Eyes were wide, hearts were pounding, and Satoshi had a look on his face which showed he was impressed with his brother getting a hot girl. Oh but this was extremely far from impressive.

Oh god. I just had to wear a shirt that shows cleavage. Now they think I'm a whore.

This is certainly not good.

To everyone's surprise Mori was the first to speak. "She tripped and she fell on top of me."

Don't say that right away they're gonna think something else. It doesn't even matter that what you said is true.

My dad is shocked, why the hell is Satoshi smiling, and my mom looks like she wants to kill me.

"Really?" Satoshi said sarcastically as he raised an eyebrow. Their father hit him in the back of the head.

Yumi finally got the nerve to stand up and Mori did to.

"Yes that is the truth, now I do think I should be heading home." Yumi was almost shaking.

Mori's Mother Nami finally had a calm look on her face. "Oh no, I think you should stay. After a friend of my son is always welcome. Why don't you stay for dinner?" Nami said in calm voice but she obviously wanted to yell.

I know what she's doing

I'm scared.

They were all sitting around the table. The only sound was the ticking of the grandfather clock in the other room and the sips of tea. Mori's Father Akira kept his stoic face, Satoshi looked nervous, Nami's face had no emotion but there was definitely fire in her eyes. Mori kept his poker face and Yumi tried her best to have a poker face.

"So Taka tell us about this lovely lady." Satoshi broke the tension

Isn't Taka a girl's name?

"My full name is Yumi Watanabe; I'm in the same class as your son." Yumi's teeth were almost chattering

"Ms. Watanabe what brought you here in the first place?" Akira asked.

"Oh well…..Takashi offered to help me with my studies and I was just leaving when we….tripped." Yumi's heart was about to beat out of her chest.

Nami looked at Yumi. She spoke with her eyes which said 'stop using that stupid excuse'.

Mori's mother stood up. "Well then I'm going to start dinner. Takashi, Baby love, come help me in the kitchen." Nami started to walk and Mori got up and followed.

I'm dead

Both of them left and the room was quiet again.

"So you got a younger sister?" Satoshi asked with a sly smile.

Meanwhile

Nami was cutting pieces of fish to prepare dinner and Mori was getting out the right pots and pans to prepare the dish.

"Takashi would you like to tell me what I just saw?"

She is definitely mad at me

"She came over so I could help her with her lessons. Yumi was leaving and she fell on top of me, just like she told you."

"Takashi I've raised you for 18 years. I've think I have done an excellent job. However the way it looked was not what I wanted to see."

"I understand what you are….." Mori couldn't finish his sentence

"You are a grown man. I've raised you to respect a lady and every other person in the world. Now I love you so I f she hurts you, uses you, cheats on you or do something wrong to you she most certainly won't see the next day."

"Mama…" The only reason Mori says that is to get her attention. To him saying 'mama' is drastic measures.

"However you're not off the hook either. You young man, now when she leaves we are having the longest talk we ever had. You will wish you were grounded and it will make every long talk we had feel like a tiny chat over tea. Do I make myself clear?"

Mori just nodded his head yes.

Nami had an angry look which quickly turned into a look of sympathy. Then she hugged him. Mori didn't know what to do so he hugged her back figuring it'll calm her down.

"If I see something like that I'm going to kick your ass into next week. Do you understand me?" She told him still hugging

"Yeah"

Nami let go of her Son. "I just don't understand how you can disrespect a woman like that. I taught you right from wrong and that Takashi was so wrong."

Mori opened his mouth to say something, but with his mother rambling he couldn't get a word in. Maybe that's why he's so quiet.

"I mean honestly you fell? You fell? Like I never used that excuse in my lifetime."

She might take some convincing and how can they not hear us in the other room?

Meanwhile

The room had slightly more tension than before. Yumi was all alone with Satoshi and Mori's father.

"So Yumi what was that little show we all saw?" That earned Satoshi a slap to the back of the head and a dirty look from his father. After that Satoshi just sat still.

"Ms. Watanabe you need to understand this is my house and what I saw not acceptable. You both claim you fell and I'll accept that for now. It doesn't seem like you and my son are lying so as far as I'm concerned you're both innocent." Mori's father told her then taking a sip of his tea.

"I apologize Sir for what you have seen but I ensure you I would never disrespect your son. All though I've known him for only a little while I know he wouldn't disrespect me. You should be proud of your son."

However I think Satoshi needs a little work.

Mrs. Morinozuka brought in some rice to start off while the main dish is cooking. The room was quiet again with the sound of sipping tea and chewing on rice.

Oh my god what if I screw up with table manners. I need to get out of this somehow.

"Pardon me but I promised my parents I would be home soon. I apologize for what you've seen and that I won't be able to enjoy your cooking." All eyes were on Yumi and she was terrified. "I'll be going now." She bowed and started walking out of the dining room.

"I'll walk you home." Mori said following her.

The room was once again quiet and they were all staring at the door at what just happen.

Satoshi is often the first to speak. "I think that went pretty well." That earned Satoshi a smack to the back of the head from both of his parents.

Meanwhile

The sun had just set and the sky was turning dark blue. There was a crescent moon and the sky was filled with many twinkling stars. Any one would think the scene was the most perfect thing in the world. However to Mori and Yumi the wind was full of guilt, fear, and embarrassment.

Yumi was walking with her head down. Mori kept watching her feeling so sorry for what had happened. The last thing he wanted was the rest of his family to come home and see them.

"I apologize I didn't mean for this to happen."

"No it's okay. If I saw one of my kids in that exact same situations I would probably act the same." Yumi told him. "Besides they could've acted a lot worse. I am kind of glad we got out when we did because I don't know what the hell I was going to do."

"You shouldn't swear." Mori said without even looking at her.

"Does it matter if I swear or not?" Yumi was a little agitated. "Because honestly I'm a seventeen year old woman I am allowed to…" Yumi couldn't finish what she was going to say. Mori put his index finger over her lips telling her to shush.

"Please I'm trying to say something so please let me say it right."

Yumi just nodded her head yes. Mori took her hand and looked in her eyes.

I need to say this now. This moment couldn't have been better.

What's he doing?

"Ms. Watanabe may I escort on a date this Saturday evening?"

Finally

What took him so long?