A/N: Alright and this story has been on my computer for quite awhile to be honest. I have a bunch that FF hasn't seen to due them being incomplete ideas or just not finished the way I wanted. This was originally going to be a one shot that I figured might work better as a 2 chapter short story. This chapter here was written assuming it will be a one shot so it might feel a little quick, but I don't think the pace at which it starts really affects it much. This is the last story for today, I originally had a SP! one coming too, but like I said I just couldn't get it right. Anyways I hope you enjoy, this story is kind of a test run/dramaish one. I don't do much drama, but I may have something a little bigger in the planning stages right now. *cough* SP! *cough* :)
Sachiko smiled as she watched Yumi take a bite of her dinner and set the fork down. It was Yumi's first day of her new job and to celebrate the fact that Yumi got the job Sachiko brought her out for dinner. Of course Sachiko had wanted Yumi to work for her, but until a job opening opened Yumi would have to take another job. Sachiko had suggested that Yumi not even get a job as they were pretty much set financially with Sachiko's background. Yumi had argued that if Sachiko had to work than she should too, though they had decided once they had a grasp on the business they would get as much time for themselves as possible.
Either way, tonight was a special night for Yumi and Sachiko was proud of her. "I hope you like it." Sachiko said as Yumi took another bite of her food before smiling at her.
"Of course, this is my favorite restaurant, you know that." Yumi replied as Sachiko's smile brightened.
"So did anything interesting happen today?" Sachiko asked as Yumi rolled her eyes.
"It was only my first day. I don't know if anything interesting could happen in only one day. . ." Yumi replied as Sachiko shrugged. "I only trained, but the girl who trained me was very nice. Her name was Sakura I think. She was shy at first but seemed to get better towards the end of the day. I was told I would be working with her for the most part." Yumi explained as Sachiko nodded.
"Well that is good. I would have to come after her if she was mean to you, Yumi." Sachiko said as Yumi chuckled. "Come on, why don't we get out of here? We still have a lot to do before the night is over."
A few day's later. . .
Sachiko raised an eyebrow as she turned from the fridge and saw Yumi with a bright smile as she placed her bag down on the kitchen table. "Good day at work?" Sachiko asked as she grabbed an apple from the counter.
"Yea, it was great!" Yumi said as she pulled out her laptop and placed it on the table. "Sakura showed me the first real project I will be working on with her." Yumi said with a smile as she glanced to Sachiko who looked at her curiously.
"Oh and what might that be?" Sachiko asked before taking a bite of her apple.
"We have to put together a slide show and a poster for the meeting next week." Yumi explained as Sachiko smiled and went over to Yumi to give her a hug.
"Your first project! I'm so happy for you, I just hope you don't decide to stay at this company when I have a position available for you." Sachiko teased as Yumi pulled away from the hug with a chuckle.
"I guess we'll see." Yumi said as she sat down and opened Facebook where she accepted a friend request.
"Who is that?" Sachiko asked as she looked at the picture, whoever it was she was pretty.
"Sakura." Yumi said as she looked at her messages. The one that caught her attention was one from Sakura that started out with, "Hey, Yumi good job today! Perhaps we can celebrate sometime with a drink?"
Yumi glanced to Sachiko who was hovering and cleared her throat to get her attention. Sachiko immediately straightened up and apologized for what she was doing. Yumi had never hovered over her and read her Facebook messages.
"Sorry, Yumi. I guess curiosity got the best of me." Sachiko said as Yumi glanced back to her screen. "I'll be in the living room if you need me." Sachiko said as she walked out of the kitchen. "I'll be in the living room if you need me?" Sachiko thought again to herself as she sat down on the couch. Why did I say that? It was kind of awkward. Sachiko thought as she glanced back towards the door to the kitchen where she could hear Yumi giggle.
"I wonder if there is anything on television." Sachiko said as she turned the T.V. on and started flipping through the channels.
A few days later. . .
"Wait why do you want that recipe?" Youko asked as she scrounged through some old cookbooks while on the phone with Sachiko.
"I told you, I am making a dinner for Yumi. She has been working hard on her first project, I want to celebrate and enjoy a romantic dinner with my fiancee." Sachiko explained once again as Youko sighed.
"I'm surprised you two leave each others side to be honest." Youko said as she picked up a book off her shelf.
"Hey, what is that supposed to mean?" Sachiko asked as Youko cut her off.
"Nothing, I was just teasing." Youko replied as she opened the book and started flipping through the pages. "Then again perhaps I wasn't teasing." Youko said under her breath as Sachiko rolled her eyes but decided not to say anything. "Aha, I found it." Youko said as Sachiko grabbed a pen.
"Good, what is the recipe?" Sachiko asked as Youko started telling her and she started writing it down. She had eaten this before at a dinner held to celebrate Youko's graduation from college. Sachiko had always meant to ask how to make it and figured if she were to get it that she might as well make it for a date night at home. Yumi would love it.
"Alright, do you have it all down?" Youko asked as Sachiko read it back to her quick. "Yep that sounds like all of it. You two have a good night and don't stay up too long tonight. We have that get together tomorrow." Youko reminded Sachiko who only blushed before clearing her throat.
"I-I know. . ." Sachiko said as she took a breath and glanced to the clock. "Thank you for the recipe, I'll tell you how it turned out tomorrow." Sachiko said as she said her goodbye and hung up the phone.
"Alright, now let's get started, Yumi should be home in about an hour and a half." Sachiko told herself as she started cooking. It wasn't often that Sachiko got to cook for Yumi considering she was quite busy herself with work. It was just fortunate that something came up that her father would have to deal with, which meant Sachiko had a full three weeks off.
Unfortunately her plans to spend it all doing things with Yumi were broken by the fact that Yumi got a job. Sachiko had been bummed out by this a bit, but decided that she would still try and treat Yumi to some nice quality alone time. She knew when she went back to work that things would be hectic until Yumi could come work for her.
That being said a night like this was perfect. Sachiko had gone shopping earlier and picked up everything she would need to make a dinner for two. She even went as far as to lay down some flower petals that made a trail towards the kitchen where she had decorated the table and dimmed the lights. All she had really done was put a nice dark blue table cloth over the table and lit a few candles which dimly lit that corner of the room.
Thankfully the shades on their sliding glass door which led to the backyard could mostly make the room dark to give it the best effect. Sachiko smiled as she glanced up from the stove to the table. Tonight was going to be perfect and with dinner almost done Sachiko turned down the burner a little and made her way into the bedroom.
It was only a minute later that she re-entered the kitchen wearing the same dress that she had when Yumi proposed to her. It was her favorite dress just for that reason and because of the fact that Yumi had picked it out for her when out shopping.
Sachiko glanced to the clock quickly before turning back to the stove. She had about ten minutes until Yumi usually arrived and with that in mind Sachiko quickly started getting the food onto plates before quickly bringing them over to the table and taking a seat. She wouldn't start eating until Yumi got here, which according to the clock would now be about five minutes.
Sachiko glanced to the clock again about fifteen minutes later. It seemed Yumi would be a little late tonight, but the food on her plate was still warm so she would wait another ten minutes or so. When those minutes were up though Sachiko stood from her chair and took the food to the microwave. She really didn't want to microwave it at all, but she didn't want it to be cold either.
When she placed the plates back down on the table she decided to go check the driveway, which was still empty. Sachiko sighed as she walked back into the kitchen and grabbed her cellphone to call Yumi.
Ring, ring, ring. . .
"Hello?" Yumi asked as Sachiko heard a loud noise in the background.
"Yumi who is calling, can't you talk to them later?" A voice asked in the background as Yumi put a hand up before covering her ear to hear Sachiko better.
"Sachiko are you there?" Yumi asked a moment later as Sachiko felt her heart sink a little bit. What was Yumi up to?
"Y-Yes, Yumi." Sachiko said as she cleared her throat. "I was just wondering when you would be home, I made us dinner." Sachiko explained a little unwillingly, she really wanted all this to be a surprise.
"Oh. . ." Yumi replied as the phone went silent.
"Yumi, come on let's eat here. You can talk to them later." The same voice said again.
"Sachiko, I'm sorry. Something came up, you can eat without me. I will be home a little late." Yumi said as Sachiko felt her heart sink even further.
"A-Alright, Yumi. I will see you when you get home. I love you, Yumi." Sachiko said as she heard another loud noise, it sounded like people talking.
"Yumi, look there is a good spot, we can sit together." The same girl said again before fading out.
"Sorry, Sachiko, I have to go." Yumi said before hanging up.
Sachiko swallowed as she slowly took the phone away from her ear and ended the call on her end. She let out a loud sigh as she leaned against the table that she had setup for tonight. She had never been blown off before by Yumi, especially when it came to having a dinner, which to them was the same as a date. She had never been blown off before especially for someone else.
Sachiko paused for a moment as her heart skipped a beat and her eyes went wide. Who was that, that Yumi was talking with? Why was she going out to eat with her and not coming home for their dinner date? Was this other person more important?
Sachiko couldn't help but feel her stomach turn as all these possibilities came racing to her mind. Her knees felt weak and she needed to sit down. Sachiko quickly took a seat at the table she had just been leaning against as her mind still wandered. Who could this person be and why was Yumi with them right now? Why hadn't Yumi called home and told Sachiko that she was with them? Furthermore, why didn't Yumi say I love you back? She always did, in fact Yumi would always pout to Sachiko when Sachiko had forgotten to say it back.
So who could be so important or distracting that Yumi would not say it. . .? "Sakura is really great, she can do anything at work. I hope I can be like her in time." The words hit Sachiko like a violent storm. Sakura, she was the one Yumi had been talking about, again. Yumi had seemed to only talk about Sakura for the past few days. Yumi always talked about how great she was and how she could do everything at work, but she never once said that Sachiko should meet her.
"Why?" Sachiko asked as she thought about it. All she knew about this Sakura girl is that she had been the topic of basically all of Yumi's discussions lately and she had even spent quite a bit of time on the computer talking with her at home.
Sachiko again felt her stomach start turning like she wanted to puke or just curl into a ball to cope with the pain. Something was wrong, the thought of Yumi possibly. . . Cheating, on her was too much to bear. Even thinking about it was sickening, but after that phone call all Sachiko could think about was what was possibly happening.
Did Sakura take Yumi out to dinner? Did Yumi offer to take her and not call home to tell Sachiko because she would feel too guilty? Is it possible that they could have shared their first kiss already? Sachiko stood from the chair and made her way to the bedroom where she would lay down with her eyes closed as she felt this torturous pain course through her body. She had no idea what she would do if Yumi really was cheating on her, but with everything that had happened recently she couldn't shake the feeling that this nightmare was a reality.
Either way this would be the first time Sachiko had fallen asleep with tears in her eyes since she started dating Yumi.
. . .
Sachiko stirred in her sleep as she instantly became aware of the shuffling next to her which she knew to be Yumi climbing into bed. Sachiko glanced to the alarm clock quickly on her side of the bed, it was just after one in the morning.
Sachiko felt that same heartache that she had earlier for a brief moment, so instead of turning to ask Yumi where she was, Sachiko tried hard to fall back asleep.