Alright, today I'd like to start off by responding to the following reviews.

To Tristan: Thank you for your support. As for who Yumi will choose, well that's a secret but I for one think it will be suitable for the end of the story when the time comes.

To J1210: I'm glad that you like Yumi. I like her too. Then again I created her. As for her having both Shinobu and Motoko wrapped around her finger I plan on using that for later in the story.

To Halo expert: thanx, sorry that the chapters are so short though. It's my first fic here so I never expected it to be good. I also admit that the past few chapters have advanced the story line quickly. I've been trying to slow down a bit with that. I plan on going in to more detail with Yumi's past in future chapters and don't worry I didn't take your criticism the wrong way. In fact it was a great help to me.

To Fujino: Thanx, Yumi is charming in her own way isn't she? Glad you like her and my story.

To Hyrulian Hero Akai: thanx for the positive feedback on my writing and plot. I'm glad people like it because this is my first story and I'm making up the plot as I go along.

Thanx again to all who have read and with out further delay, Chapter 5!

For Shinobu Saturday couldn't come soon enough. She eagerly waited for the days to pass until the day of her and Yumi's date. However, much like any other time when you can't wait for something, time seems to tease you through the illusion of moving very slowly. When Saturday finally came, nothing went as planned.

Shinobu woke up late, at about 9:00 A.M. This was approximately two hours later than she usually did to prepare breakfast. She had rushed downstairs and hastily threw together a meal for everyone, nearly burning the food in the process. It was only after she had set the table that she had realized she hadn't even gotten dressed. She was only wearing the oversized white t-shirt she had gone to bed in. The article of clothing came down to just above her mid thigh and if she bent over one could see her panties, which Keitaro did; resulting in him having a nosebleed and then being sent crashing through the wall, courtesy of Naru.

After breakfast she had hurried to do the dishes, not bothering to change clothes first. While washing the dishes she accidentally splashed soapy water all over her shirt. Naru took over washing the dishes for her and sent her along to get ready.

The rest of the morning was less eventful. By 11:00 she was waiting by the front door for Yumi, dressed in a dark blue long sleeve shirt and a black skirt

Yumi descended the stairs. She was dressed in a pink blouse, and blue jeans. She reached the bottom of the stairs and ran up to Shinobu.

"Wow Shinobu, you look cute."

Shinobu blushed, "Thank you. You look nice too."

"Thanks. So where do you want to go for lunch?"

"I know a place that makes the best okonomiyaki. I thought you might like it since you liked the okonomiyaki I made."

"I honestly doubt it could be better that yours, Shinobu."

Shinobu blushed and thanked the older girl for her compliment. She led the way seeing as she knew where they were going and Yumi was unfamiliar with the area. After about 5-10 minutes of walking they came to the restaurant. It looked like a quaint little place, probably family owned. Definitely a nice place to get a quick bite to eat.

But there was one problem. It was closed. The windows were boarded up as was the entrance. A note was stuck to the door as well. It was a condemnation notice. Apparently the building was at risk of collapsing in on itself. Needless to say, they weren't going to have lunch there.

Shinobu looked a little sad. She had loved this place. She had actually gotten her recipe for okonomiyaki from this very restaurant. She sighed and let it go. She couldn't let a slight mishap ruin their date. Fortunately there was a sushi bar down the street. They had to wait in line for half an hour but it was worth it.

Inside they were seated at a table for two. Their waiter arrived and handed them their menus. They each ordered a glass of water and decided to split a sampler. It was a large plate with a little of each kind of sushi the restaurant had. They chatted while they waited for their food.

It turned out they had a bit in common. They both loved fairy tales and had the same taste in movies. They continued talking until their food arrived. When it did they thanked the waiter and ate. The food was delicious and they switched the topic of their conversation to it.

"This is so yummy!"

"Yeah, but I bet if you had made it, it would have been better."

Shinobu blushed, "You really think so?"

"Knowing the way you cook, I know so."

They finished eating and paid for their meal. Their next destination was the amusement park. It had been Shinobu's idea to go because she thought Yumi would enjoy it. They walked around and took in the sights. Hours passed and they had been on several of the rides. Yumi had wanted to go into the haunted house but changed her mind when she figured out that Shinobu hated them. Instead they made their way to the Ferris wheel.

After waiting in line for about fifteen minutes they got on the ride. They sat down next to each other in the car and waited for the ride to start. The ride moved; they rose up until they were near the top. Then, suddenly the ride screeched to a halt. At first they thought the ride had stopped to let other people on, but there were sounds of the Ferris wheel's mechanical innards struggling to function.

The girls were tossed from their seat as the ride made one final lurch in an attempt to move again. Then the machinery died, leaving all the people on the ride stuck where they were.

Minutes passed and Shinobu became upset. She wasn't crying but it was obvious she wasn't far from it. Yumi placed a hand on her shoulder and gently squeezed.

"Are you going to be okay?"

Shinobu managed to smile slightly, "I think so, but it's a little scary being stuck up here like this."

"It is. But we hopefully won't be up here that long. I'm sure the owner of the park is working on getting us down from here."

Shinobu seemed a little less upset and the two waited for someone to help them get out of their current predicament. Near an hour passed and they were still stuck. That's when the storm started.

It started with a low rumble of thunder in the distance. The rumble grew louder as time passed. Then lightning began to flash across the sky. Finally a downpour started. All the girls could hear was the sound of rain hitting the car of the Ferris wheel and the claps of thunder as they grew louder.

Now Shinobu was more upset than she had been before. Yumi couldn't blame her. Being stuck on a broken down Ferris wheel was one thing. But being stuck on a broken Ferris wheel during a storm like this was scary. It was only a matter of time before Shinobu was crying. She was terrified. Yumi pulled the crying girl into her lap and began to stroke her hair, hushing her and telling her that everything was going to be alright.

Shinobu cried into Yumi's chest. She felt like a child, crying because she was scared of a storm. Then again she was stuck about two hundred feet in the air in the middle of a storm. Also, it didn't help that is was a known fact that lightning usually strikes the tallest object in the area during these kind of storms.

Down on the ground help had finally arrived. However there were issues with launching a rescue. The plan was to use a cherry picker to get the people off of the ride. But the storm made things to dangerous both due to the lightning and the heavy rain. It wouldn't sit well with any one if someone slipped and fell while trying to get into the cherry picker. They were going to have to wait for the storm to let up and pray that nothing bad could happen.

Thankfully the storm died down. The lightning had stopped and the thunder had faded away. The rain had slowed to a drizzle and they were able to start rescuing people from the now out of order ride. By the time Yumi and Shinobu had been taken out of their car and brought back to ground level, the rain had stopped and the sun was setting.

The owner apologized for the incident. He assured that the man responsible for maintaining the ride, or in this case the man who hadn't maintained the ride, was fired for his incompetence. As a token of apology the owner offered free all day passes to the park to everyone who had been on the Ferris wheel when it had broken down.

Yumi and Shinobu refused the offer. Shinobu was still upset about the whole ordeal and the only thing they wanted was to go home.

It was dark by the time the girls got back. They had missed dinner but weren't feeling hungry. The others were worried. They had seen what had happened on the news and saw the two as they were being rescued. Yumi had told them that they didn't want to talk about it, especially considering that Shinobu was still a little upset about what had happened.

Both girls had taken a quick bath and went to their rooms for bed. It had been a long and trying day and a good night's rest was just what they needed. Yumi lay in her bed awaiting sweet slumber to take her. She was just about to drift off when she heard a light rap at her door.

Cursing under her breath, Yumi got out of bed and opened the door. Shinobu stood there, dressed in her pajamas and clutching her pillow in her arms.

"Yumi, could I stay in your room tonight, pretty please?"

"What? Why?"

"I…I just don't want to sleep by myself tonight. Please?"

Yumi couldn't say no to her. She just looked so cute standing there in her pajamas, with that pleading look in her eyes. Yumi invited her in and let her lie down in her bed with her. Yumi closed her eyes and tried to fall asleep again.

"Yumi, are you asleep yet?"

Yumi let out a sigh, "No. What's wrong?"

Shinobu shifted under the blanket, "I just wanted to say I'm sorry."

Yumi was confused, "Why are you apologizing?"

She heard a sniffling sound. Shinobu was crying softly. "Nothing went right today."

"What are you talking about? I mean I know that the thing with the Ferris wheel wasn't exactly the best way to end our day but…"

"No, I mean that nothing went the way I wanted it to. I slept in, almost burned breakfast, the restaurant I was going to take you to was closed down, and then the amusement park." She let out a small sob, "I wanted to have fun with you but everything went wrong!"

Yumi wrapped her arms around Shinobu and pulled her close.

"Shinobu I think you're overreacting. So a few things went wrong. Big deal. I had fun with you at lunch and at the park. At least until the Ferris wheel that is. And to be honest I'm just glad we got out of that unhurt. As far as I'm concerned, I had a good time with you."

Shinobu smiled. She felt better now that Yumi had said all of that. Se wiped the tears off of her face and pressed her lips to Yumi's in a quick kiss.

"Good night Yumi-chan, and thanks for making me feel better."

Yumi smiled, "Anytime sweetie. Good night."

She snuggled up close to the older girl and they both soon fell asleep.

TBC.

Wow, I didn't think I would get this chapter done so soon. I got writer's block while writing it like three times. Anyway I hope you guys liked it. next chapter will be Yumi and Motoko on their date.