AN: Wow! I got replies!! *sniff*

Anyway, just giving responses to reviewers:

Issa-chan: I wish I could explain why Inuyasha is heartless, but I promise that will come later. It's one of those things that will be revealed toward the end... unless you can figure it out on your own, which you might be able to do. Otherwise, I'm glad you like it.

Mysterious_Kitsune:...

Larnom: Yeah, Bonnie-san! I'm happy you didn't find it too confusing... by the way, you still have my books and dvd, and I finally got the 5th volume, but left it at Heather's house... tink- a-link...hee

IceSpikeXBlackRose: *holds up fist menacingly* Grr you, Heather! Grr you!

Nehokia Nazaumi: *sweatdrops* Yeah, well, sorry for the confusion... but, if you want, you can email me your ideas and I'll let ya know if you're close!^-^

Thanks for the reviews! I'll do my best to come up with chapter 2, soon!... and as for you, Heather... JUST SHUT UP!... hee, you know I love ya... sometimes...

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An Unrelished Fate

Chapter 1

To be or not to be

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Why am I still here?

"Kagome!"

Dark brown eyes snapped open, startled. Pushing her cheek off her propped palm, the young girl looked around for the source of the familiar voice. A strange tapping sound alerted her attention to the ground. A small, leather black toe of a shoe drummed the tiled floor impatiently. Kagome stiffened as her eyes slowly traveled up the length of the leg, past the pleated short, jade skirt on which a pair of smooth hands were planted, over the cleanly pressed, white sailor's shirt and finally halting at the pursed lips, furrowed eyes and piercing eyes.

Kagome gulped.

Uh-oh.

"Uh... hi, Yuki," she said tentatively.

The girl's frown did not lift. "Kagome! What do you think you are doing, sleeping at a time like this!"

Kagome, not understanding her friend's implication, blinked, staring at her, bewildered. "A... time like what?"

Yuki's jaw dropped and eyes widened. Kagome felt like she had just asked a first grade math problem for all the utter amazement her question brought upon her friend. Struggling to regain her composure, Yuki instead leaned forward to rest her palm on Kagome's forehead.

"Yuki! What are you-"

"Shhh!" she hissed, readjusting her hand. "I think you may be coming down with a fever."

Temper flaring, Kagome whipped Yuki's hand from her head and twisting her wrist, finally stood up and slammed her hand against the desktop.

"Yuki, would you stop playing games, already? What are you talking about?"

"Hojo, you moron!" Yuki spat back.

Simultaneously, Kagome released the girl's wrist, sinking back into her chair, mind spinning. "What!?"

Jerking her hand away from Kagome, Yuki rubbed her wrist gingerly, glaring at her. "You're movie date with Hojo! Remember? The one me and Eri set up for you last week? Don't tell me you forgot!"

Still confused, Kagome opened her mouth to speak but found no time for words to come out as Yuki promptly reached forward to grab Kagome's shirt and yank her out of her seat. Wordlessly, Yuki stormed out of the classroom and down the corridor, towing the helpless girl behind her.

Kagome, unable to stop her mission-bound friend, merely tried to keep up, stray thoughts drifting across her mind.

A date? With Hojo? When did I ever agree to this?

Almost as soon as the thought crossed her mind, Kagome mentally scolded herself.

Naturally, I didn't. Yuki and Eri agreed to it... not me.

Outside the school, Kagome finally regained control and wrenched herself from Yuki's grasp. Ignoring the action, however, the girl merely snorted and glanced sternly at Kagome from over her shoulder. "You just stay here, Kagome. I'm sure he's probably waiting for you."

Before Kagome could retaliate, Yuki briskly spun around and walked around the corner of the building.

The abandoned girl stood watching her walk away, her anger finally subsiding as she emitted a heavy sigh. Despite her barbaric methods, Yuki was only after her best interests, Kagome knew. Aggression was her way of expressing herself, so to speak.

Suddenly, Kagome dipped her head and chuckled, long, raven bangs bouncing in front of her clouded eyes.

Poor Yuki. She tries so hard to make me happy... she just doesn't get it.

Rubbing her arm, Kagome lifted her head and looked around. She was alone. Everyone else had left long ago. She smirked.

Alone... again.

A cool draft breezing through the campus woke Kagome from her daze, lifting the strands of her dark tresses on its breath. Irritated, Kagome abruptly pulled them back behind her ear and folded her arms across her chest, jamming her hand into the warm folds. With a brief glance back in the direction Yuki disappeared, Kagome shook her head and closed her eyes, allowing her feet to start walking. The direction they headed didn't really matter- just as long as they took her away from everything she needed to get away from.

Why am I still here?

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AN: And so the plot thickens... yeah, I know this is probably lame, though, and I apologize for the supreme cheeziness of it all. But oddities aside, anybody got questions? I'll try to answer them the best I can, and if you don't, then all I ask is to let me know if it's too bizarre for your liking. If it is, I'll change it, but I ask you wait it out just a bit before you decide. I may just have a few surprises in store for ya! ^-^' ~hEyKyRa13