#1- Hi again! Yeah, I know that this is supposed to be #2 but she's sick and so I'm just gonna type this up for her. So, hope you like her chapter! PLEASE REVIEW! I BEG OF YOU! I'm not going to put up the next addition until we reach a whooping 20 reviews!

Ch. 3- Hojo! Who the hell is he?

P.O.V.- Kagome

It's been almost a week since Inuyasha got reassigned to me as my sunshine assistant. I don't know what it is, but for some reason I'm catching myself kind of liking this guy as a person! Maybe it's because when you are in a hospital it's not like there's a whole lot to do besides talk. And yeah, sure he's still a little… okay very stubborn, hot tempered, quick to claws, arrogant, and sometimes mean but I mostly just see the side of him that's hidden underneath all that crap; what's guarded. The sweet, sensitive, caring and lov- whoa! Let's not get carried away with ourselves Kagome. I guess I just like spending time with him now. I consider him one of my friends… even if he is being forced to come here. (sweat drop) but I do really think that Inuyasha feels the same way. He doesn't act as much like it's a burned to come here now.

"Hey Kagome," I hear as I see Inuyasha step through the door that separates me from the real world. "Okay, I know that it's Wednesday, but how are you doing?"

"AH!" I scream while pulling the covers up to my eyes, I had totally forgot it was Wednesday! The door squeaks open and I can see the questioning concern on his face as he turns around while sharpening his claws. He let's his hands drop to his side when he sees that it's only the evil nurse who gives me my horrible shots. I wish he would've kept his claws up and made her go away!

"Are you ready today, Kagome?" She asks. I shake my head furiously. Not caring she continues, "It's five shots today, but they won't take long at all. You know I really think you've improved in handling all this since that Inuyasha showed up. He's a handsome lad," she continues as if embarrassing me to death will be less painful than physically killing me with the shots.

"Oh my gosh! Kagome I just had a brilliant idea!" She squeals. I'm hoping she'll shut up and not even think it again, but I have to admit I am kinda curious…

"You should ask Inuyasha to the hospital dance!" She says while smiling happily.

"That's not until DECEMBER! TWO MONTHS AWAY!" I practically scream feeling exhausted afterward.

"So Kagome, are you trying to tell me in a polite way that you don't want to go to this dance with me?" He smirks. That was irritating. And on an even weirder note this guy is holding my hand… well not really. Really, he gives me his hand to squeeze every time I get my shots on Wednesday. It's been our tradition ever since the first Wednesday he was here. But really, it is like holding hands… and let me tell you, it's awkward to tell a guy off when he's holding your hand. But that doesn't mean that I'm not going too.

As I start to open my mouth to say something he cutes me off and says "Or do you already have a date?" Oh, I hate that smirk of his! Not even paying attention to Inuyasha or myself the nurse continues.

"He's a handsome lad. Boys like him are hard to find, and when you do find them you have to snatch them up quickly otherwise he won't be there to ask." I sit there horror struck with my mouth hanging open, probably on the verge of drooling, and with my eyes wide open.

"There, there," the nurse says while patting my hand and turning to leave, "We're all done for today." As a backward glance when she's almost out of the room she adds, "You two have a fun time today. Oh and Kagome, this about what I said." She finishes while winking at me.

This last jester of hers is enough to knock me off my feet… but since I'm in a bed it can't really do that. So it just makes me slump into my bed even more, and makes me focus all my attention on the soap opera that's still on my TV. I glance at my sunshine assistant standing across from me… to see he still had the same ugly smirk on his face! In less than a second I snap my head back toward the TV just in time to see Johnny say some of the most romantic words out of a boy's mouth to a girl, Clair, I've ever heard.

"Clair, You and me… we're like Mac and cheese," He pauses, "You can't have one without the other… because if you do it tastes real bad." He adds that last part unfortunately, but it doesn't matter because now Clair is in his arms telling him that she's never gonna leave her Mac. While I'm still in the awe of the moment I hear this snort coming from Inuyasha.

"What are you snorting about?" I inquire accusingly.

"That was some of the corniest stuff ever said and you're eating it up!" He laughs.

"Oh, and you could do better?" I challenge. But instead of a mocking response I expect form this guy he grabs me by the waist, looks lovingly into my eyes. Wow I never noticed he had suck beautiful eyes. I can't help it I'm transfixed by the perfect golden color and softness found in them. Then slowly he removes a piece of hair that had fallen in front of my face with his gentle hand.

"Kagome," he says sweetly and softly, "Will you go to the hospital's dance with me?" He asks even more lovingly.

"Wow," I blink for a couple of seconds; the regaining my composer I continue, "You win."

CRASH

Quick as lighting we snap our heads around only to see the nurse who had given me my shots today. She had dropped her tray and has her mouth wide open before going into a big smile.

"I knew it! I knew you two were going to get together at one point… and now I wing the bet!" She beams.

"Bet, what bet?"

"Well, you see us here staff had made a bet about a week ago… just a couple of days after you had come here Inuyasha. Oh ya the bet, well we we're all betting on when you two would get together, and I guessed this week so I win the bet!" She smiles happily.

"But…" She cuts me off.

"Oh don't worry dear, having a boyfriend is a marvelous experience. You two are going to have such fun!" She chimes on as she leaves us to be but from far off we can clearly hear her talking to some other nurse.

"It's a good thing I didn't tell them about the other bet."

"Which one?"

"Oh, you know the one where we bet on the number of days it would take Inuyasha to kill somebody, and who."

"Oh yeah… I remember… I voted for two weeks."

"Why that little…" I hear Inuyasha start to growl, but he stops saying whatever it is that he was going to say and instead he turns to look stupidly at me while I'm laughing.

"What's so funny?" He demands.

"Inuyasha," I start but I'm taken over by more giggles.

"STOP THAT!" He growls. Soon I'm rolling over 'cause I'm laughing so hard. "Hey, I said stop!" For some reason this last comment makes me mad.

silence

"Ha," he says in triumph, "I knew I could get you to stop!"

"The only reason I stopped was because your rude manner is infuriating!"

"Rude manner! You're the one who's rude!"

"I'm not the one yelling at a sick person who stays in the hospital 24 hours a day and had few enjoyments and when she gets one you start yelling at her! I swear Inuyasha, sometimes you can be a real jerk!"

"Who the hell do you think you are? You're saying I'm rude, well look who's talking!"

"Inuyasha," I growl, "You have to be one of the most self absorbed, cocky, arrogant, stupid and rude mannered person I KNOW!"

"One minutes I'm romantic and the next I'm a cocky pig. Make up your mind! Which one is it?"

Knock knock

I look to the door only to see my old classmates face peak in from the hallway.

"Hi Hojo." I say sweetly.

"Hey Kagome. How are you feeling?" He says looking at me with such concern in his eyes. Inuyasha never looks at me like that…

"Oh, pretty well I guess. The herbal tea and snacks you brought me really helped!" I say while smiling… they were so disgusting.

"Oh good!" he says beaming while his handsome face lights up. "I brought you some more!" Oh no! Would it be rude of me not to take it? Ugh I better take it. Maybe if I grab for it real slowly he'll just set it down… Suddenly, Inuyasha grabs the package.

"INUYASHA! What are you going?" I demand an answer for why he snatched the gift of herbs from Hojo.

"Listen," He says, "I don't know who the hell you are but Kagome doesn't need any of this. And if she did she'd tell me and I'd go get it for her, got it?" Oh my gosh, this is not happening. Who does Inuyasha think he is?

"Um… I'm sorry."

"Inuyasha, you are totally out of order! You can't treat my friends like this! Now I'm sorry but could you please give me and Hojo a minute?" Defeated Inuyasha walks out of the room with a hurt look on his face. It's almost more than I can bear.

"Hojo," I start, "I'm sorry about that. It's just that sometimes Inuyasha let's his anger get the best of him. You see we were in the middle of an argument when you came here so please don't be angry with him. I know he comes on strong but he really is a good guy."

"Alright Kagome. But I didn't just come here to give you the herbs! Your friends told me of your hospital dance, and I was hoping you would go with me."

"Um…" Oh god, what do I say? Ahhh! "I would…"

"She's not going with you because she's already said yes to me." Inuyasha says as he steps back into the room. He looks so determined I can't help but gaze over at him. Now all eyes are on me. Ahhh, what do I do? Inuyasha, were you… serious!

#1- Wow! Good chapter Ash! Anyway, please review, otherwise me and Ashley won't um… we won't love you as much! So there! (tee-hee.) Well, see ya!