A/N: Ah! Hahaha! Hello there!
If you're reading this now I assume you also reads the first two parts of this story. Yes, the ones with the titles Pages of my Life and Confession. I hope you did because this will be the final part of the whole story.
And don't blame me if you get lost in here... Hahaha! And thank you again for all the readers that had been following this story. And again, I will try to keep you all entertained at the best of my ability.
Anyway sorry for the delay, so here it is... the very first chapter! ^_^
Happy reading everyone and welcome to Azurean's crazy stories again!
One
New Beginning
Seven years later...
"Passenger Fukuzawa Yumi with the flight JAP143 bound for Tokyo, Japan please proceeds to the gate 5, right away. I repeat passenger Fukuzawa Yumi..." the person in charge at the announcing booth called out in a speaker.
"Coming!" a tall young woman with shoulder length brown hair screams as she runs towards the gate 5 "sorry for being late" she said and handed out her ticket and passport to the man.
"Have a nice flight ma'am"
"Thanks!" Yumi said and boarded the plane.
"Welcome aboard ma'am" a female flight attendant had greeted her politely "do you need to be guided on your seat?"
"No, I can manage. Thanks for the offer anyway" Yumi answered with a smile.
"It's no problem ma'am" the flight attendant responded and Yumi left to find her seat.
"33A... 33A" Yumi whispered repeatedly to herself until she found it "oh, here it is..." she said happily but her smile fades away when she saw the person that will be sitting next to her.
"Hello Yumi sama" Matsuradai Touko greeted her with her usual cunning smile. Yumi met Touko after she transferred seven years ago to a girl's school in America. Touko was one year younger than her and one of the famous members of the theatre arts but she was always bullied by the seniors and Yumi accidentally saw it and defended Touko once. Since then Touko sees her as an older sister and doesn't want to be separated from her. Even in college Touko followed her at the university where she was enrolled and taking up Architectural while Touko took up medicine and right now the woman was in her final year.
"What are you doing here Touko?" Yumi asked and took her seat next to the young woman "and how did..."
"I know about you going back to Japan?" Touko finishes for her. Yumi nodded and Touko smiled mysteriously at her "I have my informants, have you forgot Yumi sama... besides I can't let you go alone" Yumi frowns and looks at Touko confused.
"What do you mean by that?"
"I know what you're planning, Yumi sama"
"I don't know what you're talking about"
"Of course you do, you're going back to Japan because of that person" Touko said seriously.
"She had a name and don't you ever dare call her again like that" Yumi replied threateningly.
"I will call her whatever I want Yumi sama and it's because of her that you might end up in jail"
"I won't get caught" Yumi said shrugging "as long that you're with me. Besides you're not tagging along just to accompany me right?" she asked and eyed the young woman knowingly "you're not going to let me get caught and be put on jail, am I right Touko?"
Touko sighs and nodded her head "I'll help you on whatever you're planning to do"
Yumi smiled broadly at the woman and took her seat "By the way, what about school I thought you were preparing for your upcoming finals?"
"I can manage besides I already talk to my professors and made some excuses"
-o-
Hours later...
After arriving at the Narita Airport, Yumi and Touko checked in at the nearest hotel.
Yumi then dialled a number in her mobile phone on their way to their room and waited until someone finally answered her call.
"Hello?" a voice of a woman greeted tiredly. Yumi looks at her watch and saw that it was already one in the morning.
"Yoshino san, it's me"
"Who?"
"Yumi" Yumi answered simply then she heard a loud scream from the other end. Yumi pulled her mobile phone away from her ear because she felt like that her ear drum would be shattered.
"Is it really you, Yumi san?" Yoshino asked excitedly.
"Will you please calm down a little bit?"
"Oh, sorry I was just so happy to finally hear your voice again. Where are you now?"
"I'm back at the country" Yumi answered and another scream could be heard from the other end of line "if you don't calm down I will end this conversation now" she threatened and she heard a sigh "now listen to me..."
"I'm listening" Yoshino cuts her off.
"Could you just let me finish first before you talk?"
"Alright... alright I get it, so tell me when did you arrive?"
"Yo...shi...no san..."
"Fine, I'll shut my mouth now, if that pleases you... so, when are we going to meet? I could go there now you know along with Shimako san"
Yumi let out a sigh "I'm staying at Hamilton Hotel room 87" she answered in resignation.
"I'll be there in an hour" Yoshino replied and the next thing that Yumi heard was just the dial tone.
"A friend?" Touko asked. Yumi nodded and dialled another number.
"Mami san, it's me"
"Oh, Yumi san"
"Did you get the address?"
"I did, I sent it to your e-mail along with the other information"
"Thanks, I appreciate everything... you are truly good in gathering information"
"I wouldn't become a good journalist if I don't know how to gather information" Mami replied with a soft laugh "but are you sure you want to do this? I mean there's another way to..."
"There's no other way" Yumi said without waiting for Mami to finish her sentence "did you contact Tsutako for that thing I asked for?"
"I did, she will be waiting for you at the train station around six in the morning"
"Good, then I'll call you again tomorrow when I'm done"
"Just one more thing Yumi san"
"What is it?"
"Please be careful and say hello to Touko san for me"
"I will" Yumi answered and press the end button.
Mami and Tsutako also knows the reason why she left Japan seven years ago because the night before she left the country she called them to say goodbye and they understood everything and didn't question her. And now that she was back again at the country Touko, Mami and Tsutako are the only people who know her plans and that was to have her revenge against Ogasawara Naganari and to take Sachiko back that the old man had taken away from her. Touko, Mami and Tsutako are her accomplish but in case she get caught she will never get them involve, helping her to succeed with her revenge was enough for her and they don't have to go deeper.
"Was it Mami san?" Touko asked.
"Yes, what floor are we now?"
"Third, our room is located at fifth floor" Touko answered and the two of them became silent "when are you planning to meet her?" Touko asked talking about Sachiko after a few minutes of silence.
"Once I'm done with Naganari"
"How do you feel?" Touko asked. Yumi looks at Touko confused "I mean meeting the old man you hate then meeting the woman you love"
"I can't explain... well, I couldn't put words on how I felt right now"
-o-
Shimako was curled up in her bed when she heard the sound of her doorbell. At first she ignores it thinking that it was just one of her drunken neighbours but the sound of the doorbell was persistent that irritates her "alright! Alright! I'm coming!" Shimako screams and get's up from her bed and walks towards the door. But before opening the door Shimako took a peek at the peephole to see if who it was that was bothering her in gravely hour "Yoshino san?" she asked surprised after seeing her best friend standing outside her door. She opened the door in a hurry and saw an impatient Yoshino.
"You're finally awake. Goodness Shimako I've been standing here for almost an hour and..."
"Shut it Yoshino san, just tell me why you are here at this hour" Shimako said cutting Yoshino.
Yoshino let out a sigh "Yumi san is back at the country"
"Pardon"
"I said Yumi san is back at the country"
"You're kidding?" Shimako asked in disbelief.
"I'm sorry but I'm not, in fact she's waiting for us at Hamilton Hotel at room 87" Yoshino answered with a broad smile and to Yoshino's shock Shimako scream excitedly and run back to her room and when the woman gets back she's already dress up "how did you do that?" she asked confused.
"It doesn't matter, let's go and greet Yumi san" Shimako answered and drag Yoshino away.
-o-
One hour later...
Yumi was checking her e-mails at her laptop when she heard a knock on the door "Touko, could you please open the door" she said without taking her eyes away from the computer screen. She heard Touko's footsteps and the sound of the door being opened then close, she stood up from her chair after shutting down her computer and turn around but was surprised to see the faces now standing in front of her "Shi..." she wasn't able to finish what she's about to say when both women rushes to her and hugs her tightly. She patted the two women in the shoulder to let her go because she was having difficulty in breathing.
"Sorry" the women said in unison after letting her go.
"It's alright it's just that both of you hug me too tightly" Yumi replied jokingly.
"It can't be help because we missed you so much" Yoshino said and hugs her again. Yumi looks at Shimkao who just smiled her "I bet if Sachiko sama sees you now, she wouldn't let you go too" Yoshino whispered. Yumi just chuckle and waited until Yoshino let go of her "so, were you planning to stay in the permanently?"
"It depends" Yumi answered mysteriously.
"By the way who is she?" Yoshino asked ignoring her answer and looks at Touko who was sitting quietly at the bed and watching them.
"Oh, this is Matsuradai Touko one of my juniors and friend"
"I'm also her sister by bond" Touko said proudly.
Yoshino and Shimako looks at her confused "sister by bond?" the women asked.
"It's like with the soeurship of Lillian. So, basically speaking she's kind of my petite soeur"
"Oh I see" Shimako reacted calmly and approaches Touko "I'm Toudo Shimako, nice to meet you Touko san" Shimako said and offered her hand.
"Nice to meet you too" Touko replied and accepted Shimako's hand and both women shook hands. Yoshino approach the two and introduce herself to Touko.
"I'm Shimazu Yoshino the irreplaceable best friend of Fukuzawa Yumi, nice to meet you Touko chan" Yoshino said and both women shook hands.
"So, how's everyone?" Yumi asked after sitting on the chair while Yoshino and Shimako sit on the bed.
"They're fine... Rei was now a Physical Education teacher at Lillian, Eriko sama well, she's still the same dating different men and jobless as for Youko sama she's a famous lawyer now and Sei sama she's now a professor and her forte was literature and she's currently teaching at Hokkaido University. Sachiko sama, she's already the new CEO of Ogasawara group of companies. As for me and Shimako san, well I'm now a police officer and Shimako san works in a pharmaceutical company as one of the drug analyst and things have change too. Everyone had been so different" Yoshino answered.
"What do you mean?"
"After the graduation of Youko sama, Eriko sama and Sei sama seven years ago, Youko sama had stayed at Tokyo U to finish up her studies and we only made contact with her through e-mails but she always pays Sachiko sama a visit and sometimes Sachiko sama was the one who was paying her a visit at the university. Sei sama stayed at Lillian College while Eriko sama attended a escalator school but the two of them always hang out together. Rei chan well she attended different college. As for Sachiko sama, after you left she never took anyone as her soeur to replace you and everyone respected her decision but another person was elected as Rosa Chinensis. Sachiko sama also stayed at Lillian College" Yoshino explained.
"But as the years had passed everyone had become a little bit distant" Shimako added.
"Its part of growing up and we can't expect them to stay the same forever" Yumi replied and both Yoshino and Shimako nodded understandingly "but why don't we try gathering everyone again?" she asked suggestively.
Yoshino and Shimako looks at each other and a smile was formed on their lips "why not?" both women agreed excitedly.
"So, what's the plan?" Yoshino asked excitedly.
"Do you still remember your plan about going to a hot spring seven years ago?" Yumi asked.
"I do" Yoshino answered and looks at Yumi wide eyes "you don't say..." Yumi nodded happily cutting Yoshino's words.
"Could you set things up?"
"Of course, I could reserve the place for all of us but for how many days?"
"One week"
"Okay, I'll call the inn this morning"
"But we have a little bit of a problem" Shimako interjected which made Yumi and Yoshino looks at the woman.
"What?" the two women asked in unison.
"Youko sama and Sachiko sama" Shimako answered.
"Explain" Yumi said confused.
"Well, those two had been trying to avoid everyone for six years. They always make excuses"
"But this time they couldn't, especially Sachiko sama" Yoshino said.
"Oh, you're right" Shimako agreed catching up at what Shimako meant and looks at Yumi who looks back at her two best friends sceptically.
"Relax Yumi san" Yoshino said grinning "we'll call everyone after I made the reservation at the inn" Yoshino added.
"I can't stay with the two of you today because I have plans with Touko" Yumi replied "just call me on my cell"
"You're leaving everything with us?"
"I do" Yumi answered and winked "just make sure that everyone will come"
"Of course"
"Then I think it's better for us to leave now too" Shimako said and gaze at the sleeping Touko then turn her gaze back at Yumi "you should get yourself a rest too. We'll call you when everything is settled"
Yumi just nodded and stood up from her chair Yoshino and Shimako did the same. Then Yumi walk her friends up to the elevator and waited until it closes after the two women gets in. She then returns to her hotel room and reads again the information about Ogasawara Naganari that Mami had sent to her.
-o-
7:00 AM Yumi and Touko meets up with Tsutako.
Yumi hugs Tsutako after seeing her friend "I left the bag with everything you needed at a locker number 23 at Kameido station" Tsutako whispered and Yumi felt Tsutako's hand on her jeans pocket and Yumi knew that Tsutako had put the locker key on it "be careful and call me when you're done, I will dispose everything"
"I will, thanks for your help" Yumi whispered back.
"Anytime" Tsutako said and they let go of each other. Tsutako then looks at Touko and smiled at the younger woman "it's been a while Touko chan"
"Like I've said before stop adding chan to my name" Touko replied annoyed but Tsutako just smiled at her.
"Take care of Yumi"
"You don't have to tell me" Touko replied proudly and Tsutako left them.
A/N: Okay, you might get confused so, let me explain Touko, Mami and Tsutako knew each other already and I won't be elaborating on how did the three of them meets each other.
I hope you enjoy and see you all again at the next chapter!
Have a nice day everyone!
[November 22, 2010]
2: 51 PM
