Prologue

A little girl around the age 7 looked around the ball room trying desperately to find another kid her age. Finally with a sigh she looked down and went to stand against the wall. Her mother saw this and walked over kneeling next to her making sure that her dress didn't rip.

"Sango...what's the matter Hun?" she asked her with a small smile. "I know you don't want to be here and I'm sorry but we couldn't leave you at home. Who knows what might have happened if our enemies found out we left our only daughter and heir to the throne alone in a giant castle?" she said.

Sango just sighed. "I know I know...I'm the daughter of the Lord and Lady of the South. But Mom...there isn't anyone here to play with." she said. She wasn't wearing a dress like her mother was. She was wearing dress robes that were specially made so they wouldn't get dirty if she played in them. (Think Sesshoumaru). "Can I go out into the garden?" she asked her eyes pleading.

Lady Shya sighed and nodded. "Just don't stray beyond the walls Honey. And if you see anyone out there that is as little with you or is.." she stops and shivers a bit. "A slave you can ask them to play too." she said looking at her with a smile.

Sango jumped on Shya and wrapped her arms around her mothers neck. "Thank you thank you thank you Mommy." she said giving her cheek a kiss before running out the back door and into the moonlight streaked garden.

Walking around it she could still hear the noises from the party. But her mind was concentrated on the beautiful flowers before her. Roses, lilies, Daffodils, and many others were carefully crafted so people could see, touch, or smell them all. But...as she was getting towards the other side of the garden where the water plants were she could hear someone crying. Eyes darting around she thought she was looking for someone in nice looking robes such as herself but she was mistaken.

In the corner where the two of the castle walls connected was a girl just a little younger than herself. Tilting her head to the side Sango moved forward. "Hello? Why are you crying?" she asked.

The figure in the corner jumped silver blue eyes wide open and very scared. "Uh...oh..I'm sorry My Lady...I...I didn't know you were out here. This lowly slave will leave now." she said quickly scrambling to her feet. Just as she was about to take a step she yelped and fell to the ground. She lay there for a bit whimpering.

Sango immediately ran to her side but the young girl it seemed kept trying to back away. "I won't hurt you. I promise. Now why are you out here crying? Please answer me." she said. She saw something glowing in the dark around the persons neck.

"I'm out here crying My Lady cause I was ordered to come out here until I was called back in. I had just been beaten by Master Sesshoumaru and the Slave Driver for accidently getting a water drop on his shoe and not carrying the wood into the kitchen fast enough. Master Inuyasha told me that if I didn't do better he would beat me worse than that." she said looking away. "Please My Lady...don't worry about me. I'll be fine." she said getting up and moving away from Sango. Standing up she started to limp towards the slave quarters.

Sango just stared at her sadly. When the girl stepped into the light it nearly made her cry. Blood could be seen dripping through the rags on her back. Her long tail looked like it could be silky if blood didn't cake the fur on it. Her clothing looked like they were more suited to be burned than worn on a child.

Kagome just kept limping up with her head down. But when she looked up she immediately started to cower in fear as she saw the Slave Driver coming with a bow whip in hand. "Oh no..." she said quietly as she pinned her dog ears to her head. Dropping to her knees she bent over setting her forehead on the gravel. "Please Master. I did as was told but the collar made me speak." she said trying to plead her case even though it was fruitless.

Sango could only watch as the Slave Driver got closer and closer to her. He wouldn't beat her for talking to me would he? When the Slave Driver got to the girl he raised the whip and brought down upon her back but she didn't make a sound.

"You insolent little bitch. How dare you speak to me." he said bringing the whip above his head again before bringing it onto her back again and again. The girl's back was bleeding even more but a sound never escaped her lips. When he stopped he looked at her. "Stand up mongrel." he said and pulled her up by the collar around her neck. "Now...get back to the quarters." he said throwing her to the ground. When she was getting up he cracked his whip so it caused a couple of slashes to come across her cheeks.

Sango couldn't take it anymore. "Hey...who do you think you are doing that to her? I asked her those questions and her collar glowed forcing her to answer." Grabbing her arm she watched the younger girl flinch. "How much for her?" she asked.

The Slave Driver sneered. "100 yen just for her. She's worthless. When she got older she might have been worth more. Why..you thinking of taking her worthless ass off our hands?" he asked.

Sango just grumbled lightly and dug into her money pouch she always carried. Pulling out the 100 yen she handed it to him. "I want her papers if you have them and all the things she owns." she said sternly.

The man just laughed and went into his office, which wasn't very far away, and came back holding a folder full of papers. "Here you go my Lady. All her papers are right here. She is officially yours. I say good luck with her." he said before turning around and walking off.

Sango just looked at her new slave and nearly cried at that dead look in her eyes. "Hey...what's your name?" she asked her gently grabbing her cheek. She watched as she flinched a bit but otherwise didn't do anything else.

"Whatever you want my name to be master. My life is yours now you may do whatever you want to me that you wish." she said her voice sounding controlled.

Sango just sighed. "No...I asked for your name." she said looking at her sternly. "I promise...my family do not treat slaves like they do here. We treat them like an actual person. You're my own personal slave so your gonna get treated the best I'll make sure of it." she said with a bright smile.

The girl just smiled a bit a little blood dripping down her cheek and off her chin. "Kagome...My name is Kagome my Master." she said. She was starting to sway back and forth gently from blood loss.

Sango quickly wrapped her arms around her waist gently to hold her steady. "Come on...lets go get my mom and dad and get out of here." she said softly helping her along. She would carry her if she were bigger. "Oh..I forgot...how old are you Kagome?" she asked looking at the young girl.

Kagome looked at her. "Um...uh...6 I think? Please...can we get out of here before Lord Sesshoumaru or Lord Inuyasha come?" she asked her eyes becoming glazed over slightly.

Sango quickly shifted her a bit and headed for the doors that led back to the ball. It was slow work but when they got there Sango saw her parent's were ready to leave. When they turned and saw her they shook their heads gently.

"Sango...we can't take her home..she belongs to this castle. Unless...sigh you want us to buy her for you." her mother said. Her father just shook his head with another sigh to match his wife's.

Sango just shook her head happily. 'Nope...I already bought her. She's mine now. But can we take her home now she's very badly hurt." she said turning Kagome around so her bleeding back was showing.

Shya and her husband Kyo just gasped in horror and nodded. "Yeah sweet...Oh..I see you have her papers now...lets get her back. Since you bought her she gets to stay in your room with you. Unfortunately we cannot get that collar off. But we'll see what Kaede can do for her ok?" she asked Sango.

Kyo just stood there laughing. "Sango...you always know how to show up at the right time at the right places don't you kido?" he asked her with a hand on her head. When he started to give her a noogy he could hear something that sound like a buzz going off. Looking around he saw Kagomee's eyes blazing and her lips pulled back in a snarl. Kyo just laughed looking at her. "Well what do you know. You got a real guardian here Sango." he said looking at her.

Sango just smiled. "Yeah...I know...and she's gonna be my best friend!!" she said beaming. Kagome didn't see it as she had passed out after her growling.

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Well here is another one...I'm not going to work on it for quite a while..or until I run out of ideas for my other story Street to School. But if you really like this one too I'll keep writing it more when I can't think of one for the other.