A/N: Chapter 48!
A little bit of a surprise should be in here!
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As April was now here, there was one thing on everyone's mind.
The Prom.
It was the one day of the year, that kids wanted to look good and wanted to get dressed up.
Some kids spent tons of money on the one night affair, while some pent the night at home.
Akiza and Yusei were riding the bus to school, discussing what they should do.
"Do you want to go to Prom?" Yusei asked.
Akiza turned and looked out the window.
"I don't know," she said, "It's expensive and I don't know if I'm pretty enough."
Yusei wrapped an arm around her.
"You are pretty," he said, "You're the prettiest girl I know."
Akiza smiled, as she continued to look out the window.
"But the other girls. They're much better looking in a dress than me."
"No they're not," he said.
"What about a dress?" Akiza asked, "How will I get one?"
"Don't worry about that," Yusei said, "I know one that's perfect for you."
When they got to school, and went inside, everyone was talking about the prom that was in two weeks.
Carly was going around taking pictures of everyone and asking questions.
"I don't know Yusei. Are you sure I'll have something to wear?" Akiza asked as they walked through the busy hallway.
"Of course," Yusei said, "Trust me."
Akiza blushed.
It wasn't like she had never trusted him before, but this was the first time he ever really made note of it.
"O...kay," Akiza said nervously.
Carly ran up to them.
"Akiza. Yusei. Are you going to go to prom?" she asked excitedly.
"I guess..." Yusei said.
"Great. What are you going to wear?"
"A suit and dress," he replied, "What else?"
Akiza blushed.
"Yusei has a dress for me," she thought, "It's probably one of Martha's old ones, but at least it's the thought that counts."
"Okay, do you want me to take a picture of you two for the school newspaper? I'm taking pictures of all the couples."
"Uh," Yusei replied.
He looked to Akiza.
"Why not?" she said, "It might be better if everyone knows that we're a couple now, rather than later."
"Okay. Lean in on one another and smile," Carly said.
They did as they were told and she took the picture.
"Great. It'll be in the school paper later this week," she said.
Akiza and Yusei smiled.
However, they didn't realize how important that picture was going to be.
Later that week, the school paper came out and they were looking at it on the bus ride home.
"Wow, it sure is a great picture," Yusei said.
"Yeah, but my hair's not great," Akiza said.
"Oh, Akiza. Your hair's always perfect."
They laugh.
Across town, Akiza's parents were sitting inside, drinking coffee, and looking at the newspaper.
It had been several months since Akiza had ran away from home.
"Hey look at this," Hideo said, "The high school prom is in two weeks."
"So," Setuko said, "We don't have anyone going to that school anymore."
"I know and things have been much quieter without her," he said.
"And its been more fun for us," his wife noted.
The senator sighed.
"I know, but I'm just curious as to what happened to her. Maybe she's going to the prom."
"Well, you could go to the school and ask for a school newspaper," his wife noted, "Akiza was always looking at the couples that were going."
_Flashback_
About two years earlier, Akiza sits and reads the school paper on the floor.
She looks at the page with the couples that are going to the prom.
"Who are those people?" her mother asks.
"All the people going to prom. I can't wait to go when I'm old enough," she said.
Her mother smiled.
"They look so happy. Too bad I'll never get a boyfriend."
Akiza looked up as her mother was walking out.
"I don't think you'll have trouble getting a boyfriend," Setuko thought as she went into the next room, "At least not a long-term one."
Akiza's mother had noticed that Akiza always seemed to be much bigger in the chest area than all of the other girls.
"Some guy will ask you out. It'll be a one-time thing," she thought, "If you didn't have a big chest, you'd be sitting at home."
_End Flashback_
"Maybe I'll head to the to school and see if she's in it," Hideo said.
He got up and drove over to the school.
There was still a person in the office, even though the school had been closed for a couple hours.
"May I have a school paper?" he asked.
The secretary nodded.
She then handed him a paper and he thanked her as he left.
He then got in the car and drove home.
His wife opened the house door as he pulled up.
"So, did you get one?" she called.
"Yep."
He walked up to her and they found the page with the kids' pictures.
They were in shock when they saw her.
"She still goes to the school?" Setuko asked.
"Apparently."
"How'd she get a date?"
"That's not the only question," he said.
He pointed to Yusei's cheek.
Her mother gasped.
"She's...she's going out with a criminal."
"I wanted her to go to prom, but not like this," Hideo said.
"Do you think it's possible that he's from the..." Setuko asked.
"I'm sure of it," he responded quickly, "It doesn't make sense that a "normal" person would have that mark. He probably tried to hurt someone."
Akiza's mom bit her lip.
"Do you think it's...well...possible that he also might have tried to get her..."
"Let's not go there Setuko," he said, "But I think you're right."
She frowned.
"Any person that's worked with as many people from the Satellite as I have, know that they're the type of people that would do that," Hideo thought.
"What should we do," Akiza's mother asked.
He thought for a moment.
"Lets wait until after the prom to confront her about it," he said, "Maybe even the school year."
They went inside.
"I just hope he hasn't done anything wrong to her," the senator thought.
Back at Martha's Akiza was sitting at the kitchen table, doing her homework.
The phone rang and Akiza answered it.
"Hello? Akiza?" Yusei asked.
"Yusei? Where are you?"
"I have something for you. I'll be over in a few minutes."
"Okay," she said.
"Who was that?" Leo and Luna asked.
"It's Yusei. He said, "I have a something for you."
"Oh! Is it a new car?" Leo asked.
"Yeah. Okay. Yusei suddenly got a ton of money for a new car," Luna said.
"Hey, you never know," Leo said.
There was a knock at the door.
"It's Yusei," Akiza said.
She ran over to the door.
"Okay Yusei. I'm here."
"Okay, on the count of three, open the door."
"One...two...three," she said.
She opened the door.
A/N: Sorry for the cliffhanger.
I hope no one's upset over Akiza's parents coming back.