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*Himeko*

After hanging up the phone with Mei, she sat there in silence trying to think of ways she could help her best friend. A plan started coming to her, but it would only work if she had help. Taking a deep breath to prepare her for actually having to call THEM of all people, she started looking through her contact book Himeko dialled someone she never thought she would. After clicking the call button from her contact screen on her cell phone, she put the phone to her ear and waited for someone to answer.

"Taniguchi residence, Mitsuko speaking."

Himeko replies with, " Yes hello this is Himeko Momokino I was wondering if Harumi was there? I have a.. private matter to discuss with her." Mitsuko said something about going to retrieve her younger sister and placed the phone down, Himeko waited for a few minutes, before she heard footsteps coming from the phone.

"Hello this is Harumi."

She mentally shook herself before speaking, thinking she's crazy and hoping her plan will work.

" Hello Harumi, this is Himeko."

She heard a roaring laughter on the other end, and decided to wait it out, silently hating the fact she was doing this at all, but wanting to help her friend. The laughing subsided, and she waited for the other person to speak.

"What in hell kind of a bet did you lose to make you think you can call me at home? We aren't friends and I prefer to see and speak to you as little as humanly possible." Harumi's voice sounded amused and irritated at the same time. A hint of the laugh still there.

Well here goes nothing..

"Look you hyena, I didn't want to do this either but I have an idea that might significantly improve both of our lives and our friends lives. So will you at least listen?"

"What do you mean?" Curiosity and caution replaced the amusement and annoyance in Harumis voice. "I think you know what I mean, what you thought you were the only one who noticed how she was acting? I didn't even have to scold her about the uniform!"

Finally understanding what she was saying Harumi asked "Why do you care about this? What's in it for you?"

"You really can't think of any reason I would want to help? Really Harumi, being Yuzu's best friend I would think that you'd have known a long time ago."

"Himeko what exactly do you know? What are you implying here?" Frustration growing out of concern for her friend. "Tell me damn it or I'll-"

She got cut off, "I know enough. Which is why I want to help.. my Mei-Mei isn't handling this well either.. you have to have noticed how she has changed ever since Yuzu."

"Okay, alright I'll help you, what do we do?" Harumi gained a little respect for the Vice President. "Meet me at the mall at 9" she paused for a second before adding "Oh and Harumi, bring that pink haired girl, I know she will bug me and I'll end up regretting it later, but I feel like she will also want to help Yuzu,"

"Okay, I'll be there."

*Harumi*

After she and the VP hung up she looked at the clock.. "An hour and a half, okay.. I gotta call Matsuri."

Looking through her cell phone she found the right contact, and dialled, waiting for an answer. It rang twice before she heard, "Taniguchi-sempai, why what can I do for you?"

"Matsuri I need you to meet me at the mall by 9, there's something I need help with."

"Sure but what's up?"

"It's just something about Yuzuchi.."

"Yuzu.. Wait, why what happened to her?!"

Harumi heard the desperation in her voice along with panic. "Calm down, nothing happened.. I will explain later can you just meet me?"

"I'll be there before 9, I'll wait by the entrance." An with that the call dropped.

"Guess I gotta get ready."

*Ume Aihara*

"Hey Yuzu? Are you up sweetheart? I have breakfast ready if you want some. I'm staying home from work today so we should watch a movie or something, how does that sound?"

Ume Aihara cracked the door open to see Yuzu seemingly still asleep. " Yuzu, you should get a bath, it will make you feel better."

Ume just received silence, " okay well I'm here if you want some company, or if you want to talk.." closing the door she went to sit in the living room and turned on the Television, a few minutes passed as she heard the sound of one door opening, and another closing. She sighed deeply, "It's a start.."