Leiko looked absolutely beautiful. She wore a plain, long-sleeved black dress and sparkling black flats. Her face was free of makeup and she didn't bother dyeing her bangs purple. One could say she looked like an angel.
But Leiko didn't care about her appearance. After all, she was in the Lucky Cat Cafe, and she had come back from Tadashi's funeral. Worse, the poor girl couldn't stop crying. The others quickly noticed how sad she looked.
"Wow GoGo," Fred said. "Didn't know you were that close with Tadashi.'
"It's okay," Aiko said. "Tadashi wouldn't want you to stay like this."
"She's right," Wasabi agreed. "Lighten up."
Leiko wiped away tears from her eyes, but more tears kept on coming. "I slept with a Stark," she said between light sobs. "How the shock do you think I feel?"
What Leiko was talking about was a recent revelation. The Hamadas were biologically related to the Starks, which explained Hiro's jaw-dropping microbot presentation at the SFIT showcase. Cass explained that this was because the child of Anthony 'Tony' Stark and Rumiko Fujikawa was adopted by the Hamadas. But there was only one thing Leiko could think about because of this reveal: she lost her virginity to a blood-born Stark! (That was kind of important because all Starks are natural lovers.)
"I'm just as surprised as you are with that," Wasabi said. "Tadashi didn't look and behave like a Stark."
"But his brother does," Fred commented. "He has all of the traits of a Stark. Messy hair, a snarky tone of voice..."
"Beautiful eyes, an amazing smile..." Aiko added. The others gave her a weird look. "What? Those are actual Stark traits."
Leiko sniffled. "I know," she said, thinking about Tadashi's amazing eyes and dazzling smile. She wiped away more tears from her eyes. She couldn't believe her boyfriend's death would make her act so weak, much like a broken little girl. She took a deep breath, but it sounded more like a light sob.
"I'm actually worried about Hiro," Aiko said. "I haven't seen him since the service."
"Maybe he needs some time to himself," Wasabi said.
"I don't think so," Fred said. "Come on guys. Let's go comfort him.
When the gang found Hiro, he was in his room, sitting on his bed. "Hiro?" Aiko asked.
"Leave me alone," Hiro muttered.
Aiko sat next to Hiro and looked him in the eye. "I love you," she said. "If you need anything, just know that we're there for you."
Leiko also sat next to Hiro and hugged him. "E-Everything is going to be alright," she said, lightly sobbing.
What Leiko didn't know was that she was right. It didn't look like it now, but things would get much better over time.
The End?
