Pale Marionette says...
"Welcome to my very first story. *Bows.* I sincerely do hope you enjoy. Please have fun reading!
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Summary: !AU! Kagome's personal life was a dark secret, one she preferred for it to stay that way. Her friends didn't know and she wanted it stay like that. Everyday a new bruise, burn, cut, and each morning a fresh smile. An accidental slip-up reveals her well concealed damage, and soon she finds herself in the middle of an internal war with people she never used to associate with. With pressure building up to get them off of her back, Kagome wonders just how much longer she can keep her carefully constructed rouse up."
Chapter One
A loud car honk woke the small girl laying in a dead sleep. She jerked up, long raven hair falling over bright blue eyes. She blinked owlishly for a few seconds and glanced towards her bedside clock resting on her nightstand. Red numbers were read instantly and she jumped out of bed, rushing towards the bathroom down the hall to fix the mess of her hair.
Once more she was going to be late for class.
Her face remained bare of any makeup. She was thankful that she didn't need any today. Once she had bounded back into her room, she dressed herself in the school uniform. A white class shirt, a blue blazer, and a navy skirt. She hurriedly pulled on her black leggings right as her phone began to ring. A thin finger tapped the talk button and put it on speaker, tossing it onto the table as she rushed to get her boots.
"Where are you?" A female voice grumbled from the other end, "I swear, next time you wanna carpool you're just gonna crash at my place."
A light laugh fell from her lips, "Sango-chan, I'll be right down. I guess my alarm didn't go off."
"Well, hurry up, Kagome-chan. We can't keep being late for class."
With that last statement, the line went dead. Kagome ignored the dull buzzing as she tied the shoelaces of her boots. After doing so, she hopped up from her bed and grabbed her school bag. She slung it over her shoulder and grabbed her phone. Cutting her side of the line dead, Kagome placed her cellular device in her skirt pocket and rushed out of her room. She hurried down the stairs and out the front door, tuning around to lock it.
Kagome opened the passenger door to Sango's car and slid in. She sighed and gave her an apologetic smile. "I'm sorry."
"Don't worry." Sango rolled her eyes, "Perhaps you should get to bed earlier. Maybe that'll stop your oversleeping issue."
Kagome laughed at that. "Nonsense! I get plenty of sleep." Thin arms curled around her aching midsection as the seat belt applied an uncomfortable source of pressure. She glanced out the window as they headed to the school. The rest of the ride was spent in a relaxing silence. When they pulled into the school parking lot, Kagome hopped out of the car, noticing a lot of people still pulling in.
"We're not that late."
Sango observed the sight and sighed. "Good, I was beginning to worry Yukino was gonna flip if we showed up late to his class one more time."
Kagome giggled at the mention of their maths teacher. He always got so red in the face that he ended up looking like a ripe tomato. "Remember last Thursday?"
Sango laughed and threw an arm around Kagome's shoulders as the pair began to approach the school's entrance. "Of course I do. I thought he was gonna explode. Not to mention we both forgot our homework that day!"
Kagome cringed at the sudden weight placed across her shoulders. This drew Sango's attention.
"What's wrong?"
Kagome shook it off and threw her own arms across the taller girl's back. "Nothing, just suppose I slept the wrong way last night. My arms are all stiff and sore."
Sango snorted at that, "Wouldn't surprise me. I've seen the way you sleep, and it sure as hell don't look comfy."
"Can I help that I'm weird?" Kagome sighed dejectedly, "You really hurt my feelings."
"Suck it up sunshine." Sango rolled her eyes at Kagome's attempt to make her feel bad. "You know everything I say is a term of endearment to you."
Kagome couldn't keep the tiny giggle at bay, "I know~" She sung merrily and grasped the girl by her arm, tugging her along behind her as she bounded up the stairs. "Let's go so we don't get caught up in the school building's traffic. The hallways can be pretty terrible, huh?"
Sango's eyes widened at suddenly being jerked forward. "H-hey! 'Gome-chan, knock it off!"
The pair entered the doors of St. Sina High School. The two girls had known one another their whole life, attending St. Maria Elementary School and St. Rose Middle School together. Currently Juniors in the school, they had long since chosen their academic clubs and groups they associated with. Best friends or not, they had different interests.
Sango, a taller and stronger girl, preferred the fighting clubs and was heavily active in the female's sports.
Kagome was of a smaller build, tiny and delicate. She wasn't much into sports. She preferred the art of acting, singing, and drawing.
They supported one another like the friends they were. Kagome would always attend Sango's games, and Sango would always go see Kagome perform in the theater productions or choir performances.
"Hey, I need to run to the gym for a quick sec." Sango mentioned to Kagome as they began to head to class, "You can just go ahead to class if you want."
Kagome shook her head, "Nah, we still have time. I'll just go with you."
"You sure?" Sango asked, knowing very well Kagome did her best of avoid the place that held the most danger to her person. After completing her required half year, Kagome practically had all but screamed and ran away from the place. She had even went as far as to throw a party at the end of their freshman year at a local restaurant. It was quite a happy celebration if you had attended. Balloons and streamers were everywhere. The whole lot of their friends had felt like children once more on that day.
Kagome nodded, "Of course. After all, its been about a year and a half, so its all good."
Perhaps that had been the mistake she had made. Going to the place that held hell for her. A gym was a very dangerous place for those who lacked athletic talent and cat-like reflexes.
Still, she sucked it up and followed behind Sango through the double doors. It wouldn't be that bad.
Pale Marionette says...
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