"Shut up, runt!"
"You're just jealous that my room is bigger than yours!"
Kagome covered her mouth to stifle her laughter; the exchange of blows may have stopped, but Inuyasha and Shippou still acted like brothers, their petty squabbles nothing more than sibling rivalry.
And Inuyasha could deny it all he wanted, but he was just as protective of the kitsune as she was. He'd even gone as far as escorting Shippou to and from his school, unmistakable pride on his face when Shippou showed off his latest trick.
She gave Sesshoumaru a sideways glance; he wasn't the only one who'd changed.