Life In The Shadows- Kakegurui Fanfic

Life in the shadows

Notes: Hii! I've never written fanfic before, or anything really, so this was honestly just a random piece of practice writing. Its not very good and its super short because I did it at 2am, but I really hope you enjoy!! Feedback is very appreciated, too :)

Also if it wasn't clear this is from Ririka's POV, and I headcanon that she has one sided feelings for Mary

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I'm used to being second place.

I grew up as Kirari's twin sister, the leader of the Momobami clan, so that is expected of course; a life in the shadows.

It is a lonely existence, although you do get used to it. Watching everyone around you succeed, suppressing your true feelings, acting like a statue, emotionless, feeling unwanted by those close to you.

Apart from Kirari. As children we would play together and do each other's hair, give each other makeovers and of course, practice gambling, as expected of us as Momobami's. As we grew older though, we spent less and less time together. She is leader of the clan and president of the school now, so I suppose it's understandable.

Lately, she's been particularly interested in new student Yumeko Jabami, and her friend Mary. I can't say I care so much about Yumeko, she is certainly a skilled gambler, but I place no value on that. One day it will become useless and she will end up as a house pet in irreversible debt, probably to my sister.

Mary, on the other hand, is certainly a very interesting girl. She refused Kirari's invitation to join the student council despite being such a talented gambler, I can't think of anyone else who would do that. As well as this, she is incredibly pretty and has every boy around the school crushing on her. Yumeko even seems interested, but it's likely just because of her gambling skills. I must admit, seeing her does make my heart flutter slightly, and my chest feel strange, but that's nothing. Maybe I should go find her, just to see how she's doing, maybe I can see her gamble...

That's what I thought. Maybe for once, I could be important. I could be wanted, needed, loved. I could be first place, rather than hiding from everything and everyone. But there she was, the beautiful, talented, Mary Saotome, with Yumeko Jabami. Friends don't do that, I shouldn't have seen that. They were close, like they needed each other to live, is that what love is? She looked happy. They both looked happy. And again, I am in second place, unimportant and unwanted. My cheeks are wet with tears, my whole body hurts, I never realised I could feel like this. No one wants me, no one needs me, I will always be living a life in the shadows.