A/N: I've been trying so hard to avoid this for some time but I can't anymore now can I? I'm setting the warning now that I'm only 17 and don't know anything about college life. Forgive me if I get things wrong but I'm just going to jump into the story where it begins only a few weeks after vacation.

Chapter Six

By: Mirei

Drumming her fingers upon the desk she focused her eyes on the teacher. It had been about three weeks since vacation officially ended. He stood at the front of the room reading out of a notebook. Kagome found herself attracted to him. He turned his attention from his notebook and looked up at her. She felt her face start to burn so she averted her eyes. He smiled at this and continued to read out loud.

"The post-1945 Japanese economic miracle has drawn nourishment from roots which go deep into Japanese history. The unity and coherence displayed by Japan during the Tokugawa period had provided the nation with the strength to retain its own political autonomy and social order in the face of European colonial pressure. Later, a necessary step in the process was the Meiji Restoration in 1868." He paused for a moment and scanned the room. He found that half of the people in the room were looking straight ahead with deadpan expressions plastered on their faces. Kagome and her two other companions Sesshomaru and Yuki were scribbling down notes in their notebooks. "Ms. Higurashi will you please come down here and read a passage for me?" She looked next to her at Sesshomaru who just shrugged and then Yuki was trying to surpass a giggle.

Kagome made her way down and stood at his desk. He took a seat at his stool and looked at her. She looked around her nervously before she began to read.

"Japan will increasingly come under greater pressure than just that from the US to internationalize. It will inevitably come from the North Asian region itself and from communities which share the Confucian tradition of civilizations, namely Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Singapore, and before long from China too. The pressure here will be of a more subtle and relentless character requiring Japan to keep up the pace of its own growth and development in order to avoid being overtaken and out maneuvered by its regional rivals." He signaled for her to go back to her seat. She felt as if she had been inside a preheating oven that wouldn't stop. She took her seat next to Sesshomaru while Yuki gave her a grin and stifled a laugh. Sesshomaru gave her a glare which made her want to laugh, completely turning around the whole situation.

"I realize that Japanese History isn't all that exciting but all of you chose this class. Now how about we move on to something more interesting. Each week we all come up with legends or myths that our parents have passed down to us. Would anyone like to go first?" He surveyed the room to find that some people were pressing themselves into their seats hoping that somehow they would hide or mold into the plastic. He would have laughed but decided to save his amusement for a later time. "How about you Ms. Akashi?" Yuki stood up and looked around the room.

"My grandfather used to tell me about a woman who would haunt dying souls. She'd wait outside until their souls left the body and suck the soul up. When she did this it would prevent the person to pass onto the next life." She took her seat.

"Very nice." He looked between Sesshomaru and Kagome who were fighting over the space on the table. He frowned slightly. Kagome rolled her eyes at Sesshomaru who folded his arms over his chest. Her attention was brought back to the handsome teacher who had her in his radar. "Ms. Higurashi how about you grace us with a myth or legend."

"My mother has a book that she doesn't show anyone. She told me about what was inside but then she put it away so that I couldn't read it. Well I couldn't take no for an answer and went in search of it. I read it and it told many things about Yura the sage of the feudal era. She was ruler of her own lands for some time but soon became involved with a man and a war. She was the only woman to ever fight in a war and because of her death the war ended. Before her death she and a man named Uhen were trapped between two armies. He told her to run but she refused so he threw her into a tree and sacrificed his life. But sadly she ended up meeting death soon after Uhen. It said that once she passed on the sages gave her a new body and allowed her to start life over since she was valuable to the human race. I'm not sure if this is true but it was pretty cool to read." She rubbed the back of her head nervously. She felt as if she were under a microscope being examined thoroughly. She sat back down and fiddled with her pen.

Class ended within ten minutes after Kagome shared her piece. Many other students told their tales and then Mr. Akiko shared one. But as Kagome and Sesshomaru moved toward the door Mr. Akiko approached Kagome, who looked over at Sesshomaru confused.

"Ms. Higurashi could you please stay after for a moment, we need to talk about a paper you turned in." She felt her face start to burn. He moved to his desk while she gave Sesshomaru a nod in reassurance. She followed Mr. Akiko to his desk and took a seat next to him on his stool. He looked over her with interest for a moment and then became serious once more.

"Which paper did you want to discuss Mr. Akiko?" she folded her arms over her book bag which rested on her lap. He looked her over for a moment and then moved closer to her.

"I was hoping to discuss you the job I lined up for you."

"Did it fall through? Did they find someone else?"

"No nothing like that Kagome. I was talking about old debts that would need to be repaid."

"What do you mean?" she asked completely clueless. He placed his hand on her thigh. She began to understand his meaning and stood up. He was surprised by her reaction. "How dare you! You're my teacher and I don't appreciate you treating me with such disrespect." She punched him in the eye and turned on her heel. "And you can forget about the job I don't want it if it means that I'm in debt to someone like you." She left the room fuming. Sesshomaru stood there when the door opened. He met a very angry Kagome. She walked past him and down the hall. She knew that he was following after her and she didn't feel like talking.

"Did he give you a bad grade or something?" he caught up with her.

"No." she continued to speed walk.

"Then why are you so upset?"

"Why does it matter?"

"It doesn't but if I'm going to be living with you I'd like to know if you spontaneously combust after being this angry." She stopped walking for a moment and looked up at him. She scanned him to see if he were up to something. She gave a sigh and put down her defenses.

"Sesshomaru I just want to be alone okay. I'll tell you about what happened later. My head really hurts and I'm just stressed." She started to head down the hall toward the courtyard. He didn't bother to go after her. Over the past three weeks and during the time at her house, he learned to stay far from her when she was angry. He gave a sigh and went back to the dorm. Classes were over for the day.

Kagome sat down on a bench and tried to calm herself to no avail. Why did he do that for? Sure I thought that he was mildly attractive but I would never try anything with him. She shook her head and felt as if she would rip her hair out. But before that temptation could rule her she heard yelling coming from the area by the greenhouse. Following instinct she went over to the area and found a girl with long black hair fending off some guy.

"I told you no already, leave me alone!" the girl yelled. The guy pushed her down which made Kagome react almost immediately. She marched over to the guy and punched him square in the nose. He fell backwards and hit the ground. She then helped the girl up off the ground. The girl looked a bit startled. "You're that Kagome girl aren't you?" Kagome looked a bit shocked.

"Why what have you heard?"

"Just that you beat up some guy in freshman year."

"Oh that was my friend's ex boyfriend. Look I'm not going to hurt you."

"I know that but I spent so much time disliking you that I didn't bother to get to know you at all or find that you were actually a really nice person. "

"That's alright, how about we start over?" she stuck out her hand to the girl.

"I'm Sango Matuma." She took Kagome's hand and shook it.

"How about we go back to my dorm and hang out."

"Say InuYasha, why are we here again?" asked Miroku who had returned to TU. He and InuYasha clicked and became fast friends. They were both standing in front of the library.

"Because we have a paper due in a week and you don't know shit about our subject." Miroku rolled his eyes but followed him into the tall building. But before he could make it in his eyes caught sight of Kagome and a woman with dark flowing hair. He pulled InuYasha by the shirt back outside. "What the hell was that for?" He then saw Kagome who was laughing with someone. He hadn't seen her in a few days. Ever since they'd returned to school she'd started to spend most of her time with Sesshomaru. The thing was that they never did really anything. Most of the time they'd go to a coffee shop, come back to the dorm and read on the couch. Other times they'd go on road trips with Uri on the weekends. The others hadn't really noticed the change in their relationship, or rather friendship. He knew that he didn't like his brother around Kagome though.

"Come on InuYasha let's go say hello to our dear friend Kagome." Miroku headed over to Kagome and the girl. "Lady Kagome, as always it's a pleasure to be in your presence." He kissed her hand.

"Oh Miroku what are doing out here? You and InuYasha are supposed to be working on your paper. We all know that you procrastinate."

"Again you find ways of piercing my heart Kagome." She rolled her eyes and turned to Sango who had just agreed to hang out with her at her dorm.

"Guys this is Sango." The two male introduced themselves to her.

"Kagome could we go get some coffee? I haven't had any today and I feel as if I'm running on nothing." They both laughed and Kagome agreed.

"Sure let's go. Later boys." She said and she and Sango left the guys standing there.

Kagome entered the dorm at nine thirty three. Sesshomaru and Akina were watching something on the television. InuYasha was in the kitchen. She decided to go in and scarf down her cheesecake. But upon entering the kitchen she found a dirty faced InuYasha face first in her cheesecake. The first thing that came out of her mouth was a growl.

"InuYasha! HOW COULD YOU EAT MY CHEESECAKE!" Her voice carried throughout the dorm which brought her two other roommates into the kitchen. What they found was Kagome with InuYasha in a headlock on the floor. Akina burst out laughing while Sesshomaru tried desperately to hold in his amusement but found that a smirk soon braced his lips.

"I'm sorry Kagome!" He cried out praying someone would save him. She finally gave up and let him free.

"I bought you two and you couldn't even leave mine alone?" He his behind his brother and Akina who didn't bother to move. They watched Kagome for a moment to see if she'd explode. But instead she plopped into the chair nearest to her and felt as if she could bang her head on. "I'm sorry InuYasha, it wasn't that important." She stood and went to her room.

"I have a feeling that wasn't about the cheesecake." Said Akina finally.

"I don't think so either. She had to stay after class today and when she came out she was upset." Sesshomaru explained before exiting the kitchen and heading for Kagome's room with cookie dough in hand. The other two didn't bother to follow; they knew that she'd only talk to Sesshomaru.

"I don't get it Akina. Why would she rather talk to Sesshomaru? He's such a jerk about everything."

"I think you're just jealous. Besides Sesshomaru isn't all that bad and he always knows what to say to make her feel better."

"But he usually tells her to stop acting like a baby and grow up."

"I don't think he'd say it like that. But maybe that's what she needs, someone who will tell her like it is."

Kagome took off her coat, shoes and allowed her long hair to fall around her. She looked at her reflection and glared. Her inner self was taunting her again. It kept repeating the scene that took place hours before with Mr. Akiko. She felt the urge to just break the mirror and never look into one again. She leaned against the glass and slid down it and allowed her bottom to hit the carpet. Why is it that all guys want one thing? Why is it always sex?

'Not all guys are that way Higurashi.' Came Sesshomaru's voice in her head. Recently he seemed to be able to enter her thoughts. He couldn't quite understand it himself but the conversations she had with herself were amusing. She could always block him out what was the point? He could always tell when something was up.

"If you're going to come in will you already." She said when she felt him approach her door. He gave a soft chuckle and entered her room.

"I need to remember that you are able to sense me." He sat down and handed her the cookie dough. Her face lit up and she gladly took it.

"You know me so well. I just can't believe you remembered." He once brought her some cookie dough when she was down about her cat dying.

"Rin would always demand it when she was mad or upset."

"Rin? Who is she?" Kagome didn't know why she cared so much. If he had a girlfriend it didn't matter to her at all. She made sure that she hid her glare.

"She is still on her break. Freshmen in high school." He knew what she must have been thinking. "I took her in after her parents died. I normally don't do things like that but in this case I couldn't refuse. This child was very much attached to my father and since she spent most of her time at my home I've grown accustomed to her calling me her father." Kagome would have allowed herself to release the breath she'd been holding but refused to allow him the knowledge that she might be a bit jealous. Yeah right! She thought to herself. She knew that he couldn't hear her now, she shut him out.

"That's cool; I'm glad that you brought this." She gave him a smile and began to eat it. She stopped mid bight and looked up at him. "Um Sesshomaru what brought you in here anyways?" He looked surprised by this.

"To find out about the events that took place in the classroom earlier. You said that you'd tell me." She gave a sigh and slumped over in defeat.

"I don't really want to tell you. It's really embarrassing."

"I don't care, you don't make promises unless you intend on keeping them Kagome." He said with all seriousness.

Uh oh, someone's mad, he actually used my name. "Fine, he promised me a job a while back. It was for this company that dealt with trading computers with America. It would have been a great job for me and I'd be paid well. But today he told me that getting what you want in the world requires debts being paid." She cringed and looked down at her bare legs. She had to wear that damn short skirt on that day.

"By this do you mean he wanted you to perform sexual favors in return for getting you the job?" Her only reply was a nod. She pulled her knees in and held them close to her chest. "Sadly Kagome most men are nothing but sexual animals. In a different time and age men respected the opposite sex." She was surprised by his comment.

"Where have all the good men gone?" she said and then laughed a little.

"What's so funny?"

"It's a song by Bonnie Tyler. It's actually called 'Holding out for a hero'."

"And that's funny?"

"A little, if you heard the song you'd think it was funny." She looked down at the half eaten cookie dough and then back at Sesshomaru. "Hey have you ever eaten raw cookie dough?" He shook his head. "It's actually really good, the first time I had it was when Yuri came over to my house in fifth grade and my mom was making cookies. Yuri went into the kitchen and took a little from the batter and brought some to me. I didn't want it at first but Yuri stuck some in her mouth and gave me a big cheesy grin. I blame her completely for my unhealthy love for cookie dough."

"Is it safe to eat without being cooked?" His answer was her shoving her finger into his mouth with a bit of cookie dough on it. He grasped her hand and proceeded to remove the cookie dough from her finger. She shivered when his teeth rubbed up against her finger rather slowly. She reluctantly pulled her hand from his grasp and allowed a blush creep onto her cheeks. His disappointment wasn't evident on his face but if you read his mind you'd find it. They sat in silence for a moment. He was the one to break the silence. He reached over and snatched the cookie dough from her hands. "I found this quite enjoyable." He gave her a smirk and took a big bight out of it. He knew that she liked being near him but he'd never say a word because he enjoyed her company as well.

"You brought it for me." She grabbed it from him and broke a piece off for herself then handed it back to him.

"This may seem a little off topic but I was going to ask if you and Uri would like to come to my parent's house this weekend. Onigumo said something about going out of town this weekend and your mom has a few trips to take down at the orphanage and shrines."

"That sounds like my parents. Dad's the one rushing off to train some fighter while mom stays as humble as she can and helps out little children." A short silence fell between them and then Kagome finally realized he was waiting for an answer. "Oh sorry, I'd love to." She grinned up at him and he gave a nod. "You're parents won't mind will they?"

"No I told them that you'd be coming."

"Oh really and how did you know that I'd say yes?"

"Because you'd rather spend your weekend with me than at your house."

"Aren't you a little too confident?"

"I knew that you'd either say yes or no, it wasn't as if I'd be graded on your answer. Besides my house has more books than this room and the library combined."

"Really? You know where I'll be." She laughed.

"Oh no you won't you'll be at the festival this weekend with me, Rin and Uri."

"Oh really now and when did I agree to this?"

"This morning when I woke you up."

"That isn't fair I can't even remember what I had for breakfast this morning let alone what someone said to me while I was half asleep."

"You also told Miroku that you'd bare his children."

"I did not you liar."

"I know you didn't but I thought I'd add that one in."

"You know Sesshomaru I'm glad you're one of my roommates. I wouldn't have guessed that I'd be sitting here with you and actually having a good time doing nothing at all."

"I should be getting to bed, we leave tomorrow."

"Oh yeah that's right tomorrow's Friday. I'm so glad I only have two classes tomorrow."

"And you have them both with me. Doesn't that just make it even more enjoyable?" He said sarcastically.

"Oh yes and a root canal is starting to sound more and more tempting." She laughed and stood up; he followed her example.

"We have you 'boyfriend's' class tomorrow." She pushed him toward the door.

"He isn't my boyfriend. He's more like my brother you weirdo!" He gave a soft chuckle which took her by surprise. "What, why are you looking at me like that?" He became defensive.

"Calm down tiger, I'm just surprised by the fact that you know how to show some emotion."

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"You're just like this stone statue."

"I don't think that I should be running around here dancing with glee like some child. If that's wrong then maybe you should look yourself in the mirror sometime and figure out what's wrong with you."

"I have looked in that damn mirror and I don't like what I see at all." This would have been a fight except that she wasn't yelling and he was rather calm about their conversation. He looked down at her and suddenly felt bad for what he'd said. There wasn't anything physically wrong with her.

"Why?" He asked. She looked up at him confused for a moment and then thought about whether she should show him or not. Deciding to she took his hand and brought him to the full length mirror. The moment that he looked into it he felt himself wanting to take a step back but Kagome held him in his spot. Before him were two figures one was himself with longer hair and darker eyes. Kagome's reflection showed a woman with long hair as well, her eyes were a piercing blue. The same marks that he's seen weeks before were now visible. Even her clothes were different. What shocked him the most was that the two figures were moving on their own while they stood still. Kagome took a step back which caused the spell to break and their images were back to normal.

"This was what I meant. If I stand here long enough I start to see things in the mirror. It's not always the same things though."

"I think it's time for sleep. Sure our day isn't very long tomorrow but still I'm tired." He headed for the door but didn't open it. He gave her a look as if asking a question.

"I'm fine now really, thanks for coming in." He gave her a nod and left the room. Once he left she crashed onto her bed and hugged her pillow like a silly teenage girl. How is it possible that Sesshomaru can be so kind without actually trying? He's just oh I don't know how to describe it. But some days I just love being around him and I hate myself for it. She turned over and looked up at the ceiling and looked at it as if it had the answers. It's just nice to have a friend who doesn't ask me stupid questions, who's so intelligent and interesting. He doesn't even try and that's just so cool. But then I didn't like him for so long that it would be as if I were admitting defeat. Damn I need to stop having these conversations with myself.

Tojin paced back and forth in the classroom. The only sounds that could be heard in the room were the pressing of keys on the laptops. He'd never been in school when Kagome was and this was the first time he'd ever really seen her in action. She typed with correct posture and yet still seemed to be able to work comfortably. He walked over to her desk and plopped down in the empty seat next to her. She gave him a side glance while typing.

"Hey Mr. Sahaka, aren't you supposed to be playing teacher?" she whispered. He rested his head on his hands and looked on her screen.

"Yes but I'd rather sit down like a student and bother you." Before he knew it she was on the next page. "How can you do that and pay attention to me at the same time?"

"Multitasking, being a woman gives me this skill. Plus I'm able to have multiple thoughts at once."

"So then you'll be free this weekend then?"

"Nope I have a previous engagement that's unavoidable."

"My sister would really like to see you again."

"Really? Is she back in town?"

"Yeah she called me two nights ago and said that she'd be teaching at Kanawha University. She'd rather be a kindergarten teacher but then she realized that if she did that she'd lose her love for children." Kagome gave a soft laugh.

"So is Trista still trying to get pregnant?"

"Oh yes. But I told her it would be easier if she just got married first instead of going down to the sperm bank."

"Maybe marriage scares her. Not everyone is for it you know."

"That must include you right?"

"You've known me all my life and for sure you'd know the answer to that." She gave him a pointed look. Sesshomaru had been listening halfheartedly to their conversation but he kept typing the same sentence over and over again. He finally gave up on the two people next to him and went back to his work. Tojin finally stood and went back to the front of the room.

"Alright class we're done for the day, why don't you get out of here and to your next classes." He always let them leave early. It gave him time to get coffee before his class began. Kagome looked over at Sesshomaru who looked detached from his work.

"Are you alright Sesshomaru?" He gave a shrug. "Is that an 'I'm not telling you shrug' or an 'I'm mad at you shrug'?"

"It's a shrug, do you always have to over analyze things. Can't I just shrug to answer your question?"

"Aren't you being a bit defensive?"

"No why would you think that?"

"Just a hunch, come on we have to go get a snack before Japanese History." She cringed a little. He noticed this and gave her a pat on the shoulder. She gave him a confused look.

"Just follow my lead okay, this way it will run smoothly. I promise that I won't leave you alone with him this time." She followed him out of Tojin's class room. Tojin left way before his students. When it came to Tojin hell would freeze over before he went a morning without his beloved coffee. It sort of made Kagome laugh. Most of the people she knew were café-holics, minus Akina and InuYasha. They didn't seem to care for coffee or hold the same passion as Kagome and Sesshomaru.

"What do you have planned?" His answer was his arm around her waist. She looked shocked by this but didn't pull away. Over the past few weeks she'd come to trust Sesshomaru. Not because he was there and it was convenient for her. But because he seemed to know how to get her out of the strangest situations and was willing to do so.

She gripped onto his arm as they both walked into Japanese History. Akiko was there as expected. Most of the teachers would release their students early since the teachers hardly ever received breaks. His hand pulled her into him more. She didn't bother to look at Akiko as they took their seats. Akiko avoided all eye contact with her during the entire class. He didn't even call on her once. When the class ended Sesshomaru made sure to get Kagome out of the room before Akiko had a change to speak to her. Kagome was so thankful that she gave Sesshomaru the biggest hug.

"Sesshomaru you are the coolest guy ever." She exclaimed as she walked him to his last class.

"Was there any doubt?" She rolled her eyes and leaned against the wall next to his class room. "You aren't going to wait here for me for a whole hour are you?"

"Are you crazy? My dad's waiting in our dorm with Uri. Just make sure that you hurry up, I don't want to wait long."

"Aren't you forgetting something?"

"What?"

"A simple thank you would be in order here." Realization hit her then; she hadn't thanked him for guarding her.

"I'm sorry; thank you for playing such a good knight in shining armor." She then turned and started for the dorm. "See you later Sesshomaru." He watched as her small form disappeared down the hall. He would have remained in that one spot with the vivid memory of her soft curves pressed against him for that brief moment but someone opened the door to the classroom and smacked him with it.

Onigumo heard his daughter enter the room. Kagome at first felt confused, he could tell by her conflicting thoughts. He refused to invade her mind to find the source of the problem since he promised he wouldn't anymore. She smiled at him when she entered the living room.

"Hey dad, I knew you were here."

"Oh really, are you invading my mind again?"

"No why would I do that?" she gave him an innocent smile and sat down on the couch with him. Uri came in from the kitchen with a lollypop sticking from her mouth.

"Mommy you're here already?"

"Yes. We just have to wait for Sesshomaru to get here and then we can leave." Uri's face lit up.

"I like Sesshomaru he has a pretty aura. It's so bright and blue."

"His aura is more of a clear Turquoise color but blue is close enough."

"I couldn't see his third eye clearly since he thought I was a sleep the last time I was here." The little girl said and sat down on the couch with her grandfather.

"Both of you are wrong though, most of the time his aura is green. But he tries to cover up the fact that he's helpful to anyone. That is why it remains blue. He because his emotions and façade are neutral. As both of you know green is the color of healing and blue shows that the person has control of their emotions, they remain in a state of restfulness. I thought that you two studied?" Both girls gave Onigumo a glare.

"You know dad that it isn't as easy as you make it. Uri has the ability to see auras naturally but I have to practice it more. She still hasn't learned the color meanings."

"Kagome to this day I still can't read your aura. Doesn't that make you wonder at all why that's possible?"

"Maybe being a demon prevents anyone from seeing it."

"That can't be true. When you were a little girl you would glow gold. It radiated off of you like the morning sun upon the warm waters. But as you grew I couldn't see any traces of an aura on you. It made me wonder for some time why that was."

"I don't know. But I have difficulty reading yours too. Do you think it's because we aren't connected?"

"What do you mean? We don't hold any hatred for one another." He raised an eyebrow at his daughter.

"I meant that maybe our mental connection blocks out our ability to read each other's auras."

"That could be the reason. Oh well we can figure it our later. I must go now to Kyoto." He kissed his daughter on the forehead and left the dorm.

Kagome leaned against the passenger seat while Sesshomaru concentrated on the road. Uri stayed quiet most of the ride, but when they hit two hours she became restless. Sesshomaru pulled into a drive thru and ordered her something to snack on. He soon learned that a three year old and chocolate ice cream didn't go well with car rides.

"You know what I just realized." She said after a while, they had talked a little but Kagome found herself listening to the radio more. He gave her a side glance while turning left on a quiet neighborhood street corner. She remembered walking along the sidewalk they had passed. His house was twenty minutes from hers.

"What?" He asked her.

"I've never been to your house before. I mean you've been to mine a million times; I don't know if I'm ready to go to your house." She said and folded her arms over her stomach. Her stomach started doing flip flops, she wasn't quite sure why she was so nervous. He stopped at the red light and turned his head fully so that he was looking at her.

"So, why are you worrying so much? I doubt my parents will be there and InuYasha would rather stay at the dorm."

That doesn't make it any better. She knew he couldn't hear it but she still felt as if he had.

"Is the thought of being alone in a huge house with me that disturbing?" He raised an eyebrow.

"No it isn't that I'm just nervous about going to your house. I mean if you think about it you and I were never friends before now and sometimes I wonder how it happened anyway. What will your parents think?"

"I told them you were coming but I don't think they'll be there. They leave the house a lot so don't count on them being there."

"I've only met them once; I'm sure they don't remember me though."

"They do, your father used to bless our house. My mother always thought that a spirit was there or something. Onigumo would encourage it every time."

"You don't believe in spirits?" He turned another corner as the light changed. He rolled his eyes and pulled up to a pair of large gates.

"Spirits are nothing but a mad mans illusion. Why should I belittle myself into believing in such things?" He pressed a few numbers into a small box and then entered the gate.

"Spirits are real you just haven't seen one yet. And how can you not believe when you've witnessed so much already?"

"The fact that you're a demon and your family is also doesn't mean there are spirits. It just proves that the old rulers of the feudal era were real. People don't really see spirits they just imagine them because they feel guilt for the so called 'spirits' death." Kagome rolled her eyes as he pulled into the driveway and parked the car. Kagome looked up at his house and let out a ragged breathe. It was as she expected, large, fancy and filled with rich materials. Why bother being impressed? Her family wasn't bent on material things. But that didn't stop her from admiring its beauty. Uri jumped from the car as soon as Sesshomaru let her free. He led Kagome toward the front door only to be met by his parents. They both stood at the front door with big grins on their faces. Sesshomaru stopped walking which caused Kagome to run into him.

'I guess you were wrong eh Sesshomaru?' He could hear the amusement in her voice.

'Funny, will you shut up?'

'No way."

"Sesshomaru, you've finally arrived." Said his mother who stood at about Kagome's height. She had short brown hair and deep green eyes. His father followed his wife out of the house. She embraced her son while his father shook his hand.

"I know you thought we weren't going to be here but when you said that you were bringing a girl home we had to meet her." Said his father. He was a little taller than Sesshomaru; his hair wasn't long like Sesshomaru's but rather cut like most business men. His eyes loomed over Kagome from under his bangs. She looked over at Sesshomaru for a moment and found that he was a little upset. Then a plan formed in her mind.

"Hello I'm Kagome Higurashi, it's really nice to see you again." She stepped out from behind Sesshomaru and shook his father's hand. His mother pulled Kagome into a hug.

"Oh Kagome it's so nice to finally meet you."

"Our boy has never brought a girl home for the weekend. I hope that this is a sign from the gods that he's going to finally think about settling down and give us grandchildren." Kagome blushed while gave his parents a glare. This bothered him and it only made her look forward to the next few days.

"Sadly I'm unable to have children." Kagome said without thinking. This thought made her sad because she found that she loved children.

"That's quite alright. Who's the little girl over there chasing all the birds?" They all turned when Sesshomaru's father said this.

"That's Uri, my daughter. I'm her sergeant mother." The two elder people nodded their heads in understanding.

"Oh where are our manners we didn't introduce ourselves." Sesshomaru's mother said.

"Hello Kagome, I'm Itsoma Komanoi and my wife Sahara Komanoi; we are pleased to make your acquaintance." He bowed and so did Sahara. Kagome followed their example as well.

"I'm pleased to meet you also."

"Hey grandma where's my text book." Came a voice from the door. A girl poked her head out and spotted the small group in front of the house. Her eyes landed on Sesshomaru who groaned. The next thing he knew he had a fifteen year old girl attached to him.

"Father you've returned." She squealed. Itsoma saw Kagome laugh at this. The girl looked over at Kagome and blinked a few times. She detached herself from Sesshomaru and pulled Kagome into a hug. "I'm Rin, you must be Kagome, I'm so happy you've come to visit."

"It's nice to meet you Rin." She said laughing nervously as the fifteen year old jumped up and down while still holding onto Kagome.

"Rin." Sesshomaru said with a stern voice. Rin stopped jumping up and down and turned to look at her father. "Don't you have homework to finish?"

"But dad-" she started.

"Homework first." He ordered.

"Fine but I'm not happy about it." She grumbled and went back inside. Uri came running up to Kagome and hugged her leg.

"Mommy I'm tired." The little girl yawned. Sahara smiled warmly at the child and bent down to her.

"Hello Uri, I'm Sahara, do you want me to put you down for a nap?"

Uri studied both adults in front of her for a moment and then allowed a grin to spread on her lips. She ran to Sahara and Itsoma with glee. Sesshomaru's parents took Uri into the house to put her down for a nap.

"They must have pure auras." Kagome said once his parents were gone."

"What are you talking about now?" He said as they headed into the house.

"They have pure auras. Children are keener on them since their minds aren't corrupted by materials that the world thinks they need. Her mind is pure which gives her a clear view of any person's aura."

"So she can tell if someone is dangerous or safe?"

"Yes, or when they lie. She says that you have a blue aura most times. My dad said that it was more of a green. I'm not sure because I don't practice much on it. I couldn't read your parents well but I saw a hint of orange."

They made their way to the stairs and climbed them.

"This door here is Rin's room. She likes to be near the stairs. There are about ten different rooms on this floor. The next two floors are the living room and my parent's room. They like space." He passed 5 of the doors and pointed to one right in the middle. "This is InuYasha's room." He opened the door and she peered in. It looked much like her brother's room, action figures of game characters scattered about the room, stacks of video games piled next to the game device.

"If I didn't know any better I'd say that my brother was here."

"So then this is normal?" Sesshomaru asked.

"It depends on whose room it is. He's twenty and he still sleeps on Spiderman bed sheets. That might be an issue you'd want to address with your parents."

"I agree." He closed the door and went to the end of the hall. The last door was to his room. But after that door there was another hall leading to the next staircase. He opened the door to his room and entered. She stood at the frame of the door and looked around the room. "You can come in." She stepped in reluctantly and took a seat at his desk. His room was the size of her living room. One whole wall was nothing but books. His bed sat in the corner near the door.

"So what are we going to do now?" He removed his coat and took a seat on his bed.

"What do you want to do?"

"I'd love to get something to eat." He stood and led her to the next level of the house. There were two kitchens in the house. One was located on the first floor, along with his office, his father's office and the library. The dining room was the first thing you could see when entering the house.

Yuri jumped up high into a tree and watched a lone figure moved along the water. He turned his pale gray head toward her and she ducked behind the trees.

"Damn how am I supposed to get passed him?" Someone came to join her in the tree.

"You must remember that he carries the souls to the sages. I don't think he'll harm you, just walk up without fear and he'll let you pass." Said the man next to her.

"How do you know Mutske?"

"Because he's my brother, now go I've told him already that you've been given a task that requires you to pass through to the other world for some time. Just remember that you can't let anyone know who you are. After your task is complete you will get to return for good." She turned to the man and gave him a small smile.

"Thank you Mutske, you've been such a good friend to me." She pulled him into a hug and then dashed off toward the waters.

A/N: Um I don't know what to say so um yeah that was chapter six and chapter seven will be along as soon as I fugure out what will be in it lol. This might be edited so keep an eye on it k.