A/N: Totally have forgotten about this story as I got carried away with work and later on, studies. At the moment, I'm rebelling from some people at work haha ;) because I'm annoyed. I'll just make them wait a bit longer before I give the output they were asking (meanie me, I know! ;) But really, who wouldn't be annoyed when they didn't know what they want at the beginning of work. They told me to do things their way, so I followed it even if it was really hard. And then when everything was done, they suddenly told me to change everything! Annoying! Really annoying! ;(

Ah, sorry, I'm ranting again, am I not? ;) I'm away here for long and when I come back, I bombard you with complaints haha ;) Despite the complaints, I like my job ;) I'm comfortable with where I am so that compensates the minor bumps here and there.

Anyway, it just occurred to me all of a sudden to post a story here (despite being busy – aren't we all? ;) but be warned that it might even take me longer to update. As I was saying, I remembered this story in my file so I thought I'd pop in MSGM fanfics once more haha (just like a mushroom). As for this story, as I was reading this chapter, I realized that this event takes off after the cultural festival at Lillian, where Yumi and Yuuki played the lead roles (Episode 2 of Season 4, I think. I can't remember it clearly). Well, can't blame me for forgetting, I wrote this story exactly 1 year and 7 months ago, if the date in Yash (my laptop) isn't lying. In fact, it might be even older because at that time, I just got Yash (yes, I stole him from the store haha kidding ;) and naturally, I transferred all my files from my friend's laptop to him. Nah, whatever. Just try to enjoy, folks ;)

I don't own Sachiko, Yumi and co. You do know who owns them, right?

And, this is my 24th MSGM fics (discounting Pillow). Read at your own risk!



"Womanizer"

-Arvendell-

Chapter 1. Fan Girls



Fukuzawa Yumi's eyes widened with surprise. Red tinge appeared in her cheeks. Her tongue was tied. She was confused.

Well, who could blame Yumi? No one had taught her how to react when she was in a situation like what she was facing at the moment. It hadn't even crossed her mind that it would happen to her.

Ever.

She had never thought that a time would come that she would be in a situation like this. She was just an ordinary high school girl. If it was her Onee-sama, the elegant, smart and incredibly rich Ogasawara Sachiko, she would definitely understand. It was expected. It was a fact for Sachiko to be in a situation like this.

However, she, Yumi?

"Uhm..." Yumi internally scolded herself for not knowing what to say or do.

"Please, Rosa Chinensis en bouton?" Begged by one.

Rosa Chinensis en bouton was Yumi's title as the little sister of a member of Lillian Academy's student body, the Yamayurikai. She was the little sister of the current Rosa Chinensis, Ogasawara Sachiko.

"Ah..." Yumi paused. It would have been easy to say yes. Why couldn't she just say it?

But Yumi was really uncomfortable with the situation. She wasn't used to being the center of attention!

'This is Onee-sama's and the others' fault!' Yumi accused in her mind.

She immediately took back the words, however. How could she say that against the others? It wasn't entirely their fault. It wasn't her Onee-sama's fault if she was so naïve as to fell in Sachiko's subtle manipulation.

Now, just a day after the cultural festival where she performed a lead role in the Yamayurikai play, she was flocked with fellow students. They were smiling at her, shyly or boldly. They were greeting her. They were praising her. And they were asking for a photo with her! Was being the lead of a play results to something like this? All of a sudden, she was famous!

Wait.

She had first become the talk in school before, during her first year when her life got entangled with the star of Lillian who later became her Onee-sama. Come to think of it, it also happened around the Cultural Festival time, though it happened before the play she had also been part of due to unexpected circumstances. It was very much related to Sachiko, too.

'Onee-sama...'

Speaking of Onee-sama, if Sachiko saw her like this, poorly handling the situation, she might scold her or worse, get disappointed with her. She had to do something fast! Hadn't she learned something, anything, from her Onee-sama all these times?

Yumi straightened her back and cleared her throat. The students flocking around her suddenly became quiet at her actions. She fought hard not to fidget with the eager anticipation of the people surrounding her.

"Sure. I'll talk to Tsutako-san..." Yumi paused. At the first word that left her lips, the happy squeals and thanks floated in the air. Despite everything, she couldn't help but giggle at their enthusiasm, a permanent blush embedded in her face.

If only Yumi knew what her stuttering, blushing and innocent nature, were doing to the students around her, she might have decided to learn how to be expressionless like her Onee-sama. As it was, she wasn't, so the students that admired her had increased ever since she became known in the school.


"Where's Yumi-chan?" Hasekura Rei, another member of the Yamayurikai and was called Rosa Foetida, asked Shimazu Yoshino, her little sister, and Toudou Shimako, another member of the Yamayurikai and was called Rosa Gigantea, as soon as they entered the meeting room. The two were classmates of Yumi. She asked the question because it was unusual for the three second years to not come to the Rosa Mansion together. The Rose Mansion was the place where the members of the Yamayurikai met.

Sachiko paused from writing and looked at Yoshino and Shimako questioningly.

"The price of fame and overtly kind," Yoshino answered as she placed her book bag in a chair.

Rei raised her brows and said knowingly, "Again?"

"Yes. Again," Yoshino answered, nodding to emphasize the point.

"I thought by now they had settled down. It's been weeks since we had the cultural festival. I was wrong. Yumi-san seemed to gather more fan girls as days passed by," Shimako said with a smile.

"Aren't you two the same with her?" Rei asked.

"Yes. But we're not like Yumi-san," Yoshino said.

At Sachiko's questioning look, Rei explained to her friend, "To Shimako, I guess they're just too shy to be persistent on her because let's face it, they're intimidated with her good looks and serene nature. They're worried to approach her, afraid that they might disturb her or something. While Yoshino, she could scare the others easily. Something that I could never imagine Yumi-chan doing."

"I'm not scary! I just say what I want," Yoshino defended, pouting at her Onee-sama slash cousin.

"You don't have restraint. You can't hold your tongue even when it's necessary," Rei said dryly.

"At least it serves me well. I can have peace of mind unlike Yumi-san," Yoshino answered with a huff.

"Did someone say my name?" Yumi asked breathlessly as she entered the room. "Good day, everyone, Onee-sama," she greeted. She paused from walking towards a chair beside Sachiko when she noticed everyone looking at her. "W-what? Am I that late?" She asked worriedly. She glanced at her watch. She was on time with the meeting.

Well, barely on time.

"Why don't you take a seat first, Yumi-chan? It looks like you've ran all the way here," Rei suggested.

"N-not really. Thank you," Yumi said though she doubted anyone believed her. She could just imagine her face, still red from embarrassment and from hurriedly coming here plus her hair must be a little messy. She almost jumped from her seat when something soft touched her temple.

"Be still, Yumi."

Yumi froze in her seat. It was just her Onee-sama wiping sweat in her face with her impeccable handkerchief.

No.

Not 'just' her Onee-sama.

It was her Onee-sama!

"Y-yes, Onee-sama," Yumi said meekly, her face aflame. She didn't notice Yoshino stifling a giggle nor did she noticed Rei and Shimako trying to suppress a smile. She was very much focused on Sachiko. Surely she would get a scolding for being untidy and...

"Since Noriko-chan is here, let's start the meeting," Sachiko said.

Yumi looked around in surprise. She hadn't noticed Nijou Noriko, Shimako's little sister, coming in. She hadn't even noticed that Sachiko was done wiping her sweat! She was so distracted! At other times, she would have enjoyed her beloved Onee-sama's act of taking care of her. However, she was so worried of getting scolded that she missed the chance!

Still, the thought of Sachiko being kind to her brought a bout of affection within Yumi. Her Onee-sama was really something!


Sachiko and Yumi walked together towards the gate. Yumi was nervous, glancing at her Onee-sama every once in a while in what she hoped as surreptitious way. Sachiko hadn't said a word since they left the Rose Mansion.

"Onee-sama..." Yumi tried to break the silence. She was unable to continue speaking when she noticed a group of students whispering and giggling while glancing shyly at them. No. Cut that out. They were looking at her Onee-sama walking elegantly.

Yumi's musing was stopped when another group of students greeted her and Sachiko.

"Good day, Rosa Chinensis, Rosa Chinensis en bouton."

"Good day," Sachiko and Yumi said in unison.

Yumi couldn't help but stifle a giggle when after passing the group of students, she heard them started talking excitedly about greeting and being greeted by the Red Rose sisters.

"Rosa Chinensis en bouton is beautiful just like Rosa Chinensis."

"Eh!" Yumi squeaked when she heard those words. She stopped in her tracks and looked at the source of the voice but before she could see who had spoken, Sachiko told her to stop dawdling.

Blushing, Yumi hurriedly followed Sachiko who had gained a long distance from her. As she did so, she heard another words that made her blush all the more.

"Yumi-sama is so cute when she blushes!"

"No! She's the cutest when she smiles!"

Embarrassed to the roots of her hair, Yumi walked away in hurried steps.


Sachiko heard everything. She had heard those words before, even recently after Yumi had became her little sister. It didn't bother her. In fact, she silently agreed with them. Yumi was adorable and charming when she was blushing.

Recently though, Sachiko heard those words more frequently, aside from the words nice, approachable and so on. Yumi had attracted admirers like a blossoming flower attracted bees. It wasn't Yumi's fault if people were drawn to her. Wasn't she among them who were taken by Yumi's good nature and charm? She was proud to be Yumi's big sister.

"Yumi is really famous," Sachiko said to the younger girl.

"Eh? No, no, I'm not," Yumi denied, waving her hands for emphasis, the fading blush in her cheeks returning.

"Don't be too modest," Sachiko said, a hint of smile in her eyes.

"Onee-sama," Yumi protested.

"I hope you wouldn't forget about me, Yumi," Sachiko said playfully.

"Of course I won't! I mean...Onee-sama," Yumi protested once again, though now a smile was in her lips. Sachiko was being playful. She rarely saw her like that so it made her really happy. Plus, it seemed that Sachiko wasn't going to scold her.

"Don't worry, Onee-sama, I'll greet you on TV frequently when I became famous," Yumi joked. She and Sachiko shared a quiet giggle at her words. Yumi forgot about her discomfort of having too many fan girls to deal with. For now, she enjoyed the moment with her beloved Onee-sama.



A/N: Somehow, I feel like my writing style had changed from when the last time I wrote this. However, because I'm lazy, not to mention busy, I'm leaving this as it is. I just did a few changes here and there. That's probably what I'm going to do with the rest of the chapters ;)

As to why this idea came to me, when I wrote this story, well, at that time, I think Britney Spears just released her album (I can't remember clearly haha;) and since I enjoyed the beat of her songs, I managed to have this, especially after hearing Circus (which I liked a lot!). Yes folks, I followed this story with a sequel entitled Circus, but that's for the later time, right? For now, let's just enjoy being womanizer haha ;) Who knows, if I feel like it, I might follow Circus with 3 haha (stop thinking Arvendell, or you'll have your hands full with all the things that you want to write ;)

Why and how Yumi is a 'womanizer' in this story, which will probably be explained in the later part (I hope!). Sorry, I'm just not so sure about a lot of things here haha how unreliable of me ;)

Well then, I'm going back to work! I don't know when I'm going to update, since my exam and reporting will happen in the same day on the first week of September, and I haven't started yet with my 3-inch thick readings ;(

Oh, and before I forgot again, thanks to devilhamster for dropping comments on my previous stories here even if it has been a long time since I posted them. I really appreciate the effort and time you've given to review them ;) Maraming salamat! Thanks a lot!

Until next time, my dear folks! ;)

-23 August 2010-

3:55 PM