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Chapter Seven: You Must Be Kidding!

"I'm back!" Kagome shouted as she headed inside the shrine.

"It's about time young lady! Hurry up! Change back to your miko clothes immediately! Who knows when the next visitor might come?" Grandpa ordered with superiority. "Be quick!" was the last words she heard before she was out of the hearing range.

Five minutes later

Sliding back the door, Kagome exited her room, heading towards the kitchen, dressed her dreary miko clothes. Abruptly, she heard the ever familiar guest bell ring. 'Must be a visitor... I wonder what this one wants...' Kagome thought as she changed paths to go and greet the guest. Arriving at the entrance, she was greeted with the sight of the rudest person in existence! "That stupid idiot! He has the guts to yell at me for accidentally bumping into him and then he comes here! What has the world come too? I swear I'm going to give him a piece of my mind! I bet he's not even religious either! In fact, he's way too rude to be even on these holy grounds!" Kagome angrily thought. She was about to beat him up but stopped as she immediately remembered that he didn't know who she was, since she was dressed as Kai when she bumped into him.

"Hello, how may I help you young man?" Grandpa asked. 'Young man... I don't think he's anywhere near it... he's more like a baby... spoiled baby to be exact.' Kagome mentally commented as she headed around the corner.

"I'm looking for Lord Higurashi. I have business with him." Inuyasha replied gruffly.

"Well, young man, you are speaking to him," Grandpa responded. "State your business."

"I thought you were younger... by at least forty years," Inuyasha criticized.

"Learn your manners young man! I'm proud to be one of the three elders of the Higurashi clan!" Grandpa retorted.

"Feh! I must have asked for the wrong Higurashi..."

"Now I see, young man! You're looking for my son of course! Sadly, he is no longer in this world... unless you plan to die soon, you won't see him..." Grandpa said as he realized who Inuyasha was looking for.

"I guess you will have to do..." Inuyasha sighed. "Do you remember who your son's best friend was?"

"Ah! My son's best friend... fine lad he was... had an attractive younger sister too. Our families were so close..."

"Glad to see you can at least remember something old man. Well, I'm your son's best friend's nephew. My mother, your son's best friend's sister, passed away over twenty years ago. Her last wish was for me to marry to find and marry her brother's best friend's daughter. Said something about the family's promise..." Inuyasha explained.

"Ah, I see... you must be the one that was promised to us. Can you tell me your name? I'm tired of calling you 'young man'. Also, I have a question to ask. Wouldn't it be your cousin who is supposed to uphold your clan's promise?"

"The name's Inuyasha. As to your question, yes, it would have been my cousin but he was killed in battle. My uncle is too old to have children now. Besides, if we wait for another male, your granddaughter will probably be years older. You know how the marriage system works, old man."

"Yes, of course. Well then, let's go to the greeting room. Then, I'll call my granddaughter and you can meet you bride." Grandpa announced before leading Inuyasha to the greeting room.

With Kagome

'Kami! What is Grandpa thinking? I can't marry that jerk! He's insensitive and has no manners whatsoever! With that kind of attitude, that grouch will probably take the Shikon No Tama from me as soon as he can! I can't believe it...' Kagome thoughts were cut of as the infamous guest bell sounded again. 'Darn it! I better see to the guest since Grandpa is busy with my stupid jerk of a soon to be fiancée.' Kagome thought as she walked towards the shrine entrance yet again. She reached the entrance, only to find wealthy, brown-haired man standing snobbishly on the front steps while one of his two servants rang the guest bell continuously.

"I would like to speak to Lord Higurashi. I have an important proposal for him."

Author's Note: Thanks a lot for the reviews! They help me stay motivated. Like the last note, I'm keeping track of the votes so far, and I'll wait till I have more votes until I post the standings. The voting is still continuing. Again, if you have any suggestions about any pairing(s), let me know. Also, let me know if you want Rin to be older (like teenager or adult or remain same age as in the anime/manga) and if you want her to be youkai or not.

Possible Pairings (ones being planned unless voted/suggested otherwise):

Kouga and Kagura or

Kouga and Ayame

Shippo and Rin (if you don't want Rin to be older)

And for Alternative Endings (these pairings will be added to the other pairings in the Alternative Endings):

Sesshomaru and Rin (if Rin is older)

Inuyasha and Kikyo

Reminder: There will be alternative endings for sure so there will be separate chapters for Inuyasha and Kagome and for Sesshomaru and Kagome.