The Answer

Everyone awoke the next morning to Kitty's portable alarm clock beeping shrilly. "(Kagome, make it stop!)" Shippo cried as he hid under Kagome's arm. The small fox demon whimpered as he continued to cover his sensitive ears. "Like, sorry. I didn't mean for it to be that loud." Kitty said, embarrassed as she sat up, shut off the offending alarm, and shoved it into her duffle bag. Kitty then got up, rolled up her sleeping bag, and then went to hide behind a big tree to change clothes.

Around an hour later and some rushing by Kurt, everyone was almost finished gathering their things. "Come on, Scott. I want to get back and see what the professor says to Kitty." The fuzzy, blue elf said impatiently. "Kurt, if you say one more word I'll blast you into the nearest tree. How did you know about Kitty's idea?" Scott asked as he put the last of his things in his backpack. "I overheard you two talking last night. I'm sorry, but my hearing's sensitive with zese ears." Kurt explained.

"No harm done, but don't tell anyone. I don't want anybody's hopes up." The X leader explained as he and Kurt followed the others to the clearing where the well was.

Inuyasha, Miroku, Sango, and Shippo feared what would happen next. Kitty smiled knowingly to Scott, who then went to thinking quickly to get Inuyasha and the others to come to the present in case the prof said yes. "Kagome, could Inuyasha and the others come back with us? I wanted to show them something." Scott came up with an excuse in under five seconds. The leader thought to give Kitty time for an answer he could show the four of the past the exterior of the X-jet, then when Kitty finished he could show them the interior and see what the other had found out.

"(Inuyasha, you guys wouldn't mind coming with us do you? Scott wanted to show all of you something.)" Kagome said. "(Alright.)" Inuyasha replied. With that, the group once again went back to the present. Kitty was aching to get to the X-jet to use the video communicator on board.

The fifteen-year-old found herself finding the mansion's video frequency before she knew it. Kitty kept twisting and turning the various, small knobs and every now and then she would see if it was right by saying "Hello, X-jet to base. Is anyone there?" if there was no response she would keep going. After five, slow minutes she finally got an answer. "Kitty, that you?" came the voice of Remy Lebeau, or Gambit. Kitty readjusted the video to see through the fuzz

"Hey, Rem, is the professor there. I need to ask him something." Shadowcat stated into the small audio mic. " Ah think he's packin'. Ah'll see if he can talk. He and Beast have to go to D.C to a meeting about mutant registration for a week." The young Cajun said, and then went out of view as he left.

Shadowcat sat in the pilot seat as she anxiously waited for Xavier. A few short moments later the person in question came to the screen. "Yes, Kitty. What did you want to ask?" Xavier asked. "Well, it's like this. Kagome is having a hard time deciding what she wants to do about coming to the institute. I, like, think she is worried about four of her friends. I wanted to see if maybe they could come too. They could all be a lot of help and they are accept ional fighters." The young mutant asked her mentor hopefully. "Kitty, you do understand that this is Kagome's decision? We are not going to force her to come if she doesn't want to." The professor replied calmly. "I understand, but the institute is suppose to be a haven to mutant that want or needs help. I think Kagome would be safer in America. From what I hear, Japan is getting pretty serious about us mutants." Kitty argued in an equally calm voice. "Ok, you can ask her friends to see about coming too, we have more than enough rooms, but their decision will be entirely up to them. Understand?"

"Yes, you have no idea what this might mean to Kagome!" Kitty was grinning like a wild woman as she bid the older man a safe trip to D.C and shut off the video communicator. She then all but raced off the ship to tell Scott the good news. After telling the X leader he suggested gathering everyone to tell them and give Kagome and her four friends two days to talk it over and tell the Americans their answer.

Everyone joined in the Higarashi's living room. Some sat in chairs, others took places on the two small couches, and the rest felt just fine either standing or sat Indian style on the carpeted floor. "Alright, Kagome could you translate what we say for us? We don't have our devices right now." Kitty explained. "Okay" the girl replied. "We have asked all of you to see us because Scott and I discuss about something that may interest you, and we've also had the go ahead by the professor.

"(Well, out with it!)" Piped Inuyasha impatiently. "Inuyasha." Kagome said in a warning voice. "Anyway, Kitty came up with the idea and talked it over with me. She was thinking if Inuyasha, Miroku, Sango, and Shippo feel up to it, they could come with us to America with Kagome. The one thing is that we'd have to teach the four of them more English and explain more about America." Scott continued for Kitty and then watched everyone's reactions to this news.

"Are you serious? The professor actually said yes? COOL!" Kurt exclaimed. "We hate to sound pushy, but for this to happen, Kagome, you, Inuyasha and the others will have to see if you guys would like to do this and we need an answer in two days because there will be a lot to take care of before we can leave." Kitty said. "(Well, Inuyasha. Would you guys like to come with me?)" Kagome asked after Kitty had finished. "(If it will make you happy. Sango seems to like the idea and so do Miroku and Shippo will do what you think is best.)" The half demon replied with a smile. Kagome promptly turned back to Scott and said, "We'll do it. Let's get to work.".

Scott and the other X-Men smiled as they quit the 'meeting' 'This is good and all, but it will take a while to teach those four English.'