An hour into the meeting the matchmakers and parents left the room to leave the couple to themselves. Mrs. Higurashi asked that Sesshomaru drop her home before seven if possible and Sesshomaru agreed as the rest of the party left. When only he and Kagome were left in the room, he glanced around looking for conversation topics. The two of them had spoken but it was merely conversation additions, neither had really spoken to each other during the hour that the other four were present.
"Kagome-san," he began catching her attention, "what are your hobbies?" Kagome looked at Sesshomaru and the way his hands nervously tapped the tea cup next to him. He was just as scared as she was. The thought put her at ease as she answered him.
"Cooking, reading, and archery. " She looked at him. "And you?"
"I enjoy cooking as well." Sesshomaru answered finding a safe topic, a common topic, to talk about. "What is your favorite cuisine?" Kagome's bright smile made him finally relax and soon the two were engaged in chatter until they had to leave the tea house.