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(10 years later)

"Roes it's time for school." Yelled Kurama.

"Coming." Yelled back Roes. The 17 year old girl looked into the mirror, and sighed. Her hair just wouldn't stay still. Finally she put it into her customary ponytail, and headed downstairs.

"Morn'n dad."

"Good morning Roes. Is your brother up yet?"

"I'll get him dad."

The outwardly calm girl walked up the stairs to her brother's room. She looked in and sighed. It looked as if Kain had been up and about all night. He was sprawled over a puzzle spread out over the floor. He woke up as she entered the room.

"Morning Roes." Whispered the sleepy 14 year old.

"Come on Kain, it's time to go."

"Okay."

He got up and walked downstairs where he snatched a piece of toast, and headed towards the school. He wanted to get an early start, so he could find all of his classes. He was a freshman, and didn't know where any of his classes were. Another reason for wanting to get there early was because he didn't want to start the new year off with a bad record. He seemed to have bad luck, about getting into fights, and didn't want to start his first day off with a demerit.

Kurama started walking Roes to school when she asked him a question.

"Dad how come you and Kuwabara work? Why don't you stay home like Hiei and Yusuke?"

"Because they are lazy; and we need to eat." Kurama answered.

"I heard that kitsune." Said a grumpy voice.

Kurama and Roes turned around to see Hiei and the twins, walking towards the school right behind them.

"Good morning Hiei. And to you as well, Issanni, and Zenryoko." Said Roes.

"Good morning Roes" said Issanni.

Zenryoko (who had been born mute) signed 'Good Morning' to Roes.

The 17 year olds walked to the high school where they would meet up with Faita and Hyouketsu for lunch. All of them were seniors this year and were looking forward to their last year. Kain probably wouldn't have the same lunch as them and even if he did, he probably would want to sit with his own friends. Because he was younger than they were, they tolerated him, but often he came to blows with either Faita or Issanni. Out of the group, the only one who liked him was Zenryoko, and that was because Kain had found a way for him to communicate. Through his hands.

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Kain looked at his watch and groaned. He had only been in class for half an hour, and already he could tell that the teacher didn't like him. In fact, the teacher seemed like he was trying to embarrass Kain. When ever Kain answered, the teacher would always find something wrong with the answer.

Eventually, the teacher just ignored Kain altogether, which suited Kain just fine. He didn't understand how this had been Roes' favorite teacher, but then Roes had always had the best grades.

When the class ended, Kain rushed out the door to his next class. Luckily, it was art class, so Kain wasn't given a hard time. In fact, he was complimented on the sketch he completed before the class ended.

Then there was lunch. He had the same lunchtime as Roes and the others, but he wouldn't sit with them. They talked about stupid things, and all Kain wanted to do was think. So he sat on the far side of the school, under a tree to eat his lunch. He finished quickly, and was trying to figure out why his first period teacher didn't like him, when Takahashi and his gang strode up to where he was sitting.

Kain sighed. They always tried to beat him up for some reason or another.

"Hey look, the chicken's trying to lay and egg." Said Takahashi. His buddies laughed. Two of them grabbed Kain's arms and held him still while Takahashi strode up to him.

"I got a score to settle, chicken." He said.

Kain smirked. Last year when Takahashi had tried to beat him up, he had knocked him out. This year though Takahashi had too many friends, that would love to help him beat up Kain.

Takahashi saw the smug look and slammed his fist into Kain's stomach. Kain tried to double over, but was held straight by Takahashi's cronies. With a look of victory on his face, Takahashi boxed Kain's ears.

Which was the wrong thing to do, because Kain let out a howl of pain. He started writhing about so hard that it forced the gangsters holding him to back away.

As he continued to squirm, Takahashi noticed Faita and her friends making their way over. The gang dashed into the school just as Faita, Roes, Issanni, and Zenryoko got to Kain. He wasn't screaming anymore but was still writhering in pain on the ground.

Roes tried to calm Kain, but to no avail. He seemed to grow more, and more desperate, and all they could do was try to keep him still. No one noticed the small pin right behind right his ear. As far as Kain knew it had been there all his life and he had never told anyone about it.

Finally, a teacher noticed that the small group wasn't headed towards their classes. She walked over and saw Kain, being held still, his face contorted in pain. She ran to the office where Kurama was called and notified. Before he showed up, Issanni knocked Kain out so that he would stop struggling.

When he awoke a week later and was well enough to go to school, he found a rumor circulating that he was a wimp that couldn't take a hit. Roes and the others didn't dispute it, and that encouraged a lot of people. That was something he could not take and he decided to strive to prove everyone wrong.

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EF