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Atypical Welcoming

The first thing Sesshoumaru noticed about Kagome's time was that the air was unpleasantly impure, to the point of being unbearably noxious.

This certainly meant he would have to make his stay much shorter than previously expected.

"Inu-no-nii-chan!"

"Souta!"

The boy in question found himself held up by the throat by a very irate Sesshoumaru.

"Sesshoumaru, put him down."

"The boy is delusional."

"The boy is my little brother, and he was referring to Inuyasha."

Sesshoumaru put him down none too gently.

"Souta...this is Sesshoumaru. Inuyasha's elder brother."

"Half – brother." He spat out.

"It's nice to meet you Sesshoumaru...Say...you're a dog-demon too...Wow! You don't have ears like..."

"Souta! Go tell Mama we'll be having a guest for dinner. Now!"

He gulped more afraid of his sister's tone, than the angry look on the demon's face.

"I'm sorry about that. He...doesn't know."

"Hn."

"Anyway. I live with my mother, and my grandfather. My grandfather will likely try to purify you...his charms don't work. At all. So...please don't hurt him..."

"I see. Your entire family consists of lunatics. Duly noted. This Sesshoumaru feels not the need to murder those who are innocently idiotic. Yet."

She laughed forcefully.

"Thanks. I think."

He followed her into the house, Inuyasha still perched on his shoulder.

"Oh, goodness! You must be Sesshoumaru. Very pleased to meet you. I am Aya, feel free to simply call me Aya."

"Do not flatter yourself, human. This Sesshoumaru will refer to you as he pleases."

She smiled an even bigger smile.

"Welcome to our humble home. I've just made cookies. Would you like some?"

Kagome stared dumbfounded at the incongruence of the picture: Sesshoumaru, in full armour and battle-garb, in her kitchen, being offered cookies by her own mother.

Someone must have been ice-skating in hell at that moment.

Author's Notes: Quick update between mad mad mad assignment/presentation/research projects/test due-dates. :p I know it's short. Very little time to edit. Thank you for your continued support and my apologies for not having replied to all of you individually. :( Much love and happiness to you all. I will do my best to update again soon. :) Ganbarimasu! (o w o)/