Leo's Point of view.
The time went by so fast. The couple that kidnapped Yuiko Mr. and Mrs. Akiyama and their daughter Momoko. Moved to the US as soon as they could. Momoko had to in some kind of stable state before she was able to be moved and her mother stayed with till then while her father moved and settled in to the mansion.
School was great. Everyone new that Yuiko and him was to be wed in about 3 weeks, only their homeroom teacher was against it but he didn't say anything. Instead he took every opportunity to separate them physical. Yuiko was moved to the front of the classroom and I was positioned all the way back. He would call for either Yuiko or me to do some class duties for to carry things for the next class. But even if he tried to separate us, we kept stealing glances at each other and giggled only to piss him off and yell at me.
After the kidnapping incident Yuiko was to be escorted at all times outside of home and school. She was angry and said that she didn't need a babysitter but I would not discuss it with her and she ended up being accompanied by either Toki, Ichigo and Ed or one of our fathers. Never me. Father in law didn't like the idea of me alone with her. But when we were home we spent a lot of time together. I would often tell her about Africa and the animals I played with and some of the fights I'd been in. she was concerned about my scars and a particular large one on the left side of my middle section had her interest. She would get scared for me when I told her how I got which scar and then she kiss my cheek or hand and we would giggle and tickle each other. Her father always sat on the other side of the closed door but we didn't mind.
But one day her father came up to me and said that I could take Yuiko out for at date this Saturday and then he put a magazine in my hand. Our wedding was only one week away from that Saturday and I was confused. But as soon as I saw the magazine I understood. It was a magazine showing apartments for High school students. And they were all close to our school. "Are you sure? I don't think I can control my drive if we live apart from you father." I said and he started sobbing a little only to pull himself together and say straight out: "I don't expect you to… control yourself." And then he turned around leaving me alone with the magazine and a hell of a lot of questions.
That week went by in a flash and Yuiko was excited for our date nut she didn't know what I had in mind. I dressed myself in some baggy pants I could move in easily and jump and climb in if I had to. Yuiko on the other hand. She was wearing a light purple dress with small butterflies down the side from skirt to bottom. On top of the sleeves she had a white bolero. She had white stockings and white vans on. Completely different from the boyish style she normally dressed in. I blushed and so did she. "Karin said I needed new clothes for our date" she said and looked up at him while bending a little forward shoving off her curves and a little cleavage. "So… how is it?" she asked and I turned around. "Please... it's just… your so… it's cute" I finally said and turned around and flashed a big smile at her. "let's go" I said and we headed for the School.
On the way Yuiko said we had to get an ice cream, so we did. The first mouthful I tasted was like strawberry and syrup and milk and I ate it so fast saying how good this thing called ice cream tasted. She giggled and said not to eat to fast but too late. My head hurt and I dropped my ice cream to the ground and held my head in both hands. "It's called brain freeze and it happened because you ate too fast" she said and helped me up from the ground. I looked down on my strawberry ice cream and looked at her chocolate ice cream. "You can taste it" she said and held the spoon up to my mouth. I smiled like a little kid and opened up. She struck the spoon in my mouth and I licked it off. We giggled a little together and then we walked hand in hand down the street.