CHAPTER 2

"Granny."

Kagome, (being the only sensible one besides Miroku and Sango) decided that Ai was going to stay with her grandmother. So Kagome took Ai, to the well and bid every one far well. Kenji was not aloud to say good bye to Ai, and Ai was not aloud to say good by to him.

The journey threw the well was quick as usual. It still had that little queasy felling it gave every time you went threw. Ai held her mother's hand as they went threw. Ai did not like going threw the well no matter how much she loved her grand mother.

The Shikon jewel around Kagome's neck glowed as they went threw time. Kagome held safe guard over the jewel and most threats were gone now. The shards recovered, and Naraku gone.

She stepped onto to solid ground on the in Kagomes time. Kagome bumped against the latter that led to the top of the well. Having been placed there for the recent traveling threw the well. The wooden boards that formed the steps clacked against the stone walling of the well. Ai never bothered with the latter, she only had to leap up And land on the rim of the well. She did this skillfully she could always do this no matter what. Her mother had to climb up all the way so Ai, kindly took the bag for her mother. That and it was her stuff in the bag today.

Kagome slid side the doors of hut of well. The land was nearing fall in the time. A few trees had lost their leaves, and the ground was laden with leaves. As Ai laid gentle amber eyes upon the trees who lost their leaves, she felt kind of lonely. Like she had lost what she cared for most.

Kagome noticed her daughters look of longing as her head looked at the trees. Kagome felt horrible for her daughter, but still Ai should have told them. Mother wrapped a comforting arm around daughters shoulder and pulled her close. Kagome laid a loving kiss on the top of Ai's head, between Ai's dog-ears. As they neared the old house, now covered in Halloween decoration for this year.

Kagome pressed the little doorbell to the side and listened happily to the thudding of running feet. Yet she felt a little sadden when the foot steps were only that of two running figures. She'd forgotten that Her grandfather had all ready passed away when Ai was three.

The wooden door swung open with amazing force by the old woman how held a the brass door knob. A smile across Lady Higarushi's old face.

"Hello mother!"

Kagome said warmly and wrapped her arms around her mother's arms. Mrs. Higarashi hugged her daughter back. They let go each other gently, And she looked at her disgruntled Granddaughter. Never the less, she gave a warm hug to her granddaughter. Ai hugged her back out love the old lady.

However, She much preferred to see her uncles, They were far more fun! Sota had all sorts of fun things in the future to do. Ai's favorite had to be the little black box he called a 'Playstation2' It was really cool and lots of fun to play. (A/N: I'm Assuming that Sesshoumaru finally accepted InuYasha as family but still gets along better with Kagome and Ai.) Back in the Past, Uncle Sesshoumaru and Aunt Rin were fun too. Rin would tell Ai about the poems she wrote and read them to her. Sometimes taught her to nit. Uncle Sesshoumaru was cool, all kinds of neat things like fighting and other stuff too.

"Is sota here Grandmamma?"

Ai asked her sweetest voice

"Yes Ai, he's in his room. I'll make you some dinner, you go up and see him"

She eyed Kagome.

" Kagome way don't you go up and see your little brother as well?"

"Sure"

Ai dropped her stuff in the living room and darted up the stairs to meet Sota. Kagome followed after her daughter. Kagomes mother headed into the Kitchen to make some dinner for them.

Sota sat in an old worn beanbag near the small television on a wooden table. He held in his hands a small controller kind of black with thousands of little buttons. His black hair had gotten quite long of the past few days. Now around and nearing his 19th birthday and the soccer season was over with. The door to his room slid open gently but still stirred him from his game.

"HEY! Ai hello! How are you!?"

He ran up and hugged his niece. Who he knew was kind of near his age but it didn't matter to him. He loved her as family, besides they treated more like cousins any way. His gaze turned to his eldest sister, now a mother.

"Kagome its good to see you, um, what happened? You look kind up set the both of you,"

"Its Nothing Soot…"

Ai loved to call Sota 'soot. Sota didn't get up set about the nickname. He only smiled and spoke gently to his Niece.

"Ai you can sit down and play the game if you want to. You very well to play it as long as you like, Oh and I got a new game your welcome to play it as long as you like."

Sota said to his Niece Ai, who gladly started to play the game. She didn't seem to mind if they were going to talk. She was going to enjoy her self because her mother wanted it and try not to think about the incident with her father and Kenji.

"Kagome, what happened? She really up set! She looks like you did after you fought with InuYasha!"

"Well I think InuYasha been a little to harsh with her.."

"Ooh…"

"She was sneaking out to see a boyfriend, she didn't tell us about him, that made InuYasha Really up set as you can guess. I'm going down to talk with mother, she staying here till things are resolved."

"Sounds cool with me"

"All right! Well I'm going down and out sota!"

Kagome thumped down the stairs just in time for Sota to be distracted again. Ai called to him from his room asking for help. Apparently she didn't know the button for jump for this game. Sota gladly came in and showed her how it was done.

Down stairs Kagome walked on her mother cook in the dinner. The Kitchen was filled with a delicious scent of food. Kagome's mother always cooked great food every time.

"Mother…"

"Kagome I already can see that your daughters a trouble maker."

"Yes but that's not all, She's been sneaking out with a Boy ever night and InuYasha wasn't to happy."

"Aww..go on."

"She not aloud to see him so shes staying here till its resolved, is that okay?"

"Of course it is Kagome dear! No go back to Inuyasha get it resolved! I'll keep a close eye on Ai for you! "

Kagome nodded to her mother and ran for the door arm out stretched to open it. She twisted the brass knob and ran out on the lawn to the well's hut. She slid back the door and dove down the well back to the feudal era.

Ai sat in the bean bag watching the tv screen which held the imagery of the PS2. She could move her character around by a few simple buttons and had now learned to jump. This game was overall her favorite game, Jak And Daxster. Some how, she was always looking for the other one, Jak2, it was realllllyyyy fun. She just couldn't seem to find it today.

"Sota..weres Jak2 at?"

"Its lost I haven't been able to find it for awhile now."

AI looked crestfallen.

"Darn"

"Its okay Ai, we can look for it you want to right now."

"sure"

So the two began their search for the Missing game that Ai so badly wanted to play. They shifted threw many things like His bed, and around places till sota remembered were he left it.

"Oh yeah! I left it down stairs! I bet grandma's got it."

The two thumbed down the stairs and took a careening turn into the Kitchen. Mrs higarashi had already set up dinner on the table and was about to call them down.

Ai, noticing that dinner was ready decided to take her seat and get to eating. Ai was much like her half demon father, loving food and fighting. Sota decided this was best as well and took his seat. Mrs. Higarashi was slightly confused but didn't ask why they were down stairs and sat down as well.

okay kind of a lame chapter but hey its chapter.