Kagome returned his smile with one of her own, along with a small 'thank you', while she pulled out the chair diagonally across from him. After setting her bag on the chair beside her, Kagome unzipped it and pulled out a textbook along with a laptop. As she waited for the laptop to come to life, a plate of cream puffs was set down on the table.

"Here you go, Kagome," Kanna said as she placed down a pot of tea along with a mug. "Studying again?"

"Thanks, Kanna. And no studying tonight, just homework. I have a paper due on Monday," Kagome said with a sigh.

"Well, good luck with that. Holler if you need anything," Kanna said and walked off.

Miroku watched from the corner of his eye as the girl diagonally across from him clicked around on her laptop and opened her textbook to the page that was marked by a blue post it note. He watched as she tied her hair into a low ponytail using the purple band that was resting on her wrist. Her hair has gotten longer in the past year.