Rrrrrriiiiinnngg...

I snapped wide awake. Was that the alarm clock? I looked over at it. It wasn't ringing. I must have just imagined it,I thought. Ami came in.

''Yumi! The phone's ringing!'' She shouted.

''Huh? Oh...okay,I'm coming!'' I said. I put on my trademark skull shirt and studded armbands,then I went into the kitchen with Ami.

I picked up the phone. ''Hello? Who is this?'' I asked.

''Sis,it's me.''

''Buyo? What do you want?''

''Well...I just wanted to tell you I'm on my way over to your bus right now.''

''You mean you're coming over?''

''Uh-huh.''

I sighed. ''Buyo...we just hung out last night.''

''I know,but...''

''You know what,Buyo? I don't care. You can come.''

''All right then. See ya.'' He hung up.

''So,what's the deal?'' Ami asked.

''Buyo's coming over.''

''Oh. Well,it's nice to see him again,huh?''

''Yeah...I suppose...''

It was a pretty typical day on the playground at the Kindergarten. I looked up at the top of the slide. An absolutely ADORABLE little boy named Jimu was standing at the top. Jimu was a good friend of mine back then.

Jimu looked down at me nervously. ''I-I-I don't know,Yumi...this is pretty high up...''

''Come on!'' I shouted, ''I've gone down it a million times and I'm just fine!''

Jimu still refused to do anything.

''You're not afraid,are ya?''

''Uhh...''

''You're too afraid! You cannot jump! Nya nya nya nya nya!'' I shouted in a singsong voice. That got his attention. He slid down.

Another old friend from back then,Seicha,came over.

''So,Yumi-chan...I see you're hanging out with your boyfriend.''

I sighed. ''For the last time,Seicha,he's not my boyfriend! He's just a friend that happens to be a boy just like I happen to be a girl and...I am a girl,right?''

''Uh-huh.''

I was just about to climb up the stairs of the slide when I noticed three boys coming. They were The Demon Boys,the worst bullies at the school.

I hated these guys. They made fun of my voice and my purple hair all the time. I hid behind Seicha. She looked and saw them coming.

''You guys!'' She shouted. ''I told you to leave her alone!''

The leader,Seigei,grinned slyly at Seicha. ''Oh,yeah...we'll leave her alone...''

''Just as soon as the 'fun' is over!'' Seigei's partner,Kogo said.

''Yeah!'' Said Shunani,the youngest of the boys. They started to come towards me and Seicha. But before they could do anything...

''Seigei!'' Someone called out.

''Coming,Mom!'' He turned to the other boys. ''Gotta go.'' And with that he left. Now Kogo and Shunani were powerless.

''You mama's boy!'' I called after Seigei. ''Why don't 'cha go run home to your mama,you big ol' mama's boy?''

''Yumi-chan!'' Mr. Takamoto,the Kindergarten teacher,called out.

''What?''

''Your father is here.''

''Uhh...okay!'' I turned to Jimu and Seicha. ''Bye,guys.''

Mr. Takamoto lead me to the parking lot. Father was standing by the car waiting for me.

''Get in. Now.'' He said.

''Wh-why?''

He opened the car door. ''I said get in!'' He pushed me into the car,then he shut the door,got into the drivers' seat,then drove off.

We had arrived at the hospital. Father took me by the hand and we ran in. We were both going so fast it was hard to really understand what was going on.

When we had finally made it upstairs,Father let go of my hand and walked into a room. I followed him.

''Go away!'' He shouted! ''Leave me alone!''

I waited outside the room for a while,but it became too much for me to stay out there all alone,so I went in.

I saw Mother in a bed holding something. Curious,I went over to her.

Father noticed me and slapped me. ''I told you to stay outside!''

''Boshi!'' Mother shouted. ''Go on,come over here,Yumi.''

I leaned over and saw what she was holding: the new baby she had been telling me about for months now.

''Is it a brother or a sister?'' I asked her.

''Brother. His name is Buyo.''

''Buyo?'' I looked at him more closely and smiled at him. He smiled back slighty. I looked over at Father. He was still angry at me,but it didn't really matter. Little Buyo was all that mattered to me now.

There was a knock at the door. I answered it. It was Buyo.

''Oh...'' I said, ''Perfect timing.''

''What are you talking about?'' Buyo asked.

''Never mind.'' I told him. ''Come in.''

About an hour or so after Buyo had come over,Ami and I went and practiced our new song. When we were done,I went into the livingroom. Buyo was playing with Koja.

''Oh...there you are.'' Buyo said. Koja got down off of the couch. Buyo and I watched him leave.

''He's adorable.'' Buyo said.

I smiled. ''I know.''

''So,sis...remember what I said last night?''

''About what?''

''About coming on tour with you and Ami.''

''Oh yeah...I'll have to wait until Kaz gets back so I can ask him. But if he says no,you can still stay with us until we leave Osaka.''

Buyo grinned. ''Heck,I'm fine either way as long as I'm with you.''

I thought this over. ''You know what,Buyo?''

''Hm?''

''Me too.''

Buyo hugged me. ''I love you,sis.''

''Me too...''

A/N: WHEW! I'm FINALLY done with this chappie. Dang...that was the longest flashback I've ever written. Well anyways,reviews,ideas,and constructive criticism are welcomed;flame me and you're DEAD.