A/N: Yipee! Break at last! I just came from a series of discussions on development and climate and stuff (I have to work for a living). Anyway, why am I telling you this? On to part two of Chapter 1!

Chapter 1.2. Truth or Consequence

"Uh-huh," Eriko said when the bottle stopped pointing at Hasekura Rei, the current Rosa Foetida, who turned pale, not because she was on penalty but because the person in-charged was Eriko.

"What is your choice, Rei?" Eriko asked with an expression that showed 'this is interesting'.

"I'll go for truth, Onee-sama," Rei said, then immediately regretted it at seeing Eriko's grin.

"I know you would chose truth, Rei, but that doesn't mean that it will be easy," Eriko said.

"I…of course, Onee-sama."

Rei wiped her brow, not liking Eriko's smile a bit. She should have chosen consequence. Knowing Eriko…

Eriko winked at Shimazu Yoshino, the Rosa Foetida en Bouton, who looked at Rei worriedly before meeting Eriko's gaze squarely. Eriko laughed. Not taking her eyes from Yoshino, she dropped the bomb.

"What part of your body that Yoshino-chan hadn't touched, Rei?"

Rei turned paler at the question, while Yoshino shot to her feet.

"Hey, that's unfair, Eriko-sama! Why are you involving me in the question?" Yoshino said angrily.

"I seem to remember that when Sei asked Yumi-chan about her feelings for Sachiko, you didn't raise any objection," Eriko answered, enjoying the discomfort of the younger members of her family.

Yoshino didn't have a retort at that. But nevertheless, she wouldn't easily give up.

"B-but that question is…"

Yoshino stopped when she felt someone tugged on her arm. She looked down to see Rei gazing up at her, who said, "Stop it. You'll only encourage her."

"But Rei-chan…"

Yoshino looked at the laughing Eriko who was joined by Sei, while the others, the younger ones anyway, fidgeted nervously.

"I'll never forgive you!" Yoshino spat at Eriko.

If looks could kill, Eriko would have dropped dead right there and then.

"You still have lots to learn, Yoshino-chan," Eriko said before turning to Rei. "So what is it, Rei? We're waiting."

Rei almost cursed her Onee-sama for putting her in an embarrassing situation. Even if she wanted to lie, she knew that Eriko would know. Besides, she had a feeling that Eriko was doing everything on purpose.

"It's nothing," Rei said meekly, hers and Yoshino's face were so red.

Eriko laughed, although it was nothing compared to Sei's hysterical laughter. Youko shook her head while the rest at the room were shocked.

Rei knew that she couldn't do anything about it now so avoiding the questioning eyes of her friend Sachiko, she spun the bottle.

Sei stopped laughing when she saw the battle pointed at her.

"Wow, quick chance for revenge, Rei," Sei said before laughing again.

"I'll go for consequence Rei. I'd prefer Shimako's and Eriko's situation rather than yours and Yumi-chan."

"Go ahead and strip dance," Rei said without thinking.

The room was silent for a moment.

"No. What I mean to say…" Rei started but Eriko stopped her.

"You can't change it now," Eriko said, smiling. There was no doubt in her mind, Sei would definitely…

"I like that," Sei laughingly said while the others groaned.

"Hold this."

Sei picked the bottle at the table and gave it to Yumi and then she stepped on the table.

"Wait," Eriko said as she headed for the component, selected a song, and then played it.

"Nice choice, Eriko," Sei said as she started to dance at the seductive tune.

Everyone was so focused, the others with shocked, to Sei that they didn't notice Youko's face going pale as she stared unblinkingly to Sei who now had unbuttoned her shirt, thus, showing white skin.

When Sei's hand reached for the button of her jeans, Yumi covered her face, while Eriko, Yoshino, Noriko and Matsudaira Touko stared with amusement. Sachiko and Shimako, on the other hand, were speechless at Sei's boldness.

"That's enough, Sei-sama," Rei said dryly. "You're enjoying this, aren't you?"

"Of course!"

Sei laughed as she started buttoning her shirt.

"Yumi-chan. Stop acting like that when you're having naughty dreams of Sachiko already," Sei teased, laughing all the more when Yumi's face turned scarlet.

"I'm not! Sei-sama, you…" Yumi stopped. Whatever she would say wouldn't have effect on Sei anyway so she'd better save her breathe.

Still laughing, Sei spun the bottle, which stopped pointing at Sachiko.

"This is interesting. So Sachiko, what is it?"

"Truth," Sachiko said flatly.

Everyone stared at Sachiko with interest while Yumi looked at her worriedly. Her worries increased when Sei winked at her.

"Tell us, Sachiko. Who is the most important person in your life?"

"Yumi," Sachiko answered immediately that left the others speechless. They didn't expect Sachiko to admit it easily.

'Yumi'. Yumi repeated in her mind.

Did she hear Sachiko right?

She was the most important person in Sachiko's life?

It couldn't be!

Yumi pinched her arm.

'Ouch'.

It hurts.

Yumi touched the now red skin of her arm. She was awake. It wasn't just a dream. She turned to her right when she heard faint laughter, and her eyes met Sei's mischievous eyes. Blushing, she glanced at her left where the person who said that she was the most important person in her life didn't even looked at her but instead picked the bottle and spun it.

The game continued on and on until it was time for dinner.

Stopping from playing didn't help a bit to ease Yumi's embarrassment as well as Yoshino's, Rei's and Shimako's. They were the ones who were so unlucky that day because aside from spilling some of their secrets, they were also made to do a lot of embarrassing things.

A/N: Chapter 2 would be entitled A Drunken Moment. Obviously it involves alcohol ha ha :) ;) And yeah, I divided each chapter in two parts, okay?

Till next time guys! Have a nice day!

---Arvendell---

29 January 2008