Sorry, the first chapter might not be so good. But this time I improved, so please read, comment, and review it!

I'm going to make up Furuyas' mom's name. I am also not using narrative anymore.

The dusk creeped in, the first star in the sky appeared. Star, she was named after it. No matter how many stars' life cycle ended every day, there were more born in place of the dead ones. But that was depressing. Stella liked to think that she was named due to the beautiful view of a totally blackened sky with sparkles of stars like diamonds under the light. She wanted to shine so brightly that took the breath away, yet so captivatingly that draws the people to them. Yes, just like the night sky.

Her mind continues to wonder. It went back to this morning, to the triplets she saw. Stella wanted to captivate others with her charms, to get along with even more people, yet she was captured by these boys. There was something about them that seems so interesting to her. Yes, if she had to use a compression using the universe as an example, the triplets will be a black hole that pulls her in and she can never escape. Even now, they were still in her mind, still impacting her.

Her feet guided her to her mansion. She came into the view of the mansion. The large looming gates towered over her small build. It was quite depressing; this luxurious home was like a bird cage locking her away. But she still had to come back; the guards upon seeing her immediately opened the gates. The garden was filled of flowers of all seasons, but right now the trees in blossom were sakuras. They overshadowed other tree blossoms such as fruit trees. She couldn't wait until the fruits are ready to be harvest. However, her somewhat happy mood was gone when she came up to the large front doors. She knocked twice and a butler opened. Inside what greeted her were agitated maids rushing around with worry.

Oops.

Stella totally forgot about the time. Her family and she moved in just this morning. The neighbors upon seeing the new faces immediately came to welcome them. However, one family invited them for dinner at their place.

FLASHBACK STARTS:

Stella was rushing around, trying to get everything together so that she can meet up with Erika in the park. As she was running to the doors, her mother stopped her.

"Star, one of our neighbors invited us for dinner. So, be sure to come home early okay."

That was the last words she heard before the doors closed.

FLASHBACK ENDED

"Stella-sama, you have to hurry. The dinner will start in an hour." A faceless maid (not really faceless, but just one among all the staffs in the mansion) informed her. The maid seemed to be new; she was worried and nervous judged by her tearful eyes. Most of the staffs were more composed even if they are in frenzy.

"Don't worry, it is just one hour. It is plenty of time." Stella tried to pacify the worried maid.

Stella walked across the 120 yards long ballroom (think the size of an American football field), her spikes made squeaky noises on the marble floor. Under the second floor indoor balcony there was an elevator that was her destination, the only way for her to get to her room.

Ding!

The elevator doors opened up. Her room was already prepared for her. She got the whole floor for herself. The longest wall that was right across the elevator was removed and in place was bullet proof glass from the ceiling to the floor. It gave the best view she had ever seen, the gleaming stars and the illuminating city lights made one feel like they are in space. Not only that, but the view during the day also complemented the bedroom walls. The walls were painted like the actual sky, the beautiful blue she loved and the fluffy marshmallow-like clouds, they gave her a sense of being free out of bounds peacefulness. Even the furnitures were carefully selected, strategically placed around and nothing touched the ground (everything is either suspended from the ceiling or mounted on the wall) giving the illusion that they were floating in the sky.

She walked to the left of the room where the bathroom and walk-in closet was located. Wanting to feel comfortable yet presentable, she selected a casual grey hoodie dress that has a Mickey mouse design. On the way out, she also grabbed a black short-short (those that used for exercise) and a pair of black leggings. Dropping her old clothes outside the bathroom knowing that the maids will clean the mess up before she gets out, Stella stepped into the bathroom with the bath already arranged with strawberry scent.

Submerging under the water, Stella felt her hair waves around. Knock, Knock. There was a maid there, coming in to help Stella wash her hair. Even though she had explain over and over again to her mother that she is fully capable of taking care of herself, her mother still instructed servants to take care of Stella. She wasn't able to stop the maids, since they will get fired if her mother found out that they aren't doing what they were told.

After the bath…

Stella putted on her clothes and seated in front of the dresser. The maids towel died her hair first and then blow dried until the hair was almost dry, before they started to use curling iron to style her hair. Her raven black hair was now wavy. The last thing was a black metal headband that has a bow made of diamonds on the top perched on her head. It seemed to bring out the intensity of her sapphire blue eyes even more. Her bangs fell sideways giving her a elegant look. She was ready. Before she left her room, she made sure to get a hair tie around her wrist, just in case if she needs it.

In front of the door was a car parked waiting for her family and her. From the door to the gate there was quite a distance away in addition the distance to the neighbor's house, so they would take the car. The scenery flashed pass the window, there wasn't much time for Stella to appreciate it. But they came to their destination rather quick.

In front of Stella was a large, yet modest estate (not quite a mansion but still pretty large, showing wealth). It was two stores white building that has many windows. The simplicity of the building structure actually created a stylish look to the house. But what she just noticed was that it was right next to her home.

How come I didn't notice it when I walked pass by it to get home?

Ding Dong….

The ringing of the doorbell brought her out of her thoughts. She quickly looked at the name plate, in order to address the family politely, it says "Furuya". She remembered from a magazine featuring a female Judo champion Mitsuko Furuya.

I wonder if "Furuya" as in Mitsuko Furuy. If she is in this family, after all "Furuya" isn't a common Japanese last name.

"Hello, you must be the Fujisaki family. My name is Mitsuko Furuya. It is a pleasure to meet you." The door was opened up by a very muscular woman. Her hair was in a bob style above her shoulders. She had thick eyebrows that draw out her powerful eyes. "Please come on in."

I can't believe it is real; Mitsuko Furuya-san was in front of me!

As she was leading the family to the living room where the dinner was set up, Mitsuki was telling Stella parents that her family and she were huge fans of theirs. It wasn't much a surprise really; Stella's mother was Nadeshiko Fujisaki the Olympic gold medal gymnast representing Japan while her father was Adam Fujisaki the world renowned movie director. As the adults were getting to know each other, Stella took the time to observe her surroundings; she noticed that the interior design of the house was aimed to create space, giving her a refreshing feel.

"Honey, kids! The neighbors are here."

Stomp… Stomp.. Stomp

The running of foot was heard. There was a man emerged from where is assumed to be the kitchen; he introduced himself as Ren Furuya. He was wearing the apron and having his hair tied back. What was interesting was that this man didn't exactly looked Japanese; rather his wavy black short hair along with the way his beard was styled made him have a hint of European appearance. But what caught Stella's eyes were three boys that just came down from the stairs. They all inherited Mitsuko's reddish brown eyes; their hair color was a chocolate brown. They were the triplets from the morning.

"Hello, my name is Stella Fujisaki. It is nice to meet you." Stella spoke up for the first time since coming to the Furuya household.

"Hello, my name is Ryuuji." The one in green said. His hair, unlike the other two, was combed neatly in a bob cut style much like his mother, Mitsuko. Out of all three of them, he gave out the impression that he was the most academically intelligent. Not that the other two wasn't smart or anything, Ryuuji just gave out such impression.

"Yo, my name is Ouzou, nice to meet you." The one in red spoke up next, his hair was a bit messy yet stylish look. He walked up to Stella and put his arm around her shoulders as he gestured to the last one in yellow. "He is Kota." The way Ouzou behaved around her during this first meeting made him come off more like a delinquent. But Stella mentally shrugged off such idea, thinking that she should get to know him more before judging. Kota just looked at her without speaking. His hair was spiked up giving him a wild look, yet his attitude was a nonchalant one.

All this time, the adult conversation had ceased. They watched their children getting to know each other. When Stella introduced herself with a smile, they saw the triplets' cheeks dashed with slight blush. This made the women inwardly squeal at the thought of a start of romantic relationship between their children. Nadeshiko approved of the triplets as she started to think about future grandchildren, with the handsome looks the triplets has and her beautiful daughter, she was sure that her future grandchildren will be just as adorable. It won't matter which of the triplets that Stella chooses in the end, Nadeshiko already approved of them. Mitsuko, on the other hand, wasn't thinking about future grandchildren. Rather, she was looking at her sons' reaction to the beautiful girl. It was the first time that the triplets actually show any interest in girls; rather usually it was the other way around. But Stella already showed that she is polite and respectful and being beautiful is just additional bonus, Mitsuko decided to give her blessing to her sons if they want to pursue the girl.

Catching sight of a soccer ball that was placed in the corner of the room, Stella walked towards it to pick it up.

"Do you also play soccer?" She asked the triplets as she turned around, her long hair flared around her for a bit before settling down.

"Yeah" Kota finally spoke up. "Want to play two-on-two?" He looked at her up and down, judging her skill from her psychical build.

It was a challenge if I ever heard one. I won't back down.

"Kota-kun, that won' do. Stella-chan is wearing a dress; it will be harder for her to move if she decides to play." Ryuuji voiced out, coming to her aid thinking that the dress will be an unfair advantage.

"Don't worry, Ryuuji-kun. I am also wearing short-shorts underneath."

"Then I will be on Stella-chan's team. It will be me and Stella versus Ryuuji and Kota." Ouzou declared the members, wanting to be part of Stella's team so they can interact more. He knew his brothers, being triplets is troublesome when they have the same interest, they all started to like Stella. He wanted to get a head start for the beauty's affection.

The boys leaded Stella to the back yard. It was very large compared to most of Japanese houses, about 20 m x 15 m. There was already a small goal set up waiting for them. She closed her eyes as the night breeze blow though her hair as she removed her headband in order to tie her hair into a ponytail.

"Then, let's decide who gets the ball first by rock-paper-scissors. The winner gets the ball." Ryuuji spoke up as he lifted his right hand that was already balled into a fist. He and Ouzou took some time, drawing the same signs, before a winner finally came out.

Begin Playing...

Kota and Ryuuji started off passing each other the soccer, trying to get pass the other team. But in turn Ouzou and Stella marked the other team very closely, not letting pass without putting up a good fight.

Kota tried to feint to the left and Stella followed, all the while she was trying to steal the ball from them, but he already passed it to Ryuuji. Ryuuji on the other hand was marked by Ouzou, during this time Stella tried to block Ryuuji from trying to pass the soccer back to Kota by standing guard in the way.

Ouzou managed to steal the ball after many twist and turn, he ran pass Ryuuji and saw that Stella had succeeded to shake off Kota; so, Ouzou passed the pass towards her. As the ball flew through the air, she jumped up and side kicked the ball to the goal. She would have scored if Kota didn't intercept the ball with his chest, that took the impact of the fast shoot, and his team began trying to score again.

The stalemate prolonged for a while until Ren came to the door and called the kids inside to eat. Of course this was met with objection, none of the teams managed to gain one point higher than the other; but they had to listen to the adult and went inside without any further comment.

When they stopped and came back into the house, they were panting and sweating. Ouzou grabbed four towels and passed them out. Kota handed out mineral water. Even though the game ended in stalemate, Stella had fun playing with the triplets.

When the dishes were placed on the living room table, they were things that the Fujisaki family only seen on T.V., for all the meals the chef had cooked for them, they were all "A" class gourmets.

Here was the menu

Appetizers:

Beef Negimaki: Broiled beef rolled with scallion in teriyaki sauce

Sushi appetizer: assorted prepared fish on flavored rice

Unagi Yakitori: sliced grilled eel served with a kabatoki (soy flavored barbecue sauce)

Salad:

Asian Garden Fruit Salad: Fresh garden green mixed with fruit in Asian dressing

Sashimi salad: mix tuna, salmon and white fish with fresh green in special dressing.

Teiyaki Chiken Salad: Teriyaki chicken mixed with fresh green in teriyaki sauce.

Soup:

Seafood Rice Noodle Soup

Hot and Sour Soup

Tempura Udon Noodle Soup

Special:

Seafood Bird's Nest: Seafood combination with special sauce in taro bird nest

Steak Kew with Hot Pepper Sauce: Cubed steak sautéed with black pepper sauce

Coconut Shrimp: Sauté fried Jumbo shrimp with coconut mayonnaise sauce

Dessert:

Hakuto jelly: using the juice of ripe hakuto peaches and mineral-rich spring water

Mochi ice cream: mochi with different types of ice cream flavors.

Coffee jelly: alga jelly with sweeten coffee

Are we able to finish it?

"Are we able to finish all the food, it is a lot" Stella voiced out, but was reassured that the triplets all have large appetite so they will be eating most of the food. The Fujisakis were delighted to try out all the unknown flavors (at least to them). But Stella didn't know what she should start with.

"What flavor do you prefer?" Kota asked.

"I prefer light flavored food."

Ryuuji, without a second pause, walked up to the table and start to pick out some. When he came back to hand the plate to Stella, it was already filled with coconut shrimp, seafood bird's nest, unagi yakitori, beef nagimaki, some fruit salad, and one of each of the desserts. These food weren't as delicate as the ones she normally eat at home, but for some reason, she feel that they represent the common world where people aren't as wealthy as her but have even greater freedom to express than she was allowed. It was an enchanting experience. The children chatted some more, but it was getting late. The driver already came to pick up Fujisaki family.

"We should hang out more. If you live next to me we might even go to the same school." The triplets said. "It is the Hyoutei Elementary Academy"

"I live next door so we can hang out all the time. And I'm going to that school too!" Stella was so happy that she would be going to the same school with her new friends that she pulled them into a group hug, unknowing to her that the triplets' faces were painted bright red.