A/N: The disaster that hit Japan was devastating. My prayer goes to that country and to its people. I pray that they would soon recover from this tragedy.
I decided to comment on your reviews.
Honulicious: Yes there's a confession in this chapter. I think you liked the A/N more than the chapter. haha
Insomniac1970: Yumi will accept someone else confession? Never thought of that. I would have considered that idea if you mentioned that sooner, too bad.
fran-chan808: I like it too. Kei will surely popped into the story again but don't expect a cat fight.
teufelchen29: Yeah, probably I'll write about Sei due to insistent public demand. Youko and Eriko? I don't know.
Neslim: You'll have to wait a few more chapters to read some "action". But don't expect too much. I'm too shy to write a lemon scene. Maybe someday I will.
ExceptMe: You made me laugh. Don't worry this chapter has no humor so you don't have to worry about your Mom catching you laughing like a person who lost sanity due to hunger while reading this.
Reader: Sorry, there will be no cat fight. I don't want to ruin Sachiko's pretty face.
conventgirlvampire: Kashiwagi will appear in this story but not in this chapter. But he is not that interesting. I'll just make fun of him.
seyan: I agree, Yumi is really lucky. I wanted to add Shizuka as one of Sachiko's rival but she's in Italy so maybe I'll do that on the someday in another story. And about Touko and Kashiwagi, you're going to have to wait and see, my friend.
choki-choki: Like what I promise to Sachiko, she will confess in this chapter. But I don't know if she will be satisfied, you know how demanding she is. I'm sure she'll glare at me again.
You know, I like it when write questions or request on your reviews. It gives me something to write about.
Disclaimer: I do not own MSGM
CONFESSION
'What am I doing here? I can't talk to her like this.'
When she found out that Yumi had gone home, she couldn't decide what to do. All she knew was that she wanted to see Yumi immediately. When she got off the bus, her feet led her to the direction of Yumi's home. As she was walking, rain started to pour. She had an umbrella with her but she chose not to use it. She walked in the rain, wanting to feel the pain that Yumi felt that day when they had a misunderstanding. But no matter what punishment she gives to herself, she knew that nothing could lessen the guilt she was feeling. Only Yumi's forgiveness would bring her peace of mind.
As she continued her journey, Kei's words echoed in her mind. If she saw Yumi running after her, she would surely had gotten off the car despite the heavy rain. She wondered why she didn't hear Yumi calling out to her that day. Was it because it was raining and she was already inside the car? No, Sachiko believes that even in a dark-pitch, soundless room, she would immediately sense Yumi's presence. Even in a noisy crowded place she would distinguish Yumi's voice clearly even if it was just a whisper. That time, she didn't hear Yumi calling out to her because all her senses stopped functioning. Her senses automatically shut off when she saw Yumi threw herself into Sei-sama's arms. Her jealousy and insecurity led her into making stupid decisions like walking away and handing Yumi to another person. If only she had been more expressive of her feelings, Yumi would not have doubted her importance to Sachiko's life, she would not have become jealous of Touko and she would not have runaway. These were the things that Sachiko realized as she walked in the rain until she found herself standing in front of Yumi's house. She was standing there for about five minutes but still couldn't find the courage to push the intercom. She was about to leave when a hand gripped her wrist.
"Sachiko-san, what are you doing here outside?"
It was Yumi's younger brother, Yuuki. He quickly held his umbrella over Sachiko's head. He couldn't believe that the woman standing in front of their house was Yumi's Oneesama. It was obvious that the older girl was troubled and probably needed his sister's help.
"Please come inside."
Yuuki pleaded and was relieved when Sachiko silently followed.
Sachiko entered the house without a word. She refused to look Yuuki in the eyes knowing that she must have looked like a mess with her hair and clothes soaking wet.
Yumi was sitting on the couch of their living room when she heard the door opened. She knew it was his brother because Yuuki usually arrives home at that time. She stood up to check if her brother got wet. If Yuuki had forgotten to bring an umbrella, Yumi would take that chance to tease her brother for being careless.
After a few steps, Yumi reached their front door where she was greeted by a sight that could have surpassed any of her worst nightmare.
"Onee—"
Yumi was about to exclaim her surprise when Yuuki quickly ran to her and covered her mouth with his hand.
"Shhh. Do you want Mom to see her like that?"
He whispered to his sister. Yuuki, being the sensitive person that he was, probably thought that Sachiko, being a woman with great pride and dignity didn't want many people to see her in that state.
Yumi was shocked for a moment but soon she realized what her brother was trying to say. Sachiko looked distraught and there was a grim look in her eyes.
"Take her to the bathroom upstairs. I'll tell Mom that your Oneesama is here but she got wet in the rain so she's taking a shower."
And with that, Yuuki proceeded to the kitchen where his mother was busy preparing dinner.
Yumi stood in front of her Oneesama. It was breaking her heart to see her beloved Oneesama looking so devastated and hurt.
Sachiko stayed immobile. She was berating herself for barging into Yumi's home without prior notice. Her need to immediately see Yumi resulted her into making that reckless decision. Sachiko's musing was cut when she felt a soft hand touched her.
"Oneesama, please come with me."
Yumi softly said as she held Sachiko's hand and led her upstairs.
"Maybe Sachiko-sama is still sad and it is only your presence that comforts her."
Shimako's words played in Yumi's head. Sachiko's surprise appearance at their front door convinced Yumi that Shimako's theory was right.
—0—
She was standing in the shower. Warm water was running to her naked body and it was helping Sachiko to calm down and think properly.
'I think it's time to tell Yumi the truth. I cannot stand this anymore.'
Sachiko thought with determination. She turned off the shower and wiped herself with a towel. She wore the clothes that Yumi brought to her. The tank-top and sweatshirt were fine but the jogging-pants was a bit short for her.
She opened the bathroom door, expecting to see Yumi waiting for her outside but Yumi wasn't there. She couldn't decide whether she should go downstairs and look for Yumi or just stay there and wait for her. She walked out of the bathroom and as she took in her surroundings, she realized that it was the first time that she had been into Yumi's home. She felt nervous at the thought that she would meet Yumi's parents. What would the Fukuzawa couple think of her? That she was a troubled teenage girl who runaway? They might see her as a careless Oneesama who cannot be trusted with their daughter. Sachiko feared that she might make a bad impression on them.
Her eyes settled on the door at the left side of the hallway. Sachiko had a feeling that it was Yumi's room. With steady steps she slowly approached the door. WIth a shaky hand, she softly knocked, hoping that Yumi was inside. It did not take long for the door to open and a surpised Yumi greeted her.
"Oneesama! How long have you been standing there? I'm sorry left you. I decided to dry your clothes while you shower."
Yumi rambles, panicking.
"I'm sorry. Uhm.. please come in."
Yumi gestured her Oneesama to enter. She didn't have time to worry what her Oneesama would think of her room. Sachiko's welfare was her only concern.
Entering Yumi's room, Sachiko noticed her uniform lying on the bed with a hair blower beside it. Yumi picked up the uniform and hanged it outside her closet door. Then she walked back and sat at the edge of the bed.
"Oneesama, please take a seat."
She said as she tapped her side, motioning Sachiko to sit beside her.
Sachiko silently obeyed as she wondered why Yumi hasn't asked her anything yet. She can clearly see that Yumi was worried but the girl wasn't asking any question.
"Oneesama, do you want me to dry your hair for you?"
Yumi asked when she noticed Sachiko using a towel in wiping her long hair that was gathered on one side of her shoulder.
Sachiko looked down at Yumi for a moment before she nodded. She couldn't find the words to speak. She wanted to tell Yumi a lot of things but she did not know where to start.
Yumi stood in front of Sachiko, holding the hair-blower with her right hand. Using her left hand, Yumi gently held Sahiko's long silky hair as her right hand guided the blower.
As Yumi dries off Sachiko's hair, the older girl's heart beat was increasing. She was trying to gather enough courage to confess. With the way Yumi was taking care of her, Sachiko couldn't help but fall for Yumi even more.
She was about to open her mouth when Yumi began to speak.
" You know Oneesama, two weeks ago, I was the one who got wet in the rain."
"I remember how sad I was that time. It was Sei-sama and Kei-sama who took care of me and warmed me up."
Yumi said and Sachiko felt her heart bleeding with so much guilt. Her eyes remained staring down and tears were threatening to fall.
Yumi turned off the blower and put it down on the bed before she continued speaking.
"But all their effort was not enough. I knew that I needed something else. I needed... my Oneesama's warmth."
Yumi said emotionally then she enveloped her Oneesama into a warm embrace.
"It was you I needed then, is it me you need now, Oneesama?"
Yumi whispered on top of Sachiko's head and the older girl's tears started falling when Yumi begun crying.
"Oneesama, I'm sorry if I cannot read your thoughts. I cannot tell when you are troubled. I'm not good in handling you. If you tell what's bothering you, perhaps it will make you feel better but if you're not ready to do that yet, I understand. And I will always be here for you. I will never runaway again, Oneesama."
Sachiko wrapped her arms around Yumi, hugging the smaller girl back tightly. Yumi's words were touching but Sachiko believed that Yumi was not aware that she was the reason why Sachiko was behaving like that. Sachiko decided that it was time to make things clear.
Sachiko separated their bodies and gazed up at Yumi. She cupped Yumi's face with both hands and wiped the younger girl's face using her thumbs.
"Yumi..."
She started after clearing her throat. It was the first time she spoke since she entered that house.
"I know I had always made you feel like your being taken for granted. I was never good in expressing my feelings. But despite my unpleasant behavior, you have forgiven me and gave me another chance."
She paused and let go of Yumi's face. Her hand grasped one of Yumi's hand and kissed it lovingly then she returned her gaze on those brown eyes that continued spilling teardrops.
"From now on, I promise to be the most honest person to you. You will never again doubt your importance to my life, Yumi."
Sachiko continued. Her tears falling on the hand she was holding. Yumi was flustered. The sight of her Oneesama crying was so painful to see. Her knees weakened and she found herself kneeling in front of Sachiko who remained seated at the edge of the bed.
"I love you...I am in love with you, Yumi."
It was barely a whisper but Sachiko said it with so much love and honesty. The words clearly entered into Yumi's ears but her brain couldn't comprehend.
"It is not enough for me that we stay in this seour relationship. I want something more, Yumi."
Yumi's face remained expresionless as Sachiko continued her confession.
"But I'm not rushing you. All I'm asking is for you to give me a chance...give us a chance."
Sachiko added, realizing that she caught Yumi off-guard. She wasn't hurrying things, her goal was to let Yumi know of her true feelings. And by doing so, it made her feel so much better.
"Oneesama..."
It was all Yumi could say. She had always loved Oneesama but she never anticipated for Sachiko to love her back. Everything happened so fast and so unexpected. She remembered when she was just one of Sachiko's fans. She was happy and contented just by admiring Sachiko from afar. She never saw herself worthy of having such an amazing Oneesama. And when they became seours, it didn't take long for Yumi to fall in love with her Oneesama. But Yumi had no plans of telling Sachiko her feelings. It was enough for her to secretly love her Oneesama.
'How could you love someone like me? Are you using me to escape from something again?'
Yumi thought when she recalled how Sachiko compulsively asked her to be her seour on their first meeting. Yumi couldn't believed that Sachiko wanted to have a romantic relationship with her. If it was just a dream, she would immediately said yes but everything was real so it scared her.
"Onee—"
A knock on the door interrupted their conversation. Yumi and Sachiko took a moment to compose themselves. After wiping her tears, Yumi stood up and opened the door slightly.
"Yumi, dinner's almost ready. You can come down anytime you want."
"Thank you Yuuki."
Yumi forced a smile then returned to the bed.
"Oneesama, we have to go down for dinner."
Yumi simply said without meeting her Oneesama's gaze.
"Yes, just give me a moment."
Sachiko replied as she wondered what Yumi was about to say before they got interrupted.
—0—
Dinner was a feast because of the quantity of food Miki has prepared. When Yuuki informed his mother about their surprise visitor, Miki doubled the quantity of food she was cooking. She prayed that a girl like Sachiko who came from a very wealthy family would appreciate their humble meal.
"I'm sorry for coming into your home without prior notice."
Sachiko said as soon as they arrived into the dining area where Yumi's parents were already seated.
"It's fine dear. After all, you are Yumi-chan's Oneesama therefore, you are also part of this family. You are welcome here anytime."
Miki said happily and her husband nodded in agreement.
Sachiko smiled gratefully and took the seat beside her seour.
Surprisingly, during the meal Sachiko became quite cheerful. There was no sign of her previous gloomy state. She even engaged herself into a friendly conversation with Yumi's family. She was back to her usual firm and elegant manner and Yumi's parents were impressed of her. They think Yumi was lucky to have a very intelligent, well-mannered and humble Oneesama like Sachiko they didn't ask any question about her surprise visit.
On the contrary, Yumi was silent throughout the entire meal. She was feeling uncomfortable and awkward of the situation.
After dinner, Sachiko used the the telephone and called the Ogasawara mansion. After a few minutes, the driver arrived to pick her up.
"Thank you again for your hospitality, Auntie."
"Please come again. And thank you for looking out for our daughter."
The Fukuzawas and their visitor were standing outside their house.
"Yumi, she's leaving. Are you not going to say goodbye?"
Yuuki whispered to his sister. He noticed that Yumi was avoiding her Oneesama the entire evening. Thankfully, this caught Yumi's attention and she was awakened from her deep thought.
"O-Oneesama, please take care."
She said hesitantly with a forced smile.
Sachiko just smiled at her and entered the car.
—0—
That night Yumi couldn't sleep no matter how hard she tried.
"I love you... I'm in love with, Yumi."
These words were playing in her head repeatedly. It would be a lie to say she wasn't overwhelmed with happiness. But it was too good to be true. She couldn't reject Sachiko the way she rejected the latter's rosary but she wasn't prepared for this. What if they get into a relationship and it wouldn't work out? She doesn't want to loose Sachiko. She knew she would be deeply hurt. She would rather have her as her seour than not to have her at all. And she was also aware of her Oneesama's engagement. Will Sachiko really choose her over Suguru? She will never see Suguru worthy for Sachiko but she never considered herself worthy of her as well. But after that confession, Yumi didn't know how she should act in front of her Oneesama again.
A/N: Of all the chapters I've written so far, this is the only one that had no humor in it. Personally this isn't one of my favorites. I don't like writing sad things. I even avoid reading sad stories because it makes me sadder than I already am. I did say there was going to be a confession but I never said that they are going to be a couple immediately. Disappointed? Please don't hate me.