AN: Again, read and review. More later if I get some reviews. Sorry it's so short. I did add some, and chapter 3 is coming soon, promise.
An hour later Yumi had the family room cleared out and her sleeping bag set up next to one of the walls. She was just setting out the snacks when the doorbell rang.
"I got it," she yelled, jogging to the door, which she opened to reveal Ulrick.
"Hey, Yumi," Ulrick said, smiling, "Are Jeremy and Odd here yet?"
"No, you're the first one here," Yumi replied, brushing some stray hairs back from her face, "Come on, I have the family room ready." Yumi walked toward the room and Ulrick followed, though he could have found it himself since he was at her house more than his own. While Ulrick set up his sleeping bag next to Yumi's, she grabbed a couple of sodas and handed him one once he was finished.
"Thanks," Ulrick said, flashing her a quick smile. He looked down at his pop for a few minutes as a frown began to form on his face. Then, he slowly brought his head up until he met Yumi's questioning gaze. "Hey Yumi," he began slowly, as if he was unsure of himself, "Can I ask you something?"
"Sure, go ahead Ulrick," Yumi replied.
"Well," he said hesitantly, "Do you remember —." At that moment the doorbell rang again, cutting him off.
"Just a second," Yumi said, dashing to the door to let Jeremy in. Jeremy entered the room and unrolled his sleeping bag so the top of his was touching the top of Ulrick's. This way they could all lay on their stomachs and be able to see each other while they talked. Jeremy pulled over a chair and set his laptop on it. Then he connected to Lyoko and Aelita popped up on the screen.
"Now, what were you saying, Ulrick?" Yumi asked.
"Never mind," Ulrick replied, glancing over at Jeremy and Aelita, "It's not important..." He sat down on his sleeping bag facing Jeremy and watched as the two carried on a hushed conversation. He envied how easily they could talk and wished it was that way between him and Yumi. He knew he cared about her, but every time he tried to tell her, the words would come out wrong. Besides, she knew he liked her, right? He was brought back to reality when Yumi sat down beside him, also watching Jeremy and Aelita.
"Where do you think Odd is?" Yumi asked, "Didn't you two leave at the same time?"
"He said he would be here soon," Ulrick said, stealing a quick glance at Yumi. In truth, he knew Odd was still in their room, stuffing his bag with junk food and making sure Kiwi would be quiet while they were gone.
"Well, he'd better hurry," Yumi said, "We'll be having supper soon."
An hour later Yumi had the family room cleared out and her sleeping bag set up next to one of the walls. She was just setting out the snacks when the doorbell rang.
"I got it," she yelled, jogging to the door, which she opened to reveal Ulrick.
"Hey, Yumi," Ulrick said, smiling, "Are Jeremy and Odd here yet?"
"No, you're the first one here," Yumi replied, brushing some stray hairs back from her face, "Come on, I have the family room ready." Yumi walked toward the room and Ulrick followed, though he could have found it himself since he was at her house more than his own. While Ulrick set up his sleeping bag next to Yumi's, she grabbed a couple of sodas and handed him one once he was finished.
"Thanks," Ulrick said, flashing her a quick smile. He looked down at his pop for a few minutes as a frown began to form on his face. Then, he slowly brought his head up until he met Yumi's questioning gaze. "Hey Yumi," he began slowly, as if he was unsure of himself, "Can I ask you something?"
"Sure, go ahead Ulrick," Yumi replied.
"Well," he said hesitantly, "Do you remember —." At that moment the doorbell rang again, cutting him off.
"Just a second," Yumi said, dashing to the door to let Jeremy in. Jeremy entered the room and unrolled his sleeping bag so the top of his was touching the top of Ulrick's. This way they could all lay on their stomachs and be able to see each other while they talked. Jeremy pulled over a chair and set his laptop on it. Then he connected to Lyoko and Aelita popped up on the screen.
"Now, what were you saying, Ulrick?" Yumi asked.
"Never mind," Ulrick replied, glancing over at Jeremy and Aelita, "It's not important..." He sat down on his sleeping bag facing Jeremy and watched as the two carried on a hushed conversation. He envied how easily they could talk and wished it was that way between him and Yumi. He knew he cared about her, but every time he tried to tell her, the words would come out wrong. Besides, she knew he liked her, right? He was brought back to reality when Yumi sat down beside him, also watching Jeremy and Aelita.
"Where do you think Odd is?" Yumi asked, "Didn't you two leave at the same time?"
"He said he would be here soon," Ulrick said, stealing a quick glance at Yumi. In truth, he knew Odd was still in their room, stuffing his bag with junk food and making sure Kiwi would be quiet while they were gone.
"Well, he'd better hurry," Yumi said, "We'll be having supper soon."