Sabine groaned as light flooded into her room and cracked her eyes open. She looked in the direction of the window as her vision focused to see the outline of a woman pulling the curtains back, "good morning, young master. It's time to wake up." Sabine recognized this as the vaoice of her personal maid, Yukari Kono.
She sighed as she sat up in her plush bed, the blue silk covers falling below her chest. She was a very developed young girl with long black hair that had a blue sheen to it in the sunlight. Her eyes were a piercing blue color and her skin looked pale, as if she had not spent much time outdoors. Sabine pulled the covers aside and swung her legs over the edge of the bed, standing up and easily reaching about six feet tall. She was fifteen years of ages, only months from sixteen. 'If only that was something to be happy about...' She sighed and let Yukari help her with her silky, white nightgown.
Yukari, having known Sabine for a long time, looked at her as she folded the nightgown over itself. "What seems to be troubling you, young master?" Yukari was in her early forties and had short black hair pulled up into a high ponytail style. She had on a classic black maids outfit that went down to her ankles and comfortable black dress shoes with lacy white socks.
Sabine sighed as she looked at Yukari, "my sixteenth birthday is almost upon me." Her voice sounded solemn and grim as she glanced down at the floor and hung her head.
Yukari sighed, "they said seventeen or eighteen, young master."
"Sixteen just means one more year closer." Sabine countered. Yukari opened her mouth to say something but Sabine held up her hand and cut her off, "please... Could you bring me my clothes so that I may be on time for breakfast? I have something I must discuss with my parents." Yukari sighed and nodded as she walked off into the closet. She returned with a simple black t-shirt and a pair of jeans which Sabine quickly threw on. She tied her hair back in a simple ponytail and stepped out of her room, heading downstairs while Yukari was left alone to tend to her room.
Yukari sighed as she watched Sabine leave, "poor girl... I can't even imagine how she must feel with the knowledge she has." The maid sighed as she began to silently make the bed.
Sabine sighed as she walked down the large corridors of the estate, a hand subconsciously reaching up to her chest and weakly clutching her shirt. "Only a mere few years..." A tear streamed down her face as she squeezed her eyes shut and shook her head. Sabine remained silent throughout the rest of the way to the dining hall. Upon reaching the large double door, she placed her hands on the handles and took a deep breath to compose herself before pushing them open and allowing herself in.
Sabine's father, a man with smooth, pulled back black hair and glasses looked up from the morning paper and smiled, "ah, good morning Sabine, I trust you slept well?"
She nodded, "of course father, thank you for the concern." She walked up to the table and took her seat next to a young, brown haired girl with loving brown eyes.
The young girl looked uo at her and smiled warmly, "good morning sissy!"
Sabine looked at the young girl and gave her a small smile, "good morning Aiko. Ready for school?"
Aiko nodded and shoved a mouthful of pancake into her mouth as she ate happily. Sabine chuckled and shook her head in amusement as a plate of pancakes was placed in front of her. She cut the pancakes into bite sized pieces and spoke as she did. "Mother, father, could I ask you for something?"
A brown haired woman with blue eyes looked up from her breakfast while Sabine's father glanced over his coffee mug at her. He smiled and set it down on the table along with his newspaper so he could give his daughter his undivided attention. "Sure, sweetheart. Whatever you want, it's yours."
Sabine smiled sadly at the two, "I wish to attend a public school this year rather than continue my studies here with a private tutor."
They blinked and stared at their daughter in shock. "What?"