AN: This is an A.U., which means the characters are going to be OOC!!!!!! A.U. means Alternate Universe!!!!!!! I can do what I want with this!!!!!!!! And if you say anything, I'll come and get you!!!!!!!! I was bored…..
Yumi sighed as she pulled her shoulder length black hair into a butterfly clip. Straitening her long silver dress she frowned at her reflection in the moonlight pool at her feet. Reaching out to a waist high rock beside her she grabbed a gold ear cuff. With slender, pale hands she fastened the cuff to her long pointed ear. A small butterfly, matching the one on the clip, dangled from the cuff by a gold chain.
"Lady Yumi, you look beautiful!" An elf walked forward and smiled. His hair was blond with a dash of purple which stood on end defying gravity. His purple robes were dull and his feet bare.
Blushing Yumi made her way across the forest floor to the elf's side. "Odd." She smiled and Odd turned uncomfortably.
"Lady Yumi, allow me to escort you to your horse?"
"Of course Odd."
Ulrich watched from a stone tower as the parade of white horses approached the gates of the castle. "Father, they are here." He mumbled gloomily as he stood and straightened his black coat.
"Good." The older man smiled and patted his son on the back. "Let's go then shall we?"
Yumi's eyes glittered excitedly as she dismounted her horse, ignoring Odd's offering hand she walked briskly. Smiling sadly Odd stroked his Lady's horse and whispered, "I suppose that's what I love about her."
The castle was old but grand. Yumi felt her breath catch in her throat as she looked around at the splendor. Of course it wasn't as rich nor as graceful as the palace of the elves but then again, that life had never really suited Yumi. The crowd around her was fascinating and she contented herself to sit on a stone bench and observe them.
The elves, most of whom she knew very well stood tall above the rest and glowed with a royal elegance. The dwarfs, rough looking but jolly stood the shortest their eyes twinkling merrily. Then there were the humans. They were what really captivated Yumi. She admired their defiant bravery and refusal to be considered the weaker race despite their lack of magical assistance.
How many nights had she dreamed of their world? So unlike her own and yet so appealing. Perhaps it was the way they worked till they could work no more to not only enjoy life but to keep it or maybe it was the shortness of their lives that invited her to wonder what exactly forever held for her.
The crowed had thinned as the partygoers made their way into the ballroom. Yumi spotted Odd and waved. He smiled and offered her his arm, which she took happily. Together they walked into the ballroom. Yumi loved dancing, the sensation of gliding across the marble floor caused her heart to beat a bit faster.
To her disappointment however no one was dancing. Though the room was more than big enough for the three thousand present it seemed extremely packed. What was everyone looking at? Yumi craned her neck to get a better look.
"Oh!" She gasped as the human King descended the staircase accompanied by a young man who could only be described as gorgeous. Brown eyes locked on hers and she blushed without knowing why. Odd reached for her hand and squeezed it. She ignored him.
The King and his son were enveloped into the crowd and she sighed. Yumi noted her beating heart with amusement and turned to Odd. He had a distant look on his face and was staring straight at her. She blushed and poked his nose, just like she always did when they were younger. Odd jumped at her electrifying touch and smiled. "M'lady would you care to dance?"
"Of course Odd."
The music was brilliant and Odd was a wonderful dancer but Yumi felt restless. She could only think of that man with the King. Of course he must be the prince engaged to marry the Elven princess Aelita. They would be a lovely couple, Yumi mused. Aelita was delicate and polite. She was beautiful and smart and strong, everything that made a good queen. She would match the prince's defiant brown eyes, muscular body, and…wait she didn't know anything about him! What right had she to say they would be a good match.
'Well, I can always find out.' Yumi grinned mischievously. "Odd, would you excuse me for a moment. My feet are sore from dancing."
"That is most unlike you Lady Yumi but of course." He smiled a little and watched her walk away.
"Ah Yumi!" The King smiled as she approached. "My favorite little Elf! Well look at you! I suppose I can't call you little anymore." He chuckled.
Ulrich looked over from where he was standing. The girl who was talking to him frowned and walked away angrily. His eyes fell on Yumi and he took a step closer, just to hear what the Elf and his father were talking about.
"Sir," Yumi blushed and bowed. "I pray that you are in good health."
"I most certainly am little Yumi! My heart is filled with joy that my overgrown boy of a son is to marry and become a man! I have been King for too long. I have met with Princess Aelita she is a wonderful child but I know little more then that."
"Oh! Princess Aelita is gorgeous. But I suppose you realized that when you first met her." Yumi smiled proudly, "She is very smart and the best archer of her age. I only hope that your son is worthy of her?"
The King laughed and beckoned to Ulrich. "You are a cheeky little Elf! Had you been younger I would most definitely have spanked you." Yumi blushed but the King took no notice, "This is Ulrich, actually it is a wonder that you never met him before. You've been company to me enough times."
Yumi nodded and laughed. She bowed to Ulrich and allowed her eyes to linger on his face for a moment before turning back to the king.
Ulrich frowned and nodded to the Elf. She was pretty but then most elves were. Parties like this bored him and so did all of the silly girls that came with it.
"You'll have to excuse his rudeness. Ulrich is feeling a little ill tonight."
"I'm feeling just fine." Ulrich replied angrily.
Yumi laughed, "You heard him, he's feeling just fine! That's why he won't be able to say no when I ask him to dance!"
"Uh?" Ulrich glared back at his father as Yumi dragged him
Yumi laughed as Ulrich placed his hands on her waist and sighed. "You don't have to act so bored." She teased. Removing her hands from his neck she reached down and slid his hands more comfortably on her waist.
Suddenly Ulrich wasn't so bored and jerked away. "Oh come now, your not married yet! And besides, I just KNOW you're a good dancer. And I NEVER pass up a good dance." She winked and pulled him closer to the center of the dance floor.
The music's pace picked up and they were off. Gliding across the marble floor like water, hours passed and Odd watched miserably, turning down every invitation to dance. Finally the crowd thinned and even the moonlight that filtered through the large glass windows had begun to tiret. "Wow." Yumi whispered looking up into Ulrich's face.
He stared at her, brown eyes against black. And then he smiled, and Yumi's heart flip flopped in place and her knees felt weak. "That all you can say?" Her ran his hand up her torso to her chin. "Guess I'll see you around then?"
Blushing furiously Yumi nodded and turned and ran quickly up the stairs and into a long hallway. She hadn't exactly been invited, but she doubted that the King would have changed anything in the room she usually stayed in. Finally she stopped in front of a white door. She ran her hands over the butterfly carving and smiled.
Opening the door she flung herself on to her feather soft bed and sighed. Hesitantly she reached a hand up to her cheek. "God I must be so red." She laughed and buried her head in her pillow.
"Why?" Odd walked into the doorway, after all Yumi had left the door open.
"Oh Odd!" Yumi jumped off of her bed and threw her arms around him. He blushed but didn't move. "I think I'm in love!"
Odd pulled away his face a mix of hurt and disgust. "The Prince? Lady Yumi he's engaged! And you've only known him for a few hours!"
"I thought you would be happy Odd! I admit it's a short time to claim that I have fallen in love but, oh it was amazing. Even though our feet were still on the ground I felt as if we were flying! The only people in the world! And his hands, his chest, everytime we touched I felt as if I was on fire! Odd, if this isn't love then what could it be?"
"Lady Yumi, perhaps you have had a few too many drinks, or perhaps this is some fleeting passion, a faze. But Lady Yumi you are not in love with this…this…human!" He looked at his feet. "You can't be." He added softly.
"So what if he is a human?" Yumi cried her face burning with anger. "Aelita is marrying him! And she is the pride of the Elven race! How come she gets him! It isn't fair Odd! And I don't need you telling me about how I feel!"
Odd mumbled an apology and left, closing the door behind him. Yumi sighed and sunk to her knees. "Odd, I really don't want to lose you right now. You're the greatest friend I have."
Odd sighed and slid down the wall burying his head in his hands. "You'll never lose me Yumi, but I'm afraid I'll never even have you."
AN: bursts out laughing Odd is so OOC it's great! Just try to picture him saying those lines.