Sorry! Ideas not coming really fast for this story, I'm afraid. This chapter is rather short, but I'm hoping I can get some inspiration soon.

Owl Mail
The introductions between modern family members and past family members went extremely smooth. Kagome's grandpa, mother and Souta welcomed them with open arms. Sleeping arrangements were easily made: the girls in Kagome's room and the males in the spare guestroom or living room. The only semi-hard part was learning about modern life.

It had taken a few weeks, but finally, the odd group from the past were starting to understand the basics of ordinary modern life. Inuyasha, having already had some experience of the sort, aided a bit by teaching the others about stuff. Of course, he was mainly there to watch and laugh when the others screwed up. He never did get over the fact that Miroku had screamed like a girl when he heard the blaring horn of a passing car. And then there was the fact that Sango had aimed her boomerang at the vehicle and almost blew it up.

Kirara's unexpected yet priceless knowledge helped immensely though. She was extremely adapted to learning and discovering new things and a tremendous help when it came to explaining how things worked without causing any major confusion. With her help, she and Kagome covered all the basics, reading and writing included and much more of the modern world. It was truly a remarkable feat in such a few short weeks. That wasn't all Kirara did though.

Kirara had become their personal trainer. Inuyasha, having been a half demon most of his life, had barely any trouble adjusting to his new blood. The only major problems he had were the poison glands in his body. He almost melted away part of the kitchen table once when he flexed his claws eager to devour ramen. Shippou merely gained in strength and power. His newly found ability put him in a totally different league all by himself. Everybody else had to start from the basics. Speed, eyesight, hearing, smell were all enhanced and had to be managed in order to heighten or lower each senses to the impurities of modern day.

Next they worked on their control over youki. In Kagome, Miroku and Rin's case, they had to learn how to manipulate their youki to work together with the holy powers, in hopes that it would lessen the likeability of purifying oneself.

This schedule would have continued on throughout the summer. Then school would have started. Ordinary life of a schoolgirl and a yet a not so ordinary life being a youkai, would once again start for Kagome. But unfortunately (or fortunately, as Kagome had yet to decide) this didn't come to pass exactly the way she wanted.

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Sango pushed herself out of bed, awakened by the scent of something sweet. She felt the others stir awake around her from sweet wake up call. Sango still couldn't get over the fact that her senses were so acute now.

"Yes! Pancakes!" Rin took a whiff of the scent and immediately cheered. "Mama made some blueberry!" Rin's sense of smell was still stonger than hers though.

After quickly cleaning up and hiding their youkai features, both rushed out the door and collided with the boys. They jostled a bit down the stairs before rushing into the kitchen.

"Food!" Everybody exclaimed and hurried to fill the table, which was already set for them.

"Good morning everyone!" Kagome greeted, carefully balancing a huge stack of pancakes on the serving plate. With quick hands, she dealt out the pancakes to the plates that were already set out before sitting down in one of the empty seats.

Halfway through the meal, Kagome decided this was the best time to announce her decision.

"Ok! Everybody, please listen to me." Kagome called out. Sango and Rin turned their attentions to her, but most of the boys were still caught up in stuffing their faces with food. Kagome glared before smiling sweetly. Sango and Rin were sure glad they decided to play attention.

"I'd cover your ears if I was you." She warned the two other girls before she took a deep breath and whistled sharply.

"Argh! Goddammit woman! What the fuck is wrong with you?" Inuyasha screamed in outrage, clutching at his ears.

"Ah! Kagome-sama!" Miroku whimpered. "Why would you do such a thing?"

Shippou snickered. He had seen Kagome out of the corner of his eyes and thankfully, covered his ears moments before she whistled. "Sorry Mama. Your cooking was just too good!" A little complementing never did any harm.

Kagome shook her head. "I gave you guys fair warning. Anyways, since I have your attention, I have something to tell you."

"Just get on with it wench." Inuyasha scowled before immediately covering his ears. "I mean Kagome."

Said woman ignored him. "Before I got rudely interrupted, I wanted to let you know I have come to a decision regarding school. I will be enrolling us into-"

Before she could finish, Souta ran into the kitchen screaming. "Kagome! Mail's here!" He and dumped a load of thick envelopes into her lap before waving one in front of her face. "I got one too!"

Kagome raised her eyebrows at the delivery, a bit pissed off that she was once again interrupted. "Souta…I was in the middle of something!"

Souta shook his head vigorously. "But Kagome! Look at them!"

Kagome sighed before taking a closer look at the envelopes. She scanned over the envelope a few more times before ripping it open and smoothing two sheets of thick parchment with wide eyes.

Everybody stared blankly at Kagome's expression. Shippou shook her shoulders. "What is it mama?"

Wordlessly, she handed everybody at the table an envelope. All were similarly addressed in elegant green pen.

Kagome's hand shook after scanning the letter. "Nevermind. We won't be going to the school I originally thought. It seems we're destined to go to Hogwarts."

By this time everybody was in an uproar. Shippou and Rin were off in a corner comparing letters and discussing the odd deliveries with Sango and Souta. Inuyasha and Miroku were bickering on how suspicious the letter was and just what the letters meant about magic and wizards. Kagome and Kirara shared a look and quietly slipped away.

"Did you take a look at the other's letters?" Kagome asked the neko. At her nod, Kagome sighed and removed a third sheet, waving it in front of Kirara. "I don't think they got this though."

Kirara scanned through the note before replying. "So these three…students will be coming over and helping us transfer to London?"

Kagome sighed. "Guess so. I was wondering, you know anything about Hogwarts and umm…the wizarding world?"

The jewel shard on Kirara's head shone light pink before fading. "Now I do."

"Good." Kagome said briskly before walking back into kitchen where her friends were harping away at each other. "Time to break the news and hopefully clear things up."

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"So that's the news." Kagome finished before warning. "Now, I would like you to be on your best behaviors tommorrow. I highly doubt these three students will know anything about demons or anything of the sort."

"Keh! We know that!" Inuyasha snorted.

Kagome frowned. "Well sorry! I guess I won't be telling you what else the letter said."

Shippou clapped a hand over Inuyasha's mouth. "Inuyasha won't be saying anything now!"

Kagome chuckled when Inuyasha tried to strangle the kitsune. "Well ok. The headmaster and one of the professors will be meeting us after we arrive in London. Apparently they want to test our skills and place us in the appropriate year level. Souta will be going into first year since it said in his letter."

"Those two know we are demons." Kirara piped up. "Except for Souta..."

Inuyasha crossed his arms after finally flinging Shippou away. "I don't trust them!"

Miroku nodded. "I agree. How did they know where we were at the exact moment? I don't like it."

Kirara gave a wheezing laughter that sounded oddly like she was coughing up a furball. "Just trust me. They don't half what we know. The headmaster we can trust, just keep our identities secret from the rest of the teachers and students."

"If Kirara says so, then I will go to this Hogwarts. I trust her." Sango said, hugging the feline tightly to her and making odd mewling sounds.

Kagome glanced at the three children, Souta looked oddly subdued. "What's wrong?"

Souta grimaced. "It's just, I know you guys are going to be placed in higher year levels than me, and well. You guys always have interesting things going on, and now, I'm in it too now. Right? But it's just...I just feel that..."

Before he could finish, Kagome had wrapped her arms around him in a tight bear hug. "Why are you like this now? Although you couldn't come with me in the fuedal era, you were still optimistic and taking all these extra curricular lessons at school. I mean, come on! The Kendo club, Track team, Science team, Judo club...jeez. I heard from your teachers and classmates that you were an expert in all those clubs! I'm sure you can take on a few low-class demons solo now. I know I couldn't when I was eleven." Kagome chuckled and ruffled Souta's raven colored hair. "Besides, you're with me now. So cheer up! I'm sure Kirara can teach you a few tricks before those Hogwart students arrive, ne? You already know a lot more than those so called wizards anyways."

Kagome gave a sidelong glance at Rin and Shippou before giving Souta a grin. "You know our secret."

Rin and Shippou nodded eagarly. "Kagome's right Souta! You'll probably never be left in the dark since ya hanging out with us!" With that said, they dragged Souta out the door into the courtyard. Kirara followed sedately behind.

"That went well." Sango said. "Couldn't have said it better myself!"

Kagome smiled before turning a frown onto Inuyasha and Miroku, who had returned back to eating the long cold pancakes.

"Men!" Sango snickered before wholly agreeing with Kagome. "Come on. I want to practice my speed some more. Wanna go into the forest? You can strengthen your wings."

The two girls nodded sharply before turning away from the men. They had a long day tommorrow, but it didn't mean that they couldn't still practice.

Gah! Please review! Suggestions are greatly appreciated.

-Icybetrayal