Mushi-Sanban: It was time for an update. I was bored.....

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Chapter 2:

After breakfast, Kagome took Kirara and left for the well. She said she would return later with something special.

Sango told inuyasha that she wuld be back later, and that she was going to go look around the woods.

Kagome's P.O.V.

" I'm home!" Kagome yelled as she came running through the door. " Do you have the cake ready, mom?"

" Almost, Sweety." her mother said as she took the cake out of the oven, " It'll be done shortly. Now who is this for again?"

" My friend, Sango. It's her 17th birthday."

" Oh."

" Well, I'm going to the store to get her gift. Love you! Bye!" Kagome set her bag down and took off out the door before her mother could reject. She unlocked her bicycle and rode down to the mall.

Wht should I get her? Kagome thought. She thought about going into the pet store, but she stopped herself when she remembered Kirara, who she left at home. Then she thought about the clothes store, but they'd be too futuristic for her.

Finally, she found the perfect place- The Jewelry Store. She was halfway to the door when someone stopped her.

" Hello, Kagome!"

Oh no! Hojo's here! Kagome quickly spun around and gave him a little wave with her hand.

" Oh, hi, Hojo. What are you doing here?" she asked.

" I was....." he looked down, " Buying you a gift. I was going to bring it by later."

Kagome felt her face redden.

" Oh, you don't have to do that."

" But I am." he said as he looked into her eyes. Kagome noticed that his cheeks were way redder than hers. She didn't know what to say. She couldn't tell him about Inuyasha! It would break his heart....

" No, really! That's okay!" Kagome said, " Ummm..... well, I gotta go. See ya!"

Kagome continued into the jeweler's, but Hojo followed her. He asked her why she was at the mall in such a bad condition.

" Your grandpa told me about your liver disease. He said you could drop dead any moment." Hojo said with a very worried look on his face.

Way to go, Grandpa! Kagome thought as her eyes widened. She explained to him that it had been cured not to long ago, and that there was nothing to worry about.

Kagome peered down into the glass, looking for a ring or necklace or anything of that sort with her friend's birthstone in it. She found a beautiful silver bracelet with a purple diamond in the middle of it and immediately thought that it would be perfect for Sango.

" How much for that bracelet?" she asked the shopkeeper, pointing at the bracelet.

" Ninety- eight dollars, I believe." she said, " Would you like to purchase it, Miss?"

Kagome nodded her head and dug out the money from her pocket.Thank goodness she had been saving this up.

She handed it to the woman and she started counting it. " I am very sorry, miss, but you are a buck short."

Kagome started to panic, but Hojo handed the woman some money. Kagome looked at him in disbelief before she picked up the small bag that held the bracelet and they walked out together. She was quiet for a while, but then she said, " Thanks."

" Your welcome." he smiled at her. They walked outside and Kagome climbed onto her bike and waved good-bye. Then quickly rode away, trying as hard as possible to avoid his gaze.

Mushi-SanBan: This is NOT a Hojo and Kagome part. They don't end up together. Please R&R. Or should they..... please tell me what you think.

Should it be Kagome and Inuyasha, or Kagome and Hojo?