Chapter 18

Inuyasha arrives back home from dropping off Kagome on their way home from school. "Inuyasha? What are you doing here?" Izayoi asks him as he enters the kitchen to see her having tea. "I'm home. Why?" Inuyasha responds as he goes through the fridge to get something to drink. Izayoi places her chin onto her palm while her elbow is on the marble countertop. "Funny that you say that. Didn't you mentioned the other day that Kagome accepts the terms to be your mate?" She questions him.

Flashback a few days ago

Izayoi is in the living room reading one of the books about gardening. The door opens and closes rather quickly than usual. "Inuyasha?" Izayoi calls out to see if her son is home. She leans back on the couch to get a glimpse of Inuyasha with a grin of happiness. "Yeah. I'm home. Why?" Inuyasha is still in a positive mood which is highly unusual. Knowing her own son, Inuyasha is more of a person who doesn't really talks much about himself. "Then what's with the look on your face?" Izayoi asks with a smile on her face. Inuyasha turns his head. "What are you talking about? Nothing happened." Inuyasha tries to avoid the topic that his mother is bringing up.

"Oh come on, Inuyasha. That look you're giving off is showing me that something nice happened. So, tell me what it is." Izayoi presses on. Inuyasha can clearly see that Izayoi will not drop the subject till he tells her. He sits down on the couch next to her. "Fine. Kagome accepts the terms to be my mate." He admits to her.

Izayoi just hugs him. "Oh, my son. I'm so happy for you." She cries in happiness. Inuyasha easily pats her back. "Ok mom. We don't need to make this a big deal out of it." Inuyasha said to calm her down. "Not a big deal? Inuyasha this is very important to your father. Do you have any idea what he'll do when he hears about this?" Izayoi holds his shoulders. Inuyasha widens his eyes after the last time something like this happen.

"No way I'm doing it mom. You know how Sesshomaru was when dad found out his mate accepting his terms." Inuyasha refuses to do what his father did back then. "Exactly. And that's why we're going to have a celebratory party for it. And I expect you to be on your best behavior." Izayoi said seriously behind her kind smile. Inuyasha has no choice but to do what she said. "Yes, mother." He murmurs and leaves the living room to go to his room.

End of Flashback

Inuyasha leans his head back with annoyance. "Really mom?" He asks her again. "Inuyasha have you done your duties to Kagome?" She asks him with a straight face. Inuyasha nods back. "Yes. I did the Tetsusaiga method, making sure that when I go there only her room will be an illusion due to the sword's barrier. It'll hide my presence from the outside of it as well. No one but her knows about it. That is if Kagome will allow her family to meet me as well as you and dad." Inuyasha explains of the duties of being Kagome's mate.

The following morning, Kagome looks through her phone to find anything interesting. Nothing. Inuyasha pulls up to the side of the street. "Morning, Inuyasha." Kagome smiles with her greeting. "Oh morning, Kagome." Inuyasha responds back to her with a smile. "Did something happen after you dropped me off yesterday?" Kagome asks in concern, she can tell. "I told my mom about us being mates. And now she wants to throw a party to congrats us." Inuyasha explains to her with an unpleasant look on his face.

"Oh. Well, I didn't tell my family about it yet. I guess I'll have to spill the beans when I get home after school." Kagome said with a sigh. "You didn't tell them? Kagome I know it's hard on you to deal with this. You should at least them know as soon as possible." Inuyasha snaps at her. Kagome looks down in shame. "I didn't mean of not doing it earlier. I was just uncomfortable." Inuyasha pulls up to the school parking lot. "Sorry about earlier. I don't what came over me a moment ago. My mom would do anything to let my family know about it. She promises to keep it quiet until the party." Inuyasha apologizes softly.

They decided to drop the topic because of the school security. Throughout the day, no one seems to notice how close the two are. During one of their classes, the principal comes to the door, silencing the teacher's lesson and the students. "Oh, hello, Mr. Totosai. Can I help you with something?" The teacher greets the elderly man with a bow. Totosai looks around the classroom with his beady eyes carefully. "Inuyasha Takahashi, Kagome Higurashi. Come with me." He tells the two to stand and come to the man and leave the classroom with him.

Once in the hallway Totosai takes Inuyasha and Kagome to his office. "Do you two know why I've brought here?" Totosai asks him as he takes his seat while the others sit in their seats across the massive oak desk. "Uh, I don't know." Kagome responds first. Totosai keeps his gaze on them. "Well apparently, I've been informed that you two are mates." He said to them in an adamant tone. "Who told you?" Inuyasha asks him with his arms crossed while Kagome remains quiet. "Your mother told me, Inuyasha." Totosai answers him. As such, Inuyasha holds his face with one of his hands. "Honestly, can't my own mother keep that between me and not telling everyone else. I don't want to be the center of attention." He honestly tells Totosai.

"What about you, Kagome. Do you have something to say about this?" Totosai asks the girl. Kagome looks calm. "It took me awhile until he proven himself worthy to convince me to accept the terms." She answers him truthfully. Totosai nods with an understanding look. "I see. Have there been any events to confirm it?" Totosai asks them curiously. "There was one a few days ago." Inuyasha said to him. "How did it happen?" Totosai asks him. "I somehow was suddenly sick. Not just like a common cold. Somehow I've been being controlled by my demonic instinct." Inuyasha explains to Totosai.

"I see. From what you're telling me is that your demonic instinct is trying to take control your mind, forcing you to claim Kagome when she close by for awhile. Feeling her presence must've awaken it. Have you try to subdue it?" Totosai asks him with interest. Inuyasha nods to him. "My mom was able to get the Tetsusaiga to do it." Inuyasha answers him. Kagome glances her sight to him, remembering when he went to her room with the sword with him. Totosai nods. "I see. As such you may come in." He calls to his closed door. Inuyasha and Kagome turned around and gasps to see who it was that entered the office.