"Inuyasha, can you help me with this please? I know I'm missing something important, but I just can't figure it out." Rin turned her eyes on Inuyasha to plead help.

Hojo watched as Inuyasha nodded to Rin and came over to her side to see what she was working on. He smiled to himself as he pictured Inuyasha and Rin together. 'Surely he has feelings for Rin. The way he smiled at her and jumped up to help her. They must be together. That means I have nothing to worry about with Kagome. Surely he didn't jump that fast to help anyone else when they asked.'

Miroku yawned and looked at his watch, "I'm starving isn't it almost time to get cooking?"

Sango sighed next to him before replying. "I'm hungry too, but I'm so close to being done. I really don't want to stop now."

Rin stood closed her book and stood up, stretching her muscles as she did so. "Inuyasha helped me finish my work," she smiled over at Inuyasha as she talked. "Why don't I get started on making the side dishes inside, and Inuyasha can work on grilling the meat out here. If you're not done with your homework by the time the food's ready, you'll have to finish on your own."

Everyone at the table agreed to Rin's terms mostly grateful for the extra study time. Even though no one mentioned all of the friends had noticed that Inuyasha hadn't gone around the table like he normally would be checking on everyone's progress making sure they were on the right track and not stuck. Rin, Miroku, and Sango could not blame the poor guy. Having Hojo there with them had defeated the purpose of the little get together they were having. They were sure Inuyasha was torn between wanting to be with Kagome and wanting to be as far from her and Hojo as was humanly possible.

Rin sighed as she started getting everything prepped for dinner. If only Inuyasha and Kagome would wake up and see they were perfect for each other. If either one would have been brave enough to tell the other how they felt they wouldn't be in this situation now.

'Something is going to have to be done soon. I don't want my family to break up.' She thought to herself. Rin stood up and wiped her eyes before the tears she could feel building up could fall. She straightened her shoulders, lifted her chin and plastered a smile on her face as she grabbed the food she had prepared and walked out to the others. She was proud of the fact her voice sounded bright and cheerful as she called out to the others that dinner was ready and to put their books away.

Despite the bravado she put on she didn't miss the look Inuyasha gave her as she walked out the door. He walked over to help her carry things to the table. When he got to her he whispered low enough so no one else could hear. "What's wrong?" Rin smiled at Inuyasha and shook her head the tiniest bit. Inuyasha gave her a skeptical look but shrugged it off. Who was he to make someone talk? Besides he really hated when females cried.

A/N Purple, Butterflies, Corn, Jumanji... Eh I don't really have anything to say... but I feel weird not putting in an AN so yeah :)