A/N: Alright, well here it is. The last chapter of It Started In Her Dreams :(. I have mixed feelings on ending. I am sad because it's over and I've just been doing it for so long that is just feels natural now to work on it from time to time. On the other side, I feel as though I have learned sooo much from this story. I learned what I'm good at, what I should try and stay away from. The other stuff I learned is a bit hard to explain because in my own personal opinion this story should have ended a very long time ago. As I got farther and farther in it I felt as though I was losing it quite a bit, I should have done a few things differently, which I now understand and yada yada! The point is this story was great for many reasons and even though I am sad it's over I am SO EXCITED that it's over because I got a ton of other ideas that I want to get started. The Surprise part 3 is up next though, if your wondering.

I think I will be sticking to the 10-20k word stories for awhile, I feel as though I do better with those. I still have some thoughts on this particular story but I will post down below, so for one last time in this story, I hope you enjoy this chapter!

Sachiko smiled as Yumi leaned against her on the couch. The two had decided a good place to talk would be at Youko's house, because she had been supportive and they knew that talking at their houses would be a little to risky. Their day at school had been quite normal, the two had eaten lunch together again and gone to the Rose Mansion for their meeting after school.

Once school was done though, they had started to talk about that thing that had been on their mind's all day whether they admitted it or not. Which is how they ended up on the small couch in Youko's bedroom.

"So you think you are going to tell your parents?" Youko asked to be sure she had heard Sachiko right.

"We don't know, we just think this may be our best opportunity to. It's very rare that our families are together like this." Sachiko explained as Youko thought about it.

"It is the perfect opportunity. . . You would be telling both families at once." Youko said before sighing. "That being said though, if you do go through with this there is no turning back. Once you say that Yumi is your girlfriend you will have to deal with the possible anger they could show you." Youko went on to explain.

"I know. . ." Sachiko said as Yumi spoke up.

"Which is why it's still the perfect opportunity. We will be their for one another if it does go bad." Yumi explained as Sachiko glanced over to her a little surprised at the serious tone Yumi had spoken in.

Youko smiled as she looked at looked at Sachiko who eventually found her words and nodded in agreement.

"She is right. She will be right by my side if things do go badly." Sachiko said as she took Yumi's hand. "We will tell them together and no matter what they say we will still be together after it's all over with."

"That's the confident Petite Soeur I know." Youko said looking at Sachiko and Yumi. "I don't think you two have anything to worry about and if something bad does happen you are both more than welcome to stay at my house for a few days until your family situation is figured out."

"Thank you." Yumi said with a slight bow of her head, she was grateful to have a friend like Youko in a time like this. She knew the possibility of her having to stay at Youko's house was high because telling your parents something like this wasn't exactly small.

"It's no big deal. I honestly don't think you have anything to worry about." Youko said though admittedly she knew this would probably be a major shock to Sachiko's parents. In the end, she really had no idea what would come from this.

-X-X-

It was the next morning and Yumi sighed as she stared at her ceiling, she knew today was going to be a big day and like Sachiko she had barely gotten any sleep. Her alarm clock ringing merely reminded her that the start of the biggest day of her life thus far was beginning. She tried hard to act normal though, especially around her mother as she came downstairs and had breakfast like usual. "You look tired, Yumi. Are you feeling well?" Mrs. Fukuzawa asked as Yumi took a seat at the table with a yawn.

"I'm fine. I just couldn't sleep." Yumi replied as she took a bite of her toast. She really couldn't say much, all she could think about was how she was going to be telling her mother later that she is a lesbian.

"You will be alright for dinner still, right?" Mrs. Fukuzawa asked a moment later as Yumi froze.

Her mind had already been stuck on the thought of dinner, but the word actually being said made Yumi's whole body tense. "Y-yes." She finally said a moment later as Mrs. Fukuzawa raised an eyebrow curiously at her.

"Alright, well just tell me. We can schedule the dinner for some other time if you aren't fee..."

"No!" Yumi exclaimed cutting her mother off completely as she stood from her chair and turned towards her mother. "I'll be fine, but I think I should get going early today. I have a big meeting this morning, that is why I didn't get any sleep." Yumi explained as she made her way towards the door leaving Mrs. Fukuzawa baffled at her sudden outburst.

Thankfully though, she wasn't the only one having an awkward morning. Sachiko's had been just as eventful and because of that Sachiko had left early to pick up Yumi, which she was sure would be fine.

Mrs. Fukuzawa watched Yumi climb into Sachiko's car before being taken away, she could only hope Yumi was telling the truth and really did feel alright. Yumi insisted that the dinner go on though and with that in mind she knew she had to make one last call to Sayako.

"Hello, this is Ogasawara Sayako speaking." Sayako said as she picked up the phone after a few rings.

"Hello, this is Yumi's mother. I was calling to make sure that everything is still in place for tonight." Mrs. Fukuzawa said as Sayako smiled.

"It most certainly is. Sachiko insisted that the dinner happen even though she she seemed lost in thought this morning." Sayako explained as Mrs. Fukuzawa raised and eyebrow curiously.

"That is odd, Yumi was acting strange this morning also. You don't think they know do you?" Mrs. Fukuzawa questioned.

"That is strange, but I don't think they know about our plan. I told Sachiko to dress up for the occasion." Sayako said cheerfully. "She doesn't know that I know this, but her maid has told me she's been helping her find the perfect dress. She has never really cared what she wore to most of our house parties, but this time seems important to her. I can only imagine she is doing this for Yumi-chan." She went on to explain as Mrs. Fukuzawa smiled.

"Yumi has been looking through her closet recently also, though until now it hadn't occurred to me exactly why." Mrs. Fukuzawa explained.

"Hmm, dressing up for one another. I wonder if they have anything planned for after the dinner?" Sayako asked as Mrs. Fukuzawa raised an eyebrow.

"Y-You don't think they are actually doing. . . that. Do you?" Mrs. Fukuzawa asked as Sayako shook her head.

"No that's not what I meant at all! I meant they might be planning on going somewhere after the dinner." Sayako explained as she thought about Mrs. Fukuzawa's question. "I-I don't think they are doing...that either." She added as the phone went silent as the two thought about it for a moment.

"You know what, it's none of our business." Mrs. Fukuzawa finally said after a long pause.

"You're right, what they do with each other is between them." Sayako agreed as the phone went silent again.

"Yes, well then I think that is all I wanted to ask." Mrs. Fukuzawa said. "I will see you and your family tonight."

"Yes, we will see you tonight, we are looking forward to having your company." Sayako replied before hanging up the phone and like Mrs. Fukuzawa wondering exactly how far their daughter's relationship had really gone.

-X-X-

Sachiko and Yumi arrived at school like normal by stepping out of the car and walking with one another towards the Rose Mansion. There were still many questioning looks directed towards them, but they weren't entirely bothered by them on this day. They could both only think of the coming night and because of that, they had a somewhat worried expression, which most noticed especially the approaching Rei and Yoshino.

"Are you two alright?" Rei asked curiously as she joined Sachiko and Yumi in walking towards the Rose Mansion.

"Y-Yes, we are fine. We just have something on our minds." Sachiko replied as Rei raised an eyebrow.

"I know it's none of my business, but you two didn't get into a fight by chance did you?" Rei asked as Yoshino looked to Sachiko and Yumi awaiting an answer.

"No, it's nothing like that. We are just worried about tonight. Our families are having dinner together." Yumi explained.

"So what's there to worry about? They won't find out about you two by just eating dinner together." Yoshino said as Sachiko glanced over to her.

"Actually. . . We plan on telling them tonight about our relationship." Sachiko explained as the girls went silent.

Thankfully the silence was interrupted by Rei placing a hand on Sachiko's shoulder and giving her a big encouraging smile. "I'm sure everything will be fine. Your family loves Yumi-chan so there shouldn't be any issues."

Sachiko and Yumi both smiled at Rei for a second, they knew she was trying to cheer them up. "Thank you and I know that Yumi-chan is loved by my family...but she is also known as my sister, not my girlfriend." Sachiko explained.

"Same goes for me and my family." Yumi added before smiling and squeezing Sachiko's hand. "I'm sure whatever happens tonight though, they will try and understand. . . At least I can hope." Yumi said as Sachiko gave her a slight smile with a nod.

"I'm sure they will try their hardest." Yoshino said with a smile.

"Yoshino is right, besides if things do go bad it seems that you have something to cheer you up." Rei said with a glance to Yumi.

Sachiko's smile only grew bigger by Rei's words, especially because Sachiko realized how truly comforting it was to have Yumi with her. She felt like she could do anything as long as Yumi was by her side and tonight she would have to prove it. "Yes, but I'm hoping I don't need any cheering up." Sachiko said with a slight sigh as she felt Yumi stop and before she could ask why, Yumi had stood to her tip toes and touched her lips against Sachiko's.

This of course drew a lot of attention from all the surrounding students and Rei and Yoshino who were surprised to see the two kissing where everyone could see them. Sachiko was just as shocked though as her eyes remained wide during the brief kiss.

Yumi smiled as she pulled away from Sachiko who was still left stunned. "Don't worry, everything will be fine." Yumi said as Sachiko's surprised expression faded and she let out a sigh. It was obvious to Sachiko that Yumi was prepared to go through with this and the public kiss was just one of the ways of showing that being with her was more important than what anyone else thought.

Sachiko couldn't help but smile at Yumi's shy blush when she realized everyone was staring. Sachiko took no time to let this awkward moment linger though and instead pulled Yumi into a tight hug. "I know, I just want them to accept us so bad." Sachiko admitted as Yumi returned the hug.

"Even if they don't, tomorrow when I wake up you will still be the one I love." Yumi said as Sachiko smiled.

"I love you, Yumi."

"I love you too, Sahciko."

"I feel terrible for doing this, but don't you two think you should do this behind a closed door? You are drawing a lot of attention." Yoshino said a moment later as Sachiko looked to Yoshino with a renewed confidence.

"We are fine where we are. If I want to kiss my girlfriend in public then I will do so." Sachiko said as Yumi smiled, she like Rei could sense the new confident tone in her voice.

"Good, then I don't want to see anymore worry from either of you. Everything will be fine, after all how much worse can it get. . . You just kissed in front of like 50 girls." Rei said with a grin.

-X-X-

Sachiko glanced up at the clock once again, she swore this was probably the hundredth time in the past ten minutes, but she only had ten minutes remaining left of class and her nerves were starting to rise. She knew that Yumi would be there with her and that even if things did go bad Yumi would still be there for her, but she also knew that would possibly bring a lifetime of family struggles.

She couldn't help but be nervous and looking from the clock to the window was the only thing she could do now as she tried to keep herself from screaming. All she really wanted right now was for Yumi to be with her and for the undoubtedly troublesome conversation they would have later tonight to be over with.

"Ogasawara Sachiko, will you please answer the question?" The teacher said once again as Sachiko came back to reality and noticed everyone staring at her.

"I. . . I didn't hear the question." Sachiko admitted as the teacher sighed.

"Perhaps if you payed attention this wouldn't be a problem." The teacher replied, Sachiko's change in behavior hadn't gone unnoticed over the past few weeks.

"Sorry, I. . . I just have something on my mind." Sachiko said as she looked to the teacher.

"If it's more important than my teachings, why don't you share it with the class then?" The teacher asked as Sachiko looked to her surprised.

"I won't." Sachiko said firmly as the teacher sighed.

"Then please pay attention from now on." The teacher said as the bell started to ring and all the students stood and started to make their way out of the classroom.

Rei could only watch in surprise, she knew Sachiko had been worried and she also knew that Sachiko leaving in a hurry today was necessary. Sachiko needed Yumi and from the conversation she would have with Yoshino later, she would find out that Yumi also needed Sachiko.

-X-X-

"Yumi, we have to get going are you almost ready?" Mrs. Fukuzawa asked as she pushed open the door to Yumi's room. "W-Wow, what are we dressing up so nicely for?"

Yumi blushed as she looked to her mother. "I want to try and be as close to the Ogasawara standards as I can tonight." Yumi admitted, she really thought that if she tried her hardest to be presentable that things might go better with Sachiko's parents.

"Trying to impress the Ogasawara's?" Mrs. Fukuzawa asked while wondering the entire time if Yumi and Sachiko had found out about her and Sayako's plan's to bring up their relationship.

"N-Not exactly. . . I just want them to know that Sachiko.. Err, Onee-sama has been teaching me properly." Yumi said as her mother chuckled.

"You have been making that mistake often lately, I'm surprised you haven't called Sachiko by her first name yet." Mrs. Fukuzawa pointed out as Yumi nervously shrugged it off. "Well, it doesn't matter, but we have to get going so be down in the next few minutes alright?"

"I'll be down in a just a minute." Yumi replied as her mother shut the door and made her way downstairs again. This would be the only time remaining for Yumi to take a big deep breath and try and build her confidence as she looked at herself in the mirror. The next time she entered this room, she will have come out to her parents and revealed her relationship with Sachiko. This was the most nervous she had ever been in her life.

-X-X-

Sachiko let out a sigh as she paced back in forth in her room, she had already changed into her dress which was just a plain black dress that went down to her ankles. She didn't have to dress up very much for tonight considering they were only eating dinner at their house.

Thankfully for Sachiko she had her personal maid with her trying to calm her down. "Everything will be fine, it's just dinner, I don't see what the fuss is about." The maid tried to explain as Sachiko stopped her pacing and looked to the maid with a troubled expression.

"The fuss is about Yumi." Sachiko finally said a moment later as she tossed around the idea of telling her maid. She might as well, she was about to tell her mother and they would both know soon enough anyways.

"What about Yumi-chan?" The maid asked curiously as she sat in a chair nearby looking at Sachiko confused.

Sachiko glanced to the door quickly before taking a seat on her bed, she knew saying this wouldn't be easy, but if she couldn't even tell her personal maid then how would she ever tell her mother. "You have to promise to keep this a secret." Sachiko said as the maid raised an eyebrow in curiosity.

"Alright, I can do that." The maid replied as Sachiko took a deep breath.

"The reason I am nervous about Yumi coming over is because. . . Because. . . We plan on telling our parents something tonight." Sachiko said as her nerves got the best of her at the last second.

"And that is. . ?"

Sachiko paused for a moment before thinking about everything she had been through with Yumi. "We are telling our parents tonight that we are seeing one another." Sachiko admitted as the maid blinked a few times.

"S-Seeing one another. . .? You mean like. . ."

"I mean she is the one I love." Sachiko said cutting off the maid's shocked mumblings.

"You mean you are in love with Yumi-chan?" The maid asked a moment later just to be clear.

Sachiko took a deep breath with a nod. "Yes, I am in love with her and she is in love with me. Fukuzawa Yumi is my girlfriend." Sachiko confirmed as the maid let out a sigh.

"Wow, I can understand your nerves and pacing now." The maid said as she leaned back in her chair.

"You won't tell will you? I mean, I think I should be the one to tell my parents." Sachiko explained as the maid smiled.

"Don't worry, your secret is safe with me. That being said though, you have some explaining to do when you get some free time." The maid said as Sachiko looked at her.

"You mean, you're alright with this?" Sachiko asked as the maid looked at her questioningly.

"Yes. . . I mean I obviously have questions and I'm quite surprised, but you're still the Sachiko I have known since you were just little." The maid replied as Sachiko smiled before looking to the floor.

"Thanks, I just hope my mother see's the same way you do." Sachiko commented as the maid stood from the seat she was in and made her way to the door.

"I'm sure she will. Even if they don't approve of this choice, you are still their daughter and they want you to be happy."

Sachiko nodded a moment later as she looked to the maid who was opening the door.

"Now if you will excuse me I am supposed to be awaiting the guests arrival. If you would like I will send Yumi-chan to your room before the dinner. It may help to calm your nerves." The maid suggested as Sachiko put on a weak but thankful smile.

"Yes, that sounds like a good idea. Please have her come here as soon as she gets here."

-x-

It wasn't but ten minutes later that Sachiko heard a knock at her door and made her way over to answer it. Yumi was quite surprised when the door opened quickly and in one quick motion Sachiko had pulled her into a tight hug as she pushed the door close.

They were both a bit nervous, but now that they were with one another they were feeling slightly better. There were no words spoken for a good minute as the two stood and embraced one another in silence. In fact the only words to be heard would be after the two had separated and both taken a deep breath.

"Nervous?" Yumi asked as teasingly as she could, which got a smile from Sachiko. It was nice to hear slight teasing at a moment like this.

"You have no idea." Sachiko said with a sigh as Yumi cupped her hands with her own.

"Everything will be fine. I'm nervous too, but remember we are in this together. . ." Yumi explained as Sachiko again gave a slight smile. "If it helps any just try and think about our date tomorrow. That is what I have been doing and it has calmed me down tremendously, though I am still a bit nervous. In the end though, I know that when I wake up tomorrow I will still be able to tell you I love you."

Sachiko's smile grew bigger as she nodded. "You're right, no matter what happens tonight I will still love only you, Yumi. I just need to look at all the things we will be able to do from now on instead of dwelling on this dinner." Sachiko said as Yumi smiled and nodded.

"That's right. So tomorrow when you wake up you can expect a phone call from me." Yumi said as Sachiko gave her another hug followed by a quick kiss.

"We are just waiting on you two for dinner to be served." A maid said as she knocked on the door.

Sachiko looked to the door before looking back down at Yumi with a deep breath. "Phone call, future, date. . . I think I'm ready. I just want to apologize to you Yumi for being such a nervous wreck. I feel like a terrible Onee-sama." Sachiko explained as Yumi smiled and stood to her toes for a quick kiss.

"It's alright, Sachiko. You are not a terrible Onee-sama. . . In fact lately I haven't even thought of you as that much. I much prefer to think of you as my girlfriend and right now you have nothing to apologize for. I'm just glad you are willing to show me how you truly feel. It may seem silly but right now I feel closer to you than ever." Yumi explained as Sachiko smiled.

"That is because we are, Yumi. We've been through a lot lately and tonight is just one more challenge to overcome. . . Even if our night at that hotel wasn't really something to overcome." Sachiko said with a slight blush as they both recalled that specific night.

"It may not have been something to overcome, but I am glad it happened." Yumi admitted shyly as she started to blush slightly.

"I am too. . . I'm sure it won't be the last time either, but for now I think we should get to the dinner. I'm ready to tell my parents what you mean to me." Sachiko said as Yumi smiled.

"Yes, I'm ready too. Just remember I will always be by your side." Yumi replied as the two opened the door and stepped out into the hallway. Both were nervous and worried, but being able to talk with one another had helped tremendously and even though they were slightly scared, they were ready to come out to their parents.

"Right this way." A maid said directing Sachiko and Yumi to the dining room where their parents were waiting.

Once the sight of their families sitting together came into view Sachiko and Yumi both froze for a second.

"Sachiko, Yumi-chan, how nice of you to join us, we were just talking about you." Touro said as he held out a hand towards the two empty chairs that Yumi and Sachiko were to sit at.

"You look great Yumi-chan." Sayako said with a smile as Sachiko pulled out a chair for Yumi before taking her own seat.

"T-Thank you." Yumi replied nervously as all eyes rested on them.

"Thank you for coming. We are pleased to have you and Yumi with us today." Sachiko said a moment later to break the awkward stares as Mrs. Fukuzawa smiled.

"It's no problem at all, besides Yumi was quite excited to come over. She seems to cherish you deeply Sachiko-chan." Mrs. Fukuzawa explained as Sachiko froze unsure of how she should react. She felt slightly embarrassed and at the same time she just wanted to put her arm around Yumi.

"It's because she is the best Onee-sama I could ever ask for." Yumi said with a smile directed towards Sachiko. She knew Sachiko would understand her reference to their earlier conversation.

Sachiko smiled and bowed her head to Yumi a little. "Thank you, but honestly I couldn't ask for a better Petite Soeur."

"It's good to see your relationship is still going strong." Touro explained a moment later as Sachiko's smile grew bigger.

"Yes, it is stronger than ever." Sachiko said a little hesitantly, almost as if testing the waters. Of course no one at the table had fully understood the meaning of what she said except for Yumi who could feel her heart beat a little faster.

"That is good to hear." Sayako said as she shared a glance with Mrs. Fukuzawa to let her know the plan was in motion. "We were actually just talking about you two the other day at lunch. I never did get to thank your family Yumi-chan for having my daughter over for dinner so frequently." Sayako explained as both Sachiko and Yumi's faces went blank.

Both knew it was a lie and hadn't even thought about the possibility of it being brought up here.

"Dinner?" Mrs. Fukuzawa aked as their own dinner was handed out by the maids.

"Yes, Sachiko tells me that she has been eating dinner at your house lately. She assured me it was alright though." Sayako explained as Touro raised an eyebrow curiously.

"I don't mean to cause trouble, but we have barley had Yumi home for dinner lately. She always says she is going to go to eat with her Onee-sama and the rest of their friends." Mr. Fukuzawa said as both Yumi and Sachiko sank in their chairs.

Touro looked from the Fukuzawa's to Sachiko still with a raised eyebrow. "Something you would like to tell us?" He asked as Sachiko straightened up right away but still couldn't find the right words.

"Now that I recall, Yoshino-chan did call quite recently asking for you when she should have been with you." Mr. Fukuzawa said as he too became confused. This is exactly what Mrs. Fukuzawa and Sayako wanted though. Their husbands were playing the parts perfectly. Though they planned on exposing the relationship, they figured they should at least give Sachiko and Yumi a chance to come clean themselves.

"Alright. So I haven't been eating dinner with the Fukuzawa family, but I still did eat dinner with a Fukuzawa." Sachiko explained though she knew it was still lying to her parents.

Sayako raised and eyebrow curiously at Sachiko who still had her head down a little. "I'm confused, Sachiko. If you wanted to go out to eat with Yumi-chan then why didn't you just say so?" Sayako asked.

"So secretive, it sounds like a date." Mrs. Fukuzawa chuckled as both girls failed to hide the faint blush that crossed their faces.

"A date? My daughter and your daughter on a date?" Touro asked a little surprised.

Mrs. Fukuzawa waved her hand in the air before speaking. "I meant no offense, I was just saying it sounded like a date to me. I can think of no other reason to lie about going to eat with your best friend."

"What about you, young lady? What is your excuse?" Mr. Fukuzawa asked as Yumi glanced over to him a little nervous.

"W-We. . ." Yumi paused she really had no idea what to say.

"It really was a date wasn't it?" Sayako asked as both Sachiko and Yumi turned their attention to her. Both girls couldn't even think of anything to say. They were both nervous, their hearts were beating a little fast and they both suddenly felt as though they were lost. The only thing still keeping them sane right now was the fact that they were both still with each other in this moment.

The table remained silent a minute longer as Yumi's thoughts scrambled and the only thing that made sense to her was to finally come out. It was that repeating thought in her mind about this being the right time that made her move her hand to take Sachiko's.

Of course Sachiko knew what this meant, it was like an unspoken sign of encouragement. To them, it meant that everything was alright and whatever trouble they were presented with they were both ready to face, together. "Yes." Sachiko finally mumbled as the table remained silent.

Both girls were too afraid to look at their parents faces, they thought for sure this silence was just the calm before the storm.

"Yumi-chan, did my daughter treat you well on your date?" Touro asked a moment later as both girls looked up in surprise to hear a calm question being asked.

"Y-Yes, sir." Yumi stuttered. She swore her heart was beating twice the rate it normally should.

"Where did you take her, Sachiko?" Sayako asked a moment later as Sachiko blinked a few times before shaking her head trying to collect her thoughts.

"T-To a restaurant." Sachiko finally said as the table went silent again. "Y-You aren't mad that I went on a date with another girl?" Sachiko finally mustered the courage to ask.

"If this was a few years ago then yes, I would be mad." Touro said as he placed his napkin down on the table. "That being said, I've seen the change in you since you met Yumi-chan. You may think I'm all business, but nothing in my household goes unnoticed, especially when it comes to my daughter. . . That being said, I noticed right away the way you cherished Yumi-chan and over the years I've only seen this grow to what I can only assume is love."

Sachiko and Yumi remained silent as they both tried hard to think of something to say but at this particular moment they were a little bit too surprised to be hearing this from Touro of all people.

"Sachiko, Yumi-chan. . . We know." Sayako said a moment later as Sachiko looked at her mother trying to read her mood which was still a bit unknown at this point.

"So do we." Mrs. Fukuzawa added as Yumi looked to her own parents.

Both girls were confused as to what exactly was happening, they were unsure if this was a dream or reality. The only thing Sachiko managed to do was squeeze Yumi's hand tight and take a deep breath before speaking. "You're not mad?"

"No, Sachiko. We are not mad, we've had plenty long to accept this fact about you." Touro explained as Sachiko raised an eyebrow in confusion. "Like I said nothing in this household goes unnoticed and my daughter being in love was something that I payed very close attention to."

Mrs. Fukuzawa smiled as Yumi and Sachiko looked to her. "W-We just read your diary while you were at school. Aside from that though, you have been calling Sachiko-chan by her first name quite often lately and spending a lot of time with her. Not to mention you kind of get embarrassed when I talk about her."

"I think what your mother is saying is it was becoming more and more obvious that something was going on." Mr. Fukuzawa explained.

"So it's alright if we are together?" Yumi asked a moment later as Sayako raised an eyebrow curiously.

"Oh, we assumed you two already were together?" Sayako replied with a question as Sachiko smiled at her mother.

"It's alright, mother. The truth is. . . Yumi is my girlfriend. I am in love with her." Sachiko said as Touro let out a small sigh.

"Sorry, I'm still just trying to get my head wrapped around this." He explained as Yumi looked to her own parents.

"It's true. Sachiko is my girlfriend. I have been in love with her from the day I met her. I hope you can accept my decision because I have no intentions of letting her go." Yumi said with as serious a tone as she could manage.

"Yumi we have no intentions of ruining your relationship with Sachiko-chan. We accept your decision, but as you can imagine we definitely want to talk about it." Mrs. Fukuzawa explained.

"Yes, we will be having a chat with you also Sachiko." Sayako said as Sachiko nodded. "Tonight and tomorrow though we will leave you two be. We wouldn't want to interrupt the plans you have."

Mrs. Fukuzawa smiled as she looked at Yumi. "Even though I know it isn't your first date, I still want to hear that everything went well alright?" Mrs. Fukuzawa asked as Yumi nodded.

"S-So you really don't mind that I. . . I mean, we are seeing one another?" Yumi asked a moment later just to make sure she was hearing everything right.

"No Yumi, we only want you to be happy and it's quite obvious to all of us that you two are happiest together."

"C-Can we be excused for a moment? I need a breath of fresh air." Sachiko asked a moment later as Sayako nodded.

"Take as much time as you need, I'm sure this is a bit overwhelming for all of us." Sayako said as Sachiko bowed her head slightly and then stood from the table with Yumi in hand.

Sachiko quickly led Yumi down the hall towards the room and once inside she couldn't contain the joy that had built up inside her. Everything had seemed like a dream come true and the only way she wanted to express her happiness was by lifting Yumi off her feet with a tight hug while she pressed her lips firmly against Yumi's. Though Yumi had only been lifted for a second the kiss lasted for a good minute before the two separated with an excited smile on their faces.

Everything had worked out, better than either of them could have imagined. They had not expected their parents to be the ones to bring it up and in the end they seemed to be alright with their relationship. Yumi could only smile as she went in for another hug as the two had a small celebration in Sachiko's room.

"It's over with." Yumi finally said excitedly as Sachiko smiled brightly at her.

"Yes, we did it. We are officially a couple in our parents eyes." Sachiko replied as Yumi gave her another quick kiss, both of them were overwhelmingly excited at this particular moment.

Yumi smiled as she pulled away and looked towards the window. "We can plan for the future now." Yumi said as Sachiko chuckled.

"Excited, huh?" Sachiko asked as she smiled herself, truth was she was excited to start thinking about the future also. "You know, Yumi. When we were at the hotel I had thought about what it would be like to live with you." Sachiko said, though it wasn't the full truth. She had really thought about what it would be like to be Yumi's wife.

Yumi looked at Sachiko with a slightly surprised expression, she hadn't expected to hear that Sachiko was already thinking that far ahead in their future. "What did you think about it?"

Sachiko smiled as she recalled the memory. "I thought about how it would be nice to wake up with you every morning and how I would get to see you everyday. . ." Sachiko trailed off as she started to blush. "A-And, the privacy we would have in our own bedroom." She added shyly as Yumi's eyes widened in embarrassment.

Both girls remained silent as they looked from one another to the bed and then back to each other. The thought mixed with their excitement was tempting, but they both knew their parents were still in the house and it definitely was not the right time. "S-So, moving out huh?" Yumi finally asked to change the subject as Sachiko sighed and took a deep breath trying to take her thoughts off the bed.

"Y-Yes, I mean, I know it's still early and we have to finish school, but I like to think about it." Sachiko admitted as Yumi smiled.

"I'm glad, now I don't feel so weird for thinking about stuff like that." Yumi replied as a knock on the door caught their attention.

"Your mother would like to remind you that your food is getting cold." A maid said from the other side of the door.

"Thank you, we will be out in a minute." Sachiko responded as she looked back down at Yumi with a smile. "We should probably get back, they are waiting."

Yumi sighed. "You're right, but if you don't mind I would like to stay in here a minute longer."

Sachiko smiled with a slight nod as they walked over to a tall window in her room and looked up at the starry night sky. "You know, I used look up at the stars from this very window and wonder what you were doing." Sachiko said as Yumi glanced up at her. "It was when I first started having dreams about you. I wasn't sure what they meant, but I couldn't keep my mind off of you." She added before taking a deep breath and looking down at Yumi lovingly.

"I know now though, that it was a desire to be with you. It was the first signs of my heart becoming yours." Sachiko said as Yumi smiled. "I'm just glad I kept having these dreams or I may never have confessed to you. I'm glad though that I did, because I found my soul mate."

Yumi's smile grew bigger as she glanced up at the stars one last time before looking back to Sachiko. "I guess dreams really do come true. I just hope to live this one until the day I die."

Sachiko smiled as she put and arm around Yumi and looked back to the stars. "Yes, dreams really do come true and don't worry we will be living this one until the end of time, because I love you more than anything in this world, Yumi."

"I love you too, Sachiko, forever and ever, you will always be mine."

A/N: Alright, so firstly what I think of this chapter is that it may be a little too fast. Which has kind of been an issue lately. I also wonder if many were expecting a dramatic dinner scene, cause honestly it was pretty tame, but I wanted a happy ending without complications. That being said I do want to try a story where things don't work out so smoothly. Oh by the way for anyone who has read most of my stories, have you noticed that I NEVER say what they are eating? I just can't think of anything. Anyways, the last chapter I felt kinda setup the ending pretty well, so most of you knew it was going to be a happy ending. Honestly most of my stories can be pretty predictable, but in the shorter ones I have an easier time getting what I want out right.

Alright, now the main thing I wanted to get to is the fact that I am not doing a sequel for this story. It's done, but it's not at the same time. So to answer the review from Totong, no there will be no direct sequel. However. . . The Proposal and the story where yumi moves in with Sachiko will probably reference this story. What I mean is that those two stories are basically the future of this story. They won't be directly related and can probably be left alone, but it's assumed that they are both taking place after it started in her dreams if that makes sense.

I think that is all I have for now. I am quite. . . sad? I don't know. I will miss this story even though I personally think I drug it out too long. (Some of the people who I talk to through PM's know my ongoing hate/love of this story.) In the end though, I am happy with it and I think the things I learned from this one will only make my next ones that much better. Now I just have to get back into the mindset of the surprise, which after doing a mellow story like this will be interesting. I guess I should just read through them quickly again. Anyways, PM me if you have questions or just want to talk about what I'm doing or w/e really. I like talking to ppl on fanfiction. If not then hopefully I will see you soon for The Surprise part 3.