𝐀𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫 || oshi no ko

- 7 -

Violet's POV:

Today was fun! Mako taught me a bunch of fun things! And when Mama came back she even taught me even more things!

But when Mako went to go pick up Sissy and Aqua, Sissy looked sad. Maybe I can cheer her up later! *yawn*

"Oh, are you getting sleepy, Vi? You can lay down on Mommy!" Mommy said while pulling me to her lap.

I wonder if one day..I can ride a unicorn..*yawn*

And into deep slumber I went.

Ruby's POV:

I can't do this. I'm too scared.

Why can't I just be like her.....

I'm currently in the dance practice room with the lights dimmed practicing for that my class and I have to do for school. Aqua is in it too...

I had fell again when the lights flickered on.

"Oh? Dance Practice?" Mama had walked in and saw me face-planted on the floor. "How about I dance together with you? We'll be performing an old song at our next concert, so I've gotta practice."

Mama then set up her phone and began playing "Heart's Kiss" by B-Komachi. I was in the back on a seat watching her dance.

I noticed she did the choreography wrong so I said, "Mama, your choreography is a bit off!" She stopped her movements and looked back at me, "Huh?" I replied and said, "At your Budokan performance, your hand was higher."

She bent down and said, "Oh? So you watched my concert video? I'm impressed you still remember!"

She rubbed my head and I began thinking about the times in my old life, when I was bound to a hospital bed watching her performances. Of course I still remember. I've seen videos of Mama's concerts hundreds...no, thousands of times. I remember every last bit of the choreography, too.

She asked me, "How'd it go again?"

"At this part, you went high-" .....

I fell again....while trying to show her..

She leaned over towards me, "You okay?"

".....Yeah.."

"Ruby, with the way you move....it's like you're ready to fall at anytime."

Well...that's because I was falling over all the time...back in my old life. If I didn't brace myself, I'd get hurt.

This is why sometimes I wish I was Violet..

I shouldn't compare myself to my own twin sister, but I can't help it. She's never had a past life, she doesn't think back on past trauma like I do...

Why couldn't I have been born normally like her?

Everyone in this house has seen Violet dance and sing. You can tell she'll be a star in the future. She's prettier than me too. She looks just like Mama, so that makes her prettier than me, right?

I love Violet with my whole heart, but sometimes I wish I could just be her for a day..

When Mama catches Violet dancing or singing by herself, she always praises her and does it with her.

I've always been too shy to dance because I've always been scared.

I know Mama doesn't have favorites but what if I was Violet instead...would that change the way that I feel?

"If you're scared of falling over, you'll just fall even more." Mama woke me up out of my thoughts and picked me up. "Stand more confidently, with your chest out. You'll be fine, trust your Mama. Okay?"