A/N: Hey! Quick update :D! If only I had enough time to do this often...! Anyways here is chapter 18 of It started in her dreams. This one kind of consists of a lot of shorter seens, but I am quite happy with it's outcome. Anyways, I think I got 1 real chapter left, followed by a smaller one to close out the story. I think at least. I hope you enjoy and as always thank you for the reviews, I can't tell you how much they keep me going. By the way just as a quick warning, I personally don't think it's anywhere near rated M, but there is a scene in here that some may find questionable. I think it's pretty tame there is no nudity or anything like that.
Yumi yawned as she slowly made her way down the stairs towards the kitchen, she knew she would regret staying up so late talking with Sachiko on the phone. They had talked about Minako and Tsutako's stories and agreed to speak with the principal. Unfortunately for their sleep, they had started to speak of what they planned on doing this upcoming weekend and ended up getting carried away.
The only thing keeping Yumi going this morning was knowing that Sachiko was coming to pick her up this morning, just like the day before.
"Someone looks tired today. . . Stay up too late last night?" Mrs. Fukuzawa asked as Yumi took a seat at the table.
"Yes. . ." Yumi yawned before continuing. "S...Onee-sama, needed to discuss our upcoming meeting with me." She explained as her mother set a plate of food down in front of her.
"Oh, where are you two meeting?" She asked curiously.
"No, I mean the Yamayurikai meeting." Yumi replied as she thought about the date that had been planned for this Saturday. "I do have plans though, this Saturday to meet with her. She wants to go to the mall." Yumi explained full well knowing that her plans were a bit more romantic than just going to the mall.
"Sounds, like a date." Mrs. Fukuzawa said as Yumi blushed.
"N-Not exactly. She just wants to go shopping is all." Yumi replied as her mother chuckled.
"Well that is good. I would be ashamed if you didn't tell me about your first date." Mrs. Fukuzawa teased as Yumi turned to her with a confused look on her face.
"B-But, Sachiko is a girl. You would be alright with me dating another girl?" Yumi asked as Mrs. Fukuzawa smiled.
"Oh, I guess you're right, she is a girl huh?" Mrs. Fukuzawa replied before shrugging. "I've never given it much thought, I guess I would have to get over it though, if you were happy." She explained as Yumi turned back to her food and thought about her mothers words carefully.
"Well, it's not a date, so you don't have to worry about it." Yumi said one more time before taking another bite of her food.
"That is good, because like I said. I would like to know about my daughter's first date, guy or girl." Mrs. Fukuzawa stated once again.
"I will be sure to tell you, though I think I would be a bit hesitant about telling you if it was a girl. Especially Onee-sama." Yumi explained as Mrs. Fukuzawa smiled again.
"I think anyone would be, but just remember we are your parents and only want you to be happy." Mrs. Fukuzawa said as the doorbell rang. "I guess that is your ride, have a good day at school, Yumi."
Yumi smiled and nodded before standing from her seat and making her way towards the door where Sachiko was waiting.
"Good morning, Yumi." Sachiko greeted, waving to Mrs. Fukuzawa who could be seen through the open door.
"Good morning. I think we should get going, my mother is acting awfully strange this morning." Yumi explained as she shut the door and walked with Sachiko.
"How so?" Sachiko asked curiously as she thought about her own mother being somewhat quiet this morning.
"Well we were talking and eventually I mentioned that I was meeting you this weekend and she joked that it was a date. I told her it wasn't, but she kept telling me it was fine if it was, she just wanted to know when I went on my first date whether it was with a guy or a girl." Yumi explained as Sachiko looked at her.
"I hope your answer involved only dating me." Sachiko said a little teasingly as Yumi smiled.
"Of course, you are the only one I would ever even think about dating." Yumi replied as Sachiko helped her in the car like the morning before.
Sachiko could only smile until the door of the car was closed when she could give Yumi a quick kiss. "You really know how to make me happy."
-X-X-
It was a few hours later at the Fukuzawa household and Yumi's mother had been hard at work doing housework. This was a normal routine for her to clean while everyone was gone, but today was a little different because she could only think about the phone call she had received the night before.
"Hello?" Mrs. Fukuzawa said as she picked up the phone expecting to hear Sachiko's voice.
"Hello, my name is Ogasawara Sayako. I am Sachiko's mother. I would like to speak with Mrs. Fukuzawa if she is home, please." Sayako said as Mrs. Fukuzawa raised an eyebrow curiously.
"This is her."
Sayako took a heavy breath as she looked at the newspaper in her hand. "Mrs. Fukuzawa, I was calling to ask if you have seen the school newspaper that was just issued this week?"
"No, Yumi never brings one home, I haven't seen it why?" Mrs. Fukuzawa asked curiously as Sayako paused for a moment trying to think of what to say. She wasn't sure how Mrs. Fukuzawa would react and she certainly didn't want to upset her, she knew how special Yumi was to her daughter, especially after seeing the paper, which she still had questions about.
"Has Yumi been acting weird lately?" Sayako asked.
Mrs. Fukuzawa thought about her daughter's behavior lately for a moment. "Not that I can think of, why?"
"I was just curious since Sachiko has been spending so much time at your house." Sayako explained, still trying to stay away from the point.
"Spending time at my house?" Mrs. Fukuzawa questioned.
"Yes, over the past few weeks, Sachiko has been telling me that she is having dinner with Yumi-chan and her family. I really did feel bad for her intruding all the time but she assured me that everything was fine and she was invited." Sayako explained as Mrs. Fukuzawa thought about the past few weeks confused.
"She hasn't been eating here, Yumi barely has been. She calls me after school a lot lately and tells me that she is going to eat with the rest of the Yamayurikai." Mrs. Fukuzawa replied as Sayako shook her head, how blind could she be to not notice what was going on sooner.
"Mrs. Fukuzawa, I think something is going on between our daughter's. Would you mind meeting me within the next few days, I have something to show you." Sayako said.
"Yes, that will be fine. I am free tomorrow for lunch if you are." Mrs. Fukuzawa explained, she had known Sayako for awhile now since Yumi was her daughter's Petite Soeur. Their families had become quite familiar with each other. Sachiko was treated like a family member at the Fukuzawa household and Yumi was treated like family at the Ogasawara household.
"That will work, why don't we meet at the usual restaurant. I would prefer you don't mention this phone call to either of them. I think you will be pretty surprised at what I have to show you." Sayako explained as Mrs. Fukuzawa thought about what it could possibly be. "Anyways, I have to get going. I will see you tomorrow for lunch."
"Yes, see you tomorrow." Mrs. Fukuzawa replied before hanging up the phone.
Something was off and she could only wonder if Yumi had been telling her the truth when she called and told her that she was going out to eat with the rest of the Yamayurikai. The more she thought about this the weirder it was that Sachiko had all the sudden decided to start picking her up in the morning. She also knew they were pretty close, but Yumi had slipped up yesterday calling her Sachiko and the hug she had received after leaving hadn't gone unseen by her.
Everything had been falling into place in her head and with that she had grown her own suspicions. That was the reasoning she had questioned Yumi this morning. She was looking for a response, which she had sort of gotten, though she still was unsure herself. She would have to wait until lunch with Sayako, but everything made sense in her head. One could say that she was pretty sure what Sayako had wanted to meet her about.
-X-X-
Yumi smiled as she felt Sachiko's hand on her knee, she knew the older girl was trying to calm her nerves. It wasn't often that they went to talk with the principal and even though they were going to tell the stories they got it was still nerve racking for her.
"The principal is ready to see you." The office assistant said as she led Sachiko and Yumi into the principal's office.
"Thank you." Sachiko said before turning to Yumi and taking her hand.
"Welcome, please take a seat. I take it you are here to tell me what Tsutako and Minako had to say?" The principal asked as Sachiko nodded while taking a seat next to Yumi.
"Yes, we talked to both of them and the only thing we could notice different was that Minako said Tsutako gave her the picture." Sachiko explained as the principal leaned back in her chair.
"Tsutako claims she didn't, right?" The principal asked as both Sachiko and Yumi nodded in response. "Well, this is going to be harder than I thought. . ." The principal said before letting out a sigh. "I guess I will have to scare it out of them then."
Sachiko raised an eyebrow in curiosity at the principal's statement. "What do you mean scare it out of them?" She asked a moment later as the principal smiled.
"Don't worry about it. It's just one of the many techniques a principal has at her disposal." The principal assured the two. "You two can leave though, I will handle Minako and Tsutako. . ."
Sachiko and Yumi bowed their head as they stood from their seats and turned to make their way out of the office.
"Have you told your parents yet?" The principal asked before they could leave the room.
"No, not yet." Sachiko said as she grabbed the door handle.
"If you want some advice, I think the sooner the better. Not telling them can almost put a restriction on how far your relationship can go and you never know. You might just miss out on a lifetime of happiness because of it. But I'm telling you now, it might not be easy at first, but if you truly love one another, then you have nothing to worry about." She explained as Sachiko and Yumi thought over her words carefully for a moment.
"Thank you." Sachiko said a moment later as she took Yumi's hand. "We should get back to class now, I will walk you."
The principal could only smile as she watched the two leave her office. She could only wish the best for them, because it wasn't too long ago that her best friend had lost a potential soul mate from fear of coming out to her parents. "I hope you two are stronger than she was. . . She didn't realize how much that girl meant to her until it was too late."
-X-X-
Sayako stepped out of the back of the car that she had ridden in to the restaurant that she and Yumi's mother usually met at. She was running a little late today due to the fact that she had to relay a message to her husband and he had been on the phone with an important business partner. Thankfully though, Mrs. Fukuzawa understood that things like that happened and had waited the fifteen minutes patiently for her to arrive.
"Sorry, I had to deliver a message to my husband at the last second." Sayako said as she came over and took a seat at the table Mrs. Fukuzawa was sitting at.
"It's fine, I understand." She said with a reassuring smile. "Now what is it you wanted to show me?" She asked a moment later as the waiter approached.
"Let's order something first." Sayako replied as she opened her menu and decided what she wanted.
Mrs. Fukuzawa couldn't argue that, she hadn't eaten much this morning in preparation for the lunch she was about to have. Instead the two caught up on each others lives and family until the food came and the two would continue light conversation while eating.
"So, you say Sachiko hasn't been coming over to your house for dinner?" Sayako asked curiously as she prepared to show Mrs. Fukuzawa the newspaper she had with her.
"No, she hasn't been eating over at our house. Yumi says she is going with her and the rest of the Yamayurkai out to eat after school a lot lately. I find it kind of odd that their stories are different. I wonder what it is they are hiding?" Mrs. Fukuzawa asked curiously.
Sayako took a deep breath as she set her fork down and reached inside the small bag she had with her for the newspaper. "Well, I think I may know what is going on. I got this from my sister, which you may know better as Touko-chan's mother. I was unsure of how you would react that is why I brought it here. My sister says she found it in Touko-chan's room, I think it may explain what is going on between them." Sayako explained as she held out the newspaper to Mrs. Fukuzawa who took it a little hesitantly.
Sayako could see Mrs. Fukuzawa's eyes go a little wide in surprise by the picture before her. Admittedly, she had kind of guessed that Yumi and Sachiko may have been becoming a little closer, but she knew Sachiko was Yumi's best friend and Onee-sama and assumed it may be normal. She never expected to see a picture like this though. "T-this is our daughter's. . ." Mrs. Fukuzawa stated in disbelief as Sayako took a breath and nodded.
"Yes, that is our daughter's. It seems like they may be more than just sisters." Sayako said as Mrs. Fukuzawa sighed and put the paper on the table.
"I thought they might be doing something like this, but I never expected it to be this far along." Mrs. Fukuzawa replied.
"Yes, I had my own suspicions with Sachiko's odd behavior over the past few weeks, but then I saw this picture. I think it's quite obvious that the kiss portrayed here isn't an innocent one, it looks quite passionate to me." Sayako explained as Mrs. Fukuzawa nodded in agreement.
"Do you think they are together?" Mrs. Fukuzawa asked though she already had her own answer, she was really just interested in what Sayako had to say.
"Yes, I think they may very well be together." Sayako replied before continuing. "I just wonder if it is serious enough to ask about? I mean what if we confront them and this was all just a big misunderstanding?"
"You're right, but then again the recent phone calls, the lies about after school, this paper, and Sachiko picking Yumi up in the morning all the of the sudden are just a little too much. I think this relationship between them exists and they are trying to hide it. I can't blame them though, could you imagine trying to tell your parents something like that? I imagine they are scared." Mrs. Fukuzawa reasoned as Sayako nodded in agreement.
"You're right. . ." Sayako said as a thought came to her. "So why don't we bring it up to them? If it is a misunderstanding they will have nothing to be embarrassed about."
"I-I guess that makes sense." Mrs. Fukuzawa said as Sayako nodded.
"Think about it, they are probably too scared of how we will react, so why don't we bring it up to them and eliminate that fear." Sayako explained as Mrs. Fukuzawa looked to the paper again.
"Are you really alright with this?" Mrs. Fukuzawa asked curiously as Sayako sighed.
"Well, I can't say that I have some mixed feelings on it, but in the end Sachiko has been happier than she ever has been since she met your daughter. That is all that matters to me and even if she falls in love with another girl, she is still my daughter." Sayako explained as Mrs. Fukuzawa smiled.
"You're right, I couldn't have said it better myself. Yumi has been a bit more cheery than usual lately and when she speaks of Sachiko she gets all embarrassed. There has to be something going on." Mrs. Fukuzawa replied before continuing. "Now I'm just worried about what our husbands will say."
Sayako smiled. "I can't speak for your own, but my husband has a weak spot for Sachiko, even if he doesn't show it. Not only that, but he has also taken notice to her mood change recently, he pays much more attention than anyone thinks."
"That is good, I think my husband will be more surprised than anything. I can't imagine him being too upset though." Mrs. Fukuzawa explained.
"Then I think it's settled. I think I have a plan." Sayako said with a smile as Mrs. Fukuzawa raised an eyebrow curiously.
-X-X-
"Yumi, come with me." Sachiko said as she looked around quickly to see if anyone was watching them. The halls were filled with students all making their way to the gymnasium for a play that was being put on by the middle school, but Sachiko had other plans.
"Isn't the gym that way?" Yumi asked as Sachiko pulled her away from the crowd of girls by the wrist.
"Yes, but we already saw this play last year Yumi. I have a better idea for this year." Sachiko explained as they approached the door and made their way outside.
"S-Sachiko, isn't this considered skipping?" Yumi asked nervously as she looked back at the doors.
Sachiko grinned as she stopped and took Yumi's hand instead of her wrist. "Don't worry, Yumi. We have permission to skip the play today. I told them we would rather use the time to catch up on some work at the Rose Mansion. They told me it was alright." She explained as Yumi looked at Sachiko a little surprised before they started walking again.
"Y-You lied to a teacher?" Yumi asked as Sachiko smiled.
"Not exactly, I just didn't give her the full truth. We are going to the Rose Mansion, I assure you that." Sachiko said before blushing a little. "I just didn't tell them what we would exactly be doing at the Rose Mansion."
Yumi couldn't help but join Sachiko in her blush as she heard the words escape her girlfriend's mouth. "Sachiko, you don't mean you want to. . ."
Sachiko grinned as she pulled Yumi into the Rose Mansion and shut the door before giving her a quick kiss. "I think that kiss shows you exactly what I want, Yumi. We haven't had very much alone time since we got back from the trip and I can't stop thinking about you." Sachiko admitted as Yumi took a deep breath to try and slow her increasing heart rate.
Yumi knew that skipping the play wasn't a huge deal, many students would get parent's permission to leave before it and even then it was hard for the teachers to keep attendance on all of the students. She really couldn't feel too bad, especially if they had permission and the way that Sachiko was looking at her as she had her back against the wall was just too much. Yumi could feel her palm's starting to sweat a little as her face flushed and her thoughts became a swirl of pent up desires and need.
It had only taken a moment for Yumi to react and pull Sachiko's head closer as she turned her own to meet her in the most passionate kiss the two had shared since they returned. Everything seemed to fade away as Yumi deepened the kiss and pulled Sachiko to the floor with her as her knee's gave out. It had been awhile since they were able to do this and Sachiko wasn't the only one who had been feeling the effects of not having much time with her lover.
Sachiko grinned a minute later as she pulled away from Yumi, who took a deep breath. Her face had an alluring red streak across it and her eyes had a dreamy look in them as she stared at Sachiko lost in this moment. "Why don't we go to the council room, Yumi?" Sachiko asked a moment later as Yumi's eyes slightly shifted and met Sachiko's.
"A-Alright." Yumi replied as Sachiko helped her to her feet and escorted her to the council room, where the two would be able to further express their love, though they both knew it was too daring to do what both their bodies had truly desired.
-X-X-
Rei grinned as she noticed the two empty seats near Touko, she had thought she saw Sachiko speaking with one of the teacher's before the play and since Yumi was missing too, she could only guess as to what they were doing.
"Touko-chan, where is Yumi-san?" Yoshino asked curiously as Rei kept her thoughts to herself.
Touko sighed as she glanced over at the two empty seats next to her which she knew were reserved for Sachiko and Yumi. "I don't know, they must have had something come up, perhaps it has to do with the newspaper. The play isn't very important so I'm sure it would be a good time for them to talk with the principal if they had to." Touko explained as Rei finally stepped in.
"I don't know about that, I heard a rumor going around that Minako fessed up to what she did and that she isn't allowed to put out a newspaper anymore unless it's reviewed by a faculty member." Rei explained.
"It won't matter for a little while at least. I heard she was suspended for a few weeks. I bet her parents are furious." Noriko added.
"I wonder what happened to Tsutako." Touko asked curiously a moment later.
"I don't think anything happened. She followed the rules." Rei replied as Touko looked back to Sachiko and Yumi's empty seat.
"I wonder if they know what happened?" Touko asked to no one in particular as Rei smiled.
"I'm sure they will find out soon enough if they don't know." Rei assured her as the lights in the gym dimmed and the play was beginning to start. "It doesn't matter for now though, I'm sure it's the farthest thing from their mind right now."
"What's that supposed to mean?" Yoshino asked curiously as Rei just smiled, which made Yoshino blush in embarrassment. "You don't think they. . . At the Rose Mansion?" Yoshino asked hesitantly.
Rei chuckled at her response before smiling brightly. "I don't know, Yoshino. But I can tell you Sachiko has had a dreamy look in her eyes all day."
"Hey, you two be quiet, the play is starting. Besides it's none of our business what those two do together." Touko said as Rei gave her a slight apologetic bow.
-X-X-
Sachiko grinned as she loosened Yumi's scarf, at this point in time it was more of a hindrance than anything. The two had completely lost control at this point also, whatever sense of their boundaries they had when they entered was quickly fading and Yumi could only find herself feeling a bit warm as Sachiko attacked her now bare neck.
At first it was just a few kisses when they entered the room. Sachiko claimed it was what she owed Yumi for the previous week, but Yumi knew otherwise. Sachiko couldn't lie to her anymore, it was one of the many things that she just couldn't get past the brunette like she used to. Which for Yumi was fine, because like Sachiko she had been feeling an uncontrollable urge to be with her girlfriend.
Yumi had been feeling odd lately, which she soon realized was related to Sachiko. It wasn't like before, longing to tell her she loved her. This feeling was different, it was like a knot in her stomach had formed whenever even the slightest thought of the raven haired beauty came into her mind. If she didn't quickly think of something else, the thoughts would keep coming and developing into stronger more intimate thoughts that ultimately led to Yumi feeling like she might die without her lover's touch.
She had truthfully never felt this way about Sachiko before and she knew from the night they had become one how to rid herself of this feeling. Doing that was a different story though, she was sure that it was something that Sachiko probably hadn't thought much of since then and she knew that even if she did think about it more often than before that it was something she would have to keep to herself.
That wouldn't go unnoticed by Sachiko though, the looks and glances that Yumi would mindlessly give her every once in awhile. She knew exactly what Yumi was thinking, anyone would if they saw that primal look in Yumi's eyes. It was something that only Sachiko would ever know and it was something that would always send a shiver down her spine and make her body hot. Yumi was looking at her like a hungry lion stalking it's prey and if given the chance, she knew Yumi just might attack.
That being said, Sachiko hadn't been so innocent either the past few days. She had also thought of Yumi in a highly unladylike fashion, usually during her lecture's at school. This was not normal for her, but every day it became harder and harder for her to focus, especially since she had started carrying a picture in one of her notebook's of Yumi. Of course no one knew this but her, she would be highly embarrassed about it, but every time she looked at the picture herself she couldn't help but smile and wonder what her girlfriend was up to or what she was thinking about.
That is what usually started these thoughts though, they would usually start out innocent enough wondering if Yumi was thinking about her or paying attention to her class like she should be herself. It wouldn't take long for Sachiko to wonder what she would be thinking about if she wasn't paying attention though, could it be possible that Yumi was thinking of her also? If she was then what was she thinking about, Sachiko wondered. It was only a short time after that her thoughts would turn to fantasies and eventually she would be brought back to reality by a deep breath and the realization that her body was starting to feel the effects of these thoughts. She knew she shouldn't things like this in class, but it wasn't easy with that picture in front of her and thankfully no one had payed attention. At least that is what she had thought, thankfully Rei wouldn't bring it up to her, instead she would only grin and chuckle to herself. If only people knew what the high class Ogasawara Sachiko was truly thinking and feeling.
All of those combined desires and feelings led up to this point now as Sachiko unconsciously sucked and kissed Yumi's neck as the younger girl let out small moans and gasps. She had been just as lost sitting on Sachiko's lap as Sachiko held her in place with her arms wrapped around Yumi's back. The two had a mix of fear of being caught and passion running through them as Sachiko's kisses traced the neckline of Yumi's shirt, which caused an indescribable sensation to run through the brunette's body as she tilted her head back.
Sachiko grinned at this reaction, she loved the way Yumi reacted to her touch, all it did was fuel her unbound desires more in this situation and soon Yumi could feel one of Sachiko's hands coming up the back of her shirt as the her other pulled Yumi into another kiss. Unfortunately this would be as far as the two would go today, because the sound of someone coming up the creaky stairs of the Rose Mansion filled the room and sent them into a scramble to straighten up and make it look like they weren't doing anything.
They had been too far along though and when the rest of the Yamayurikai entered the room they found Sachiko and Yumi sitting in their respective chairs, faces flushed, hair disheveled, and somewhat breathless. Rei grinned right away when she noticed the missing scarf around Yumi's neck on the table in front of Sachiko.
This didn't go unnoticed and as everyone sat down Sachiko embarrassingly handed Yumi her scarf, which had only caused the two to blush even more than they were already.
"We can cancel the meeting today if this room is being used." Rei teased as the rest of the girls tried hard to hold back their knowing smiles.
"T-That will be quite alright. . ." Sachiko said a moment later as she tried hard not to focus on the rest of the girls. Thankfully they had all been supportive and though they all somewhat knew what had been happening they tried hard to act normal and went on with the meeting as though nothing happened. Of course Sachiko and Yumi would be pretty quiet this meeting, they had both still been feeling the after effects of what had just happened and the embarrassment that followed.
The rest of the day had been normal, Yumi and Sachiko walked with one another to the point that they said goodbye and split with their daily kiss, that was usually just a quick peck so that no one would notice.
-X-X-
"I'm home." Yumi said as she closed the door behind her and made her way towards the kitchen where her mother was sitting at the table.
Mrs. Fukuzawa smiled as she turned to Yumi. "Welcome home, Yumi. How was your day?" She asked curiously as Yumi paused thinking about the council room.
"Great." She replied a moment later before going over to the fridge to grab something to drink.
"That is good." Mrs. Fukuzawa replied before continuing. "I went out to lunch today with a certain Onee-sama's mother."
Yumi froze for a moment as she reached for the orange juice which did not go unnoticed by her mother. "S-Sachiko's mom?" Yumi asked trying to keep her nerves calm, she really had no reason to feel awkward about her mother going out to lunch with Sayako, after all neither of them knew anything.
"Yes, we were wondering what you were doing this Friday? We have been invited over to their place for dinner." Mrs. Fukuzawa asked as Yumi poured a glass of juice.
"I'm not doing anything Friday night. I can go, after all it would be rude if I didn't. We met them through me after all." Yumi explained as Mrs. Fukuzawa smiled.
"You're right and Sachiko will be there too." Mrs. Fukuzawa said as Yumi smiled slightly, which again didn't go unnoticed.
Yumi smiled brighter a moment later as she faced her mom. "Then dinner on Friday it is."
"Alright, I'll tell them we are coming them."
-X-X-
Sayako smiled when she saw Sachiko approaching the front door on foot, she had become aware that she was walking home with Yumi. She could only wonder what they talked about or did on this walk home because Sachiko always seemed to have a smile on her face when she entered the door.
Today would be no different, Sachiko would walk in the front door and take her shoes off before making her way to her room. The only difference was today that her mother followed her and held her bedroom door from being shut to get her attention.
"M-Mother!" Sachiko gasped as she took a deep breath. "You scared me."
Sayako smiled a little as she pushed the door open and took a step inside Sachiko's room. "I just wanted to let you know that we are having dinner with the Fukuzawa's on Friday night." She explained as Sachiko set her stuff down and looked over to her mother.
"Is Yumi, coming?" She asked curiously as Sayako smiled.
"Of course, why wouldn't she." Sayako replied as Sachiko turned back to her stuff to grab her homework. Sayako couldn't help but notice the picture on the inside of Sachiko's notebook when she quickly opened and it hastily turned the page as if she didn't mean to go to that one. This of course only made Sayako certain of her daughter's relationship with Yumi. "They will be coming over here for dinner, so I expect you to wear something nice."
"Of course, that shouldn't be a problem." Sachiko replied as she glanced over to her mother who was still smiling.
"Alright, that is good, I will leave you to your homework, I'll see you at dinner." Sayako said as Sachiko nodded before the door was closed. All she could think about now was what she was going to wear to be presentable to Yumi's family, but in the end she cared more about what Yumi would think.
-X-X-
It was later that night and Sachiko had been scrounging through her closet with a maid's assistance, trying to find a dress she found suitable for Yumi. Of course she knew that she could wear pretty much anything and Yumi would be fine. Sachiko knew Yumi was just happy knowing that she had put any thought into what she was wearing.
This would be put on hold though for her as she heard the phone ring and quickly made her way back into her room to answer it. She knew if she didn't call Yumi that Yumi would call her around this time. It had basically become a nightly routine for the two since they returned from the trip.
"Hello, Yumi." Sachiko greeted as she picked up the phone and took a seat on her bed as the maid made her way out of the room to leave Sachiko to her phone call.
"Hi, I didn't disturb you did I?" Yumi asked as Sachiko looked up to her closet.
"No, not at all Yumi. I was just looking for something to wear for this Friday. My parents tell me you and your family are coming over for dinner." Sachiko explained.
"Yes, we are. I don't really have anything fancy to wear though, I hope that is alright." Yumi replied as Sachiko chuckled.
"It's fine, Yumi. If you really feel that bad about it though we can stop tomorrow after school and pick something out for you." Sachiko told her as Yumi smiled.
"I don't think that will be necessary. . . It won't really be a surprise if you help me pick it out either." Yumi explained as Sachiko smiled. That was until a thought that had been on her mind since she was told about he dinner came back.
"Yumi, I was thinking. . ." Sachiko said as she looked to her bedroom door to make sure she was alone. "This Friday, both of our families will be together, with us. . ." Sachiko trailed off as Yumi let out a small sigh, admittedly she had been thinking something similar.
"You think we should tell them right?" Yumi asked a moment later as Sachiko sighed.
"Well, I don't know if we should, but I was thinking about it. I mean it is a rare that we are all together." Sachiko explained as Yumi nodded.
"You're right, perhaps we should take advantage of this." Yumi replied as Sachiko thought about it for a moment.
"I think we should talk about this a little bit more in person before we make any decisions." Sachiko finally said.
"You're right. We can talk about this tomorrow, but unfortunately I think we will have to make the decision tomorrow it is Thursday and the dinner is Friday." Yumi replied as Sachiko sighed. They both knew this wasn't going to be easy to do, but then again what better opportunity did they have then having both families over for dinner at once.
"Then let's go somewhere after school tomorrow, we can talk then."
A/N: Alright, so I hoped you liked it. I was quite pleased with this chapter for doing most of it today. I think the next one will be fun also and I'm starting to feel a little weird. I've been working on this story for quite awhile now and it's almost over. . . I feel kinda depressed, but at the same time I am sooo excited to be able to focus on all these other idea's I have in my head! Anyways, I don't really have much to say about this chapter. I think Sayako and Mrs. Fukuzawa pretty much cover the message I wanted to get across. I just have a feeling an awkward dinner might be coming up. No Jenga references from The Surprise either, I swear :).