Souta frowned but allowed them to stay and he quickly rinsed up and dressed his mind noticing that she didn't confide in him, her only brother but she confided to these 'strangers' whom she only actually knew for about eight years and he's known her for all his life.

Ayame woke up noticing that Kyo, Shigure, Hatori, Kagome, her kid brother and Akitoki were all missing from their bed rolls. Souta walked in the room, "Kagome, Shigure, and Hatori are all sleeping in my mother's bed."

Ayame trotted up there and leapt into the bed onto of the sleeping trio, "How dare you not include me on your night of fun."

The three woke up suddenly with a grunt from the weight being introduced into their sleeping arrangement. Kagome sat up quickly, "Oh no, Sesshomaru's kid is coming today."

Her other bed mates just grunted and fell back asleep. Scrambling over Hatori to get out of the bed, she squeaked when an arm snaked out and pulled her back into bed. She squealed softly when she was pulled up flush against Hatori as the dragon rolled over taking her with him. Groaning, she managed to pull her self free and overbalanced she hit the ground with a thud.

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Sesshomaru felt his eyebrow twitch as he watched his son come downstairs dressed in a female kimono. "Change, I will not have you dressed in such manner."

His son, who was a splitting image of his father, sighed and headed upstairs to change, knowing that he had his favorite kimonos packed in the satchel he was bringing with him. The boy changed into his version of his father's robes which the only variation was the colors were reversed.

"Yuuki, this is my ward I expect her to be properly protected. You may not continue your flamboyant ways while you reside at the shrine. I will not have your ways put her and those under her care in harm's ways."

Yuuki nodded while rolling his eyes, he heard the same thing every time he traveled out of the family manor. "Come, we are running tardy. Remember I will not have you sully my father's blood with any disrespectful behavior."

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Kagome quickly showered and ran around cleaning up around those still sleeping. Souta put a stop to it when she tripped over a sleeping Yuki. Kagome grunted and lifted herself up from the ground. She looked up when she heard Houjo ask if she was alright. "Yes I'm fine, I was just checking to see if the floor was clean."

Houjo laughed, "Well is it?"

She nodded, "Yeah, the dust bunnies committed a lemming."

Houjo took her by the hand and helped her up. When she was up he noticed the blood under her nails. "What happened, Kagome-chan?"

Kagome pulled her hand away and self-consciously stuck it in her pocket, "Nothing, I accidentally scratched myself last night."

Houjo took a cursory exam of Kagome's body trying to figure out where she attacked herself. Kyo returned to the room a glass of milk in his hand, "So you're back, where'd you go."

Kagome pointed to herself silently, unsure if he was speaking about herself or Houjo. Kyo rolled his eyes, "No I'm talking to the idiot behind you."

Kagome turned around but she saw no one and the cat sighed exasperatedly, "Of course I'm talking about you."

Kagome huffed, "Respect your elders, besides I was sleeping upstairs."

Kyo snorted, "And Hatori and Shigure just happened to be with you."

Kagome nodded, "Yeah, I had nightmares; they were making sure I didn't hurt myself."

Her attention went to the door, "Crap, they're almost here."

She picked up her pace, according to Kyo, like a mother hen fluttering about trying to wrangle up her chicks; which promptly earned him a half hearted whack with her dust rag. Souta returned, showered and his hair hanging freely drying naturally, "Okay, what did I miss?"

Kagome smiled at her baby brother and shook her head, "Nothing, just this Kitty temporary filling in your role while you showered."

Souta nodded sagely, "Ah the role of annoying little brother."

She laughed and teased that his hair was prettier then Souta's when the doorbell rang startling everyone. She squeaked surprised and ran towards the door pausing just before opening it to straighten her appearance. She opened the door and shrieked, "Oh my God it's Sesshoumaru and Mini-Me. Please tell me you're nothing like your father!"

Yuuki had to use his years of experiences to hide his laughter but from his father's expression he was less then amused. "Miko, this is my second oldest, Yuuki and my mate, Kaori. Kaori, Yuuki, this is my ward, the miko, Higurashi Kagome."

Kagome blushed slightly at the less then dignified first impression and the blush deepened when Sesshoumaru's mate stepped out, a petite black-haired inu youkai with large green eyes, "It is an honor to meet you. I have heard such wonderful things about you."

Kagome smiled and bowed, "Actually the honor's all mine. I never thought to see the day that someone could manage to melt Fluffy's heart."

Sesshoumaru peered into the house, the smallest of wrinkles gracing his forehead, at the large amount of ningens in the residence. Pinning a glare at his son silently reminding him of what they discussed he left with his mate. Kagome turned her gaze to Yuuki and invited him in. The inu entered and headed upstairs to explore his surroundings. He set his bag down in what had to be Kagome's room and then he poked his head into the other rooms before he had to rub his head. Kagome stood behind him, "What do you think your doing, looking in other people's rooms. That's rude don't you know."

Yuuki blinked, his ward wasn't at all what his father described, she wasn't at all 'slightly rebellious' she was onto 'annoying'. He headed downstairs with the miko following after him blocking the way up though he 'knew' he could easily pass her if he wanted to. Kagome pushed him into the living room and introduced him to the now awake Yuki, Momoji, Hatsuharu, Houjo, Souta and Thoru. Kagome gestured upstairs and mentioned that Hatori, Shigure and Ayame were sleeping upstairs. Then she poked him, "You, I'm sorry your father stuck you here we both know how he gets so lets save each other the aggravation. I can watch myself and you get to enjoy a small vacation once I show you to your room."

Yuuki shook his head, "No can do. You were placed under my care and that is where you will stay and concerning sleeping arrangements I shall be staying with you."

The resulting scream woke the last sleeping members of the household and the Trio tripped over each other to make it downstairs only to see Kagome whacking a silver haired demon over the head with a dust rag and calling him a pervert and many other names they weren't aware she even knew.

Yuuki backed away before she could hit him again, "Damn it, not like that, wench. My old man wants me to keep an eye on you and I can do it best by staying in your room."

He looked at his dirty silver hair mournfully, "I just washed my hair too."

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A week passed with out much argument and Yuuki was back to wearing his kimonos. Kagome on the other hand was waiting impatiently for the permission to enter the Sohma main house.

Souta left the house heading towards school. Kagome waited till he turned the corner and she followed him, she had asked to come with him but he refused under the basis that he was too old for his sister to hold his hand on the first day of fall semester.

Yuuki rubbed his eyes slightly, the nights of slipping into Kagome's bed and holding her in order to prevent her nightmares from reoccurring, was draining his sleep reservoirs. He shuddered slightly at recalling the stench of fear from the first day but when he got close to her she calmed down some. 'Must have been the similarities between chi-chi-sama's youki and my own.'

He paused in his musing, the house was too empty, 'Damn woman must left without informing me.'

Climbing down from his perch in the Goshinboku, he tried to scope her out. He ran down the stairs completely ignoring an innocent piece of paper on the refrigerator saying, "Following Souta to high school. Be back soon. K.H."

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Shigure looked around the welcome ceremony sighing, "Ahh, high school girls. Precious flowers amongst the wilds that are us men."

Kagome poked him from behind, "Is that your pick up line? I must say it could use some work."

Shigure turned around grinning, "So did your guard dog let you out."

Hatori turned around as did a brunette who was sitting next to him, "Not really, I just wanted to go see Souta off on the first day. Hello, Hatori-kun. You, I haven't had the honor of meeting. I am Higura…"

"I know who you are."

Kagome nodded, "So you must be Akito-san. Pleasure to meet you."

Akito nodded curtly and picked up her coat standing up and leaving with Hatori following behind. Shigure looked at her apologetically before he too stood up and left. Kagome watched them go she had felt the familiar jyaki of Naraku. It was not emitting off of the head of the Sohma family but the woman had been in contact with that cursed jewel, the residue of the hanyou still clung to her. She knew since it wasn't a scent or other discernable evidence Sesshoumaru and his son included would not notice it.

Speaking of the devil, Yuuki arrived to the welcome ceremony and lifted a stunned Kagome over his shoulder and people gaped at what appeared to be an elegant woman picking up another woman and taking her away.

Kagome remained silent for as long as she was in the building but as soon as they were outside she yanked on the youkai's ears and growled, "What the hell do you think you're doing?"

Yuuki ignored her, the best he could, but he couldn't not help but dig his disguised claws into her leg when she began yanking hair in her attempt to get free.

(this story will probably only have three or so more chapters!) Guys I am sooo sorry for not finishing this earlier, basically I had writer's block then I kinda forgot what I had written before…Now I needed to let out frustration because I left my college keys at home during my last visit and my mom (the wonderful woman that she is) told me I should drop out of college because I was a horrible example for fellow and future college students