AUTHOR'S NOTES: For the people who are actually reading this 'author's notes', this is what I have to say… this is my first Maria-sama ga Miteru story. I would like to apologize for the wrong grammar and etc. Also, this is my first time writing a Shoujo-ai / Yuri type of story. Usually, it's just harem, shoujo, and shounen genres.

Here is the edited CHAPTER ONE of She is my Master.

Enjoy

A Maria-sama ga Miteru Fan Fiction

She is my Master

By eixirt

CHAPTER ONE

Yumi: "I never knew Japan can be so rowdy…"

(1) Nippon National Bank, one of the elite banks in Japan or even in the world. Many of its patrons range from the Middle Class to High Class up to the Elites of the Elites of the society. Being one of the top, it possesses one of the best services and safety precautions it could provide for its clients and workers. Though, not probably today…

Inside the said establishment, many of its clients and workers were tied in a fashion that no one could possibly escape. Some were gagged, some lay unconscious, while some watched in terror as four armed men conquered the said establishment in such ease that even both bodyguards of the almighty Ogasawara Touru were not able to defend the said business tycoon.

Almost an hour had passed and everything seemed to be calm in the perspective of the authorities outside. Apparently, someone managed to press the emergency switch discreetly. And so, after ten minutes, (1) Nippon National Bank was surrounded by the police and several news anchors from various TV stations. However, several minutes later, one of the robbers gave a few conditions and strict instructions as the 'apparent' robbery became a hostage-crisis as well.

The first few hours became like a negotiation scene between cops and robbers -the good and the bad- as people would call it.

"Don't be scared; I'm sure the police are doing their best to get us all to safety."

A man with an aristocratic look managed to say, probably, trying to give comfort or words of hope to a person like myself who got caught in such a troublesome mess such as this. Troublesome indeed…

"It's alright, Mister-san."

He blinked once and then twice as he realized I had managed to take off the ropes around myself and even the cover around my mouth without the robbers noticing or perhaps even him for not noticing it as well.

"Mister-san, could you do me a favor?" and Mister-san could only nod. "Please do not move from your place. It will only be in a short period of time, okay?"

"What are you going to do?" I heard him ask.

"Toilet," That's what I told him and as expected he looked at me as if he was trying to say 'Are you a crazy girl?'

"Are you out of your mind?" Mister-san said loud enough for me to hear.

"Yea…"

Both Mister-san and I heard someone say and in my opinion, I'd say it was somewhat disrespectful, lazy, and at the same time there was a hint of provocation.

"Are you crazy, Ojou-chan?" said the same person moments ago.

I could only stare at him from where I sat. He was probably a half-Japanese like me. But that isn't the case for now these people need to be saved like Mister-san and I.

"Or do you want to die that badly?" This time, the other robber spoke. A sandy-blonde man, probably, around his mid twenty's. Like the first robber, the second robber had the same features undeniably they were twins, brothers, and the like.

"No, no, I just want to use the toilet." And with that I stood up from my place glancing on every part of the bank but all I could see were people gagged… tied… some were even giving me the look like Mister-san gave me moments ago. Then, my glance stopped to the third robber. After all the bickering between me and the twins, he just stood there watching us. I even noticed his gun still inside the holster which was a good thing for me. 'He's probably the leader or the second in command or something.'

Just then the third robber spoke, "Tie her up again. Make sure it's tight enough so she doesn't escape."

"I wouldn't do that if I were you." I said, giving both men a hint of a warning.

It may sound cold and provoking as if I'm inviting death itself. But everything that's been happening to me today has not been going so well. I'd never thought Japan could be this rowdy, Father, Mother, Yuuki. And with a sigh, slowly, I touched both guns and flipped the safety-lock. With enough speed, I managed to rip off the slide of both guns then, last was the magazines of both guns. Both robbers didn't just look shocked and surprised at their weapons but also at me, the very person who disassembled their weapons like magic.

"You," one of the twins tried to force a punch towards my stomach but fortunately I was able to side stepped just in time. It was like fighting with clones since both men have one identical facial feature. I wasn't even able to realize that the third robber already had his gun out on his hand. This definitely caught me off-guard.

"Stop, don't move. Or else, I'll shoot at this man." The third robber said as he pointed his gun towards Mister-san.

This really has become one of those typical hostage-crises that you get to see in the movies, but this time you're one of the characters in it. Not to mention, the lead-role has been placed upon me or did I just took the lead-role unknowingly. I only decided to withdraw some money today for my enrollment, school supplies and, other necessities for my stay here in Japan. I wonder if I can still be able to enroll there. Mother's old school… I wonder what it's like…but I guess I won't be able to find out after what had happened today…

'Mother, it seems to me I won't be able to enroll nor study at your old school. I'm terribly sorry…' I sighed loudly after thinking that disturbing thought.

Both twins must have thought that I've calmed myself and became submissive. In a swift moment, I lowered myself bringing a low kick on both twins making them land on their backs. I quickly move towards the third robber. He was about to shoot or plainly try to incapacitate me with a shot as he pointed the gun towards me. And just like moments ago… I was able to disassemble another gun like magic.

I had to do everything accordingly and of course as quickly as possible without the remaining robbers noticing. For now, there were only three armless men in front of me while their comrade was still inside the vault probably trying to figure out how to open the said iron locked safe.

"You're surprisingly good… annoying but good." The third robber said as he stood weaponless.

"Let's just get on with it. She's just a girl for heaven's sake!"

One of the twins retorted, probably, his ego was the one talking or maybe it was his pride. And after the very retort, he started to attack randomly like a drunken wild man. I'm just surprised that the remaining robbers near the vault were not able to hear us at all. Apparently, the building's design was actually made from several layers with the vault acting as its center for safety and security purposes.

A giggle left from my lips. It couldn't be helped. These men were getting frustrated by the thought of someone like me, a small girl who's just half their size were able to hit a nerve or two for that matter.

"Ah… Ojou-chan, you shouldn't provoke them that much." Mister-san said from the corner.

And once again, one of the twins attacked but this time the other twin attacked as well. Though, it was not synchronized. It can still be easily dodged. With a side-step, I waited for an opening…

'NOW,' a small concentrated punch from the palm shot through the first robber around the chest area.

Focusing the offense to a single opponent while I focused my defense to my surrounding, this whole ordeal lasted until there was only one robber left standing in front of me.

"…Ojou-chan…" He started with a huff.

"Y-You…" he gasped for air once again. Still, he was staring directly towards me with both fists clenched towards me. Then, a minute had passed but the said robber has not moved from his position. Even his posture did not even change. Until, suddenly a loud thud was heard and the third robber lay unconscious on the floor just a meter away from Mister-san.

"Hey, Mr. Robber, are you alright?" I asked.

"I don't think you should ask that, Ojou-chan." Mister-san said.

I looked at him then at 'Robber-san' then back to Mister-san once again. "Right…" I gave a small chuckle at that thought. This was a robbery case that suddenly turned to be a hostage-taking case. Oh the Misery…I sighed to that thought once again. I seemed to be having a lot of those recently.

"Boss, I already cracked the code. The vault is already open!" I saw a man- probably, not yet a man but a guy, carrying a small device. He immediately let go of the said gadget and tried to take his gun from his holster. By the time he was able to take off his gun, he was greeted rather forcefully by a '500-grams red metal stapler' which specially came from yours truly.

"I think that's gonna leave a mark…"

Moments later, the Shutters were finally opened. The Police and other Authorities were able to walk and investigate inside the said establishment. There were even Medical Teams who came to help those people who got injured. And of course, the Media were present as well.

One of the Police was talking with Mister-san probably asking what had happened inside the bank during the hostage-crisis. Then, at the back of an ambulance I was sitting right next to a female paramedic. Mister-san walked up to me along with the same police he talked to and a woman who's probably around her late forty's and perhaps Mister-san's wife.

"Hey, Mister-san," I waved at the said man.

My glance slowly turned towards the woman then to the police officer then back to the woman then back to Mister-san again. Mister-san probably noticed the curiosity written all over my face as he grinned along with the woman next to him and the police officer as well.

"Ah… That's right; we haven't introduced ourselves with each other. My name is Touru, Ogasawara Touru." Mister-san or rather Touru said as he offered his right hand for a hand shake. After the hand-shake, he continued with his introductions. "And this is my wife, Sayako. And this…" pointing at the police officer…

"…Miyuki, Kobayakawa Miyuki (1) of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department." The police officer introduced herself as she extended her hand for a hand shake.

Meanwhile, as my attention was still with Miyuki, 'the gentle police woman' in my point of view. Suddenly, out of no where a voice or rather a loud voice boomed towards our direction.

"MIYUKI…" A woman with shoulder-length black hair suddenly crashed in. Her attention was still with Miyuki until the said loud woman finally noticed me. "You, you're the girl that's everyone been talking about!" The said loud woman pointed at me.

"Hey, don't you know that it's rude to point at people? And for the record, I do have a name just so you know…its Yumi, Fukuzawa Yumi." With a huff, I crossed my arms in front of the said woman.

"My, aren't you both getting along so well?" Miyuki said with a giggle.

"NO WE CERTAINLY DO NOT!" We both said in chorus.

"I'm sorry about my partner, Yumi-chan…" Miyuki said.

I watched this woman, Natsumi, as she crossed her arms at me as if telling me how annoyed she was. If she was annoyed then so am I…

"As I was saying, err…Yumi-chan… This is Natsumi, Tsujimoto Natsumi (2) also from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, my partner." Miyuki said with a smile as she elbowed the said police officer as if she was trying to say 'be nice…'

"Nice to meet you… And, thank you for today… You saved us all the hard work." The ever energetic police woman said, but after a second or two, "Ow…ow…hey, Miyuki that hurts. Stop it." Natsumi complained several times as she rubbed the sore right cheek her 'partner' had pinched moments ago.

"What she was trying to say was… as a local citizen you shouldn't have done what you've did. Although, it was admirable but still you should have let the police do their job. That's one of the reasons why we're here in this society." Miyuki said.

"Well, aside from giving you some actual lessons in life. We're here to tell you that the media are here to take your side of the story, in short, they want to interview you, the local celebrity hero." That time, it was Natsumi who spoke.

"An interview..?" "Local Celebrity Hero..?" "Me..?" I asked as I pointed at myself.

"Yes you." Natsumi said, pointing towards me. "Who else fought back against those robbers? It was you, right?" Once again, Natsumi pointed her finger towards me while I, on the other hand, just stared at the said police officer, still thinking about the impossible.

"Um, err… uh… I'm sorry but I have to go now." I said as I started to walk towards the station.

"Hey, don't you want to get interviewed or something?" Natsumi asked. Almost everyone looked at me incredulously.

'Is it just me or… I've been getting that kind of look recently.' And with that I sighed, 'I've been sighing recently as well… this is really getting troublesome indeed.' "No, thank you. Well, then… good day!" I waved a goodbye for both police officers as well as to the married couple but then, suddenly…

"Yumi-chan, wait for a second." I paused and looked back at Touru who was motioning to his wife, Sayako, to let him go. "Will you give us the honor and join us for dinner?" Touru asked with a smile curved up on his lips.

"I don't want to impose, Mister-san."

"Nonsense, you are not imposing and, you will be able to meet my daughter. I think she's a year older than you though."

"If I were you, I'd say 'yes'" whispered Natsumi. But unfortunately she was heard by her partner, Miyuki. "Ow… ow… Miyuki, that hurts…" Once again, the said policewoman rubbed her sore right cheek as her (partner) had pinched her once again.

For a moment, I was staring at the family sign hanged at the front of the Main door of the mansion. 'Ogasawara'… carved in beautiful and traditional Japanese. I guess they're the type of family who follows traditions and the like.

From left to right, there were servants… numerous servants. Some were even bowing to me as if acknowledging me as a 'guest of honor' of the Master of the house. Everything seemed so grandiose inside the mansion but I guess that's what you will see inside a mansion, right?

And so, diner came by without Mister-san's daughter. Sayako herself apologized as to why her daughter was not able to attend diner with saying that she has things to do at school.

That aside, Mister-san showed me his office. It was huge. It was not the typical office that you get to see on TV's or the magazines. Lately, at diner, he was saying not to call him 'Mister-san' anymore. After what had happened at the bank, he decided that it was alright to call him by his given name even his wife, Sayako, liked the idea that she too preferred to be called by her given name.

"Yumi-chan", Touru called to get my attention. Then, he continued. "When … Or, where did you learn…-"

"…To disassemble a gun? Or, to fight, using martial arts?" I said casually, almost, too casually. And, Touru could only nod at what I had said. "I started far back when I was still young. And, at my previous school back at England, I learned how to do 'self defense'." I answered. I almost laughed at the man's reaction when I said 'self defense'.

"England? Then, you're not from Japan?" He asked. When I nodded a 'yes', he asked again. "Are you a Half-Japanese, Yumi-chan?"

"Yes. My Mother is English but she migrated here in Japan when she was still young. Then, she met my Father who is a Full-blooded Japanese and, they got married. They first had me then, after a few months, Mother gave birth to my younger brother. After that, we migrated to England. And, I'm here now to study since that's what my parents wanted me to do. Especially, my Mother, she's an alumna of a school here in Tokyo. I'm supposed to enroll today but, a lot had happened."

"I see… But, I'm sure if you explain things thoroughly they will let you study there. What school are you aiming at anyway, Yumi-chan?"

"Lillian Academy, a catholic all-girls school." I said.

Out of the blue, Touru suddenly asked. "Yumi-chan, would you like to work for me?"

And for a moment, I could only stare, blink and, stare again. I wasn't even able to realize how long I must have been awkwardly gawking at the man in front of me. But then, who wouldn't be? The question itself was like a bomb, a bomb that definitely caught me off guard.

"Me? Work for you?" I asked disbelievingly.

"Yes you. Who else? It will be something of your ability. So, it is not that difficult do not worry. What do you say, Yumi-chan?"

"What job would that be?" 'Wait a second, why am I asking this? No wait, stop! …ACK… Too late…'

"A bodyguard…" He said.

"Excuse me?" I watched him laugh at me for, probably, making a face. Maybe, from dubious to shock to a mixture of the both were totally written at my face. "A… a bodyguard?-! Mr. Touru, I-" but before anything else, Touru cut me off.

"Yumi-chan, before you react. It's not me whom you are going to protect but my daughter." Touru said.

"Huh?" I said, still, with the dubious look on my face. I was about to say my answer to Mister-san's offer but suddenly a knock was heard from the door. Both, mine and Mister-san's attention flew fast at the door as we both saw a butler walked in.

"Master, please forgive my intrusion but I believe you have requested the Young Mistress' presence as soon as she has arrived." The butler said.

"Ah… that's right. Is she here already?" Touru asked.

'Wait a second. Does that mean that 'the Young Mistress' Mister-san was talking about was actually the person I'm going to protect and serve? I haven't even said 'yes' yet. I guess I won't be able to get a say in this too since Mister-san wasn't even letting me get out of my way through the matter.'

I watched more as the door opened further to reveal a young lady more like a 'princess' or a 'goddess'. She has the most… silkiest-looking blue-black long hair I have ever seen; the deepest cerulean orbs I could gaze at; the most… creamy-white skin I could possibly stare at with little amounts of pink hue around her cheeks. I gaze further more at the goddess before me. I only paused at her rosy lips. Then, suddenly, I realized I kept on staring and staring all over again, until…

"Yumi-chan, this is my daughter, Sachiko. She's the one I've been telling you about." Touru said. He turned his attention towards his daughter, Sachiko and, he said "Sa-chan, this is Yumi. She will be your new bodyguard."

For a moment, I thought I saw something change at the Young Mistress' facial reaction. Or maybe, it was only a figment of my imagination.

"Bodyguard, you say?" I heard the Young Mistress' asked, almost in a disbelieving manner.

"Yes… She's going to be your bodyguard." Touru said.

"Are you even sure? Father, be reasonable! Look at her, she's small and I don't think she can even carry someone who's as big as you." Sachiko said.

"I'm not going to listen to what you're going to say, Sachiko." This time, Touru used the Young Mistress' name, as if, telling her 'this discussion is over young lady!'

"Fine, be that way!" With that the Young Mistress stormed off. From my seat, I watched both father and daughter squabble regarding something even I was against as well. Until, Touru's daughter left, more like, walked out of the office. Then, I realized something as I watch him standing near the open door with a small frown on his face. It was all too clear to me. Touru only wanted his daughter's safety. It was very simple but I guess the Young Mistress failed to see that small little fact.

"Um, Mr. Touru, I, uh…"

"Yes, Yumi-chan, what is it?"

"I'll, uh… excuse myself now and see if your daughter is alright." That was it. I made my decision even if it was in haste. "Thank you, Yumi-chan." Touru said with a small smile curved up from his lips.

'All I need to do is to be a good bodyguard.' With that thought, I left the study room and wandered around the mansion to look for the said young mistress.

CHAPTER ONE

CAMEO/S:

(1) Miyuki Kobayakawa – from "You're Under Arrest"

(2) Natsumi Tsujimoto – from "You're Under Arrest"

TRIVIA/S:

(1) Yumi is Half-Japanese

REFERENCE/S:

(1) Nippon National Bank – non-existent. If it was actually real, it will be due to coincidence.

DISCLAIMER:

"Maria-sama ga miteru is not mine."