Disclaimer: I don't own any of Maria Sama Ga Miteru characters. XD

Note: Sachiko's birthday date was just a random guess so that it would coincide with the story.

Chapter 1- Frustrations

Yumi sat alone on her bed looking at her bruised toenail and pondering over the events of the day…

"Sei sama! Please stop it!"

"What.... You're no fun Yumi..." Sei expressed as she gave a saddened puppy look.

"Awww.. You always had peculiar and funny expressions like the 'EHs' and the 'AHs'. Where has my cute, loveable and huggable Yumi gone to?"

"Sei sama, if you like to hug me so much, then I have a little proposition for you. If you help me out in my current dilemma, I'll agree to be subjected to your hugging for an entire day." Yumi said sternly.

"That sounds more like a challenge Yumi chan~ Don't be so fierce to me, you're starting to sound more and more like Sachiko." Sei trailed off with a chuckle and had a devious grin on her face but prodded Yumi to carry on.

Yumi's eyes softened.

"Onesama's birthday is coming up and I haven't exactly thought of what to get for her as a present. It's only one week away and I'm afraid that I won't make it in time. What should I do Sei sama? Please. Give me all the advice you can." Yumi said pleadingly.

"Hmmm... So this is what my cute Yumi chan is worrying about. Well alright, you can count on me!" Sei responded with excitement.

"Well, maybe you should get something special for her. Since she's a rich lady, she can easily get something she wants right? So why not make it a little bit special, something from your lovely little heart." Sei smiled with eagerness.

"I thought so but no ideas came to mind. And I'm terribly worried." Sei gazed into Yumi's eyes and found them clouded with tears.

"Yosh Yosh Yumi chan. Don't cry alright? The almighty Satou Sei will come to your rescue!" Sei then proceeded to wipe the emerging tears with her handkerchief.

Yumi regained her composure and tried to think. She thought hard.

'A date with onesama? But she has scheduled a party for the day.. Maybe the day before? Oh no, it's a Thursday and we have school..' Yumi thought in utter defeat.

"Yumi chan?" Sei looked at her with concern.

"Yes Sei sama? Sorry, I was thinking for a bit." Yumi bolted straight up.

"Now now, first of all, you should present her with a nice and delicious cake. Don't you think so?"

Yumi nodded in agreement.

"So your first task of the day is to find the best chef in Lillian Private Academy. Hasekura Rei would fit the bill. I'm sure Rei would give you some pointers to go about making the best cake around town. Ahhh~ I think I would like to try some of the delicious cake my dear Yumi chan has made too~ I guess I don't really have Sachiko's fortune." Sei grinned in delight.

"And secondly.. Well, about the second one.. How about we think about it on the way home? It's getting pretty dark and I promised to send you back by dinner." Sei then proceeded to grab Yumi's bag and headed out of the door.

"Yes. Alright." Yumi leapt up and followed suit.

Both of them grabbed their winter coats and exited the rose mansion. Sei was wearing a brown coat and carrying her university notes along with Yumi's bag. Yumi quickly put on her uniform coat and trailed the footsteps of the previous Rosa Gigantea.

The both of them stopped in front of maria sama to offer a slight prayer before walking to the gates. It was considerably chilly that day as it was almost the end of November. They both shivered as they treaded on towards the gates.

"Come here." Sei enveloped Yumi in a tight embrace. "There, we won't get so cold like this. I wouldn't want my cute Yumi chan to be down with a cold, would I? Sei teased as they walked along.

Something caught Yumi out of the corner of her eye. It didn't seem like it, but she was certain. It was someone familiar. After shrugging the weird feeling off, she snuggled up to Sei as they passed rows of shops.

As they were about to cross a traffic light, Yumi suddenly tugged Sei behind.

"Yumi chan, that's dangerous. I was about to cross." Sei said with a startling face.

Ignoring Sei's comments, Yumi continued. "Sei sama, come with me."

Yumi ran along, dragging a staggering Sei behind her. When they finally stopped, Sei found herself gasping for breath and staring at an exterior of a game centre.

"Sei sama, do you think I can get one of those for onesama? Do you think it would be special enough? Yumi said with eagerness flashing on her face.

"That? Oh, you mean the hundred yen machine?" The devil creation. That was a machine that was known to cheat the feelings of little children as no matter how many coins they popped in to the machine, it would never allow anyone to catch a toy. Almost never.

The white fluffy bear looked cute. In fact, it was extremely adorable that Yumi couldn't take her eyes off it. It looked as if it desperately wanted someone to pick it up, love it and provide a home for it.

With extreme enthusiasm, Yumi took out a hundred yen coin.

"Go on. You can do it." Sei smiled. "The best things have to be bought with your heart after all."

Yumi waited eagerly as she heard the sound of the coin cling against the machine. There were only two tries and she would have to make full use of it. She steered the joystick to that particular bear she wanted. The pincers launched down in an attempt to grab the bear, but as it was pulling up, the white fluffy fur ball dropped. Yumi's face drooped in dismay. The same thing occurred during the second try and the third too. Soon, Yumi found herself emptying her wallet for more hundred yen coins. Yet, each attempt was futile. After exchanging another set of coins, she found herself feeling more and more desperate over each failure. Not long after, she gave up.

"I can't do this! This stupid machine is just crooked! Argh!" Yumi kicked the machine in frustration. "Ouch" She winced in pain.

"Yumi chan. Kicking the machine won't do you any good alright? Now, it's very late and you should probably go home. You can have another go at it another day. Alright?" Sei looked at her with concern.

"Let's go." Sei then plopped an arm over the discouraged and upset Yumi and brought her back home.

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"Well then Obasama, I'll be taking my leave." Sei said.

"Yes, and thank you very much for sending Yumi home." Yumi's mother expressed with gratitude.

"Don't mention it." Sei smiled as she trailed off.

Yumi was watching from her second storey window. As she saw Sei leave, she took up a towel and headed to the bathroom.

Yumi tried to relax herself under the warm water and steam. The water managed to refresh her, but served no use to the troubled girl under it. Before long, she found herself crying.

'I can't do anything right…' Yumi thought in frustration as tears streamed down her face, merging with the water that washed her.

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Yumi was now sitting on her bed and examining at her toe. It had turned into a blue black color due to her venting the frustration on the machine previously.

"Argh.. What a day.. I'm such a useless sister. I can't even get my onesama something for her birthday." She shouted angrily.

"Yumi, are you okay?" Yumi found her younger brother Yuki standing at her door, giving her a concerned look.

Yumi sighed. "I'm fine. You should probably get to sleep soon. Good night."

"Don't think too much alright? Sleep well. Good night." Yuki turned and closed the door.

As Yuki left her room, Yumi felt a sense of hopelessness and loss. Throughout the whole night she didn't manage to sleep for a long time. She was pondering over the day's events and what she should do in future. Soon, she found herself in a dream where she saw an angry Sachiko glaring at her. There was a look of disgust on her face. It pained her to see her own onesama hating her. She was afraid, too afraid that Sachiko would leave her for someone else. Someone more worthy of being her petite soeur. Tears trailed off her face and dampened her pillow as Yumi drifted off into a tired slumber.