Still don't own Inuyasha. Never will and never hope to anyway.

I finally had the chance to update the story, so I might add a few chapters for the long wait as it were. Here is chapter 2.

Chapter 2: Hojo meets Inuyasha

Hojo looked around in confusion. His gaze settled on Sango then on Miroku then on Inuyasha then on Kagome. Their gazes pierced back at him in wonder.

"Who's your friend, Kagome?" snarled Inuyasha, hating Hojo's scent already.

Kagome bit her lip. She didn't want to meet Inuyasha' s stone cold gaze that was fixed on her intently. "His name is Hojo. He is from my time."

Sango walked over to Kagome's side. She tugged at her friend's sleeve gently. "Can we trust him?"

"Yeah, I think so," replied Kagome.

"Kagome, where am I?" asked Hojo, taking a step forward. His eyes were swirling with concern and fear. There was the slightest hope in his mind that he was just dreaming.

Before Kagome could answer Hojo's question, an arrow landed at Inuyasha's feet. Inuyasha turned, smelled the air and took out the Tetisaga (sp). Fire burned in his eyes, which could only mean one thing.

"Kikyo!" growled Inuyasha.

"Oh, great! She decides to come now!" muttered Kagome, shaking her head.

The sensitive ears of Inuyasha picked up on it. He faced Kagome and said, "You shouldn't have brought him here in the first place!"

A hot blush crossed over Kagome's face as she crossed her arms. "I did not bring him here! He followed me!"

"Whatever, stupid wench," frowned Inuyasha.

"SIT!" commanded Kagome.

Inuyasha fell flat on the ground making a rather large hole in his form. Sango and Miroku shook their heads at their two friends in their heated argument.

"What did he do that for?" asked Hojo, curiously at the power Kagome had over this strange boy.

"It is something of a curse for Inuyasha," explained Miroku. He tried to hold back on his laughing. It wasn't working.

Sango hit him on the head. "It is a command to control Inuyasha that Kagome likes to use often."

Hojo nodded. Then his eyes grew wide as a new person arrived on the scene in her fiery anger. Instantly, Inuyasha was up and standing before the angered Kikyo.

"What do you want, Kikyo?" demanded Inuyasha, coldly.

"You know what I want, Inuyasha. You made a promise and I intend to see you keep it," responded Kikyo, softly. She tried to ignore her reincarnation behind Inuyasha.

Inuyasha scoffed. "It isn't going to happen! I hate you, Kikyo!"

Replacing the gentleness in her eyes and face, Kikyo aimed her now and arrow at Kagome's heart. Terror washed over Kagome as she stared at the clay-made girl.

"Then the girl shall die!" Kikyo pulled the string back as the others watched in horror.

There was nothing for Miroku or Sango to do. They could never help Inuyasha when it came to Kikyo. The world revolved around the two old lovers when they came close. Hojo, however, was itching to help Kagome.

Only before he could do anything, Inuyasha took a swipe at Kikyo's arm, setting off her aim. Kikyo let out a scream as she dropped to the ground. She nursed her arm in her other hand as her pleading look made its way to Hojo. He had been watching her reaction in concern.

"How could you, Inuyasha?" cried Kikyo. Once again her gaze settled back to Inuyasha hoping to get something back from him. Instead he turned to Kagome.

"Are you okay, wench?" he asked.

Shakily, Kagome nodded. She looked from Kikyo to Inuyasha as she tried to regain some ground again.

Kikyo got up and fled into the woods. Inuyasha put away his sword and sighed. Silently, he glanced over at Kagome, hiding the concern he felt.

"You did a good job, Inuyasha," praised Miroku, with a broad smile.

"How are you, Kagome?" asked Sango, turning to face Kagome with a friendly concern.

"I'm fine. We should go back to Kaede's. I think we should rest not that Kikyo is gone," replied Kagome. She wondered why Inuyasha hurt Kikyo. He had never done that before. Why was he looking at her?

Once Inuyasha realized Kagome was looking at him, he looked away. His cheeks burned red. Suddenly, he took off without a world or two. Sango took Kagome's arm and walked with her.

"Wait, where's Hojo?" asked Kagome. She looked around, but Hojo was nowhere to be found.

PLEASE REVIEW! There will be more to come if you just review! I'm thinking of changing the level to PG 13. So, be prepared for some fluff! Lots of fluff!