" Twenty six years?" Yumi Ishiyama asked Ulrich who was now laying in a hospital bed. Ulrich nodded then looked at the doctor who was injected a large needle into him. Ulrich sat there as he was injected then the doctor pulled it out when it was finished.

" There you go Mr. Stern," the doctor said to him. The made up more antidotes by a few blood samples from both Yumi's who were both injected with the antidote. " You should rest the for remainder of the day, but you should be out of here by tomorrow." Ulrich nodded at him and the doctor left the room.

" So did the doctor have any idea why your alive?" Ulrich asked her. Yumi nodded.

" Yeah. The poison William injected me with had an ingredient in it that shut down my body. The same ingredient for the virus. It theoretically placed my entire body in a coma, it kept me from growing or decaying and when the detective tried to stab you and injected me, it dissolved the ingredient in my blood stream and knocked me out of the coma."

" So it could be helpful," Ulrich said to her.

"What do you mean?" Yumi asked, not sure where he was going with it.

" Let's say you have a disease that can't be cured, or you don't have the money to afford it. You can be placed in that coma that will stop you from dying or aging while they look for the cure or money."

" I was in a casket for twenty six years," Yumi said, the thought disturbing her. " Legally dead. What about my parents?"

" I'm not sure, you'll have to ask Hiroki," Ulrich said to her. Yumi suddenly lit up.

" Oh my god. My brother is older than me now," Yumi said to him with a laugh.

" He's still shorter though," Ulrich said to her. Yumi smiled then looked at him.

" Great, your twenty five years older than me now," Yumi said to Ulrich sadly.

" Well it means you can start over. Where you left off," Ulrich said to her.

" What about the others?" Yumi asked.

" Well Odd went back the states, Jeremie and Aelita are around, they were married for like five years before they got a divorce, and Zack is still in town," Ulrich explained to her.

" Aelita and Jeremie got a divorce? Why?" She asked, thinking those two were perfect for each other.

" Well Aelita said they argued a lot, namely about a baby," Ulrich said to her. " Aelita wanted a baby, Jeremie didn't mind so they tried. Never happened and Jeremie decided they should give up. Aelita didn't agree and now they're divorced."

" Over a baby?" Yumi asked him.

" Over a baby," Ulrich said to her answer her question.

" Are you seeing anyone right now?" Yumi asked him, to see if there was still a chance for her even with the enormous age difference.

" Kinda. I was married, but that bastard killed her. Want to meet my daughter?" Ulrich asked. Yumi looked at him and smiled.

" You're a daddy?" Yumi asked him. Ulrich hit the nurse call button and then asked if his daughter could come in the room. They wheeled her bed in from the child care wing of the hospital. Yumi looked at her as she was wheeled in.

" Ulrich, she looks like a little Milly," Yumi said to him.

" She is. Milly Solovieff was my wife for nine years before she was killed," Ulrich explained. " Yumi, this is my daughter, her name is Yumi as well," Ulrich said to her.

" Nice to meet you little Yumi," Yumi said to her. It was weird for her to say that. " So who are you kinda seeing now?"

" Ulrich," A woman from the door asked. Ulrich looked at the door and saw Sissi. She had been given the cure first so she was walking around already. Yumi looked at the woman for a few moments before she realized who she was.

" Sissi," Yumi asked.

" Hello Yumi," Sissi said to her then walked into the room. " In case your wondering how I'm involved, I was his detective when little Yumi was kidnapped." The four talked for several hours and the next day Yumi went home to her parents who were hysteric.

A week later after anyone affected was cured, everyone was released and a case that lasted two decades finally ended. A whole new chapter was created in medical science and Yumi was asked to spend a week so they could examine her and learn how what happened did. It still baffled them.

Ulrich was home and about to go to work. Yumi had her backpack on for school and they were going to the door. " Ready to go sweety?" Ulrich asked. Yumi nodded and Ulrich opened the door.

At the door was Sissi who was about to knock. The door opening surprised her and she took a step back. " Go wait in the car," Ulrich said to her and Yumi walked to the car and sat in the passenger seat, throwing her backpack in the back.

" Hey," she said to him, " So, starting work and school again."

"Had to get my life back sometime," Ulrich said to her.

" So I know that since Yumi's back and all," Sissi began, " I want to know something. Do you still love her?"

" Sure. I realize that fate set us up to make it impossible, but I love her as a friend now. Because I can actually get over one thing."

" What's that?" Sissi asked, wondering what this could be.

" I know what could have happened. That dream I was tested with is what I think would have happened. What hurt me so much before is that I would never get to know what could have happened between Yumi and I. Now I do and because of that I can get over it, and go with something else."

" Like what?" Ulrich took a step closer to her then kissed her. Sissi was shocked by this at first, but quickly began to kiss back. After about twenty seconds they stopped and looked at each other.

" What makes you think it'll work between us?" Sissi asked him. Ulrich thought for a moment.

" Feels right. Eighth grade is a little backwards now isn't it," Ulrich said to her. Sissi giggled then looked away, placing her head on his shoulder.

" It sure is," Sissi said to him. " Do you love me?" Sissi asked before she knew it. She knew after she asked it was a little early to ask.

" I like you, and I'm always in the mood to be persuaded," Ulrich said to her. Sissi smiled then kissed him again.

" Fine. We'll start simple. Diner?"

" Diner, I'll call you when I get off work," Ulrich said to her then got into his car. Starting the car he looked back at Sissi and gave a slight wave then pulled out of the driveway.

Sissi leaned against his door and smiled. It took nearly thirty years but she finally had him. Practically gliding to her car she started it then began to dance in her mind. She knew it was too early for him to decide if what they had was love, but she knew this time she'd at least get the chance to make him.