Somewhere, Somewhen: Chapter 2
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Hojo came to slowly, his head pounding. The room was still blurry, but he could see a dark haired girl kneeling nearby.
he asked tentatively.
No, I'm Sango, Kagome left to get some herbs and water with Kaede, she'll be back soon though.
Sango nodded, For your headache.
Sango..... where exactly am I?
Sango sighed, her face became a little clearer as she moved closer, and Hojo realized she had a haircut that hadn't been popular for hundreds of years.
You live in the same place Kagome, right?
Yes, we go to school together.
Well, Kagome says this is Feudal Japan. Sango started, The well somehow takes you back in time at least five hundred years, probably more...
Hojo frowned, totally confused, But worm holes take you through space, not time..... this is impossible, a portal wouldn't just stay open like that..... What happens If you change the past and it impacts the future?!
Hojo felt his head spinning again.
As soon as you rest up a bit, Kagome will bring you back.
So, she hasn't been sick or abused, she's been coming here?
Sango nodded, The bruises she got where from fighting Youkai. she explained.
Hojo laughed, they're just legends, there are no such things as those monsters.
Sango frowned down at him, looked as if she was about to yell something, but then hesitated and said very softly, Those demons are very real, they slaughtered my family.
Hojo looked away, realizing he had upset the girl quite badly. He decided to change the topic.
How badly am I hurt?
Sango took a few deep breaths, You had a mild concussion', nothing too bad, as far as we can tell, you hit your head on the side of the well. There will be a bruise, and your memory may be a little fuzzy, but you'll be fine.
Hojo groaned, the whole left side of his face hurt, and he was sure he had at least a black eye, probably a few more scrapes and bruises.
I don't want to go around looking like this! Hojo complained, Everyone at school will-
He was cut off by a childish voice yelling and a little boy and a cat came tearing into the house.
What is it Shippo? Sango easily caught the redhead and placed him on the ground in front of her.
Hojo was astonished to see that the boy, instead of having waist long hair as he had thought at first sight, actually had a short fluffy tail.
What's going on? Why dose he have a fox tail? but his questions went without explanation because Sango was busily listening to the fox-boy in her lap.
-and all I said was that he was going to have even more competition with Kagome's boyfriend here-
Oi! Shippo! Get back here! I'm not through kicking your ass!! A tall boy stepped into the hut as well, and he recognized his voice from earlier that day.
Its true! the little boy, Shippo, yelled back, Don't take your romantic frustrations out on me!!
Sango said calmly, If Kagome finds out you've been picking on Shippo, she'll sit you for sure.
Sit him? Hojo inquired confused.
Inuyasha growled and began to explain, but the door swung open and Kagome and Kaede walked in.
Hello Hojo, are you feeling any better? Kagome knelt down beside Sango, while Kaede busied herself brewing a tea out of the herbs Kagome had been carrying.
Higurashi, are we really in Feudal Japan? This isn't some kind of joke, is it? There are really demons?
Kagome ignored his stream of questions, countering it with her own.
What on earth possessed you to jump at me like that?!
Hojo looked down, embarrassed I thought you where going to kill yourself.
Inuyasha growled again from where he crouched and Shippo let out a cry in protest.
Ok then, Why did you think I was going to kill myself?
Well, I sort of worked myself up about it, You hadn't been in class, and when you where you always had bruises and this faraway expression, I thought you where in trouble, you know, and your friends are always talking about your possessive violent boyfriend-
Inuyasha scowled over at them both.
Was that you? Hojo asked, the pieces falling into place, then he noticed something twitch on top of the silver haired boy's head, Why do you have dog ears?
Kagome sighed, getting ready to brief the boy on their adventures so far.
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When Kagome had finished explaining, Hojo's headache was back, he would have thought it was all an elaborate joke if Shippo hadn't let him pet his tail and feet, to verify it wasn't a costume, and to prove that he was really a demon.
You'll have to stay here overnight, just so we can make sure you don't have any other problems that would be difficult to explain to your parents...
Hojo was quick to protest But tomorrow is a School day! And my parents will be worried!
Don't worry. Kagome reassured him, I have to go back and get my backpack, I'll call your parent and tell them..... something.
But I have a test tomorrow!
Kagome grinned wryly Welcome to my world, Hojo
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Kagome had been gone for a few hours, and Hojo was talking with the last member of their party that he had met, Miroku. He was listening interested
So it is going to destroy you? Hojo looked doubtfully at the sealed void in the other man's right hand.
Miroku nodded, then jumped to his feet.
I sense a Demon!
Inuyasha, who had been sulking in the corner of the room and muttering about Kagome, turned, sniffing the air lightly.
Your right. It smells like Kagura. the hanyou jumped to his feet and bounded outside to investigate.
Miroku followed him and stopped at the door, looking at Hojo, Stay here.
Hojo nodded fearfully, Is Kagome safe?
Inuyasha will go straight to the bone eaters well. Sango promised, she had changed from her kimono to a skin tight black Nina outfit.
Hojo tried not to stare at it.
Kirara, guard! and she pushed out the door, following the hanyou and the Monk.
Shippo pouted Don't you just hate having to wait on the sidelines?
Hojo was already opening the door to the hut. I'm not going to wait here, I'm going to go find Kagome!
Shippo and Kirara paused, looking at each other, worried, and ran out into the fray after the silly human boy.
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Thank you all for reading my story, I hope you like it! RR!