The rest of the summer was blissful for the couple, now that their feelings had been confirmed. Maybe it was because they've been best friends for so long, but not too much changed in their relationship. The two still teased each other constantly and never really showed much public display of affections since the two were still a bit awkward and new to the idea of dating. Yumi didn't mind too much anyway. She never expected Tadashi to be the type to constantly plant her with kisses and hugs; she even laughed at the idea. She was simply happy to be with him, knowing that they loved each other. Even Hiro was oblivious to the couple's new relationship, believing that the two simply made up during the summer festival. The boy was just happy that things seemed to be back to normal as Yumi visited often again. The biggest change between the new couple however was whenever Tadashi dropped Yumi off home. Every night, before Yumi actually went inside, the two would walk around the neighborhood a bit, just talking before they kissed each other goodbye. These goodnight kisses always made Yumi look forward to the end of the day.

It wasn't until one night towards the end of the summer did Tadashi bring up an unexpected topic. The two had been discussing how Hiro had managed to enroll into their high school when Tadashi finally approached the topic.

"Only one more day until school starts huh?" Tadashi stretched as looked up towards the stars as the two walked beside each other.

"Yeah, time passed by so quickly."

"To commemorate our last day of summer tomorrow," He began, "How about a date?"

Yumi turned and saw the smirk on his face.

"Really?" She couldn't hide her excitement as they stopped walking.

"I mean, as much as I love spending our days playing video games and tinkering around in the garage," He said sarcastically, "A date doesn't sound like the worst idea ever."

Yumi laughed.

"Am I imagining things or is the great Tadashi Hamada finally asking me out on our first official date?" She exaggerated with a huge gasp.

Tadashi, like usual, playfully poked her on her forehead.

"What do you think?" He smirked before continuing the walk.

Yumi quickly picked up her pace to catch up with the tall boy.

"So what are we going to do tomorrow?" She couldn't help asking.

"It's a surprise." He smiled.

"Come on, not even a tiny hint?" She held up her finger to emphasize her point.

"Nope."

The couple then reached Yumi's home. Like normal, Tadashi walked Yumi to the doorstep and leaned down to give Yumi her good night kiss.

The next morning, excitement filled Yumi with the anticipation of her first date with Tadashi. Choosing out an orange pleated mini skirt that hugged her waist, white halter top, and a knitted cardigan cover, she got dressed before putting on some makeup. She had just finished accessorizing when she heard the doorbell ring. Grabbing her sandal wedges, she hastened to open the door to find Tadashi dressed in navy blue rolled up jeans, a white v neck, an oxford blue blazer, and his usual sneakers.

"Ready?" He smiled, holding out his arm.

"For you?" She smiled back, "Always."

Hopping into his moped, Tadashi drove Yumi downtown where a street fair was taking place. The two walked through the fair holding hands and looking around at the several different booths and stands. After checking out a few stalls, the two headed into a nearby arcade and had fun competing against each other as they played several games for two hours, even getting weird pictures taken at a photo booth. When the evening approached, the two rejoined the other pedestrians at the street fair where they dined on a few different dishes that sellers had cooked up. With their stomachs filled, Tadashi then drove the two to the park where Tadashi pulled out a small sheet to sit on so the couple could watch the sunset by the riverbed.

It had been a simple date, not at all extravagant like in the movies, but it suited them. Tadashi and Yumi were both very simple and found happiness in the small things. As they watched the sunset, Tadashi brought up the news he'd wanted to tell her.

"I met Professor Callaghan."

Yumi's eyes widened at the name, quickly turning to look at Tadashi.

"The same Callaghan of Callaghan Laws of Robotics?"

"That's him." Tadashi chuckled.

She respected Robert Callaghan greatly after he developed an AI that was able to evaluate and analyze a person's entire genome, biometric data and environmental and personal data. The computer system was able to analyze almost every data factor allowing easier diagnosis for patient treatment and conditions. He was a genius in the technological world who even came up with the Callaghan Law of Robotics.

"But…how?"

"Remember how I toured the San Fransokyo Institute of Technology last week?"

She nodded.

"After the tour I decided to hang in the library for a bit and continue my blueprints on my healthcare robot idea when he passed by me. He spotted my schematics and after reviewing it, he told me he was impressed and that he would save me a spot in his special robotics research team."

Tadashi suddenly felt Yumi's arms wrap around his neck as she gave him a squeeze. "This is such great news! I'm so proud of you Tadashi!"

"He even said that he wanted me to join his lab as soon as possible so he already enrolled me for the spring semester."

"How?"

"I guess being the head of the San Fransokyo Institute of Technology Robotics Department has its perks."

A realization dawned on Yumi.

"Wait, the spring semester? So…"

"Yeah," Tadashi already knew what she was going to ask. "Professor Callaghan came with me to talk to the district officials and as long as finish all the year's work by the time the spring semester comes around, then I can graduate early." His smile fell. "So we only have one semester together. I'm sorry I can't graduate with you."

Yumi shifted her body and grabbed Tadashi's face in her hands, prompting him to shift his body towards her as well. Her eyes were serious and determined as she spoke.

"Tadashi, this is a once in a lifetime opportunity. Don't you dare apologize to me." She then smiled, her eyes bright. "Besides, it's not the end of the world. It's not like I'll be lonely. I have Sasha, Benjamin, and even Hiro's going to be at San Fransokyo High remember? And it's not like we won't see each other once you go to college."

She then pulled them together for a kiss and then gave him a stern look, waving her finger for emphasis.

"But if you fall for someone else I'll never forgive you." She joked. "I don't care how tall, pretty, or smart she is, I'll still kick your ass."

Tadashi let out a laugh before caressing her cheek.

"Don't worry Yumi. No one can take your place. Besides," he playfully patted her on the head, "I like my girls fun sized."

Yumi's pouty face as she looked away amused Tadashi as he held her chin to pull her face up to look at him.

"I love you."

Tadashi brought her pink lips to his, moving his arms around her waist as she instinctively moved her arms around his shoulders. Like all of their kisses, it was gentle but after a few kisses, Yumi felt a strange sensation in her body, making her desire more. As if Tadashi could hear her inner thoughts, he leaned forward, making her arms move to the ground for support as he continued kissing her, tilting his head to deepen their kiss. She soon couldn't support herself anymore and felt herself lying down with Tadashi right on top of her. She couldn't understand what happened between them that brought this sudden rush of passion but she didn't want it to stop. Taking off the baseball cap that he always wore, her fingers danced through his hair, pulling him even closer. It didn't even matter that they were close enough that she could feel his heartbeat on her breast and that they were blatantly making out in the park at night, she wanted him closer. In order to gasp a bit for air, she allowed her lips to part a bit but quickly found herself unable to breathe again as she felt his tongue slip in.

It was that moment when Yumi realized why girls gushed about kissing their significant other. Never before had Yumi felt so intimate with another person. It made her feel vulnerable, as if she was melting underneath him. The kiss was no longer gentle and like the books she had read. Their kisses were messy and wet as they let their passion control their bodies.

Finally needing to catch their breath, the two parted from each other, their faces both flushed from the lack of oxygen and his chest still panting against her rising breast.

"So," Tadashi smirked once he caught his breath, "Not bad for a first date huh?"

His statement earned a playful smack on the head from the girl who lay underneath him.

"You idiot." She laughed before pulling him in for another kiss.

...

As much as Yumi missed summer, all things had to end and school started again. With Hiro in their high school now, the trio would always schedule time to meet up during the lunch break. However as time passed on, Tadashi had gotten more busy trying to finish all the schoolwork early that he would sometimes pass on hanging out during lunch. He even quit the karate club in order to focus on not only graduating early, but studying more medical books to create his robot. Even though Yumi had tried to help him as much as she could, Tadashi still felt it was necessary for him to have more knowledge himself in the field.

Even though Tadashi wasn't around as often anymore, Yumi didn't really mind. She busied herself with studying and after getting permission from the nurse, Hiro usually kept her company while she volunteered at the school clinic. Despite how busy he was, Tadashi still brought Yumi on dates every Saturday, despite her protests to simply stay in so he could finish his work earlier.

The semester seemed to pass by in a flash as Tadashi had completed the necessary criteria to graduate early, Yumi had finished taking her college entrance exams, and Hiro had been set to start sophomore curriculum in the spring semester, thus proving his genius again. After finishing up her work at the school clinic, Yumi headed back to her homeroom classroom in order to pick up a book she forgot when she found Tadashi sitting at his desk, staring out the window.

"Tadashi?" She thought he would've already gone home after receiving his diploma.

He turned around and smiled at the sight of his girlfriend.

"Hey Yumi, where's Hiro?"

She walked over and sat at the desk in front of his, turning around to face him.

"He told me that he was going to head back home first since he was expecting a package to arrive today." Tadashi nodded in understanding. "I thought you'd be home by now. Didn't you receive your diploma already?"

"Yeah, but I just wanted to see our classroom one last time."

"Wow, I didn't pang you for the sentimental type." She joked.

"Well, we did have lots of good memories here after all." He chuckled.

"Like the time Michael thought it'd be a good idea to try on the new rocket boots he'd been working on?"

"You'd think he'd be smart enough to actually strap the boots on properly."

The two broke into laughter at the memory of their spikey haired classmate's rocket boot flying around the classroom.

"I'm going to miss this place." Tadashi's voice was serious again. He sighed before looking into his best friend's stunning blue-gray eyes. "I'm going to miss being in the same class as you."

Yumi flicked his forehead playfully to snap him out of his seriousness.

"Hey, don't be going all sappy on me now. Be excited; you're going to be a robotics engineering major at one of the best universities in the nation!"

He smiled at her.

"Thanks Yumi."

"Hey, what are girlfriends for?" She smirked, earning a small chuckle from her boyfriend before they kissed.

Yumi knew that they would be fine. She was genuinely happy for Tadashi's opportunity to work under Professor Callaghan, knowing that under his guidance, Tadashi would be able to reach heights that she probably can't reach. So as they shared their kiss in the classroom, she only held happy thoughts, not realizing that outside the doorway of the classroom stood a messy black haired boy whose heart sank as he witnessed the couple. She didn't realize that the twelve-year old boy ran away from the scene. She didn't realize that the boy was Hiro.

Hi everyone! Sorry it's been a while. Again, thank you all as always for reading this story. Please let me know what you think so far and if it's going ok as we're slowly getting closer and closer to the Big Hero 6 movie plot. :O /strong/p