Kagome's preparations for this date had her on edge. Unsatisfied with the few changes of clothes she had been keeping for herself in the past, she elected to zip home for a quick visit and a wardrobe change. Inuyasha had reluctantly let her go when informed that their ramen supply had depleted, but the suspicious way he regarded her told her that he wasnt completely convinced.

'He is getting more perceptive.'

She had been putting him through a lot lately. She knew he wasn't particularly fond of his brother.

But, all things considered, he was being surprisingly mature.