It was Wednesday morning. the last day of school & the day Ulrich comes back from his football camp. the gang was gathered around their usual table in the cafeteria and they were all telling their ideas for summer.
"guys my dad said he would give us his SUV for 10 days!" said Odd with excitement.
"oh my god that's great Odd! your dad is a nice guy" Aleita replied.
"but one problem.. he only wants a person with driving licence to drive it.." as Odd said that everyone looked at Yumi since she's the only one with a driving licence.
"oh no don't you dare make me drive!" Yumi frowned.
"don't worry, we won't. we can't put our lives at risk by making you drive" Odd laughed and so did others at the bitter truth. Yumi glared at Odd. if looks could kill, Odd would be dead and buried by now.
"Ulrich and I are pretty good drivers, so we'll take turns and drive. Yumi you have to act as if you're going to be driving until we lose sight of my dad" Odd told Yumi.
"fine" Yumi said and as she said that her phone vibrated. it's a text from Ulrich.
*we left the grounds few mins ago. I'll b there by 11:30*
Yumi smiled as she read that and checked the time on her phone. 9:45 am.
"well someone's suddenly in a good mood" Nora smirked.
"it's Ulrich. he said he'll be here by 11:30" Yumi said excitingly.
"finally! I need to tell the boys some things" Odd said smiling at Jeremy.
"ehem.. only to the boys?" Yumi pointed out.
"yea what about the girls?" Aleita joined Yumi and questioned Odd.
"it's a guys thing" Odd grinned.
"well it better not be something against us or someone's gonna suffer real bad" Nora narrowed her eyes and poked Odd's nose.
"oh boy.. hey how come no one has thought about the tents?" Jeremy asked trying to change the subject.
"actually we did.. my uncle Ed works in a sports supply company and he said he can get us the tents" Nora said smiling.
"AND luckily he can only give us 3 tents! which means we have no choice but to share it with our partners! Thank you uncle bread! thank you!" Odd yelled happily.
"it's Ed! uncle Ed, not bread you idiot!" Nora crossed her arms against her chest and frowned.
and the entire gang laughed. the girls did like the idea of sharing the tent with their boyfriends but they didn't wanna show it. as for Jeremy, he was a little nervous. he hoped he wouldn't act awkward or mess things up.
"ok guys we'll continue this after the class" said Jeremy reminding them about their chemistry class.
"yea I have geometry in few minutes. see ya'll later" Yumi waved and ran into her class.
-At the mean time with Ulrich-
~Ulrich's POV~
we travelled for a long time. I checked the time and it was 10:25. we were almost there. haha Yumi thinks I'll be at school by 11:30. she'll be surprised when I arrive an hour early. after few left and right turns the bus stopped at the Kadic gate.
I was so happy to see this place again. I wore my sports bag and cautiously made my way to my dorm without being seen by any of my friends or Yumi.
I opened my dorm door and was surprised by the pleasant smell of the room. even my bed is clean! looks like Odd's been taking good care of the room. I mentally thanked him.
I dropped my bag on the floor, removed my shoe, grabbed my towel and ran to take a shower and freshen up.
after 10 minutes of nice warm water I came back to my room. I quickly put on my clothes and ran downstairs to find Yumi.
I peeked into her class from the window and I saw her drawing something on her book. when I saw her my heart skipped a beat and I automatically smiled. as I was thinking of a plan to get her out of the class I saw Hiroki walking by.
I called him and told him my little plan. he agreed.
Hiroki stood out of Yumi's class window and started waving and jumping which eventually caught Yumi's attention.
~Yumi's POV~
"what the hell is wrong with him?" I asked myself looking at my silly brother. wait is he calling me outside? Yumi thought. it better be important. I got up and asked for an excuse and walked towards him. he smiled at me and ran behind the cafeteria.
what? no one goes behind the cafeteria.. something's not right! I followed him and looked for him behind the cafeteria. he's not there!
"Hiroki!? where are you? and why are you doing this?" I yelled.
someone came behind me and closed my eyes. ah that must be him! but wait.. he's not tall enough to cover my eyes.. and that smell.. the cologne.. it smells like.. like.. Ulrich!
~Normal POV~
"Ulrich is that you!?" Yumi asked excitingly holding the person's hands.
"woah damn how did you know!?" Ulrich uncovered her eyes in surprise.
Yumi turned around and hugged him "I know your smell" said Yumi which made Ulrich chuckle.
he tightened the hug. "I haven't seen you in days! I missed you so much" Ulrich confessed.
"you have no idea how much this place made me miss you" Yumi said looking into his olive green eyes.
"aah.. so if it wasn't for school you wouldn't have missed me. is that it?" Ulrich frowned.
"no no I.. I didn't mean that.. what I meant is-" she was cut off by Ulrich who crashed his lips on her.
"I was just messing with ya" Ulrich smiled.
Yumi stood still for a second and then she smiled. she grabbed his jacket and pulled him in; her signature move. they kissed for quite a long time. Ulrich ran his hands all over Yumi's curvy figure as if to tell her that he missed every inch her. Yumi couldn't hide the slight moans Ulrich earned when he hit her sweet spot on her neck, he knows all her weak points. and then again he went back to her soft lips.
damn! he's a good kisser was one of the many thoughts that popped into Yumi's head. after a while they parted for air.. panting heavily.
"I.. I'm not gonna leave you again.. not anytime soon" Ulrich said while breathing heavily. "I can't miss all this again" he said while rubbing her lower lip with his thumb.
Yumi's already pink cheeks just turned into a darker shade. she couldn't handle the way he's making her feel so she pushed him away playfully.
"now tell me.. what happened with the football camp?" Yumi asked changing the subject.
"only Kevin, Leo and I got selected from our school" Ulrich said taking hold of her hand.
"what!? only you three? that must have been one hard selections"
"anyways.. congratulations boo! I knew you could do it" Yumi kissed his cheek.
"thanks babe" he smiled. "let's go to our usual bench until others join us" Ulrich suggested and Yumi nodded.
-At the bench-
They had to wait 30 minutes for their friends to arrive. that was enough time for Yumi to tell him what he missed and what are the plans for summer so far.
"I have to admit, I do love the idea of sharing a tent with you" Ulrich smirked and winked.
"no big ideas mister!" Yumi replied with a half smile.
"what? I just thought of cuddling and holding you tight! jeez!" Ulrich said acting innocent.
"oh ok..." Yumi said taking another sip of her juice.
Jeremy and the others started coming out of their class and Odd looked extra happy.
"NO MORE SCHOOL!" he yelled jumping up with his fist in the air.
"well not forever.. just for a month" Jeremy corrected Odd.
"really dude? you just reduced my happiness by 1%! must you ruin everything?" Odd groaned. Nora and Aleita giggled.
"hey who's that guy Yumi's with?" Nora asked pointed at the bench.
"it can't be Ulrich.. he must be on the way" Jeremy said glancing at his watch.
"Jer get new glasses. it is Ulrich! can't you tell form his messy brown hair? omg let me give my boyfriend a big fat hug!" Odd said pretending to be Ulrich's partner.
"Ulrich honey! I've missed you!" Odd called out in a girl's voice.
Ulrich turned around having the wtf look on his face to see Odd with wide open arms coming towards him.
"no Odd I'm so not gonna hug you" Ulrich crossed his arms.
"haha just messing with ya! good to see you bud, long time no see!" Odd sat next to Ulrich putting one arm around his shoulder.
"yea good to see you too! by the way I got selected at the football camp" Ulrich said casually.
"we knew you would get selected captain" joined Aleita.
"congratulations Ulrich" both Nora and Jeremy said at the same time.
"guys aren't we supposed to be planning our next 10 days together?" Yumi cocked an eyebrow.
"oh yes! speaking of which... look what I got!" Odd took out a small bundle of maps of all the camping/tourists/fun spots.
"ummm where did you get all that? asked Nora taking few maps from Odd.
"from the library of course!" Odd said grinning.
"but you don't have a borrowing card" Jeremy said.
"yeah that's why I used yours" Odd swirled Jeremy's card between his fingers with a smile.
"how did you..? oh never mind!" Jeremy frowned and snatched his card from Odd.
"anyways, here me out guys! you're gonna like this plan!" Odd said raising excitement in everyone.
"take a look at these maps.." Odd handed over 5 different maps to all 5 of his friends and they went through it.
"one site is great for camping, one is great for hiking, one has a great beach and the other has a great lake etcetera etcetera" Odd explained.
"but all those sites are thousands of miles away from each other. so what I say is we should go here!" Odd finished pointing at a place on the map he was holding.
"and 'here' would be?" Yumi asked. Ulrich grabbed the map before Odd could explain.
"Odd there's nothing there on where you pointed" Ulrich said confused.
"exactly my friend!" Odd replied.
"you want us to camp in the middle of a unknown dense forest!? you're crazy Odd!" Jeremy joined the discussion.
"yeah there could be bears waiting to eat us!" Aleita said concerned.
"the Oakley's camp site is just a few kilometres away. why not there?" Nora asked.
"Oakley's is a crowded camp site! everyone camps so close rubbing their sweat on you! so we get no freedom. and the place I showed may be danced but it's not unknown, it's just not famous. I did some research and there are absolutely so bears! I made some calls and made sure that this place is safe and perfect for us." Odd replied answering everyone's questions.
the gang kept quiet for few seconds.
"you sure about this man?" Ulrich asked getting up.
"100% sure! look even the beach and the lake is close by! you got a great place to hike too!"
"who's with me?" Odd put his hand in front hoping his friends would join him.
"I'm in" Ulrich put his hand on top of Odd's and looked at Yumi.
"you know I'm in" Yumi got up and put her hand on top of Ulrich's.
Nora jumped up and put her hand on top of Yumi's. Odd smiled.
Jeremy and Aleita looked at each other and then Aleita looked at Odd.
"no bears for sure right?" Aleita asked Odd to feel safe.
"nope" Odd confirmed with a huge smile. Aleita hopped up and put her hand on Nora's. and so did Jeremy.
the entire gang was so excited about tomorrow and they couldn't wait till this day was over.
they spent the rest of the day hanging out together talking about all sorts of things.
-At Jeremy's dorm-
Yumi, Aleita and Nora was sitting on Jeremy's bed and the boys were seated on the floor opposite to the girls.
the girls were giggling and talking about girl stuff from the time they entered the dorm.
"oh boy what are they talking about for so long?" Ulrich groaned.
"I have no idea!" Odd said clicking some buttons on his Nintendo.
"I'm so bored" Jeremy said almost falling asleep.
"Jer wanna play rock paper scissors?" Ulrich asked.
"yes!"
"rock paper scissor!" the two friends said at the same time. "HA! rock beats scissors!" said Ulrich as he won the first round. this continued for few minutes.
Odd looked at them surprisingly as they played the game like kids do. then he remembered the something he wanted to tell his buds.
"hey guys! stop that silly game and come hear this!" Odd said loud enough for the guys to hear and not the girls.
"what is it Odd?" Ulrich asked.
"I have a little surprise planned for the girls tomorrow!" Odd said with excitement.
"I'm pretty sure it's a bad one" Jer joined them.
Odd started whispering his plan to them as they came close.
"Yumi is gonna kill me if I do that!" Ulrich said as Odd finished whispering.
"Aleita is not gonna like it. so it's a no from me" Jer joined Ulrich.
"oh come on! as if Nora is gonna love it! it's just for fun!" Odd tried to bring the fun spirit back.
"ok then. just remember that you are staring a war with them." Ulrich said.
"WE! we are starting a war" Odd corrected him.
"well you are still gonna be the most wounded soldier for hatching the plan!" Jer laughed.
odd just shrugged.
the girls were still talking until Nora checked the time.
"wow it's 6:30? I'm gonna pack my bag. see you girls tomorrow!" she smiled and winked at both her girlfriends.
"Odd come with me. I need your help choosing."
"ok" Odd closed his Nintendo and got up.
"Jer did you pack your stuff?" Aleita asked as the door closed.
"we boys packed our stuff long time back." Jeremy replied pointing at a dark blue bag near the table.
"well easy for you boys to pack. we have a lot of things to think about." Aleita said getting up. "will you help me pack Jer? please?"
"sure thing princess" Jer said holding Aleita's offered hand to get up and they left the room.
Yumi's phone rang as they left the room. it was her mom.
"hello?"she answered.
"now?"
"ok I'll be there"
"what?" Ulrich noticed the shock on Yumi's face and got up to sit next to her on the bed.
"ok I'll tell him"
"yes he will. bye" Yumi hung up.
"what did she say?" Ulrich asked.
"she wants to talk to you over the dinner" Yumi said pocketing her phone still a bit shocked.
"WHAT!?" Ulrich's mouth opened in shock.
"yeah.." Yumi said hugging his arm.
"what is she gonna talk about!? is it bad? did I do something wrong? she's not going to let you go tomorrow? she doesn't like-" Yumi cut in before Ulrich asks a hundred questions.
"Ulrich! calm down! it's nothing bad and I told you she likes you. she just wants to know you more I guess" Yumi said keeping her hand on his chest. she could feel his heart beat like crazy.
Ulrich breathed in and out twice.
"y-you sure?" Ulrich looked at her.
"yes" Yumi said kissing his cheek. "if we leave now you can help me pack"
"come on then. let's go" Ulrich jumped out of the bed and pulled Yumi out too.
-Outside Yumi's house-
~Ulrich's POV~
I didn't feel the pressure of talking to Yumi's mother until we opened the gate. I am actually going to sit for dinner with my girlfriend's mom! and talk to her for the first time as her boyfriend! this is so scary! what if I mess this up? what if I blabber some bullshit?
Yumi looked at me as if she sensed the fear in me. she motioned me to ring the bell and I did.
after few seconds I heard the door unlock and the handle turning. I gulped.
thankfully it was Hiroki. he looked at me and smiled and I did the same.
"moooom! Yumi is here!... and so is her boyfriend!" he yelled and ran in to the house. my face turned a shade of pink.
"Hiroki! why can't you ever behave!" Yumi said.
"he hasn't changed a bit huh?" I said stepping in after her. "yeah" Yumi frowned at Hiroki.
we walked hand in hand looking for her mom. wow Yumi's house is super clean!
her mom was in the kitchen across the dining table. she saw us and came towards us. she looks like a very nice and understanding women.
"Ah! you must be Ulrich Stern" she said smiling
"yes I am. it's a pleasure to meet you " I put all my nervousness behind and held a hand out.
she looked at my hand and then back at me. they don't shake hands in Japanese culture? Odd said they yell "HAIYAAA" instead of hand shake..
to my surprise she took hold of my hand and pulled me into a hug!
"nice to meet you too son" she let go of me and told us to sit at the dining table.
I just stood there like a statue. Yumi nudged my shoulder "what's wrong?"
"she.. she just hugged me and called me son.."
"..I don't remember the last time my mom hugged me, I don't think she ever did" I said almost tearing.
she knows exactly how I feel about my parents and what they have put me through.
"don't be sad honey.. this was supposed to be a fun night.. try to enjoy yourself ok? Yumi said. I nodded and walked to the dining room.
"this is a special Japanese dish I made for you guys tonight" said placing a bowl of food on the table.
"wow I love this! you don't make this dish very often mom" Yumi said looking at the food.
"well we have a special guest today so I thought of making something special" she said smiling at us.
"thank you ." I said looking at her.
"please.. call me anything but . it sounds so formal." she said looking uncomfortable.
I thought for few seconds. "c-can I call you.. mom?" I asked looking down.
"of course you can" "you can also talk to me about anything like I'm your mother" she said patting my shoulder and smiling warmly. I smiled.
we talked while having dinner for about half an hour. the more I talk to her more I feel comfortable and feel like home. she was talking to me like she was my actual mom. I'm getting the motherly love for the first time and I must say it feels so good. I feel like I belong here. from now on I consider her as my mom.
"gosh we sure can talk for hours" she said chuckling.
"yeah I didn't feel the time passing" I said
"so why I really called you here is.. you two are going to have fun with your gang of friends for the next ten days right?" she asked looking at both of us.
"yeah" Yumi and I said in unison.
"well Yumi always says that she can take care of herself and I know that. but I've never let her go on vacations with only teenagers before.. so I want you to take care of my daughter at all times and promise me that you won't get in trouble" she said looking at only me this time.
I looked at Yumi who had a embarrassed look on her face and then I looked at her mom.
"I will take care of Yumi and we won't get in trouble. that's a promise." I smiled
"thank you Ulrich. you made me feel safe" she said.
"well I have a lot of dished to wash.. see you kids later" she said getting up and taking all the dishes on the table.
Yumi and I got up. "let's go to my room" she said.
-in Yumi's room-
"I can't believe my mom is treating us like kids!" she groaned and locked the door.
"I've never been treated like a kid before so I like it.." I said looking at her.
"..and whether she says it or not, I will always take care of you" I continued.
she came close to me "really?" she asked.
I looked into her dark chocolate eyes "yeah..always" I said slightly cupping her face.
"but I'm not sure about the getting in trouble part though" I chuckled.
she laughed still having a shade of pink on her cheeks. oh my god, she looks so beautiful when she laughs. she left me no choice but to kiss her.
~Yumi's POV~
he cupped my face and kissed me slowly but passionately. after few seconds he lifted me and dropped me on my bed. I bit my lips when he crawled his way to my face. he stared into my eyes and I did the same. his eyes are so magical and I felt myself losing into them. he started kissing me softly and went down to my neck leaving a trail of kiss. I moaned as I felt him kissing and biting my sweet spot. I felt his hand tracing and drawing circles on my stomach which made me moan louder. I tried not to moan too loud and get my mom's & brother's attention. I think he noticed me trying to hide the moans so he kissed me hard on the lips again taking all the moans in.
the fluttering butterflies in my tummy increased when I felt his tongue roam freely around my mouth. as much as I loved this, something at the back of my head tried to remind me something.
oh shit! I didn't pack my stuff yet!
I tried to push him away and stop him but he was too strong. so I tried to tell him.
"Ulric... I sti... didn... pac.. my... ba" he didn't let me speak properly. I thought for few seconds and got an idea to make him stop.
"OWW!" he parted and screamed as I bit his tongue. he covered his mouth and closed his eyes in pain.
"what was that for!?" he asked me angrily.
"I'm so sorry hun! I still didn't pack my bag so I had to stop you and you didn't let me speak!"
"so you just bit my tongue!? you could have just pushed me away!" he asked still frowning.
"yeah right! you're not the thin, short 14 year old boy I first met anymore. you're strong, muscular and taller than me now!" I poked his biceps.
he turned away pouting. "don't worry, I'll make it up to you" I kissed his cheek. "now help me out" I said as I opened my cupboard.
"fine" he groaned.
~Normal POV~
Yumi and Ulrich came down stairs and it was time for Ulrich to leave. he talked to Yumi's mother and promised her again that he will take care of Yumi.
Yumi kissed his cheek and said goodnight. the boy smiled and waved goodbye.
-at Ulrich's and Odd's dorm-
"sooo.. how did it go? Odd asked Ulrich not taking his eyes off of his comic book.
"it was good" Ulrich said removing his jacket.
Odd looked at him and smiled "from the look on your face I'd say it went too good"
Ulrich just smiled it off and plopped on his bed falling into a deep sleep.
i'm sorry for another late update. i'm just so distracted by the Korrasami fanfictions :/ i cant help it. they're too cute 3
xx Ron
