Chapter Six- Dinner Invite

"Kagome, I'd like to know more about you," Inuyasha said as they sat in the restaurant.

"Like what?"

"Anything you want."

"Well, you already know I play volleyball. I'm an okay student, I have a few friends, and I quite athletic.

"My mom is a kind, caring woman who's showing me how to cook. She teaches me about the cooking and medicinal uses of herbs. Grandpa tried to teach me about our family's history, usually about things that are useless and sound like he's making up the origin of those same things. He's also trying to train me as a priestess like I've said before. He'd be better off trying to train my brother, Sota. He's smarter and more perceptive than most boys his age and we're real close."

"You really love your brother, huh?"

"I do. It's not that way with your brother?"

"Not really. Remember, he's the older one and he seems to have a competitive streak. He's a bit resentful that I'm a little more successful in terms of what I want to do with my life. In short, I have a plan while he doesn't. The one thing he did have over me was a girlfriend, but not anymore."

"He'll probably be mad when you come home later on."

"Possibly. He's been seeing someone for a while but it took him a couple of months before he called her his girlfriend. Sesshomaru's always been an old-fashioned guy and carefully plans things out like what to wear and who to date."

"He sounds disciplined."

Inuyasha tilted his head for a moment. "Yeah, I guess he is. I never thought of it like that. I'm not as disciplined even though I have a life plan."

"What kind of plan?"

"To take over the family business."

"What kind of business?"

Inuyasha ran through possible businesses before saying, "A butchery."

Kagome kept her excitement buried at hearing this; a butchery business would be good for a family of werewolves to marry into. "That sounds profitable," she said.

"Very profitable," he agreed. He knew Kagome would be angry when he admitted the truth but surely the offer of immortality would diminish that. He smiled at her and the smile he received made him feel guilty over lying to her.

"Do not worry about that," Tóga told him when he returned home after dinner. "She will forgive you when you explain everything and she accepts your offer to turn her. It was the same way with your mother."

Inuyasha perked up at this. His mother had forgiven his father for lying about his true nature and accepted his offer to be a vampire. I do hope Kagome forgives me.

"He sounds like a nice young man," Mrs. Higurashi said as Kagome finished recounting her date.

"Oh, he is. He's nice and considerate of my feelings. Mom, he would make a good werewolf as his family are butchers."

"That may be Kagome," Grandpa said. "But I still believe that Koga would be a better mate."

"But I like Inuyasha- a lot. I know it's only been one date, but I feel that he's the one."

"Kagome…" Grandpa began.

"If that's how you feel," Mrs. Higurashi cut in. "Then, invite him over for dinner in a few days as the full moon starts tomorrow night."

Kagome nodded. "I'll do that. We exchanged phone numbers after our date."

"You approve of this boy?" Grandpa asked after the kids had gone upstairs.

"I admit I would prefer Koga, but Inuyasha makes Kagome happy. It would be best to meet this Inuyasha. If he meets our approval, then either one of us or Kagome will turn him on the next full moon."

"And if he does not?"

"Then Kagome will keep seeing him behind our backs and will likely turn him without us knowing. She seems quite taken with him."

"Indeed. Well, we'll see about him in a few days. Oh, Koga wants all werewolves in the park in two night for a pack night."

"I'll tell Kagome and Sota in the morning."

"He gave you a promise ring?" Sota asked, staring at the ring.

"Yeah. He almost bought a pure silver one, but I said I'm allergic. He bought the lie I told about my allergy. My admittance got him to tell me that he's allergic to garlic."

"Garlic?"

Kagome shrugged. "Humans have all sorts of different allergies. It helps us blend in with our silver allergy. Humans have lots of food allergies for most part and new ones show up almost all the time."

"So, you really think he's the one?"

"Oh, yes. The promise ring says I'm seeing someone. Its plain look makes it seem like an ordinary ring."

"You know he'll need to make a good impression if he wants Mom and Grandpa to like him."

"Of course I know that and I'm sure he knows that too. I should call him about the invite, though."

"Go ahead. I hope Mom and Grandpa approve of him. It'd be nice to have a werewolf brother." Sota left the room and Kagome picked up the phone.

The phone rang and an older man answered it. "Hi, my name's Kagome. Is Inuyasha there?"

"One moment please." There was silence for at least a minute after hearing the man call for his son before Inuyasha came on. "Hi, Kagome."

"Hi. Listen, Mom wants you over for dinner in a few days. Wednesday at the earliest."

"Wednesday, huh? Sure, I'd like to have dinner with your family. You told me so much about them, I'd love to meet them."

"Great. I'll let Mom know. Good night."

"Good night." Inuyasha hung up and looked back at his father who was standing nearby.

Tóga bared a grin. "Dinner in three days. Excellent. We have a clan gathering in two days. I want you there to discuss your dating of Kagome and to formally grant Sesshomaru permission to turn Rin."

"He's read to tell her the truth about himself?"

"He is and he acknowledges that he needs permission from you as you are the gang and clan leader."

"Of course, Father. I'll be there."

"Good and once you have the approval of Kagome's family, you'll be that much closer to having a vampire mate and three more members in our clan."

"Yes, Father."