Unfair?

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Kagome walked into the front office. "Hi! I'm here for my schedule?"

An elderly woman asked her kindly. "Ah. What is ye name, my dear?"

Something about this old woman was familiar. Could it be? "Kae—"

"Kagome!" A girl zoomed into the office, panting. She held out the folder of files needed. "Here—your files, scholarships, and stuff! I found it under your notepad!"

Kagome smiled crookedly. "So…that's where my stuff went! But—I still need my schedule…"

The other girl grinned, obviously very pleased with herself. "Oh! I got you signed up, and I have your schedule right here!" She turned to the elderly lady, and apologized. "Sorry, Kaede-sama."

Kagome squealed. It clicked. "Keade-baba! Oh Kami! I've missed you so much!!"

"You never visited?" Sango asked.

Kagome looked around. Papers scattered everywhere, cups of tea on the counter, Japanese paintings on the wall…"Nope! How could I?"

Sango looked at Kagome curiously. "You mean, you never knew she worked here?"

"Well, duh, no!"

Kaede chuckled. "Ah, Sango, Kagome. Let us see where you are placed your classes, as well as giving you a small tour. And, if I know you, you must be in advanced classes."

They walked out of the front office and headed toward the gym. As they entered, all movement stopped, and eye locked onto the three people entering. Kagome said quietly, "Sango, I never did like being the center of attention…"

Sango laughed, and then shushed her as she watched two figures surrounded by a crowd.

Kaede ran a critical eye over how things were going, and sharply said, "Inuyasha! Stop fighting with Sesshoumaru! You set such a bad example to new students!"

Sesshoumaru smirked as Inuyasha was plummeted by the reprimands.

Kagome couldn't see what was going on. Sango was blocking her view and plugging her ears, as if on purpose. She nudged Sango. Sango had this panicked look on her face. "No, Kagome, don't."

But she didn't listen. She brushed off Sango's hands and peered into the gym. Kagome gasped as she focused on the hanyou. "Osuwari," She whispered. "Baka, hanyou. Baka."

Inuyasha was slammed to the ground, grunting.

Kagome put one hand over her heart, as Sango pulled Kagome into a hug, comforting her. Sango sighed. "Oh, Kagome."

A lone tear slid down her face.

"It is time you moved on."

Kagome's voice almost broke. "I can't Sango, I just can't let it go!"

Another sighed sounded the air. "Kagome. You have to. It was not his fault. Tricked by Naraku, what else did you think that he would do?"

Her voice was muffled as she replied, "Life is so unfair…"

Sad silence penetrated the air.

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Inuyasha grew angry as Sesshoumaru was besting him. Always better! Got what he wanted! Was a full-blooded youkai. Life wasn't fair! "Bastard!"

Sesshoumaru's face didn't show any emotion. "It is not this Sesshoumaru who does not know who his own father is, Half-breed."

Ouch. Harsh words. Such harsh words.

Dimly, as he scoured his mind for an insult to throw back at his half-brother, he heard a familiar voice call out in a whisper. "Osuwari."

Slam!

Ouch. That really, really hurts. Wait…the one person who can do that is….

Kagome! Is she here? Why? Why does Kami always lay burdens on him at just the wrong moments?

Life is definitely unfair.