Broken Heart
A/N: This is a little Code Lyoko fanfiction I made up while I was in a bad mood. Please note that it does not reflect my opinion on any character in the show. In fact, I completely support the Yumi x Ulrich pairing, so this is not an attempt to denounce it. This fic is told from Ulrich's point of view.
Disclaimer: Code Lyoko and all related names, characters, etc. are the properties of their respective owners. I am not affiliated with Antefilms or Cartoon Network.
It's been nearly five years, and I still haven't gotten over it. Nothing's the same since Yumi was lost forever. Odd and Jeremie still come over, reporting the latest news from Lyoko. They offer to send me in, but I always refuse. Too many memories are there that I don't want to think about. I realize that Yumi would never want this to happen to me, but I cannot resist. Ever since that stormy night five years ago, I have been far away from the world around me. I used to be an average student, and now I'm failing every one of my classes. My parents are worried about me. But no matter what anyone tries, they cannot get me to forget or move on.
None of my friends have changed much. Odd is still a joker, and Jeremie still studies hard. They're still trying to defeat X.A.N.A. However, on the night that Yumi died, they lost two comrades.
I can still remember what happened. Yumi and I were walking home. My parents and I had moved in next to Yumi's house. We were finally together. But it was all shattered.
We were attacked by two of X.A.N.A.'s clones. They beat us both into the ground. I can still hear Yumi's cries of pain. I remember kicking one in the face. The clone retaliated by hitting me in the back, breaking one rib. I bit back the pain, trying to appear brave.
I staggered to my feet, rushing at the one that was attacking Yumi. He swatted me into a tree. I got back up and charged again. This time, I managed to send him to the pavement. The second clone kicked me in the groin, knocking me down. Then, the two clones felt, hearing the sound of police cars heading toward us. A neighbor must have heard the commotion and called them.
None of that mattered to me. All I saw was Yumi's battered face. Two tears rolled down my cheek, and I wiped them away hastily. I didn't want her to understand why I was crying.
"Ulrich… Take care of my parents… I love you…" Yumi muttered, before her eyes closed for the last time. I knelt over her limp form, crying into her shirt.
When the police arrived, they called an ambulance to get Yumi. Meanwhile, they questioned me about our attackers. I answered distractedly. I could only think of Yumi. I thought of how Odd and Jeremie would react. I broke down six times throughout the questioning. Finally, after what seemed like an eternity, the police let me go. When I got home, I walked past my parents, not even saying hello.
I jumped onto my bed and cried, blood from the various cuts on my face mingling with the salt of my tears. I felt stinging, but didn't care. I didn't even care if I bled to death. Nothing mattered to me except the inescapable fact that Yumi was gone. I had seen her "die" many times in Lyoko. But this was different. She wasn't just a collection of pixels in this world. I thought of asking Aelita if she could turn back time so that I could get a second chance to protect Yumi. I vowed that I would only return to Lyoko if I could get that chance.
A/N: I hope you enjoyed this. I wrote this as either a one-shot or a prologue. Vote on what you want. If it's a prologue, I'll focus more on Ulrich's vow to try to go back to the night of Yumi's death.