Getting Things Right
By Sei-2405
Chapter 1
The summer vocations were about to start. The members of the Yamayurikai were all gathered at the Rose Mansion.
Yoshino was preparing the tea along side with Shimako, while Yumi was serving it to the other members. At the table, Youko, Eriko, Sei, Sachiko and Rei were talking and finishing some preparations for the upcoming semester. Since the three actual Roses were accepted into universities, this was the last time they would be present at the Rose Mansion.
"So onee-sama, I think we have everything ready for next semester." Sachiko said while organizing the papers in front of her.
"I am glad we found such efficient petite soeurs, right Eriko?" Youko said.
"I agree Youko," Eriko grinned "we are lucky that they are not all like Sei and Yoshino-chan. If they were it would be a disaster."
All the members laughed, except for Yoshino and Sei, that seemed not to get the joke.
"Here onee-sama" Yumi placed a cup of tea in front of Sachiko
"Arigatou Yumi." Sachiko replied
They kept discussing some other matters and talking about whenever it came to their minds. Finally Sei stood up.
"Well everybody, I guess it is time for us to get going. Youko and I still need to move some of her stuff to the new apartment."
"That's true. Onee-sama you are moving out of your parent's house this summer right? How is everything going?" Sachiko asked
"It's alright. Now that the classes are over, I will have more time to move in. And Sei is doing the heavy job anyways."
"I see."
"Oh, Sachiko…"
"Yes, onee-sama."
"Did you already figure it out who is going to deal with the budgetary activities of the clubs, festivals and the Yamayurikai itself?"
"No, not yet. None of us are really sure. We are still trying to figure out who is going to be able to handle. I would take care of it myself; however being a Rose I will have more to deal with, so it would be good that somebody else take this role. If nobody is able to do it, Rei and I decided to do it together."
"Alright. That's a good idea. So Eriko, Sei, if you don't have any other business lets get going?"
"Hi hi." Both answered together and followed Youko out of the door. After cleaning up the mansion the other members from the Yamayurikai also left.
While catching the first bus home, Yumi met with Yuuki.
"Hey Yumi!" He called for her, "Come here. There is a seat besides me."
"Thank you Yuuki!" She sat besides her brother . "What do you intend to do this summer? Do you have any plans?"
"No, not really. I guess I will be relaxing at home. What about you?"
"I also do not have any plans. I guess we will be bothering each other during the summer." Both laughed at it.
Yumi and Yuuki, got home an hour later. They opened the door of the house, hanged their jackets on the hanger besides the front door, took out their shoes and put in the sleepers.
"Mom, we are home." Yumi announced.
"Yumi, Yuuki, do you mind coming to the living room please."
"Hi" Both said
They made their way to the living room. There, they found mom and dad sitting on the couch waiting for them.
"Dad! How unusual to see you home this early. Don't tell me you got fired!" Yumi joked
"No, not at all," dad started "it is the opposite, I got promoted!" he finished with a smile. "Kids, sit down a little bit" Yumi and Yuuki stared at each other and took a seat.
"Like I told you before, I got promoted, and I cannot let the opportunity pass. There is only one problem, I got transferred…"
"Whaaaaaat?" Yumi stood up like a flash. "Don't tell me you got transferred to Hokkaido? It is too far, we won't be able to see each other so often anymore…"
"Yumi! Calm down, let dad finish to explain." Yuuki interrupted and dragged Yumi down once again."
"Yumi, it is not as easy as it seems" dad kept going "I got transferred overseas. We are going to move to United States. I would like you two to come with us. We will leave next Saturday, what means a week from tomorrow. You have until tomorrow night to let me know what you chose."
"Hi." Both replied and went to their respective rooms.
Yumi placed her bag on her desk and went to take a shower. After she was done, she grabbed some comfortable clothes and lay on her bed. Her head was working at a furious pace.
What am I going to do… that's the worst thing that could happen. I cannot leave onee-sama… but what about my family? I cannot leave them either. What am I going to do Maria-sama?
After dinner she locked herself in her room. She was sitting on her bed, staring at the phone that she had in her hands. Finally, she put together enough courage and dialed the number; the voice on the other side of the line answered;
"Ogasawara residence, how can I help?"
"G-good night, this is Fukuzawa Yumi. May I speak to Ogasawara Sachiko please?"
"Yes. Just a minute please."
A few minutes passed and Sachiko answered the phone.
"Sachiko speaking…"
"Onee-sama, I am sorry for calling at this time, can you speak?"
"Yumi. Of course I can. What's the matter?"
"Hum… Onee-sama, do you think we could meet tomorrow at the park near your house?"
"Yes, certainly. Is it good for you around noon?"
"Sure, so I will see you tomorrow onee-sama."
"Sure, have a good night."
Both sides ended the call; Yumi was getting desperate. How you are going to do that tomorrow Yumi! Ai ai ai… life is tough!
The time passed quite fast for Yumi. She couldn't sleep at night and had a terrible morning. However, it was already time to meet with Sachiko, and Yumi was already waiting for her onee-sama in front of the park entrance. She was dressing very casually; white shorts and a pink short sleeved shirt. Yumi finally spotted Sachiko leaving the black car in front of her. Sachiko was dressing a dark blue summer dress. It was a hot day, the sky was clean and the park was full of people that were enjoying the beginning of the summer break.
"Gokigenyou Yumi. How are you doing?"
"G-Gokigenyou onee-sama" So pretty! She thought. "I am good onee-sama what about yourself?"
"I am good as well. So, why did you ask me to come here today?"
"Hum.. I think is better to find a place to sit." Yumi said while keeping her eyes on the floor.
Both girls walked side by side through the park. The walk way was surrounded by trees that at this time of the year were a beautiful green; the trees were providing shade all over the area, those who couldn't stand the sun for too long tried to hide on them. Sachiko found a seat under a tree that was further from the others. It was a perfect place to talk.
"Yumi!" she called, "let's sit over there."
They walked in the direction of the seat and after they sat Yumi started the conversation.
"Onee-sama… How is going to be your summer? Do you have any plans?"
Sachiko looked at Yumi without understanding, but she smiled, "My mother and I are supposed to go to France next Sunday. We are most likely to stay there for 10 days. After that I will come back home. We have duties in the Yamayurikai during the summer, so we all need to be here. We need to figure it out how the council will be administered and we also need to discuss the festival and other events such as the sports event. My onee-sama said she would come to help us and give us some advices as soon as she is done moving. You have to be here also Yumi."
"About that onee-sama…" she paused and fixed her eyes on the ground. "I wont be able to come to the meetings."
Sachiko was confused, she put a hard expression on her face, however she controlled herself.
"And why is that? May I know?"
"My father got promoted at his company, and we are going to USA."
"Oh my…" Sachiko got surprised, "that's great Yumi. I am sure you are going to enjoy it. However, a three month trip is a bit too long…"
"No! Onee-sama…" Yumi interrupted Sachiko almost yelling. "Gomenasai" Yumi apologized when she saw the even more surprised expression on Sachiko's face. "What I mean is that my family is moving to USA and I have decided that I am going with them."
They were looking at each other; both could read pain in each others eyes. Tears started to come from Yumi's eyes. Sachiko was staring at the smaller girl, she was speechless, and she couldn't think about anything. Her face didn't show any expression, all she could do was to stare at her petite soeur. Suddenly, Sachiko was brought to reality. Yumi was holding her hand and saying something that Sachiko couldn't understand.
"Onee-sama! Onee-sama! Please say something!" Yumi was trying desperately to bring her onee-sama back, and finally Sachiko pulled herself together.
"That's great." she said putting back her composure, "and when does your family plan to leave?"
"By the end of next week, our flight is on Saturday. We are already packing our stuff. I need to apply for a school until the end of the month."
"Alright Yumi," - Sachiko stood up and prepared to leave - "I hope you will be happy. Now if you excuse me I need to go, I have something to solve."
"Onee-sama!" - Yumi said while crying - "I am really sorry, I didn't want something like that to happen, but I gotta take this opportunity and use it to become a stronger person just like you."
Sachiko turned around to face Yumi; she placed her hands on Yumi's shoulders and looked straight in her eyes.
"Yumi, I'm sure you going to do your best and be happy. I really need to go now. Good bye Yumi."
Sachiko turned her back to Yumi once again, this time it would be the last one; she didn't turn around, she knew she couldn't turn around, if she did, she would loose all her composure. It became hard to walk and breathe at the same time; she was doing her best to be able to get to the car without any problem. Without she noticing, tears started to roll down her face, and she couldn't stop crying anymore.
Why? Why do I feel like they are torning me apart from the inside; it's almost like a thousand knifes are penetrating deep on my heart and at the same time is suffocating like I'm drowning into the deep and dark ocean. Is it possible to feel such pain? Maria-sama please help me…
One week later
Yumi was standing in front of the boarding gate along side Yuki, her mom and dad. She was feeling exhausted, it was a long week, she had to pack non stop. Furthermore, she was frustrated; she tried to call Sachiko the entire week but she couldn't reach her at least once. The past week was a real war for her.
Her flight would leave in about an hour, the Yamayurikai members have told Yumi that they would come to the airport to see her off.
"Yumiiii-chan!" a voice called. Yumi looked at the direction in which the voice was coming, just to see five of her friends; Yoshino, Rei, Youko, Sei and Shimako.
As I thought she won't come. Yumi thought. "Hey everybody thank you for coming." Yumi put her best smile however, for some reason it did not convince her friends.
Yoshino hold Yumi's hands and gave her a friendly smile. "Everything is going to be alright, just promise to keep in touch, ok?"
Yumi faced Yoshino letting a tear escape, "Hi!" She replied.
"And whenever you are ready to come back we will always be here for you." Shimako approached trying to comfort Yumi.
"Ah, Yumi" Rei called for her "Onee-sama says good bye and good luck. She couldn't come today. And the same goes for me."
"Thank you very much Rei-sama, Yoshino, Shimako" she said while wiping away her tears.
"Yumi-chan…" Sei came to her "Take care. Enjoy my other country and don't let any stupid occidental lay a finger on you, otherwise I will have to kill some of them!"
"Sei-sama! I'm not like that!" Yumi laughed. After that the atmosphere got smoother than before.
Passengers of the flight DL601 – Destination Los Angeles – We welcome you now to board.
The voice on the speaker announced.
"Well I guess it is time for me to go. Thank you very much for coming. I will miss all of you."
"Yumi" Youko hugged the smaller girl and spoke only for her to hear "don't let the past stop your future, everything is going to be fine. She loves you and this decision she took was only to protect her from more pain. Go ahead, learn all you can learn, grow up and become a strong woman. I'm sure Sachiko wishes the same."
"Youko-sama, thank you very much. Please take care of Sachiko."
"I will, don't worry." Youko smiled.
"Yumi, is time to go." Her dad called.
Yumi went and hugged each one of her friends and stopped in front of Yuuki.
"Good bye Yuuki, take care."
"Whaaaaaatttt?" Yoshino yelled surprised "Y-Yuuki is staying in Japan?"
"Hi" Yuuki replied to Yoshino "I decided that I want to stay here and finish school."
After the farewells were given each one went their separated ways.
Two hours later Youko got home and went to make a phone call.
"Hello, here is Mizuno Youko, may I speak to Sachiko please?"
A few minutes later Sachiko answered the phone.
"Onee-sama, gokigenyou, how can I help you?"
"Gokigenyou Sachiko. I just came back from the airport, we went to say good bye to Yumi."
"I see. I hope everything went well. If you don't have anything else to say you may excuse me I have some business to take care of."
"Sachiko," Youko's voice pierced Sachiko, she knew her onee-sama was annoyed by her, and sometimes she really got intimidating "I just called to see if you were ok. I see you are fine. I better go now, have a safe trip tomorrow and enjoy France."
"Thank you onee-sama. I will talk to you when I get back. Take care, talk to you soon."