Akitoki Hōjō

is a down the line ancestor of Kagome Higurashi's classmate named Hōjō, whom harbors a crush on Kagome. He also falls in love with Kagome though the feelings go unrequited.

He is traveling to dispose of a sword that has brought nothing but trouble upon his family. He meets Inuyasha again in when Inuyasha saves him from bandits. During this time, it becomes clear in the he has shared a crush on Kagome upon first meeting her. Kaede mentions her and Akitoki's face lights up and he goes to wait by the well for her arrival practicing ways to greet her. Inuyasha also catches him spying on him and Kagome talking, and only agrees to help him because of Kagome. He has also described her as "so nice" and also said her smile was "so adorable."

Due to finding her name on her classmates family tree, Kagome began to wonder if maybe she would end up marrying Akitoki. Also, due to a comment Inuyasha made about demons and humans just not understanding each other, Kagome further ponders if she really does end up marrying Akitoki. He even tried to kiss her when she fell asleep. When Kagome was being held hostage by Hoshiyomi, Akitoki jumped in and protested that weakness was what made humans able to understand each other and how love never fades in humans and mortals.

Later, he confesses his love for Kagome and that he loved her with all his strength; saying how she was different and special from anyone else he had ever met and he would go as far as to die to save her. He jumps in to save Kagome and ends up getting hurt less than she did.

After seeing Kagome and Inuyasha together, he secretly leaves Kagome and the others while they are all arguing near a river. In the end while traveling, he meets his future wife, Suzaku. Akitoki asks her to change her name to Kagome, which is why the name "Kagome" is present in Hojo's family tree.