When Sango retreats with Rin and Kaede to bathe, Kagome stays behind, volunteering to clean up. And as she watches Sesshoumaru slip away with the females to stand guard, the extent of recent changes sinks in.

"Well, never thought I'd see that," Inuyasha says, carrying the cooking pot back into the hut for her.

She says nothing, but her skin tingles pleasantly as she sets to arranging Rin and Shippou's bedding.

"You're glowing."

"What?"

Inuyasha walks over and tips her face up, eyeing her suspiciously. Then, he smirks. "Glowing."

Glowing brighter, she looks away.

"Crazy, twitterpated—"

"I'll say it."