I'm back with a new fic! So, this is a lot different from what I've written before mainly because they're drabbles, but I read this quote the other day and it inspired me.

"The tragedy of life is not that man loses, but that he almost wins."

There are going to be nine chapters, one for each of the Roses, and don't worry. I've already have the story written; I just need to type it out. I'll probably have this fic finished at the latest Wednesday night.

Enough of my babbling.

Enjoy!

Second Chance

She had failed in her first attempt at happiness, but she wasn't going to make the same mistake the second time around.

The three hour drive there was enough to tell Youko about the seriousness of the situation, and Sei hoped that the unguarded emotion in her eyes would tell Youko why she was there.

She parked the car, taking two spots, and raced up the stairs, adrenaline kicking in. She knocked on the door and waited in agony for it to be opened.

It took a few moments, but it opened, revealing a clean shaven man.

"How can I help you?"

She was confused. Youko was supposed to live in this apartment. Sei looked at the apartment number.

16. Yep, this was Youko's apartment.

"Youko?" Sei murmured. The man nodded and shouted into the apartment.

"Youko-chan it's for you."

Youko-chan? Sei looked at the man, hard. She didn't know him to be any relative of the ex-Rosa Chinesis. So what was the deal with the familiarity?

Youko came and stood stone still. Never did she imagine. It must have been the utmost emergency.

"What's wrong Sei?" Youko asked, gripping the door handle. The man, noticing Youko's distress, put his arms around Youko's waist.

Sei never before had such a desire to kill a man.

"Nothing's wrong. I just wanted to tell you that…" Looking to see that the man had no intention of leaving with wary eyes, Sei continued. "You remember that meddler from high school?"

There was a glint in Youko's eyes at the mention of the meddler, something akin to hope.

Youko nodded her head in a controlled pace. He didn't notice, but Sei did.

Sei's mouth was dry, but she needed to say it now or her chest was going to burst.

"I'm in love with her."

Youko's eyes welled up as she stared into Sei's eyes, trying to appear strong.

"Eiji-kun could you give us a moment?"

Eiji nodded and went back into the apartment, closing the door behind him.

"Sei," Youko sobbed, allowing the tears to fall. Sei took a step forward and placed her hand on Youko's arm. Youko flinched out of the grasp.

Sei stood there, hand reached out and eyes feeling with dread.

No.

"It's too late."

No way.

"The meddler," Youko paused, giving Sei a sad smile, "has found another."

No fucking way.

Youko showed Sei her hand, the diamond gleaming in the hallway light, and as Satou Sei drove home, she prayed to God to kill her.

She had wasted her second chance.

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