Chapter 3

They were all in a little, dark house.

"Inuyasha, were are we?" Sango asks.

"This is the Well-House" a unknown voice answers. "Welcome at Higurashi-shrine!" the woman at the door smiles at them. She has short brown hair, brown eyes and a brown miko gap on herself. She looks a lot like Kagome.

"Inuyasha-san, long time no see."

"Hello, Akiko-sama." he said with a little bow.

She smiles: "I think we should go into the main house to speak... It's a little bit to small in here for six persons." With that, she turns around and lead them to the main house, or better to her home.

Sugimi looks around the shrine. It's rather big for a shrine: three buildings and the Well-house. They are all decorated as if there will be a festival. The sent and air is fresh and clean not like Inuyasha described it... but maybe it's because of the barrier around the shrine... Then he also can smell many humans but they were not there for several hours. The strongest sent is the sent of the woman they are lead, then the sent of a young human male and an old human male... probably Kagomes little brother and grandfather. But what bothers him and obviously his sons also is that Kagomes sent is really really faint. If they were not Taiyokai, they wouldn't have picked it up at all...

The woman lead them to a house next to the shrine. (Akikos home)

Inside she tells them to take off their shoes and goes in the living room.

"Make yourself comfortable... Would you like some tea?"

"Yes please" they answered.

A young man comes in the room: "Mom there was a call from aunt Rose she wants you to call back!... Oh hi... every one... Inuyasha." He bows a little.

"'scuse me but do I know you?"

"Demo Inuyasha don't you recognize me? I'm hurt!"

"Sota!?"

The boy Standing there was as tall as Inuyasha if not taller. He begun to grin: "The one and only!"

"But your so tall…", said Inuyasha dumbfounded.

"Of cause I am Inuyasha! I'm seventeen baka!", Sota laughs. "So... I bet you want to see Kagome? "

"Yes!" They answered.

"Well, she doesn't live here any more." Akiko came in with the tea.

"Why? Is she married or something?" Asked Sesshomaru.

"No, she isn't but she has responsibilities she can't do if she lives here."

"What responsibilities?"

"That is fore Kagome to tell if she wants." Sota said with a wired smile.

"We actually wanted to visit her today. Want to come with us?"

"Yes!"

"We'll be going if we know who you all are..." Akiko said meaningful.

"Oh, sorry... I'm Songo and these are Miroku, Lord Sesshomaru, Lord Inu no Taisho also known as Sugimi and you already know Inuyasha."

Akiko nodes: "I'm Akiko, Kagomes mother and this is my son Sota. Nice to meet you!"

"So let's keep going." Sota said and goes out the door.

They all followed them.