a/n: I seriously can't apologize enough for this delay. AP courses and high school really does take a toll.

Gogo POV

I tore the mirror cupboard open in search of Honey's fingertip heart monitor. Once I caught sight of it I nabbed it off the shelf and ran into her room, where Honey was laying on her made queen sized bed. I opened the hinging of the device and clasped it onto her pointer finger, like all the times before, and watch as the digital monitor screen went back and forth between ninety-five and hundred two. My only prayer was for her heart rate to be below hundred, the 'safe zone' I like to call it. As I stared at the monitor, the corner of my eye caught a glimpse of something shiny on Honey's ring finger. I momentarily shifted my focus away from the monitor, and took in realization that what was on Aiko's finger was a plain silver band. I felt my brows furrow in confusion.

"What the…" I muttered to my self.

Letting my curiosity get the better of me, I investigated and let my forefinger rub against the smooth metal. As I did this, the ring seemed to rotate around her slim fingers. Then I froze… I brought a hand to my gaping mouth and stared… I stared at the square diamond that was nestled perfectly on the ring. It was an engagement ring.

"Oh my god…" I whispered in disbelief.

She was engaged. My head was conflicted between being furious she never told me and scared that I had no clue who it could be. I buried my head in my hands, thinking of all reasons why she wouldn't have told me. Was it because I'm too protective… too judgmental… too overbearing? Was it because she thought I wouldn't have approved of him? All these reasons rushed through my head; each one more upsetting than the last. My rushing thoughts were stopped, by a faint beeping from the monitor; 98 heartbeats per minute… good enough: now, for her meds. I unlatched the monitor from her finger and sluggishly moved back to the bathroom. I clicked the device off and opened the mirror cupboard, returning it to its rightful place. Taking a paper cup from the cupboard's shelf, I filled it with sink water. Setting it to the side, I looked over the contents of the various shelves, searching for Aiko's medication. Not finding it after a first onceover, I pushed aside other items; jars of Q-tips, nail polish, make-up brushes, cotton balls, various other bottles of vitamin supplements, sleep deprivation pills, cold pills, and Neosporin tubes, until I caught sight of the blue lid of the orange, clear plastic bottle. I recognized the red pills and took them off the shelf. Then I caught sight of another surprise that made my heart wrench. With my hand shaking slightly, I picked up the foiled packets that were lined up behind one another, and held them directly in front of me. The foil packets contained circular white pills, each in its own plastic bubble with a specific day of the week labeled above it.

"Are you fucking kidding me?"

Birth control. What was this chick doing in her spare time away from the Big Hero 6 and college? I set the foil packets down next to the paper cup and looked through her cupboard again. If there were birth control pills, there must've been- then I saw it. A small, pink, rectangular box tucked in the far back of the cupboard… a pregnancy test. Without hesitation, I nabbed the box and peered in; it was empty. A million more questions bubbled inside me. I carried the medication, birth control, pregnancy test box and cup of water to the bedroom.

After setting the bottle of pills and cup of water on the nightstand, I sat on the edge of the bed; pregnancy test and birth control pills still in my grasp. I sat there staring at my best friend; who seemed to be able to hide so many secrets. For too long, we've been friends and I thought I knew her so well. I looked down at the pink box and wondered, why the hell would she do this?

"Le-le, what exactly is the point of this party?" I rolled my eyes as I waited outside the bathroom door for my friend to finish dressing. How long did it take to put on a freaking dress?

"Nothing really, Ko, it's just for fun," was my response. There was a long pause afterwards.

"So… It's no one's birthday, it's not a special holiday, it's a school night, we have an exam in two days, and this is for fun?"

"Yes, Ko…"

"… Eres loco." She muttered through the door. I pounded my fist on the door.

"Hey! I may not speak Spanish, but I sure as hell know what loco means. And what's taking you so long?" I asked, crossing my arms. I stared at the door, waiting for it to open.

"Le-le… do we have to go?" Aiko asked softly from behind the door. I recognized that tone; it was insecurity. It was fragile, quiet and filled with nervousness. I placed a hand on the door, as if I were putting my hand on her shoulder.

"Ko, what's wrong?" I offered. I heard a deep inhale, then a deep exhale.

"I feel like a prostitute in this dress, Leiko," I tried to suppress a laugh from her blunt, honest self-consciousness.

"In that case, we don't have to go." I chuckled. A sigh of relief was beyond audible from the other side of the door.

"Gracias."

"De nada."

Aiko's stirring woke me up from my transfixion. Her long eyelashes slowly fluttered open. My blood began to boil. My lips were pressed firm together and my eyes narrowed at her. I lifted the pink box and birth control foils in one hand and pointed to them with another. As soon as she fully registered what they were, her eyes widened to the size of dinner plates and her mouth gaped open. She looked between my face and the box, speechless. Her already pale face from being unconscious became ghostlike.

I uttered only three words.

"Aiko, explanation, NOW!"

My voice was firm and I could hear the poison dripping from them. But, I wasn't sorry. There is no excuse to keep something this serious quiet from your 'sister'.