A/N: I know, no update for a week. Computer problems are now solved! My brother came home and fixed it plus I just haven't been in typing mode. This is a bit of a short chapter too, I didn't think the rest of my idea for this part would go good with this.

Anyway….

Excuses excuses, lets get on with the story.

This food is delicious!' Kagome had to restrain from gorging herself. 'I wish mom could cook like this, it totally not fair.' "Hey, could you pass the gravy?"

Kikyo looked at InuYasha from across the table a smiled while she lightly tapped him in the shin. He looked up and tossed his head around idiotically, then realized it was Kikyo that kicked him. She winked at him playfully in indicated to her cheek. InuYasha squinted at her, totally confused, 'Huh?'

Kikyo pointed at him and again pointed to her cheek. He thought for a moment, then it dawned on him, he had something on his face!

As he was dabbing his face off, Taijya, Kagome, and Mrs. Higarashi were discussing music. Mrs. Higarashi didn't really quiet get all of the technically terms they were using, but she just kept on her smile, knowing how important this was to her daughter.

At the end of the table, Taisho and the kids were talking excitedly about how boring school could be.

There was a sudden flash of lighting and the roar of thunder which drowned out the sound of the door opening

Sesshomaru entered the house with Rin, now sleeping in his arms. He on the other hand was soaking wet, bloody, and wasn't too happy.

He trudged away from the door, with rings under his eyes When he passed by the kitchen, heads turned one by one.

By now, everyone looked up and stared.

Taijya was the first to make a move, "S-Sesshomaru! Are you alright?" She ran over and stopped when she noticed the child and also Sesshomaru's small, but multiple wounds.

InuYasha stood up and took in his brothers' appearance. 'What the heck happened to him? He actually drove this way?' He looked out the window, noting his car was no where in site. "Sesshomaru, where's your car?"

The stressed youkai didn't feel like answering their petty questions at the moment, he didn't even acknowledge the humans sitting at the table eating that delicious smelling food. All he did was give a slight sigh, handed Rin off to his father's woman, then in a daze, went up to his room.

Complete silence filled the room as Sesshomaru descended the stairs. The Higarashi family was didn't know what to think.

Kagome mused, 'What was that all about? Who was that, I wonder if that was InuYasha's older brother? Why isn't anyone moving to help him, he looked like he was hurt.'

While all of these thoughts were running through her head, Taijya slowly walked up to the guest room were she was going to put this pretty little girl. She knew Sesshomaru would explain later. InuTaisho cleared his throat, addressing the Higarashi's "Sorry about that, InuYasha, will you see if he's alright?"

InuYasha's eyes widened considerably, he then stammered, "W-WHAT! ME GO UP THERE!" His father gave him a serious look and he couldn't complain. He growled, "Fine, I'll go." He pushed in his chair, "Just make sure there's food when I get back."

Kikyo looked at him awkwardly, what was the big deal? "InuYasha, just go see how he is, what's the big deal?" InuYasha looked back with a scary grin on his face, with a nervous laugh he stuttered, "Y-you really haven't met him yet, and when you do, this is not a good time to be knocking on his door."

Kagome just sat there in all the commotion, twiddling her thumbs, "Mom, when can we go home?" She felt pretty uncomfortable all of a sudden, why weren't they all going to see how he was quicker? 'I would be rushing him to the hospital! He's all cut up, something doesn't make sense here…'

Mrs. Higarashi looked around, "Well, it'll probably be good to go pretty soon, Taijya was worried about…what's his name?"

"Sesshomaru…" Kagome remembered, 'Hey, I like the way that name just kind of rolls of your tongue, WHA- where'd that come from?'

Her mother nodded, "Yes, so we should probably leave them be after dinner." Kagome looked up to her plate of half eaten food then glanced were the Sesshomaru had departed. She suddenly lost her appetite, remembering all of those wounds on the poor guy.

Due to her kind nature, she suddenly felt the need to go help him.

A/N: Short and sweet… Not really long, but I think next chapter will make up for it. Cheers for Kagome, she's on to something…oh and don't worry, they will meet each other more…properly in the next chapter.

Answers to Reviewers!

Aqua Miko: Exactly! Thank you! Your so right. Oh, here's your (later than usual) update, I've been in a weird mood, no drawing, no writing, no typing, so it took me a while,so sorry to you and hopefully I'll get back to normal!

aznchicki: haha, yes he did, I planning to make Rin a big part of his life for the rest of the story (why wouldn't I?)

DarkMage6: well, update took a while, I should be shot

kagome of the western lands: Glad you loved it, as always (smile), don't worry, she'll get a more interesting meeting with him next chapter, I know he really didn't pay attention to anyone in this chapter, but can you blame him?

Kimonolover: yes yes, I get that a lot, I am evil…and the update is late, so please don't give me any grief. (grins)

Phalon22: Thank you, I plan to make it more interesting from here on out, hope I can pull it off…

Thank you so much reviewers!