Disclaimer: Gokigengyou minna-san! Well I'm back on the scene after quite a few months' absence. Long boring story. Anyways, I have two stories on-going at the moment (one uploaded that's ongoing and one in my folder yet to be published) and these damn plot bunnies are nibbling away at me whilst I'm trying to blimmin' sleep! So I thought what the heck! Let's just fire one out there whilst I'm trying to finish these other 2!
So! no over-complex feelings, no over the top declarations of ever lasting love that that certain character just hasn't realized (looks at other story in documents folder) dumbass! So yeah it's being flung at you in the hopes that I can beg forgiveness that I haven't finished my other story yet. It's a little...deep and as silly as it sounds, actually takes a lot out of you writing it! So I'm taking my time with it and enjoying writing this lighter story for you guys! So anyways after finishing this and getting some R&R (rest and relaxation) hopefully I'll be tying up loose ends and entertaining you guys once again!
(EH! Did you like the R&R double meaning slipped in there ;) please do feel free to drop your opinions by the way, I love to hear from you! Arigatou ne!)
Don't own any of these characters if I did it would be like: BUMCHIKA WA WAAA!
"Gokigengyou! Yumi-sama!" Touko bowed her head as the older girl approached.
"Gokigengyou, Touko-chan" Yumi smiled warmly as the younger girl looked up at the mention of her name.
"How was your weekend?" Yumi asked when the younger girl offered no further response.
"I actually had a lot of fun this weekend, I went to the hospital to see ojiisama. Miss Kawagama is still a patient there as well, her situation hasn't improved unfortunately so I spent some time with her."
"Kawagama-san? The lady with her hair in a bun? I remember her! She reminded me so much of my grandmother!" Yumi smiled at the memory of their valentine's date a few months previous when she had met the kind, older lady.
"Yes! She asked for you..." Touko offered a smile but failed miserably and managed to show Yumi every conflicting emotion she was feeling in that instance.
"Ah! Touko-chan!..." Yumi bowed her head and let her hands drop to her sides. Turning from Maria's statue before her, she looked at the smaller girl beside her still praying. "I almost forgot Rei-sama asked if you wouldn't mind helping her with the final preparations for the graduation ceremony"
"Yumi-samaaaaa!" Touko stamped her foot in defiance.
"Sachiko-oneesama would really appreciate it if you gave your best wishes and congratulations on behalf of the first years Touko-chan! Please? Onegaishimasu! " Yumi bowed her head to the underclassmen before her.
"Yumi-sama! Please lift your head!" Touko looked around her in nothing short of a panic. Thankfully no one was around to witness the older student demeaning herself.
"Arigatou! Thank you Touko-chan! I'm in debt to you once again!" Yumi nodded her head in the direction of the rose mansion. "We should get going I arrived early today so I would not be late on such an important day!" She giggled and skipped off in said direction.
Yumi-sama... gomen ne, I forgot how difficult this would be for you...today. The graduation ceremony.
As they approached the Rose mansion, Touko noticed a slight hesitation in Yumi. So much so that she was able to halt accordingly beside Yumi a few feet before the entrance.
"Touko-chan..."
"Yumi-sama, gomen ne, I'm sorry about earlier. I know how hard this must be for you. Not only do you have to bid farewell to the third years at the graduation ceremony but to Rei-sama and also..."
"Mmmm" Yumi shook her head, "Don't worry about it, strangely, I'm extremely honoured that I was nominated to give the graduation speech. It means I get to say goodbye to onee-sama and wish her luck on behalf of myself and on behalf of everyone else also, officially and properly, I think she'd appreciate that"
"Really? Somehow...I think she would hope you'd say so yourself. To her personally I mean..."
Yumi looked at Touko questioningly. "You don't think onee-sama will like my speech?"
Looking at the older girl and sensing the sudden downcast in mood, Touko smiled at her reassuringly.
"She'll love it. I'm sure."
Yumi, suddenly brightening up, exclaimed happily and grabbed hold of the younger girls sleeve.
"Then let's hurry! I want to be at the reception before everyone else! It must be perfect!"
"But!..." Touko-chan trailed after Yumi staring back at the Rose mansion. Was Yumi avoiding everyone?
Touko let herself get dragged through formality after formality with every teacher and every parent that had showed up for the days' event. Bowing formally and smiling warmly at the guests was starting to take its toll on the younger girl. Where Yumi-sama was finding the energy and enthusiasm Touko had to wonder...
Finally reaching the mansion Touko climbed the steps warily, the last two hours showing its effect. The girl felt as if she could drop right then and there. When she reached the top of the stairs and had made her way to the meeting room, she paused at the door to hear slightly muffled voices on the other side. Rei-sama and Sachiko-sama. She halted her hand mid-knock and instead, pressed her ear to the door. Curiosity overwhelming her sense of decency.
"So...?"
"What?"
"You said you'd wait ten more minutes."
"I did. And I have. What is your point?"
"My point is, I thought that when those ten minutes had passed you would have done something. Instead you're sitting here doing nothing. What's up? The Sachiko I know would have been out that door and on a mission. Don't tell me you've given up?"
"There is no mission and I haven't 'given up' as you have put it. I said I would wait ten more minutes on Yumi and I have. That's it."
"That's it?"
"Yes."
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(My nose is itchy...ugh...what's going on in there...?)
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"Rei, please ask me what it is you wish to ask, you're staring is making me uncomfortable."
"Sachiko..."
(So this is about Yumi huh?)
"Sachiko...have you...spoken to Yumi since valentine's day?"
"Valentine's? Why do you ask?"
"I think Yumi has been slightly withdrawn from everyone the past few weeks, it must have something to do with the graduation. I just wondered if you had spoken to her about it."
"I haven't noticed Yumi being withdrawn at all Rei, she hasn't seemed particularly off or preoccupied as of late. Not that I have noticed anyway."
"Just as I thought. You haven't spoken to her then."
"Rei if you know something about Yumi that I do not then tell me clearly!"
"Is it not your own responsibility as her older sister to know these things yourself?"
"You dare...!"
"Admit it. You haven't spoken to Yumi since Valentine's because you thought Yumi had made Touko her soeur and you didn't want to interfere correct?"
"Not that it's anyone else's concern, but yes, I have been giving Yumi her space so that she could ask Touko-chan when she was ready."
"I see. Well since these matters do not concern me so I guess this discussion is at it's end."
"Rei! What is all of this about? I really don't need any more stress on a day such as this! What are you trying to tell me?"
(Sachiko...honestly even I know...isn't it obvious?)
"You know Yumi hasn't asked Touko to be her soeur yet right?"
"So I have heard. Yes."
"And you didn't think it was odd that she hasn't asked you to acknowledge Touko as her soeur right?"
"Then surely she isn't ready too. Isn't that obvious?"
"Yoshino asked me months ago to acknowledge Nana as her soeur!"
"They will be soeur's soon so isn't that to be expected?"
"..."
"...Oh!"
"We graduate today Sachiko. In fact in three hours' time. We will officially no longer be students at this school."
"I hadn't even realized..."
"You need to speak to her before graduation. I should be able to manage here. Touko-chan is coming along to help, in fact...ten thirty! Where is she!"
(HAI! All this time at the drama club wasn't for nought! Here we go! SE NO!)
A slight knock at the door broke the tension between the elder girls. Watching the door slowly open, Sachiko stood at the same time as Rei.
"Gokigengyou! I'm so sorry I was late! Yumi-sama insisted that we greet all the guests before the ceremony. Honestly!" Touko shook her head in mock disbelief before sitting herself down next to Rei.
"Touko-chan, you were with Yumi this morning?" Sachiko asked. Almost eagerly.
"E..eh" Touko nodded her head trying not to make eye contact with the latter.
"Is she still at the chapel?"
"She was when I left Sachiko-sama, she intended to come here first but I think she's a little...nervous. She's been working on her speech for weeks."
"I see. Well, please excuse me." Sachiko nodded to Rei and Touko before leaving the room, the door clicking softly behind them.
"So..." Rei split the pile of papers in front of her, passing half to Touko. "Those acting classes came in handy huh?"
"E..EH?"
"The way of the sword Touko-chan, One can not prepare for the strike, if one does not know where the opponent will strike from."
"You knew I was outside this whole time didn't you?"
Rei winked at a slightly hesitant Touko.
"Rei-sama is a little scary..."
Blonde Girl: "I thought you said this was a light story?"
RedHead: "It is! What you want me to just jump in with the Hot stuff ne?"
BG: "Yurp!"
RH: "Ugh...pervert..."
BG: "You really drag these out don't you?"
RH: "EH! How rude I SO do not!
BG: "Really? I could have sworn that's what you're doing right now..."
RH: "It's this new laptop *sniffs* the keyboards just so...soft..."
BG: "You're weird...R.E.A.L weird..."
Yoroshiku ne! Next chapter will be up in a few hours hopefully ;)
