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Author's Note: Hey people, sorry it's been taking me so long to update, it's only because deleted one of my stories (for a stupid reason I don't understand) and I got an infraction and couldn't update until the fifth of July.
Also, I know that Kadic doesn't graduate students when they turn sixteen, but it does in my story. See, students have to get so many credits and hours of class and have to pass everything and they graduate on their sixteenth birthday. Sorry for the confusion.
On The Verge of Letting Go
Chapter 3: The Plan
Yumi hadn't called Ulrich that afternoon after she had gotten back; she went straight to her room and stayed there, lying in bed, the whole day. She didn't even answer the phone when he, or anyone else, called.
Even when people knocked on the door, Yumi wouldn't answer. And only Aelita came in (cuz she had a key), every now and then to check on her friend. But Yumi never said anything to Aelita when she came in, she didn't even move.
Tears swelled up in her eyes, "Moving…back to Japan. How can I live without Ulrich? How will I tell him?" Those exact thoughts ran through her head all day. She hugged a pillow close to her face and let out long breathes.
Then Aelita came back in and she finally decided to talk, but didn't turn to look at her. "Aelita, can you tell the others that I'm okay and that I don't feel like talking?"
But Aelita didn't answer so Yumi turned around and gasped, because Aelita wasn't in there, it was Ulrich!
"Ulrich…what are you doing here?" Yumi asked, looking at her boyfriend's sad eyes.
Ulrich walked to Yumi's bed and sat down next to her. "Because you promised to call and you never did and you wouldn't talk to me. I was really worried about you. Did everything go okay with your parents?"
Yumi nodded; "Everything is fine, I'm just not feeling well…" she lied, hoping Ulrich wouldn't catch on.
But he did.
"Something happened Yumi, why won't you tell me?"
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"Yo Aelita what's up with Yumi? I haven't seen her all day," said Odd, bouncing a soccer ball on his foot. They all sat outside, with the exception of Ulrich and Yumi. Jeremie stood by his girlfriend and nodded in agreement.
"She's been cooped up in her room all day. It just isn't like her," Jeremie commented and the others couldn't help but agree.
'I can't tell them, what am I going to do?' thought Aelita racking her brain. "She's still a little sick and didn't want anyone to worry. Ulrich's up with her right now."
Odd seemed fooled, but Jeremie looked at Aelita with skeptical eyes. She mouthed something to him and he agreed.
Odd checked his watch, "I gotta go catch Sam. I'll see you guys later."
After Odd was far enough away Jeremie turned back to Aelita. "What's really wrong with Yumi?" he asked and Aelita looked at the ground.
"I promised her I wouldn't tell anyone…" Aelita finally muttered.
"AELITA!" Jeremie said, worried about his friend.
Aelita looked up, "It's nothing that will kill her Jeremie. And you're the one who taught me to keep my word," she said, not in a rude tone at all. "She promised that she would tell you guys sooner or later, when she's ready. Okay?"
Jeremie nodded and stood up from the bench. "Let's go for a walk," he said, extending a hand. Aelita nodded and took his hand.
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"What's wrong Yumi? What happened with your parents?" Ulrich asked, wrapping his arms around his girlfriend and laid beside her.
She buried her head into his chest and lay beside him, his warmth comforting her. "Ulrich…my parents freaked."
Ulrich held her tightly, "I figured they would, but it's okay, we'll get through it…together."
Yumi shook her head slowly, her raven hair falling into her face but she wouldn't budge from Ulrich's chest.
"What do you mean?" He asked, gently pushing her head up. She wasn't crying, but she looked like she wanted to just give up.
She took a deep breath, "My parents think my life here in France is too wild compared to how things were in Japan. They don't trust me anymore, and they really don't like you. They blamed it all on you although I tried to explain. They're…"
She couldn't continue because tears were pouring down her cheeks. Ulrich wiped them away and kissed her eyes. "They're what?" he asked softly. It tore him up to see her this way.
"They're making me move back to Japan with them!" She said really quickly, before laying her head back down.
Ulrich stopped breathing, his lungs stopped working. He couldn't even speak; a deep lump had formed in his throat. He didn't say anything for minutes. He just held her and stroked her hair.
"Japan?" he finally muttered and she nodded. "They had talked about moving back for a little while, but they hadn't ever agreed on it. That's the main reason they let me move into Aelita's dorm, because they were going to let me stay at Kadic when they left."
Ulrich kissed her quickly and smiled, "I promised that no one was going to take you from me, and I won't break that promise. I'll think of something Yumi, I promise you I will."
"Ulrich, I can't go back to Japan, I can't lose you and my friends. Why don't my parents understand me?"
Ulrich sat up and helped Yumi up. "Let's go hang out with the others and forget about all of this for now. I promised you we'll stay together and I'll think of something…"
She nodded and stood up with him. A small smile appeared on her face and she kissed his cheek. "Thanks Ulrich."
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They met up with Jeremie and Aelita at the park and Odd and Sam were on their way. Jeremie kept looking at Yumi with confused eyes. Yumi, though still quiet, had opened up a bit more and started talking. But both of them thought it was too soon to tell their friends.
Odd and Sam came a little later and everyone just decided to hang out at the park because of lack of time. Ulrich was racking his brain for something that would help them. Maybe he should tell Jeremie…
Finally he had an idea, that sounded stupid in his mind but it was something he knew he needed to do. Yumi was starting to look a little drained, and the sickness was probably coming back to her.
"Yumi, would you like me to walk you back to your room? You look kind of sick…" Ulrich asked and Yumi nodded, because she was feeling pretty drained.
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Ulrich dropped her off at her dorm room and kissed her goodnight. "I'll be thinking of ideas Yumi, don't worry about anything. Get some sleep okay?"
Yumi nodded and after he closed the door took off for his next destination: Yumi's house!
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He knocked on the door and stood there for a moment. Finally Yumi's dad threw open the door and when he noticed it was Ulrich, started glaring. Ulrich just stood there for a second when Mr. Ishiyama called his wife.
"Yumi's friend is here," he said in an irritated voice.
Yumi's mom came to the door while her father left.
"Hello Mrs. Ishiyama, I wanted to speak to you. Especially apologize for everything that happened.
Yumi's mom smiled, "Thank you. I'm guessing Yumi told you about our decision to take her to Japan with us. Am I right?"
Ulrich nodded, "And I can understand why you'd want to do that, but Yumi's whole life is here. Her friends, her school, she's doing well at everything here, and I know she'll do well in Japan as well, but we won't be able to ever again find a friend like Yumi."
"Are you asking us to leave Yumi here?" asked Mrs. Ishiyama.
Ulrich stared at his feet, "I'm not really sure why I came, I just wanted to apologize in person for everything that has been going on. But, I guess that's another reason I came, because I don't want to lose her…"
"I'm sorry Ulrich but Yumi has lost our trust and we can't leave her here by herself, especially when she has her baby."
Ulrich nodded, "I can understand you there, but please know one thing: I love your daughter more than I've ever loved anything else in my whole life, and I will work so hard to keep us going even after she has her baby. I would never leave her and I won't let anything happen to her…"
Her mother smiled but then it faded. "Thank you Ulrich, that's sweet to hear but Yumi must come back with us. The case isn't how much you love each other, it's about trust. And I'm sorry to say that my trust for my daughter is broken."
X
Ulrich walked back to the school, "Well if they want to take Yumi away from me, I'll just have to take her first…" he thought, getting another idea.
Instead of going to his room, he went to Jeremie's. "Hey Jer?" he asked after he knocked. Jeremie opened the door and let Ulrich in.
"Hey Ulrich, what's going on?"
Ulrich sat down. "Remember how you materialized Aelita? Can you make forms like that for other people? People already in our world?"
Jeremie again had skeptical eyes. "Why?"
"Don't tell Yumi I told you but, her parents are making her go back to Japan," he whispered the last part, and for a minute he couldn't speak.
"So you want to make a fake form of Yumi to send with her parents?" Ulrich nodded, so Jeremie continued, "They will find out you know."
Ulrich nodded again, "I know, but I…I can't lose her Jeremie."
Jeremie looked up from his friend, then back towards his laptop. "Well, the only thing I can do is bring the Yumi from Lyoko out of Lyoko and into our world. If I do it correctly, she could have a 3-D form and appearance like Aelita."
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The next morning was Sunday, and many kids left Kadic to go to church with their families. Ulrich woke up the next morning almost at noon and rushed to Jeremie's room.
"Jer?" he asked and Jeremie yelled to come in so Ulrich let himself in. "Hey Jeremie, how's it going?"
Jeremie looked up from his computer with sad eyes, "I worked all night but it's just not possible. Lyoko has been shut down too long to do anything that involves it now. I'm really sorry."
Ulrich silently cussed to himself and nodded. "Well thanks for trying Jeremie; I'll figure something out…"
Jeremie looked up from his laptop. "Well Ulrich," he started, adjusting his glasses. "You know how everyone here graduates on their sixteen birthday right?"
Ulrich nodded, everyone knew that. That's why a lot of students came to Kadic; it put everyone ahead.
That gave him an idea and he smiled, "Thanks Jeremie! I just got an idea!"
And he rushed out the door…
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Ulrich might finally found something that will keep him and Yumi together. But how will he pull it off? Well, he'll need Sissy's help! What will she make him do? What will Ulrich do to keep Yumi?
Next Chapter: What He'd Do For Her
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