Anything For You
The couple sat side by side in the dark room. Emotions running through the both of them.
"I hurt you though." Ulrich commented.
"Ulrich, it wasn't you. It's X.A.N.A.'s fault, he hurt me." Yumi argued as she turned to face him.
She had never seen her boyfriend so weak before. He was sitting on the bed with his knees pulled up against his chest.
"Through my body he hurt you."
"Ulrich..." The girl mumbled as she reached to touch the boy, she frowned when he flinched and moved back.
A week ago a bug in the virtualization affected Ulrich in the worst way possible. He lost complete control of his body and X.A.N.A. took full advantage of that. X.A.N.A. brutally attacked Yumi in the real world with Ulrich's body.
"Look at me." she commanded as she took hold of his face and they locked eyes.
She leaned forward and closed the gap with her lips. Ulrich timidly kissed back, but his hands never touched her. He had been like that all week. As if he was afraid to touch her, as if he might harm her.
Yumi pulled back but made sure their faces were still close and their eyes were locked.
"Love...you're killing yourself. You haven't slept in a week and you're barely eating."
Ulrich jerked his face away, and explained, "I can't sleep anymore Yumi. Every single time I close my eyes all I see is...me hurting you. I can't take that.
Yumi stroked Ulrich's face and caught a lone tear.
"You have to let this go Ulrich I know you didn't hurt me. If you had any control, I wouldn't have gotten hurt."
"I love you so much Yumi. That's why is hurts so much that I caused you any pain."
Yumi suddenly jumped off the bed. She raised her shirt to show Ulrich her stomach, where she had been hurt the most.
"See Ulrich? No more pain. No more bruises. The return to the past erased it all." She said her voice cracking, begging him to understand.
"Yumi.." He whispered.
She pulled her shirt down and grabbed him in a hug. He timidly wrapped his arms around the girl. She smiled gracefully, they were making progress.
"Ulrich I love you. And I sure as hell know you love me back. But if we're going to move on then you're going to HAVE to let this go."
"It's not that easy."
"I don't blame you. Nobody else does either. You can't blame yourself anymore."
She leaned back, as they locked eyes once more.
"Please Ulrich. Do it for me."
Yumi searched his eyes for an answer. As she pulled back in defeat, preparing to leave, Ulrich held her hand holding her there.
"Anything for you." He said smiling for what seemed like the first time in forever.