Hojo

Hōjō (北条, "Assistance") was a school friend of Kagome Higurashi who had a crush on her and constantly attempted to go on dates with her, though Kagome usually forgot about them due to her frequent trips to the feudal era. Hōjō was one of Kagome's top three romantic interests, although he was the only love rival of Inuyasha who the hanyō never met, as he had only limited contact with Kagome's friends in the modern era. Hōjō was a good student and very popular; as such, Kagome's close friends (Eri, Yuka, and Ayumi) constantly tried to set her up with him, and considered him superior to Inuyasha, who they believed is merely a delinquent, due to a misunderstanding of what little Kagome told them. Hōjō was constantly giving Kagome medicinal items to help her with her fictitious chronic illnesses, having been taken in by Kagome's grandfather's make-believe cover stories for her frequent absences at schools. His interest in Kagome and his health-conscious lifestyle were two personality traits with which he had in common with his feudal ancestor, Akitoki Hōjō.