Who Your Friends Are
A/n I don't own the song or CL. Don't sue.
Dedication: To Jeni, with alot of thanks for her bit of muse-ness she tends to have
Run your car off the side of the road
Get stuck in a ditch way out in the middle of nowhere
Or get yourself in a bind,
Lose the shirt off your back,
Need a floor, need a couch, need a bus fare…
Aelita burst through the door, keys dangling in her right hand, panic on her face. Yumi was on the floor, looking up pitifully at her best friend.
"Oh Yumi," the younger girl laughed, "Where is your… shirt?"
"The ceiling is leaking. I stuffed it in the crack." Yep. She looked pitiful. Pitiful and wet.
"Ice cream at my apartment?"
This is where the rubber meets the road
This is where the cream is gonna rise
This is where this is what you really didn't know
This is where the truth don't lie
"She's gonna kill herself," Odd confirmed. Ulrich punched him in the arm. Jeremie glared from the couch.
"Aelita can drive just fine."
"It's three degrees."
"She insisted on picking up Yumi," Ulrich rolled his eyes, flicking the news back on.
Find out who your friends are
Somebody's gonna drop everything
"Hello? Ulrich it's two in the morning….You're where? Yeah of course, I'm on my way! Just… stay there."
Run out and crank up their car
Hit the gas, get there fast
"Come on, come on." Aelita rubbed one hand against her jeans as she tried to start her car for the third time. "Stupid winter!"
Never stop to think "what's in it for me?"
Or "it's way too far"
They just show on up
With their big ol' heart
Yeah find out who your friends are.
Ulrich hugged Yumi as she threw her phone in the back seat.
"Odd's on his way. This winter will be the death of us. At least of our cars."
Everybody wants to slap your back
Wants to shake your hand
When you're up on top of that mountain
Then one of those rocks will get wet
And you slide back down
Look up and see who's around then
Jeremie opened the door to his apartment. Odd had a bag tossed lazily over his shoulder.
"Let me guess. She kicked you out again."
"You say it like it happens a lot."
"I should just paint the guest room purple."
This is where the road comes to an end
This is where the band wagon stops
This is just one of those times when
A lotta folks jump off.
"You think we're gonna give up on you Ulrich? You lost one game! Big deal! One out of the six million you've played? Screw your coach, screw your team. You have us," Yumi would take no more of Ulrich's sulking. The others smiled their support.
Yeah find out who your friends are
Somebody's gonna drop everything
Run out and crank up their car
Hit the gas, get there fast
Never stop to think "what's in it for me?"
Or "it's way too far"
They just show on up
With their big ol' heart
Yeah find out who your friends are.
"Jeremie, are you drunk?" Aelita blinked at the blonde.
"Maybe a little. Help me walk? I don't want to fall over another chair."
When the water's high
When the weather's not so fair
Yumi glared at the rain falling onto her face.
"I really hate you." Odd smiled at her.
"Come on Yumes, we have a plane to catch."
When the well runs dry
Who's gonna be there?
The tears trickled down her face. Franz Hopper was finally free. Her father was standing in front of her. Four bodies shoved themselves closer to her, making her stand up straighter.
"We're very glad to see you," Yumi said with a smile on her face. Aelita smiled at her friends for the words she could not say.
Run your car off the side of the road
Get stuck in a ditch way out in the middle of nowhere
Man I been there
Yumi opened her eyes and reached for the phone. Now was becoming a good time. They'd be there in an instant. She needed her friends right now.