A/N: Sorry for the wait... but here's the new chapter.

Enjoy! ^_^

By the way for my readers of Heart of the Maidens I apologize because I deleted it because my file was corrupted... so sad..huhuhu (-_-)

This chapter has been edited because I believe I miss some details with my grammar here... huhuhu (-_-) sad face and I apologize because sometimes I don't re-read my work and just publish them.

IV

Taking Chances

"Yukiko chan, don't be choosy with your food" Touko said when she caught the little girl separating some onion leafs from the pasta she ordered at the Matsuradai Hospital cafeteria.

"But I don't like onions" Yukiko chan answered, and Touko shook her head and smiled at the girl encouragingly.

"You know if you're choosy with your foods you won't grow up as beautiful as your mama" Touko said and the girl stared at her in wonder that made Touko sigh "I can't believe it's so hard to deal with kids" Touko thought and remembered the reason if why she has to spend time with Yukiko chan for the whole day.

Touko was on her way to the Matsuradai Hospital that her family owns where she works as one of the doctors when she receives a call from her onee-sama Fukuzawa Yumi "ah Touko chan, sorry if I disturb you but I need your help today are you free?" Yumi asked from the other end of line and even though she's not free that day she answered yes "great! Could you please take care of Yukiko for me today?"

"W..."

"Please?" Yumi's voice said pleadingly.

"Alright" Touko answered in resignation.

"Thank you Touko chan! I'll be waiting for you here at my house"

"I'll be there" Touko said and call for a taxi to drive her to the Fukuzawa residence where she was meet by Yumi as soon as the taxi stops in front of the house "you looks like in a hurry?" Touko asked in wonder as she looks at her onee-sama who nodded.

"Well I have an important meeting to attend today and my parents were also busy so I couldn't ask them to take care of Yukiko that's why I called you and luckily for me that you're free" Yumi answered.

"Well I'm not really free because I still have my shift" Touko thought but didn't say anything "so where's Yukiko chan?" she asked instead, and looks at the front door of the Fukuzawa residence when it opens and a little girl in t-shirt and short came out.

"Good morning Aunt Touko" Yukiko chan said happily and walk towards the woman.

"Good morning to you too Yukiko chan" Touko said with a warm and welcoming smile.

"Mama says that I'll be spending the whole day with you today?"

"Yes that's right because mama has some business to attend to, so while she's away you'll be staying with me" Touko answered and offered her hand to the little girl who grabs it excitedly.

"Alright!" Yukiko chan said.

"I better go now if I don't want to be late" Yumi said and give Yukiko chan a goodbye kiss.

"Mama was beautiful but I met a person much more beautiful than her" Yukiko chan's voice said that makes Touko's mind returns at the present.

"Beautiful person?" Touko asked her with a frown.

"She's like an angel but her eyes was sad" Yukiko chan answered innocently, but Touko has became suspicious if who was the person that Yukiko chan has met.

"Yukiko chan, where did you meet this person?"

"In front of our house" Yukiko chan answered who was now starting to eat.

After hearing the place where the woman has appeared Touko felt a sudden worry for the kid because she's thinking that the woman might be the real mother of Yukiko chan who left the kid in the orphanage.

"Did you tell your mama about this?" Touko asked but Yukiko chan shook her head.

"Am I in trouble?" Yukiko chan asked in a moment scared and almost wanted to cry that makes Touko panic.

"Of course not, but could you describe this beautiful woman you met?"

"Her hair was long and color black, she's tall and has a sad blue eyes but she's also kind" Yukiko chan answered and Touko ponders at the description of the woman that Yukiko chan has describe and there's only one person that would fit the description but she shook her head casting off the possibility.

"That's impossible there's no way that Sachiko onee-sama knows that Yumi sama has returned unless someone told her"

"And she's like mama" Yukiko chan added that confuses her more.

"What do you mean Yukiko chan that she's like your mama?"

"I don't know when I hug her she feels like mama"

"You hug a person you don't know?" Touko asked gaping and Yukiko chan nodded innocently.

"Because the beautiful person asked me too and she's sad so I hug her"

"But Yukiko chan talking to a stranger was a no, no"

"I know but she's not a bad person" Yukiko chan defended the unknown person and Touko knew that she wouldn't win against the kid's reasoning and it only reminds her more and more of that person with the same strong personality as this kid has.

"Alright just don't do it again because mama will worry about you"

"Okay" Yukiko chan said and gets back with her food.

"Miss Ogasawara, the presenter from Azuria Industry [non existent] was now waiting at the conference room" Sachiko's secretary informed her through the intercom when she answered it.

"I'll be there" Sachiko answered and puts down the phone and gets up from her swivel chair and walk towards the door and came out of her office.

Outside her secretary was waiting for her and together they walk towards the conference room, when Sachiko's secretary opens the door for her and she entered the room she looks around and saw different faces which are new to her eyes but she froze when she saw one familiar face that was also looking back at her shock. Because it was the face that would never leave her thoughts, the face that she haven't seen for so long and the face that always gives courage and strength to her "Yumi!" Sachiko's mind screams, and tried to walk steadily to the seat provided for her when she felt her knees buckle.

After taking a sit she glance at Yumi again whose face was now unreadable and obviously avoiding her eyes which makes her sad and felt a sudden pain in her chest.

When Yumi saw Sachiko entering the room she was shock at first but she hid her emotions and blames herself silently for not knowing that the company that she'll be visiting was part of the Ogasawara Inc. "you're really an idiot Yumi" Yumi scolds to herself and pretend that she doesn't know Sachiko and tried her best to avoid those beautiful blue eyes because if she looks back she might not be able to hold herself and she doesn't want that to happen, because she doesn't want to ruined Sachiko's reputation and that meeting because hers and Sachiko's family business was in line.

And there would be a time where they could talk but not in front of everyone and this isn't the right time that's why she has to hold back. Even if it pains her not to look at the person she loves and missed the most "I'm sorry Sachiko sama" Yumi thought and listen as the meeting has started.

"Do you really hate me that much Yumi?" Sachiko asked silently while watching Yumi speaks to the meeting, the woman was no longer the same person she knew ten years ago.

After the meeting Sachiko tried to approach Yumi inside the conference room but before she could approach the woman she was interrupted by her secretary.

"Miss Ogasawara, you're next meeting will be within thirty minutes" her secretary said that caught her attention for a minute.

"Cancel it" Sachiko said ignoring her secretary's protest and look for Yumi in the room again but she could no longer find the woman, and when she rushes out of the conference room Yumi wasn't there either "where could she be?" Sachiko thought desperately while looking around because she couldn't let Yumi leave until she clears everything between them.

"Miss Ogasawara is something wrong?" her secretary asked again who followed her outside the conference room.

"Yes, I'm trying to find Fukuzawa Yumi one of the representatives from Azuria Industry, the woman with long brown hair and brown eyes, have you seen her?"

"I think I do ma'am but she already left right after the meeting"

"No" Sachiko shook her head and turn around and run towards the elevator "no, she can't leave just yet we still need to talk" Sachiko repeated in a whisper and after boarding the elevator she press the button and waited impatiently for the elevator to reach its destination.

When the elevator door opens she rushes out to the lobby and looks around but there's no sign of Yumi anywhere and it makes Sachiko wants to cry in frustration and disappointment "no, no, please don't" Sachiko repeated who was now becoming paler and paler as she tried to look for Yumi, until she felt a hand touches her shoulder lightly and assuring.

When Sachiko glance back slowly her tears started to fall from her beautiful yet sad blue eyes as she saw the person touching her it was Yumi, her beloved Yumi.

"It's been a while onee-sama" Yumi whispered with a smile.

Sachiko turns around and without a word embraces Yumi who holds her tightly and it helps her to ease the pain and sadness that she suffered for ten long years.

Sachiko cried silently at first in Yumi's shoulder until it became a sob, Yumi was now back in her arms and she'll never let go of her not again.

This is the Yumi she loves the most, her life and her everything, ah! How she miss Yumi!

The Yumi who comforts her, the Yumi that gives joy to her life and the only Yumi she needs to be complete.

"Onee-sama, everyone was looking at us now, you're making a scene" Yumi whispered teasingly that made Sachiko smile but she didn't look up because she doesn't care anymore if how does other people see's her, this is the real her not the high and mighty Ogasawara Sachiko that everyone knows.

"Let them watch as long as they want, cause I don't care anymore as long that you're here" Sachiko whispered and doesn't want to let go because she's afraid that everything might just be a dream and Yumi will suddenly disappeared from her sight again and she couldn't let that happens, not again.

"Onee-sama, let's talk somewhere" Yumi whispered and raises Sachiko's face "I don't want to have a talk in front of everyone you know" Yumi said mischievously but Sachiko looks at her unsure, Yumi sighs and took a hold of Sachiko's cold hand "if I hold you like this will you come with me?"

"Yes"

To be continued...