Second Best
by: Enchanted Kagome
~~~Kagome's POV~~~
The moment I saw Kouga coming, I ran out of our cottage and into the woods. I knew why he's here...at least...I know now. I was stupid to have that he liked me. Just like all the other villagers, the object of his affection and praise is my sister-the "oh-so-perfect" Kikyo. I'm just "Kikyo's sister." I doubt even half the village knows me by any other name. Afterall, "Kikyo's sister" is more of a praise than "Kagome."
It's not that I care so much about her beating me at…well…pretty much everything, it's more about how hard it is to live it up. When you have a sister who's the very image of perfection, it's hard not to be overshadowed. Take the contest for finding the young prince some wife candidates; Kikyo was the first name, top on the list for our village. Not that I envy her. I wouldn't want some stuck-up wealthy prince to choose me 'cause I looked pretty-though my beauty probably wouldn't have matched my sister's anyway. But, then again, life sucks when you are second best.
When I finally reenter the cottage, I knew I had missed something important. Before I could ask, Kikyo bounded up (not literally-that's "too unladylike" for her) and grabbed my hands.
"OH, Kagome! Kouga's asked me to marry him!" Great, another point for her. She's better than me at everything, and now she'd just proved her life is officially better than mine.
"I am so happy for you," I replied without an ounce of enthusiasm. However, Kikyo was totally oblivious to the sarcasm I had. The idea that I wouldn't be happy for her is to complicated to get through her skull, nor go into her "kind" brain and heart. All the same, so much better fitted she and Kouga would be. "So…how are you gonna choose?"
"Huh?"
Oh yeah. She hadn't been out for the whole day, too busy staying in her own pool of happiness.
"You've been selected as one of the ladies in our village to go serve that young Inu-youkai prince…Inu-Kaka or something," I replied. She gasped, though from pleasure or dismay, I couldn't tell.
"But…then…I can't marry Kouga…"
I became extremely exasperated. Either she was plain naïve, or she flatters her own beauty to much,
"For Kami's sake! You realize how easy it is to get sent home? All you have to do is act un-Kikyo-ish for a week! Or, if it's any easier for you, act like me for a week!" But, then again, it's probably impossible for her to act unladylike, and it would KILL her to be un-Kikyo-ish for a second! On second thought, it might just be because she doesn't KNOW how to act unladylike. I doubt she even knows how to swim-not that I ever ask. Yes, I know, what a great and caring sister I am!
~~~Inu-Yasha's POV~~~
SMASH!
I've just finished throwing the last vase in my room. Looking around, I decided to start with the furniture. My chairs are the most expendable, since I usually rest on the amazing invention called a bed. (I have discovered that it's all-purposeful.) Now, I prefer throwing vases when I'm mad, but, Mom left KIRA in charge. The servants, under my sister's orders, had stopped replacing the smashed vases. They are definitely more scared of her than me.
Mother left for home early a day ago. Around that time, I had also, 'coincidentally', found out the reason of my delayed return. It was pretty straightforward, but then again, my sister's ALWAYS straightforward. They're gathering the best girls in the kingdom, human or youkai, to come compete to be my future bride. Sesshoumaru hadn't found a wife yet, and I have too! (Mainly because Mom finds Sesshoumaru too hard to deal with, and now comes preying on me!)
I had just finished throwing another chair when my sister's voice reached me.
"I swear, Inu-Yasha, I will make you deaf and scream 'til your head bursts if you don't stop, RIGHT NOW!"
"You can hear it too," I replied.
"That's what these specially made earmuffs are for," I began shuffling around my room for look for mine. I hadn't gone more than 5 steps when she shouted again. "Don't bother looking for yours. I told the servants to take them away." I curse in my head. How come she's always so level-headed, and has EVERYTHING planned out so she blocks ALL my exits, even the ones I don't have the sense to see?
"Inu-Yasha, don't make me drug you!"
"That's plain LOW! Even Sesshoumaru wouldn't do that!" I was really angry. Not only does she ALWAYS get the better of me, she's also so commanding!
"I'm much more practical that Sess! I'll go to ANY length to achieve the desired effect. You know, don't you? So you better believe it!" Most unfortunately, I did.
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by: Enchanted Kagome
~~~Kagome's POV~~~
The moment I saw Kouga coming, I ran out of our cottage and into the woods. I knew why he's here...at least...I know now. I was stupid to have that he liked me. Just like all the other villagers, the object of his affection and praise is my sister-the "oh-so-perfect" Kikyo. I'm just "Kikyo's sister." I doubt even half the village knows me by any other name. Afterall, "Kikyo's sister" is more of a praise than "Kagome."
It's not that I care so much about her beating me at…well…pretty much everything, it's more about how hard it is to live it up. When you have a sister who's the very image of perfection, it's hard not to be overshadowed. Take the contest for finding the young prince some wife candidates; Kikyo was the first name, top on the list for our village. Not that I envy her. I wouldn't want some stuck-up wealthy prince to choose me 'cause I looked pretty-though my beauty probably wouldn't have matched my sister's anyway. But, then again, life sucks when you are second best.
When I finally reenter the cottage, I knew I had missed something important. Before I could ask, Kikyo bounded up (not literally-that's "too unladylike" for her) and grabbed my hands.
"OH, Kagome! Kouga's asked me to marry him!" Great, another point for her. She's better than me at everything, and now she'd just proved her life is officially better than mine.
"I am so happy for you," I replied without an ounce of enthusiasm. However, Kikyo was totally oblivious to the sarcasm I had. The idea that I wouldn't be happy for her is to complicated to get through her skull, nor go into her "kind" brain and heart. All the same, so much better fitted she and Kouga would be. "So…how are you gonna choose?"
"Huh?"
Oh yeah. She hadn't been out for the whole day, too busy staying in her own pool of happiness.
"You've been selected as one of the ladies in our village to go serve that young Inu-youkai prince…Inu-Kaka or something," I replied. She gasped, though from pleasure or dismay, I couldn't tell.
"But…then…I can't marry Kouga…"
I became extremely exasperated. Either she was plain naïve, or she flatters her own beauty to much,
"For Kami's sake! You realize how easy it is to get sent home? All you have to do is act un-Kikyo-ish for a week! Or, if it's any easier for you, act like me for a week!" But, then again, it's probably impossible for her to act unladylike, and it would KILL her to be un-Kikyo-ish for a second! On second thought, it might just be because she doesn't KNOW how to act unladylike. I doubt she even knows how to swim-not that I ever ask. Yes, I know, what a great and caring sister I am!
~~~Inu-Yasha's POV~~~
SMASH!
I've just finished throwing the last vase in my room. Looking around, I decided to start with the furniture. My chairs are the most expendable, since I usually rest on the amazing invention called a bed. (I have discovered that it's all-purposeful.) Now, I prefer throwing vases when I'm mad, but, Mom left KIRA in charge. The servants, under my sister's orders, had stopped replacing the smashed vases. They are definitely more scared of her than me.
Mother left for home early a day ago. Around that time, I had also, 'coincidentally', found out the reason of my delayed return. It was pretty straightforward, but then again, my sister's ALWAYS straightforward. They're gathering the best girls in the kingdom, human or youkai, to come compete to be my future bride. Sesshoumaru hadn't found a wife yet, and I have too! (Mainly because Mom finds Sesshoumaru too hard to deal with, and now comes preying on me!)
I had just finished throwing another chair when my sister's voice reached me.
"I swear, Inu-Yasha, I will make you deaf and scream 'til your head bursts if you don't stop, RIGHT NOW!"
"You can hear it too," I replied.
"That's what these specially made earmuffs are for," I began shuffling around my room for look for mine. I hadn't gone more than 5 steps when she shouted again. "Don't bother looking for yours. I told the servants to take them away." I curse in my head. How come she's always so level-headed, and has EVERYTHING planned out so she blocks ALL my exits, even the ones I don't have the sense to see?
"Inu-Yasha, don't make me drug you!"
"That's plain LOW! Even Sesshoumaru wouldn't do that!" I was really angry. Not only does she ALWAYS get the better of me, she's also so commanding!
"I'm much more practical that Sess! I'll go to ANY length to achieve the desired effect. You know, don't you? So you better believe it!" Most unfortunately, I did.
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Thanks