A/N: Ah... how long has it been since the last time I updated this story, well my answer is I don't know..hehehe

Anyway I apologize for the long wait but don't worry I'm not going to abandon this story.

But I asked you to please bear with me.. ^_^

Happy reading!


III

The Day of Uneasiness


Yumi yawn as she walks towards the Lillian's school gate when someone walks beside her and when she turn her gaze to see if who it was she stops on her track because the person who was walking beside her was none other than Rosa Gigantea Satou Sei one of the heads of the Yamayurikai.

"Gonkigenyo Rosa Gigantea" Yumi said politely.

Rosa Gigantea stops on her track and faces her with a mysterious smile.

"Gonkigenyo" Sei replied while looking at the girl's brown eyes "this girl has a pair of honest eyes" Sei thought.

After getting off the bus Sei saw the girl who was with Sachiko the other day, so she walks beside the girl intentionally to try and have a friendly conversation but after seeing the girl's eyes she change her mind and a smirk was formed on her lips when she saw another girl coming behind the girl, it was Ogasawara Sachiko "I wonder how will Sachiko act if I try flirting with this girl?" Sei thought as she watches Sachiko's brow twitch until it became a frown that made Sei smile broadly.

"Gonkigenyo Rosa Gigantea" Sachiko said in a stern and cold voice after stopping behind the girl who wince then step back.

"Good morning Sachiko" Sei said mischievously "it looks like you woke up at the wrong side of your bed this morning" Sei said grinning.

Sachiko's blue eyes became fierce while looking straight at Sei "It's none of your business if how I wake up in the morning Rosa Gigantea"

"I thought your blood pressure was low in the morning but it looks like it's not" Sei said teasingly ignoring Sachiko's fierce eyes.

Sachiko closed her fist in anger then breath slowly before looking at Sei and calm herself "I'm not going to lose to you Rosa Gigantea" Sachiko thought as she watch Yumi from the corner of her eyes who was watching them in bewilderment "not in front of Yumi"

"She's controlling herself" Sei thought while watching Sachiko's blue eyes "but how long can you hold your temper Sachiko?"

"What on earth is going on here?" Yumi asked herself confused as she watch the two famous members of the Yamayurikai exchange words in front of her "think Yumi, think, you have to get away from here now" Yumi thought desperately as she look around trying to find a way on how she could escape her current situation.

But before she could figure out a solution another member of the Yamayurikai appeared and this time it was Ogasawara Sachiko's own onee-sama, the most fearsome rose Rosa Chinensis Mizuno Youko.

"Gonkigenyo onee-sama" Sachiko greeted the new arrived Mizuno Youko.

"Gonkigenyo Sachiko" Rosa Chinensis replied and looks at her.

"Gonkigenyo Rosa Chinensis" Yumi said politely "now what?" Yumi's mind screams.

"Gonkigenyo" Youko answered and observe the first year standing in front of her until she finally recognizes the girl, it was the girl they saw with Sachiko the other day "I wonder what does Sachiko see's in this girl?" Youko thought and glance at Sei who was smiling mischievously then turn her gaze to Sachiko who was silent "Sei, why don't we go ahead now to the rose mansion?" Youko asked with a threatening smile.

At first Sei frowns but when she saw Youko's scary smile she nodded without a word and the two of them left Sachiko and the unknown first year.

"I told you not to meddle on Sachiko's affair" Youko whispered to Sei as they walk away.

"I didn't" Sei said defending herself.

"Then what's with Sachiko's attitude?"

"I don't know"

"I'm warning you Sei, if I caught you again meddling on my petite soeur's affair I will become your enemy"

"Well aren't you curious if who was that first year? Or what was Sachiko thinking right now?"

"I am but I will leave it up to her"

"Oh come on Youko! I know that you wanted to know if what that girl's role in Sachiko's life was"

"I do of course but I'll wait for Sachiko to tell me herself"

"Coward!" Sei hissed and left Youko behind.

"I am not!" Youko answered closed fist and with a scowl on her face.

"Yes you are!" Sei shouted ignoring the other students who are now looking at them.

"I will surely get you with this Sei!" Youko's mind screams as her face turn red in embarrassment and followed Sei ignoring the stares.

-o-

Yumi watch as the two heads of the Yamayurikai left her and Sachiko "what was that all about?" Yumi thought and look at Sachiko who was now smiling at her apologetically.

"Sorry about that"

"It's alright" Yumi replied with a smile and started walking again towards the school along with Sachiko.

"Yumi..." Sachiko called out in a low voice.

"Yes?" Yumi asked without looking at Sachiko.

"Can I ask you a favor?"

"Of course as long that it's within my power" Yumi answered without hesitation.

"Are you free this afternoon?"

"I am, why?"

"I was wondering if you could come at the rose mansion after class"

Yumi stops on her tracks again after hearing what Sachiko had said "did I hear it wrong?" Yumi thought and look at Sachiko who was standing in front of her "pardon?"

"I asked if you could come to the rose mansion after class"

"Oh!" Yumi reacted frowning then stared at the ground in wonder.

"Can you?" Sachiko asked.

"I could but why would you want me to come at the rose mansion?" Yumi asked looking up at Sachiko.

"I want you to meet personally all the members of the Yamayurikai"

"You want me to what?" Yumi exclaimed that made Sachiko's eyes narrowed "I'm sorry I didn't mean to react that way but Sachiko sama I don't see any reason why do I have to meet the members of the Yamayurikai"

"So you're answer was a no then?"

Yumi avoided Sachiko's searching eyes.

"I'm sorry"

"It's alright and you're right there's no reason for you to meet them" Sachiko said almost in a whisper but Yumi's sharp ears heard it.

"But I could always pay you a visit at the rose mansion before the start of your meeting" Yumi said happily.

"You will?"

"Yes I promise" Yumi answered raising her right hand to swear that made Sachiko laugh softly.

-o-

"What did you just say?" Mami asked, after Yumi told Mami that she met two f the famous members of the Yamayurikai and that Sachiko invited her to the rose mansion.

"Sachiko sama said that she wanted me to meet personally the members of the Yamayurikai" Yumi answered calmly that made Mami's eyes wide in surprise.

"This is a big scoop Yumi" Mami said excitedly and started writing something on her note book and to Mami's shock Yumi take the note book away from her hand.

"Oh no, you don't"

"Give it back Yumi"

"No and you're not going to write it in the news"

"But..."

"No more buts Mami, you're not going to write about it"

"Fine, so what did you say?"

"I told her that there's no reason for me to meet the members of the Yamayurikai"

Mami stared at Yumi in disbelief.

"Are you dense? Why did you say that?" Mami asked while shaking Yumi vigorously.

Yumi hold Mami's two hands and remove it from her shoulder.

"Stop it! You're making me dizzy" Yumi complained.

"Sorry" Mami said apologetically.

"It's alright"

"Back in the issue why did you answer Rosa chinensis en bouton like that?"

"Like I've said I don't see any reason why would I have to meet the members of the Yamayurikai"

"I think you're wrong about that" Mami said and shook her head that made Yumi frowns.

"What do you mean?"

"You know that Rosa chinensis en bouton doesn't have a petite soeur yet right?"

"I do"

"Then there's a big possibility that you're in her list of candidate on becoming her soeur"

"I doubt that"

"Why would you say that?"

"Because Rosa chinensis en bouton wasn't the kind of person that would choose her petite soeur in a whim"

"You said it yourself which is at your advantage"

"I don't understand what you're trying to imply?"

"It's how you think Yumi" Mami answered, Yumi's brow twitch which made Mami sighs "alright I'll elaborate this for you to understand" Yumi nodded "you're a lot different from the other first years and if you ask me, I think that's what Rosa chinensis en bouton attracts her to you" Mami explained.

"I still don't get it, how am I different from the others?"

"You might not know this but Yumi you're one of a kind"

"You mean like a deer which are now endangered?" Mami nodded "am I really?" Yumi asked with a chuckle.

"Yes because you're honest and you always follows what your heart tells you even though sometimes you're so dense"

"Ah Mami, I could take the honest and follows what my heart tells as a compliment but I don't think I could accept the word dense, because am not"

"Yes you are sometimes though" Mami said shrugging.

"Am not"

"Yes you are"

"Take it back"

"I won't" Mami said and frowns at Yumi "since when did you become temperamental?"

"What?" Yumi asked because she didn't hear clearly what Mami had said when the bell rings.

"It's nothing"

"You said something"

"I didn't!"

"Yes you did" Yumi said accusingly.

"Whatever you say Yumi"

-o-

After class Youko went straight to the rose mansion where she found the two first years preparing the tea.

"Gonkigenyo Rosa Chinensis" the two first years greeted her.

"Gonkigenyo Shimako san, Yoshino chan" Youko greeted back and took her seat.

"Would you like to have a tea now?" Shimako asked politely.

"Yes please" after Shimako had served the tea Youko thank the girl and look at them intently "does the two of you know the name Fukuzawa Yumi?" Youko asked.

Fukuzawa Yumi was the mysterious first year that can be seen lately around Sachiko and the only person who has the capability of making the well known ice princess to smile honestly.

And Youko finally got the name from one of her classmates whose soeur was Takeshima Tsutako which is also a close friend of Fukuzawa Yumi.

"She's my classmate" Shimako answered raising her hand.

"Could you tell me what do you know about her?"

Shimako frowns and glance at Yoshino who shrugged.

"Of course" Shimako answered looking back at Youko "Yumi san was the kind of person who always listen on what others opinion first before expressing her own and she's a very supportive friend and..."

"And?"

"She's the most honest person I've met"

"I see, so basically she's a perfect candidate as a petite soeur"

"What do you mean Rosa chinensis?"

"It's nothing" Youko answered and had a sip on her tea "do you know if she already has an onee-sama?" Youko asked after putting down her cup.

"Yumi san doesn't have an onee-sama"

"Does Sachiko know this?" Youko thought as she stared down at her tea.

"But I heard that there are some second year students who are targeting Yumi san to become their soeur" Shimako added.

"If Sachiko was thinking on taking that girl as her petite soeur then it won't going to be easy for her" Youko thought.

"Rosa chinensis may I know why you're asking this things about Yumi san?"

"It's because of Sachiko" Youko answered.

"Sachiko sama?" Shimako and Yoshino asked in unison.

"I'm sure that the two of you noticed the changes in Sachiko's mood and attitude lately" the two girls nodded "well I think it got something to do with Fukuzawa Yumi and I admit that I don't know how or when and where did Sachiko met Fukuzawa Yumi because Sachiko wasn't telling me anything"

"Are you worried that this girl named Fukuzawa Yumi might be a bad influence to Sachiko sama?" Yoshino asked.

Youko shook her head.

"That's not it I just wanted to know if who was Fukuzawa Yumi is"

"Then if Sachiko sama chooses Yumi san as her petite soeur you would welcome her?" Shimako asked.

"Of course I will besides whoever Sachiko chooses as her petite soeur I would welcome them with open arms" Youko answered and smiled at the two first years.

-o-

Sachiko was preparing to leave the classroom that afternoon to go to the rose mansion when she heard her two classmate's conversation that stops her from what she's doing.

"So I'll ask Mami to bring Yumi san with her this weekend at your house then?" Tsukiyama Minako asked Kanina Shizuka.

Sachiko's movement had slow down upon hearing the girl's name.

"Yes please" Shizuka answered.

"But before I do that could you tell me one thing"

"What is it?"

"Are you planning to take Yumi san as your petite soeur?"

Sachiko holds her breath and waited for Kanina Shizuka to answer.

"I am" Shizuka answered loud and clear "and I'm positive that Yumi was going to accept my rosary" Shizuka added with high confidence.

"Then that would be pretty interesting to watch but when are you planning to ask her to become your soeur?"

"That's a secret" Shizuka answered with a mysterious smile.

"Ha! I will force it out to you one of these days" Mianko warned.

"Then try if you can" Shizuka said and glance at Sachiko "gonkigenyo Sachiko san" Shizuka said and took her bag and left the classroom followed by Minako after saying good bye to Sachiko who didn't answer.

"Shizuka was planning to take Yumi as her soeur!" Sachiko's mid scream that made her stood up from her chair and rushes out of the classroom with a definite destination it was Yumi's classroom but when she reaches the room one of Yumi's classmates told her that Yumi has already left, after saying thanks she said goodbye and rushes to the school's lobby still hoping that she might still see Yumi but there was no sign of Yumi anywhere.

Sachiko sighs in disappointment and walks slowly towards the rose mansion.

The next day Sachiko arrived at Lillian thirty minutes early than she usually arrives that morning because she's afraid that she might miss Yumi again and waited near the school gate but Yumi didn't arrive until it was time for her to go to the rose mansion.

And during lunch break Sachiko has gone back on Yumi's classroom but Yumi was absent according to her friends Takeshima Tsutako and Yamaguchi Mami.

"I'm sorry Rosa chinensis en bouton but Yumi was absent today" Takeshima Tsutako answered when Sachiko asked if Yumi was in the classroom.

"Did something happen to her?" Sachiko asked worriedly.

"She has a cold and I didn't got the chance to see her since according to her mother she was asleep so I just send my regards and left"

Sachiko sighs in relief.

"Do you need something from her Rosa chinensis en bouton?" Mami asked.

"It's nothing I was just wondering if what happened to her since I didn't see her this morning" Sachiko answered "anyway thank you, I'll take my leave now"

"Why don't you pay her a visit at her house?" Tsutako suggested.

Sachiko stop on her tracks and faces Yumi's friends and with a smile she declined "I'm sorry but I can't do that"


A/N: I apologize again for my late update but I hope you enjoy this chapter because the end was still far...

It's only the beginning.

See you all again to my next update! ^_^