Hollywood Princess

Chapter Five: A Princesses' New Life

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My parents were rich enough that they could have arranged for a way for me to get around the travel ban, but they were also aware of the negative publicity that would come from a rich couple skirting regulations meant for everyone. My parents ensured I had plenty of money in my account for anything I might need, and stayed in contact through email and text. Dr. Ito was very kind and understanding of my unique circumstances and allowed me a few minutes of phone time each day.

Most of the other patients had already completed their 90 days by the time the travel ban hit, and due to the virus, no new patients had been accepted. With there being no other patients in the center, Yuki and I began to spend a lot of our free time together. When there's only other staff and your Mom to talk to, spending time with someone your age is preferable to pretty much everything else. In our free time, Yuki started teaching me Japanese. She was very good at conversing in English but still had to stop and search for the correct translation sometimes.

Over the last month of my stay, I had picked up a few everyday phrases commonly used by Japanese people. I still had a lot to learn, but Yuki was a good teacher. She was patient, kind, and encouraging whenever I became frustrated. We became close, she taught me Japanese and I regaled her with stories of my Hollywood life.

As we got to the final week of my ninety days, I began to wonder what was going to happen, I hadn't heard anything about who I would be staying with once I was discharged. When I asked Dr. Ito where I would go once my treatment was complete, she stated that I would come to stay with her and Yuki. Her husband had passed away two years ago in a car accident, Yuki had begun dressing in heavy black and Goth makeup after his death. Her other two children were married with families of their own, so they had extra space since it was just her and Yuki now. She explained it to me as a way for her to act as my sponsor, since I would have difficulty finding anyone with my parents and PA gone. I liked Dr. Ito, she had been good to me, and besides, this gave me a good excuse to spend more time with Yuki. I happily agreed with this plan.

A week later, the clinic was closed temporarily and turned into a treatment center for COVID patients as the Hospitals were overflowing. I gathered what little I had brought with me, and joined Dr. Ito and Yuki in the car. We made the hour's drive to the Ito Household. It was a very nice two-story house in a more affluent part of Tokyo. I was given a quick tour of the house by Yuki, and shown to my room.

My room, it turned out was right across from hers, it was her eldest sister's room she explained. Her sister would help watch her when our mother was busy, so having a room where she could get to her quickly helped. Her sister's room could not have been in stark contrast to her own. Whereas Yuki's room was full of dark colors, mostly in varying shades of black, her sister Suzuka's room was as girly and pink as could be.

Stuffed animals were piled on the bed and in a corner of the room opposite of the bed. She explained to me that her sister had always been a very "girly girl," and shortly before leaving for University, her sister was very much into the Kawaii fashion style and Harajuku street fashion. Seeing that I was still in the clothing provided by the clinic, she offered me her sister's clothes. Turns out we were of a similar size and build, so her stuff should fit me without much issue.

Giving me privacy to allow me to change, Yuki made her way downstairs to help her mother with lunch. It was time to explore her sister's closet! I didn't have a ton of knowledge on the particulars of the fashion styles, but after a quick Google search on my phone, I got the gist of it. I picked through the closet, laying out a few pieces that caught my eye. After about 30 minutes of browsing, I decided I had a complete look. I was satisfied with what I had chosen, my final look consisted of a black tank top, orange canvas pants with a studded belt, a black choker, and a short jean jacket to complete the look. I grabbed a few necklaces to complete the look.