It had been four months since Asa had been in Kadic and Ulrich had completely changed. At the beginning Ulrich and Yumi worked for a little while, and then Ulrich decided he wanted things to change. Ulrich started hooking up with girls around town and around school. Ulrich even hooked up with Milly and Tamiyah. The gang has begun to regret their decision.
"I can't take him anymore. We need to get Asa back, I think he's sleeping around because he can't sleep with her", Yumi said in Jeremy's room after fourth period.
"No one has her number, and when Ulrich tried to call her she didn't pick up ever", Odd said scratching his arm. He'd never forgotten the way Asa acted the last time he saw her.
"Do you think Sissy might have it?", Aelita asked.
"If she does, she won't give it to us", Odd said wearily.
"We have to ask", Yumi said getting up and leaving the room. The group had had this conversation enough times, they needed to do something. It was April; Yumi was going to be graduating soon.
A couple weeks later Yumi was walking home from exams and heard a voice she never thought she would hear again.
"Wait he hooked up with who?", Asa asked from a café along the main street in town.
"Milly, Tamiyah, Emily and even Aelita. That's not it either, he's hooked up with almost everybody", Sissy responded.
Asa shook her head and looked away, that's when her eyes connected with Yumi's, "Yumi!" , Asa exclaimed with mock enthusiasm, "Get over here girl."
Yumi walked over quickly and quietly. What was Asa going to do they were in public? Yumi sat down at Asa and Sissy's table looking nervously at each. Sissy looked indifferent and Asa looked amused, "Hi", Yumi said not looking at either.
"Sissy was just telling me about Ulrich's sexual escapades", Asa said taking a sip of her water.
"Yeah, he's a little over the top since you left", Yumi said feeling a little less frightened by Asa.
Asa nodded agreement and put her cup down. She looked over at Sissy and a form of communication must have gone through them because they seemed to come to a conclusion. Sissy looked over at Yumi.
"Asa's going to be visiting tomorrow and she needs to get Ulrich to sign some things. Do you know where he usually hangs out?", Sissy asked.
"Um, he usually hangs out outside of the cafeteria or out in the fields. I know it's not my business, but what do you need him to sign exactly?", Yumi asked looking between the two of them to see if she could pick out a hint.
"Just some legal papers. I don't want him involved in something that's going to happen sometime in July or August and I want to make sure he can't be involved", Asa said seriously.
Yumi was quiet as she thought about what Asa had said. It had been five months since Yumi saw Asa and Asa looked different, but Yumi couldn't really tell how. What would be happening in two months? Why doesn't she- wait…. Yumi raised her head, "Are you pregnant?"
"Seven months now. It seems I might not be the only one carrying a Stern baby though", Asa said taking another sip of her water, "I have to go", Asa said getting up and Yumi saw her belly.
Asa left and Yumi didn't see her again till the next morning. Yumi was walking onto the Kadic grounds and Asa was a little way ahead of her. Yumi called out to her and Asa turned. The two girls talked for a little bit, then Asa headed off to the headmaster's office. Yumi didn't think much about her until lunch when everyone was out in the courtyard. Yumi had been watching Ulrich put the moves on a sophomore when the speaker called for him to head to the office. Ulrich didn't even acknowledge it. Yumi shook her head and saw Sissy walking with one of the most attractive Asian men Yumi had ever seen. Sissy and her new friend walked right into the courtyard in Ulrich's direction.
"Hey Ul-Dick", the guy shouted through cupped hands at Ulrich.
Ulrich jerked around at the sound, "What the fuck are you doing here?", Ulrich said shoving the guy.
The guy grabbed Ulrich's wrists before they touched him and twisted them around, then he kicked Ulrich's chest causing Ulrich to fall on his ass with the wind knocked out of him, "I don't need your herpes. Not to mention I'm a ranked fighter and you thought you could fucking beat me."
"I fucking hate you Nick", Ulrich said clutching his chest and getting up.
Nick led Ulrich away to the headmaster's office and Ulrich was quieter then he'd been lately. When Ulrich got to the office Nick waited outside and Ulrich headed in alone. When Ulrich got to the door of the headmaster's study he saw Asa and then he saw her belly. Ulrich felt himself shrink inside and then fall apart when Asa turned and their eyes met.
"It's about time you got here, I've been waiting for like two hours", Asa said looking away.
