The couple walked hand in hand the whole way back to Yumi's house. When they got to the door they momentarily forgot that Yumi's father did not want Yumi to be too close to Ulrich so they walked in still hand in hand. Yumi's mother turned around to see they two teens holding hands. She smiled and acted as if she hadn't seen anything. Unlike her husband, Mrs.Ishiyama thought that Ulrich was genially was a nice guy. She thought that Ulrich was perfect for Yumi. She fully trusted them together because she knew that Yumi and Ulrich weren't completely stupid. On the other hand Mr.Ishiyama didn't trust Ulrich that much so he tried to be wherever they were as much as possible. Mr.Ishiyama had been at the kitchen table finishing his coffee when the couple had walked in. He had seen them holding hands and had almost chocked on his coffee. Yumi had already seen the deadly look in her father's eyes and was already pulling Ulrich into the next room as to avoid yet another of her father's harsh lectures. When Ulrich and herself were in the living room and had the T.V. on Mr.Ishiyama decided to take his anger out on his wife. "I don't like them being that close Cheryl." Mr.Ishiyama complained to his wife. "Takeo they are only kids you have to trust them to gain respect from them plus Ulrich's a sweet boy." Mrs.Ishiyama said while she kneaded dough that she was going to bake into gingerbread cookies." "Well I still don't trust them." Mr.Ishiyama complained. He looked into the living room to see Yumi and Ulrich sitting together. Yumi had her head on Ulrich's shoulder and Ulrich had his arm around her. Mr.Ishiyama grew tired of watching them and decided to get up and separate them. Mrs.Ishiyama heard the kitchen table chair scrap across the wooden kitchen flooring. She turned in time to stop her husband from entering the room, "Takeo stop, don't you remember when we were their age and our parents forbid us to be together? And do you remember the way you asked me? That is just what happened to Yumi and I will not let you ruin this day for her. Understand me?" Mr.Ishiyama looked at his wife with a shocked look on his face. It took him a few minutes to recover from the sudden outburst from his wife. "Did you understand me you won't disturb them!" Mrs.Ishiyama asked in a harsh tone. Mr.Ishiyama could only nod he was so dumbfounded. Usually his wife was quiet and calm if it bugged her this much her it must really be important. "Good" Mrs.Ishiyama said in a low tone, "Now please go to the market and get us some milk we're out and I can't finish these cookies without it." "Sure dear be right back." Mr.Ishiyama said as he grabbed his keys off the side table near the door. Mrs.Ishiyama breathed a breath of relief. She really didn't see the harm that her husband thought that Yumi and Ulrich could make. Ulrich was exactly like her husband when they were younger. Perhaps he thought this to be a bad thing. She was unsure but she would not let her husband ruin the teen's young love.
