Kagome

The next day the girls met in the dinner hall. An echo of blabber erupted as soon as they sat down. Kagome sat bothered. Why don't they just get to the point already! Kagome kept quiet and her head down to not attract attention. It didn't seem to work because one of her classmates sat down next to her and began to chatter away at her.

"Hey, you're Kagome right? Kaede's favorite student or something?" Kagome eyed the girl strangely. "My name's Sango. I don't really mean to be mean or anything. I just meant that she teaches you more than anybody. I don't really know why though. You seem pretty strong as you are. I mean I'm good but I know a strong priestess when I see one. Like Kaede's sister Kikyo...she was strong but you you're like stronger than her or something."

"Are you done?" Kagome asked coldly. Sango looked at her. "If you don't mind I'd rather sit here and..."

Sango waited a while before bursting into laughter. "Sit here and what? Pout? Don't be stupid! When we leave here you're going to need friends. I'll watch your back and you watch mine."

"Why?" Kagome was suddenly curious about this young girl who wished to befriend her.

"Because you did the same to me once." Kagome blinked. She shuffled herself away to get a better look at this girl. She had black hair, red eyeshadow, and was very talkative. She'd met this one before. "Do you remember?"

"..." Kagome waited for Sango to say it.

"We were bestfriends when you started here. Remember? You fought off Kagura when she was picking on me. Ever since then we were inseperable except when we did seperate because of our different classes and schedules.

"I remember." Kagome said, Sango eyed carefully. "What?"

"You don't seem happy." Sango answered dully. "Fine I'll leave you alone."

"I am happy! I'm just surprised! I'll watch your back and you watch mine." Kagome and Sango shared a quick hug before interrupted by Kaede.

"Ladies! These papers that are being passed to you give you information on the young men who wish to spend the rest of their lives with you. You help them find the demons, they will help you kill the demons! You do not choose your partner the Soul Society chooses your partner. Pairings will be based on strengths and weaknesses. If you are strong at combat and weak in spirit, Mr. Kakashi would be helpful to you. Although he is strong all around. And handsome to boot." Some laughs then silence again. "Afterwards, you and your partner will take an exam. Exam details later. Right now details on going to the Institution. We will leave at dusk and hopefully reach it at dawn."

Sesshoumaru

"So have you gotten the information yet?" Inu Yasha asked lying on the bed as Kikyo stroked his chest. Sesshoumaru eyed them from his mirror.

"Will you take your whore else where I'm trying to read them." Kikyo stood up at the insult. Inu Yasha held her wrist. "Don't kid yourself. You couldn't beat me even if you tried."

"You're just gonna let him talk to me that way?" Kikyo glared at Inu Yasha.

"Sesshoumaru shut your pie hole! He's just jealous he didn't get you when he had the chance." This seemed to calm Kikyo.

Sesshoumaru almost grunted. "Jealous of that pathetic excuse for power? That priestess is only good at one thing. I'll give you a hint its not fighting demons."

Kikyo ran at him but Inu Yasha held her and accidentally threw her out of the room. Kikyo stormed off cursing anyone who passed her. Inu Yasha turned to his brother.

"Since when did you become such a dick, Sessho." Sesshoumaru kept reading as if nothing had happened. "I know, since you discovered that I'm going to inherit this Kingdom instead of daddy's little boy."

Sesshoumaru suddenly stood before Inu Yasha, making him wince. "Don't get too comfortable with that idea. All I need is a priestess. Did you know that if your priestess dies in battle you can still graduate."

"So what are you saying you're going to kill your priestess?" Inu Yasha wondered aloud.

"No, I won't do a thing. But that doesn't mean the demon can't. All I need is a weak, good for nothing priestess like Kikyo and I'm good to go. Then the Kingdom will be mine." Sesshoumaru smiled evily and left Inu Yasha with his thoughts. But before he closed the door he turned to his half-brother. "And you, my dear brother will be gone for good."

Kagome

"Kaagome...Kagooome...wake up Kagome. C'mon you can do it." Sango poked Kagome's head. It was three in the morning. Everyone was awake and packing. Kagome was asleep and drooling. "Kagome, Wake UP!"

Kagome stumbled out of her bed. She glared at Sango with true hate. "What do you want?"

"We gotta go. Remember." Sango smiled and went on packing Kagome's things. "You have so many weapons. This chain thingy, and these fan thingys and those other thingys. Oh, hello there."

Kagome turned to see what inanimate object Sango was talking to. It was Rin. She droopy eyes but a wide smile on her face. Kagome went to her.

"I came to say good bye. That and can I have your room." Kagome shuffled her hair and laughed.

"Of course kid. I'll keep in touch." Kagome hugged the girl and went downstairs to join the rest of the girls in their red and white uniform. Kagome turned to see Rin watching from the window. "Make me proud kid."

"Let's ride!" Kaede shouted, and off they went to their future.