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Chapter 4

Natasha meets Yumi's firends

Two days later the women saw a sign that says Welcome to Kentucky. Out of the corner of her Natasha could see Yumi looking at her hands. Natasha asked "What's wrong Yumi?" Yumi sighed and said "I'm not sure how they are going to react. When I tell them about were I've been and what has happened to me." Natasha reached over and patted Yumi on the shoulder. She smiled a bit and said "If they are truly your friends. They will accept you no matter what." Yumi nodded and said "You're right I'm just nervous." Natasha put her hands back on the wheel and said "I don't blame you for being nervous." A couple of hours later Yumi and Natasha are in Louisville. Natasha said "I'm going to find a library so we can look up. Your friend's addresses and write them down."

Soon Natasha found a library and parked in the parking lot. Natasha went inside the library while Yumi stayed outside. Yumi has been locked up inside of a cell for so long. So She is enjoying being outside and it's a beautiful day at that. Inside the library Natasha went up to the main desk and asked "May I use the Louisville area phone book." The lady behind the desk said "Sure thing dear." She gave the book to Natasha and the red headed woman. Started looking through the phone book and wrote down addresses. After Natasha was done she thanked the lady and gave her the phone book back. Natasha walked out of the library and found Yumi. She walked up to her friend and said "I could only find addresses for Jeremie Belpois and Ulrich Stern." Yumi Thought for a minute then said "Aelita is probably living with Jeremie. I wouldn't be surprised if they were engaged by now."

The red headed woman asked "Which one of your friends do you want to go to?" Yumi looked off to the side and said "I don't know Natasha. I'm still so nervous about seeing them again." Natasha wrapped her arms around Yumi in a hug. She said "Come on let's go find a park. We can either sit on a bench. Or we can go for a jog." Yumi hugged Natasha back and said "That sounds nice." The women got out of their hug and got back into the car. Ten minutes later Natasha parked in a parking lot of a public park. They got out and Natasha asked "So what do you want to do?" Yumi said "Let's go for a jog around the park. I want to see the sights then we'll sit on a bench." As they jogged Yumi enjoyed looking around and being outside. They jogged the hole way around the park. The women then walked to a bench and sat down. Once she caught her breathe Natasha asked "Fell better now?" Yumi nodded and said "Yes I feel better now."

The red headed woman then asked "Which friend do you want to see first?" Yumi looked at Natasha and said "I want to see Ulrich first." After resting for a while they got back into the car. Natasha started up the car and put Ulrich's address into the GPS. The GPS took them out of the city and into the countryside. Soon they pulled into the driveway. Of a one level ranch style house. Both Yumi and Natasha got nervous when they saw a patrol car and a blue truck. Natasha parked the car and they got out. The woman walked up to the house. Yumi gathered up her courage and rang the door bell. They heard a male voice yell "Be right there!" The haired woman looked Natasha. Natasha gave her a reassuring smile. Just then the door opened and the women saw a brown haired brown eyed man. The man asked "Hello can I help you?"

Tears started forming in Yumi's eyes. The she said "Oh Ulrich look at how handsome of a man you're grown up to be." The man looked the black haired woman. His eyes went wide and asked "Yumi it is rely you?" She nodded and said "Yes it's really me. You have my work as a Lyoko warrior." Ulrich rushed over to Yumi and pulled her into a hug. They hugged for a good five minutes then Ulrich said "Come in you two." Ulrich lead the girl into his house and into the living room. Then he asked "Who's your friend Yumi?" Yumi sat down next to the red headed woman and said " This is my friend Natasha." Ulrich shook Natasha's hand and said "Nice to meet you Natasha. But if you will excuse me I'm going to call Jeremie and Aelita to come over." With that said he left the room.

Fifteen minutes later the door bell rang. Ulrich answered the door and two people came in. Just then a blonde hair man and a pink hair woman came into the living room. Yumi stood up and said "Jeremie, Aelita look at you two you're all grown up. And Aelita I love your hair." The couple look at Ulrich as if to ask is it really her? He smiled and nodded and if to say yes it's her. Natasha smiled as she watched Yumi hugged her friends. Yumi pulled away and gestured to the woman sitting on the couch. She smiled and said " Jeremie and Aelita I would like you to meet my Friend Natasha." They all sat down and Ulrich asked "Yumi where have you been all of these years?" Yumi sighed and told her friends everything. When she was done she saw shocked expressions on their faces.

Finally Jeremie said "So you are enhanced thanks to a knock off of the Super Solider Serum." Yumi nodded and said "Yes I am I'm as strong as Natasha." Then Aelita said " And your friend is Natasha Romanoff aka the Black Widow." Yumi nodded again and said "Yes, yes she is. But she was a great comfort for while we were in the Red Room. And she rescued me from HYDRA." Jeremie got up and said "I need a minute." Aelita also got up and she and Jeremie went into the kitchen. Yumi look at Ulrich but he too got up and left the room. After he left the room Yumi buried her face in her hands and started crying. Natasha wanted to comfort Yumi but was also mat at Jeremie, Aelita, and Ulrich. So she patted Yumi on the back and said "There, there honey I'll take care of this."

The red headed woman got up and went into the kitchen. Once in the kitchen she saw Yumi's friends. Still mad Natasha asked "How could you three treat Yumi like that? She has missed you guys so much. You three are the ones she talked about the most. When we were in the Red Room." Jeremie looked at Natasha and said "It's a lot to take in." Natasha snorted and said "I know it's a lot to take in. But if you guys truly are her friends. You'll accept her no matter what. Now I'm going to calm her down a bit. Then we are going to the hotel on the edge of town. You three think about rather or not you want anything to do with her." Aelita asked "And if we don't want anything to do with her?" Natasha glared at Aelita and said "Then I'll take her to her Aunt. Or she and I will go find Steve and the others. And be with them." The red headed woman went back to the living room. She calmed Yumi down a bit then she Yumi left Ulrich's house.

The women got into the car. Natasha drove to the hotel at edge of the town. She rented a room and she and Yumi went to the room. Once in the room Yumi sat down on the bed. Natasha sat down next to her. She put her head on Yumi's and said "I'm sorry that the reunion with your friends went so badly." Yumi sighed sadly and said "The hardest day for me was when Kadic shut down. Ulrich's family went back to Germany. Odd went back home to Holland. And luckily Jeremie's parents took in Aelita. We had a big group hug and said our goodbyes. Ever since that day I hoped that I would see them again." Just then Yumi started crying again. Natasha reached around and hugged her friend. Yumi's midnight black hair and Natasha's flaming red hair mixed together. Like the flames of a camp fire reaching for the night sky. The two women talked until they finally went to bed at one in the morning.

In the morning they didn't wake up until they heard a man yelling. They sat up and could hear a man yelling "Yumi where are you?! I want to talk to you!" Natasha stretched and said "I'll take care of this." She left the room and went outside of the hotel. The women found the source of the yelling is Ulrich. She said "Would you quiet down you're waking everyone up." Ulrich looked and saw Natasha. He walked up to her and said "Natasha please let me talk to Yumi." Natasha frowned and said "I don't know considering the way you three treated her yesterday." Ulrich's eyes went to the ground and said "After what she told us I was in shock. But after everyone left I had time to think. Even though what she told us is shocking. I have missed her very much." Natasha could tell that Ulrich was sincere. So she sighed and said "Ok I'll let you talk to Yumi. But I warn you if you upset her. I will literately kick your ass out of our room."

The red headed woman lead Ulrich into the hotel and up her and Yumi's room. Once in the room Natasha said "Yumi you have a visitor." Yumi came out of the bathroom she is wearing a purple shirt with blue flowers in the corner and bark blue jeans. She saw Ulrich and asked "What do you want?" Ulrich said "I want to talk to you." Natasha grabbed her back pack and said "I'll be in the bathroom if you need me. If he upsets you come and get me and I'll take care of it." The red headed woman went into the bathroom and closed the door behind her. Yumi walked up to Ulrich and said "Since you're here to talk then talk." Ulrich looked at Yumi and said "I'm sorry that I reacted the way I did. What you told us was shocking to hear. I guess we all needed time to think about all of it."

Yumi folded her arms asked "Then why aren't Jeremie and Aelita here with you?" Ulrich said "They are at work they'll come around. I'm here because I'm off duty. And I wanted to talk to you." Yumi put her arms down and asked "Oh were do they work?" Ulrich smiled and said "They both teach at the local collage. Jeremie teaches a computer programming class. And Aelita teaches chemistry." Yumi smirked and said "That doesn't surprise me. And since Natasha and I saw a patrol car in your driveway yesterday. I take it that you're a police officer." Ulrich nodded and said "Yes I am." The black haired woman backed away and said "You know that I'm legally aloud to be in this country. And Natasha is on the run." Ulrich stepped forward and said "I can help you become a legal US citizen. And as far as Natasha goes the two of you can stay with me."

Yumi smiled, stepped forward, hugged Ulrich, and said "Oh Ulrich I've missed you." Ulrich hugged her back and said "I've missed you too Yumi. I've missed you very much." Just then Natasha came out of the bathroom. She saw Ulrich and Yumi hugging and said "I guess things are going better than I thought." Ulrich and Yumi pulled away from each other and smiled. Then Yumi said "I have good news Natasha Ulrich is going to help us." Natasha raised an eyebrow and asked "Oh how is he going to help us." Ulrich looked at the women and said "I can help Yumi become a legal US citizen. And the two of you can stay with me." The women packed their things and left the hotel room with Ulrich. They went to the parking lot and got into Ulrich's truck. Ulrich started his truck. And took Yumi and Natasha to his house.