Disclamer: I do not own Inuyasha or Naurto.
Yosh! Here you are Ch 5. Feel proud.
Pairings poll is as thus:
Neji/Tenten-1
Gaara/Sakura-1
Naruto/Temari-1
Shikamaru/Ino-1
Ino/Naruto/Sakura-1
Naruto/Ino-2
I think I might just stop this poll. People don't seem to care. Just remember that Yes this is a Sas/Kag and Mir/Hina fic, alright?

"I- uh...", damn! She cursed her annoying form of people issues. Naruto looked at her expectantly as he awaited his answer. She couldn't very well just ignore him or flee the scene. Giving an inaduable sigh and mentally cursing Miroku once more spoke, "Its a long story". She hoped that he would accept this, but instantly she realized that, that thought was one of a fool.

Naruto frowned at this. "Aw come on. Don't give me that! You left the village and never came back. I want to know why!", he stated. He watched as she let out a sigh and took her seat once more. Naruto followed her example while continuing to star expectantly at her. He would get it out of her. "Here's a tip: start at the beginning". Both sat quite at the table. Neither speaking, Naruto was about to restate his demand but Kagome began to speak before he could.

"You know about my parents... situation right?", she questioned while trying to keep her awkwardness out of her voice.

"You mean about how your mom wasn't exactly from this village", he replied. Neither gave notice that Miroku had returned to their table; ramen in hand.

"Yes. We had been heading... to our other home and there was an incident", as she spoke she gained a slight distant look in her eyes.

Miroku knew this look. It came when she had to speak on something that happened which she really rather not. The look meant that Kagome had sub-consciously blocked out the fact that she was speaking to Naurto and merely began to speak from her memories. However the look was something that you had to look for. He had first seen it when he had found her training in the winter and confronted her about her past.

It was a cold day, the snow was heavy and in plenty. It had been decided that they would have to post-pone the hunt for a few days. It would not due to travel in this weather, no matter the gentle winter scene it created. The group of hunters sat calmly around the fire within the hut of their temporary residence; some sipping warm tea, some not. The padding of soft steps, almost unable to be heard sounded; as the teen aged woman of the group revealed herself from behind the separate area for changing. The group of hunters acknowledged her presence with varying forms of response.

"I'm going to step out for a bit", she said as she pulled on her boot-like shoes.

"Alright, be sure to stay safe", the young woman of the group stated.

"Don't worry about me. Don't forget to make sure he doesn't open his wound", she said gesturing to their hanyou friend; whom had inherited a rather unfriendly wound in their past encounter with their cruel adversary, Naraku. "I'll be back before dinner", she finished leaving the hut.

He stared at the door for a moment before rising. Looking to his left he found, as he had expected, a set of bow and arrows probed up in the corner. He walked over to the corner where he had placed his things, collected his staff and his thick cape-like cloak.

"Where the hell you going?", questioned the gruff voice of their hanyou friend, Inuyasha.

"I am going out for a bit as well", he stated before heading out of the hut. Looking down he easily say the foot steps of his friend. He followed them out of the village and toward the forest before he lost track of them. It was almost as if she had vanished. "Now where...?", he mumbled to himself as he began to wander forward; searching the trees with his eyes. He stopped when he said what looked to be a foot print high up on the trunk of a large tree and another on a lower branch of a tree just ahead. Walking a head more he noticed that the foot steps were once again on the ground. "She used the trees? But how?", he questioned. Looking back she saw that the branch which her, presumably so, foot print wan on was in fact higher than he could jump onto without using his hands to pull him up.

Moving ahead once more he saw a break in the foliage which lead to a clearing with a river running through it. Also he found Kagome who was standing on the surface of the water. He stepped forward, the snow deciding to crunch loudly beneath his step.

At this sound she whipped around and threw a kunai at him, which he dodged, effectively lost her balance on the water's surface and began to fall in; luckily for her she had been near a rock that breached the surface of the water. She twisted around and used her hands to push herself off the rock and onto the shore, unfortunately landing face first into the snow.

He rushed forward to help her up from her bed of snow.

"Sorry, you startled me", she said brushing the snow off of herself.

"Startled isn't the word", he said eyeing the kunai planted in a tree trunk.

"You shouldn't come up behind me like that".

"I will make a note of that", still eye the kunai in the tree, "So this is what you have been doing?".

She nodded, "Yes, I've been doing some training".

"I have never seen training that involved the throwing of daggers and standing on water. Which, may I ask, how you achieved that feat?".

"It was a kunai I threw at you, and I was merely practising my chakra control. I focus chakra to my feet and release a steady amount", she said as she walked over to the kunai and pulled it free from the tree, "And as for the training well, it's not something that you or anyone here would probably know", she finished with a small forlorn look in her eye.

"You mean it is from your world Kagome-domo".

"It a sense, yes. But I have gotten very far behind and I'm not exactly proud".

"It this training a common thing in your world?".

"Yes and no. It is kind of complicated Miroku-san", as she spoke Miroku caught the slight forlorn look in her eye. Of all the reasons for the look he could find none. Suddenly it occurred to him, their group knew of each other's pasts, save for hers.

"This has something to do with your past, Kagome-dono", he stated, "Care to share it?".

"Ah, Miroku-san... yes but I couldn't. I--", he cut her off.

"Kagome-domo, you know may past. Just as the others do, and both of us know of their pasts. In our group you are the only one who's past remains unheard. Perhaps it should be to at least one person you can trust", he said placing a hand on her shoulder.

"I suppose your right..." she trailed off before she began, "I guess you could say that I am of two worlds...", Miroku watched her silently and as he did he noticed that she had gained a slight distant look in her eyes.

He had always thought it slightly... rude, he supposed, that the others never really wondered why she suddenly began to go off at times.Which he found to be worrisome. Especially since she began to leave her bow and arrows behind when she would leave.

"I don't really know what had happened seeing as it was rather fast and in result of the incident I had gained a concussion. However I do remember being separated, and whisked away and having my head slammed against the side of the well before I blacked out. Then when I had awoken; I was in my bed and I was unable to remember a good portion of my life..." Kagome trailed off, lifting her head she turned to Miroku and looked at him as if to ask if he was satisfied. Kagome turned back to Naruto, a look of awkwardness flashed through her eyes as she once again realized who she was dealing with. Luckily it would pass. For that Kagome was thankful. "Does that answer your question?", she finished.

Naruto sighed, it wasn't exactly what he had been wanting but with all that he learnt over his 17 years of life was that: sometimes you just have to wait. "Gotcha... guess I'll just have to find out more later, but for now... lets have some ramen!", he cheered with a grin gracing his features. And with that, Naruto broke his chop-sticks and said, "Itadakimasu!", before he dug in to his bowl of ramen.

Both Miroku and Kagome looked at each other before laughing and breaking their own chop-sticks both calling 'Itadakimasu' at the same time.

"Ah that was great! Ara! You both should come to meet my team and K-- our sensei. We usually meet every few days and we had been talking on the way back from Spring country that we should meet up to do some training the next day back, which is tomorrow", Naruto said with enthusiasm. Both Kagome and Miroku raised a brow at the mention, or lack of, about his sensei.

"Sure Naruto", Kagome agreed. 'Spring country?', she thought trying to recall said country.

Both Miroku and Kagome spent the rest of the day with Naurto. Answering, to a certain degree, and asking questions while Naurto gave them a tour of the village. Although both Miroku and Kagome knew the village well enough, they allowed Naurto to give the tour anyway. Naurto explained some of the events that happened to the village while she was gone and about some of the happenings with him. Such as the first attack on the village by a certain snake oriented sanin and the reason for his recent trip to Spring country, formally known as Snow country.

"Yeah apparently they needed some extras that could do stunts and the princess suggested me, Sakura, Sasuke and K-- our sensei. We were gone for about a month. I got to play a wander who held all the information for the mission. Sakura played a servant in the castle who secretly worked for the enemy. Our sensei played a village man who lost his life in an attack. And Sasuke, was to play a delivery boy but instead he got the role of the rogue who ended up teaming up with my character", Naurto said as he led them back from the academy. The faint glow from the sun as it settled below the harizion behind them.

"It seems that not only are you a ninja but you are also a actor", Kagome said with a small laugh.

"Tell me, do these movies come out on DVD?", MIroku inquired. At this Naruto to gave him a strange look, from which Miroku was able to gather that it obviously did not. Looking up he noticed that they had reached their home. "Well, we shall see you tomorrow. This is our apartment building".

"Good night Naruto", Kagome said as she began to head up to the apartment which she shared with Miroku.

"Good Night", Naruto replied. "Ah Miroku wait".

Miroku stopped and turned to Naruto, "Yes?".

Naruto looked behind him to see Kagome still climbing the stars, he grinned. "It's about my senesi. I didn't want to let Kagome know who he was so I could surprise her tomorrow", he paused to see Miroku nod, "He's her dad".

Miroku nodded once more. This was good, Naruto may not know it but he just help move things along. He didn't doubt that if Kagome knew who he was that she would have tried to find some way out of it. 'Thank you Naurto', Miroku praised in his mind. "Right I'll do what I can. 7:30 right?".

"Right. Thanks I'll see you tomorrow".

Miroku climbed the stars quickly and entered the apartment. He remembered something, and hoped Kagome had forgotten about it. What ever plans she came up with would be painful. Shifting his eyes from side to side he breathed a breath of relief and made his way to his bed room. As he came to the bath room he froze. The light was on. He swallowed and proceeded.'Almost there', he thought as he passed the bathroom. She was indeed in there, gathering her shampoo, soap and towel. He just passed the door, a sigh of relief now all he needed to do was make it to his bed room. He'd take his shower tomorrow, it was safer that way.

"I didn't forget", her voice sounded.

He froze.

"But I'll let you off the hook".

He almost melted with relief.

"... for now", she closed the door. Leaving him in the dark hall way.

He met her mother. He met her grandfather. He met her little brother. Her mother told him that she took after her father in a number of areas. Her grandfather had told him that her brother took more after her mother. She could scare him a lot sometimes. They told him she took after her father... did he really want to meet him?

He frowned. It was supposed to be a simple day. He would meet with his team, train and then find something else to fill his day. No agrivations, just a simple day. And it was, till Naruto brought his friends. They had been waiting almost two hours already for Kakashi to show, but as usual he was late. Naruto and one of his friend suggested to go buy some odangos and had just went off a few minutes ago. That wasn't his problem. It was Naurto's other friend. There was something about her that he just didn't like. Perhaps it was the fact that she had been the one in his spot or perhaps that she had ignored the possible threat he had presented. He didn't really know. He did know that she was apparently Naurto's friend from when they were younger, so Naruto said.

Kagome was currently talking with Sakura whom had made the decision to strike up a conversation with her.

"So he is always late", she said from her seated position on the hail of the bridge across from both Sasuke, whom she appeared to ignore, and Sakura.

"Yes, It's when he's on time you should worry", she said crossing her arms, "But honestly how hard is i to be on time fore once". Sasuke had to admit it was slightly annoying that he was never on time.

"Well how late is he usually?".

"About three hours... why?".

"Well why don't you just show up later then? Instead of waiting; which seems to annoy you enough", Kagome said.

Sakura quited. Why hadn't she ever thought of that? It was rather simple, if he's late, be late.She wondered slightly if Kakashi was secretly trying to teach them something like: know your opponent or those around you. It made sense that was an important part of being a ninja. But then again it was Kakashi... she sighed. There was no real point in trying to figure out him now.

Sasuke scoffed softly and closed his eyes. He too wondered he hadn't thought of that.

Kagome sighed as she looked up to the sky, she could see the clouds rolling in. They were cumulus clouds or storm clouds. "Looks like rain later", she mumbled. She didn't mind, she liked the rain. Perhaps she would go out later if it wasn't bad.

"Rain?", Sakura looked to the sky, "How do you know?", she questioned.

"There are cumulus clouds in the distance. They appear to be heavy with precipitation and the wind is blowing in this direction", she explained. 'Thats right', she thought, 'They probably never learnt things like science'.

Both Sasuke and Sakura stared at her from a moment wondering what Kagome said. Sasuke looked behind him a gazed at the large fluffy clouds in the distance that held a gray colour. He had to admit it looked like rain clouds. 'I don't care, I like rain...", Sasuke thought.

"Sakura, the monument with the heroes of Konoha on it... is over there right?", Kagome said pointing to her right.

"Yeah...".

Kagome nodded, "I'm going for a small walk. Oh- and if Miroku and Naruto come back before I do... watch Miroku's hands, they like to wonder some times", she said before leaving.

It wasn't hard to find it, not by no means. She walked into the clearing. There was another person there as well. A man with silver hair. She payed him no mind, as he did to her, and walked toward the monument. Naurto had told her about the Thrid's death and she had come to pay respects. Her eyes scanned over the blue-black monument, skimming over all the names. It was sort of sad really, that there will always be more names added to this monument. She knelt down as she found the name she was looking for. She had also found the names of two others which saddened her to see their names etched on the stone.

Zaku Moriyama and Mira Tokoyami. Her old team mates. 'Heh... and you always said I was going to die first...Zaku', she thought.

"Shes half our age!", yelled a 12 year old boy, "This is insane!".

"Now Zaku calm yourself. She may be half our age but I know she'll be a good part of our team", countered a 12 year old girl.

The boy scowled, "How the hell would you know? Just look at her!", he yelled gesturing to the youngest person in the room, of whom he spoke, "Shes only six! Honestly how can you expect her to hold out on a mission? If we do a mission with any danger she'll be the first to die!".

At this the youngest girl frowned, "Will not! Sensei knows I'll work hard and Mira knows it too! She saw it!".

Mira walked over to her and placed a hand on her shoulder, "I have Zaku and even if I hadn't seen it, I would still not doubt Kagome".

"Whatever. Shes still going to be the first to die", Zaku said and left the room.

Their names where with those who died the same day as the Thrid. It seemed that she lost more than one person on that day. She smiled, it was a respectable death and she knew that both Zaku and Mira wouldn't have it any other way. Still...

She stood, "You always said that I'd be the first to die... idiot", she said softly. She should probabley head back now

He knew that she was there, but chose not to say anything. Most likely she was hear to pay respects and for that he would not bother her. There was something about her though. He had not seen her face, nor had he bothered to look. She was paying her respects to those she lost and so was he.

He stood there for a few minutes more, enjoying the silence before she stood. "You always said that I'd be the first to die... idiot", she said softly. He wondered slightly who she was speaking of and her relation. He decided he might as well go now. Perhaps he should be not as late as usual.

When he turned to leave, he saw something that made him do a double take. He turned to face the young woman who had come to pay her respects and locked his eyes onto her face. She looked to be about 17, with long raven hair and indigo eyes. Her face was most certainly matured but fully recognizable.

"...Kagome...?", he murmured.

She stared back at him. He looked older than she had remembered, he had always looked younger in her memories. Part of her quickly shot down the thought of who he was, but that gray coloured eye... it was the same. Quickly she became nervous. She nodded somewhat numbly when he had addressed her. Half of her told her to flee, the other half told her to hug the man for all it was worth. She mentally cursed, 'Damn! This is worse than before'.

It took him a moment to process that nod. Ten years, ten years and somehow she was here. Standing in front of him. Soon he found himself encompassing her in his arms. He didn't want to lose her, not again. It was bad enough that he failed them before, but now that he had a second chance he wouldn't fail.

Sadly he knew that this could just be a dream. It was not the first time. There had been a number of times before where he would dream of her, and it was always the same for a year then it changed as she would grow; but it alway stared out the same. She would come to him, call him and smile. Just as she did after she had finished a mission, no matter how simple or short. He would huge her, but she never would huge back like she always did. Then suddenly she was older and walked away from him, and he would call out to her retreating form. In the last two years she would always walk to a well and leap in. At first she just leap in, then she carried a bow with her and then she seemingly carried no weapons. After she leapt into the well it vanished and so did she. If it was a dream he didn't want to give it up just yet. It wasn't until he felt her arms hold him as well, as she huge him back and he breathed in her sent that he knew. That he knew this was no dream.

When he hugged her, she didn't really didn't know what to do. Her mind blanked. He eyes softened and she hugged him back. She would let him hold her. She knew that even though he became a father rather young in life, that never changed the fact that he was a father. Especially now that he had been separated from his wife and child for ten years. She wanted to say something but words didn't want to come. Mentally sighing she knew she had to get over this now, she had to say something but... damn! Her annoying form of people issues just kept getting in her way. 'Get over it', she told herself.

"Tou-san... I'm back and... here to stay", she said semi-awkwardly, "I have missed you".

After Kakashi had released Kagome, she had decided that perhaps she should give him and update one his family, which Kakashi more than willingly agreed. Needly to say he was shocked when he found out that he had a ten year old son by the name of Souta. He was a surprise Kagome had said. Unfortunately Kakashi would not have the chance to meet him, but he was please enough to know that his wife and children have been well over the years, even his wife's crazy father.

"What does Souta look like? What is he like?", Kakashi questioned as they walked, unknowingly, toward the bridge.

"He's slightly tall for a ten year old with short messy black hair and gray eyes. Mom always said that he looks almost like you did when she met you. He can be a little annoying at times, but who isn't? A little shy when it comes to asking out a girl, but I think he's a little better now that he has a girlfriend. He's very random at some times..."Kagome explained, reflecting slightly on the time he was trying to ask his girlfriend to go out with him and the random moments he would call out his favourite attack.

Kakashi smiled. Souta sounded a bit like his wife. Especially the mention of him being random at times...

The sun was setting, and the sky was illuminated with oranges, pinks and yellows. Tomorrow would be a nice day. They walked threw the rows of cars, he was used to the cars now. They had decided to see a movie at a place known as a driven-in. They didn't have a car so they merely climbed the chain link fence that surrounded the area to get in. He had just been introduced to a food known as popcorn, which he found to be rather tasty. As they headed for the large hill, which they could sit on to see over all the cars, she spoke.

"You know what would really suck?".

"What?".

"Being born with gray hair... like you were", she said with a smile.

He growled slightly, "Kun-loon! It's not gary! It's silver!".

Kun-loon gave a happy laugh, "Uh-huh and the colour salmon is not pink", she said before proceeding to run up the hill.

They had gotten back a a few minutes ago only to find Kagome gone; however they had found out from Sakura that she had gone for a walk and said that she should be back soon. The whole of the time Naruto and Miroku had gotten back, Sakura eyed Miroku, or more specifically his hands, carefully. She was mildly thankful that they were full with six orders of odangos. Both Naurto and Miroku were slightly curious as to why she was keeping an eye on his hands. Sasuke showed little to no interest in where Sakura's attention was, quite simply because he knew why.

Just as Naruto was about to question Sakura, she spoke.

"Kakashi sensei! Your late!".

Naruto instantly turned to see not only Kakashi but Kagome coming toward the bridge. 'Mou, so much for a surprise!', he thought slightly crestfallen.

"Ah! Gomen gomen... but I was catching up and bonding with my daughter", he said with a smile.

Sakura would have to called his lame excuse but was thrown off by his last statement. Sasuke also was thrown off. 'Daughter?', he questioned and frowned. He distinctly remembered Kakashi telling him that all his friend and family were dead five years ago. As far as he knew the man hadn't acquired a family since that day.

Miroku smiled, "Ah Kagome I see that you have finally been able to find him!".

This also threw of both Sasuke and Sakura. Kagome was Kakashi's daughter? She was almost half his age! "Kakashi sensei, how does that work? If Kagome is your daughter you would have to have been about 14 to have had her conceived", Sakura said with confusion. Surely he didn't have a child that young in life and also where was she for all these years?

"Yes. My being 31 would make my age have been 14", he said simply, still smiling. Nothing could bring his mood down today. He was given a second chance and he wouldn't fail.

»I slightly forgot the the Ichi Raku is a ramen STAND. So please forgive that tables.
»Odangos- dumplings

I ment to post this near the end of June/ beginning of July but as you see I'm about 15 days late. Sorry. I have been getting ready for my 3 week trip to the UK. I'm leaving in a week. If any of you live in England or Scotland maybe we'll cross paths. Because of this 3 week trip I can't say when the next chapter will be. Hopefully not to long after I get back.
Cheerio.

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