SHADOWED Chapter 1
Looking at my reflection had to be my least favorite thing to do. Yet to make sure you look like a normal human before leaving home, it was a necessary evil. Especially for me. My hair was especially frizzy today. Random curls in every direction that no brush has ever succefully taimed. If Kikyo was here she could help me with my hair, we have the exact same DNA yet somehow she came out the perfect girl and I came out…well, like me. I never understood how Kikyo and I were twins, but looked nothing alike. After taking another glance at the mirror I decided that id give the glass a break and finish packing my stuff. School supplies, girl supplies and any basic thing a human would need. After I stuffed my things into its usual bags I moved on to her things. I wasn't planning on packing all of kikyo's things, but some of it had to come with me. Like she was still there.
KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK
I knew that knock. 4 really strong knocks. Always 4, always followed with a joke or advice accompanied with a friendly face.
"My Miss Knight" A large man stepped into my room with eyes surveying every inch. "Are you sure you are capable of caring all those bags?" His yellow eyes flashed with amusement as they finally landed on me.
"If I had to carry my own bags I wouldn't have packed so much" I attempted in the most spoiled voice I could muster. "Even so, its less then it used to be. Now its mainly just my things with some of hers thrown in the mix" My hands fidgeted awkwardly.
"Taking her things isn't the same as taking her Miss Knight" the flash of amusement was gone as fast as it came and replaced with the look of concern. "You don't need all of those things to remember her. At least, I should hope not."
"I cant forget her. I have her face. I just need the comfort of not letting go yet." The worry look in his eyes and over all demeanor started to fade.
"I guess I can see how that might make sense, Miss Knight" He began grabbing my bags to take them down stares and to the awaiting car.
"And who knows, maybe using some of her beauty products will be what finally turns me into a girl!" I said quickly and sarcastically. Sesshomaru did not seem to find it as amusing as I did.
"You are a girl Miss Knight. Makeup or not" he said in a dry voice. Hes heard me rant about this before. He'd become a little sick of me not seeing things in his point of view and sticking to my negative one of myself.
"You know what I meant Sessh. Maybe if I use her things, ill actually start to look like her." I packed her makeup in the last bag and threw it over my shoulder as I followed Sesshomaru down the long spiral staircase.
"You already look a like Miss Knight, you are twins." He said so plainly.
"Were twins." I corrected him. Was a sad truth, but a truth non the less.
"Kikyo has not stopped being your Twin Miss Knight." That was the 1st time I have heard him use her name since it had happened. He always seemed to avoid using her name. Found some way around it. As though saying her name was too painful or too depressing. Before I could protest I was at the bottom of the stares, facing the open door with the car in the drive way. It was no surprise to me that none of my family was there to see me off before I was gone for a whole year of school. I was never their favorite and I reminded them too much of the loss of their favorite. I took one long last look around my huge old house to decided if this would be the year I missed it.
"Nope" escaped my lips with a sigh
"Not this year?" Sessh asked casually, heated topic dropped.
"Not this year." I said rather plainly. I walked toward the car with my family crest slapped on each side where all my other bags had been thrown in, Climbing into the car I tried to forget the looks id get from my fellow class mates. I buckled myself in and looked out the window one last time. My eyes fell on my brother who had been watching through one of the many windows of the house. Id recognize his jet black curly hair a mile away. He just stood there. Hands in his pockets. Watching me. I imagined he was thrilled that my leaving for school was finally here.
"Sessh, can we get a move on?" My voice was louder than intended.
"Ready when you are Miss Knight" his voice I coming from the front of the car shocked me. I didn't notice he was already in the drivers seat.
"Ready" I said dryly. My gaze falling on my phone to play meaningless games for the 2 and half hour ride to school. I couldn't believe I was going to be starting Sophomore year without my partner in crime. Was the start of many a first without her I guess.