She was leaving him. Leaving him alone with this...woman. No. Not just any woman. Her mother. Which meant that if he upset or scared the woman his wife would not be happy. He sighed. The last thing he needed at the moment was to be bothered catering to the emotions of a silly woman. So he remained silent as he followed her down the stairs into the room he'd first entered in. She smiled.

"Isn't this nice. I'm sure Kagome will be back soon. You'll have to excuse me. It's very hard trying to get everything done. Would you mind turning on the stove...Sesshomaru wasn't it?"

Sesshomaru inclined his head then turned towards the big metal box she'd gestured to. Turn it on? How the hell was he supposed to turn it on? He glanced at the woman who was kneeled down going through a cabinet. Damn if he was going to ask her! He sighed silently and looked at the stove again and reached out a claw hand to turn at the knobs there. There was a click and the sound of rushing air but nothing happened. He moved on to the next knob and spun it...then involuntarily snarled when flames suddenly appeared flaring up then settling.

If Kagome's mother was startled by this she gave no sign. Simply straightened up and looked over at him then smiled. "That's a bit to high. Let me see." Reaching over and turned the flashing black knob backwards and the flames lowered. She was a witch then? He looked at her. She certainly didn't look like one nor did she smell like one. A priestess then? Like Kagome. "Would you mind taking this and putting it in the washing machine." Holding a thin box out to him.

Well this was something he couldn't get out of questioning. He lifted an eyebrow at her slowly. "What is a washing machine?"

She blinked at him a moment then laughed, he bristled. "I'm sorry. I keep forgetting. I'll do it, if you could just start washing the dishes."

Wash dishes? She was asking him to wash dishes? He cracked her hands then winced at the reminder that she was Kagome's mother. Perhaps if he explained to her.... but the damn woman had left already! He turned and looked at the porcelain piled up in the basin before him. Wash the dishes.

Very well. He'd do what she was asked and then he'd leave. Perhaps return to the...video games his wife's brother had showed him. He lifted a cloth at the edge of the basin and looked for the soap. It wasn't there. He growled softly and went through shelves and cabinets but could not find the square yellow bar that Arisu used.

"Is something wrong?" Kagome's mother and reentered the room and was looking at him with curious concern.

"There is no soap."

She frowned. "There isn't? I could have sworn I bought some." She walked over and studied the sink then reached out and picked up a clear bottle, a thick yellow liquid half filled the transparent alloy. "Here it is."

Pardon? "What is that?"

"Soap."

"That is not soap."

"Yes it is."

She was arguing with him! The woman was just like her daughter! And for some reason...that both amused and pleased him. He studied her again.

"That is not a square yellow bar."

"Liquid soap."

"Soap does not come in liquids."

She laughed, and that puzzled him. "Never mind. You can help me bake. You'll need this."

And held out an apron with a blue flower print. She was serious. She actually thought he would acquiesce. He sighed yet again. It was finally time to set her straight. He simply hoped she didn't cry...

Kagome was worried. Very worried. She'd left her mom there with Sesshomaru. Of course Souta was there too but she didn't think he'd be very much help. There was Buyo...but Sesshomaru was a dog demon wasn't he? This was not good. Kagome sighed and shifted a bit as she peered around the long line of backed up people towards the front near the cash register then looked down at the carton of eggs in her arms.

Sesshomaru. And another wedding. She'd have to call Yuka, and Eri, and Ayumi. She wondered how her friends were. They still lived her she knew. But they were away in college. And she...she was married. Kagome laughed a bit at thoughts of her friends' reactions, amusement and fear. Her friends were downright scary occasionally. Of course Sesshomaru hadn't exactly agreed to a second wedding. Not exactly anyway but she'd get him to.

Kagome paid for the eggs then walked out of the store and climbed back up onto her bike, balancing the bag containing the eggs on the end of her handlebars. But if they had one in the Feudal Era would Inuyasha come? Would she want him too or would it hurt too much? Hurt them both. Kagome one hand slightly and turned it. A violet shimmer started and she yelped, grabbing tighter to the handlebars when surprise almost caused her to swerve into a signpost. She had to remember to stop doing that.

She pulled the bike up to a stop as she reached her house again, walking the bike up the long stairs past the shrine, glancing at it once then went on the lean the bike against the wall outside the kitchen. She her a loud growl, the sound of something ripping and then her mother's brief cream.

Kagome's heart stopped and she threw open the door and dashed in, the spirit command already on her lips "Si-...what?" Kagome blinked but no one was paying attention to her.

Her husband, her ice cold, haughty husband, Demon Lord of the Western Lands.... was covered from head to toe in flour, and empty bag of flour in his clawed hand. He was glaring with a mixture of shock and annoyance. Her mother was likewise coated but she was laughing. The kitchen was a wreck, and not just the flour. The microwave was open and a burnt smell was in the air. Judging by the smell someone had attempted to put metal in the microwave. The top of the blender was of and pieces of half smashed fruit was running down the walls. Rose petals were strewn over the floor and Sesshomaru was holding a bag of freeze-dried peas in his free hand.

"What happened?"

Kagome's mother looked up and smiled. "Oh Kagome! You brought the eggs." Walking over and took the carton from Kagome's arms. "Take Sesshomaru and go wake your grandfather please."

Kagome looked up at Sesshomaru as her mother moved to. "What happened?"

He was silent and Kagome though he was going to ignore her but then he said slowly. "Your mother...is a very forceful woman."

She blinked. "My mother did this to you."

He was quiet again and then he arched an eyebrow then pointed towards the blender. "What is that thing called?"

"A blender."

"It spit at me."

She choked back a giggle knowing that would upset him. "It does that."