Do not own Inuyasha.
Meetings
Sesshomaru stood on the lip of the well, Kagome cradled in his arms. He looked down at her upturned face. She gave him a nod, then he jumped. Blue light swirled around him for a moment, then found his feet on solid ground. He looked up into shadow, his demon sight cut through the gloom, sunlight peeked through some of the boards of the roof. A ladder stood infront of him, no doubt for Kagome's benefit when she came home. Sesshomaru looked back up and judged the distance, then leapt, landing safely outside the well. He placed Kagome on her feet, and she turned a bit to look at him.
"I want to warn you about somethings. First, it smells vulgar in this time, there are alot of chemicals in the air. Second, it will be really noisy, it's quiet on the shrine, but off it, it's loud. Third, my grandfather will more then likely throw a sutra at you, he has no spirtual powers and is quite harmless. Fourth, I love you." she explained.
Sesshomaru raised an eyebrow as she talked, then leaned in and kissed her after the last comment.
"I love you as well." he said, after pulling back.
Kagome smiled, turned and open the wellhouse door. Sesshomaru concluded a minute later that she was absolutely correct in her assessment. He placed his hand on her shoulder to stop her.
"A moment." he said.
Kagome craned her head to see him and gave him a nod and smile. A few minutes later they made there way to the house. Once inside and the shoes and armor were off, both moved toward the kitchen. A woman stood at what looked like a metal contraption of some kind.
"Mom?" Kagome spoke softly.
The woman turned, Sesshomaru could tell, even if Kagome had not called her thus, she was her mother. Both ladies had similar features, the only difference were their eyes, Kagome's lighting blue, her mother's a warm brown.
"Oh Kagome, welcome home." she said, quickly adjusting a knob on the metal thing.
The older woman then stepped over and embraced her daughter, giving her a quick kiss on the forehead in the process.
"And this is?" she asked, a openness in her tone.
"This is Lord Sesshomaru. You remember, I told you about him joining our packs together?" Kagome inquired.
"Oh yes. It is lovely to meet you." she said, then bowing.
"It is a pleasure to meet you as well." Sesshomaru stated, giving a slight bow.
"I was just starting lunch, will you be staying to join us?" she asked.
"I would be honored to join you." he replied.
"It will be a few more minutes. Kagome can give you a tour of the house and we can become better acquianted when lunch is ready." she stated.
"Do you need help mom?" Kagome questioned.
"Oh no, thank you though. Go on and show him around. I'll call you when everything is ready." the older woman answered.
"Let's start at the top and work our way down." Kagome suggested, leaving the kitchen.
The two walked around upstairs, Sesshomaru asking about certain things her and there. Kagome took him to her room, then to the shower, showing him how it worked. She explained about modern conveniences, running water, heating, and air conditioning. They were on the main floor again when lunch was called.
Sure enough, Kagome's grandfather threw a sutra at him when he entered the kitchen, followed by a 'demon be gone'. Both ladies admonished the elder and apologized for his behavior. Sesshomaru merely chuckled and pulled the sutra off.
"You will have to do better than that priest." he said, amusement dancing in his eyes.
"Hm." the elder said, crossing his arms.