Author's Note: Shucks, you guys. You're 'barassing me with all these reviews. So here you go: Chapter Two of You Don't Have to Explain
Now in the Warring States Era, Kagome sat worryingly on the side of the well. Sango was sitting next to her, trying to console her. "I was so stupid! Hojo-san is going to hate me. I was so inconsiderate, and he's been nothing but kind!"
The tajiya pat her on the back softly. "It's okay, Kagome-chan. It's not as if you invited him over, right? It was just an unlucky coincidence that he saw you with Inuyasha," Sango said soothingly.
"Who is this Hojo that you speak of?" Miroku's curious voice floated into the conversation. He was standing by the well, one eyebrow arched. Kagome, too distressed to respond, looked at Sango hopefully. Sango turned to the houshi and replied, "He's a boy in her time that seems to love her, and he saw her going down the well with Inuyasha,"
"What the heck are you blubbering for? And what do you mean, he's in love with Kagome?" Inuyasha asked in his blunt, insensitive way.
Kagome glared. "Sit, boy!" As he hit the ground, Sango frowned disapprovingly. "You could be more sensitive to Kagome-chan's feelings," She scolded.
After several more sniffles, Kagome looked back up at her companions. Inuyasha had made his way out of the newly formed hole, and frowned. "Kagome, you idiot, where's the other jewel shard?"
The miko shrieked and studied the small glass bottle. "Eeks! It must have fallen out when I jumped in. I was so embarrassed about Hojo that practically landed on my face!"
Inuyasha looked murderous, but Miroku cut in. "It is no problem. You can just go back and get it, correct?"
"Of course she can. Inuyasha would have realized that if he had been a bit more considerate,"
"..." The hanyou said nothing, but wore a scowl as he watched Kagome slip down into the well. When Kagome found herself back on the other side of the well, she started looking around in the dirt. "I don't get it. It was right here!"
But it wasn't.
Part 2
Hojo sighed as Mrs. Higurashi shut the door. Kagome was ill and she couldn't see him.
As he turned to walk away, the well caught his eye. Wasn't that where Higurashi had jumped with that strange man? He quickly checked to make sure no one was looking, and dashed across to it.
Hojo peered inside, and caught glimpse of a tiny, pink, piece of something. That was the only thing that was out of the ordinary. He jumped inside, and picked it up once the dust had re-settled on the dirt bottom. "Hm... Isn't this one of those odd things Higurashi wears around her neck? I'll just keep it for her until she's healthy again..."
Climbing up the ladder with some difficulty, he smiled slightly. Now Kagome would have to talk to him.
He left right before Kagome checked.