She rolls her eyes but pulls him up. "Let's go."
For a while they walk in silence, at peace in each other's company as they head back to the shrine. But about halfway there, his fingers wrap around hers.
"What is it?" Kagome asks, giving him a squeeze.
Inuyasha looks straight ahead. "Did he say something to you?"
She blushes, not having expected this conversation yet. "Maybe."
"Uh-huh." He slants a look at her. "Spit it out, Kagome."
"Well"—her feet are suddenly fascinating—"he might have called me his intended."
Inuyasha stops dead in his tracks. "Come again?"
"Intended."
