"Great practice team! Remeber tommorow is the big game vs. St Pierre's! With you guys playing like this i know we can beat them! WOOH! Lets Go Kadic! YAH! Get outta here and go get SHOWERS! " shouted Jim the soccer coach as practice ended at 6:00 pm.

'I'm exausted.' thought Ulrich. 'I guess i shouldnt do any extra practice. I might get myself worn out for tommorows game.'

Just then, Ulrich spotted two figures near the gate at the entrance to the school. 'No way. It can't be. Th-thats Yumi and.. William.. together wearing fancy clothes. There going on a.. date.. She chose William.. Instead of me.'

Mixed emotions swept through Ulrich. Mostly anger and sadness. And great jealousy. He couldnt watch, so he went back to his dorm and actually followed Jim's orders and took a shower.

"Hey Yumi." said Willaim as Yumi walked up to him where he was standing leaning against the gateway to Kadic.

"Hey William.." Yumi said, still feeling guilty that she had to do this behind Ulrich's back.

William was wearing a nice jacket over a blue dress shirt and Yumi was wearing a long black skirt and a black blouse.

"Remember keep it serious around my parents. No funny business. Oh and I should warn you about my little brother Hiroki. He's a pain. Just try and ignore him." said Yumi as they walked through the suburbs to her house.

"Dont worry. Theres nothing i cant handle." said William proudly.

Yumi secretly rolled her eyes. She knew he was trying to impress her. 'I just have to keep my cool tonight and get this over with. Plus deal with Ulrich tommorow... God help me.'

"Hello Yumi and um.." Mrs. Ishiyama stuttered.

"Mom, Dad this is William. William these are my parents." said Yumi gesturing at both of them.

"A pleasure to meet you both." said William while he shook both their hands.

"Who the heck are you?" said Hiroku who had just arrived at the front door to greet Yumi and her "boyfriend". "Where's that Ulrich guy?"

"Mom.. Could you please usher Hiroki out of here.." said Yumi, a bit annoyed that he had mentioned Ulrich's name.

"Well, lets all go to the dinner table then." said Mr. Ishiyama, eyeing William suspiciously.

"So William how are your grades in school?" said Mrs. Ishiyama trying to break the awkward silence.

"Oh, I'm a very good student. Strait A's." William replied.

"Oh, thats very good." praised Mrs. Ishiyama.

"So, William where do you and Yumi usually go out on dates?" interupted Mr Ishiyama, wanting to learn a little bit more about this William fellow.

William looked toward Yumi for help.

"Um.. Usually dinner and walks in the park." Yumi stepped in to help William.

"10 pm.. Is a little late for walks in the park, dont you think?" questioned Mr Ishiyama further.

"Well um.." William stutterd.

"I've been teaching him about constellations." said Yumi quickly.

"What have you learned, William?"

"I.. Um.. The Big Dipper and The Smaller Dipper.."

Mr Ishiyama's eyebrows went up and this made Yumi almost choke on her Sushi.

"Ah.. I see.." he said.

"Have you kissed?" asked Hiroki slyly.

"No!" said Yumi quickly.. "I mean we want to have your permission first." while she put on a fake smile.

Hiroki looked disapointed.

"Well, i have one suggestion for you both. I would like you to come home earlier if you might please, from your dates that is. I insist that you do." Mr. Ishiyama said as dinner neared an end. "I wouldnt want to set a curfew.

William was about to leave when he said. "Mr Ishiyama could you spare a moment, please?"

Yumi went in shock and tried to grab William's arm to prevent him from going, but Hiroki grabbed her.

"What!" she said angrily.

"Well, what's the explaination for this? I thought for sure that you and Ulrich were going out. And this guys a dungbell. Hah.. The Big Dipper.. Baka."

"Dont call him a Baka, Hiroki! He's a really nice.. and smart guy.. once you get to know him."

"Dont make me laugh, sis. I see right threw him."

"Stay away from me okay!"

"Fine sheesh. Someones moody."

"Well, I best get going. But, remember we have a dinner date at 7:00 tommorow." said William.

"Yah, I'll come by the school." said Yumi, trying to sound excited as William left.

"Bye, honey." William said with a wink, which Yumi did not return.

'Maybe Hiroki's right. Maybe he is a baka.' she thought.

Yumi was just about to go off to bed when her father called her downstairs.

"Well, Yumi. This William fellow seems like a respectable person. Though i really wasnt expecting him.." said Mr Ishiyama. "But i'm not quite convinced. If you sustain this trust that you will be oka emotionally and your grades stay good, I wont have problems with you having a boyfriend. I think you know what i mean."

"Thank you, Dad." Yumi said and gave him a hug and then went back up to bed.

'Well, it didnt go to badly. Although i think they all were expecting to see Ulrich.. William didnt do to bad.. Except for that honey thing at the end.. I guess things have to get worse before they get better and yep, there gonna get worse tommorow.' Yumi thought as she drifted off to sleep and wondered what challenges were ahead of her for tommorow.