Second part of my experimental pairing! R&R please! :)

Disclaimer: I do not own FY, I'm just a fan of the great Yuu Watase.

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Chapter2: Something between us

By Slavedriver2008

"I'm so glad you're back, Yui-chan, it's been so long…" Miaka hugged her bestfriend. Yui couldn't believe she was actually standing there, inhaling the air of Tokyo, staying for dinner in a typical Japanese home, hugging the friend she had not seen for more than 5 years. All her vexations during the trip faded. Why was I so scared to go home? It feels so amazing to be back…

"I'm glad to see you too, Miaka." Tears sprang from her eyes. "I'm home, finally." Her brown-haired friend sobbed and she could not help the sudden surge of emotions that filled her. Leaving pained her too, as a matter of fact, she never wanted to leave Tokyo. In her heart she knew she could study medicine in Japan. But an illicit emotion pushed her to choose Germany instead. Yui closed her eyes, tears stained her blushing cheeks.

"Wow, I guess I missed the drama here," Taka's voice brought the two girls back to reality. They separated and Yui dried her eyes. She smiled and turned to her bestfriend's husband, but nothing prepared her for the company behind him. She caught her breath. The dining room suddenly felt crowded.

Keisuke…

"Great! Let's eat, I'm starving." Miaka's voice rang in the dining room and she pulled Yui toward the table and had her seated. Yui smiled at Miaka, evading Keisuke's probing brown eyes. She focused on Miaka, the closest friend she ever had who had not changed, at least physically. Even with a son, she still looked beautiful, long brown locks lay on her back, and she still had the kindest smile Yui had ever seen.

Taka sat across her while Keisuke took the seat at her right. His closeness bothered her. As a matter of fact, she felt awkward. A memory lingered in her thoughts and as much as she wanted to forget it, it stayed—and its there, between them.

"How's Germany? Any German boyfriends?" Yui choked when Taka drew his attention to her. She looked at him, her face in a pinkish tinge.

"Taka! It's too early for that!" It was Miaka. "But really, Yui, have you been dating German men?" the brunette inquired, putting Yui in a much queasier state. Keisuke cleared his throat, not saying anything, Yui felt relieved he was not chiding in but she knew he was avidly listening.

'Well…I'm dating someone, he's half-Japanese. I don't know if he counts."

"How is he like?" Taka asked.

"Uhm…" Yui couldn't say anything. How can she possibly share she's dating someone who looked a hell lot like her fallen selfish twisted seishi? "Well…it's complicated…" She smiled.

"Complicated? How can it be complicated, Yui-chan?" Miaka asked, calling her in the pet name which reminded her of their childhood. "Are you marrying him?" Keisuke choked and Yui felt alarmed.

Now she really felt troubled. She hoped he was not there, beside her, listening to her confessions. His sudden appearance caught her off-guard. Of all the people she knew in Japan, Keisuke was the least she wanted to see again. She was not ready to see him yet, especially since they have unresolved issues between them in the past.

Yui sighed, there was no use hiding things that will eventually leak out. Wasn't that the reason she returned? To smooth everything out before settling down with Fritz? After the incident in the book, the two friends promised to tell each other everything. She decided to tell Miaka her plans with Fritz, hoping it will eventually reach him. That was the plan, but obviously, it was not working out.

Yui cleared her throat. "I'm not marrying anyone, at least not for now." Taka heaved a sigh and Yui eyed him suspiciously. Does he know something…?

"That's comforting to know, Yui-chan. I thought you're marrying without letting me meet him!" Miaka said, continuously munching the food on her plate. "But why did you come back Yui, why just now?"

"Medicine school is not really easy." Yui started, glad the conversation was leading somewhere else. "It was tiring and stressful, but it was fun, in an unexplainable way." She smiled, this time it reached her eyes.

"Do you have a license now?" Taka asked.

Yui shook her head. "That's one of the reasons why I came back; I'm taking the medical exams this year. I wanted to practice here, of course. It still feels different when you're in your home country…"

"That's wonderful Yui! You're staying for good, then!" it was Miaka.

"That's the initial plan." Yui smiled. Her gaze slowly drifted to the man on his right. He was still quiet. She sensed his uneasiness; instincts told her he too was surprised to see her for dinner. They were probably in the most uncomfortable situation right now.

"But you're still staying and that's wonderful!" Miaka said, happiness sketched over her face

"Miaka, how's…is it Toru?" Yui asked.

"He's already sleeping. He's already two and he eats so much!" Taka answered for his wife. Yui giggled.

"Like the mother," Yui said in the same instance Keisuke did. Her breath caught; the awkwardness that used to linger in the air hung heavier now. Taka laughed, teasing Miaka, shifting the attention from them. Yui joined him when Miaka tried to defend herself.

They were unchanged. They were still there, the four of them, in the same dining table, exchanging laughter and stories over Miaka's cooking. In the same exact position. Only their ages changed and the obvious tension between her and Keisuke, which was non-existent before. Before their emotions got out of control. Sometimes letting lose feelings was dangerous. And Yui promised to not make the same mistake she did 5 years ago.

Control. Yes, she had to be in control, if not of the environment, then at least of herself.

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Edited on September 13, 2009 by Slavedriver2008

Author's Notes: I did some minor editings in this chapter, hope it turned out okay though. I finally know how to end this short story. I will post out the last chapter a few days from now. I didn't get too much reviews on the pairing. I guess not many fans like Yui and Keisuke (sigh). Oh well, it was a nice experiment for a first fic. Hope you enjoy the new fics that I will be publishing in the following weeks!