5 Chapter 4-Out and Proud

Charlotte was shocked,but she wasn't upset about Fumiko coming out in the slightest.She herself is bisexual and would never shame someone for being brave enough to come out to the people they care about."Fumiko must have been so anxious and she still came out,I know that took a lot of courage not everyone has!"Charlotte thought to herself,very happy her sister could do that with little to no preparation.On another note,she was so proud of her little sister for trusting her enough with something so important!

Charlotte smiled while putting her hand across her heart,looking at Fumiko with softened eyes."You're right,my mistake...whoever you're going to homecoming with will be a very lucky GIRL."Charlotte said in an incredibly soft and sweet tone,putting emphasis on the word girl while bending down to hug Fumiko.

"Thank you for trusting me enough to tell me,I'm honored that you chose me of all people to tell."Charlotte added,hugging Fumiko tighter to let her know she's there for her...physically and emotionally.Fumiko hugged Charlotte back with the same intensity,almost as a way of saying "I know you're here for me,thank you for being here."

"I should be thanking you for accepting me."Fumiko responding,smiling and hugging her sister."No,you shouldn't have to thank anyone for accepting your existence...that should be expected not praised."Charlotte explained,hoping Fumiko didn't think this should be a rare experience for her."I'll remember that,it just means so much to me that you're not upset."Fumiko stated,taking off the dress.

"I would never be upset with you or anyone for coming out,neither would any of our other siblings."Charlotte replied,waiting as Fumiko put on her clothes."I want to come out to them as well,but I'm not ready to come out to everyone all at once yet."Fumiko said,still wanting to semi-stay in the closet for the time being.

"And that's perfectly fine,I won't tell anybody else unless you want me to."Charlotte stated,looking directly into Fumiko's eyes."I promise,your secret is safe with me."Charlotte concluded,smiling at Fumiko.Fumiko smiled back as she put on her sweater and grabbed her mini purse that accidentally fell on the floor.

"Thank you for letting me come out to you,Charlotte...and for being the first person I came out to."Fumiko revealed,not knowing if Charlotte knew that she was completely closeted before coming out to her."No problem,I'm always going to be there for you when you need me."Charlotte declared,squeezing Fumiko's shoulder affectionately.

They walked out of the dressing room,new homecoming dress in tow.Charlotte paid for the dress,using the money their dad gave her to pay for her siblings' homecoming clothes.They walked out of the boutique with the dress in a bag,now on their way to find Christopher and Naozumi.

"Once you pay for Christopher and Naozumi's tuxedos,can we go inside Icing?"Fumiko asked,having another idea in mind."What do you need to get?"Charlotte asked,wondering what Fumiko needed besides her dress."I want to get a pair of long,white gloves to compliment my dress,highlighting how classy and elegant my dress is."Fumiko replied,hoping Charlotte would buy her the gloves.

Charlotte stopped dead in her tracks."Okay,we can go right now as long as you're quick...I'd feel bad for making Christopher and Naozumi wait too long."Charlotte responded,turning around in the direction of Icing with Fumiko."Thank you so much,I won't take long to find it."Fumiko declared,using teleportation to enter the store.

Charlotte walked to the store,catching up to Fumiko.She walked into the store,standing near the checkout line to wait for Fumiko.As soon as Charlotte got comfortable,Fumiko walked up to her...a pair of white gloves in her hand."See? I told you I wouldn't take long."Fumiko said,smiling before walking to the front of the empty checkout line.

Charlotte put her credit card in the machine and put in the card information,waiting to make the transaction.Once Fumiko's gloves were bagged and she was handed the receipt,they walked out of the store and headed over to the tuxedo shop downstairs.They hopped on the escalators,going back down to the mall entrance.

"After I pay for Christopher and Naozumi's tuxedos,I'll buy you a Cinnabon as treat if you want."Charlotte offered,wanting to treat her sister to something after her coming out."No...you don't need to do that,but I do appreciate the offer."Fumiko responded,not wanting to waste her sister's money.

"Do you not like Cinnabon? I can get you something else if you want me to!"Charlotte offered again,hoping Fumiko will just accept the offer.Fumiko did admit,a treat did sound really nice right about now.

"Can I have ice cream?"Fumiko asked,liking the sound of birthday cake ice cream served in a waffle come."Yeah! I'll get it for you once I pay for Christopher and Naozumi's tuxedos."Charlotte answered,happy her sister actually accepted her offer to buy her a treat.

They walked into the tuxedo shop,seeing Christopher and Naozumi waiting near the checkout line upon arrival."There you are,I thought we were going to be these tuxedos at NEXT YEAR'S homecoming dance."Christopher said,scoffing and rolling his eyes.

"We didn't take that long,Christopher. Stop being so overdramatic."Charlotte replied,rolling her own eyes."I'm overdramatic? Tell that the people who staring us like we had no money because we were holding these tuxedos and roaming the store while avoiding the checkout line like the bubonic plague."Christopher retorted,letting out another scoff.

"Well,you DON'T have any money on you."Charlotte said,still slightly annoyed."And I highly doubt anyone was looking at you like that when you're very recognizable."Charlotte added,referring to the fact that they come from a very wealthy and famous family.

"They didn't see our faces,they just saw minors roaming with tuxedos that "they clearly can't afford",people need to mind their own damn business."Christopher scoffed again,crossing his arms and rolling his eyes."You sound exactly like Dad right now! And you look like him down to a T with the same mannerisms!"Charlotte laughed,her cheeks pink from laughter.

"Ewww! Don't say that! That is such an insult in this family!"Christopher recoiled,perturbed by his sister's comment."That's not true,Dad can be...nice sometimes."Charlotte said,trying to defend their father somewhat."Lie again! Dad is never nice to anybody unless there's something in it for him and you know it!"Christopher stated,extending his hand out to fiddle with the expensive silver ring on his finger.

"You're right,it just feels wrong not to defend him at times."Charlotte confessed,walking towards the checkout line to pay for the tuxedos.Christopher and Naozumi put their tuxedos on the conveyor belt as wait with their sisters near the bagging area."You totally shouldn't though,Dad is total narcissist...Caesar's words still ring true even to this day."Christopher said with a smirk,crossing his arms with a bagged tuxedo in hand.They all walked out of the shop,headed to the ice cream shop near the food court.

"What did he say again? Something about Dad's narcissistic bullshit?"Christopher asked,knowing the answer to his own question."He said that almost 2 years ago and Dad still hasn't changed."Christopher continued,with a nonchalant shrug.

Fumiko remembers the day Christopher was talking about,she will never forget that day.She growled slightly under her breath,grabbing at the sleeves of her sweater with both of her hands.That day will never remembered of as a good day,not a chance in any of the nine circles of hell.Christopher was right,their father was not a good man...not by any means of the word.But,she didn't want to him to keep reminding her of that day...today  has been a really good day for her.

"Are we getting ice cream?"Christopher asked,noticing where they were headed."Yeah! It'll be my treat!"Charlotte answered,grabbing her wallet.Fumiko sighed a breath of relief...the situation  was resolved quickly.Her flashback ended quickly,so there was nothing to worry about.Fumiko was honestly a bit perturbed with how angry she could have potentially gotten.It was a good thing the conversation was over before she felt like she lost control over her temper.

"What kind of ice cream would you like?"The ice cream man asked,looking at Fumiko."I would like a scoop of birthday cake ice cream in a waffle cone,please."Fumiko replied,putting on an extra layer of politeness in her tone.The ice cream man handed Fumiko her ice cream cone and she stepped aside as her siblings ordered their ice cream.

Fumiko and her siblings walked out of the mall.She took her phone out of her mini purse and checked the time."4:00p.m! We spent hours in the mall?!"Fumiko asked herself,eyes wide as saucers looking at her phone."Well,there's still time in the day to plan my prompsal for Aiyana...I really want to do that tomorrow,so she has time to prepare if she says yes to going to the homecoming dance with me."Fumiko thought,licking her ice cream.

"I hope she says yes to going to the homecoming dance with me,she's the only date I want to go with."Fumiko thought,still trying to hold on to the hope that the girl she loves will love her back.Well,love her in a romantic way.