Kagome blinked as she saw the car coming towards her. She knew she shouldn't have rushed Hojo to walk faster so she'd get to school on time. Kagome froze and closed her eyes ready for the impact as she heard a very familiar voice call her name. "Inuyasha?!" Kagome opened her eyes and looked around. Kagome then looked infront of her and saw that the blue car was quickly replaced with red, but it wasnt her blood it was Inuyasha! Inuyasha grabbed her in his arms and leaped high up in the air advoiding all traffic landing next to Hojo. Kagome looked around and noticed that Hojo wasn't the only one out, it was a Monday morning at 9 am there were people crowded all over the street of Japan as Kagome felt the nervousness start to kick in. "Heh, Where did the filming crew go?!" Kagome put her hand behind her head and rubbed it once more. She looked over and saw Hojo and Inuyasha both giving out confused expressions "Better go and find them! Common guys!" She grabbed them and ran dragging them with her as far as she could from the public eye. This wasn't going to be pretty.

Kagome sooned turned a cornor and noticed it wasn't a business district anymore it was full of houses with people who were out. Sigh. Kagome noticed that she was only only 1 sleeved instead of two and the one she had didn't feel like a fire rat haori at all. Where was Inuyasha?! She felt the sleeve leave that she had gripped around her fingers as she turned around. ""Oh my God Inuyasha put him down!!!"

Inuyasha just looked at her then back at Hojo who was know being held by his throat up against a wall by a very angry hanyou. "What were you thinking letting her stand there like that?! She could have been killed!!" Hojos face was expressionless. He did not know what to do and Kagome could see it. "Inuyasha put him down!!"

"Why should I?! You could have..." Inuyasha once again was cut off by Kagome.

"But I wasn't now please but him down and wait atleast until we get back to the Shrine to make such a commotion! Remember were in my time era now!" Kagome looked at him sternly. Inuyasha did not like the look she was giving him and let Hojo go as he was put back on his feet gasping for air.

"Are you okay Hojo?" Hojo looked at Kagome and did his usual smile. "Of course I am Kagome!" Inuyasha and Kagome both looked at Hojo as Kagome reluctanly sighed and began dragging them both towards the shrine.

Inuyasha remained silent as she dragged him and Hojo to the shrine. Hojo also stayed quiet but his silentness probably was far off from Inuyashas as he prepared himself for the sitting of his life. Inuyasha looked around at Kagomes house as they walked inside it. Inuyasha turned to Kagome and looked at her

"What were you doing?! You could have been hurt?!" Inuyasha tried to control his temper. Kagome once again reddened with anger and yelled back.

"Aww, were you afraid that your shard detector would be lost?!" Kagome felt herself taken a back, she never talked to Inuyasha like this before sure they argued but for some odd reason she never snapped back like this. Kagome wasn't the only one taken a back, Inuyasha stood there his eyes filled with shock like Kagomes had once been earlier. 'Did she really think that she was only his shard detector?' Silence filled the room for what seemed like a eternity to the both of them. The silence rendered weak when a cough was heard coming from Hojo in the background. Inuyasha and Kagome both looked at him as Kagomes eyes widened. She forgot he was here!

Hojo looked at Kagome and this Inuyasha character and did the best thing he knew to do. "Hi, im Hojo!" Hojo smiled brightly at Inuyasha giving him on of his trademarked schoolboy friendly hand in the air waves. Inuyasha just stared blankly at him 'You have got to be kidding me.' Once again silence entered the room. Kagome was not ready for it to return so soon and decided to cut into the constant chit chat of Inuyasha and Hojo. "This is Inuyasha." There, she broke the silence, now it was up to Kami or whoever was up there watching her to hopefully provide the conversation. Thankfully Hojo chimmed in once again cheerfully. "I like your costume where did you get it?" Oh boy.

"This is not a costume!!!!!!!"

"Oh." Hojo stood there as he made this goofy face all of a sudden "Im sorry Inuyasha and Kagome but im confused!"

"Well," Kagome now felt like it was now her time to speak. "Do you remember all those times ive been absent with all these strange illnesses?" Hojo simply nodded and allowed her to continue. "My Gramps has been making up illnesses because for the past year now ive been going back and fourth in Fuedal Japan to hunt down the Shikon no Tama so no evil demons can get their hands on it." Silence. "Heh." Kagome looked at Hojo as his face was a blank expression 'If this keeps up ill be able to sell my sweat and make a fortune' Kagome got weirded out and felt a shiver travel up her spine at the very thought of someone buying her sweat. Yuck.

"Kagome?"

"Huh?" Kagome was brought back to reality when she was Hojo looking at her obviously with a question on his mind.

"Yes, Hojo?"

Hojo looked sheepish for a moment looking down then looking back up at Kagome "Is this your no good jealous boyfriend?"