CHAPTER 2 – WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS

Those were hard days for Ataru Moroboshi. The horror and feelings of disbelief were killing his mind day by day. He suddenly stopped to yell at all girls in town (more than one celebrated it), as he started to spend all his time in his room, alone, thinking about his helluva bad luck. One night, Lum said to him:

"Darling, I know you're depressed, but you must overcome this...I..." – She cannot continue. Ataru was... Embracing her. But it wasn't a little hug... It was a passionate one. Lum's face turned red, and hes eyes went wet. He needed it. He needed a shoulder. But at the same time he was feeling it wasn't enough. What else was he needing? Maybe he was waiting for something else. He thought it maybe was... A good ol' beer!

He went to the kitchen and grabbed a can of that-beer-of-the-three-frogs-and-gator-and

-wazzup. As soon as he opened it, it exploded, then flew away, landing on the head of Cherry, who was taken to the hospital, and that's the reason why he isn't gonna appear in this fanfic. He grabbed another can. That one opened easily and without any remarkable incident. He drank the beer quickly and...

"BRRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAP!"

Total silence

"You stinkah!", Someone exclaimed

No. It wasn't what he needed. He needed something more.

Next day, at school, Ataru was silent. He stayed without making anything at all.

It was time for lunch, and Ataru was still there, without moving. Megane and Mendou went to him. Megane said:

"Hey, Ataru"

No answer

"Ataru?"

No answer

"Is there someone there?"

No answer

"You fuckin' motherfucker!"

No answer

"Look! It's Jessica Simpson!"

No ans... JESSICA SIMPSON? WHERE? WHERE? Ah, it's only a lie!

Well, no answer.

"Holy crap..."

Then Mendou said: "Look, Moroboshi, even if you ignore us, I'll tell you. Everybody is talking about this famous fight, and people are starting telling each other about this class of morons. Man, you have in your hands the honour of all this high school. So, despite we have never got on well, I have an offer for you: fight, and I'll pay all you can need: Gymnastic material, trips, food, pants, gloves... I'll even prepare a cool presentation.

Megane here is disposed to be your coach. He knows quite a lot about boxing..."

Ataru raised his head:

"You said "all I need"?

"Well, at least you have reacted. That's a step forward... Yes: ALL"

"Are you helping me for convenience?"

Mendo was about to say something, but Megane interrupted him:

"No. Ataru, you have friends. We maybe have disputed battles for silly reasons, but all this years we have been united. When you made that second "chasing of Lum" in the final chapter this story takes place after Urusei Yatsura final chapter, we were all

with you. You're an idol. I don't know why, but you're considered the silliest but most lovely hero in this city."

Ataru reminded in silence for a moment and then said:

"What would you think if I box "out of tune"?
Would you stand up and walk out on me?"

And Mendo and Megane answered

"Does it worry you to be alone?"

Then Ataru asked

"How do I'll feel by the end of the match?"

And Megane and Mendo's answer was:

"Are you sad because you're on your own?"

And finally Ataru said with tears of happiness in his eyes:

"No, I get by with a little help from my friends
Mm, I get high with a little help from my friends
Mm, gonna try with a little help from my friends"

But then someone who was never discovered yelled:

"Would you believe in a love at first sight ?"

And Ataru answered:

"Yes, I'm certain that it happens all the time"

And Lum went and zapped him. Well, things were in order again.

Now it was time to train for the big day. Later that day, Ataru, Megane and Lum went looking for a team of coaches... See this in the next chapter!