A/N: Hey there, this is the beginning of something I thought could be fun. It is rated M, I know there is at least 1 swear word in this chapter, which I usually try not to use. Anyways that being said I hope you enjoy the chapter! I would really like to thank Maldytah for helping me out with this one, I had written it out had it looked over and then redid it and I'm glad I did because I think one turned out a lot better. By the way the Italics are a flashback, just fyi.
Ogasawara Sachiko sighed as she thought about everything that had just happened in the hotel room. She was disappointed in herself that she couldn't say what was on her mind, that she and Yumi were in love and a couple.
It had been planned for awhile that she and Yumi would tell their friends of their relationship on this trip, but when the time came things didn't work out as planned.
Sachiko paced back and forth a few times before looking into the mirror, she knew this moment was coming, but she could never be fully prepared. She was going to tell all of her friends from the Yamayurikai that her and Yumi had become more than just sisters. They had fallen in love over the years and once Yumi entered college they had officially started dating, though it was all very secretive.
Sachiko would take Yumi out to dinner and movies after school and tell her parents that she was busy with school work. Their friends knew nothing of this relationship as they did not see Sachiko or Yumi nearly as much as they had in high school.
It was a few months ago that Sachiko and Yumi had talked about finally revealing their relationship to their friends. They both felt it was a necessary step to take if they were to take the next step in their relationship, which both of them were ready for.
They had spent plenty of nights together, though they had never slept together. They had come close a few times though, the fear of doing it without the other being ready had stopped them. In the end like every other time they would make out and fall asleep with one another.
When the talk of their yearly trip came up, which was a new tradition the girls started after graduating, the talk of telling their friends started again. Both agreed that it might be the best time to do it, they were rarely all together and on top of it they would both be together with all of them. Of course they feared how their friends would take it, mainly Youko who was like a mother to the rose sisters.
It was that very thought of what Youko would say or do that had Sachiko taking a deep breath in front of the mirror. She could hear Yumi greeting everyone as they entered the room, Sachiko knew she would have to leave this bathroom soon and then face her fears.
With a few more mental preparations Sachiko made her way out of the bathroom and started greeting her friends who were sitting around the room waiting to leave.
"Are you ready to go now?" Youko asked as Sachiko joined Yumi at her side, this was the moment she had been waiting for. It was the perfect opportunity.
"A-Actually. . . We have something to tell you before we go." Yumi started as planned.
Sachiko could feel her legs go a little weak from nerves, she knew this wouldn't be easy.
"What is it?" Youko asked curiously as Sachiko took a deep breath.
"Onee-sama. . ." Sachiko started as she felt her heart race and her palms sweat. "W-We asked you all to meet us here to tell you something. . ." Sachiko continued nervously followed by a long silence.
"What is it Sachiko?" Youko asked as the others waited silently for what she had to say.
Sachiko swallowed as she glanced up to her Onee-sama and felt her heart beat even faster if possible. "Y-Yumi and I...We are. . ."
"Are what?" Sei asked getting a little anxious to leave.
Sachiko froze for a second before saying the first thing that she could with her mind screaming at her. "We are just so happy that everyone could be here with us tonight."
"That's it?" Sei asked as Sachiko looked away from Yumi, feeling nothing but shame running through her. She knew she had let Yumi down, something she had never wanted to do. This wasn't easy for either of them, but the fact that Sachiko had promised Yumi she would do it made this all the worse. She became scared when the time came and couldn't say what she had wanted to.
Yumi of course tried not to show emotion as she glanced up to Sachiko a little surprised before looking back to Youko, who had seen that something was going on. After all, Youko was like a mother to the rose family, she could tell very easy when her younger sisters weren't telling her something.
All Yumi could do was smile and agree with Sachiko. "Yes. . . We just wanted say we we're happy." Yumi said with a slightly depressed tone towards the end as she tried to smile. She was disappointed, but not with Sachiko, she knew this was hard and that this might happen. She was disappointed that it was still a secret, she was saddened that her relationship with Sachiko was still unknown.
Sachiko on the other hand couldn't help but feel terrible about what she had just done. She had let Yumi down for a stupid reason, unfortunately her natural response of irritation kicked in instead of the sadness that she felt.
Sachiko looked at Yumi wanting to tell her sorry, that was until Yumi looked at her and she had to turn away. She figured Yumi would be upset as she had seemed so excited about revealing it, something that Sachiko had wished happened.
"Sachiko, what happened?" Yumi asked in a concerned voice once they stepped inside the elevator, which Sachiko misunderstood. She couldn't admit to Yumi she got scared, an Ogasawara would never admit something like that.
"It was nothing." Sachiko responded quickly as Yumi glanced down to the floor unsure of what she should feel. Is it possible that Sachiko didn't want to tell them for a reason, what would that reason be? Yumi couldn't help but think about it in her head, unfortunately, her normal response was to panic and assume the worst. Sachiko didn't want others to know because she didn't plan on being with Yumi much longer.
Yumi put her head down, staring at the carpet in the elevator they were riding in. She remained silent the whole rest of the trip, something Sachiko would have noticed if she could stand to look at her.
Once the doors opened though Yumi couldn't help but ask once more. "Sachiko, what happened?" Yumi asked again as Sachiko took a deep breath, hearing Yumi ask again didn't help her feel better and the fact that they were in public didn't help anything, Sachiko was being her stubborn when troubled self.
"I told you, Yumi. Don't worry about it." Sachiko responded again, she couldn't tell Yumi she froze in fear at that point.
"Is there something you want to tell me?" Yumi asked again, pressing the issue more, something she had become a little more comfortable with since high school.
Sachiko glanced to Yumi confused for a second as Yumi's point finally got to her and a look of irritation came across her face. "No, Yumi. There is nothing I need to tell you. I told you it was nothing." Sachiko said unsure as to why her normal response was to seem upset, she only wished at this moment that she could drop this habit.
There was a long pause as Yumi thought about Sachiko's words carefully. She could hear the annoyance in Sachiko's tone but couldn't help but ask one last question. "Are you planning on leaving me?" Yumi asked as her she felt her heart clench.
Sachiko paused for a moment too shocked to say anything, had Yumi just really asked her that? She couldn't imagine leaving Yumi. She waited too long though because when she turned to Yumi to say something she could see a tear in Yumi's eye. "Yumi. . ."
"No." Yumi interjected with a sniffle. "Just go. If you don't want to be with me just leave." Yumi said as Sachiko stood frozen for a second hearing words she had never even imagined being in a nightmare.
"Yumi, I'm sorry." Sachiko said as she reached a hand out towards her, but was pushed away by Yumi's hand.
"No, just leave me alone! Don't try and comfort me when you just broke up with me." Yumi said with a sob as she took one last breath.
"Yumi, you don't understand." Sachiko tried to argue, but it was no good. She wasn't getting through to Yumi who wasn't thinking clearly.
"I understand just fine. We're through, now just leave me alone!" Yumi cried as she turned away from Sachiko and made her way towards the doors.
Sachiko was paralyzed, this had to be wrong, this had to be a nightmare of some sort. She was sure that she was sleeping, so sure that she pinched herself, but to no effect. She could feel it and with that knowledge, a wave of pain big enough to cripple an army washed over her. She felt the pain radiate from her heart and take her breath away as her knees fell weak, she was in shock.
"Yumi. . ." Sachiko breathed as she caught one last glimpse of the girl leave the building. Sachiko was now alone, unsure of exactly what just happened. The one thing that was sure though, was that Yumi said Sachiko had broken up with her.
"Sachiko, what are you doing? Come play some games with us." Youko said as she approached the girl from the crowd. "Where's Yumi-chan?" She asked as Sachiko took one sharp breath and then lost it.
She couldn't hold it in anymore, no upbringing in the world could stop this hurt inside of her from bursting out.
"Sachiko?" Youko asked as Sachiko bit her bottom lip and closed her eyes, trying desperately to stop the tears that started flowing. For the first time ever, Sachiko was crying in public and once it started, it only got worse.
Youko looked back towards Sei and the others who couldn't quite see what was going on, but took there leave when Youko waved them off. "Sachiko, what happened?" Youko asked as Sachiko covered her face with her hands and started to cry a little louder. "Come on, let's go to the room." Youko said as she put her arm around Sachiko and led her back towards the elevator.
Youko was silent for a moment to give Sachiko a little time to collect her thoughts once she was sitting on the bed inside the hotel room. She could only imagine Sachiko was upset over the announcement earlier, which was a bit odd.
"Sachiko, where is Yumi?" Youko asked again as Sachiko caught her breath and wiped her eyes.
"She's gone." Sachiko managed to say before another wave of hurt hit her bringing more tears to her eyes.
"She's gone? She's gone where, Sachiko? Is she in trouble?" Youko asked getting a little frantic as she went for the phone.
"She left me, Onee-sama." Sachiko said as Youko paused before setting the phone back down on the hook.
"She gave your rosary back?" Youko asked a little shocked as Sachiko shook her head.
"She thinks I broke up with her." Sachiko cried in response as Youko went to say something but was silenced as Sachiko's words sunk in.
"B-Broke up?" Youko mindlessly asked as Sachiko nodded.
"I was supposed to tell everyone tonight about our relationship, but I was scared. I couldn't and now she thinks I broke up with her." Sachiko explained as she fell back onto the bed and covered her face, never before had she cried like this.
Youko remained silent for a moment before sighing to herself and taking a seat on the bed. "Sachiko. . . Where did Yumi go?" Youko asked calmly as Sachiko wiped her eyes once more.
"I-I don't know." Sachiko said as Youko thought for a moment.
"Sachiko, remain quiet, I will call her." Youko said as Sachiko nodded slightly.
. . .
Yumi sighed as she took another shot and set the small glass down on the bar, never in her life had she felt like drinking, but now it seemed like the best option. "Another one please." Yumi said as the bartender passed by.
Yumi grabbed the glass that set in front of her and looked at the alcohol as she thought about pushing Sachiko's hand away. She thought about what she said to Sachiko, especially the part about breaking up with Sachiko which was the push she needed to down the drink in her hand.
"Tough night?" An American woman asked as she sat down by Yumi and ordered herself and Yumi a drink.
"You have no idea." Yumi said as the bartender left the two to make their drinks.
"Is she worth this?" The woman asked as she motioned with her eyes towards the empty glasses collecting in front of Yumi.
"This and many more." Yumi replied as she heard her phone ring. "One second." Yumi said as she saw that it was Youko calling and stood to take the call.
"Hello?" Yumi answered as she tried to find a quieter spot to talk.
"Yumi, where are you? Is Sachiko with you?" Youko asked as Yumi paused before sighing slightly.
"Y-Yes, she is with me. We decided to get a drink across the street from the hotel." Yumi explained as Youko grinned.
"Alright, will we see you two in a little while then?" Youko asked as Yumi again paused.
"I don't know. We may end up staying out a little late, we will be back to the hotel tonight though, I promise." Yumi replied.
"Alright, well you two have fun. Don't get in any trouble." Youko said as she hung up and Yumi closed her phone with a sigh before heading back towards the bar. Truth be told she would be alright finding trouble tonight, anything to take this pain away from her would be welcomed.
Yumi had no idea how she would explain it if Sachiko showed up with them, but then again, Yumi couldn't imagine anywhere else she would go. They were on vacation in the United States, Sachiko didn't know anyone, at least that Yumi knew of.
The American girl smiled once Yumi sat back down and took a drink. "The names, Christina, what's yours?" She asked as Yumi set her drink down and turned to her.
"Yumi, my name is Yumi."
Christina smiled as she placed a hand on Yumi's shoulder and gave it a squeeze. "That's a very pretty name, Yumi. . . Now why don't you tell me what happened."
Yumi turned back to her drink with a sigh before taking a big gulp and nodding, she was going to need all the help she could get to talk about this.
. . .
"So she planned on leaving you huh?" Christina asked as Yumi finished another drink and her explanation.
"Yes...Well, I guess I don't know." Yumi said correcting herself as she thought over what was said exactly, which wasn't easy considering how much she had drank.
"That's a shame, you're such a pretty girl." Christina said as she ran her finger up and down Yumi's arm that was closest to her. "I would never let a pretty think like you out of my sight."
Yumi smiled as she turned her head towards Christina and raised her glass to her before gulping it down. Unaware that Sachiko had just arrived in the bar she was at.
"In fact, why don't we go back to my hotel. I think I would be able to appreciate you better there." Christina said as she leaned close to Yumi's ear and let her hand explore a little of Yumi's back.
Sachiko's temper immediately flared when she saw this, all pain and hurt had completely left her body for the moment that it took her to make it to where Yumi was sitting. Without even a moments hesitation Sachiko pulled Christina's hand away and pushed her shoulder a bit so she wasn't so close to Yumi.
"Listen I don't know who you are or what your intentions are, but this girl is taken. Now leave." Sachiko demanded as Christina rolled her eyes.
"Ah, so you must be the girl she has been talking about. I figured with a girl as pretty as this you would come running back. Just to let you know though, she has already moved on. In fact we were just about to retire to my room for the night, isn't that right Yumi?" Christina asked as she grabbed Yumi's wrist and stood up.
"She isn't going anywhere. Yumi isn't that type of girl and I never broke up with her. She is still my girlfriend, she just over reacted." Sachiko explained as she removed Christina's hand from Yumi once again. "Now I'm not going to ask you again, leave."
"Didn't you hear me? She doesn't want you anymore, she has agreed to come home with me." Christina said as she got Yumi's drunken attention. "You want to go home with me isn't that right Yumi. We can have all sorts of fun tonight."
Yumi looked at Christina and then to Sachiko, she couldn't make out anything clearly, she didn't drink often and tonight she had drank way more than she should have. The only thing registering in her mind was, "go home." That sounded great to Yumi and with that in mind, she stood to her feet only to immediately fall forward.
Sachiko quickly jumped to attention and caught Yumi from falling before helping her to stand better. "Come on Yumi, let's go back to the hotel room."
"Excuse me, she is coming back with me so get your hands off her, she is mine." Christina said as she grabbed for Yumi but was stopped dead in her tracks when Sachiko took it upon herself to slap Christina as hard as she possibly could.
"Hey what's going on over here?" The bartender asked as Christina held her face.
Sachiko bowed her head to the bartender as she stabilized Yumi. "Sorry, this girl won't leave us alone." Sachiko said as Christina looked at Sachiko in disbelief.
"I won't leave you alone?!" Christina said shaking her head. "You know what I don't care anymore. Take her home and let her realize what a bitch you are tomorrow morning." Christina said as she threw her hands up in surrender and walked away, which she was lucky for because Sachiko had never come so close to killing someone.
"Thank you." Yumi slurred as Sachiko sat her down in her chair. "I already have someone. . ." Yumi explained with a sigh. "She is the best person in the world, I couldn't imagine living without her."
Sachiko paused as her curiosity sparked, Yumi didn't seem to realize who she was talking to. "Why don't you tell me about her?" Sachiko asked as she took a seat next to Yumi.
Yumi smiled before waving down the bartender. "First we need a drink." Yumi said as the bartender acknowledged Yumi and started the drinks.
"I don't think you really need anymore, why don't you let me finish this one." Sachiko said once the drinks were given to them." Unfortunately, Yumi didn't seem to understand what was fully going on and ordered another.
"Yumi, why don't you tell me about this girl. I'll handle the drinks." Sachiko said as another two glasses were set down in front of her. "Can I get the tab, we're done drinking for the night." Sachiko said as the bartender glanced to Yumi and nodded at her with a thankful expression.
"I don't even know where to begin. . ." Yumi said as she rested her head on her hand and tried hard to think, which wasn't easy.
"What is she like?" Sachiko asked as Yumi giggled.
"She's wonderful... She could make even the straightest girl question her sexuality." Yumi laughed as Sachiko blushed a little. "She's gorgeous and way out of my league. . . I. . . . I still don't know how I ever caught her attention." Yumi went on to say as Sachiko started on the drinks.
"I don't know. . . She must of thought I was funny or something." Yumi rambled on as her mind wandered. "I always hoped it was because she loved me, but I every time I think about it, it can't be true. I'm just an ordinary girl that has nothing special about her. . . "
"Sachiko, though. . . She is...She is beautiful, rich, and...sexy." Yumi giggled once again as Sachiko listened closely, which was a little embarrassing. She knew Yumi was drunk, but what she was saying seemed to be from deep within her. "She is everything to me. . ." Yumi said as she held an empty glass in front of her again. "I don't want to live a life without her. I love her more than anything in this world."
"Do you have anyone like that?" Yumi slurred again as Sachiko smiled at her warmly.
"Yes, I do. She is the most amazing girl in the world and no matter what she does, I will always love her." Sachiko said as Yumi giggled again.
"We are lucky women." Yumi replied as Sachiko smiled and took a drink, it would be awhile before she made her way home with Yumi. She was enjoying this chat and she knew that when the morning came she could use it to apologize.
A/N: Alright so there it is, I hope you liked it, I had quite a bit of fun with it. The next chapter is where things get interesting :). I can't say when the next chapter will be out though, my brother has just had his last surgery (he got into pretty serious accident) and I've been a little busy myself. Feel free to PM or leave a review if you got questions or anything, I love hearing from everyone.