The following Monday Sesshomaru walked into her office with a grimace. She was about to ask him what was wrong when she noticed the envelope clutched in his hand. He handed it to Kagome and she looked at it curiously.

"A Thanksgiving Party?" She asked stupidly.

"Mother has one every year the Saturday after. She wants you to join us." He didn't add that when he had refused, Rin had promptly asked why the pretty lady couldn't come over and proceeded to beg him until he'd acquiesced.