Ever since they first met, Leiko let Tadashi join her when she played Captain America. When he did, he would always be assigned to play Bucky. Tadashi didn't mind though. He got to design an authentic robot arm for him to wear during the games.
Around that time, Leiko and Tadashi met Aiko Miyazaki, a girly-girl with beautiful long blonde hair. She would often hang out with the two friends, eventually becoming a part of their group. Although whenever Leiko and Tadashi played Captain America, Aiko preferred setting up the targets.
When the group was fourteen years old, Aiko brought up a good question. "Why does Leiko get to be Captain America?"
"Because I'm the bigger fan," Leiko answered.
"But you're a girl," Aiko said. "Technically you should be Peggy Carter."
"What?!" Leiko asked. "I can't pull off that look! Tadashi, please tell me you agree with me!"
"I'll have to side with Aiko with this one," Tadashi said. "Besides, you would look cute in heels and a skirt."
Leiko blushed. She and Tadashi were friends for six years and he never called her cute. What was going on with him?
"Then it's settled," Aiko said. "Wait right there. I'll get the outfit from my place."
The next thing Leiko knew, she found herself wearing a 1940s-based costume, complete with a skirt and high heels. "This is embarrassing..." she muttered.
Tadashi's eyes widened behind his glasses. "Whoa..." he said. "You look great."
Aiko squealed. "He's right," she said. "You look so pretty!"
"Are you shocking kidding?!" Leiko asked. "I look like a-"
"Girl of absolute beauty," Tadashi interrupted.
Leiko was surprised by Tadashi's choice of words. "I-I was going to say a plastic doll," she said.
Tadashi walked over to Leiko. "I'm serious," he said, touching her cheek. "You look very pretty in high heels and a skirt."
"Alright you two," Aiko said. "You can flirt later. Right now let's focus on the game."
And so, the game began. However, Tadashi was easily distracted. Plus whenever Leiko spoke, he would reply with 'Certainly, gorgeous.' or 'Anything for you, cutie.'. With each reply, Leiko would get more and more flustered and nervous.
However, Leiko was having a hard time walking in heels. "Shock..." she muttered, nearly tripping over herself. Unfortunately, she lost her balance and nearly fell backwards. She would have hit the ground if it wasn't for a surprising strong nerd catching her.
"You alright?" Tadashi asked.
"Yeah," Leiko said.
But then, something magical happened. Leiko and Tadashi found themselves in a rather awkward position. It looked like he had dipped her down. And somehow, Leiko discovered that behind the nerdy appearance, Tadashi actually looked...cute.
"Well this is getting awkward," Aiko said, heading inside. "I'm just going to get some lemonade from inside. Okay? Okay."
Leiko quickly realized that Tadashi was slowly moving closer to her. If that wasn't enough, she was moving closer to him as well. The next thing she knew, he had pulled her up and his lips pressed against hers.
The kiss was slow and passionate. Leiko put her hands on Tadashi's chest, surprised with his developing muscles. He responded by positioning his hand to the back of her head, stroking her hair.
A few seconds later, their lips parted, but they did not separate. "Wow," Leiko said. "That was...amazing."
"Sorry," Tadashi said. "I didn't know what came over me."
"It's okay," Leiko said. "I actually enjoyed it."
Meanwhile, Aiko watched from inside. She smiled, knowing that with the right push, she could hook up her two friends with each other.