Second Best

Ch 1 Just not good enough…..

Second best. Most people would wonder how someone who lives in the shadow of someone else could endure. Knowing that you're never good enough in life. Always watching someone else rise above the rest. Having to fight to be your own person. The truth is everyone sees you as another person. You can never be yourself because in the eyes of others that other person is doing a better job at it! Well the truth is they don't survive, they just dream of life. They hope and pray that someone will save them, save them from this hell. Because the truth is that knowing you're only second best slowly tears your soul apart. The once feisty person becomes a mere shell of what they would have truly been. Knowing you're never good enough slowly destroys who you really are. These "shadows" or second bests play their role in life as the shadow but deep inside their screaming for that knight in shining amour to come, come and take them into the light…….

Kagome had the typical family. Her mother stayed at home to take care of their family. Her father was the best know brain surgeon available to the public. Then there was Kagome's sister, Kikyo. Kikyo was the perfect child, not only was she intelligent, gorgeous, powerful, but just about every person at Tokyo High loved her. So maybe Kagome didn't have the typical family but she sure wished she had one. Not that Kagome didn't like having all the money she could ever use but on days like this one she wished that her family was normal. Today was the first day of school and Kagome had been dreading this day every since summer began. Kagome sighed as she brushed her hair. Looking into the mirror couldn't help but frown. Kagome wasn't just the average looking person, no, she was stunning. If you were to see her by herself you would be awestruck. Kagome had long onyx hair that barely passed her shoulder. Her hair was as fine as silk and shimmered with a divine glow. She had the most dazzling eyes, they were a rare chestnut color but the most captivating thing about her eyes was all the raw emotion you could see through them. It was as if they were a portal into the depths of her soul. If you weren't consumed by her eyes her luscious red lips would amaze you. Kagome's delicate features made her look like a fallen angel, not one person could describe the mesmerizing way Kagome looked. But the reason Kagome frowned was because no matter how celestial she looked, there was always one person that out shone her. Kikyo, Kikyo was almost twin-like to Kagome when it came to their appearance. The only thing Kikyo had that was the difference between them was she was more mature looking where as Kagome held an air of innocence, Kikyo held a seductive aura around her. Almost every guy at their school found Kikyo irresistible. They flocked to her like sheep, like a moth does to a flame. No matter how much Kagome wanted to hate her sister she just couldn't, because unlike most people thought Kagome and Kikyo got along very well. Rarely did they ever fight and when they did it was usually just for fun and didn't last more than thirty seconds. Kagome and Kikyo had a rare bound. They were each other's best friends and sisters. Because of this bond Kagome couldn't hate her sister because there wasn't anything for to hate her for. She couldn't hate her just because she was absolutely perfect. No, that would just be wrong. Kikyo wasn't a mean person or rude, no she was perfect but a little piece of Kagome did hate her for this. Kagome dressed into her green school uniform and packed her back pack. Kagome guessed the only thing she could truly hate about her situation was that everything in her life was compared to Kikyo. Her looks, school life, and even relationships were compared to her sister. It drove Kagome to the brink of insanity. Deep inside Kagome's soul was slowly dieing but on the outside she played the role of a happy person. No one ever saw through her façade or through the false smile she always wore, not even her sister. Sighing Kagome put on her shoes and headed for the door. Kagome was going to walk to school because she didn't want to show up with her sister, even though it would be faster. Oh how she hated the first day of school, they were all the same…. Kagome winced as the memories of past years flooded to her.

Flashback (one year ago…..)

It was the first day of school but this day was very different. It was Kagome's first day of high school too. Kagome was a freshman at Tokyo High and she was very nervous. Her stomach was fluttering and her heart was pounding so hard she was worried people would be able to hear it. Kikyo had offered to drive her to school. Since Kikyo was a junior she could drive. Kagome spent hours planning her outfit and making sure she looked just right. Kagome could feel the butterflies in her stomach as they pulled into the school parking lot. There were so many people. Hundreds of people were also just pulling in. Taking a deep breath Kagome did know she was even holding she stepped out of the car. It was the awkward silence that caught Kagome's attention. Suddenly everything was utterly silent. She looked up to notice everyone's attention was on her. That's when the whispering began. It was like a hushed roar of people whispering to each other. A tint of red took over Kagome's cheeks from all the attention. She didn't understand why so many people were staring at her. It was then that she over heard some of what they were saying…..

"Look, she looks just like Kikyo!" a girl whispered to her friend as Kagome walked past her.

"No, look at her she not as pretty as Kikyo… she looks way younger besides don't you think Kikyo is a little skinner?" the girl's friend's harsh words stung Kagome like her heart had just been stabbed out. Kagome's head shot to the ground as she felt tears prickle down her face. This wasn't how she expected her life at her new school to be like…it was then that Kagome wished she didn't look anything like her sister. Kagome picked up her pace as she walked into the school trying to tune out all the voices that were comparing her to Kikyo…. In the eyes of her peers she was just not good enough…….The first day and Kagome spent most of her time already in the bathroom crying.

End of flashback

Taking a deep breath she opened her front door and walked towards Tokyo High praying to the gods that today would be different, today would be the day she saw the light inside the darkness that has consumed her soul. But little did she know what would happen next……..