Love in Unexpecting Places

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Inuyasha characters just the plot!

Chapter 1 Graduation

"Kagome, Its time to go!" yelled Sango Kagome's roommate and best friend.

"I'm coming." Replied Kagome

Today was a big day for Kagome, it was the day she graduated from Tokyo U as well as the day her father was going to hand over the company, Miko INC, to her.

"I'm so excited Sango! This has to be the biggest day of my life." Kagome sang down the stairs of their town house.

"I bet, but it won't look good if we are late!" Sango hurried.

The girls hurried to Kagome's Purple 2013 Bentley Continental GT Speed Convertible and raced off to Kikyou's house to pick her up then they were off to graduation. The girls pulled up to Kikyou's house and honked to hurry her outside.

"Come on Kikyou" Kagome called when she saw her open the door.

"I'm coming I have to lock the door, Geez Kagome its like mom never taught you patience." Kikyou said.

~~~Meanwhile~~~

"Inuyasha this is a big day in your life, and I just wanted to let you know that your brother was even nice enough to be here to support you." Toga Tashio said as him and Inuyasha were walking out the door to Toga's 2012 Black Aston Martin V-12 Vantage Coupe.

"I could care less if he were here today; he hasn't been there for me in the past." Inuyasha replied

"Well he is going to meet us at the College." Toga stated, "So be nice"

"Feh" Inuyasha huffed.

~~~ At the College~~~

"Kagome, Come on we have to find Inuyasha!" Kikyou yelled as she hurried ahead of Kagome and Sango.

"We have time Kikyou; he'll be back stage with the rest of us." Sango said

"Will the Graduating Class of 2013 from Tokyo University please report to the Commons for line up?" the overhead speaker said

"Come on guys, I'm so excited!" yelled Kagome

~~~ Line Up~~~

"Miss Higurashi! Miss Higurashi, you are needed at the front so you can deliver your speech." Said Sensei Miyoga

"Okay, I'm here Miyoga Sensei, I think I'm ready." Replied Kagome as she ran to the front.

"Will everyone please rise as the Class of 2013 enters the room?" The voice over the intercom said.

As everyone stands up, the lines of seniors from Tokyo U enter their seats in the auditorium. Kagome takes her place at the podium getting prepared to deliver her speech.

~~~ Toga & Sesshomaru~~~

"Glad you made it Sesshomaru; this really means a lot to the family." Toga said.

"I really didn't have a choice in the matter father. You threatened to take back the company, so here I am." Sesshomaru replied coldly.

"You don't have to be so cold Sesshomaru, it's a big event." Toga said.

"Don't expect me to treat the half breed any different." Sesshomaru had to have the last word.

~~~Ceremony~~~

"I'd like to announce our valedictorian Miss Kagome Higurashi to welcome you all here for this beautiful Commencement Ceremony" Miyoga Sensei said into the microphone. "Miss Higurashi"

"First off, I'd like to say thank you for that warm introduction and offer my own warm welcome for the entire class of 2013 and all of the parents and relatives who could make it out here today. Obviously, if you did not make it here to support your graduate, you do not get any warm welcomes. I am keeping them.

I will start with a question. What are we celebrating today? Is it the achievement we have just made, going four years - and in some cases, five or six - seeing through our college education to its completion and working hard to prepare ourselves for the future? Or are we getting together and giving money to all of these graduates because we know they will be unemployed for at least six months?

In all seriousness, this question is a crucial one: whether we are here to celebrate the past or the future. And really, I do not see any reason why it cannot be both.

The past can be a funny thing. We are all proud of ourselves for having made it through college, but we are also sad to leave some of our friends and favorite professors in order to enter the real world. It is remembering all the good times and the hard times that give us mixed emotions on a day like today. If you are only elated to be done with college, let me tell you: you did not have enough fun.

That is because the world we are going to enter is not exactly the same as college. There will not be anymore one-hour classes that occur three days a week. Some of us will have nine-to-five jobs. Some of us will start businesses that eat up all of our time. Some of us will struggle just to find part-time work. Like it or not, the lifestyle we just enjoyed in college has come to an end, and it is now our turns to shape our lifestyle for the future.

But shaping our lifestyle is not enough; we have to shape the lives of people around us, and for the better. That is part of what college teaches us: that by bettering ourselves, we can better the world. By being a better and more valuable contributor to society than we would have otherwise been, we enhance society. By starting a business, we can employ people who otherwise would not have jobs. By working hard at our job of choice, we can improve a company from the inside and outside and expand what it means to be Japanese today.

So where does that leave us today? As people standing on the precipice of an uncertain future, with our stronghold coming from within: the confidence of knowing that we can indeed shape our future lives and the lives of those around us. We will always have parents and mentors to help us along, but now the strength has to come from within. School's out and it is time to get to work. Thank you." Kagome finished her speech and sat back down in her seat on stage next to Kikyou.

"Wow Kagome that was great" whispered Kikyou.

"Thank-you I wrote it this morning." Kagome discreetly replied

"Well you couldn't tell." Said Kikyou

~~~Meanwhile during Kagome's Speech~~~

"She's a beauty huh Sesshomaru?" Toga asked

"She's alright for a human. Why do you ask father?" Sesshomaru asked

"Well I believe that's Inuyasha's girlfriend's sister." Toga replied

"And what does that have to do with me?" Sesshomaru asked

"No reason" Toga laughed to himself.

~~~After the Commencement Ceremony~~~

"Inuyasha!" yelled Kikyou as her; Kagome and Sango were walking to the gazebo in the courtyard to find their friends and parents.

"Kikyou! Over here!" Waved Inuyasha as he stood with his brother, father and a person the girls had not seen before.

"So, Kagome you killed it with that speech of yours" Sango started off.

"Yeah it was the shit" replied Inuyasha

"Well I wrote it this morning because forgot I was giving it today." Kagome said

"We are having a graduation party today at our house today, would you girls like to join us since you are some of Inuyasha's friends?" Toga asked

Kikyou Sango and Kagome all looked at each other and came to a silent agreement. "Sure we'll be there, where and what time" Kikyou asked

"It will Start about 6 at The Peninsula Tokyo" Toga replied

~~~ 4 PM Kagome's Townhome~~~

"Kagome can I borrow this for tonight, I wanna look HOT for Inuyasha!" Kikyou asked holding up a sheath column sweetheart mini chiffon red cocktail dress. ( link in AN at end) with White Pumps.

"I guess, help me pick something out." Kagome replied digging in her closet.

"I like this one Kagome" Sango said holding up a silver Sheath/column one Shoulder Silver Beading Chiffon Short/Mini Dress with Midnight Blue pumps

"That's hot Sango, Kagome you should so wear that one." Kikyou said

"Okay, Now Sango what are you going to wear?" Kagome asked

"I don't know, we better go look through my closet." Sango said

Kikyou pulled out a purple-layered drape chiffon cocktail dress and Kagome pulled out some black open toed pumps. "Perfect" Kikyou and Kagome said at the same time.

"Wow" Sango said, "You two are good"

"We know," replied Kikyou laughing.

"I'm going to call the car service to let them know we need a limo and all the info they need." Kagome said as she walked to the kitchen to grab her purple iphone 5.

AN: Well, don't be too mean this is my first fanfic. But R&R

Kagome's car: /color-purple-2013-bentley-continental-gt-speed-convertible/

Toga's Car but his is black v 12 vantage coupe: cars/the-vantage-range#v12vantage

Kagome's dress: /entry/32248189

Kikyou's dress: .

Sango's dress: .