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Chapter 4 Hojo's Visit

As they walked in Mrs. Higurashi set down her mug and looked straight at them. "When I am talking to you Kagome, you do not walk away!" She scolded her daughter.

"Mom you weren't talking you were shrieking and it was hurting my ears!" Kagome protested. What else was she supposed to do? Stand there until she went deaf?

"I don't care I am your mother and I will talk to you however I want!" While this was going on Inuyasha was smirking in the corner.

"Now come here and sit down!" Said Mrs. Higurashi. Kagome obediently obeyed not wanting to upset her mother again. "Now I can reach your adorable little doggie ears so much better!" she then reached up and gave each ear a gentle squeeze.

"Mom!"

"What? It's not my fault I think your ears are cute!" Mrs. Higurashi smiled and continued stroking her daughter's ears affectionately.

"Have you talked to our relatives?" Kagome asked.

"Oh yes! The spell only affected you and their sending over some things that can hide your demon side from common people. But other demons and spiritual beings will know it's only a spell. The package should be arriving soon."

"Okay. Thank you so much mom."

Inuyasha had kept to himself the whole time. He tried to listen to what was being said but his mind had begun to wander about half way through. He began to think about Kagome. 'The kiss on the cheek. What did that mean? Why did she trip me? What caused me to tickle her like that?' He was staring at Kagome the whole time and didn't notice when she moved directly in front of him until he caught her scent.

"Inuyasha?" She said tapping him on the head. "Hello! Anybody there?"

"What?" He said shaking his head.

"You were staring." Kagome chuckled.

"Was not!" he protested.

"Yes you were!" She called as she headed to her room. When she got there she flopped down on her bed. "Did you hear anything my mother said while you were in you own little world?" She asked Inuyasha when he walked in the room.

"Feh!" He crossed his arms and plopped down on the end of her bed.

"I'll take that as a no. Anyway my mom has relative sending over concealment charms and potions for me. I'm sure you can use them too. When they get here we can go out some where or something. But she also other demons and spiritual people will know it's only a spell."

"Great." He said sarcastically.

Kagome ignored his sarcasm and continued on. "So what are we going to do until then?" Kagome wondered. Inuyasha just shrugged in reply. Both sat in silence for a few minutes until the doorbell rang. Both hear the pitter patter of Mrs. Higurashi heading to the door to answer it.

"Oh! hello Hojo! What brings you here?" Mrs. Higurashi greeted him.

"I came to see how Kagome is feeling. Can I go see her?" He asked politely.

"Sure! Let me go tell her you're here."

"Oh no! Why would she let him come see me when she knows how I look!" Kagome asked Inuyasha.

"Hojo's here to see you Kagome." Mrs. Higurashi informed her daughter from the door way.

"I know mother! Why did you let him in?"

"Because he's such a nice boy!" Mrs. Higurashi answered vaguely.

"Mother!"

"I'm sending him up now." Mrs. Higurashi left.

"Quick Inuyasha hide!" Kagome instructed and placed a hat on her head then slipped under her covers. No sooner had she lay her head on her pillow did Hojo enter the room.

"Hey Kagome!" He said sitting down on the edge of her bed. "How are you feeling? Are you getting any better?"

"Yeah I'm getting there." Kagome smiled weakly.

"That's good. So um……Maybe when your better we could finally go out sometime? I mean since you had to cancel all the other times I asked you out. It's a shame really. You always are getting sick and we never get to spend any time together."

Hearing this Inuyasha let out a low growl from his hiding place.

"What was that?" asked Hojo looking around the room.

"What was what? I didn't hear anything." Kagome lied. 'That Inuyasha! What can I do to get Hojo to leave before Inuyasha does something stupid?' Here only idea was to fake a cough. "I…cough, cough…cough, cough….."

"Maybe I should leave." Offered Hojo. "You need your rest." He began backing out of her room. "See you later Kagome!"

When he was gone Inuyasha came out of the closet. "What was he talking about Kagome?"

"Oh he has just asked me out a couple of times but I had to cancel because I had to return to your era." Kagome answered casually, like it didn't matter at all. Which in her opinion it didn't.

"Oh, is that all?" Inuyasha asked playing with a pencil on her desk.

"Yes and why do you care so much anyway?"

"I don't! I was just wondering!"

"Kagome!" Mrs. Higurashi called from downstairs. "The items I requested from your relatives have arrived!"

Getting up from her bed and taking off her hat, Inuyasha and Kagome headed downstairs together.

"Wow mom they sure sent lots of stuff!" Kagome said, surprised. Her mother had already opened the box on the kitchen table.

"Yep you can wear a bracelet or a necklace or drink a potion! At least I think that what this bottle is." Said Mrs. Higurashi holding it up and examining it.

Kagome took the bottle from her mother and unscrewed the cap. She took a sniff. "Eww! That stuff smells horrible I'm taking one of the bracelets!" She put one on and looked at her mother for clarification.

"Good! To me you look my normal little girl!" Said her mother "Here Inuyasha theirs one for you too!"

When Inuyasha put on his bracelet (a manly one for him lol) to Kagome's mom he looked like he does on the night of the new moon.

"Yay! Now we can go out! Let's go to the beach! It's such a beautiful day! Of course we'll have to go get you a bathing suit though, Inuyasha." Said Kagome.

"What? No way! I am not wearing anything from your time!" He protested. Kagome's future clothes were always too uncomfortable. They were too tight and sometimes constricting. The thing he hated the most were the stupid shoes! What was wrong with going bare foot?

"Fine you stay here and I'll go get Hojo to go with me!" Kagome said. She knew this would get him to go willingly. He was so easily tricked!

"Okay, okay! I'll go!" Inuyasha quickly said. No way was he going to let her go out alone with this Hojo character. From the first time he met him, he's never liked him.

"Great!" She said flashing him her brightest smile. "Let's get going then!"

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