Disclaimer: I don't own either Inuyasha or Avengers even though I wish I did.

Chapter One

As Kagome looked out the window of her plane to NYC she couldn't help but think about how quickly her life had changed again. It's been 3 years since her adventures in the feudal era ended. She fulfilled her responsibilities in that time period to defeat Naraku and destroy the Shikon no Tama, she had many adventures and made even more friends that she knew she would never see again. After Kagome returned to her own time it took her awhile to get past what had happened, to grieve for how her life had changed and that that chapter in her life was now closed for good. But with a lot of help and support from her family she was able to move on.

She was even able to graduate high school with good enough grades to go to college in the US. Her mother was so proud and she thought that it would be a good excuse to get to know her biological father. Her mother met her father at a party they were at, had a one night stand and nine months later Kagome was born. Luckily her parents had a pretty amicable relationship and her step father always treated her as his own daughter. Kagome wasn't very close to her biological father – too much distance on both of their parts – but she was open to getting to know him better. Especially now that he's changed so much.

Who would have thought that my dad would become Iron Man. The kami must be keeping their eyes on my family – how else would there be 2 heroes in the family even though my father doesn't have a clue about me. I wonder what his reaction would be – that his daughter is a hero from legend that used a magic well to travel through time – he'd either have me committed or think that I'm making it up.

As the plane began its descent to JFK airport Kagome tried to get ready for the next stage in her life. The change from feudal era miko to high school girl to college student was very jarring at times. Some of the instincts she had acquired from years of battle and attacks were not necessary in this day and age even though she still practiced her abilities. Knowing my luck the day that I stop practicing and let my guard down will be the day a youkai with a grudge finds me and attacks. I hope that one day I'll be able to run into some old friends – I just want to know if everyone was happy.

Kagome got out her passport to get through customs and get her luggage. She was very grateful that she had dual citizenship – it made traveling a lot easier. As she walked out of the airport Kagome saw a man with a sign saying Kagome Higurashi. It was Happy Hogan, her father's chauffer/body guard.

"Hi Happy – how have you been?"

"I've been good Ms. Higurashi."

"Please just call me Kagome – you know that calling me Ms. Higurashi makes me look around for my mother," said Kagome with a smile. They had the same conversation every time he came to pick her up from the airport.

"How's my father and Pepper?" asked Kagome as she got in the car.

"They're fine. Tony is planning on getting Stark Tower set up today – it's a prototype for clean energy and it's supposed to run itself for at least a year."

"That's good we need more environmentally friendly ways to get energy," said Kagome. As a miko she could sense how much of nature had been destroyed by human greed and pollution – a chill through her spine every time she was around areas where nature had been totally destroyed in the name of progress.

"I really hope that everything works out. If Dad starts the trend then other people will follow – even if it's just for the press or to try and make themselves look better."

"Hopefully it will. We're here Kagome," said Happy as they pulled into the parking garage of Stark Tower. Kagome hadn't even noticed that so much time had passed since they left the airport.

"Welcome back Ma'am," said Jarvis as they got into the elevator.

"It's good to be back Jarvis – how has Dad been?" asked Kagome. Talking to Jarvis always felt like talking to a spirit.

"He has been well and has been looking forward to spending time with you."

"So, have I," said Kagome with a smile.

As the doors to the elevator opened up and they started to step out Happy and Kagome had to duck as something flew right at their heads. The elevator had taken them to Tony's private workshop and it seemed that his AI children had decided to make a surprise for Kagome. Unfortunately, she didn't know what it was – just that it looked like it was going to explode.

"Hit the deck," yelled Tony, as the creation exploded.

Wow, I haven't had to deal with an explosion in years. I guess what people say about instincts really is true.

"What was that Boss," asked Happy as he peaked over and overturned table. It was never boring working for Tony Stark.

"I'm not quite sure. I don't even know how the bots put it together," said Tony. Many strange things had happened in his workshop – this was just another to add to the list.

"But anyway, welcome back sweetheart."

"I'm back Dad," said Kagome with a laugh. "How have you been? Rescue any damsels in distress recently?"

"A few but that's not important right now. I want to know everything that's going on with you," said Tony. He might not be the most attentive father but no one can deny that he cared about his only daughter. He still hadn't gotten a straight answer about everything that happened while she was in middle school. Hopefully she would finally tell him. Everytime he asked Mikoto what happened she would just say that it was Kagome's story to tell when she was ready. It just didn't make sense – obviously all those fake diseases were because she had to cut class to do something else, but Tony could not understand why no one would tell him what's going on. Tony might not be that close to his daughter, but he would always support her no matter what. He was hoping that since she was now living in NY to go to college that they could get closer.

"Everything is fine Dad – I'm just looking forward to getting settled in a starting school."

"Yeah you're major in…"

"Archaeology and Japanese History."

"Yeah to be honest with you that's not what I thought you would go with," said Tony. He wouldn't complain or anything – it was her life and her choice to decide what to major in, but he always though that any child of his would choose and engineering or IT major.

"It's something I think I'll be very good at. After all, living in a shrine all my life means that I know more about history that most people."

"True enough."

"Where's Pepper?" asked Kagome while she looked around her father's workshop. When Tony had finally told her that he and Pepper were dating she was ecstatic. Her father needed someone who could take care of him and wouldn't put up with his insanity past a certain point and Pepper had been doing that for years. She'd always known that they would end up together – she was just waiting for her dad to figure that out.

"She's still at the office but she'll be here tonight. We're planning on disconnecting the tower from the energy grid tonight."

"Yeah Happy told me – if anyone can figure out a way to stop using fossil fuels it's you Dad."

"I'm touched by your faith Spark," said Tony with a soft look in his eyes. "Spark" was the nickname he gave Kagome the first time he had held her in his arms. This little baby girl that was everything he wanted and everything he'd told himself that he would never have. He knew that the reason he'd stayed distant to her while she was growing up was out of fear of being like his own father. Being the fun parent who visits every now and then was easier on his sanity and daddy issues than trying to be a major part of her life. Though now that she's an adult he regrets missing out on so much.

Kagome just smiled at her father, neither of them noticing as Happy sneaked back to the elevator – wanting to give them some father-daughter time.

"Come on let me show you what I'm working on now," said Tony as he led her around the shop showing Kagome the upgrades to the Iron Man suit, a new arc reactor, new armor for the military and the various things around his shop. To describe Tony Stark's workshop is to simply think of Santa's workshop on steroids for grownups. Every sort of the thing that a kid could imagine being created and Tony would probably have it.

"It all sounds great Dad, but I have an important question to ask you," said Kagome with a twinkle in her blue eyes. Tony always loved looking into his daughter's eyes – they were just like his mother's – a dark blue that could almost be black.

"Shoot."

"How are you and Pepper doing? I heard about everything that happened with Vanko and Justin Hammer on the news and Mom said that you weren't feeling well at the time."

"Pepper and I are great. Vanko blew himself up and Hammer is in prison where he belongs. As for me not feeling well, I was a little off at the time because of the arc reactor."

"The thing that's keeping the shrapnel from killing you?"

"Yeah I was getting poisoned because I had metal in me," said Tony nonchalantly. I better keep to myself how close I came to dying. Kagome would be beyond pissed off and Mikoto would have my head if she knew how much I downplayed how ill I was. You never realize how weird life can be until you look back and realize that a woman you never even married terrifies you because she's the mother of your daughter and for some reason cares about guy she had a one night stand with almost 20 years ago. "Though you don't need to worry about anything – if discovered a new element and the poison is all out of my system."

"Dad why didn't you tell me or mom, we could have come and helped you out," said Kagome – both furious and hurt. She and her father may not be close but that doesn't mean she doesn't care.

"I didn't want you to worry about something I was already dealing with and besides with how dangerous it got here I'm glad you were safe at home."

"Dad believe me the one thing I know how to do is take care of myself," said Kagome. After all the training and life-threatening experiences in the feudal era Kagome rather doubted there was much that could surprise her in this day and age.

"I know you can Sparks but I would rather not have to fight a supervillain while my only child is around. I'd be more distracted with trying to protect you then fight."

"Dad it's my first day back so I'm not going to argue with you, but his conversation is not over. Now I'm going to my room to freshen up. I'll talk to you later."

"Sure honey," said Tony with a sigh. He was only trying to protect his daughter -he didn't want her to see him die. "We're disconnecting the tower from the power grid at 8."

"I'll definitely see you then Dad," said Kagome with a soft smile.

"Love you Sparks."

"Love you too Dad," said Kagome as she got on the elevator.

As she walked to her room Kagome sighed to herself. He still doesn't get it – sometimes I curse my grandparents for how they raised my father. He doesn't get that we were worried about him because we care. I really hope that Pepper can teach him that the best way to protect your family is to keep them informed instead of surprising them with bad news. Though I suppose that's a little hypocritical of me since Mom and I made sure he wasn't aware of my time traveling.

"Good to go on this end. The rest is up to you," said Iron Man as he was miles underwater.

"You disconnected the transmission lines? Are we off the grid?" said Pepper as she talked to Tony over the phone

"Stark Tower's about to become a beacon of self-sustaining clean energy," said Tony as he flew up out of the Hudson River and threw the streets of NYC back to the tower.

"Well, assuming the arc reactor takes over and it actually works."

"I assume. Light her up"

"How does it look?"

"Like Christmas... but with more- me."

"We've got to go wider on the public awareness campaign. You need to do some press. I'm in DC tomorrow. I'm working on the zoning for the next three buildings."

"Pepper, you're killing me at the moment. Remember, enjoy the moment."

"Then get in here and I will," said Pepper as Iron Man flew down to the landing pad of Stark tower and walked along the pathway and robotic arms deconstructed his armor.

"Sir, Agent Coulson of SHIELD is on the line," said Jarvis as Tony entered the tower.

"I'm not in. I'm actually out," said Tony sarcastically as he looked through the window to see two of the people he loved the most waiting for him in the penthouse. The last thing he wanted to deal with today was the Agent and SHIELD.

"Sir, I'm afraid he's insisting."

"Grow a spine, JARVIS. I got a date."

"Levels are holding steady- I think," said Pepper as she stood in front of the holographic displays.

As Tony approached Pepper he said, "Of course they are, I was directly involved. Which leads me to my next question. How does it feel to be a genius?" as he turned off the screens and faced Pepper.

"Well, ah, I really wouldn't know, now would I?"

"What do you mean? All this came from you."

"No, all this came from that," said Pepper as she tapped Tony's arc reactor.

"Give yourself some credit, please. Stark Tower is your baby. Give yourself- twelve percent of the credit."

"Twelve percent?" said Pepper and Kagome. Kagome had been on the couch entertaining herself by watching her father flirt with the woman that only she and her mom had figured out that he was in love with for years. Smooth Dad, real smooth – how in the world are you known for being a ladies man when you say stupid things like that. You are really lucky Pepper already knows and loves you or you wouldn't have a chance.

"An argument can be made for fifteen," said Tony as Pepper walks toward the living room.

"Twelve percent of my baby?"

"Well, I did do all the heavy lifting -literally I lifted heavy things."

"Oh!"

"And sorry but the security snafu, that was on you. My private elevator."

"You mean our elevator," said Pepper as she poured champagne into the glasses and passed one to Kagome.

"Dad you should really quit while you're ahead. There's no way even you can think your way out of this," said Kagome with a smile. It doesn't matter if they're a billionaire or a lord from 500 years ago, all guys are stupid around girls.

"Yeah, it was teeming with sweaty workmen. I'm going to pay for that comment about percentages in some subtle way later aren't I?" said Tony as he finally listened to his daughter's warning.

"Not gonna be that subtle," said Pepper as she laughed at the love of her life already planning her revenge.

"I'll tell you what, next building is gonna say 'Potts' on the tower."

"On the lease," said Pepper as she moved her glass towards Tony's.

"Call your mum, can you bunk over?" said Tony as he pulled his glass of champagne back with a terrified look on his face.

"I swear Dad you can fight terrorists and deal with supervillains but talking about co-owning a place with your girlfriend scares you? God you are such a guy," said Kagome with a laugh. "Maybe instead your next baby together will be an actual baby – after all you guys will need a business genius to inherit all of this and we all know that isn't going to be me," said Kagome hopefully. The last thing she wanted to do was run her father's empire – it involved too much dealing with idiots and Kagome no longer had that kind of patience.

"Kagome don't say that, we all know you can be whatever you want to be and if you wanted to, I know you'd do great as a businesswoman," said Pepper. She had always loved Kagome as a daughter and never wanted to make her feel uncomfortable or like she was being replaced and was horrified of even the thought.

"Maybe, but I think spending so much time around chauvinistic, sexist pigs that think that just because I'm a girl that they'll be able to take advantage of me would cause a lot of lawsuits because I don't think I'll be able to stop myself from punching them in the face. Or someplace more painful." I had to put up with all those lords and idiots looking down on me in the feudal era – I think having to constantly put up with it here will make me respond the way I'm used to – a punch to someplace painful.

"Sir, the telephone. I'm afraid my protocols are being overridden," said Jarvis – interrupting before Tony could add his 2 cents to the conversation.

"Ah," said Tony as he picked up his high-tech phone. "We will finish this conversation in a minute young lady."

"Whatever Dad – I'm just saying that neither of you are young anymore and I wouldn't mind another younger sibling – especially since all I'll have to do is visit every now and then with presents," said Kagome as she already started planning on presents to make and by for her future sibling. The Kami be praised if I can help those two speed it up, if you count how long they've been dancing around each other they've dating for almost 8 years and I really want to be a bridesmaid.

"Mr. Stark, we need to talk," said Agent Coulson.

"You have reached the Life Model Decoy of Tony Stark. Please leave a message," said Tony in the most annoying way possible. It was just Tony's luck that they day where he tries to spend time with the 2 women he loves most he gets interrupted by Agent.

"This is urgent."

"Then leave it urgently," said Tony as the elevator opened and Coulson comes out. "Security breach," he said to Pepper, "That's on you."

"Phil! Come in!" said Pepper as she and Tony walked over to Coulson as he exited the elevator. Kagome looking on over the back of the couch wondering if this is the Agent she has heard so much about.

"Phil?"

"I can't stay."

"Uh, his first name is Agent," said Tony

"Come on in, we're celebrating," said Pepper with a smile.

"Which is why he can't stay," said Tony with a fake smile. He was really hoping that Agent Coulson had some minding reading ability or the intuition to know where he wasn't wanted.

"We need you to look this over, as soon as possible," as Agent Coulson tried to give Tony the laptop.

"I don't like being handed things," said Tony as he stared at the laptop.

"That's fine because I love to be handed things. So, let's trade," said Pepper as she swapped with Coulson - he has her glass and she has the laptop which she then passes the laptop to Tony while taking his glass. "Thank you."

"Official consulting hours are between eight and five every other Thursday," said Tony as he focused his formidable brain power on thinking of a way to get Coulson out of his penthouse before he became too curious about his daughter who was watching all of this with fascination.

"This isn't a consultation."

"Is this about the Avengers?" said Pepper. Agent Coulson turned and stared at Pepper as she said, "Which I know nothing about."

"The Avengers Initiative was scrapped. I thought that I didn't even qualify."

"I didn't know that either."

"Yeah, apparently I'm volatile, self-obsessed, don't play well with others."

"That I did know," said Pepper

"This isn't about personality profiles anymore," said Phil as he looked around the room. He wondered who the girl on the couch was – perhaps an intern or a friend of the family or perhaps a relative. Phil already made plans to go through the file that SHIELD had on the Stark family again.

"Whatever! Ms. Potts, got a sec?"

Pepper said, "Half a moment," to Agent Coulson as she left him at the door to go over to Tony.

"You know, I thought we were having a moment."

"I was having twelve percent of a moment," said Pepper as Tony gave her a look. "This seems serious. Phil looks pretty shaken."

"How would you notice- why is he Phil?" as he stared back Pepper. When did those two get to know each other and how does Pepper know him well enough to know that he's shaken. He looks the same as he always does to me.

"What is all this?"

"This is- ah...this!" said Tony as he grabbed the holograms on the laptop and throws them up. Holograms fill the room, each is an article on one of the Avengers. They both look upon the screens, observing them.

"I'm going to take the jet to DC tonight."

"Tomorrow."

"You have homework. You have a lot of homework.," said Pepper as they stared at the holograms. God, I hope that Coulson and SHIELD don't get Tony involved in anything too dangerous – though knowing Tony and SHIELD they would only call him in if it was really serious.

"Well, what if I didn't?"

"If you didn't? You mean when you finished? Well, um," she said as she leaned down and whispered in Tony's ear.

"Square deal. Fly safe," said Tony as he kissed Pepper goodbye and as Coulson looked away to give the couple their privacy. Kagome on the other hand did not bother looking away because it was taking everything she had to keep herself from squealing about how cute her Dad and Pepper were.

"So, any chance you're driving by LaGuardia?" said Pepper as she met Phil at the elevator.

"I can drop you off."

"Fantastic. Ooh, I want to hear about the ah- cellist, is that still a thing?"

As they are talking, Tony sees the Tesseract - It peaks his interest striking a cord in his memory from his childhood.

"So looks like a superheroes work is never done huh," said Kagome as she walked from the couch to see what her Dad was looking through. This is giving me flashbacks – though it looks like Dad has better information than I did back in the day.

"Unfortunately, no but it's nothing you need to worry about. I rather doubt this will take long and when I get back we'll have a father-daughter day. I want to hear about everything I missed from the last time we talked."

"Sure Dad it's a date," said Kagome with a smile already looking forward to it.

"What are your plans for tomorrow."

"I'm just going to wander around the city – just see where my feet take me."

"Just be careful – NYC can be dangerous."

"Trust me Dad I rather doubt that anything is going to happen that I can't handle," said Kagome with a laugh. If her father had even the slightest idea of what she spent most of middle school doing he would never think that she wouldn't be able to handle herself against some pushy humans who have most likely never seen anything scary in their lives. I rather doubt anything in NYC is going to be as scary as a pissed off demon lord or Naraku in his true form.

As Kagome leaned in to kiss her father on the cheek she said, "Good night Dad."

"Good night Sparks love you," said Tony. His daughter was the one-person Tony never felt awkward admitting his feelings to.

"Love you too," said Kagome as she walked to her room.

Notes: I really hope you like this story – it's only my second one. Yes I am well aware that a lot of Pepper and Tony's dialogue is from the movie it's supposed to be. Please review and constructive criticism is appreciated but please no flames.