A/N: Hey! I know I had mentioned on a one shot I posted last week I think that this would be here this week and so here it is. The updates will probably continue like this, I had finals and things to do at school along with getting another job added into the mix. Anyways, I have a little downtime this week and will be working on Chapter 18 which has already been started as of this posting so I'm a little bit ahead, I usually don't have any of the next chapter started when I post these. I've also had another idea itching at me that I'm kind of working on slowly. (One shot) I am trying to focus on just this though.

Anyways, I think that is all I had to say for this little status update, I am appreciate the reviews and PM's, some of them are making me rethink parts and I believe it will be a little better than originally planned, so thank you! As always, I hope you enjoy this chapter and I'll type to you in the next one?

Yumi poked her head out of her bedroom listening carefully as she heard the front door shut. After waiting for a minute just to make sure she made her way down the stairs and into the kitchen. Once she saw that her parents things weren't in the room, she made her way towards the front window glancing out briefly to check if the car was in the driveway which it wasn't. Yumi smiled as she quickly went from the window to the phone and dialed Sachiko's phone number.

She said a silent prayer as the phone rang, thankfully, a maid answered the phone. Even better, it was Sachiko's maid that answered the phone, she was the nicest lady.

"Hello, may I speak to Sachiko?" Yumi asked as the phone remained silent for a moment.

"You know she is grounded, Yumi," the maid said before sighing and glancing around the hallway she was in. "I'll do it this time, but I wasn't apart of this if you two get caught."

"Thank you, thank you, thank you," Yumi repeated as she heard a door open in the background followed by a faint, but very familiar voice in the background.

"Yes, but if your parents catch you, you will be in big trouble," the maid reminded Sachiko as she handed the phone and left the room.

Once the door was shut Sachiko put the phone to her ear and smiled, "hello, Yumi, I was going to try and call you."

"Are your parents home?" Yumi asked as Sachiko shrugged before heading to her bedroom door and locking it.

"I don't think so, but I'll head into the bathroom so that can't hear if they are," Sachiko said as she headed towards the bathroom that was connected to her room. "I'm sure if your parents are gone though mine are too. I think they said they were going together last night."

"I don't want to remember last night," Yumi said with a sigh as she thought about sitting on the couch and hearing the talk from her parents. "They talked to me about sex last night, it was very awkward."

"I know how you feel, I got that talk too, but I don't know why they are so concerned, we're both girls," Sachiko explained as Yumi nodded.

"What do you think it will be like when we go back to school tomorrow?" Yumi asked figuring the word had spread, whether it was the truth or not was yet to be seen. Even it was, it wouldn't matter, their parents were about to completely destroy any chance of ever being left alone.

"After our parents get done with them? I don't think we should go back," Sachiko joked knowing there was no way out of it.

"So how long are you grounded?" Yumi asked curiously as Sachiko sighed.

"A week," Sachiko answered as Yumi frowned a little feeling the same pain Sachiko was.

"I am too, but at least we can see each other at school," Yumi said trying to lighten the mood which it did a little.

"The only time, I have ever wanted to go to school," Sachiko joked as she looked into her bedroom to make sure she was still in the clear. ". . .So how are you doing?"

Yumi raised an eyebrow at the odd question as she shrugged, "I'm fine, why?"

"I just don't want you worrying about what they said, I don't believe anything they said," Sachiko clarified again for the fiftieth time in the past day. She really did worry that Yumi may be worried though and that was the last thing she wanted.

"I know and I'm fine now," Yumi sighed as she sat down on the couch nearby, "It just really hurt hearing them say those things."

"Well let's hope our parents aren't too loud, the real truth of what you really did this weekend may become known," Sachiko teased causing Yumi to blush deeply.

"L-let's hope. . ."

-X-X-

Youko raised an eyebrow as she looked up from the book she had in her hands noticing a group of girls gossiping a little louder than usual as they pointed towards the front gate. She couldn't quite see what they were looking at until she stood up. Anyone looking at her would see the life drain from her face as she saw Sachiko's parents walking with Yumi's parents. The look in Touro's eyes said he was anything but happy and at this time no girl dared cross his path. He needed no introduction at this school, if he showed up, it wasn't good, especially if Sachiko hadn't been there, which so far no one had seen her.

Youko took it upon herself to sit back down on the bench and pull out her phone trying to avoid contact with them. She wasn't sure what horror stories that had heard about her and she knew Touro was not afraid to approach her.

Once he had passed not seeming to notice her or perhaps just too annoyed to to care she got up and quickly started typing a message to Sei on her phone. By the time she had gotten to the school building Sei had already texted her back telling her to meet her by her classroom.

-X-X-

Rei closed her eyes and took a deep breath as she repeated in her head, "You can do this, you can do this, it's just Yoshino."

After a moment of starting to bob her head slightly as a way to get help build courage and momentum she stepped out of the classroom and turned to head down the hall. Her heart was racing and her breathing was uneasy as she approached the stairs.

She had to stop and try and calm herself, she wasn't physically worn, but mentally this was the most challenging thing she had ever done. "You can do this, just keep going," Rei told herself again before straightening up a little and forcing her feet to move. At first it was slow steps, but after a few steps she started feeling more momentum and decided this was the only way she would be able to do this.

She wasn't sure what to expect when she turned the corner, Yoshino's classroom would be in sight, she knew this was something she needed to do though. Nothing could stop her, she had to this.

"Rei," a familiar voice called out as she stopped dead in her tracks and looked up seeing Sachiko and Yumi's parents.

Rei instantly felt an overwhelming dread as she started Touro in the eyes like he was about to stumble onto something she may have done. "H-Hello," Rei replied hesitantly as Touro looked at her odd.

"You seem winded are you alright?" Touro asked as Rei glanced over his shoulder for a moment before nodding. "Well that is good, I will let you get to class, but you should stop by sometime, it seems like it's been forever since Sachiko has had you over," Touro explained as Rei smiled and gave a nod before stepping aside to let them pass. Just as soon as they entered the teachers office Rei took a deep breath and looked down the hallway. Yoshino was nowhere to be seen and if Touro was around, she imagined Yoshino would not be in the mood to talk about anything related to her. No doubt Touro being here had something to do with Sachiko and Yumi's relationship.

Either way, Rei had completely lost her will to speak with Yoshino. She sighed trying to figure out when she would be able to talk with her.

-X-X-

Touro sat with his wife on a couch across from the Fukuzawa's who had taken two chairs. It seemed their arrival had somewhat scrambled the staff who were trying to figure out exactly what information they could share with them.

When they finally entered the room again Touro glanced to them with all the silent cold rage that his daughter was usually known for, it was much scarier on him. Then again Yumi may have been softening that cold expression his daughter was usually known for.

"Welcome, I hope you didn't mind the wait," The schools principal said as the Fukuzawa's shook their head and the Ogasawara's remained silent. "I would like to start off by apologizing once again for what happened yesterday. You have to understand though that the teacher truly thought your daughters were in no danger."

"You are lucky they weren't. This would be an entirely different meeting if they had been and nothing had been done about it," Touro warned as the principal gave a nod.

"I'm aware of that, thankfully that isn't the case," The principal said as he looked between the Fukuzawa's and Ogasawara's.

"Yumi told us that nothing was done to prevent this. Why didn't the teacher do anything about it?" Mrs. Fukuzawa asked as the principal looked to her and started shaking his head a little.

"I don't know, Mrs. Fukuzawa, I understand this could have been prevented. The simple truth is though, no offense, your daughter did not have to slap that girl," The principal pointed out immediately regretting his words when all faces looked at him angrily.

"My daughter did what she had to do to protect herself!" Sayako said out loud as the principal looked to her silenced.

"Do you even know what is happening at this school?" Mrs. Fukuzawa asked as the principal looked to her feeling like he was losing control of this conversation. "Do you even know what that girl said to my daughter?!"

"Let me ask you a question," Touro interrupted as the principal looked to him noting his calm and collected manner. One look though told him that Touro was anything but that right now. "Do you know that our daughter's are lesbians?"

The principal looked to the Fukuzawa's momentarily.

"I didn't ask them," Touro commented never taking his eyes off of the principal.

"I do know that," The principal answered as Touro sighed.

"Did you know before or after this incident happened?" Touro asked as the principal paused for a moment. "You just found out I take it. In that case, do you know what is actually going on at this school?"

"I ensure you my highest priority is the students, but you must understa-"

"Then you should know that our daughter's are bullied endlessly at this school and when they finally do ask for help they get nothing. Tell me one good reason I should keep my daughter's enrolled at this school when the staff turn a blind eye to such things. The things my daughter alone has shared with me over the past twenty four hours make me sick," Touro explained as the principal raised his hands trying to calm Touro down which made Sayako close her eyes, there was just some things you never did to a tyrant as a peasant.

"I admit, I was not fully aware of the situation-"

"Not fully aware? Do you even realize we are in Japan? This is inexcusable not only for you but for every person that works here. I will let me daughter return here, but I promise you that if I ever hear anything like this happening again, she and Yumi-chan will be pulled from this school and you will have to answer to your staff as to why everyone has lost their job including you," Touro said as the principal looked at him a bit intimidated. "I would not test my patience if I were you. My daughter is the most precious thing in my life and I will not sit by and watch this happen to her. You are lucky her friends are here or she and Yumi-chan would already be gone."

"I understand," The principal said realizing he was basically down for the count in this argument.

Touro stood up with the rest of the parents before looking back to the principal, "Good, I will give you until tomorrow to fix this issue. You better hope I don't have to return here."

-X-X-

"Our lives are ruined," Sachiko sighed as Yumi laid in her own bed as home staring at the ceiling. They had taken full advantage of their parents not being home.

"No one liked us anyways, so is it really that bad?" Yumi asked as Sachiko paused for a moment before smiling a little.

"I guess you have a point, Yumi," Sachiko agreed as Yumi sighed this time.

"It's not exactly a fun truth," Yumi added as Sachiko nodded before hearing a knock at her door.

"Yumi, I think my parents are home, I have to get going. I will see you tomorrow as long as they allow us to go. I love you, Yumi," Sachiko said as she went to the door and cracked it open seeing her maid standing there to inform her that her parents were pulling in the driveway.

"My parents are home too I think, I love you Sachiko. I'll see you when I can."