yuki

As yuki, linda and akanishi friendship blossom, their parents become friends too. So yuki parents and Linda parents decided to have a joint venture. They had a party to mark this special occasion. As usual, yuya was not around, currently, he is a member of NEWS. A group under Johnny entertainment and Johnny is linda’s uncle from her paternal side. Everything seems to be linked in a way or another.

Yuki always seems out of place in parties that her parents are invited to join. She always seems lost and tries to look for a familiar face, linda, among the crowds. Linda always disappears after awhile. Yuki will try her best to look for her as linda always gets into trouble.

The party is starting and there is no sight of linda. Yuki looked high and low for her among the crowds. Suddenly, linda grab yuki’s arm and brought her to the stage area.
“ lindachan, whats wrong? Y did u bring me here?” yuki can sense that she will not like what linda had in mind. She tries to walk away but linda had a firm grip on her arm.

“ yuki later u play the song while I sing ok?” without waiting for yuki’s reply, linda drag her to the stage. She talked to the emcee and then yuki was asked to sit at the piano and linda holding the microphone.

Yuki wants to back out but linda seems to be so determined. As she was thinking, the curtain slowly raised and everyone was looking at them. “ oh dear, It is too late” yuki said softly. She can’t hear what linda said as she is scared stiff. Yuki had stage fright and linda knows it. Her mind went blank and she stared at linda who was looking at her. linda went over and hold her hand tightly as if to say “ I believe you can do it”

Placing her fingers on the keys, yuki started playing. Yuki got absorbed into playing the piano that she did not glance at the audience once. Linda was beaming at her and started to sing. It ended so fast and yuki realize she been enjoying every moment on stage. The applause by the audience made her more confident and she felt so touched.

Linda drag yuki and they bowed. As they went backstage, they were surrounded by a group of man in blacks. Linda know that her parents are angry with her and send them to get her. She said goodbye to the shocked yuki.

Yuki parents praised their daughter for her fabulous performance. On the other hand, linda’s parents had scolded their only daughter and she is met with a punishment which she thinks is unreasonable.

At night, yuki handphone rang.

“ moshi moshi, linda chan, nani?” yuki received a phone call from linda. It seems to be urgent and linda wants yuki to go over now. Yuki ran to linda’s house which was a few streets away.

“ linda chan, what are you doing?” linda was throwing a rope from her bedroom window. “yuki, help me down.” Linda told yuki who was looking so worried at her. “ don’t just stand down there, hold the rope from below” yuki hold the rope firmly and linda slowly went down. She had thrown 2 bags before that.

“ linda –chan where are we going?” yuki was dragged by linda. she did not reply yuki’s question. Yuki just followed her blindly. They reached this big building and there are 2 security guards inside.

“ good evening, ms masaki. Who are are you looking for?” one of the guard greeted linda. linda just ignored him and drag yuki to the lift. They took the lift and walked along this long corridor. Everyone stopped their work and looked in their direction. Yuki was embarrassed and keep her head low as they walked.

“ yuki , wait here” linda took a deep breath and opened the door. Yuki stood outside as the door slowly closed behind linda. She cant hear what is happening inside and as turned to her right, she saw a big poster. As yuki looked closer, she saw yuya’s face. Yuki had not seen yuya for 2 weeks already and she missed him dearly.

As she was deep in thought, linda opened the door and called her in. she was hesitant but linda pulled her in. “yuki!” a familiar voice called her and she turned to that direction. “ aniki!” yuya walked to his sister who was smiling so happily.

“ nice to meet you yuya-kun, heard a lot about you from yuki chan.” As they both continued talking, yuki noticed the group of people at the back. They are aniki’s group mates and one of them seems to be unhappy with their arrival. Linda said goodbye and dragged yuki out. They stayed over at linda’s uncle place that night.

Linda and Yamapi's first meeting

Linda marched towards the building with her luggage and Yuki in tow. Yuki kept quiet and hurried to follow her long strides.

The two of them went in and entered the lift and went straight to the top floor. Yuki looked nervously at Linda whose face was set in determination. Her heart was pounding and was even harder when the lift opened.

Linda marched towards an office. She stopped for a minute in front of the door and took a deep breath. She then turn the doorknob opened and entered an office. The secretary was not around since it was almost 8pm at night. She marched straight towards the second door and opened the door.

“Uncle!” Linda called out as soon as she entered the office.

Her uncle who was having a meeting with a group of boys, stopped talking and looked up. “What are you doing here?” he asked as he saw her pulling a luggage.

“Ne, uncle, can I stay with you from now on? I do not want to go back home. My parents are just so incorrigible. I will do anything fro you. I can even work for you for free! Well, not exactly free, but if you do give me some pocket money, it will be fine. Onegaishimasu!” she begged.

“Linda, we’ll talk about this later?” he asked gently.

“But uncle, please agree to my request first. I’m sure my parents have sent to bodyguards to look for me,” she begged he uncle.

“Ano, Johnny-san,” a guy interrupted.

Both Linda and Johnny looked at him. “Are we still having a meeting?” he asked.

“Can’t you wait? I will leave as soon as I finished taking to my uncle, so please keep quiet till then,” Linda answered.

“How can you just intrude in like that?” the guy retorted back, angrily.

Linda glared at him. He glared back. Everyone was looking at these two teenagers having a verbal fight. “Which part of ‘can’t you wait’ and ‘please keep quiet’ that you do not understand? I will be glad to explain it to you,” Linda asked in annoyance.

He was just about to replied something back when her uncle stepped in. “Stop it you two. Yamashita-san, please wait while I settle this problem at hand first. Linda, go to my house and stay there. I’ll will take care of your parents,” her uncle instructed her.

Linda smiled and grinned. “You are the best, uncle!” she exclaimed and hugged her uncle.
“Go straight to my house. Don’t go anywhere,” he smiled at her.

“Yuki-chan, let’s go! Oh ya, I brought a friend over, is that ok?” she asked.

“Friend? Akanishi?” her uncle asked.

“No, not him. Another one. Yuki Sakurako. I’ll introduce you to her. Yuki, come in,” Linda called her.

Yuki stepped into the room shyly. Linda took he hand and pulled her towards her uncle. “Uncle, this is Sakurako Yuki. Yuki, this is my world famous uncle!” Linda chirped happily.

Meanwhile, the group of boys at the back was watching the whole scene with an amused expression except for one who was scowling silently. “Ah! Yuki!” someone exclaimed.

Everyone turned to the voice’s source. It was Yuya who had stood up and was shocked to see his sister there. “Yuya!” Yuki exclaimed.

“So, your brother is here, huh? Nice to meet you, Yuya-kun!” Linda grinned and made her way over and shook his hand.

“Eh…umm…nice to meet you, what’s your name?” he asked.

“Oh! I’m Masaki Linda. Just call me Linda. Your sister will be sleeping over at my uncle’s place so don’t worry ok? Ja ne!” Linda chirped and pulled Yuki away.

A few hours later.

“Your sister is so cute,” Koyama said.

“Oh, thanks. So she is the one Yuki had been talking about,” Yuya remarked to himself.

“Johnny’s niece, what’s her name? Linda, right? She dared to argue with our leader! He’s so cute!” Ryo laughed.

“She’s cute? No way! She’s downright rude! Who does she think she is? Interrupting our meeting like that. A rich brat!” Yamapi remarked angrily.

“Don’t be like that. Who knows, maybe one day, you will fall head over heels with her!” Ryo teased him, laughing so hard that his tears came out.

“Not in a million years!” Yamapi retorted ans stormed off angrily.

yuki's new friends

Gradually, yuki’s mum decided to let yuya be home schooled and soon, yuya quit school. Though yuki had anticipated this, she can’t help feeling sad over it. She can count the times she see her aniki this month. It is lesser than 5 times and the only way she can talk to him is to write in the diary.

Yuya wrote in the diary telling yuki that he will try his best to be with her. in addition, he wrote that whenever she is lonely or upset about something, play the piano and pretend he is there playing the guitar with her. yuya words brought tears to her eyes. Nowadays, the sad melody from the piano is heard from time to time. Everyone from the Sakurako household can’t help feeling sad upon hearing the melody.

Whenever everyone was having lunch break, yuki will go to the music room. Everyone hates yuki as they thought yuki wants to show off her talent in playing the piano. During music lesson, yuki will be asked to play the piano making some of them jealous and called her names such as teacher’s pet. Therefore, yuki keep to herself most of the time.

yuya who was back home for 2 days had a long chat with her. he gave her his favourite keychain and told her he will always be with her now. Furthermore, yuya make her promised to be strong and don’t let people’s word bother her. Having her brother support, yuki felt better.

She gradually got used to life in school. Everyone in school still avoided her but yuki don’t let it bother her. Time past very fast and finally she is going to graduate from elementary school. kaori sensei, yuki music teacher had asked yuki to play the piano for the choir and she had to perform a piano piece during the graduation ceremony. the teacher had set her mind on it and no matter how much yuki protested, she did not change her mind.

[graduation day]

The piece yuki had chosen to perform was “hoshi wo mezashite” and she had to play “Mugendai” for the choir segment. There is also a dance segment and the school belle, masaki linda is participating. Yuki had noticed masaki linda around school and everyone liked her. They like hanging around with her.

Finally everything had ended and the people gradually left the hall. As the hall is deserted, yuki went to the piano and played a song. Everyone had their parents with them and they head to the canteen for refreshments. Yuki’s parents on the other hand were unable to attend her graduation ceremony as they had to attend an important meeting at New York.

As she was playing “ yesterday once more” by the carpenters, someone suddenly talked. It scared the hell out of her. She recognized that the girl is Masaki Linda. Yuki was still in shock and did not reply the questions asked. When asked for her name, yuki finally answered her.

Yuki could not believe that someone is willing to talk to her and though she did not answer her earlier questions, masaki linda still keep on asking her questions and was not irritated by it. A guy, whom yuki always see masaki linda hang around with drag her away much to the protest from the girl. Yuki continued playing the song as the hall is once again deserted.

She had written an entry in her diary to inform yuya of the happening during the graduation ceremony.

[ new school ]

Yuki went to the high school where almost all of the school mates go. While on her way to class, someone tap yuki’s shoulder.

“ hey, nice to see you again. You are in this class?” Masaki Linda said in her chirpy voice. Yuki nod her head and was drag inside the class by masaki linda. “ I can call you yuki or yuki-chan right? Well, you can call me linda or if you like linda-chan also can” yuki’s new found friend hand out her hand for a handshake.

From then on, yuki hang around linda. Linda’s silly ways never fail to make yuki smile and she was introduced to Akanishi Jin, linda’s childhood friend. However, yuki is still a quiet girl and seldom talk to other people except for the 2 of them. She still prefers to be alone and not be in crowds as yuki will feel lost or uneasy.

The entries yuki had wrote in the diary are all about linda and jin regarding the times they spent at the mall, the time she tried making a cake with linda and many more. yuya can sense that his sister is now more happy than before. He is glad that she is not alone anymore.

yamapi and linda

“Akanishi! Where are you going?” Kamenashi asked him as Akanishi hurried to leave the dance studio.

“Something came up. I need to go now. I’ll see you guys later,” Akanishi replied, distracted.

Akanishi just received a message from Linda that she was running away from the house. Again. Akanishi sighed. This was not the first time she did this. This always happened when she had a fight with her parents but it were never serious. She would run to his house and stayed there till Akanishi persuaded her to go home and make up with her parents.

If not because Akanishi loved her like a sister, he would have long ago break off all ties with her. He knew that Linda did all these so that her parents would take notice of her. He wished that someday someone would truly love her and take care of her unlike her own parents because she was a very sweet girl beneath all those delinquency acts of hers.

Akanishi got home and did not find Linda in his house. Worried, he called her up. “Linda, where are you? It’s late at night, ” he asked.

“I’ve bothered you for so long now. I’m not going to trouble you any longer. Bye,” she answered and switched off the phone.

Akanishi stared at his phone in disbelief. What on earth had she done this time? He wondered as he took his jacket and went to search for her.

Meanwhile, Yuki was looking at Linda nervously. She had helped Linda escaped from her room by throwing a rope over to her window so that Linda who was grounded for her whole life by her parents could escape. Yuki watched as Linda climbed down from her window after throwing her bags down, guiltily, wondering what had she done.

“Yosh! I’m free!” Linda exclaimed and hugged her friend.

“Let’s go!” Linda grinned at her and pulled her hand.

“Where are we going?” Yuki asked.

“To my uncle’s company,” Linda replied.

Yuki kept quiet and followed Linda. Her thoughts now went back to what happened this morning.

That morning, Linda’s father’s company, Masaki Holdings which was specialized in the hotel industries was having a ceremony to mark the joint venture with the Sakurako Company which was specialized in the automobile industries. Linda who was bored with the party and no one to talk to as Akanishi was not around, started to wander away.
She wandered away and soon the emcee of the ceremony announced that there would be some entertainment arranged that night. An idea formed in her mind. She crept near to the stage and was looking around when she saw Yuki looking lost. She went up to her and whispered, “Let’s do a performance together. You can play the piano, right? Let’s play the song, Sekai ni hitotsu dake no hana, ok? Let’s go!” Linda pulled her hand without listening to the poor girl’s reply.

As soon as the curtain came up, everyone was expecting a famous classical violin player to perform but instead, Linda had bound and gagged the player backstage and appeared instead. “Konnichiwa! Masaki Linda desu. Ima, watashi to tomodachi ga utao utaimasu,” Linda smiled.

Her parents were shocked to see their only daughter make a fool of herself on stage and not only that, she had pulled the daughter of their partner along for the prank. They watched the performance in grim expression.

Yuki had never played in front of an audience. “Yuki-chan, hajimete yo!” Linda smiled at her and squeezed her hand.

Looking at Linda who was so confident of her and depended on her to perform, Yuki felt a burst of confidence running through her veins. She nodded and her slender fingers brushed across the keys, producing a melodious music. Linda beamed at her and started to sing. Yuki was absorbed in her playing and Linda’s singing that she was not aware of her surroundings. She only realized what happened when she heard a loud applause.

Linda pulled her to stand and bowed. Yuki smiled shyly and bowed. “You did great, Yuki-chan,” Linda praised her as they went backstage.

Yuki nodded. As soon as they stepped backstage, they were greeted by Linda’s bodyguards. “Haiz…fun performing with you. Now, those old people want to have a ‘nice’ talk with me. I see you around, ok?” Linda grinned at her as she was being led away.

Yuki went back to her parents who were smiling at her. “You were great just now,” her mom praised her.

“Arigato, kasan,” Yuki beamed happily but wondered what happened to Linda.

Linda trudged into the luxurious room sulkily. “Sit down, Linda,” her dad instructed her.

Linda make herself looked expressionless and knew that she would get an earful. “What did you think you are doing, young lady? Tying the poor violin player up and sing in front of so many people. Not only that, you also dragged the daughter of our new partner! Can you at least grow up for a moment and stop making all these childish acts?” her dad nagged at her.

“I do what I want. Anyway, everyone loves our performance. It’s much better than that classical violin player,” Linda remarked.

“You are grounded your whole life! Not only that, you are not allowed to meet your friends especially that Akanishi Jin till you reflect on your mistakes!” her dad barked at her.

“I hate you!” Linda retorted and earned a slap from her dad.
Linda glared at her parents and walked off angrily. That was when she decided to run away from her house forever. She hated her parents for trying to conform her into something that she was not when they were not even there for her