A/n: Hey hope you like this fanfic its my first so no flames. Sorry for the beginning of my story for it will not be Inuyasha and Kagome getting real close right away I want to get the OOC characters out of the way first so here you go hope you like.

Thinking

"Talking"

Daydream

Chapter1. Relatives

It was a hot summer day in the modern era of Japan. And Kagome was just hopping out of the well. She was muddy with scratches and bruises all over and a HUGE headache, she and the gang had just got done fighting Kagura for the 4th time that week. Naraku had sent some demon's to back her up every time the gang was about to beat her. So, Kagome had to deal with a very pissed off hanyou.

But now all she wanted to do was take a nice long relaxing bath. She walked up the well house steps and slid the door opened. She saw Souta playing with his soccer ball.

"Hey sis! Wow, what happened to you? You look horrible." He looked at her bruises and scratches.

"Hey Souta, yeah we just got done fighting some demons that's all nothing huge." Kagome said in a tired voice.

"Moms ganna FREAK when she sees you. No matter if it was something small."

"I look that bad, huh?" She said as she walked up the porch steps to look at her self in the glass. She did look bad her hair was all messed up an she had black bags under her eyes which made her look like she hasn't slept in days. So she got into her yellow bag and got her brush and combed her hair. Then turned to Souta "Do I look better?"

"Yeah, lots" After that he continued kicking his soccer ball around the yard.

Kagome opened the slide door and went to the kitchen and looking for her mom...but she wasn't there. Thats weird she's always in the kitchen in the afternoon.

So, she turned around and went upstairs into her room and put her yellow bag on her bed. Then she went down the hall to her mother's room. Well she wasn't there either. Where the heck is she!

This time she went outside and went up to her brother. "Souta, where did mom go?"

He stopped kicking the soccer ball and looked over at his big sister who was standing on the porch with an annoyed looked on her face. "Oh, she should be cleaning your room and dusting the guest bedroom."

Kagome got even more confused. Why would she clean the guest bedroom and my room? "Why is she doing that? We haven't had any guests since she forced Inuyasha to sleep in there when he had to stay over for a night."

"Well, Auntie Murasaki and cousin Kikia and Kamiyari are coming to visit from America for Kikia 18th birthday and Murasaki has something she wanted to tell all of us and give to Kikia." Then he went back to playing soccer in the yard leaving an even more confused (if possible) Kagome on the porch blinking a couple times.

I have an Aunt and 2 cousins in America? And I didn't even know about it? She turned on her heal and walked quickly up the stairs to the guest bedroom where she saw her mom cleaning like a mad women. "Mom, why didn't you tell me that I had family in America?" She asked her mother in an annoyed voice.

Her mother jumped a couple feet in the air. "Dear could you not scare me like that?" She took a couple deep breathes and stood up an walked over to her daughter. "Sorry dear, but you didn't ask. You also haven't seen them in about 14 years you and Kikia were jus 4 when they left Japan. They moved to America when both your father's died in a car crash. Murasaki couldn't be in Japan because of the memory of them. She, Toukon (her husband), your father, and I were all close friends. But know that its been awhile she has the inner strength to come back and visit us she also has something important she needs to tell us and to give to Kikia."

Kagome nodded and said in a curious tone. "What does she need to tell us?"

She started to walk past Kagome and nodded for her to follow. "Well I can't tell you, but you should bring Inuyasha. I told her about him so it would be nice if he were present. Do you think he will mind?" She looked at her daughter over her shoulder.

Kagome put her index finger on her chin and tilted her head to the side in thought. "Not that I know of, but if he doesn't I'll bribe him with ramen." She said as a small crept to her lips.

Her mother chuckled. "He still loves that ramen does he?" Kagome nodded her head. "Well then, when I go to the stores I'll pick up some extra ramen just incase, okay?"

Kagome nodded again. "I'll go ask him after I take a long hot relaxing bath."

Her mother nodded and went down the stairs. When she was at the bottom she called up: "And take care of those scratches dear, wouldent want them to get infected!" Then she headed toward the door to the backyard

Kagome rolled her eyes "Okay mama" she went down the hall and went to her room to get some different close.

Kadan (Kags mom) poked her head out the back sliding door "Souta, I'll be back in a awhile. I'm going to the store." He looked at her and nodded. She shut the door turned around and grabbed the keys on the counter. She was about to leave when gramps came in front of her.

"Where are you going?" He eyed the keys in her hand as he said this.

"The store, would you like to come?" She asked hoping he wouldn't. He always told her how to drive.

"Yes, I think I will" He said with a grin on his wrinkly face.

Oh, great she groaned inwardly as they left.

"Mom..." Kagome had gotten in the tub at this time and was relaxing and thinking what they would want Inuyasha here for what they had to talk about It must be serious if they want him here. After all, there isn't any demons or hanyou in this time that I now of. She then got out and went to her room, got a navy blue skirt with a white sweater and headed out to tell Inuyasha the news.