A/N: How have you been, guys? It's been quite a while. I checked, and saw that the last time I posted a story was during my birthday ;)
So, how's life for you? Me? A lot of things changed, I guess, and yet still the same (does that even make a sense? Haha ;)
To give you an update about my life, whether you want to or not, (grin;) I'm still working at the university. However, my work changed. You could say it was sort of a promotion (or probably someone who cleans up others' mess haha ;) There's this work that was totally chaotic and since the person handling it resigned, the big boss gave the job to me. That was March. And when I say chaotic, it was really, really chaotic! Work that should be done by at least two people, was transferred to me alone. And it's harder mending it compared to starting all over again. Anyway, I had to work 7 days a week that time, answer to a lot of people regarding it, then being asked to hurry by people who didn't understand just how messy things were. Too much stress during March and April. In fact, my stomach was always upset, probably due to thinking and working too much (sigh)…Thankfully, I could breathe much better now. Still busy, but I've decided not to think too much about it. Besides, a helping hand arrived! How lucky! If you have read my A/Ns during Alphabet, you might still recall that I've mentioned a couple of times about my so-called boyfriend going abroad for a graduate study. Well, he arrived last month for a vacation, and knowing my predicament, our boss hired him for a month to help me with the work ;) Thus, I am able to find time to catch up with a few reading and watching here and there ;)
Anyway, enough of that. This story, written over a year ago I think (because once I'm in the mood in writing, I do write continuously, then ignored it afterwards haha), is my way of saying hi to you folks ;) And, the other reason is because I am going to post a story for another anime. Yup, I finally did write for another anime. It caught my attention last month, and the idea wouldn't leave my mind. So to give it a rest, I sat down for two days (Sunday-Monday, but not continuously okay ;) to write everything that was in my head. I am going to post it and I don't want you to be surprised to receive an alert (for those who put me in their alerts) and get disappointed that it isn't about Sachiko and Yumi.
So here, my 22nd story. And an excapade at that!;) Read at your own risk! But I do hope that you would enjoy it ;)
"Excapade (A) 05: Handcuffs"
-Arvendell-
Chapter 1
"What is the meaning of this? I demand an explanation now!"
Ogasawara Sachiko glared at Satou Sei and Shimazu Yoshino. As soon as Fukuzawa Yumi, her petite soeur, had arrived in her house, the two had put them in a handcuff.
"It's cute, right Yumi-chan? You like pink, don't you? Yoshino-chan bought that for you two," Sei said, grinning from ear to ear, ignoring Sachiko's death glare.
"Well, it is kind of cute," Yumi said slowly, looking at the pink handcuff that joined her right hand to Sachiko's left hand. Being closed like this to her beloved and deeply admired Onee-sama made her cheeks colored into an adorable red hue. Her words, however, made her admired Onee-sama to frown at her. Cringing, she turned to Sei, not wanting to be the recipient of Sachiko's anger.
"Sei-sama, take it off please," Yumi pleaded. If she didn't know better, Sachiko might just explode with anger. After all, Sachiko hated being played like this. She didn't want to deal with an angry Sachiko, especially when joined like this. Who knew what might happen?
"Give me good reasons why should I do it?" Sei challenged.
"It will hurt our hands later," Yumi answered.
"Yes. What more?"
"Uhmm, Onee-sama will get mad."
"I can handle that," Sei grinned at Sachiko whose glare intensified, if that was even possible.
"I'll get mad?" Yumi said uncertainly, then immediately berated herself for the stupid answer, more so when Sei and the other of their friends laughed. If she was paying enough attention though, she would have noticed that Sachiko almost smiled. Almost.
"Yumi-chan mad? I'd love to see that," Sei answered, the grin never leaving her face.
Yumi berated herself one more time for saying something useless. Blushing, she continued her reasoning.
"It will be hard to move. What if I wanted to go to one place and Onee-sama wanted to go to another?"
"That's the point, Yumi-chan. Don't you two like it? Wherever the one goes, the one follows. You're inseparable, literally. You'll be with each other like you two always wanted. Oops, don't you two dare deny that."
The others in Sachiko's living room watched the exchange with interest and amusement. Sei and Yoshino were grinning happily. Sachiko was glaring at the rest of them, especially to the two masterminds, while Yumi looked worriedly from Sachiko to Sei and Yoshino, and then to her hand joined to Sachiko's.
"What if one of us needed the bathroom? What should…"
"That's perfect, Yumi-san," Yoshino interjected.
"It will be alright, Yumi-chan. You don't believe Sachiko is unpleasant when using the bathroom, do you?" Sei added.
"That's not…"
Yumi's protest was beaten by Sachiko.
"Why you…Take this off now, Sei-sama!" Sachiko demanded, her brow twitching, her face now red in anger. Or was it embarrassment? Maybe a mixture of the two feelings.
"I'd like to window-shop since it is Christmas holiday. It would be fun to look around. How about you guys?" Sei asked the others, completely ignoring Sachiko.
The others tried to keep a straight face as they answered Sei's inquiry.
"Onee-sama…"
Yumi gazed at Sachiko worriedly. Sachiko looked ready to murder Sei any moment. Moving her cuffed left hand, she grasped Sachiko's equally cuffed hand and squeezed it gently, wanting the latter to relax.
Sachiko tore her blazing eyes away from Sei to Yumi, her eyes softening.
"Yumi."
Yumi gave Sachiko a reassuring smile.
Sachiko smiled in return, relaxing a bit. They shared a soft look, before Sachiko turned to the others, her eyes hardening once again when it settled on Sei who was busy faking an engrossed conversation with her petite soeur, Toudou Shimako.
"Take this off now, Sei-sama," Sachiko commanded.
"Why should I? You two look like youre making progress already. How cute," Sei answered, turning her attention back to Sachiko and Yumi.
Sachiko made irritated steps towards Sei, but stopped when she heard Yumi squeaked in surprised. Their hands, being cuffed together, caused her to drag the startled girl with her.
"I'm sorry, Yumi. I didn't mean to drag you with me. Are you alright?" Sachiko asked worriedly, forgetting her irritation at the moment.
Yumi smiled in reassurance.
"I'm fine, Onee-sama. You just surprised me, that's all."
Sachiko squeezed Yumi's hands in relief before turning back to Sei who backed away a few steps even if a teasing smile was once again plastered in her face.
"Sei-sama, I won't ask you again. Give me the key," Sachiko ordered threateningly. Of course, Sei being Sei, it didn't have any effect on her. It only encouraged her.
"This?"
Sei dangled the key to the handcuff in front of Sachiko and Yumi.
"It wouldn't be fun anymore if I'll give it now, would it? We're just getting started, right?"
When Sachiko tried to reach for the key, Sei pulled away and dropped it inside her shirt slowly, tauntingly.
Some snickered, the others just shook their heads, while Sachiko and Yumi gaped at Sei. Everyone had pretty good guess where the key was placed.
"Get it if you want," Sei dared.
Neither Yumi nor Sachiko made a move. Who would? Unless they wanted to harass Sei, which didn't even cross their mind, they couldn't make a move.
"No? I'm sorry then. I can't get it for you. Anyway, I'm sure you two would thank me and Yoshino-chan later," Sei said with a grin before turning to the others. "So what is it, guys? Want to take a stroll?"
"Sure," Yoshino agreed energetically.
Torii Eriko smiled mischievously.
"This is getting interesting."
Mizuno Youko sighed and muttered, "You two…"
Nijou Noriko and Matsudaira Touko were amused, before the latter warned Sei and Yoshino, "Be prepared, you two. Expect a comeback. At least from Sachiko-oneesama."
The two persons mentioned just grinned in response and looked at Shimako and Hasekura Rei who were doubtful.
"Yoshino, this is going far. Get the…"
Yoshino decided for the doubtful two and held their hands and marched them towards the front door.
"Let's go."
"Well, how about you two? Are you coming with us?" Sei teased Sachiko and Yumi. Both glared at her in response.
Sei chuckled then patted Yumi's left shoulder, avoiding Sachiko's side. Even if she knew that Sachiko wouldn't physically hurt her, she was still wary for her life.
"I guess you're not. See you later then. Have a nice time, both of you."
Sei walked towards the door but before completely going out, she turned and winked at Yumi and said, "It's your chance, Yumi-chan. Or should I say that to Sachiko instead?"
Chuckling merrily, Sei closed the door and left with the others. The glaring Sachiko and wide-eyed Yumi were left inside Sachiko's big house.
Alone.
Joined in a handcuff.
Silence dominated the living room. Nothing could be heard except Sachiko's angry breathing.
Yumi tightened her hold on Sachiko, trying to calm her.
At Yumi's touch, Sachiko slowly relaxed and as soon as she did, she turned to Yumi. Cold blue eyes met warm brown eyes. They stared at each other for some time, before the corner of Yumi's lips twitched. Sachiko followed suit.
Pretty soon, the silence in Ogasawara Sachiko's house was shattered by soft chuckles and giggling. It turned into a full blown laughter when the two persons' eyes met again.
A/N: So how about that for the first chapter? ;) Is continuing it worth my time? ;) I can't promise to do it frequently though, because aside from work I babbled during the first part of this A/N, I also finally started pursuing graduate study. Class has only started so I'm not very busy with studies yet (since the professors didn't show up during the first day of class. How dare them make me wake up so early in the morning and travel for hours to go to class only for them not to show up! And I was so excited, too! Haha ;) Anyway, I have class every Saturday for whole day, and the campus was quite far from where I live and work, about 2-3 hours trip when caught in traffic (which usually happens). I didn't have a choice. It was what I want to pursue, and it's such a bad luck that it isn't offered yet in the campus I'm working even if they are the same university system.
Anyway, got to go back to work now (you caught slacking me slacking off again, didn't you? ;) And, if you do watch Kaichou wa Maid-sama!, then you could check my story later on ;) It isn't the same gender pairing though ;)
Until next time, folks! And I've really missed FFN!
15 June 2010
4:25 PM