When she goes downstairs, Inuyasha's in the kitchen with her mother.
"Hey."
From where he sits at the table, he lifts his face, and Kagome smiles and leans down to bump his nose. "Hi."
He has a mouthful of food but tries to grin anyway, and she almost laughs, some of tension easing out of her. Embracing bits of the culture he had been excluded from has been good for him, and it makes her happy too.
"What's that?" her mother asks, wide-eyed.
They share a look, Kagome's grin turning cheeky, and Inuyasha rolls his eyes.
"C'mere. I'll show ya."