The next morning, Yuki slowly arose from her rough slumber, her blurred vision staring at the clock that read 9:23 AM. To her, it was pretty late; good thing she didn't have to work today. Rising from the sheets, a delightful aroma hit her nose as she threw on a robe and made her way to the kitchen.

"Ohayou, Yuki" Sae greeted her friend, the sight catching Yuki totally off guard.

"Ah, ohayou, Sae-chan. Yo-you're...cooking? And in an apron?" Yuki said with shock since she was usually the one to cook.

"Well, I figured you'd be too tired to cook since I did wear you out last night, hmm..." Sae teased her with a funny voice

"Fuck off! You're so full of shit." Yuki joked, the two sharing a good giggle. "Now shut up and cook!" Cooking up some nice Japanese omelets, the two enjoyed another one of their nice mornings.

"Ne Yuki, you okay? Lately you've been kinda off, and so were you last night." the curious ikemen asked with food in her mouth.

"You're delusional, I'm totally cool." Yuki lied through her teeth. In fact, there was something gnawing at her heart; it was the person right in front of her. Over the course of years, Yuki and Sae have always confided in each other all their worries and agonies. But this time, it was one Yuki could not confess. She loved Sae like a sister and friend, but seemingly she began viewing Sae as more than just a love toy. Just like Sae, Yuki was unsure of the true meaning of love, and refused to discuss the topic with her or anyone. What bothered even Yuki more was the harsh reality of Sae flirting with other girls; she knew Sae was a catch. On the other hand, Sae was totally cool with Yuki going for someone else, but she didn't want to. As her friend was out on the town with other girls, Yuki was at home, crying for Sae to come back, confused and lost about what she should do. Petrified she might lose Sae forever, she kept her mouth shut, but she was even more afraid of Sae falling for someone else.

"Hmmm, Sae-chan . . . ."

"Yuk's? HELLO? Are you sleeping with your eyes open?" the ikemen shouted

"Wah, gomen, Sae!" Yuki snapped back to reality, almost falling out of her chair.

"Sorry about that, but listen, I met a real cutie yesterday after work and I'm meeting her today. She said she was gonna bring one of her friends. So you wanna go?" Sae asked.

"Ano, sounds great . . . . . . I guess."

"Sure you're cool? You really have been a little off lately. You don't have to if you don't wanna." Sae said with real sincerity in her voice.

"I think I'll just stay back here. I'm little tired from last night." winking at the ikemen.

"All right then. More for me!...teehee…LALALALA!" Sae put both their dishes away and ran upstairs to get ready for her date. Once Sae disappeared Yuki's stomach was then in a big knot, beginning to feel uneasy about her decision to stay home while Sae frolics with her new friend. While Yuki washed the dishes Sae came hurdling down the stairs sliding into the kitchen, almost crashing.

"Oiii! Be careful."

"Teehee, gomen! I'm just pumped for today." the ikemen declared in excitement. Struggling to hold her tears back, Yuki grabbed Sae's things for her and rushed her out the door.

"Hmm, sure you don't wanna go? It'll be more fun with you there." Sae pouted, trying to convince the stubborn girl, but her mind was set. She knew she couldn't handle seeing Sae with another girl and shoved her out the door in a playful manner.

"You go have fun."

"Thanks, want me to bring you something?"

"I'm okay. Ja ne!"

And Sae was out the door, jumping like a kid loaded on candy. Hearing the door shut Yuki slid down the wall, finally letting her tears fall, then throwing herself on the couch. Being too deprived by her torn heart, soon minutes turned into hours without Yuki even noticing. Finally lifting her head, the clock read 8:38 PM, obviously Sae wasn't coming back anytime soon. Through the years of their friendship, both noticed a pattern: if Sae was out past 6, she wasn't coming back, and if Yuki was out past 9, she wasn't coming back. Apparently, Yuki was a nocturnal, and Sae was an early-bird. Dying from extreme boredom and anxiety, Yuki got off the couch and decided to go out by herself.

Sexing it up a notch, she threw on a fitted white blouse with the first 2 buttons undone, showing off her jaw-dropping cleavage; the blouse hugged her curves perfectly, along with a little see-through action. Next she wore a black mini skirt, which allowed her slim legs to make their appearance. Wanting to feel even more sexy, she chose a pair of 5-inch black Thierry Mugler heels, a pair of silver earrings, and moon crescent necklace that Sae had given her last Christmas. For a second, she felt like changing her mind. But shrugging her feelings for Sae to the side, Yuki was determined to have a fun night alone. Ready to take on the night, Yuki felt the possibility of Sae coming back with some company so she wrote her a note, and left.