Knight of the Round Table

By Sci-Fi Raptor

Chapter Two: Move on, Kagome

Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha and all related trademarks.

I must thank Rouge Pryde to betaing once again.

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Inuyasha? Was the first thing Kagome thought. She looked out her window to see Hojo outside.

"Oh, hi Hojo". Kagome said.

"I was gonna call you when I got home from work, but since you're house was on the way, I thought Id just ask you here." Hojo said.

"But isn't your job on the other side of town?" Kagome said.

"It is?" He said nervously. Kagome sweat dropped.

"You were saying something about a question?"

"Oh yeah. I was wondering if you wanted to do something over the weekend seeing that you haven't been sick for so long." Hojo said.

"Su-." Kagome was about to say. But what if Inuyasha comes back. He knows I like to leave on the weekends when I don't have school.

"Kagome!" A distant voice called.

What am I thinking? That selfish jerk doesn't care about me.

"Kagome, are you alright?" Hojo asked. When she realized that the poor boy had been trying to snap her out of it for some time, Kagome came back.

"Yeah, I'm all right. She said, a tear falling off her face. "I was just thinking of something."

"Well, if you're not feeling well, I guess there's next weekend."

"No, I'm all right. And sure, it's a date!" Kagome said happily. He deserves it for not coming back for me!

"Really?! Cool! See you at school tomorrow!" Hojo said, as he started running back to his house.

"Kagome slipped into her covers, and cried herself to sleep that night."

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"What do you mean that it's gone?!" Inuyasha said in fury.

"I'm sorry, but it seems that the jewel has vanished." Lady Kaede said.

(flashback)

"Good luck!" Miroku said as his friend readied himself to cross time. He jumped into the well. A few seconds later a thump could be heard.

Then Inuyasha jumped out and yelled, "Kagome, where are you!!!"

"Not here." Miroku said.

"Hey, you look real familiar." Inuyasha said to him. Miroku's sweat dropped.

"It's me Inuyasha. You didn't go to Kagome's time."

(back to now)

"How could it have been lost?" Inuyasha demanded.

"When I put it in its traditional resting place, it should have been protected by its natural protection spell. It's what kept demons from ever touching the jewel during Kikyo's time."

"Kikyo did lose it, you know."

"Yes, but that was because she took it out of its resting spot. The only person that could have taken it out is its priest or its god."

"God?"

"The Shikon Jewel was created by a god in the mountains of the Azure many centuries ago to hone in his energy. Once it perfected its power, it tried to destroy it, but couldn't. So he entrusted it to a human to keep it safe until it needed again, knowing that it would be sought after by others so they could make themselves stronger."

"Where is this god?" Inuyasha demanded.

"Its traditional grounds are in the Hyrulean temple at the top of the Azure Mountains. But that is in legends. No one has ever found it."

"Well, then I'm gonna be the first!" Inuyasha said and started walking out.

"There is a rumor that it is in a far of land where it is completely surrounded by water. It is called the Land of the Kings."

"That'll help a lot, lady." Inuyasha said, and started running out.

"Inuyasha, where are you going?" Miroku asked, his arm around Sango.

"To find Kagome." He said while running into the forest.

"And how do you plan on doing it?"

He kept silent at that thought. How are you going to find her Inuyasha? A voice in his head said. I really don't know. He finally answered himself. But I will.

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"So Kagome, is it true?" One of Kagome's friends asked as she opened her locker.

"Is what true?" She asked, putting in some of her books.

"Are you and Hojo really going out?"

"We're just gonna hang out during the weekend." She said, checking on her hair with a small mirror on the locker door.

"So it is true. You have to give us the details."

"We're just hanging out, that's all. I haven't seen Hojo in a while." She said, closing the door.

"Sure."

"Whatever." She said, walking to biology. As she walked to it, she saw a silver haired person in red clothing walking into her math class. Wait. Was that him? Kagome thought as she walked into class, accidentally bumping into Hojo.

"Nice to see you too Kagome." He said with a smile.

"Sorry." She said quietly and blushed. She quickly took her seat, and opened up her math book inside the desk. Gotta study for my math test. Kagome thought. Hojo sat next to her, and she had a feeling that she was being watched. She looked out of her book for a second and noticed Hojo looking at her; she also noticed the other girls giving Hojo a dreamy stare.

"What?" She said to Hojo.

"Nothing. Its just you look very pretty." He said to her. She heard a collective sigh from the girls in the class.

Whatever she said, and went back to studying. A negative number squared is positive. Yeah, that's right. Kagome thought. So, the square root of a negative number is positive? No it's not even real. The order of operations is multiply, divide, add, subtract, parenthesis no that's not right either. Man it sure was easier studying when Inuyasha was around. Whenever I'd study in front of him, he'd keep on asking me what something meant, and as I explained it to him, I remembered it better

Kagome started to reminisce about the old days when the gang and her went out collecting the sacred jewel shards. During the course of their journeys, they made many enemies and faced many gruesome challenges. But in spite of all that, they made many friends, and righted many wrongs. She thought about all the fun that they had together, all the perverted things Miroku did, and all the frustration Inuyasha caused. Why do I care so much that I wont see him again anyway? And most importantly of all, they put the whole jewel together. Wait a second, how did I come back without a jewel shard?

"Kagome, are you all right?" Hojo said with concern. Kagome instantly came out of her daze and responded, realizing that her cheeks were wet.

"Yeah I'm all right."

"Well, if anything's bothering you, you know Ill always be there for you."

"It's nothing, really. I was just thinking about some people that I had to say goodbye to recently." She said. Then her eyes noticed the position of the hands on the clock above the door. "And how badly I'm gonna fail my math test." She said in defeat, and closed her book. It was useless to study now; class was over in a minute, and there was only a four-minute period between classes.

"Well, if it's any help," Hojo said quietly. "I heard that they replaced Mr. Gizzy yesterday."

"Replaced?" Kagome said almost too loud. Then she remembered the silver haired person going into her math room. Her face seemed a bit younger, brighter and more beautiful as her depression slowly subsided. Maybe we won't have a test at all. Maybe that was Inuyasha. Said another voice.

Kagome started walking to her math class in anticipation, nervousness and fear. What if it is Inuyasha. He'll go nuts in here. She quickened her pace, not sure that she could stand the suspense any longer. She was about to go through the door, but she suddenly froze. She couldn't take it. She was vulnerable now, and she knew it. If she saw Inuyasha, she didn't know what she would do. Damn it Inuyasha. You're such a jerk Even though you're so NO, no, no! He's a jerk and I'm gonna stay mad at him.

"Um Kagome. Are you gonna move?" Said someone behind her.

"Sorry." She quietly said and took her seat, her head down the whole time. She didn't dare look up. What if it's not Inuyasha? I mean I didn't really see his face or anything. Who else has silver hair? Finally unable to help herself, she looked up. What she saw was unmistakably Inuyasha's hair. He was writing his name one the chalkboard. I, n,

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