Disclaimer: If you don't know, I do not own Inuyasha or any of it's characters

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Introductions

Kagome sighed in complete bliss. She was so comfortable and relaxed that she didn't want to open her eyes.

She smiled slightly when she remembered the events of yesterday.

Slowly, because it was too nice a morning to move fast, she trailed her hands over the silk sheets then snapped her eyes open when she didn't feel a warm body laying next to hers.

She sat up slowly and looked around. The sun was streaming into her room through a large pair of double doors with glass and see through curtains flapping slowly in the breeze.

Kagome pushed her hair behind her ears and looked around at the room she had mostly ignored since she got here.

The room was bright with light woods and creamy colored fabrics. The bed she lay on was big and soft and there was a large empty fireplace on one wall.

She sat up pulling the sheet with her to cover her body.

On the bedside stand was a note and a beautiful blue flower.

Smiling, she picked it up and smelled it.

"Pretty..." she said quietly touching the petals.

Then she gasped as they moved.

The transition was seamless and quick, one second she had a flower in her hand the next a bright blue butterfly lifted itself in the air and flew around her head then out the window.

Smiling with joy, she reached over and grabbed the note.

Kagome,

There is some things I need to do today. Summer is coming and I like to be there when the seasons change. I'll be back soon. I love you.

-Inuyasha

P.S. There are clothes in the trunk at the foot of the bed.

Kagome put down the note and looked at the trunk.

Taking the sheet with her, she climbed out of the bed and opened the trunk.

Inside were the very clothes he had brought her at the mountain smelling of the oak trunk they rested in.

Smiling, she took out her favorite one and put it on.

Just as she was tying her sandals, there was a knock on the door.

"Coming." Kagome called but they opened the door before she could reach it.

"Hello, dear." Inutaisho said smiling at her. "How did you sleep?"

"Very well, thank you." Kagome bowed her head to him.

"Now none of that." he said lifting her face. "I never got to properly look at you yesterday." He turned her head this way and that and smiled. "You are very beautiful. I can see why my son loves you."

Kagome smiled at his approval. "To what do I owe the honor of your visit?" She asked.

"A man can't escort around a pretty lady?" he asked innocently taking her arm and walking with her from the room. "I can only guess at how many questions are buzzing around in that skull of yours. I can answer them, if you like."

"Oh, really?" Kagome asked trying to hide the fact that she had felt no curiosity what so ever. That was probably bad considering what all had happened to her but...

"I guess I should wonder where I am?" she said looking around at the marvelous hall they walked down.

Inutaisho laughed. "Kagome my dear, you have just entered what is probably the most dysfunctional family in any world. This is Mt. Shikon, home of the gods!"

He swept his arm out to indicate the stunning white granite they walked on, the clouds that danced and sparkled through the high rafters, the breathtaking paintings on the walls, and the large windows that let sunlight stream and cast sparkling dust motes through the air.

"Mt. Shikon." Kagome repeated in awe. "I've always dreamed of what this place would look like."

Inutaisho chuckled. "Inuyasha will be busy for some time so how about the grand tour?"

Kagome smiled. "That sounds wonderful."

"Great!" he said turning her left down another hallway.

They visited the large courtyard outside the palace where Kagome saw grass greener than emeralds and a river so blue and pure Kagome could see the bottom as if it was just a few inches below the surface. There were great trees that were the homes to big, colorful birds with voices so beautiful it made Kagome want to weep. There was a great and mighty cat Inutaisho called a lion tamely liking his paws with large fangs showing though he looked at her with disinterest as she passed. Far from the cat were some vary strange and also very lovely flightless birds with large fan-like tails in blues and greens that envied the grass and water that Inutaisho called peacocks. These creatures with swan-like necks even let Kagome pat them with looks in there eyes that told her they were very used to it.

She met the Goddess of Nature there.

"Hello!" the small girl said with a bright smile on her face.

"Kagome, this is my eldest son's wife, Goddess of Nature, Rin." Inutaisho said stepping back politely to let them greet one another.

"How do you do?" Kagome said kindly bowing her head.

Rin had other ideas however and through her arms around Kagome's neck. "So you'rethe one every ones talking about! You're very pretty." she said smiling sweetly at her.

Rin, though kind of short, was happy and bubbly. She wore a short toga that didn't even go past her knees and her feet were bare. Her hair was silky and brown and her eyes kind, though, when Kagome looked closely, she saw a certain wildness in them that mimicked that of the great lion's.

"Thank you. Is this your doing?" Kagome asked looking around at the wonder that surrounded her.

She giggled. "The animals are mine. Inuyasha is the keeper of the plants and water though."

"Inuyasha did this?" Kagome repeated taking another good look at the beauty that seemed to perfect to be true.

"Yup, yup!" Rin sang. "Isn't he the best? I have to go now, but say hi to my husband, I'm sure he'll want to meet you!" she said as she turned and ran off.

"Your son?" Kagome said as Inutaisho took her arm again.

He laughed. "Yes. Sesshomaru."

"God of Winter." Kagome knew.

Inutaisho nodded. "Summers coming so he wont be happy. Well," he paused, "come to think of it, I don't think he's ever happy. I wonder where he got it..." he mumbled to himself.

"So, Izayoi is his mother as well?" Kagome asked just remembering the woman who had yelled at hr yesterday.

"Oh, no!" Inutaisho said. "Izayoi only gave birth to Inuyasha. Sesshomaru is the son of another woman I had bed."

"Oh?" Kagome said.

"Oh she was something else. Nothing like my Izayoi, but she was pretty intense. Goddess of...well..." he snickered, "Goddess of Sex actually."

Kagome chuckled. "You mean fertility." she chided at the twinkle in his eye.

"Details." he said waving his hand. "Anyway, we both knew we didn't love each other, and I got my first son out of a fabulous affair, so I have no complaints at all."

He walked her back into the archways that served as the entrance to the great palace. "Knowing Sesshomaru, and me and Rin know him as well as anyone could, I would say he's probably in the library.

The library Inuyasha had given her was nothing to the cavernous room that held rows upon rows of scrolls and tablets. In here was the largest window she had ever seen, starting at the ground and flowing up what must have been four stories.

Inside, in a large chair next to an unlit fireplace, sat a man with a lare fur wrapped around his shoulder, with could eyes and silver hair the same as his father and brothers.

"Sesshomaru!" Inutaisho called out happily.

Sesshomaru got a slight crease in his forehead and looked up rather unwillingly from his scroll. "Father." he greeted and looked at Kagome.

"This," Inutaisho said, "is your new sister, Kagome. Kagome, my eldest son, Sesshomaru."

Kagome bowed her head deeply, knowing from the tales of the Winter God's pride. "How do you do? It's an honor to meet you."

Sesshomaru grunted and returned to his scroll.

"See you at dinner, Sesshomaru." Inutaisho said leading Kagome out. As soon as he shut the door he said to her, "Don't be down because of that, honestly that was almost too sweet for Sesshomaru. Normally he would have tossed out some mean and biting comment."

"I'm not worried." Kagome said smiling.

"Good!" He said putting an arm around her shoulder. "I'm pretty sure you'll like these next two. They're dear friends of Inuyasha!"

The next room was the greath hall, with a ceiling so high Kagome couldn't even see it, and also it was obscured by the clouds.

Standing there, bickering like a married couple, was a young woman in battle armor and a man in a priest's robes.

"...and if I have to tell you one more time to...!"

"Sango!" Inutaisho called out stopping the girl mid sentence. "Miroku! I've brought a friend!"

They both turned and looked at Kagome. Sango's face was red with anger but Miroku's face was red in the shape of a slap.

"Who's...Oh! Is that Inuyasha's..." She closed her mouth as if she had realized she was saying something offensive.

Inutaisho laughed, "This is Kagome. Kagome, this is Sango, Goddess of Battle, and Miroku, God of Wisdom."

"Hello." Kagome said smiling.

"How do you do?" Miroku said walking forward happily.

He was stopped suddenly by a hand to his chest. "Don't even think about it." Sango said dryly before looking back at Kagome and smiling again. "Are you getting the grand tour?"

"Yeah. Inutaisho was showing me around. Since Inuyasha is busy." Kagome said looking curiously at her restraining hand.

"Yeah." Sango nodded. "Changing seasons is hard without him around." she noticed Kagome's look and shook her head. "Miroku, God of Wisdom and Lechery."

Kagome giggled with Sango as Miroku did his best to look affronted, though the affect was ruined by his red cheek and dancing eyes.

"So you're a goddess now, huh?" Sango said removing her hand and looking Kagome over. "Any idea what goddess you are yet?"

Kagome shook her head.

Sango walked over to her and took her arm in the place of Inutaisho. "Then don't you think we ought to find out?"

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