A couple months later Leiko and Aiko started as SFIT and shared a dorm. The room was split in half, one side was pink and stuffed animals and clothes filled that side, and while the other one was full of motorcycle pictures and random car parts.
Leiko stared up at the ceiling thinking about classes tomorrow, "Are you nervous?" she asked her best friend.
"No, I'm excited! Can you believe they have liquid helium and ionized cobalt that I can just experiment on!" Aiko squealed as she jumped onto Leiko's bed.
"Yeah…" Leiko got off and threw a wrench into her toolbox. She was nervous but she couldn't let Aiko see that. Her heart raced just at the thought of her being here and she picked up the picture of her family before the accident. "I'm here, you'd be proud," she whispered at the picture frame. Gently setting it down on the metal desk she put on her leather jacket.
Aiko came up behind her and looked at her perplexed, "Where are you going?"
"Out to get a drink, it's our last night of freedom so I plan on getting wasted and enjoy myself," she smirked at Aiko and frowned when she grabbed her jacket as well. "What are you doing?"
"Well if you're going out to drink, someone needs to drive you home." Aiko grinned and Leiko was grateful for her best friend.
"All right, come on."
As they arrived at the bar, Leiko's eyes caught something she never expected to see, Tadashi Hamada, the cardigan wearing goody goody, to be out drinking with Fred and Wasabi. Leiko turned to Aiko who saw them as well, "Let's go." She muttered turning around on her heels before Aiko stopped her.
"We just got here, please!" Aiko begged. Leiko saw that she wanted to spend sometime with the obviously drunk Fred so she groaned and they walked towards the boys.
"Hello ladies!" Fred said stumbling towards them as he hooked arms with Aiko and she giggled.
"Fred cut it out, you're drunk," Wasabi scowled as he looked at Leiko's annoyed face. He pulled Fred back as Tadashi laughed.
"He thought it was a good idea to get wasted so early," Tadashi laughed as Fred started grinding against a pole and Wasabi groaned.
"I'm taking him home early Tadashi, don't get drunk enough that you can't make it home." Wasabi sighed and picked up Fred over one shoulder and Aiko's face dropped into a pout.
Fred started screaming and crying, "I DUN WANNA GO WITH YOU WASABI! I JUST WANT TO BE AROUND THE PRETTY GIRL!"
"Hey, maybe Aiko can help you with Fred," Leiko suggested as Wasabi struggled to keep him still.
"Of course!" Aiko's face turned red and Fred stopped struggling and gave her a goofy grin.
"Honey Lemon," he smiled.
"What?" Aiko looked at him puzzled as he rolled off Wasabi's shoulder and stood kneeled down on one knee taking her hand.
"You're as sweet as honey and you're wearing a lemon colored headband," Fred smiled and kissed her hands as Aiko stood stunned.
"That's enough," Wasabi grunted and picked him up, "Hone- I mean Aiko you really don't mind helping me take care of Fred? Tadashi can take Leiko home."
Aiko smiled wickedly and her eyes seemed to sparkle when she looked at Leiko, "Of course."
"W-wait what? You're not leaving me with Mr. Goody Goody over here!" Leiko tried reasoning with Aiko.
"Have fun!" Aiko kissed her forehead and ran out before Leiko could get her. She sat down on the stool next to Tadashi and ordered a shot of vodka.
"Starting out strong?" Tadashi asked, he propped his head on his hands and looked at her curiously.
"Shut up, I want to just enjoy my night and forget this ever happened," she snapped at him as she took her shot and felt the warmth of the alcohol take effect. He just shrugged and slowly drank a bit of his shot. Damn did he irritate her. Leiko felt a arm around her waist as she turned around to see a man grinning wickedly at her.
"Hey beautiful, you here alone?" He flashed a toothy grin at her and his breath reeked of alcohol. Leiko stared at him unamused as she stood up, gripped his shoulder, and kneed him in the balls so hard that she swore she heard a crack. She sat back down and saw Tadashi laughing.
"Well, that's one day to deal with a problem," He grinned and lifted his glass up to hers.
She pondered for a moment before clicking the glass to his, "So what's a nerd like you doing at a bar?"
He laughed a bit, "It's my birthday and Wasabi and Fred thought it was a good idea to go drinking. What about you?"
"I just wanted to get drunk." She replied bluntly and looked at him. Black hair fell in front of his eyes and brown amused eyes looked at her. She decided that maybe she didn't hate him that much after all.