(This fiction is based on the characters and settings created by Oyuki Konno)

At the hospital, Sachiko's commanding manner coupled with her imposing presence, secured Sachiko and Yumi a small treatment room. Aya-chan and Suguru stayed in the waiting area with orders to send Youko in when she got there. Yumi was laying on the bed with Sachiko seated next to her holding the younger girls hand.

In a few minutes a young nurse came in. "What seems to be the problem?" she asked, ready to take notes on her clipboard. When Sachiko told her the reason for their visit, the nurse's eyes softened with understanding, as she continued to write down Yumi's information on the chart that Sachiko provided.

When she was done taking notes, the nurse reached into a cabinet and pulled out a hospital gown and a plastic bag. "Could you change into this and place your clothes in the bag please," the nurse instructed and handed the items to Sachiko. "The doctor will be in shortly," the nurse said as she left.

Sachiko turned to Yumi and helped her into a sitting position. The older girl reached for the buttons on the pajama top and paused. "May I?" she asked the sitting girl. Yumi responded with a nod, and Sachiko proceeded to unbutton the top and slide it off Yumi. Sachiko tried to stay as stoic as possible as she was undressing her girlfriend, but her eyes flared with anger as she looked upon Yumi's condition. The right side of her face was all puffy and swollen where she was backhanded. Yumi's right wrist was red and raw where the old man had held it behind her back and the younger girl's left breast was all bruised and swollen where she was manhandled.

It took all of Sachiko's control to keep the tears and pain in, as she looked upon her battered lover. She gently helped Yumi into the hospital gown and tied it behind the younger girl. Sachiko knelt down in front of Yumi and placed her hand near the girls waist. Again the black-haired girl looked into Yumi's eyes for permission and received another nod. Sachiko grabbed the waistband of the pants, her heart wrenching as Yumi shied away from her touch. The older girl slowly pulled the pajama pants down the younger girl's legs. Once they were off Sachiko rolled them up and placed the pajamas in the plastic bag. She then helped Yumi get comfortable on the bed.

A short while later, Youko strode through the doorway. Her face paled, seeing the damaged young woman laying in the bed. "What happened?" she asked worriedly.

Sachiko tried to stand up and approach Youko, but was stopped by Yumi's hand grasping at her arm. "Don't leave me," Yumi pleaded at her companion.

Sachiko looked down at her love and told her gently. "I'm not leaving. I'll just be over there talking to onee-sama. I won't let you out of my sight Yumi." Yumi reluctantly let go of the older girls arm and Sachiko went over to explain the situation to Youko. As Sachiko related the story, Youko's expression changed from shock to seething anger. When the two girls finished conversing, they approached the girl on the bed.

Youko sat down on the side of the bed and gave Yumi a loving smile. "Yumi-chan, I know this has been painful for you and I hate to ask you to relive it. But I need you to be brave and tell me everything that happened to you." Yumi responded by squeezing her eyes shut and shaking her head. "Please Yumi-chan, I wouldn't ask if it wasn't necessary to keep you from getting hurt again." Youko continued.

Sachiko, sitting back in the chair, held Yumi's hand and asked, "Could you do it for me, my love?"

Yumi looked at the caring, sapphire eyes of the woman she loved, nodded, and began to speak. "I was sitting at the desk writing a letter to Sachiko, when Ogasawara-sama came in ..." Slowly, haltingly, Yumi related in full detail everything Sachiko's grandfather had done to her. Hearing the painful events straight from her lover's lips, caused Sachiko to turn away from facing the younger girl. The older girl's heart, wracked with guilt, found it hard to keep her emotions under control. Silent tears started forming in her eyes as she thought, 'I should have been stronger for her. I had a part in what happened to her also.'

At the end of the story the young girl was in tears, shaking, while the other two were barely holding back tears of their own.

Sachiko then put her arm around Yumi and pulled the girl close to her and let her own tears flow freely. "Oh Yumi, I'm sorry I wasn't there to protect you. I won't ever leave you like that again."

"Promise?' the question came up from Yumi's muffled sobs.

"I promise Yumi.' Sachiko answered.

At that point a middle aged woman came in wearing a doctor's coat, looking at the chart in her hand. She cleared her throat to get the three girl's attention, then spoke, "Yumi, I am going to examine you now. During the examination we are going to collect any evidence we can that will help us identify and punish your rapist."

Yumi looked at the doctor fearfully. Sachiko gave Yumi's hand a squeeze and told her, "It'll be fine. I'll be here with you. No one is going to hurt you here."

Yumi looked at Sachiko and just nodded. "First we are going to document and treat your injuries," the doctor said, as she took out a camera. The doctor started by taking pictures of Yumi's face and wrist. Yumi turned her head away in embarrassment, as the hospital gown was lifted and pictures were taken of the bruising on her breasts and torso. Yumi gave a sigh of relief as the gown once again covered her, and the camera was put away.

The doctor started the physical examination. She checked Yumi's head for concussion, then proceed to look at her wrist, asking the young girl to move it different ways. After determining it might be sprained, the doctor then splinted it with a wrist brace. The doctor slid up the stirrups located at the foot of the bed. Yumi's eyes became wide with terror as she realized what was coming next. "Yumi could you place your feet in these please?" the doctor asked indicating the stirrups.

"I can't do this," Yumi whimpered. "It's too much."

The doctor then explained to the young girl , "We really need to examine you down there to see if there is any lasting injury. I'll be as gentle as I can. I promise you."

Yumi squeezed her eyes shut, shook her head, and locked her lower body rigid. Sachiko looked at Yumi with love and said, "I swear to you Yumi, if you let the doctor finish her exam, I will make sure the wedding will never happen. For either of us. Now just close your eyes and let's remember something pleasant." Sachiko finished and nodded to the doctor, who placed Yumi's feet in the stirrups.

Sachiko looked at Yumi, "Tell me the happiest time of your life."

Yumi closed her eyes and spoke. "The first time we spent the week at your summer home." Sachiko smiled at that because it was one of her fondest memories also. Yumi kept describing the event of that week as the doctor continued her examination.

As Yumi was talking, her mind focused on Sachiko, the love of her life, and how many of her pleasant memories were directly associated with the raven-haired goddess that was her reason for living. Yumi was brought back to reality, as she winced in pain when the doctor touched a very tender spot during the pelvic exam. She opened her eyes to face Sachiko, who just turned away from her gaze. 'I must disgust her now,' Yumi thought. 'She can't even look at me.'

Finally, the examination was completed and Yumi settled back in a semi-laying position on the bed. The doctor removed her gloves and spoke. "Aside from the bruising and the sprained wrist, you'll be fine. I'm going to prescribe some pain medicine, and I suggest you see a counselor to help you through the mental trauma you've sustained." The doctor handed Sachiko the prescription and a referral card with the name and number of a rape counselor. "You're free to go whenever you are ready, I'll send the nurse in with something for you to wear." She said walking out of the treatment room.

Sachiko turned to Yumi and said, "I'm proud of you. You did good during the exam." the older girl leaned in to kiss her lover's lips. Yumi flinched at the contact and pulled away, causing Sachiko to frown.

"I'm sorry." Yumi apologized seeing the sadness in Sachiko's eyes.

"It's OK," Sachiko told the younger girl with a kind smile. At that point, the nurse came in with a set of scrubs for Yumi to change into. "Let's give you some privacy," the older girl said, collecting Youko and exiting the room.

Out in the hallway, Sachiko turned to Youko. "Get that evidence tested for me, along with this," she ordered, handing Youko the toothbrush she retrieved from her grandfather's bathroom. "How long will it take for the results to come in?" Sachiko asked.

Youko thought for a bit and replied, "We can probably get the initial results later this afternoon."

"Good, get them to me as soon as possible, onee-sama," Sachiko said to the woman walking down the hallway, before the raven-haired girl turned and walked back into the treatment room to get Yumi. Yumi had changed into the scrubs and was sitting on the bed with a faraway look in her eyes. "Yumi," the older girl said. "Lets go get you some rest."

The younger girl stood up and accompanied Sachiko out of the hospital. The two girls met up with Aya-chan and Suguru in the waiting room. When Yumi saw the handsome young man, she moved closer to Sachiko for protection. Sachiko put her arm aound Yumi's shoulder and said calmly, "Nothings going to happen while you're with me, my love." They young girl leaned in closer to the raven-haired beauty, and the four companions left the hospital with Suguru leading the way and the girls following after.

Suguru dropped the three girls off in front of Yumiko's. Aya-chan wanted to return the mansion, but Sachiko, fearing what would happen to the young maid tried to talk her out of it.

"What about my job, Sachiko-ojousama?" Aya-chan asked.

"Don't worry about it Aya-chan. Once all this has settled down, I'll straighten things out for you. I would really hate something to happen to you. I owe you a debt for taking care of Yumi when I couldn't." Sachiko stated.

Aya-chan started to argue, "But Sachiko-ojousama ..."

It was Yumi who convinced the maid to stay with them, "Please Aya-chan, I could use another friend right now."

Not able to resist Yumi's plaintive tones, Aya-chan agreed, "As you wish Yumi-sama."

It was early in the morning, when the three girls entered Sachiko's apartment. It was a small one-bedroom flat, with a kitchenette to the right as you entered the door. To the left was a fairly good-sized sitting area with a low table and some pillows on the floor. Straight back from the entrance was a hallway which led to the bathroom on the right and the bedroom to the left. The walls and flooring gave off a warm homey atmosphere. The girls dropped their bags in the living area before Sachiko said to Yumi, "Why don't you get yourself cleaned up?" The older girl led Yumi to the small bathroom and started the shower. "Do you need any help, hon?" Sachiko asked and the younger girl just shook her head. The older girl left the bathroom saying, "I'll be right outside if you need me," before she closed the door.

Slowly Yumi got herself undressed and entered the shower stall. She let the warm water run over her body for a long time as she cried. She remembered how helpless she felt when Sachiko's grandfather molested her. She now felt useless, violated, and dirty. Yumi picked up the soap and started washing herself vigorously, trying to wash the sick memory of the old man's touch away. As she was rinsing the soap off, she thought about Sachiko's reaction at the hospital. Sachiko had barely looked at her and when their eyes met the older girl quickly turned away. 'Is she ashamed of me now,' Yumi thought. Am I just damaged, soiled goods to her? Can she still love me after this?' Yumi started crying again thinking that her girlfriend doesn't want anything to do with her anymore after what happened to her. The younger girls thoughts were stopped by a knock at the door.

"Yumi, are you alright in there? You've been in there a long time." Sachiko said worriedly from the other side of the bathroom door.

"I'm just getting out now, Sachiko." Yumi replied as she shut the water off and grabbed a towel from the rack in front of her. Covering herself she opened the door.

Sachiko stood there holding a T-shirt and a pair of shorts. "I brought some clothes for you to sleep in," the older girl stated.

Yumi took the clothes and thanked Sachiko, closing the door. She placed the clothes on the sink as she toweled herself dry. Soon there after she came out of the bathroom dressed. Sachiko led Yumi into the small bedroom which had a small bed, a dresser and a night stand. On the floor was a sleeping mat that Sachiko found in a closet. After leading Yumi to the bed the older girl said, why don't you try and sleep, you've had a long day."

"But where will you and Aya-chan sleep?" Yumi asked.

"We'll take the floor." the older girl answered.

Too tired to argue with her girlfriend that she should take the floor, Yumi lifted her legs onto the bed and let Sachiko pull the covers over her and plant a light kiss on her forehead wishing her a good night. Yumi soon fell fast asleep.

Sachiko looked over at the sleeping girl. 'Why would I have ever wanted to let you go,' she thought, 'I need you like I need air to breathe. You bring out the best in me. It's my fault what happened to you, and I will make it up to you.' The older girl vowed to herself as she shut the bedroom door. "Aya-chan, why don't you borrow some clothes and get yourself cleaned up. We need to get some rest too," the black-haired girl said to the maid, sipping tea in the living room.

"You go first, Sachiko-ojousama," Aya-chan said.

"Aya-chan, you are a guest in my house and I will not have it. Go get cleaned up. I'll take care of the kitchen. Also in here you can call me Sachiko." the tall girl replied in a tone that would allow no argument.

"Yes, Sachiko-sama." Aya-chan said as she headed to the bathroom.

While Aya-chan was cleaning herself, Sachiko collected the dirty cups from her and Aya-chan, brought them to the sink and washed them, letting them dry on the counter. Within minutes Aya-chan was out of the bathroom, and ready for bed. She settled herself on the floor of the bedroom as Sachiko was getting herself ready for bed.

As Sachiko was getting herself changed for bed, she was alarmed by Yumi's voice screaming, "No, please stop. No!" The older girl went over to the younger girl on the bed, having the nightmare. She sat on the bed and shook Yumi gently to wake her. The younger girl awoke with a start, then recognizing the beauty looking down on her, jumped into her girlfriends arms sobbing, "It was terrible Sachiko. It was happening all over again."

"Shh, Yumi. I'm here," the older girl said releasing the scared girl, laying her back down then laying herself down beside Yumi wrapping an arm around the younger girl. "Nobody is going to hurt you now. Shh." Soon Yumi fell back to sleep with Sachiko gently rubbing her back.

A/N: Thanks again for all your support.