"Kagome?"

It was nerve wrecking. Sesshoumaru had called her mother last night to arrange a meeting. Kagome's mother Asuna was all right with this, but Kagome felt differently. When he said "court" didn't he mean "date?"

Peeping back in the living room, Sesshoumaru sat quietly sipping tea as Inuyasha actively chattered with her little brother. Mother Asuna was grinning ear to ear while fondling Inuyasha's ear.

The slight twitch from Sesshoumaru proved that he was irritated by the attention showered on Inuyasha.

Kagome had been asked specifically to cook. When everyone sat down to the feast that she made, she felt that she had done a bad job until Sesshoumaru had finished all of the portion served to him before asking for another.

He had made his intentions known earlier and Asuna had accepted only asking that he not break her heart.

When Kagome had moved to clear the tables, Sesshoumaru rose with her quickly grabbing everyone's plate before she could even step away from her seat.

He waited by the door expectantly and Kagome giggled.

How typical of him!