Chapter 2: A Long Road Up and Down

Princess Sango

I woke up in my own bed of course; they were too lazy to take me to a hospital anyways. I looked out my window to find it almost morning. I sighed as I walked into my bathroom and stripped down. "What did they do this time?" I wondered as I looked at myself in the mirror. Two black eyes adorned my face, bruises on my legs, a large bump on my head; the blood came from the stomach where a large cut adorned from my belly button to her up to my breasts. It seemed shallow but the blood loss must have been great.

The cut on my arm was from my wrist to my elbow. Bruises were in various places and I wanted to scream because the pain was tremendous. I sighed as I got the red long-sleeve shirt and the red and black pants to match on. I placed the make up gingerly to my face and smiled at myself once I was down.

"Perfect life to everyone else, but only I will know the truth." I smiled ironically to myself as I pulled on my socks and shoes, my cash and crept out of the house and picking my bag from the bushes. I looked around and began pedaling towards school. I searched the grounds for Sango and found her again in the same situation last time.

I sat there and waited till he was done and got up and walked over to her. Sango looked at me with some hope in her eyes. "Hi Sango, need help again?" Sango nodded to her and Kagome plopped down next to her. "Okay here's a new uniform, I'll set out my makeup so I can set it up for you." I told her quietly as I handed her the uniform and set up the makeup. I grabbed some and got ready when she turned to face me.

"Can you show me how you put it on? My parents finally agreed after they saw what you did." Sango asked me simply and quietly.

I thought this over, "I know her secret, let's show her mine." I smiled to her, "Only if you promise not to scream."

Sango nodded, "You can't look as bad as me. Of course I won't." I shook my head and grabbed wipe from my bag and wiped my face with it.

When she gasped I knew all the makeup was gone. "I'm just like you Sango, only my parents are not like yours. Now listen up," I told her wryly. I told her all the steps and she nodded. When she applied it to herself she and I both looked normal. I saw her stomach rumble and I asked her to join me for breakfast.

She agreed and I took her to Starbucks and smiled at her, "Get anything you like." Sango hesitated and settled for a Carmel frappicino and two black and white cookies. I ordered the same and we both sat down and ate together.

"Kagome, how long has that been going on?"

I smiled at her, "Since I was six, you do the math. How long has that been happening to you?"

"Everyday for the past month," Sango answered me back.

"Was it bad boyfriend problems?"

Sango shook her head, "Not even close. I was part of a gang and when I left they told me there was no way out. So they continued doing this to me."

I looked at her, "Did you ever think you might be pregnant?"

Sango nodded, "Of course I know that. I've been taking test for this whole month. My parents don't want to know anything about it. They don't like to keep my life and theirs together."

I looked away from her, "I'm a miko and I can tell you right now, you're pregnant."

Sango's eyes widened, "What? Kouga...oh my god..."

I looked her over, her aura was red, the aura of a pregnant woman. "You're about two weeks along."

Sango looked at me scared, "What do I do Kagome? I can't get rid of it, what do I do?"

I smiled at her, "You're friends with me, and we each know each know each other's secrets. Let's find you a boy friend, you have to trust him fully first. Then you tell him. You might want to find a decent guy. Sango? You don't have to come to school alone either."

"What do you mean not alone? I have no other friends but you!"

I looked at her seriously, "Meet me at the corner of Tama Village. I'll meet you there and we'll walk to school tomorrow. I'll be waiting there for you. If you don't decide to show up, you know I'll find you Sango. I'll help you like usual but you have to get out quickly." Sango nodded to me quickly and I smiled at her.

"Sango, let's head to school. Don't leave yourself alone Sango. No one will confront you if I'm there. Let's go Sango." I grabbed her hand and we started towards school. She smiled at me and I smiled at her. I thought to myself, "My first friend since I was six. Sango, we'll help each other now, we're not alone."

TBC...