Kagome got out of her mom's car. She had convinced her mom to drive her to school. She looked up at the building, So this is school? Looks crowded...

"Hey, Kagome!" Someone touched her shoulder.

She spun around to face the person and screamed. She tried to back away, but the boy grabbed her hand and said in a pleading voice, "Kagome! What's wrong?"

Kagome stopped. Was this person... this boy... Kagome's friend? This boy scared her. Everything about him was scary and strange. His hair, his clothes, his voice, his touch, his body, his smile. Especially his smile. So erie. So curious. She shivered. I shivered? I don't shiver. Who is this boy?

"Kagome," the boy spoke. "Don't you remember me? Your concussion must be serious. It's me. Hojo."

"Oh, hi... Hojo," Kagome forced a smile. "I- I am sorry I did not remember you... my concussion-"

Hojo wrapped his arms around Kagome. "You don't need to make an excuse. I understand."

Kagome nodde into his shoulder and wrapped her arms aruond Hojo, giving back the hug. So much more gentle than Inuyasha.

Inuyasha growled, "What's that jerk doing to Kagome!? How dare he hug her!?!? I outta teach him a lesson!"

Inuyasha's muscles tensed up, ready to pounce.

Ring

"Agh!" Inuaysha fell out of the tree. "Too loud! I hate these ears!"

Hojo released Kagome from the hug. "We've better get to class or we'll be late." He held Kagome's hand and smiled.

Kagome nodded, "Are we together?" She asked indicating the classes.

Hojo laughed, "Yes, Kagome. We are. I'm sorry for laughing, but because of your concussion, you're acting like you're new to the school."

Kagome looked away and blushed, "I- I am sorry, Hojo."

Hojo put his hand on her back. She winced. His touch was so erie, yet, at the same time, heartthrobbing, soft, gentle, and comforting. Hojo turned her towards the doors and started walking with her, "There's no need to be sorry. You concussion was an accident."

Kagome grabbed Hojo's hand. It was comforting to be with him. Hojo looked at Kagome and then down at their hands. He postioned his hand so their fingers were laced together.

Inuyasha sat up, rubbing his head. "Jeese! That hurt more than Kagome's sits. Uh... speaking of Kagome, where did she go?" Inuyasha looked around wildly until he spotted her by the school door with the strange boy, hand in hand. "That wench! She's cheating on me! Uh... well, technically it isn't cheating because we're not going out and she does think she's Kikyou... but that's still wrong!"

"Rene."

"Here."

"Hojo."

"Here."

"Akito."

"Yeah, yeah. I'm here."

"I prefer you to say 'here' or 'present'." the teacher retorted. "Uh... Kagome.......... Kagome?......... Kagome Higurashi???"

Hojo leaned over to Kagome, "That's you. Say 'here'."

"Oh! Thank you... uh... here!" Kagome answered.

After school, Hojo walked Kagome to her locker. What a weird place this school is... And that... math. It is confusing. I cannot wait to get out of this body!

"Uh, Hojo? Could you open this for me again, please?" Kagome asked sweetly.

Hojo nodded. After they go all of their stuff, Kagome led Hojo into an empty classroom. After the door closed, Kagome dropped her stuff and hugged Hojo. He hugged back. Kagome looked into his eyes. Before Hojo could say anything, she propped herself up on her tiptoes and pressed her lips up to his, giving a sweet, innocent kiss. After they broke the kiss, Hojo said, "I thought you didn't like me that way."

Kagome blushed, "It was a 'thank you'... for being so sweet and kind to me."

A smile appeared on Hojo's face, "Well, then. I should act like this everyday."

Inuyasha was going red in the face with anger. "How dare she!?!? That's it! I don't need to take anymore abuse! I'm going home!"

Inuyasha walked away form the school mumbling, "When she was Kagome, she sat me! And now when she thinks she's Kikyou, she has to go and do this!?!? Jeese! And I thought I'd get a break!"

Kagome backtracked the way she came that morning. When she got back to her reincarnation's house, she spotted someone entering the door to the well. Inuyasha. She hurried up to him and grabbed his hand, "Inuaysha-"

Inuyasha turned around to face Kagome. "Feh! Leave me along you wench!"

Kagome looked at Inuyasha, pain in her eyes. "Inuyasha, what is wrong?"

"What's wrong? What's wrong!?!?" Inuyasha exploded. "I saw you kissing that boy!"

"It does not matter! You do not love me anymore!" Kagome cried. "You love Kagome!"

"But you're forgetting! You're in Kagome's body! You can't just prance around doing whatever you want! You'll ruin her!" Inuyasha yelled.

Inuyasha stormed off over to the well and jumped in, going back to his time.

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