Problems at Home
Code: Lyoko fanfic by Porphyric Hemophiliac
Pairings: Odd/Samantha; Yumi/Ulrich; Jeremie/Aelita (the works)
Time period: two years after present series time, where the gang is about 16. They still go to the same boarding school, including Sam, who has transferred there. Sam is now one of the gang, too.
Notes: I am a great fan of Code: Lyoko, but this is my first CL fanfic, so please forgive me if it totally sucks.
Rating: PG-13 for intense moments and some suggestive themes
Thanks: Thanks to all y'all that need thanks.
Copyright: All Code: Lyoko characters and areas are not mine. They belong to some other company and partially to Cartoon Network.
Responses: Flames will be used to roast marshmallows. I do not want anything from this fic, but donations of beef jerky, PepsiOne, and antacids would be greatly appreciated.
And now, on with the show…

The sky was blue. Clouds slowly drifted by. Five friends sat on the lawn of the old boarding school. X.A.N.A. Had not attacked in weeks, and the world seemed open to all of them.
"Just our good luck, I guess, Ulrich," Odd said, "A week off from school. What could be better?" he pulled Samantha closer.
"Yeah," the rugged boy replied. He looked over at Yumi, who smiled in response.
"I don't know…" Jeremie typed furiously at his laptop. "Maybe me finally being able to permanently materialize Aelita would probably be better…"
The other four all sighed at once.
Ring. Ulrich answered his phone. "Yes?"
No answer.
"I said, 'Yes?'"
No answer. Then there was a clicking noise followed by a beep, then silence. Ulrich hung up.
"Nobody there."

Ulrich caught up with Yumi later on. "Hey, Yumi—"
He grabbed her arm, but she pulled it back in pain. He snatched it back and pulled up her black sleeve. Her skin had deep impressions and bluish marks on it. "Yumi, what—"
She pulled her hand back and began to walk off, but he stopped her. "Yumi, please, listen—"
"Ulrich, it's fine!"
"No it's not! He touches you again, I will hurt him."
"Ulrich, please…"
"Yumi, I love you and I don't want anything to happen to you, alright?" he then swooped in and kissed her gently. He then pulled back and ran off. "I guess I'll see ya later, Yumi. Be careful."
Stunned, she stared after him. Had he really kissed her? When was the last time he had done that? Very long ago. But she didn't need him to kiss her to know that he loved her.

But the next day, something awful happened.
Ring. Ulrich answered his cell phone. "Hey, Ulrich!" it was Jeremie. It sounded urgent.
"Yeah, what is it?"
"Yumi…"
"What about her?"
"She…she's been hurt."
"What?"
"She's at the hospital. Get here fast."