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Authors note: I would like to thank all the people who reviewed. Your all wonderful! I love you! And it is because of you that I have decided to go ahead with this fic. Oh and I thought I should warn you that this is going to be a long fic. Very long. Lots and lots of chapters. So sit back and enjoy. Remember to review, all ideas and suggestions are welcome. ( on a side note (+) indicates a scene change. I would also like to apologize if I've mangled Kurt's accent, I just write it how I think it would sound. Hope no ones offended. Better to try than not try at all I always say. And watch out for the language in this chapter, it's why I have a PG13 rating) *sigh* Inuyasha's such a potty mouth. ^_^

Chapter two: Miko meets Mutant

"You go up first Miroku."

"Oh no Lady Kagome, after all Lady's first. You and Sango go up, that way I can catch you if you should happen to fall."

"Yes, that's what were afraid of."

Sango sighed in annoyance when it looked like the damned Houshi was going to continue to argue. "Just get up the damn ladder Houshi-sama." She then proceeded to grab him by the front of his robes and throw him halfway up. Shippo snickered from his perch on the lip of the well. Being a youkai he had just climbed out using his sharp claws. He watched as Miroku pulled himself out of the well, dusted off, then turned around and helped out first Sango, then Kagome, and lastly Kagome's enormous pack which almost toppled him right back in. what with Sango's boomerang strapped to the back of it and all.

"All right guys, this way." Kagome opened the door to the well house. Stepping out into the sunshine. She smiled. She was beginning to feel better already. Shippo wrinkled his nose. Then turned and buried it in Kagome's shirt. She looked down in concern.

"Shippo, what's wrong?" she asked as she stroked his bushy tail. Shippo just shook his head.

"It smells bad here." Was his muffled response. Kagome looked confused. "What do you mean?"

He shrugged trying to think of a way to explain it. "It smells..stale." Understanding dawned on Kagome's face.

"Oh, that's because of the pollution. Try not to think about it. I know the air isn't as fresh here as it is in the past, but you'll get used to it eventually.

Shippo looked doubtful, but he nodded anyway. They all followed Kagome to the back door of her house.

"This house is so big Kagome-chan. And very beautiful." Sango commented looking around in awe.

"Why thank you. Such a nice thing to say. Kagome-chan are these the friends your always talking about."

They all turned to see Mrs.Higurashi standing in the door way, wiping her hands off on a towel. But before Kagome could even open her mouth to respond one way or the other a purple and black blur sped passed her setting her and Sango's hair flying forward.

"I see now where the lovely lady Kagome got all of her beauty. But surely you cannot be her mother, you look much to young. Kagome why didn't you ever tell me you had a sister. And such a lovely one at that."

Mrs. Higurashi blushed and brought a hand up to her burning cheek.

"Oh my. How charming. Yes, I am Kagome's mother. You're a very nice young man. And to think Kagome was always telling me you where a pervert." She said, smiling cheerfully. Miroku sweat-dropped.

Kagome buried her face in Shippo's tail while the Kitsune patted her sympathetically on the head. Oh god how embarrassing. Sango twitched, then reached over and grabbed Miroku by his pony tail.

"It was lovely meeting you!" Miroku called as he was dragged behind the well house. Sounds of violence followed.

"Oh dear. Are they alright?" Mrs. Higurashi asked worriedly, looking at the well house.

"Yes mom this is completely normal." Kagome assured calmly.

"Well if you say so dear." Kagome's mother said turning back to face her daughter. " I just OH KAWAII!!! Aren't you just the most adorable little guy! Your just precious! And this cute tail! Oh how darling! Lets go inside and get you a nice warm chocolate chip cookie. I just baked them you know. Fresh out of the oven, and a nice tall glass of milk too I think and" Mrs.Higurashi's voice faded as she walked into the kitchen while Kagome blinked down at her suddenly empty arms.

"Oh and Kagome." Kagome looked up to see her mom had poked her head back out the door. " Are your friends going to be staying for a while?" Kagome nodded. Her mother smiled. "Why don't you set up the futon in your room for Sango and I'll set up the guest bedroom later for Miroku. Tomorrow we'll go shopping to buy them some decent clothes, alright." And with that she popped back into the kitchen to spoil Shippo rotten.

Kagome smiled softly as Kirara purred and rubbed against her leg. It was certainly good to be home.

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" You wanted to see me Charles."

Professor Xavier turned from watching some of his students playing soccer outside to see Logan standing before his desk with his arms crossed.

"Yes, thank you for coming. I have located a very powerful new mutant with an unknown power in Japan. Since you are the only person on the team who can speak the language I thought it prudent that you accompany me on this visit. Hank and Forge have created some translators for them to use but I don't think that they will just except them from me without question. It would be better if there was someone there who could explain things to them."

Logan narrowed his eyes at the wheel chair bound mutant. " you said they'. What are you not telling me Charles?"

Professor Xavier smiled. "You always were perceptive. Yes I did say they. One is, in fact, a mutant. A very powerful one at that." He slid a copy of Kagome's information across the large desk for Logan to read. "the other four Cerebro couldn't identify."

Logans head jerked up from reading the print out. "Is that even possible?"

"Apparently, yes. One is identified as human, but with no available information. Another appears to be human but with an unidentifiable difference. Perhaps an experimentation or something similar. The last two are a complete mystery. Unknowns."

Logan stared down at the picture of the girl on the paper that he'd been given. Then he looked up at Professor Xavier. "So when are we leavin'?"

"Tomorrow morning. That should give us enough time to get ready. It is a six hour flight, even in the X-jet."

"Anybody else goin'?"

Professor Xavier shook his head. "No. We don't know anything about these unknown's and it would be best if only the two of us went to meet them, any more than that might be intimidating."

Logan nodded then stood up and strode out of the office. Professor Xavier turned back to watch the game.

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After dinner Kagome showed Sango and Miroku how to use the Shower, toilet, and sink then let them take their showers first. Separately of course. Once they were done she and Shippo had a bubble bath. Shippo especially loved playing with the bubbles and gave Kagome a bubble beard. For which she retaliated and gave him a bubble hat.

Later they all curled up in the family room to watch a movie. After stopping Sango from killing the television, and kicking Miroku off the couch when he got to friendly' they managed to settle down and watch "princess bride" with Sango marveling at the magic of Kagome's time and Miroku and Souta having a spork duel while reciting the line I am Indigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.' Over and over again, until Sango threatened to knock them both out.

Once the movie was over they all retired for the night. And while lying in her bed, running her fingers through Shippo's hair and humming to his purr Kagome smiled and had one thought before sleep claimed her. It looks like things are finally starting to get better.'

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Kaede looked up from collecting herbs at the bellow of rage issuing forth from the heart of Inuyasha's forest. She shook her head and mumbled about the stupidity of certain dog-eared half demon's. The idiot had come barreling into her hut this morning demanding to know where the others had gone. She had only been able to tell him that they had gone to Kagome's time before he had run off to drag their ass's back through that damned well'. Oh well, guess he knew about the barrier now.

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Inuyasha glared at the seemingly innocent looking well. Snorting, he slammed himself against the miko barrier again only to be thrown back five feet..again. He'd already tried using Tetsusaiga against it but the damn sword wouldn't transform. Stupid piece of shit. Cursing and smoking slightly around the edges he sat himself down cross-legged just outside the barrier. Crossing his arms in his usual pose he glared death at the well and waited, rather impatiently, for his errant friends to come back.

The minute they come out of that god-damned well I'm gonna blast them so fucking bad their grandkids will be born deaf!'

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"Oh Shippo you look adorable!" Kagome cried hugging the little fox-kit to her.

"I feel like a dork." Was Shippo's rather annoyed response. He'd learned what a dork was from Souta and thought it rather appropriate at the moment. He was wearing a stupid pair of overalls and teddy bear shirt combo that Kagome's mother had bought him. He hated it.

Souta looked at him in a knowing sort of way. "Come on Shippo, lets go up to my room. I might have something better for you than.that." Souta gestured at the ridiculous looking outfit. If Kagome really had adopted Shippo, then that made him Souta's nephew, and no kin of his was going to go out looking like a certified dork if he could help it. Shippo gave him a relieved smile and jumped into his arms.

"Maybe I'll give you a hair cut too, so you don't look so girly."

Shippo looked at him in absolute horror. "I look like a girl! Oh gross!"

Kagome smiled as they went up the stairs together. It was wonderful that her family had excepted Shippo so readily, even her normally stubborn grandfather. She supposed Shippo just had that affect on people.

"Kagome-chan, are you sure this looks ok."

Kagome turned to see Sango standing in the doorway leading to the kitchen. She was wearing her new modern' clothes. A pair of black khaki pants, a long sleeved red shirt, black combat boots and a black velvet choker that Kagome had found in her jewelry box. It had a little red kitty hanging from the center and Kagome thought it matched Sango perfectly. Her hair was done in a long thick braid that hung down her back.

"You look wonderful Sango, trust me."

Sango nodded then went to sit on the couch. A cough from the door way drew their attention to Miroku, also in his new outfit. Kagome swore Sango started drooling.

"Well what do you think?' He questioned.

Kagome took a moment to look him over. He wore a pair of black khaki pants and combat boots, like Sango only a more masculine style, a dark purple muscle shirt and a long black leather trench coat. He'd left his hair the same, and he still had to wear the rosary. But he'd gotten his left ear pierced with a small silver hoop, and he still carried around his staff.

"You look Good Miroku." Kagome spoke the truth. Honestly if he looked any better she was afraid Sango might drown herself.

"Everyone I would like to present to you the newer, cooler, Shippo!" Souta announced. They all turned their attention his way. Kagome felt her mouth drop open.

Souta had dressed Shippo in a pair of mini skater pants, a regular green T-shirt that brought out his eye's, and he'd cut his hair. No longer did Shippo have a ponytail, his hair was now cut and spiked. His ginger locks looking like the back of a porcupine. Souta had done a good job, if it wasn't for Shippo's tail and fox feet he'd look just like every other kid. With the exception of his fangs and spock ears of course.

"Shippo you look great!" Kagome went and picked up her adopted son, giving him a big hug. "You did a good job spore." Kagome stuck her tongue out at her brother over Shippo's shoulder. Apparently he was to happy with his creation to care much, since he didn't retaliate.

"Come on guy's let's go outside. It's a nice day to just sit and bask in the sun light." Everyone agreed and trooped outside. Sango and Kagome sat down under the god-tree where Kagome gave Sango a condensed version of the happenings in the last five hundred years. Shippo played Frisbee with Souta and Kirara while Miroku played shogi with Kagome's grandfather.

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"We're nearing Tokyo, we'll be there in about one hour." Logan said in his usual gruff manner. Professor Xavier nodded.

"Land the X-Jet outside the Tokyo area, we will take the van from there."

Logan nodded and turned back to the controls. Meeting these unknowns was both exciting and nerve wracking. He couldn't help but feel that something was a little off though. Shrugging it off, he blamed it on being to wound up. He was positive that if something was amiss, Charles would have known about it.

"So vere are we going?" a cheerful voice asked from behind him. Logan twitched then whipped around in his seat.

"Elf, what the hell are you doing here!" he demanded, more angry at himself for not noticing it sooner. Kurt looked down at his blue feet, bringing a three fingered hand up and rubbing it at the back of his neck sheepishly.

"Ja, vell about zat, see I vas hidink from Rogue because..vell never mind zat. Anyvay I decided to hide in here and I guess I kind of..fell asleep." Kurt finished lamely, mentally preparing himself for his fate as elf a la adamantium Shishkabob'

"Logan, calm down. It's quite alright, I knew Kurt was here. He won't hurt anything. In fact he may be a big help."

Kurt and Logan both looked at Professor Xavier dubiously.

"I vill?" Kurt asked in confusion. The Professor nodded. Then smiling he looked at Kurt out of the corner of his eye.

"You really shouldn't have done that to Rogue, Kurt. One of these days she is going to get you back. Besides you know how much she hate's that color."

Kurt grinned cheekily, flashing his fangs. "Ja I know. But she just looks so good vith pink hair."

Professor Xavier chuckled quietly. They were almost there. And with Kurt along this would definitely turn out to be interesting.

Kurt on the other hand was a little apprehensive. He looked down at his inducer. Sighing he looked back out the windows. He knew that he would end up having to show the new mutants his true appearance. But he hated how others always reacted to him with fear and disgust. Please don't let them hate me'

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Kagome and the others were laughing at her grandfather and Miroku. The two were having a disagreement about who had won the last game. Grandpa had tried pulling rank and declared that as the elder of the two that obviously made him wiser so of course he won. Miroku had laughed and said that if that was the way he was going to be, Miroku would still win since he was much older than grandpa, being technically over five hundred years old. And so, according to grandpa, much wiser. Then he had started giving the younger man' a lecture on how to properly treat your elders. That had left the old man gapping like a fish.

Suddenly Kagome stopped laughing and stood up, staring at the road. Shippo picked up on the change immediately and rushed over to her, gripping her pant leg and watching the road to see what it was that had alerted her.

Miroku also noticed, and with a suddenly serious expression he gripped his staff and took up his position on one side of Kagome, Sango and Kirara were also tensed and ready.

Kagome's family was shocked at the change. They had known that these people were warriors but had never seen it before now.

Slowly a black van pulled up and stopped at the bottom of the temple stairs. Kagome's group didn't so much as twitch, just waited. The driver side door opened and a man with a rather rugged and ruthless appearance got out. He went over to the passenger side and opened the door, helping a bald man out and into a wheel chair. Another door opened and a boy about Kagome's age stepped out. Kagome's attention immediately snapped to him.

He looked fairly normal, but her instincts were screaming at her. He looked up and right into her eye's. for a split second his eye's changed from blue to gold. Kagome blinked, then focused on all three. She hadn't learned much from Kaede, but she had learned how to detect Youkai. These three were human. But there was something different about them. She turned her attention back to the boy, concentrating on him. The image shifted in her mind and fuzzed to show what appeared to be a blue demon. But her senses told her he was human, and they were never wrong. Something was ringing in her head, what was it? She knew she had heard something about this type of thing? Humans that were different, with special powers. She hadn't been in this time period often for the last two years, so it hadn't been very important at the time. mutant' he mind supplied. Ah yes that was it.

Looking back at the boy she studied his real appearance. Dark black almost blue hair. Gold eyes that shown with kindness and fear. why is he afraid?' a slender body, blue fur that looked very soft and her hands itched to touch it. And an adorable tail that was currently wrapped tightly around his waist, but looked like it very much wanted to lash back and forth to let off some of that nervous energy. All and all he was really cute.

Kagome blushed bright red, then ducked her head down. Shaking off her embarrassment she turned to her friends, touching their arms.

"Don't hurt them, they're human. A different type though, called mutants. It's alright they won't hurt us. I don't feel any evil intent in their auras."

Her friends nodded.

While Kagome's group had been studying the mutants, the mutants had been studying them. Kurt had been shocked ever since he'd gotten out of the car and looked up into the most beautiful pair of blue eye's he had ever seen. Once her eye's moved away from his as she started to look him over he did the same. Long silky looking black hair cascaded down her back like a waterfall, long legs and beautifully proportioned body. Creamy, soft looking skin and full pink lips. He figured that he was probably going to stand there looking at her for the rest of his life, and happily so, when a movement near her legs drew his attention. Looking down he saw a pair of curious emerald eyes studying him. Kurt smiled at the inquisitive child. Shippo smiled back, flashing his fangs at Kurt. Kurt blinked then watched in shock as the child came out from behind the beautiful girl. A mutant child, like he was! The boy had feet almost like his, but more paw like. A large bushy tail and pointed ears. Still smiling his fanged smile at Kurt.

Shippo had decided he liked the younger male. He looked nice, and friendly. There was also a streak of mischief in his eyes that called to the Kitsune. He walked up the larger male, who bent down to his level.

"Kurt, turn off your inducer please." Professor Xavier asked, having watched all of this with much interest. A mutant child. This was wonderful. And it would certainly help matters if the child knew their where others out there like him.

Kurt nodded a bit reluctantly. He didn't want to scare the boy off. Sighing and knowing it was inevitable he hit the button and his image fuzzed to be replaced by his real self in all his blue and fuzzy glory. The child's eye's widened and then his smile got bigger. He started shooting rapid fire questions at him in Japanese. Kurt just looked at him in confusion, not understanding a word. He looked to the professor for help.

"Logan, would you translate for us." The Professor asked Logan who had been studying the reactions, or lack there of in this case, of the other people in the yard, to what would have normally amounted to chaos at the sudden appearance of a demon in their midst. None of them had so much as batted an eye. As if this was normal.(if only he knew^_^)

Looking over at the kid he started talking in Japanese. "He ain't a demon kid he's a mutant."

Shippo looked confused. "A what? And why doesn't he answer me?"

"He don't understand the language kid."

"He doesn't?" Shippo's eye's got bigger. "What, you mean there's another language besides Japanese? How weird."

"Yes." Then Logan turned to the others. "We have some translators for you to use, there supposed to allow you to understand and speak English."

Kagome looked excited. "Really! That's great, how do we work them?"

Logan rummaged through a bag and brought out the translators, handing one to each person. They looked like small ear pieces. Kagome shrugged and placed it in her ear, then helped Shippo with his. The others followed suit.

"Thank you for trusting us. I am Professor Charles Xavier. This is Kurt Wagner and this is Logan." He stated gesturing to each. Kurt waved at the group.

Kagome made the introduction's for her group. "Hello I'm Kagome Higurashi. The man on my left is Miroku and this is Sango." She pointed to each and they bowed politely. Then she picked up Shippo. "This is Shippo, and the two tailed cat there is Kirara." Professor Xavier nodded then continued.

"I own a school for children who are gifted with special abilities, like yours." He said looking at Kagome. "There they learn how to control there powers and hopefully use them to benefit society, working towards a future where man and mutant live together without prejudices. I would like to offer an invitation for you to come to the institute. Your powers are very strong, Kagome, and it would be beneficial for you to learn how to control them." He smiled at Kagome in a very grandfatherly way. Kagome just blinked.

"Mutant? I always thought I was a Miko."

Professor Xavier shook his head. "While that may be true you are a mutant in some form, although I do not know what type of mutation you posses as yet. Every mutant is different, just like no two people are ever the same. It really is a wonderful thing to discover."

"I will need to talk to my family, and I won't go without my friends, but I would like to learn more about this, and if I can gain some control over my Miko ability's at the same time that's even better."

"Very well, we would be delighted to have your friends come as well."

"Thank you. Just a moment." Kagome ran over to her family and friends. After explaining things to them and her opinion, they agreed. There was only one problem.

"Sango, Miroku and Shippo don't have any form of identification in this time period dear. How will they go to school?" Mrs. Higurashi asked.

Kagome thought for a minute, then ran over to Professor Xavier. "You can read minds right? Well we kind of have a problem and it's a little hard to explain so I'm giving you permission to read my memories so that you can understand."

Professor Xavier blinked at the girl in shock. How had she known that? He had never said what his power was. "Yes I can, but tell me how did you know that?"

Kagome went blank for a minute in shock. "I don't know. I just..did." she whispered.

Professor Xavier nodded then reached out his hands. "If your sure this is what you want me to do then take my hands and relax."

Kagome nodded and placed her smaller hands into the kind professors. After a few minutes Professor Xavier's eye's snapped open in shock. He looked at Kagome, then the well house, then to Sango, Miroku, Shippo and Kirara.

"My word you are an interesting lot. Yes I certainly understand now." He rubbed his chin in thought for a moment. " I will need to go back and prepare everything for your arrival, it should take no more than a week at most. That will also give the translators enough time to work."

Kagome looked confused and sensing this he explained. "In one week you should be able to understand and speak perfect English, that is what the translators are for, they are teaching you at a much higher rate than normal. Wear them for one week and then you may take them out." He smiled at her.

Kagome beamed. The professor turned to Logan and Kurt.

"Come, we should be getting back to the institute." Then turning back to Kagome's group he said. " I will send Logan to pick you up in one week, I look forward to seeing you all once again. Good-bye."

Kagome was sad to see them go, especially the blue one named Kurt. He seemed so nice and she had really wanted to get to know him.

Kurt was just as sad. For the first time in his life he had met new people who didn't scream and run at the sight of him. He had really wanted to get to know them. Especially the girl Kagome and the boy Shippo.

As he turned to go his tail was suddenly grabbed. Looking down he saw Shippo holding it in a firm but not painful grip. He pulled on it lightly twice to get Kurt to bend down and look him in the eye's.

"Yes?" Kurt asked calmly. Shippo looked him in his golden eye's.

"Can you understand me now?"

Kurt smiled at the boy. "Ja, I can understand you now."

Shippo nodded. "good cuz your staying here with us." He stated firmly.

Kurt blinked at him in confusion. "Vhat?"

Shippo looked up at Kagome pleadingly. "Please can he stay with us. Then we can all go back in a week. And there's no skool or whatever cuz I heard you say that you don't go to skool in the summer and it's summer now so he won't miss nothin' ppllleeaassee." Shippo even turned up the puppy eye's' for effect. Kagome didn't need any convincing since she wanted to get to know the other boy better as well.

"Momma?" she questioned turning to her mother. Mrs.Higurashi smiled.

"Oh it's fine with me dear, he can sleep in the guest bedroom with Miroku, If that's alright with you young man?" she turned to the blue mutant teen.

"Ja, zat's ok vith me. Professor?" he asked turning to the man in the wheel chair.

Professor Xavier smiled. "I think that it's a wonderful idea. Have fun, and we will see you in one week."

Logan grunted. "Behave yourself elf." Then turned and followed the Professor.

After waving good-bye to the two everyone sat back down in the sunshine. Sango and Miroku played shogi this time, and Miroku was looking distinctly fidgety, while Sango looked on in malicious glee. Shippo had fallen asleep in a pile of leaves that Souta had raked up earlier. Kagome and Kurt sat under the God-tree enjoying one-another's company, looking up to watch the sun come through the leaves.

For the first time Kurt felt completely at ease. He was in his natural form and it felt normal. Even at the institute he always felt uncomfortable. But right now he felt.content. and happy. He turned to watch the little two tailed cat play with his swishing tail and smiled. Then he looked over to the girl sitting next to him, surprised to see her already looking at him. She blushed and turned away. Kurt grinned. oh yeah, she dig's the fuzzy dude.'

She looked back and gave him a small genuine smile and he smiled back. Then with a happy sigh he leaned back against the large tree behind him.

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Authors note: Well I hope you liked that chapter. I have to go my Uncle's wedding this weekend so the next chapter won't be out until Monday. As penance I made this chapter extra long. Please review and let me know what ya thought. It help's to motivate me into getting chapters out faster.