Wow.. I can't believe that the 10th chapter is finally here...! Sorry it took me so long to update, it's just that I'm trying to decide between the two different endings I have written out for this story! O well.. I guess I'll decide latr..

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And so we go.. He He He.. You guys are in for it.. Just watch as I crush you all..

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Today was going to be a good day.

That was what I kept trying to tell myself to calm my nerves.

Why?

For all of you morons who don't know: Today is the day that I'm going to tell Ulrich that I love him.

"You okay, Yumi?" Nick said in a concerned voice. "You look kinda pale. Don't want you to pass out again."

"Define okay." I said taking a deep breath as we came upon the doors to the local public high school.

Good thing to, this was the last day of school.

YES! That means the whole summer to spend with Ulrich.

I mean.. uh.. I- didn't mean it!

I sighed. Okay, Yumi.. You just need to get over the denial part..

Heh.. Could we put this off for a little bit more? Just a little?

NO!

The little demon me inside my head spoke wildly fuming up at once.

We can wait if we're not ready.

The angel spoke with sweetness in her voice, trying to whack the demon on the head with her staff.

I want a KISS AND A HUG.. NOW!

The demon furiously stomped around the room screaming things like, "HE'S MINE!"

This time the angel successfully conjured a huge mallet out of thin air and whacked the little demon into space.

I almost collapsed against the wall beside the door, peeking inside to see if the coast was clear.. A.K.A: Ulrich was nowhere within 30 yards.

I whipped around the door, since I didn't see Ulrich and scooted my way around the lockers hoping no one would see me.

"Yumi Ishiyama! The new James Bond." Chris laughed as I was sneaking around like a total moron.

"Erm.. Are you okay Yumi?" Nick said and scratched his head as he watched me spazz all over the place.

"Yumi, Chris, Nick!" Kelsey came jogging up to use smiling with an end of the year party hat on. "Come on party in the math room!"

She grabbed my hand and whisked me away towards the math room.

I looked nervously around, trying to slow down Kelsey's pace. "Is Ulrich there?"

"Actually, Yes he is. And guess who he's waiting for?" She smirked devilishly and winked at me.

I gulped frantically.

No, no, no, no, no, no NOO! I'M NOT READY?

WHAT IF I MESS UP!

WHAT IF HE REJECTS ME?

WHAT IF HE DOESN'T LOVE ME?

WHAT.. if..

I dropped my book bag as I stood stock still in the doorway, my brain trying to come out of shock and process what I was witnessing.

Ulrich, my Ulrich, was in a full front make out with the Sissy.

Tears threatened at the brim of my eyes and I felt my heart come up to my throat.

I gasped and did what I did best.

I ran away.

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Blood flowed freely as I stood over the toilet trying to bandage my reopened cut in my hand.

I gave up and flushed the blood soaked bandage down the toilet.

I took some toilet paper and wiped my tear-stained eyes.

I had been sitting there for 3 hours. It was just after school and I heard everyone trying to leave.

I had manages to jam the door shut with the plunger beside the toilet.

So far, Nick, Chris, Kelsey, Celeste, Aelita and Jeremy had tried to get me to come out. They had all stopped when Aelita said it was no use. Ulrich had not showed up at all.. yet.

"Yumi's it's me.. Listen, I know you probably hate me, but I need to talk to you. I need to explain. Please! C'mon Yumi, Open up." Ulrich knocked on the door pleading with me. I could hear the sadness in his voice, although I didn't care.

Ulrich and I were officially over, in all respects.

As lovers and friends.

Never again.. will I make my heart go through this pain.

Never.

"GOD DAMN IT YUMI! IF YOU HURT YOURSELF I'M GOING TO COMMIT SUICIDE HERE! NOW OPEN UP!" Ulrich blew the door open and gasped as he saw me leaning against the stall clutching my blood soaked hand.

"Oh my god.. Yumi." Ulrich walked slowly up to me and put a hand to my dirty cheek. "I have to take you to the nurse."

I grasped his hand coldly. "Go away."

"What! I'm only trying to help you. Let me explain, I did what I had to. Don't get all upset."

"UPSET!" His words fired me up at once as I regained my temper. "DO I REALLY LOOK UPSET TO YOU? THE LEAST YOU COULD DO IS APOLOGIZE!

I stood up flaming at him, as he stared at me. He didn't even apologize! Was he that clueless after all we had been through?

Was I.. just another girl?

He opened his mouth to speak, but I spoke first, "WHAT ABOUT 'I'LL NEVER KISS ANYONE UNTIL I KISS YOU?' WHAT ABOUT THAT, HUH, ULRICH? WHAT ABOUT TAKE ME TO JAPAN WITH YOU? WHAT ABOUT THE CARNIVAL YESTERDAY? WHAT ABOUT US!"

"I had no choice! I swear, Yumi! DON'T YOU TRUST ME? ISN'T THAT WHAT LOVE IS ABOUT?" He bellowed at me.

"WHO SAID ANYTHING ABOUT LOVE? HOW CAN I TRUST YOU? YOU PLAY BOY! YOU TWO-TIMER! YOU JERK!"

"Yumi stop! You're losing control! Please! LET ME EXPLAIN!"

"I DON'T NEED AN EXPLANATION! HECK, I DON'T NEED AN APOLOGY! I DON'T NEED TO GO TO THE NURSES OFFICE! I DON'T NEED LOVE AND I DON'T NEED YOU!"

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Maybe, "I don't need the nurses office" was an overstatement, but I did mean the rest.

Nurse Brown kneeled before me as she bandaged my hand up nicely. "Sheesh, Miss Ishiyama. You're lucky I caught you in the hallway, because if you lost a bit more blood, you would have needed the hospital and what a pain the emergency rooms are!"

I nodded lightly.

"There you go all done." She patted my back and grabbed a jar off the shelf. "Now make sure you don't open the cut up again. Would you like one? You look like you're in a state and they always help me when I feel down."

Nurse Brown nudged a lollypop into my hand. I smiled a bit and took one.

"Thanks." I said quietly. "For everything."

Maybe, that was one nice thing someone had done for me today. It was hard to look at the positive side of things today though.

I took out my cell phone and speed dialed my mom, telling her to come pick me up. I definitely wasn't going to the end of the year part at Ulrich's.

Disaster.

A total disaster.

I couldn't believe it. I had lost almost everything in a day. One day.

My whole summer plans were gone, except for writing songs to perform at the high school baseball playoff games. It was a job that Coach Burns the baseball coach had assigned to me. And I got some pay to.

I sighed and rocked my head onto the glass of the window of my mom's SUV.

But maybe I would get to see Ulrich once more, before I left him forever.

I mean next year..

I was going to Taft anyway.

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End of Chpt. 10.

Sorry.. For two things. The really short chapter and the total blow to everyone's day! YES! No.. just kidding I really wanted them to get together too, but there's so much more to go along with the story?

Can anyone guess the catch with kissing Sissy? What could her evil pan be?

Tune in next time for Chpt. 11.

Let's try for 124 reviews..

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