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The real voice
Chapter 1: The secret
Crowds of people carrying posters and fan T-shirt slowly gathered around the building. Searchlights shined from miles away in the dark sky, indicating an event that's being hosted. The lights signaled the excited audience towards the entrance of the stadium. The concert was packed as everyone rushed into their seats cheering and awaiting for their pop ideal to make her appearance.
I stared into the reflection from the mirror in the backstage room while getting ready for my performance. The reflection showed an average teen with messy long jet black wavy hair with a daily casual wear of sweatshirt and a worn out pair of baggy jean. Nothing special. That girl would be me, Kagome Higurashi, currently 19 years old.
"Kagome, the show's about to start. Don't mess this up." I glared at the owner of the voice to come face to face with my older twin sister, Kikyo. Her attire unlike mines was a beautiful evening gown that drapes the floor. As she walked off, the glitter on the dress making her shine like a star. Gloomy, I grabbed my mic and followed her. The manager lead Kikyo to the front of the stage behind the curtains getting ready for the opening show; while I was pushed onto the very edge of the stage where no one can notice my presence. The manager later ran towards me.
"Try to follow Kikyo's movement such as pauses and match her emotion with your voice. Don't let the audience see you. Her mic would be muted so you-"
"I know what to do manager, we've done this more than dozens of times." I interrupted him annoyed how he would repeat the process every concert. He nodded and disappeared somewhere once more.
"Ladies and Gentlemen, are you ready for our one and only pop princess?" The opener asked.
The crowd exploded wildly chatting and screaming.
"Kikyo! Kikyo! Kikyo!"
"Well then, without further ado, here's everyone's ideal Kikyo!" The curtains unveiled Kikyo as she stepped up. I took a deep calming breath and adjusted my mic as the music started to play. ' It's show time.'
Don't let my romance become Juliet in a tragedy
Take me out of here...
That's what I'm feeling like
Goodnight, dad and mom
at least you should enjoy your dreams
it's high time adults went to bed
enchanting choking caramel
I cross my naked legs shyly
How farther we'll go tonight?
Don't bite me, go easy
I don't like bitter things yet
It's because of mom's cakes I'd always been eating
If something is unknown,
you may well be curious about that
show me everything
Only you'll see my...
I frown as I finished singing that line. I never was fond of the song's lyrics, but hey i guess it does match Kikyo personality. I snickered a bit just thinking about how this song's perfect for Kikyo and her promiscuous attitude.
Now you must be wondering why I'm not on stage since I'm the one singing. You see, it was Kikyo's dream to become a famous pop star, she has the looks but lacks in the talent part. While I on the other hand has the singing voice but was never good with large crowds. I tend to panic or worse, hyperventilate when faced in front of a large mass of bodies. I never was fond of the entertainment industry and never dreamt of being in it, however it was our mother's dieing wish to see Kikyou's wish come true. So we came up with the idea of Kikyo lip-singing while I do all the real vocals in the back. She takes all the fame while I get the satisfaction of granting our mother's wish.
Happiness seems to be stored in the small box
rather than the larger one
What should I do? Something should be done
or I'll let you down
but greedy dad and mom are living usual life
Yes, I'll accept my nature
"The golden axe is what I've lost"
Cinderella who had told too much lies
Is sai to have been eaten by the wolf
What should I do? Something should be done
or I'll be eaten
please save me before that
"Thank you everyone, I love you all." Kikyo said with a beam of her smile as the sing dimmed out, the crowd once again erupted with cheers. Once she arrived backstage, that smile turned into a frown when she confronted me.
"You know I like to end with a bang. Why did you stop at the ending?"
"You get what you get Kikyo. Just be happy that I'm willing to do this for you." I spat out in annoyance.
"you left me hanging and now I'm pretty sure some of my fans are getting suspicious. Do you want our secret to be exposed? Do you want to make our dead mom cry in heaven because you couldn't grant her the one wish she had?" I winced at the comment. Mom has always been my weak spot and Kikyo knew exactly how to push it.
"Gosh you are so useless! Just don't screw up again and remember my big finish." With that said, she once again placed that fake smile on her face and walked back onto the stage to greet her fans.
God do I hate my life.
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'Huh, where am I?'
I looked around and realized that I was at a park. From the corner of my eye, I saw two little kids, a girl and a boy perhaps around the age of 8 on the swing side by side. The girl seems to be crying as the boy appears to be trying to comfort her. 'Those two looks oddly familiar.' I went a little closer hoping to catch a bit of what they were saying.
"Don't cry Kagome. Everything will be alright." The boy said while hugging the girl.
My eyes flew wide open. 'That girl is me?'
"No it's not. My mom's going to die. She's going to leave me." They younger me cried.
"Everything is going to be okay. Here I'll sing you a lullaby my mom sings to me to calm me down.
Deep in the meadow, under the willow
A bed of grass, a soft green pillow
Lay down your head, and close your eyes
And when they open, the sun will rise
Here it's safe, and here it's warm
Here the daisies guard you from every harm
Here your dreams are sweet-
-and tomorrow brings them true
Here is the place where I love you.
Deep in the meadow, hidden far away
A cloak of leaves, a moonbeam ray
Forget your woes and let your troubles lay
And when again it's morning, they'll wash away
Here it's safe, and here it's warm
Here the daisies guard you from every harm
Here your dreams are sweet-
- and tomorrow brings them true
Here is the place where I love you.
'This song, it sounds familiar.' I thought hard trying to remember. 'How come I don't remember this?'
"There, did that calm you down?" The younger me replied with a nod.
"Don't worry, I'll always be with you Kagome...Kagome...Kagome...
"Kagome...Kagome...Kagome! Wake up! School's about to start." I squint my eyes open to meet a pillow that smashed onto my face.
"What the heck Sango. Leave me alone. I had a long night yesterday, stupid concert dried me up. Fuck school." Burying my head under the cover to block the sunlight that's peering through the window.
"Yeah I know but we are not skipping school. What would your mom say about that. We'll be late for school so get your butt up." My blanket was forcefully ripped away from me. Forcing me to sit up and glare at my friend.
"That was a low blow." Sango had a apology look since she knew speaking of my mother was a sensitive subject for me. Heck a kid from my middle school once spatted inappropriate nonsense about my mother and he ended up in the hospital.
"Sorry but hey at least that got you to wake up." Sango said with a smile.
"Yeah yeah I'm up. Now go away." I grumbled while rubbing the sleep out of my eyes. I watched as my best friend smiled and walked away. That dream still left me at a puzzled states. Who was that boy? Could that maybe been my memory? A headache started to form as I thought harder. I brushed it off as just a random dream and I got off the bed.
Sango and I has been friends since childhood and we're currently roommates. Only the four of us, Kikyo, our manager, Sango, and I knew about the whole singing secret. I got up and went to grab some clean clothes to wear. I walked to the mirror once again to look at my own reflection. A girl with messy hair in a bun and a over sized black T-shirt and worn and torn up gray old jeans. With the finishing touch of a pair of huge spectacles. My vision is perfect 20/20 but the glasses serve as a protection from people seeing my face. Every since this whole scheme was created, I would catch unwanted attention since I'm the twin of a famous pop star. Kikyo does not like us to be referred to as sisters and I happily comply to that. For that reason, even though we look identical, I've been trying my best to keep my image looking the complete opposite of Kikyo's so people would not be able to recognize that we're twins or sister at all; and it's been working. Nobody knows that the geek that bows her head in the hallway is actually the twin sister of the beautiful famous Kikyo.
Giving myself a last check in the mirror, i grabbed my bag and headed out with Sango.
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After pulling up on the school campus parking lot, I spotted a group of students circling a specific area. Without even looking, I already knew it was Inuyasha's posses also known as the popular party. It's kind of hard not to miss that red Mercedes-Benz with those loud bass blasting at full volume. I much rather like my old Toyota than that luxury eye catching car.
"Attention whores." I heard Sango mumbled and couldn't help but laugh and agreed to that.
As we passed the group, I could make out three familiar figures that was in the center of attention. There was Inuyasha with his flashy car and of course Kikyo hanging around his neck with her flirty self. They were voted as most fitting couple of the year since ones a pop star while the other is the most popular wanted, rich football jock in Shikon University. The other figure was Miroku, Inuyasha's right hand man. He's also known as the biggest flirt in the school. Hell I'm pretty sure he hooked up with more than half the girls in this school. Surrounding them I'm guessing would either be the rest of their friends or just fans of them that looked desperate to gain their attention hoping to be able to join their group...pathetic.
"There will be a exam tomorrow that consist of the materials we discussed throughout the pass three months. Everyone study and come prepared. That would be all, class dismissed." After the professor was done talking, everyone made a bee line towards the door. I grabbed my belonging and headed towards my next class, however was forcefully stopped by a group of girls that blocked my way down the hallway. I tried sidestepping them but they started to form a circle around me."Kagome sweety, can we have a chat with you outside?" The girls didn't even give me a chance to speak as they grabbed me by my shoulders and headed outside. Oh great, this cant be good.
Did I mention this already...God i hate my life!
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I was dragged to the school's garden where the plants and trees provided covers from wondering eyes. The girl who I'm presuming is the leader of the group stepped up to me.
"Kagome, we have a proposition for you. We want you to get the answer sheet to the math exam for us from the professor."
"B..But that's cheating." I mumbled softly.
"Come on Kagome, everyone cheats at least once or twice. If you do this for us, we'll let you into our group." I silently snouted under my breathe. I wouldn't even join your stupid group even if you paid me to.
"There's no way we can get it. I-I'm pretty sure it's locked up in the professor's office." I said quickly thinking of an excuse to avoid doing it.
"Yes we know. That's why we want you to do it. You're the teacher's pet. I'm positive that he'll give you the key if you made up an excuse to help him arrange his work or whatever." I bowed my head to keep them from seeing me roll my eyes. Just because I do well in math class does not make me the teacher's pet.
"I-I'm sorry. I can't do it." I'll be stupid to accept that.
"Look Kagome, we can do this the easy way or the hard way." Gone with the friendly look and instead was replaced with dark glares and smirks from the girls as they cornered me.
"I...I won't do it." After saying that I braced myself as they started pushing me from left to right. They ripped open my bag and all my belonging shattered the ground.
"You should had just listen to us nerd. Now you'll find out what happens when you go against us." With that said, she fist her hand and pulled back. Don't fight back! don't fight back! There's no way I'm going to reveal my real self. I can endear this. I closed my eyes and waited for the impact but it never came.
"Six against one. Don't you think that's a bit unfair girls." I opened my eyes to the new voice and saw Inuyasha holding the leader of the gang's arm. No wonder why the punch never came.
"I-Inuyasha! W-what a surprises. Haha..ha what are you talking about, we were just helping her, right girls?" the leader said while picking up my books. As they say, monkey see monkey do, the rest of them follow suit. "There you go, be careful not to drop it next time." She said with a nervous fake smile as she gave me my bag.
"Ah, I see. How nice of you guys." Inuyasha said while beaming one of his winning smiles to them as the girls giggled. "Well then, we'll be going now, bye." And the group scattered away. I got up from the ground and dusted off. I looked up and our gaze met.
"You alright there?" He asked. I looked away and bowed my head.
"Fine. Thank you very much." I mumbled and sped away. I'm pretty sure i heard a "wait" from him but I didn't stop. I hate unwanted attention, so for sure i don't want to be near the one who's the total opposite of that.
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Weeeeeeeeeee! Hello all. This is my first time writing a fanfic and i know that i have lots of grammar errors so sorry about that.
Criticism would be helpful. (屮ﾟДﾟ)屮 BRING IT ON! Anyone want to be my beta-reader?
The song I used was the english lyrics of Romeo & Cinderella sung by vocaloids. Don't get me wrong, I actually adore that song.
Anyways please review. It'll give me motivation.