left the kitchen for the hallway phone, not noticing the stunned silence she had left behind. " My little flower has truly blossomed…" Shigure finally said. His eyes went glassy as he started to picture what Tohru had on under her unusually form fitting outfit. Yuki snapped out of his daze with those words and smacked the now drooling dog upside his head, " Don't you dare think about Miss Honda that way you hentai mutt." He muttered before leaving to go after Tohru, leaving a smirking Shigure alone in the kitchen.

Back out in the hallway Tohru had just finished talking with Kagome and was reassured that her cousin didn't mind her bringing another guest. She had explained how since none of them had a car it would be Hatori giving them a ride over there and back to the Sohma house, Kagome said it was no problem to just make sure to give him the directions she had written out. After hanging up the phone she turned to see Yuki standing in the hall behind her, he was dressed not in his usual black slacks and Chinese style shirt; but a pair of black pants with a red shirt topped by a white dress shirt. " So did you tell our cousin about Hatori's tagging along?" he asked. She nodded and headed over to the entryway to place her boots down till they left, her sock clad feet barely made any noise as she walked across the polished wooden floor." Yes, she said it was fine with her. To just make sure to give him the directions and to be sure to be on time so the snack she is having made for us doesn't get cold." He nodded, " Your cousin seems really nice Honda-san, I am not surprised she is the artist behind some of my favorite paintings. She just seems to give off that same caring aura as you..." his voice trailed off and he started to blush when he realized what he had just said. Tohru ducked her head and blushed a dark pink " Well I had better go check on Kyo-kun and make sure he is almost ready, Hatori-san should be here in half an hour to pick us up" she stammered. He nodded and moved aside so she could go past him, inhaling her soft scent of strawberries and roses as she passed him by.

( AN: I have a picture of both Yuki, Kyo's and Tohru's outfits if anyone care to see them. Just leave a request in your review and your e-mail so I can send it.)

Up in his room Kyo was already dressed and laying on his bed, just waiting to be called down. He was in his traditional jeans and black t-shirt but this time the jeans were dark denim, not tan. And he had an over shirt almost the same color as Tohru's eyes on. His mind was full of questions about Tohru's cousin Kagome, who was she really that she could beat Yuki so easily despite his increased speed and strength due to his zodiac curse? Not only that but what was that strange feeling he got when close to her, it was like an electric tingle right down his spine. He had never felt that before unless he was changing into his true cursed form, so why would he get that feeling around her? Was she cursed as well, and if so who had done it and what was the nature of her curse? He was so busy thinking about her cousin he failed to notice Tohru quietly slip into his room after knocking on his door. So when he looked over and she was standing right next to his bed he was unable to hold back his yelp of surprise, " Damn it Tohru don't sneak up on me like that!" He yelled, but instantly regretted it when she started panicking and apologizing profusely. " Don't worry about it. I wasn't really mad, just surprised..." he waved his hand and did his best to calm her down by brushing it off and focusing on a new subject. " So what are you doing in my room, did you need me to help you with something?"

Tohru shook her head and sat down on the edge of his bed, " No I just wanted to make sure you were ready since Hatori-san in going to be here soon." Her eyes locked with his and you could almost see the tension between them, it was like they were both ready to go up in flames if just one of them moved forward and sparked it. Just when Kyo started to lean forward to claim Tohru lightly glossed lips Shigure's voice called up to them " You two ready up there? Ha-san is gonna be here in a few minutes." Tohru jerked back like she had been scalded by hot water and Kyo ducked his head to hide his embarrassed blush. They both got up and headed for the door, Kyo staying back to allow Tohru to pass through ahead of him so she wouldn't accidentally bump into him and cause him to transform. They made it downstairs just in time to hear Hatori knock on the door so Tohru moved forward to answer it. When she opened the door Hatori stood there dressed not in his usual black slacks, white dress shirt and dark gray fitted vest but in his black suite. ( AN: the one he wore when he went with Tohru, Shigure, and Yuki to see Akito.)

" You look wonderful Hatori-san!" Tohru exclaimed, taking in the calm doctors rather well defined frame. And it was true, though he certainly didn't work out Hatori had the broad shoulders and lean frame that most women young or old would dream about. He merely nodded and looked behind her to check for Shigure, " Is everyone ready to go? We need to leave soon if we are going to make it on time." He would admit to being more then a little curious about Tohru's cousin, who Shigure had informed him was the famous artist Destiny. He had first become interested when Akito had taken a liking to her works and had started talking about her during his annual check up's every week; then he had actually seen one of her works and had been quite taken with the sense of tentative hope it had seemed to project. Since then he had kept an eye out for her newest works and had even begun setting aside some of his money in order to buy one of her portraits, it was of a young woman standing alone on the seashore. Her slim body encased in a wispy old-fashioned white nightgown as she stood there, her head bowed; in her hands she carried a bushel of white roses that blew away in a spiral of petals in an unseen wind. Her long raven hair obscured her face so you couldn't read her expression but the way she stood made you think she was lonely, sad, and yet still hopeful that the wind and water would wash away her pain.

He had felt drawn to this painting since the very first time he had seen a picture of it and knew he was destined to own it. There was just something about the emotions captured in that scene that made him feel like there was still hope for him, that he could find someone strong enough to bear the knowledge of his curse and Akito's rages. He was snapped out of his reverie when Shigure' s chirpy voice called out " Well, well Ha-san. Aren't we eager to meet Kagome-chan?" the dragon sent the Inu a blank look " I merely wish to be on time Shigure." He stated calmly, his eyes taking in Shigure's own dark suite and styled hair. He lifted a slim brow " If anything I would say YOU were the one trying to impress her."

Shigure waved a hand at him, " Now, now ha-san you know me better then that. I just wanted to look my best so my little flower here," he placed his hands on Tohru's shoulder and leaned in to whisper in her ear " wouldn't be embarrassed." He finished with a seductive purr. Tohru blushed and started to stammer that they would never embarrass her but they all ignored her, Yuki and Kyo both to busy prying the inu's hands off of her and smacking him upside the head for his comments. Sighing at the small scene of chaos in front of him Hatori pressed his hand to his temple and rubbed a little, " So are you all ready to go or not?" he inquired to Tohru. She nodded and he offered her his arm, " Shall we start for the car then? They will follow us once they realize we have left." She nodded and placed her arm in his, obviously still in a bit of a daze.

Almost a half hour later Hatori's car pulled up in front of a huge gate framed on either side by a rather large security wall, the gate itself was in the traditional Japanese style like the one at the Sohma main house. Kyo whistled " Damn, that girl must be loaded if she lives in a place with a gate like this. It's bigger then the one at the main house…" Tohru nodded her head, she was more then a little nervous now that she had an idea of just how rich her cousin was. Hatori for his part just looked down at the paper in his hands to make sure he had the right address, it was. They all sat there for a minute while they considered how they were to let Kagome know they were there, it was Shigure who spotted the intercom set up in front of the gate. " I think we are supposed to ring up the house to open the gate using that " he said, pointing to it. Hatori nodded and pulled the car alongside it " Hello?" he said, pressing the call button. " Please state your business with the estate." A brisk voice answered, it sounded male. " Tohru leaned towards the intercom from her place in the passenger seat " I'm Tohru Honda, here to see my cousin Kagome…" she sounded a little nervous. The voice immediately softened and became more friendly " Oh you must be the guests Lady Kagome has been waiting for, please wait just a moment while I open the gates." The intercom clicked off and a few seconds later the enormous gates started to open.

When Hatori pulled through gate they all got their first look at Kagome's home, it was set a good distance from the gate but they could still make it out. Like most of the more wealthy homes in Japan this one wasn't in the traditional style but a more Western one with a slight French turn of the century look to it. (AN: I have no idea what that looks like so go with me on this…) It was a rather large mansion made of a pale cream-colored stone with a faintly gold tint around the window frames, which were large and curved on the top. (Think closed off upside down U.)

" Wow…" Yuki, Tohru and Kyo murmured taking it all in. The house was quite impressive compared to what they had expected, grander then they had pictured Kagome choosing. " Yes, quite a house for a woman of only 20, did you say?" Hatori noted. Tohru nodded " Hai, Kagome-chan is only 20 years old, though her birthday is in a month." She was still staring a little awe struck at her cousin's house. Kyo " Damn I never expected it to be so big, and check out that fountain at the end of driveway!" he was referring the large fountain set in the middle of the circular gravel driveway they were currently driving up. It seemed to be made out of white marble and the carved figure of an angel with long hair holding a pitcher of pouring water stood at it's center, it was gorgeous. " Well I for one think it is the perfect place for her to do her paintings, very calm and private so no one can interrupt her." Yuki pointed out. They all nodded agreeing with him, even Kyo who normally didn't agree with anything the nezume said on principle alone. Hatori pulled to a stop in front the houses front porch steps and turned off the car, " Well, shall we go meet your cousin Tohru-san?" she nodded and everyone piled out of the car.

Inside the house Kagome had just been informed of their arrival and was already heading down to greet them, she had just had it to the top of the entryway stairs when she heard the bell ring and saw Taiki, one of the servants, go to answer it. She had taken more time then normal getting ready, and was been running a little behind because of it. Much like Tohru she had wanted to look nice and had spent quite awhile choosing the right outfit. In the end though she had picked one of the dresses Sesshomaru had bought her, he hadn't approved of her short skirts. It was a off the shoulder summer dress in the darkest of purples and hugged her lush breasts then fell in simple flowing lines to her knee's. She had matched it with a pair of simple high-heeled sandals in black and matching amethyst and diamond pendant. It was a simple yet elegant outfit that she felt suited the occasion perfectly.

She made it to the bottom of the stairs just as Tohru and her four companions walked into the house, " koneko-chan!" she called drawing everyone's attention to herself. As she approached her gaze was locked onto her cousin, so she failed to notice the startled intake of breath and slightly pole-axed look now gracing the face of the newest member of her cousin's group of friends. A certain Inu on the other hand didn't miss it and couldn't resist a small smirk ' looks like Ha-san likes what he sees'

Hatori stood transfixed as the vision in front of him continued to approach, her face lit up by a brilliant smile aimed at Tohru. She was one of the most beautiful women he had ever seen, her long raven hair and deep blue eyes seemed to pull him in till he felt like drowning…

" Hatori-san, Hatori-san?" his daze was broken by Tohru's concerned voice. He turned to look into her worried gaze " Hai, Tohru-san? Gomen but I was caught up thinking about something." She sent him a soft, concerned smile " Are you sure your alright Hatori-san?" she asked. He nodded and turned to Kagome, " It's a pleasure to meet you Higurashi-san. I am Sohma Hatori, a cousin of Shigure, Yuki and Kyo's" she bowed " It is a pleasure to meet you Sohma-san," she winked at him " But please call me Kagome, Higurashi-san sounds to old."

He gave her a genuine smile " As you wish Kagome-san, but in return please call me Hatori and not Sohma-san. It would be a little confusing, what with all the Sohma's here." She nodded and gestured to her left " Very well then, would you please follow me to where our tea is waiting?" she didn't wait for them to answer but took Tohru's arm and started leading them to her favorite room, the sitting room just off of the main area where she was working on her newest painting. Hatori and the others followed behind her, each thinking very different things but the focus of them was the same, Kagome. Once they entered the room though each of them froze in shock, on the walls were many stunning paintings.

" D-did you paint all of these Kagome-san?" Yuki, the first to recover asked. Kagome nodded " Yes, these are all from my private collection. I don't allow anyone outside my friends and family to see them." Her voice was matter of fact when she replied. Shigure couldn't help but ask, " Why do you not place them in your shows Kagome-chan?" he was more then a little curious about her answer. She moved across the room and sat down before answering him, " Well I guess you could say it is because these painting are to close to my heart. If I placed any of these in my gallery then people would want to buy them and well I can't bear to part with them." She gazed lovingly at one of a giant silver dog laying on a cloud, a giant full moon hung in the background giving it a very mystical feeling.

Kyo, " So what's the story behind that painting? You seem very fond of it." She gestured for them to sit and they did, Yuki, Kyo and Tohru on the couch across from her and both Shigure and Hatori in two of the chairs beside the table. " I painted that because it came to me in a dream. A good portion of my paintings are inspired by my dreams, that one is one of my favorites because it reminds me of a very dear friend of mine." All was quite for a minute while Tohru and the others took her reply in, Kagome seeing this decided to pour the tea already set out. She served Tohru first, then Hatori, Shigure, Kyo, Yuki and then finally herself, she set her cup down with a small click of china. " So Tohru, I have been meaning to ask you something." Tohru looked up from her teacup, " Hai, Kagome-chan?"

" Would you care to live with me? Or would you like to continue living with the Sohma's?" she was unsurprised when the room went deathly silent and still. " W-why do you ask?" Tohru stuttered. Kagome lifted her cup and took a sip before placing it down again, " Because you are family Tohru, it would be wonderful to have you live here with me." She paused " but I can see that you are quite happy with the Sohma's and I don't want you to feel you have to live here if you would rather stay there." All the males in the room gave audible sighs of relief and even Tohru seemed to relax a little. Tohru, " I would like to remain with the Sohma's if that is alright," she sent Kagome a uncertain smile " They have become like my true family if you can understand that..."

" I can understand that, I too have a family who is not my own so I can understand you not wanting to leave them." She winked " Besides I wouldn't want to leave such a group of bishsonen either." Tohru blushed and so did Yuki and Kyo while both Shigure and Hatori couldn't help but smile. Hatori's attention though was caught by her words, " What did you mean by 'a family who is not my own'?" Kagome looked surprised that he had asked her, and so did Shigure and the others for that matter. She tensed for a second before relaxing and answering him, " Well like I told Tohru and the others the other day. When I moved to Tokyo I made many new friends, five in particular are more like my brothers and sister then friends. They helped me through some very rough times and I would do anything for them, the same way they would do anything for me should I ask it of them." She hoped that would satisfy him.

Hatori and the others were curious about these friends of hers but never got the chance to ask since right as Kyo opened his mouth a knock came at the door. " Lady Kagome, there is a guest here to see you." a female servant dressed in a simple dark blue kimono stated, waiting for Kagome's orders. They all watched as Kagome tensed, " Wolf?" she asked, like it was important. The servant shook her head and opened her mouth to answer but a loud voice calling out " 'Gome! Where are you Kagome?" cut her off.

Kagome eyes lit up, " Shippo!" she cried and stood, running to the door and throwing it open. Two seconds later she was picked up and swung around by a tall man with long reddish brown hair and the brightest green eyes any of them had ever seen before.

End Chapter Three

OK, that's the end of this chapter. If you liked it leave a review saying what you liked or didn't like in it. I will post more as soon as I can but for some fucked up reason MSN, my internet company, has been acting up and shutting off my service for a few days at a time so I might not be able to post as often as I would like.

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