Yumi is a princess! Where did this idea come from? I don't know, but I hope you like this new story… my second new story in a day! Amazing! I don't own Code Lyoko…… yet……… Be afraid… be veeeeeeeeeeery afraid…… just kidding! I hope u like the story, Royal Pain.

ME: Hey! Just like Chika… a royal pain in the…

Chika: Excuse me? What did I just hear?

ME: Uhhh… nothing!

Chika: Riiiiiight…

ME: Let's continue this later… ON WITH THE STORY! AH HAHAHAHA!

"Princess! You have our leave to go," the King waved Yumi out the door. She curtsied and walked out of the throne room, nodding at Prince Elliot, her husband-to-be, on the way out. As the big double doors were closed behind her, she burst into tears. She walked down the hallway, wishing that it was all just a dream and that she would wake up soon. But that would never happen. She had pinched herself too many times. Almost one year ago, a prince had come to Kadic to choose his bride. Much to her displeasure, he had chosen her. She was immediately sent to his palace. 'Princess Yumi,' she scoffed at the name. She had to leave all her friends behind along with Ulrich, whom she had wanted- and still wished- to be more than a friend. Too preoccupied with her thoughts and tears, she didn't notice where she was going and when she rounded a corner, she ran into somebody.

They gasped, "Oh I'm so sorry! Are you okay? Yu-Yu-Yu-Yumi?" The man helped her up. Tears running down her face, she looked up, remembering the voice, but not who it belonged to. Her mouth fell open and she took a step back.

"Is… is it really… you?" she whispered, "After this long? But how?" She stared up at the boy, now a man, that she hadn't seen since she was at Kadic.

"Yumi…" he stared at her.

She quickly looked around. Seeing no one, she quickly pulled him into her suite, locking the door behind her. She turned around to see him smiling at her.

"I guess it really is you. Nobody else has that strong a grip." The man rubbed his wrist. He noticed the ring on her finger. His smile disappeared, "Still betrothed to- oh, pardon me. I won't say anything about your future husband."

"I'm engaged against my will, you know!" she said heatedly, "Besides. I'm going to the prince tomorrow and I'm letting him go. I hate it here." She walked to the large window overlooking the palace gardens.

"Yumi, I'd better go. If anyone finds me here, I may lose my job," he said, starting for the door.

She whirled around and grabbed his arm, surprising him, "Please! No! I haven't had a good friend to talk to in so long. The prince doesn't qualify. He's about as interesting as a sack of potatoes. But seeing you…Ulrich…" she broke down, 'Please…" she sank to the floor in tears again, "Please… stay with me. Just for tonight."

He bent down on one knee and looked her straight in the eyes, "I will. Because I still love you."

Her eyes locked with his, "What?" 'Did he just say…?'

He stood up and walked to the door, "Never mind. You probably don't feel the same way. Who was I kidding? Well… bye."

"NO!" she jumped up and ran to him, "I-I love you too." He froze. Suddenly, he turned around and pressed his mouth to hers. Her eyes closed. He slipped his arms around her waist, pulling her close as her arms snaked around his neck. She ran her fingers through his hair and kissed him back (insert love scene – NOTHING NASTY PPLS! - just kissing… Nothing else!) They soon pulled away, somewhat reluctantly, from the lack of oxygen.

"What has happened to the others?" she asked, leading him to her bed where they both sat down.

"I don't' really know. School just got out a few months ago and, well… we just lost track of each other. Ever since the prince took you away, I tried to contact you. That little rat of a guy is like Sissy in male form, who, by the way, is still stalking me. Oh yeah… and we shut down XANA."

"You did? Oh that's wonderful! Did Aelita get her memory back?"

"Yep. As far as I know, she and Jeremy went to Oxford and got married."

"Aw. I knew they would end up together. An Odd?"

The brunette snickered, "That goofball is trying to become a movie director. What scares me is the fact that he's the top student in his class!"

She laughed, "That is surprising."

"Yeah. I go off to college this month. This job was to help pay for tuition."

"What?" she whispered. Then she brightened, "When I'm free of the prince, I'll go with you!"

He laughed, "There's the Yumi I used to know!" They talked late into the night before finally falling asleep in each other's arms.

Aww… how sweet can u get? Yeah… whatever… now I'd better go & update Into The Goal b4 the angry mob outside the door chops the door down. Read and Review ppls! It shows me that u care and that u want me to continue… anywho, I'll go read your reviews 4 other stories & I'll update soon!

ADIOS! (Aaaahhhhhh! I'm turning into my Spanish teacher! I don't have anything against Spanish… but when you learn what the colors are called for 8 years straight, it gets kinda boring… and the teachers don't help with their Spanglish…)

-Mi ChIbO-