Another for you all, no editing again. Hope you like the direction these two girls are going. thanks for the support.

PS Thank you Wikipedea for the Japanese liturature introduction and the first part of Sachiko's card came from George Bernard Shaw.

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Thoughts ran in her head so quickly she couldn't keep up with them. The feeling of Sachiko's hands on Yumi's shoulders and she looked in to Yumi's eyes made Yumi think days later for the confession. Yumi knew for a fact that Touko had a crush on Sachiko. It was as clear as glass the way Touko felt but Yumi was a fool, thinking that she was happy with whatever time she got with Touko. Touko made Yumi's life a little brighter, and a lot more fun and carefree. Then Yumi came home on a Saturday afternoon from an outing with Yoshino. She didn't hear a thing as she climbed the stairs her Ipod blaring in her ears. She went into her brother's room looking for im because she wanted to download some music and what she found took the breath from her lungs, and the heart from her chest. She stood, looked at the two in shock. Naked bodies scrambled to get their clothes. Yumi turned away and walked shakily down the hall and out of the house not hearing Touko yelling after her because the music was too loud. Yumi came back from Yoshino's house later after telling her exactly what she saw. Yoshino listened, and Rei made tea and cake. That was when she came out to her brother. That was when her brother realized the shock and depth of the situation. That was when Yuki and Yumi drew apart, not as close as they used to be. But every day Yuki tried to assure his sister that he never meant to hurt her. Yumi forgave her brother, but never forgot that a person who loved her hurt her. The thought stuck with her for months.

It was not until recently that Yumi began to feel better, began to want to feel better. She was not distraught that Touko hurt her, but it was who she hurt her with. Now Sachiko plagued Yumi's thoughts but Yumi refused to let her in. Yumi would not get tangled in that web of drama. Yumi was literally smacked out of her reverie.

"You need to eat Yumi," Yoshino bossed. Yoshino has been a constant in Yumi's life for the past few days. Then Yumi found a hand in hers. Yumi looked at the hand and felt it squeeze her own.

"you hitting on me Yoshino?" joked Yumi, trying to smile at her best friend.

"You wish honey, but im serious you need to eat," laughed Yoshino. Yumi smiled and ate the wonderful cod dish that Yumi's mom cooked before she and her father went out for a date night of their own. "what are you thinking?" Yoshino asked as she set down her chopsticks finished. Yumi sighed deeply.

"Im thinking about the other night," Yumi confessed and Yoshino nodded her head silently urging her to go on. Yumi ran her fingers through her hair.

"There is something about Sachiko. There is something I just cant put my finger on. She is smart and beautiful, there was something in her eyes after she hugged me that said more to me," yumi paused and looked to yoshino then down to her half eaten place and pushed it away, "It was something I have not seen before."

"What are you going to do then," Yoshino asked as she placed her hands under her chin and leaned forward. Yumi sighed again and shook her head.

"Im not going to do anything. Everything will pass in time," Yumi said but her thoughts were on a pair of blue eyes that bored into her very soul.

Ooooooooo

The words, 'you are not in control here,' passed through Sachiko's thought over and over again. She evaluated every facet of her life and found everything in her life up till then meant nothing. She had offeres from various collages, and she found that a few weeks ago she would have gone the collage her family told her to. Now she wanted to do what she wanted, not anyone else. Her thoughts continually went back to Yumi. Their dance set her skin on fire, but the confession about her and Touko make a chill run down her spine. She looked over to Touko and found that Touko would not look at her. She had not spoken too much since that evening.

Yoshino finished her work while the white roses were out posting for events as they were underclassmen. Yoshino looked once more to Sachiko, and nodded, then the Touko and glared. She waved once and then went out the door. Touko reached for her bag when Sachiko placed a hand on hers and made her sit. Touko shifted not looking at her onee-sama.

"What is she like?" Sachiko asked gently. Touko's shoulders dropped relaxing. Sachiko knew the tone of voice at the moment would be key to getting Touko to talk.

"She…she…" Touko began.

"She is wonderful isn't she?" Sachiko asked helping Touko. Toouko nodded.

"I see," Sachiko paused, "Did you ever love her?" Sachiko inquired. Touko flinched and looked down at her hands. "Did you love her brother?" Touko flinched again. "why did you do it then?" Touko's eyes filled with tears. Sachiko moved to Touko and held her and shushed her little sister.

"Yumi was and is the best person I know. She is hurting. But when she looked at you told you of our past I saw something there I have never seen before in Yumi," Touko paused wiping her nose on a napkin, "I think she likes you a lot onee-sama." Touko brushed tears from her eyes and looked in to blue. "And you like her too." Sachiko nodded, and let go of her little sister showing her support. What she did was horrible but she would support her little sister.

"help me," Sachiko said bringing Touko's eyes up to hers again, "Help me get to know Yumi, Please." Touko smiled and agreed.

Oooooooooooooooo

"Medieval literature (1185–1603)… Alright…During this period, Japan experienced many civil wars which led to the development of a warrior class, and subsequent war tales, histories, and related stories. Work from this period is notable for its insights into life and death, simple lifestyles, and redemption through killing. A representative work is The Tale of the Heike (1371), an epic account of the struggle between the Minamoto and Taira clans for control of Japan at the end of the twelfth century. Other important tales of the period include Kamo no Chōmei's Hōjōki (1212) and Yoshida Kenkō's Tsurezuregusa (1331).Other notable genres in this period were renga, or linked verse, and Noh theater. Both were rapidly developed in the middle of the 14th century, the early Muromachi period."

Yumi found the last few days of school cumbersome. She already tested, graduated and was about to go down and see Mrs. Honjio in regards to her pick of colleges, but the damn teacher. Rambling on and on. She was mainly here to tutor those who have failed their final. Yoshino asked me to do so because 3 of the students were on Rei's kendo team. Yumi sighed watching clouds when there was a knock at the door. In came a delivery boy holding a vase of long stem crimson roses. The boy talked to the teacher and the teacher nodded towards her part of the class room. Yumi dismissed at the long legged chick getting flowers from her boyfriend. There was a thud on the top of her desk making her head turn around. The delivery boy smiled and walked out the room. Yumi looked around the room and quickly put the flowers on the floor and resumed her daydream out the window as if nothing happened. She saw the card and read it.

First love is only a little foolishness and a lot of curiosity. Let me be your second love and be foolish together.

Sachiko

Yumi swallowed and felt the heat rise further and deeper up her neck. She put the card down and wrote a small note, smiling. She rose and excused herself to take care of the flowers because they were a distraction. She bowed and walked over to the rose mansion. Once there she knocked on the door and Yoshino answered the door. Yumi walked in hoping Sachiko was there but her luck she wasn't, however Touko was. Yumi paid no mind to the girl and set the flowers on the table.

"Make sure your onee-sama receives these," Yumi said and then flashed a smile at Yoshino. Yoshino looked at Yumi wondering. All Yumi did was walk out the door and back to her Japanese Literature class.

Later Sachiko made it to the rose mansion and Touko and Yoshino stayed to see what the card said. In all honestly they both read it but they wanted to see Sachiko's reaction. Sachiko looked to Touko and Touko nodded giving confirmation that they were the flowers for Yumi. Sachiko, bewildered, picked up the card and read.

A fool is a fool because they wish to be completely foolish in love. Not because someone asked them to be a fool with them….idiot. Better luck next time.

Yumi

Sachiko crushed the card in her hand but couldn't stop the smile from spreading across her lips. Next time huh?

"Yoshino, I need your help too," and before Yoshino could deny Sachiko Touko and Sachiko cornered into a chair. She looked up to both women. Shook her head at the smile on Sachiko's face.

"You are lucky im a sucker for a love story," said Yoshino as she sat back and draped her arm over the back of the chair.