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Author's note: My deepest apologies for this incredibly long delay… even I am surprised. I would like to give a special THANK YOU to my good friend and special helper with this chapter…. aZn dReAmEr xD who it just great! I couldn't have done this chapter with out her. So…
…this chapter is dedicated to her: aZn dReAmEr xD
Chapter 7- Getting to Know Each Other
The previous day at the park had definitely been enjoyable. Picnicking being the activity of choice, the teens indulged in games of Frisbee, soccer –in which the girls suffered through embarrassing attempts- and quiet walks around the lake. It was the perfect time to get to know Yumi better and vice versa.
Today however, it was just Yumi and Ulrich walking through the park. The others had claimed they were all busy…Aelita and Jer a study date, Sissy at the mall with her 'spree posse' as she called them, and Odd, being lazy as ever, sleeping. Ironically enough, leaving both Yumi and Ulrich with nothing to do. Alas, the perfect plan…go out and do something together.
► "Ugh. It's so hot." Yumi groaned, fanning herself with her hand, as
the August sun blasted its powerful rays on the poor girl.
Ulrich agreed, "Yeah, it is. Well, it's August. What do you expect?"
"I expected it wouldn't be this hot!" Yumi retorted.
Ulrich grinned. She was acting more like her old self.
"Wanna go get some ice-cream then?"
"Sure. Let's go!"
Both raced to the nearest ice-cream shop, and ordered a mint chocolate
chip double-scoop ice-cream cone.
As the licked their ice-cream, Yumi bombarded Ulrich with questions
of the past.
"So how long did we know each other?" Yumi asked him, devouring her
ice-cream quickly.
"Well, before your coma we knew each other roughly…eh, three years maybe?" Ulrich replied, truthfully.
"Oh, ok. So, how did we first meet?" She fired another question at him.
"By Kadic Jr. High. You were a new student there, and I was asked by
the principal to show you around." Ulrich said.
Yumi suddenly stopped in her tracks as an old, slightly worn-out school
appeared in her mind. Lots of students were running around, talking to
each other, and just sitting there on the schoolyard.
"Kadic Jr. High..." Yumi whispered.
"You remember?" Ulrich asked, hopefully.
"Yes. I believe so." Yumi smiled.
"Got anymore questions?"
"Yes, of course." Yumi smirked.
Ulrich groaned.
"How is Aelita my sister? She has pink hair!" Yumi asked, incredulously.
"She's not your blood-related sister. Your parents adopted her."
Ulrich said.
"Okay. Last question." Ulrich told her.
Yumi smirked again. "Do you have a girlfriend? Or anyone you like?"
Yumi asked, innocently.
Red tinted the boy's cheeks. "Well... um... I don't have a girlfriend.
But I do have someone I like."
"Who?" Yumi asked, pink was starting to appear on her cheeks as well.
"You." Ulrich leaned in, his heart thumping loudly, as he claimed her mouth.
Yumi stood there shocked, not knowing really how to react. She had
never been kissed before.
She hesitantly and tenderly placed her hands on his neck, playing with
his soft, chocolate brown hair.
He wrapped his arms around her waist.
They were so close, they could feel each other's breath.
Each felt their heart racing, holding each other closer than before.
As Ulrich's tongue slipped into hers, a familiar, teasing voice rang out.
"Guys! GET A ROOM!" ◄
The couple hastily broke apart attempting to locate the intruder. But of course, who else could possibly ruin a perfect moment like this but the one… the only…
"ODD!" shrieked the two teens, both trying desperately to fight back the blushes threatening to appear on their cheeks.
"What?" was his ingenuous reply as he was rewarded with a pair of deadly glares. He nervously retreated ten steps.
"What on earth are you doing here?" Ulrich demanded, clearly annoyed by Odd's interruption.
"Ya know, just checkin' up on my friends." He replied with a grin. Finding the couple to be temporarily "Odd-safe" walked towards them and wrapped an arm around each of his companions.
"Aha, sure you were." Yumi suppressed the urge to roll her eyes.
"Yeah, don't you have some CD's to listen to, or some new break dance song to show Jer?" pushed Ulrich, evidently trying to get rid of Odd.
"Oh! Now that you mention it, I do need to feed Kiwi!" he replied, thrusting an index finger into the air.
"But, we didn't mention it," said Yumi, perplexed.
"Whatever." He replied, dismissing her comment with a wave of his hand. "I need to do that anyways, so you guys can continue to 'get to know each other', alright? I'll see ya later!" he yelled, and ran off before they had a chance to respond.
Yumi quirked a brow at Odd's naturally 'odd' behavior. Ulrich just smiled and took her hand as they started their way back to her house.
I'm so terribly sorry for the shortness of the chapter, but I've been very busy lately and haven't really had time to write so I figured this was a nice place to end the chapter. Anyway, I hope that was enough for ya. It's unbeta-ed so I'm sorry if it isn't very good. Personally, I didn't like it, but it's all I've got. Sorry.
► ◄: the material in between these was written by the fabulous aZn dReAmEr xD. So if you see her, thank her for her wonderful work and help!
Ai,
miyuki
