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song. (You know the 'chinge the world thing') The answer is no, it's the
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"Inuyasha and I are leaving for my world today." Kagome said receiving odd looks from Sango, Miroku and Shippo.
"Do you have to go now?" Shippo asked, getting teary-eyed.
"Shippo, it's not like I'm never coming back. I'll be back in a few weeks. Trust me I'll be back before you even know that I'm gone." She replied trying to cheer him up.
"So soon?" Miroku asked. "There's nothing you two have planned, um....do you?"
"Uh, no we don't really have anything planned when we get back."
"Well, alright, I guess you should get going Kagome, it's almost noon. Just remember to come back!" Sango smiled giving Kagome a friendly hug.
Miroku walked over to Inuyasha and smiled. "What?" Inuyasha asked.
"Inuyasha....good luck." Then with a smirk he said, "Don't do anything I wouldn't do!" He said with a playful smile.
Inuyasha's only response was a bright red face and jabbing Miroku on the side softly. "And don't ruin things between you and Sango." He whispered into the monk's ear.
"I won't." He said, walking up giving Inuyasha a friendly pat on the back.
"Hey Miroku, Shippo!" Sango called. "Why don't we go with Inuyasha and Kagome as far as the well?"
"Sure!"
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"Let's go!!" Kagome screamed, grabbing Inuyasha by the shirt and practically dragging him across the forest to reach the Bone Eater's Well.
"Kagome...what's the rush?" Inuyasha inquired as he was being hauled across the field.
"I wanna get home as soon as possible!" She said with a smile on her face. 'I can't wait to show mom Inuyasha's staying with us.....Well....at least for the time being!' She thought happily.
Inuyasha just looked at Kagome. 'I've never seen her this happy before...... Is it because of me? No, it can't be' He thought denying himself.
Meanwhile Sango, Miroku and Shippo were struggling to keep up.
"HEY WAIT UP!" Miroku yelled. He and the others were way behind.
"I've never seen Kagome run that fast before!" Shippo said while he sprinted his way to catch up to Inuyasha and Kagome.
"Gotta get to the well!" Kagome said happily still only half way there. "This is going to fun isn't it Inu----what are you doing?" She yelled as Inuyasha picked her up and carried her.
"I can get you there a lot faster without you dragging me." He smirked. "Hold on tight, you don't want to fall." He warned letting her adjust herself before he began to dart across the forest.
"Ready?" Kagome nodded and tightened her grip around Inuyasha's neck and blushed crimson.
With that, Inuyasha ran across with lightning speed.
'Concentrate Inuyasha. It's just Kagome. She's always riding your back when you have adventures.....why are you so tense about it now?' He thought to himself.
'It's just Inuyasha. Kagome, it's just Inuyasha. What's your problem? This isn't anything big. It's not like he's never offered a ride for you.' She berated herself.
"We're here!" Inuyasha said, carefully letting Kagome off his back. "You okay?"
"Yup! Thanks for the ride!" She said blushing a bit.
"Your welcome, my pleasure." 'Why is she blushing? I hope it's because of me' He thought.
"INUYASHA!!!!!" cried a voice from the distance. "WAIT!! NOT ALL OF US HAVE DEMON-SPEED!!"
"Hurry!" Kagome yelled very excited about going home. In a matter of seconds, the three met up with Inuyasha.
"Took you long enough. Could you run any slower?" Inuyasha smirked laughing at his friends who were breathing extremely hard.
"Hey....you....should....be....thanking....us...." Miroku said, gasping for air between each word.
"WHAT HAPPENED? YOU'RE SO FAST!" Shippo said staring at them.
"Feh! Of course I'm fast!" Inuyasha said with much pride in himself.
Kagome laughed and remembered why they were at the well in the first place.
"Eheheehehehh! WE GOTTA GO INUYASHA!! COME ON!!!" She yelled jumping in to the well.
"Bye Miroku! Bye Sango! Bye Shippo!" She yelled on her way in.
"Well, I better get going. I'll see you guys around." Inuyasha said, before diving into the well himself.
"They were certainly in a rush to get here." Miroku piped up. "Yea, wonder why." Shippo thought.
"Let's go and get some supplies before we start traveling." Sango suggested.
"Yea let's go!"
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"We're here!" Kagome smiled, lifting herself out of the well. "Come on let's go in the shrine." She said guiding Inuyasha where to go.
"School's over. Sota should be home any minute now...on second thought, he's probably already in the house."
She ran and opened the door. "Mom I'm home!" She yelled happily.
"Why hello Kagome. Hello Inuyasha! Are you staying with us?" Her mom asked opening the door letting her daughter and the hanyou in the house.
"Yes, if that's okay with you."
"Of course! Always happy to offer a room for my daughter's friends!" She said giving Inuyasha's ears a little *tweak*. (A/N I love Inuyasha's ears they're so kawaii!)
Kagome blushed. "Mom!"
"I'm sorry Kagome. It's just that it's been such a long time since I've done that. He's all yours."
"I don't mean it like that* mom." Kagome replied blushing red.
Inuyasha looked at her and smiled. Just then, a little boy came running down the stairs.
"Mom did you just say Inu----INUYASHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Sota screamed running up to him and hugging him. (A/N I love those Inu and Sota parts! It's so kawaii how Inu acts like a big brother! ^_^)
"Hi kid..." Inuyasha said, having a little trouble breathing thanks to Sota's hard grip.
"HI!!!! YOU'RE SO COOL!!!!!!!!" Sota said grabbing Inuyasha again.
"Thanks." Inuyasha responded looking down at Kagome's brother.
"ARE YOU STAYING WITH US DURING THE WEEKEND?" He asked, eyes wide with hope.
"He's staying with us for the whole holiday Sota." Kagome interjected, for a minute everything was silent.
'What's going on?' Inuyasha thought, worried that for some reason he couldn't stay.
"COOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!! YAAAAAAYYYYYYYY!!!!" Sota screamed jumping up and down almost knocking over a vase.
'I guess there is no problem.' He thought smiling to himself.
"Would you like something to eat Inuyasha?" Kagome's mother asked.
"No thank you, Miss Higurashi." Kagome's mother smiled at Inuyasha and then looked to Kagome.
"Kagome, you never told me how much of a gentlemen Inuyasha was." She said.
'I can tell he's in love with Kagome.' She thought smiling to herself. 'I wonder how this will turn out.'
"Where's grandpa?" Kagome asked. "He's at the front of the shrine talking to Hojo."
"Oh no..don't tell me he's giving Hojo another of those bogus stories." Kagome said with an exasperated sigh.
'Who's this Hobo guy?' Inuyasha thought.
"You know he has a very deep liking for you, Kagome." Her mom replied.
"EWWW! Kagome can't like Hojo! He's not her type!" Sota butted in. 'She better like Inuyasha! Cuz that's the only guy I want her with.' Sota said to himself.
'Who is this guy?' Inuyasha thought over and over.
"Let's go!" Kagome screamed grabbing everyone to go and see Grandpa.
Kagome sprinted to the front of the shrine making sure neither Hojo or Grandpa saw her.
Grandpa was of course, giving Hojo another story.
"Why thank you Hojo!! More money---err..More get well things!" He said, pretending to cry over Kagome's 'hemophiliac'.
"It's alright, Grandpa. Kagome means a lot to me." He said having no idea that Grandpa was tricking him into getting the money and medicine.
"Thank you my boy.." Grandpa replied bringing his hand up to his face pretending to cry some more.
"Ugh! Grandpa!" Kagome sneered behind a tree. "Why do you always do this? Inuyasha do you want to--------" When, she turned Inuyasha was no longer there. "What where..." She turned again facing Grandpa and Hojo. Inuyasha was behind Hojo looking at him oddly. Hojo ever as clueless, didn't notice.
"Thank you so much Hojo," then Grandpa took his hand off his eyes and looked up. "INU YASHA?!" Grandpa yelled.
"Huh? I'm Hojo....not, Inuyasha?" Hojo replied looking at Grandpa oddly thinking where that name came from.
Inuyasha, on the other hand was making faces behind Hojo, thinking how a scrawny human like this could end up with Kagome.
'Ugh. This guy is just brainless...He* likes Kagome? Heck. I hate to say it, but compared to this guy, Kouga would be a king. Well, that is, not including me.' Inuyasha thought, nodding to himself.
"Uhm.....Yes Hojo!" Grandpa said cocking his head towards the door, creating signals for Inuyasha to go inside so no one would see him.
Inuyasha, however, had other things in mind and remained where he was.
"Hojo!" Kagome's mom called.
"Yes, Miss Higurashi?"
"Would you like to come in for a while?" She asked trying to give Inuyasha a chance to move.
Kagome ran out of her hiding place, behind Hojo, grabbed Inuyasha and directed him back.
"What were you doing?" Kagome asked, still looking over at Hojo and his mother conversing.
"Who is that guy?" Inuyasha said angrily, not answering Kagome's question.
"No thank you Miss Higurashi. I just hope your lovely daughter is okay." The boy responded.
Kagome blushed when she heard Hojo state that. "He can be so sweet when he says that sometimes." Kagome whispered just enough for Inuyasha to hear.
"SIS! YOU CANNOT LIKE THAT CLUELESS JERK!" Sota yelled, making sure the people in the distance wouldn't hear him.
' WHO IS THIS GUY? I HAVE ENOUGH TROUBLE WITH MY RIVAL KOUGA IN THE FEUDAL WORLD, AND NOW IN HER WORLD THERE'S THIS HOBO PERSON?! I GUESS I'LL JUST HAVE TO DEAL WITH HIM MYSELF!' Inuyasha thought fuming, getting up to pummel the poor clueless boy.
Kagome grabbed him, "Wait."
"Bye!" Hojo said waving back at Kagome's family before running down the entrance.
"Kagome let go! I want to see who that guy is!" 'AND I WANT TO BEAT THE LIVING DAYLGIHTS OUT OF HIM! PLAY WITH MY GIRL DOES HE? I'LL RIP OUT HIS GUTS! ' He thought clenching his fists.
"Inuyasha! I'll tell you later!" Kagome responded running up her mom thanking her. She then smiled and entered the house, leaving Inuyasha and Sota outside.
"Who is that guy?" Inuyasha asked Sota. Sota winced and looked up at him.
"I'll explain it to you up in my room. Here isn't exactly the best place to talk about things." Inuyasha nodded and followed the little boy into his room.
Sota ran up the stairs and into his bedroom. Inuyasha looked inside and watched Sota lock the door.
"Why are you locking the door?" Inuyasha asked confused, thinking that Sota was trying to hide something."
"Well, if my sister heard us, I don't think she would really appreciate it." He said putting his ear on the door making sure no one was outside it.
"Why not?" Inuyasha asked interested in what her brother would respond. At the same time picking up a little toy car on the floor, examining it's purposes.
"Well, I dunno. I think she likes Hojo." Inuyasha dropped the little car and bolted up and grabbed Sota.
"SHE WHAT?!"
"Calm down...Inuyasha. Here sit down. I'll explain to you right now."
Inuyasha then released the miniature boy and seated himself on the bed, accompanied by Sota.
"Ok, you can start." Inuyasha started.
"Well you see Hojo is the most popular guy in school." Inuyasha raised a brow.
"Meaning?"
"A lot of girls want him. Anyway, Kagome isn't really too popular but he really really likes her. She was really shocked that a guy like him would like her, but you know. Ever since she went to the Feudal Age, he's been coming over here offering presents and money for her. He REALLY likes her." He explained.
"So, he's trying to win her over?" Inuyasha asked hating Hojo with every word Sota spoke.
"Basically. He's even asked her out a couple times."
"Asked her.....out?" He asked unsure of what exactly that meant.
"Take her somewhere. Alone with him. Spend time together kind of thing."
"WHAT?! HOW DARE HE?! I'LL KILL HIM!! I'LL---"
"Inuyasha..?" Sota asked tugging the dog-demon's kimono.
"Huh?" Inuyasha looked down to see Sota looking up at him, shaking his head, as if telling him that killing Hojo would make things worse.
'Maybe it would make things worse. But at least I'll have some satisfaction.' Inuyasha thought, grinning.
"I think you should just try to win her over yourself." Sota replied.
"Win her?" He asked looking at a smiling Sota.
"Why don't you ask her on a date?" He asked.
"I don't know any places around here." Inuyasha said sadly, trying to think of some alternative.
"You know, I can show you some places." Sota said glancing out a window, seeing it was still daylight.
"We can go now! Just put on those shoes and that hat we're off!" He yelled grabbing Inuyasha after he put on the "objects."
"Mom! I'm taking Inuyasha to look around the town, okay?" Sota said smiling.
"Of course honey. Make sure you don't get lost and stay close to Inuyasha!"
"Okay!"
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Inuyasha and Sota were now down the street. Everyone was looking at Inuyasha oddly, but they merely shrugged, thinking he was probably in theatre. After a small amount of minutes, they arrived at an abundant green park.
"Here's one place!" Sota said smiling. "You can take her for a walk here. Oh! And that place over there.....with the big sign! Those are the movies. You watch television over there." Sota said pointing to all the places.
"Uhm....all these places have so much people here. Is there any place with a little less commotion?" He asked. All he wanted to do was be alone with Kagome, not be surrounded by a bunch of odd humans.
Sota thought for a second thinking of a place were barely any people would go. "Take her up there." Sota said pointing up at a steep hill in the distance. He had been there numerous times with his classmates for fieldtrips, but Kagome hadn't.
"What's up there?" Inuyasha asked looking at it. He was sure he could climb it, if need be.
"Well, it has this beautiful view! Oh..take her up there when the sun goes down. I hear a lot of girls like to see the sun go down. Oh and I hear girls like the moonlight too....." He said, pondering why girls loved seeing the sun and moon in the sky.
"Do many people go up there?" Inuyasha asked. That would be the perfect place to take her as long as they were alone.
"Well, a lot of people go up there during the day. But when the sun sets barely anyone is ever there. And in the night, well, no one goes up there."
'Perfect.' Inuyasha thought. "I guess I'll take her there. So, do I have to climb up that hill to get to the top?" He asked looking down at the little boy.
"Nope! There's a pathway on the right when you get there."
"Okay great." He responded. "It's getting late; we should get back to your house. Your mom must be worried about you."
"Alright. But first, do you want me to give you some pointers on getting a girl?"
"Uh......sure." 'Me, taking some information on a little boy? This is a first.'
"Okay! Let's get going!" Sota said smiling, grabbing Inuyasha hand on the way home.
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Meanwhile, back at the shrine, Kagome was asking her mother numerous questions. She was worried about where her brother and Inuyasha were and it was becoming dark outside.
"Where did they say they were going?" She asked, pacing in the living room.
"They didn't say, they only said they were going to look around town. Kagome, I don't know why you're so worried. Inuyasha can protect them if they get into any danger. I am perfectly fine with Sota out late, as long as Inuyasha is there to watch him." She replied.
"But what if they get lost? Inuyasha wouldn't know where to go."
"Haven't you told me that Inuyasha has a very keen sense of smell? He can just lead himself back here. And also, I doubt Sota would get lost. He's lived in this town for years now; he knows this place by heart."
"Yea, but what if they-----------"
Right that moment there was a knocking sound at the door. Kagome's mom got up to answer it. When the door flipped open, it revealed a little boy with brown hair and a man in a red kimono, shoes, baseball cap and silver hair. It was Inuyasha and Sota.
"Why hello, Inuyasha. Hello Sota. Enjoy your walk?" Kagome's mom asked happily smiling. She really liked Inuyasha, not just because of his ears, but because she knew when she saw a good person.
"Hi! Yea we really enjoyed it!! INUYASHA IS SO COOL!!!!!!!" Sota said hugging his mom. "Hi Sis!"
"Where were you?" Kagome asked.
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"Inuyasha and I are leaving for my world today." Kagome said receiving odd looks from Sango, Miroku and Shippo.
"Do you have to go now?" Shippo asked, getting teary-eyed.
"Shippo, it's not like I'm never coming back. I'll be back in a few weeks. Trust me I'll be back before you even know that I'm gone." She replied trying to cheer him up.
"So soon?" Miroku asked. "There's nothing you two have planned, um....do you?"
"Uh, no we don't really have anything planned when we get back."
"Well, alright, I guess you should get going Kagome, it's almost noon. Just remember to come back!" Sango smiled giving Kagome a friendly hug.
Miroku walked over to Inuyasha and smiled. "What?" Inuyasha asked.
"Inuyasha....good luck." Then with a smirk he said, "Don't do anything I wouldn't do!" He said with a playful smile.
Inuyasha's only response was a bright red face and jabbing Miroku on the side softly. "And don't ruin things between you and Sango." He whispered into the monk's ear.
"I won't." He said, walking up giving Inuyasha a friendly pat on the back.
"Hey Miroku, Shippo!" Sango called. "Why don't we go with Inuyasha and Kagome as far as the well?"
"Sure!"
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"Let's go!!" Kagome screamed, grabbing Inuyasha by the shirt and practically dragging him across the forest to reach the Bone Eater's Well.
"Kagome...what's the rush?" Inuyasha inquired as he was being hauled across the field.
"I wanna get home as soon as possible!" She said with a smile on her face. 'I can't wait to show mom Inuyasha's staying with us.....Well....at least for the time being!' She thought happily.
Inuyasha just looked at Kagome. 'I've never seen her this happy before...... Is it because of me? No, it can't be' He thought denying himself.
Meanwhile Sango, Miroku and Shippo were struggling to keep up.
"HEY WAIT UP!" Miroku yelled. He and the others were way behind.
"I've never seen Kagome run that fast before!" Shippo said while he sprinted his way to catch up to Inuyasha and Kagome.
"Gotta get to the well!" Kagome said happily still only half way there. "This is going to fun isn't it Inu----what are you doing?" She yelled as Inuyasha picked her up and carried her.
"I can get you there a lot faster without you dragging me." He smirked. "Hold on tight, you don't want to fall." He warned letting her adjust herself before he began to dart across the forest.
"Ready?" Kagome nodded and tightened her grip around Inuyasha's neck and blushed crimson.
With that, Inuyasha ran across with lightning speed.
'Concentrate Inuyasha. It's just Kagome. She's always riding your back when you have adventures.....why are you so tense about it now?' He thought to himself.
'It's just Inuyasha. Kagome, it's just Inuyasha. What's your problem? This isn't anything big. It's not like he's never offered a ride for you.' She berated herself.
"We're here!" Inuyasha said, carefully letting Kagome off his back. "You okay?"
"Yup! Thanks for the ride!" She said blushing a bit.
"Your welcome, my pleasure." 'Why is she blushing? I hope it's because of me' He thought.
"INUYASHA!!!!!" cried a voice from the distance. "WAIT!! NOT ALL OF US HAVE DEMON-SPEED!!"
"Hurry!" Kagome yelled very excited about going home. In a matter of seconds, the three met up with Inuyasha.
"Took you long enough. Could you run any slower?" Inuyasha smirked laughing at his friends who were breathing extremely hard.
"Hey....you....should....be....thanking....us...." Miroku said, gasping for air between each word.
"WHAT HAPPENED? YOU'RE SO FAST!" Shippo said staring at them.
"Feh! Of course I'm fast!" Inuyasha said with much pride in himself.
Kagome laughed and remembered why they were at the well in the first place.
"Eheheehehehh! WE GOTTA GO INUYASHA!! COME ON!!!" She yelled jumping in to the well.
"Bye Miroku! Bye Sango! Bye Shippo!" She yelled on her way in.
"Well, I better get going. I'll see you guys around." Inuyasha said, before diving into the well himself.
"They were certainly in a rush to get here." Miroku piped up. "Yea, wonder why." Shippo thought.
"Let's go and get some supplies before we start traveling." Sango suggested.
"Yea let's go!"
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"We're here!" Kagome smiled, lifting herself out of the well. "Come on let's go in the shrine." She said guiding Inuyasha where to go.
"School's over. Sota should be home any minute now...on second thought, he's probably already in the house."
She ran and opened the door. "Mom I'm home!" She yelled happily.
"Why hello Kagome. Hello Inuyasha! Are you staying with us?" Her mom asked opening the door letting her daughter and the hanyou in the house.
"Yes, if that's okay with you."
"Of course! Always happy to offer a room for my daughter's friends!" She said giving Inuyasha's ears a little *tweak*. (A/N I love Inuyasha's ears they're so kawaii!)
Kagome blushed. "Mom!"
"I'm sorry Kagome. It's just that it's been such a long time since I've done that. He's all yours."
"I don't mean it like that* mom." Kagome replied blushing red.
Inuyasha looked at her and smiled. Just then, a little boy came running down the stairs.
"Mom did you just say Inu----INUYASHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Sota screamed running up to him and hugging him. (A/N I love those Inu and Sota parts! It's so kawaii how Inu acts like a big brother! ^_^)
"Hi kid..." Inuyasha said, having a little trouble breathing thanks to Sota's hard grip.
"HI!!!! YOU'RE SO COOL!!!!!!!!" Sota said grabbing Inuyasha again.
"Thanks." Inuyasha responded looking down at Kagome's brother.
"ARE YOU STAYING WITH US DURING THE WEEKEND?" He asked, eyes wide with hope.
"He's staying with us for the whole holiday Sota." Kagome interjected, for a minute everything was silent.
'What's going on?' Inuyasha thought, worried that for some reason he couldn't stay.
"COOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!! YAAAAAAYYYYYYYY!!!!" Sota screamed jumping up and down almost knocking over a vase.
'I guess there is no problem.' He thought smiling to himself.
"Would you like something to eat Inuyasha?" Kagome's mother asked.
"No thank you, Miss Higurashi." Kagome's mother smiled at Inuyasha and then looked to Kagome.
"Kagome, you never told me how much of a gentlemen Inuyasha was." She said.
'I can tell he's in love with Kagome.' She thought smiling to herself. 'I wonder how this will turn out.'
"Where's grandpa?" Kagome asked. "He's at the front of the shrine talking to Hojo."
"Oh no..don't tell me he's giving Hojo another of those bogus stories." Kagome said with an exasperated sigh.
'Who's this Hobo guy?' Inuyasha thought.
"You know he has a very deep liking for you, Kagome." Her mom replied.
"EWWW! Kagome can't like Hojo! He's not her type!" Sota butted in. 'She better like Inuyasha! Cuz that's the only guy I want her with.' Sota said to himself.
'Who is this guy?' Inuyasha thought over and over.
"Let's go!" Kagome screamed grabbing everyone to go and see Grandpa.
Kagome sprinted to the front of the shrine making sure neither Hojo or Grandpa saw her.
Grandpa was of course, giving Hojo another story.
"Why thank you Hojo!! More money---err..More get well things!" He said, pretending to cry over Kagome's 'hemophiliac'.
"It's alright, Grandpa. Kagome means a lot to me." He said having no idea that Grandpa was tricking him into getting the money and medicine.
"Thank you my boy.." Grandpa replied bringing his hand up to his face pretending to cry some more.
"Ugh! Grandpa!" Kagome sneered behind a tree. "Why do you always do this? Inuyasha do you want to--------" When, she turned Inuyasha was no longer there. "What where..." She turned again facing Grandpa and Hojo. Inuyasha was behind Hojo looking at him oddly. Hojo ever as clueless, didn't notice.
"Thank you so much Hojo," then Grandpa took his hand off his eyes and looked up. "INU YASHA?!" Grandpa yelled.
"Huh? I'm Hojo....not, Inuyasha?" Hojo replied looking at Grandpa oddly thinking where that name came from.
Inuyasha, on the other hand was making faces behind Hojo, thinking how a scrawny human like this could end up with Kagome.
'Ugh. This guy is just brainless...He* likes Kagome? Heck. I hate to say it, but compared to this guy, Kouga would be a king. Well, that is, not including me.' Inuyasha thought, nodding to himself.
"Uhm.....Yes Hojo!" Grandpa said cocking his head towards the door, creating signals for Inuyasha to go inside so no one would see him.
Inuyasha, however, had other things in mind and remained where he was.
"Hojo!" Kagome's mom called.
"Yes, Miss Higurashi?"
"Would you like to come in for a while?" She asked trying to give Inuyasha a chance to move.
Kagome ran out of her hiding place, behind Hojo, grabbed Inuyasha and directed him back.
"What were you doing?" Kagome asked, still looking over at Hojo and his mother conversing.
"Who is that guy?" Inuyasha said angrily, not answering Kagome's question.
"No thank you Miss Higurashi. I just hope your lovely daughter is okay." The boy responded.
Kagome blushed when she heard Hojo state that. "He can be so sweet when he says that sometimes." Kagome whispered just enough for Inuyasha to hear.
"SIS! YOU CANNOT LIKE THAT CLUELESS JERK!" Sota yelled, making sure the people in the distance wouldn't hear him.
' WHO IS THIS GUY? I HAVE ENOUGH TROUBLE WITH MY RIVAL KOUGA IN THE FEUDAL WORLD, AND NOW IN HER WORLD THERE'S THIS HOBO PERSON?! I GUESS I'LL JUST HAVE TO DEAL WITH HIM MYSELF!' Inuyasha thought fuming, getting up to pummel the poor clueless boy.
Kagome grabbed him, "Wait."
"Bye!" Hojo said waving back at Kagome's family before running down the entrance.
"Kagome let go! I want to see who that guy is!" 'AND I WANT TO BEAT THE LIVING DAYLGIHTS OUT OF HIM! PLAY WITH MY GIRL DOES HE? I'LL RIP OUT HIS GUTS! ' He thought clenching his fists.
"Inuyasha! I'll tell you later!" Kagome responded running up her mom thanking her. She then smiled and entered the house, leaving Inuyasha and Sota outside.
"Who is that guy?" Inuyasha asked Sota. Sota winced and looked up at him.
"I'll explain it to you up in my room. Here isn't exactly the best place to talk about things." Inuyasha nodded and followed the little boy into his room.
Sota ran up the stairs and into his bedroom. Inuyasha looked inside and watched Sota lock the door.
"Why are you locking the door?" Inuyasha asked confused, thinking that Sota was trying to hide something."
"Well, if my sister heard us, I don't think she would really appreciate it." He said putting his ear on the door making sure no one was outside it.
"Why not?" Inuyasha asked interested in what her brother would respond. At the same time picking up a little toy car on the floor, examining it's purposes.
"Well, I dunno. I think she likes Hojo." Inuyasha dropped the little car and bolted up and grabbed Sota.
"SHE WHAT?!"
"Calm down...Inuyasha. Here sit down. I'll explain to you right now."
Inuyasha then released the miniature boy and seated himself on the bed, accompanied by Sota.
"Ok, you can start." Inuyasha started.
"Well you see Hojo is the most popular guy in school." Inuyasha raised a brow.
"Meaning?"
"A lot of girls want him. Anyway, Kagome isn't really too popular but he really really likes her. She was really shocked that a guy like him would like her, but you know. Ever since she went to the Feudal Age, he's been coming over here offering presents and money for her. He REALLY likes her." He explained.
"So, he's trying to win her over?" Inuyasha asked hating Hojo with every word Sota spoke.
"Basically. He's even asked her out a couple times."
"Asked her.....out?" He asked unsure of what exactly that meant.
"Take her somewhere. Alone with him. Spend time together kind of thing."
"WHAT?! HOW DARE HE?! I'LL KILL HIM!! I'LL---"
"Inuyasha..?" Sota asked tugging the dog-demon's kimono.
"Huh?" Inuyasha looked down to see Sota looking up at him, shaking his head, as if telling him that killing Hojo would make things worse.
'Maybe it would make things worse. But at least I'll have some satisfaction.' Inuyasha thought, grinning.
"I think you should just try to win her over yourself." Sota replied.
"Win her?" He asked looking at a smiling Sota.
"Why don't you ask her on a date?" He asked.
"I don't know any places around here." Inuyasha said sadly, trying to think of some alternative.
"You know, I can show you some places." Sota said glancing out a window, seeing it was still daylight.
"We can go now! Just put on those shoes and that hat we're off!" He yelled grabbing Inuyasha after he put on the "objects."
"Mom! I'm taking Inuyasha to look around the town, okay?" Sota said smiling.
"Of course honey. Make sure you don't get lost and stay close to Inuyasha!"
"Okay!"
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Inuyasha and Sota were now down the street. Everyone was looking at Inuyasha oddly, but they merely shrugged, thinking he was probably in theatre. After a small amount of minutes, they arrived at an abundant green park.
"Here's one place!" Sota said smiling. "You can take her for a walk here. Oh! And that place over there.....with the big sign! Those are the movies. You watch television over there." Sota said pointing to all the places.
"Uhm....all these places have so much people here. Is there any place with a little less commotion?" He asked. All he wanted to do was be alone with Kagome, not be surrounded by a bunch of odd humans.
Sota thought for a second thinking of a place were barely any people would go. "Take her up there." Sota said pointing up at a steep hill in the distance. He had been there numerous times with his classmates for fieldtrips, but Kagome hadn't.
"What's up there?" Inuyasha asked looking at it. He was sure he could climb it, if need be.
"Well, it has this beautiful view! Oh..take her up there when the sun goes down. I hear a lot of girls like to see the sun go down. Oh and I hear girls like the moonlight too....." He said, pondering why girls loved seeing the sun and moon in the sky.
"Do many people go up there?" Inuyasha asked. That would be the perfect place to take her as long as they were alone.
"Well, a lot of people go up there during the day. But when the sun sets barely anyone is ever there. And in the night, well, no one goes up there."
'Perfect.' Inuyasha thought. "I guess I'll take her there. So, do I have to climb up that hill to get to the top?" He asked looking down at the little boy.
"Nope! There's a pathway on the right when you get there."
"Okay great." He responded. "It's getting late; we should get back to your house. Your mom must be worried about you."
"Alright. But first, do you want me to give you some pointers on getting a girl?"
"Uh......sure." 'Me, taking some information on a little boy? This is a first.'
"Okay! Let's get going!" Sota said smiling, grabbing Inuyasha hand on the way home.
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Meanwhile, back at the shrine, Kagome was asking her mother numerous questions. She was worried about where her brother and Inuyasha were and it was becoming dark outside.
"Where did they say they were going?" She asked, pacing in the living room.
"They didn't say, they only said they were going to look around town. Kagome, I don't know why you're so worried. Inuyasha can protect them if they get into any danger. I am perfectly fine with Sota out late, as long as Inuyasha is there to watch him." She replied.
"But what if they get lost? Inuyasha wouldn't know where to go."
"Haven't you told me that Inuyasha has a very keen sense of smell? He can just lead himself back here. And also, I doubt Sota would get lost. He's lived in this town for years now; he knows this place by heart."
"Yea, but what if they-----------"
Right that moment there was a knocking sound at the door. Kagome's mom got up to answer it. When the door flipped open, it revealed a little boy with brown hair and a man in a red kimono, shoes, baseball cap and silver hair. It was Inuyasha and Sota.
"Why hello, Inuyasha. Hello Sota. Enjoy your walk?" Kagome's mom asked happily smiling. She really liked Inuyasha, not just because of his ears, but because she knew when she saw a good person.
"Hi! Yea we really enjoyed it!! INUYASHA IS SO COOL!!!!!!!" Sota said hugging his mom. "Hi Sis!"
"Where were you?" Kagome asked.
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