Author's post: I don't own anything much here, Im broke actually. Im purely innocent of coyright and also those stuff because these are my set of ideas (and daydreamings). So yeah, just read and reply as usual like what you alwayds do and what I would be glad for you to do. I'm just testing the waters here (haha big words) because I've loved Yuki and Soujiro's relationship ever since, it's just so cute, it makes me giggle inside and out. However I wouldn't want this fic to be all out Yuki and Soujiro because I think it is quite boring for me, and shifting stories is kind of an exercise for my brain to think of good stuff to put. I want to make all the characters alive and just be their own selves here (I dont want them to change in any other way unless it's deliberate or I would just inform you ahead anyways). I've read a lot of fics here and loved it so I's put my one here too, you know contribute a little. So anyways instead of me babbling, lets get on with the first chapter. (I never thought I talk too much Lol.)
Day One: Yuki and Tsukushi
- 'I do not want a friend who smiles when I smile, who weeps when I weep, for my shadow in the pool can do better than that.' Confucious
"We are about to arrive in Japan in approximately five minutes. Please fasten your seatbelts."
"Yuuki-chan! We are here! In Japan!" The girl beside Yuki stretched her arm opening the window on the other side of Yuki.
Japan. This must be a great feeling for Yuki to finally see the coasts of Japan up in the sky for the second time. The first time was when she left to study abroad, and this time for catching up with her friend, Tsukushi. The thought of it just made her giggle on her chair. This is so good! I wonder how was my princess and her prince?
"Ne, Yuki! Are you alright? Is it just the pressure from the plane?" the girl beside her looked at her as if something was wrong. "Just pop your ears. It will soon go." She mockingly laughed at Yuki who seemed to not stop from giggling.
"By the way, where are you going to stay? Aren't your parents living far from the city?" The girl curiously asked Yuki as the wheels of the plane touched the runway causing a loud screech coming from the friction.
Yuki blinked realizing she had not booked any hotels to stay nor called up relatives. She is doomed, and this is just the first day. How can a very responsible girl like her forget the most important thing? Im so stupid. Her facial expression shifted from a very wide smile to just pure shock. To think of it, she has one backpack and a huge luggage with her, where will she put it?
"Yuuki-chan, we have to separate now. The plane's landed already. I'll try to call your mobile when I already arrive at my hotel. Goodbye!" The girl got up from her seat and opened the cabin. She took out her small pink luggage and carefully placed it down. "Bye Yuki!" She waved and left.
The girl already left before Yuki got the chance to wave back. The line of people going out of the plane seemed never-ending to Yuki so she decided to be the last person going out. She looked outside the window to see the other airplane beside her. Something looks familiar with that airplane, like she had seen it a couple of times already. And when she looked towards the back, she was also surprised to see what it is.
"Domyouji…. Corporation?!" Yuki's eyes glowed with fascination, as she placed her palm on her chest, and panted for her breath. "Unbelievable. Did Tsukushi ask Tsukasa to check my flight? No. No one knows." She reassured herself, stood up from her chair and opened the cabin.
"Miss, do you need help?" The steward reached for her big blue backpack before she could nod. "No worries. It seems like there is a lot in this. For your friends?" He smiled pleasantly giving the backpack to Yuki.
"Well yeah.." Yuki scratched her head with embarrassment. I need to go down! "Thank you." She smiled and the steward led her the way out of the airplane.
At the airport, Yuki is boggling between asking Tsukushi to let her stay in their house or not. She has been sitting in the arrivals corner for an hour when a group of girls, mostly in the age group below thirties she supposed, were huddling around certain people coming out of the airport.
"Must be celebrities." She murmured as she tried to stretch her neck to see who it was.
Yuki seemed to not keep her eyes off of the amusement going. After 10 minutes of being swallowed into that big group, the first person finally popped out. It was Nishikada Soujiro. He is one of the F4, and another friend of Tsukushi. Tsukushi? She can't see me. Quickly, she grabbed the stray newspaper beside her and covered her face. However, the celebrity which turned out to be Soujiro noticed her from afar.
"Yuki?" He said aloud. "I need to see it." The playboy scrunched the top of his hair and straightened his polo. He started walking when someone at the back patted his shoulders.
"Dude. Stop daydreaming about girls especially Yuki. She's Tsukushi's best friend." Akira said as he flashed his signature smile to all of the girls around them.
"Yeah. It does make me a bit sick. I wouldn't want to go through that again." Tsukasa shrugged.
"What do you mean?" Soujiro asked, looking back at Tsukasa and almost going to burst out laughing.
"He means he wouldn't want another Tsukushi in our group. It has been quite noisy these past few years." Rui, the sentimental and melancholy joined in the laughter and punched Tsukasa's back.
"Tsukasa calm down. I can almost see Tsukushi." Soujiro waved at the girl in t-shirt with cartoon prints and rugged jeans.
"Don't tell me Tsukasa you don't buy her clothes to wear. This is sort of a pity for her to have a bad husband like you." Akira stared at Tsukushi's clothes and almost bowed down with embarrassment.
"I tried to! I even have people coming from different shops to sell her different clothes. I even ask those cheap, bargain shops to come to our house because she insists on saving money! I even kneel down begging whenever she has to dress-up for some gathering…" Tsukasa yelled.
"We don't want to get into details." Rui mocked Tsukasa before he becomes really loud and ran to Tsukushi.
"Hey!" He hugged Tsukushi as tight as he could.
"You have reasonably gained some weight. Pregnant?" Soujiro asked and placed his hand on her tummy.
"I am not!" Tsukushi shoved his hand aside. "Why would I volunteer to be a mother of a monster?" She crossed her arms and looked at Tsukasa.
"You! I'm just being patient around you! What if it's all gone?! As much as I want to punch you I can't because…. Because… I don't want to be accused of domestic violence!" He grabbed Tsukushi by her neck, and pressed his knuckles on her head.
"Stop it!" Tsukushi pulled Tsukasa away with so much force Tsukasa almost fell. "I'm walking by myself. Let's go Rui, Soujiro, Akira!" She walked straight ahead being followed by the other three.
"I guess we have to follow her this time." Soujiro waved goodbye to Tsukasa who was still struck by what Tsukushi did.
"The nerve of that lady!" Domyouji raised a fist and his eyes pinned at Tsukushi, "Stop! Idiot!"
I'm glad they're just the same. Yuki who was still sitting not so far away smiled. "Oh no! House! Right a house!" Yuki stood up and patted her shoulders, "Don't worry, you'll have a bed tonight!" Suddenly, she remembered something.
-FLASHBACK-
Ever since then, Yuki and Tsukushi loved to chat with each other, perhaps it's their only communication besides talking on the phone which Yuki regards to as 'the most expensive communication' between them.
Yuki: Tsukushi-chan! Let's just talk this way shall we?
Tsukushi: No! This is cruel!
Yuki: Please! We'll see each other soon enough any way.
Tsukushi: Still. Give me your number and I'll talk to you.
Yuki: Tsukushi-chan!
Tsukushi: Well, I guess I have to go now. See you!
Tsukushi logged off-
"Tsukushi-chan!" Yuki uniententionally yelled her name in the library which caused the whole entire population to look at her. "I'm sorry." She struggled to look at everyone with a hint of embarrassment in her eyes. She then turned back to her blue laptop, and skimmed their conversation. I'm sorry Tsukushi-chan. I don't want to have a fight. I'll promise to give my number. She looked away from the screen to the book that caught her attention 'Fighting is not good: How to compromise' when all of a sudden something popped up on the screen of her laptop.
Tsukushi logged on-
Tsukushi: I'll let you do it your way now, but when you come back to Japan you'll stay in our place. I've reserved a yellow room for you. It's not all out yellow; it's just what you like.
Yuki: You really don't need to…
Tsukushi: You have to tell me when you are going back so I can ask the driver to fetch you. Okay?
Yuki: You're becoming like Tsukasa.
Tsukushi: Stop changing the conversation and no I am not Tsukasa. You better tell me or else we're not friends!
Yuki: I didn't say you are Tsukasa so don't be mad.
Tsukushi: I'm just joking. I better go. Tsukasa doesn't want me to be late.
Yuki: Where?
Tsukushi: I don't know. It's not good to ask him about these things. Bye!
Yuki: Take care!
Flashback ended-
"Should I…" she turned to her left. "…Or maybe not." She then shifted to her right. To the right is where all of the buses going to different tourist spots and to the left are the taxis.
"I should not." She walked to the bus terminal and entered the bus.
The journey took the whole day. It was eight in the evening when she needed to decide on another option. Beside her was a hotel. It was where all of the tourists stay for the night. However it was quite expensive, and quite far from the city where she would has preferred to stay. She walked towards a line of taxis, and entered one. She opened a piece of paper and handed it to the driver.
"Please go to this place." She sat back as she looked at the driver's mouth slightly opened in shock. I'm sorry I don't own it. Please don't ask me any tips or take me somewhere. In fact, Yuki is still afraid of being alone, especially in a place not quite familiar to her. She is also afraid of public transportation at times, especially when there are only a few people.
"Inside or outside?" The driver asked.
"Outside?" Yuki's mouth also dropped at this question. Is this some shopping mall?
The ride was quite long due to the traffic in the city. Finally the taxi has stopped in front of a massive gate.
"Here we are princess. Your castle. Going inside is sort of a long walk." The driver smirked at Yuki which gave her goosebumps.
"Thank you very much." She handed the money, and got out with her belongings.
She walked slowly towards the gate still thinking of what to do. This might be a bad idea after all. She pressed the doorbell, and saw Tsukushi on the screen.
"Tsukushi-chan?" Yuki's eyes opened wide with awe.
"Who is this?" Tsukushi scratched her eyes still half-closed. "I'll get it! I got here first!" She shouted at her back.
"Are you alright Tsukushi? This is Yuki if you still remember me." Yuki smiled and waved.
Tsukushi blinked twice. "Yuki?" She then looked back at the screen and her eyes widenend and glowed. "YUKI-CHAN!!!!!!!!!" She rushed away from the screen. "I'll be there Yuki!" Yuki could still hear her voice, and she laughed at the thought of it.
The gates opened and lights shone at her. Yuki covered her eyes because of its brightness. The car honked at her which grabbed her attention.
"Come in here!" Tsukushi honked again.
"Tsukushi! Its already dark, you might be disturbing some people!" Yuki hurriedly jumped in the car with her belongings.
"That's what I first thought." Tsukushi stepped on the accelerator and the car sped going inside.
"You can drive Tsukushi!" Yuki patted Tsukushi's shoulder as she looked at the features inside her car.
"I was forced to. I said no. And now he is pretty sure he is blaming himself for it." The car stopped. Tsukushi looked at Yuki. "Here we are. I hope you make this your home." She grabbed Yuki's luggage. "This seems heavy."
Yuki looked at the servants lined up for her as she was taken in. She was still in total shock of the place. "Tsukushi-chan."
"Don't worry. That is the only thing they could do. I told them if it is beyond eight in the evening, I am the one who welcomes the guests in." Tsukushi walked in front of her while she followed.
"Let's go straight to your room. You must be tired." She then opened the door. "The door next is the bedroom. This is just some sort of your entertainment room; you know when you entertain visitors. I prefer here than downstairs, it's smaller and no formality."
Tsukushi left Yuki to rest. Yuki, on the other hand, seemed to enjoy touching the wallpapers of her room. It was obvious she loved it the most.