The date

Kagome had been home for a couple of days. It was Friday and Kagome was thinking about how she couldn't wait until Saturday, because that's when she was going to see Inuyasha and the gang again. Kagome was at home getting ready for her date with Hojo, because he had asked her out to see a movie earlier that day, Kagome accepted feeling bad about ditching him on previous dates to go to the Feudal Era to see Inuyasha and everyone else.

It was almost time for Hojo to pick her up, and she was frantically getting ready. Then the doorbell rang;

"He's here!" gasped Kagome.

All of a sudden her annoying little brother was in her room shouting, "Kagome, Hojo is here!" in a lovey dovey voice, "I thought you liked Inuyasha!" he said slightly confused.

Kagome replied, "I do, it's complicated… please don't get me started!"

"Okay whatever, just asking", said Sota.

Kagome was finally ready, she took one last look in the mirror seeing herself in a beautiful blue sundress. She took a deep breath and said to herself softly, "Okay, here we go", then she ran downstairs and apologized for being late, "Sorry for the wait Hojo……..Hojo?" said Kagome.

Hojo was just standing there in awe of how beautiful Kagome looked, "….the wait was worth it" said Hojo "You look great!"

"Thanks" said Kagome slightly blushing.

"Let's go then," said Hojo eagerly.

When their movie had ended Hojo walked Kagome home. "I had a great time with you tonight Kagome" Hojo said when they had reached her front door.

"Me too" replied Kagome slightly blushing. Then before she knew what was happening Hojo was leaning in to kiss her. Kagome started to panic, so she turned her head and Hojo kissed her softly on the cheek.

Shocked by what had just happened all Hojo could say was, "Uh…"

"I had a great time tonight Hojo, it's just there is someone else"

"Oh, I see," said Hojo sadly.

"You're a great guy and you'll make some girl really happy, I hope we can still be friends?" Kagome asked.

"With privileges?" Hojo asked flirtatiously.

"No" she said half laughing, because what he had just said reminded her of Miroku. She laughed silently to herself. Then she remembered that Inuyasha, Shippo, Sango, and Miroku would be waiting for her in the morning. "Goodnight Hojo" Kagome said.

"Goodnight" Hojo replied.

Then Kagome walked inside and looked at the clock, it was 11:30pm. "Oh no" she said to herself, "I'd better go to sleep or else I'll never wake up tomorrow" and with that she went upstairs and got into her PJ's, brushed her teeth and went to bed.