I held on the edge of the cliff and tried to pull myself up. Xana-Yumi rose into the air and was about to throw her fans at me again.
William: Yumi... (he gets his feet back on the ground) Don't do this... (Xana-Yumi scoffs)
Xana-Yumi: You're not hesitant to even fight me anymore.
William: Just because I'm not hesitant to fight you doesn't mean that I want to duel you. (she prepares to throw her fans at him, and throws one at him, he swiftly dodges one, then the other) Yumi, I... I love you! (Xana-Yumi widens her eyes as her fans return to her) Yumi, I don't know if you can hear me, but I know that the real you isn't gone! Try and break free! (Xana-Yumi groans, she screams in pain, she forces a black shadow out of her, and faints in mid-air) Yumi! (he uses Super-Sprint as she falls, and catches her in his arms) Yumi? (she moans) Yumi? (she slowly opens her eyes, she looks up at him)
Yumi: Will.. William?
William: Yes, Yumi, it's me. (he sets her down, and helps her up, then throws his arms around her)
Yumi: You really missed me, didn't you?
William: Missing you is an understatement. (he lets go of her) I was going insane knowing you were under Xana's control. Yumi... I know that I may not be good enough for you, and that I can't replace Ulrich, but before you turn me down, hear me out. After you were captured and possessed, I've been put through several challenges. Due to all this pressure, I was highly tempted, and even tried once, to give up on life. But I didn't. (he looks into her eyes) Yumi, you are the primary, if not, the only reason I continued to fight against Xana in spite of every trial and tribulation. (Yumi gasps)
Yumi: I... I am?
William: Yumi, you mean everything to me. (he softly takes her right wrist and puts his right arm around her back) I love you, my dear sweet... Yumi. (he kisses her)
I didn't know what I was thinking, if anything. I desired her. I yearned for her. I needed her, because I loved her. But she didn't like me back. Was I just too dumb? Too desperate? Too confident? Too cocky? All of the above? Maybe, but that didn't change anything. To be honest, I thought that Yumi would reject me, push me away, try and break free from my grasp, or worst case scenario, she would purposely devirtualize me. But she didn't do any of those things. After about 10 seconds, she kissed me back with a passion I never knew she had. I put my arms around her waist and she threw her arms around my neck. We were capturing each other, her breath mixed with mine. I still couldn't believe this. As I captured her lips, had I captured her heart as well?
(William breaks the kiss and looks into Yumi's eyes)
William: Yumi... Do you love me?
Yumi: William... Normally I wouldn't admit it to anyone, including myself, but, yes. (she puts her hands in his hair) I'm truly, madly and deeply in love with you.
William: Were you in denial this whole time? (they take a few steps back)
Yumi: Perhaps. When I first met you, I was in love with Ulrich. I wanted him to tell me how he really felt about me. He was so slow, and you were going so fast. You tried to sweep me off my feet and I was... I was a little scared. Because of my own feelings for Ulrich, I tried to dismiss any romantic attraction to you. I couldn't deny that you were, and still are, a very handsome young man, and a very good friend. I'm not sure if you knew this, but while me and the others were under Xana's control, he kept us aware of everything that was going on.
William: So you not only remember the confession, but how I closed my eyes and had to devirtualize you for the first time?
Yumi: I remember everything. And while I was under Xana's control, something told me that you were going to be the one to save me. I love you William. (she closes her eyes and leans in to kiss him, he does the same)
As good as things were, this almost seemed too good. Yumi was free at last and she was finally mine...
(Yumi is dragged by the ankle by a black energy cord, she screams)
William: Yumi! (he runs after her, using Super-Sprint, he grabs her hand before she gets sucked into a black vortex of energy)
Yumi: What the heck is happening?!
William: I don't know! Mr. Hopper, we got a big problem!
Voice: Indeed you do. You've been meddling in my plans too much. (a shadow appears in front of them) Hello Yumi, remember me?
William/Yumi: Xana...