Kagome takes her time perusing tea and snacks.

He may not like human food, but she's curious to see if she can get him to try it—see if anything is enticing enough to tempt the stoic youkai.

She finds a new tea. It's an herbal blend with hibiscus and spices, and she wonders if he will turn his nose up at the rich, vibrant pink color of it.

Shrugging, she adds it to her basket. There's only one way to find out.

She pays for her goods and leaves while wondering when his likes and dislikes suddenly became important.


Note: This story takes liberties with what is canon. We assume an older Kagome (~20) and that it has taken longer to deal with Naraku than a year. Rin is also still young despite Kagome's age increase. There will be some things manipulated from what occurred in the canon story as well. That all being said, enjoy!