Hi! Um...just to tell you all.... i'm so sorry if Yuki's a real mary-sue . just can't help it...^^;; but i'm too lazy to rewrite the story...so GOMEN! and btw....the beginning is sorta a flashback+dream...both together..

Jen-chanabout the 'wonder what's sumthing' part...heheh...it's like..since boating is nothing...that means 'something' should be even more..um...ROMANTIC? ^^;;

sakura2814the sequel for ICBG'll be after this fiction(himawari)..but i don't think i'll write a sequel to this.......btw..the sequel of ICBG happens after Miyuki meets Yuki and happens after all this ^^;; so it's like the sequel of ICBG and Himawari ^^(confusing...isn't it??)

freya and Soshi GOMEN! just can't help myself...n i'm so sorrry!! er...and..um..if you don't wanna read it...it's fine with me ^^;; GOMEN NASAI!*bows down*

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"Tsubame! Quick, take Yuki somewhere else while I settle this!"exclaim a green haired man hurriedly to his wife.

"Hai, Hoshi! Come, Yuki, let's go somewhere else! Hurry!"exclaimed Tsubame. Her blue eyes were twinkling with fear and pain as she pushed her daughter to hide away somewhere in the small house.

Yuki could only open her eyes and stare at the surroundings which she called home. It was a cold and messy house, with only a room and a kitchenette, not forgetting the only toilet in the house too.

Yuki had inherited her mother's curly hair, blue eyes and her dad's green hair. She often felt herself as some refugee, running away from somewhere. Suddenly, the door of her house just burst open. A couple of scary-looking and well-built men entered the tiny house.

"HAHA! Hoshi, nice to see you again. Remember me, Kadaki? Your friendly loanperson here. So where's the money you promised us?"said the leader of the men.

"I told you, I'll pay it back next week!"

"Next week, next week. You can't think of another time? What about now?"

"I don't have the money yet!"

"Argh, SHUT UP! You're making me angry! Come on, guys. Look for some valuables to take for the interest!"

"Yes, boss. The fine women here make good prostitutes, don't they?"

"You can take me if you want. Just LEAVE MY FAMILY ALONE!"exclaimed Hoshi. He couldn't let his wife and his young daughter become the slaves of the loan sharks.

Tsubame, Yuki's mother, was trying her best to prevent her daughter from witnessing this nightmare.

"Yuki, just go to sleep, ok?"

"Okaa-san...but...otou-san........."

"Never mind. He'll be alright, ne? Here, take this pendant. It's mom's favourite one, so don't lose it!"

"Hai, okaa-san."

Yuki pretended to sleep, but she left her eyes slightly open. Her mom was trying to block her view but her mom's thin figure wasn't sufficient to totally block her view. At the background, she saw her father being urged by a couple of men.

"Hey, Hoshi. Pay up, or say sayonara to your family!"

"DON'T TO ANYTHING TO TSUBAME OR YUKI! If you want to involve anyone, don't involve my family members!"

"Hm...well then...let's see how you tackle this,"said the head of the loan sharks, his gun pointed at Tsubame. Before he could trigger his gun, Hoshi ran and took the shot for his wife.

"Hoshi! HOSHI!!!"cried Tsubame, her eyes filled with tears. It was the perfect timing to kill Yuki, the head of the loan sharks thought. They could sell Yuki's mother as a prostitute for her whole life and give the Haragiri family a whole chunk of misery.

The man pointed his gun towards Yuki. Her big blue eyes were innocent, dreading the death of her beloved father too. She was only 5 then, and she knew how it felt to be alone.

"IF YOU WANT TO KILL SOMEONE, LET IT BE ME, NOT YUKI!"yelled Tsubame. She closed her eyes, and waited for the bullet to hit her.

"Well...if you want us to.."said one of the men, their gun pointed at Tsubame. Yuki heard a gunshot, and blood splattered on the floor. It was a dreadful sight, yes, the death of her parents. Her eyes widened, tears gathered.

"THIS IS THE POLICE! WE'VE GOT THE HOUSE SURROUNDED! EVERYONE COME OUT WITH YOUR HANDS ON YOUR HEADS!"blared a policeman from outside. The loan sharks winced, trying to leave through either the windows or the back door. Nevertheless, they were all surrounded and soon caught by the authorities.

When the men left, Yuki went to her father and tapped his shoulder lightly.

"Otou-san, these men are gone. The police took them away. Come on...wake up..otou-san...OTOU-SAN!"Yuki noticed her tears dribbling down her cheeks. She turned to her mother, her face full of peace and serenity.

"Mom...come on...wake up..."she said, pushing her mom a little.

"Why? Why are you asleep? Come on, the bad guy's gone!"exclaimed Yuki, just as a policewoman opened the door. She saw the young girl and the still couple in the room. Her eyes started to water, looking at the young girl's actions.

"Ms.Policewoman, aren't the bad guys gone? Then why are my parents still asleep?"

The policewoman couldn't answer the question. She didn't want to shatter the poor girl's heart, but still, the girl had to know the truth.

"So I was right. Otou-san and okaa-san are dead,"she said, tears dripping on the floor of the small house.

"Nande yo? Nande? NANDE!?!?!?!?!?!"Yuki shouted, banging the wooden floor. She was so upset, fustrated and sad, all at one time.

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"May the souls of Haragiri Hoshi and Haragiri Tsubame rest in peace,"said the priest. Everyone in the church was sobbing furiously. Yuki could be found seated quietly. Her eyes were constantly wet, staring at the pendant her mom gave her. It was her only memento, and meant alot to this five-year old girl.

"Why are you going, otou-san...okaa-san? You can't leave me alone. Please...don't!"

Yuki woke up with a start. She just remembered being in the Fuji's summer house.

"Just a nightmare. Phew...but why am I always having these kind of dreams?"

She walked towards her backpack and took out a musical box with a rose on it. She opened it, observing the ballerina twirling round and round. It was what her father gave her when she was really young. She was really fascinated with it and played it everytime. Whenever she felt sad, she would open the music box and feel better again.

The music in the box was spoilt because she dismantled the box and took out the musical device. It was just too noisy and annoying as she often opened the box when she was annoyed. She would slam it shut, tears streaming from her blue eyes. The hinges of the box was also squeaky and rusty because of all the tears which got stuck there over the years.

Nevertheless, she kept the box wherever she went. Before her parents left the world, she just thought of it as a normal present. After their death, she treasured it the most, keeping all her mementos inside. Whenever she opened the box, she would feel all her memories returning one by one. The memento she liked most was the pendant her mother gave her before she died.

"Sometimes I wonder....why do I feel weird when I'm with Eiji? I feel.....different...as in...I feel speechless and all red."

"I've got to stop doing that. I live for the future, and the future I'll live for."

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*pulls hair* AHH! I don't know why...I just think the ending for this chapter's pretty crappish.......but the ideas just flow.....live for the future...and the future i'll live for? ehehe...i must have been hit by an asteroid XD....and I feel so pessimistic today......and btw...just to hope you're not confused! Yuki's having a bdream/b about her bpast/b...got it? ^^;; good! pls R&R!