5 years later, Yumi's P.O.V

Aimee and I attended the same high school for senior year and we both went to Kyoto University. I majored in photography, and she in literature. Now we decided to return to France, our brothers will follow once they graduate.


And now, we're stepping off the plane. As soon as we get outside, we're screaming, happy to be back. Over the years, I've never stepped outside without the green jacket and heart shaped locket. So, naturally, I have them on now. So Aimee and I walk around for a while after dropping our things off at her aunts. Who was nice enough to let stay with her. When we pass Kadic I freeze and just stare at it until Aimee drags me away. Right now we're sitting in a small, new café sitting next to a group of teenage girls.

The blonde one starts talking "I think Theo is just plain H-O-T hot!"

"Nuh-Uh! William's waaaaaay hotter!" the brunette disagrees

"Are you blind! Ulrich is def the hottest." the redhead states.

"AGREED!" the other two say

I look at Aimee. She's looking at me with a kinda pitying look. I turn away and toward the girls.

"Excuse me, but who are you talking about? I used to have friends by those names." They look at me like I'm crazy.

The redhead tells me, "HELLO! Where have you been?! They're only the best band on the entire planet! Anywaaays, they're called Xanafied." And I fall off the chair. Aimee helps up and when I am it's like I'm in a trance.

"Ulrich Stern; Lead singer and guitarist mainly acoustic. Born in Germany, entire school career at Kadic Acadamy. When's their next concert here?"

"Ummmm… next week."

"Thank you." I say as calmly as possible and clutch my necklace, "I'm Yumi Ishiyama by the way."

(A/N this is the order. Redhead, brunette, blonde.)

"Amy."

"Anna."

"Ashley."

Aimee starts talking to me, "Yumi, do you…?"

"YES, Now come on!" and I pull her away.


The next week, we are at he concert and have backstage passes. So we're standing in the crowd with those three girls behind us, Aimee asks, "You sure you're okay yumi? It's been five years since you've seen Ulrich…"

"I'm fine, Aimee. After all he did say 'you'll always be my thunder' didn't he?" I show her my locket. I hear three loud 'whats?!' from behind us. I turn around and Amy says, "What do you mean he said that!? You didn't even know who he was!" I say,

"I just wasn't sure if it was him. Does this look like him?" and I take my locket off, Ashley see's the inscription and gasps as I open it and show them the pictures. I hear a three way "O.M.G!" I nod and say,

"I can probably let you meet them. Just stick close, alright?" they nod, speechless.

The concert goes on, and we've made our way to the second row an Ulrich turns to mouth something to the guys and goes backstage. Now Odd, Theo, and Will all go to the front of the stage.

"All right everyone, we're going to play our first song in memory of two things that are very important and close to our hearts." Theo tells everyone.

"Especially Ulrich!" Will, always joking.

Odd shakes his head and says, "Ulrich just went backstage to get something, he'll be right back." and, sure enough, Ulrich comes back with his acoustic guitar and sits on a stool in the middle of the stage while everyone else goes to their spots.

"Okay everyone. This song I wrote for someone very special to me. My first real friend, my first girlfriend, Yumi. She had to move to Japan when we were seventeen and starting to date the summer before senior year. She is the only girl I've ever loved and this song says it all. Where ever you are now Yumes, never say goodbye, never forget, and I love you."

Ashley looks at me and says, "Omg, you really weren't kidding." I ignore her and whisper, "I love you too, Ulrich." he starts to play, and after a while sings.

"Today is a winding road

Taking me to places that I didn't want to go, whoa

Today in the blink of an eye

I'm holding on to something and I don't know why I tried

I tried to read between the lines

I tried to look you in your eyes

I want a simple explanation; what I'm feeling inside

I gotta find a way out

Maybe there's a way out

Your voice was the soundtrack of my summer

Do you know you're unlike any other?

You'll always be my thunder, and I said

Your eyes are the brightest of all the colors

I don't ever wanna love another

You'll always be my thunder

So bring on the rain

And bring on the thunder"

By now I'm shaking and I can't take my eyes off him, clutching my locket has her hand on my shoulder trying to calm me down.

"Today is a winding road

Tell me where to start and tell me something I don't know, whoa

Today I'm on my own

I can't move a muscle and I can't pick up the phone, I don't know

And now I'm itching for the tall grass

And longing for the breeze

I need to step outside, just to see if I can breathe

I gotta find a way out

Maybe there's a way out

Your voice was the soundtrack of my summer

Do you know you're unlike any other?

You'll always be my thunder, and I said

Your eyes are the brightest of all the colors

I don't ever wanna love another

You'll always be my thunder

So bring on the rain

And bring on the thunder

Yeah I'm walking on a tightrope

I'm wrapped up in vines

I think I'll make it out but you just gotta give me time

Strike me down with lightning

Let me feel you in my veins

I wanna let you know how much I feel your pain

Today is a winding road

Taking me to places that I didn't want to go, whoa

Your voice was the soundtrack of my summer

Do you know you're unlike any other?

You'll always be my thunder, and I said

Your eyes are the brightest of all the colors

I don't ever wanna love another

You'll always be my thunder

So bring on the rain

And bring on the thunder

Your voice was the soundtrack of my summer

Do you know you're unlike any other?

You'll always be my thunder

So bring on the rain

Oh baby bring on the pain

And listen to the thunder"

After he finishes the last note they all say a few things, bow, and go backstage.

Aimee starts yelling at me "Yumi! Come ON!" I look at the three girls next to me and we all go running.