Hey everyone. Like I said, here's the next chappy. Yay, you guys gave me 14 reviews for one chapter! Keep them coming. Hugs and cookies for all the reviewers!
Trillinka-
Don't worry, I think Yumi has enough friends to stay safe.
Raze,
the Dragonic Knight- No, it's not Jim. He's too cool. j/k But
it's not him.
Beverly, Vulcan Princess- Glad you like
Carly's development. She's not totally done, though. As for my
style, I hope it's different. I hate copy cats, even though it's
supposed to be flattering, and try not to copy others. And the phrase
"when life gives you lemons make lemonade" is what Carly was
referring to, but not entirely. She has a certain, err..., thing with
strawberries. Although my version is a little different, "When life
gives you lemons, throw them at people!
Yumi-Code Lyoko-
big blush It is?! Well I never knew. I like your ficcy, too!
vampirehunterD-lover- Sorry I couldn't update sooner, I switch houses every two days and my dad's a nosey prick, who thinks that I shouldn't be on the internet... but my mom is much, much nicer.
Gohan-Chan- Are you catching Lil' Angelic Baby's wave? Both of you are guessing what comes next!
Kmc99- Sorry, I didn't make it this time. I had an annoying nephew to watch and an early morning today. It's only a few hours late, though.
Jimbonian- The world is full of scary people. If you want to know why the dude did it, you'll have to read on. evil grin Although it might not be in this story, but someone else's.
Shattered
-=- By Suki-=-
Chapter 6 -=- 2 Painful, 2 Late, 4 You
Yumi awoke, refreshed, in a sense. Carly was such a good friend, listening to her dream and all. She needed a way to thank her. When she looked at Carly's bed, it was already empty and made. On the pillow was a note. Picking it up, Yumi scanned it and smiled.
Yumi-poo,
Sorry I'm not here. I had an early morning... appointment. See you at breakfast? Be there around 7:15. Hope you have a good morning!
Carly
Yumi checked her watch, 7:00 a.m. She only had fifteen minutes! Feeling extremely rushed, she ran around like a chicken with her head cut off, trying to get ready in time. Somehow she had managed to make it to breakfast at 7:15, to see that Carly wasn't there.
"Boo!" Carly's voice came up behind her, scaring her senseless. Okay... not senseless, but enough to make her jump.
"Carly!" she whined. "That freaked me out!"
"It's your fault," Carly informed her, taking the seat next to her. "You weren't paying attention!"
"Well if you weren't sneaking..." Yumi rolled her eyes. Carly was impossible to beat.
"If who wasn't sneaking?" Ulrich asked, he somehow had already sat down in front of her without her knowing.
"You both are!" Yumi teased, smiling at them.
"What about me?!" Odd asked, he too had snuck in without her notice.
"You, too," Yumi looked around. Had they all come at the same time? Something fishy must be going on then... "Why were you three meeting so early in the morning?"
Yumi had hit the weak point. All three went a deathly pale color. "Err..." Odd began but couldn't say anymore.
"We..." Ulrich tried to help, but he, too, failed.
"It wasn't..." Carly had made the best attempt, but she had failed as well.
"It wasn't anything to do with you," Jeremie reassured her, he had snuck up on her as well. Why hadn't she noticed this? It was starting to get annoying. Hopefully people wouldn't be doing this all day.
"Are we sure about that?" a girlish voice asked, from the next table over.
"Yes, we are!" Ulrich called out. "Go away, Sissi!"
"Oh, but I don't want too. You see, for once, I'm not here for you," she said. "Although, I'd be glad to give you a kiss if you want one."
"I do not want one," Ulrich said, firmly.
"Okay then," Sissi shrugged and walked over to Yumi. "So Yumi, who are you doing tonight?" she asked, her voice loud enough for only the table to hear.
"What do yo-"Yumi stopped in mid-sentence; how could Sissi know? Did she?
"Oh... I know your little secret. Kind of young, aren't you? But if you like it..." Sissi smirked and walked back over to her own table, proud of her job well done.
Yumi blinked back tears. Damn her, she should take my spot in hell, Yumi thought bitterly. She wiped her eye, and knew she would be crying soon. Deciding not to make a scene, she ran off. Ulrich soon followed.
"Yumi!" Odd called as the two left. The three knew enough to let Ulrich follow her. Instead they turned to their matter at hand, Sissi. "You..."
"What?" Sissi asked, innocently, so that she shadowed Odd. Despite his recent growth spurt, Sissi was still taller with her ten inch shoes.
"How dare you..." Odd began, he was angry enough to punch Sissi. Hey it was a great idea, but someone else got to her first.
"You cold," smack, "rude," smack, "self centered," smack, "conceited," smack. Carly had gone on a rampage, pausing between insults to slap Sissi.
"Carly!" Jim had heard the commotion and had managed to get Carly to stop slapping Sissi. "You're way out of line!"
"I don't care! She's a complete bitch! No one... I mean no one deserves to be teased and mocked for what happened to them! Something as cruel as that-"she pointed to Sissi, "-deserves every slap! Yumi didn't ask for it and here she is teasing her about it!" Carly glared at Sissi. If looks could kill, Sissi would be dead. Needless to say Carly would bring her to life and kill her again, for the rest of time.
"What are you talking about?" Jim asked. He had known something was wrong with Yumi, everyone did, but what it was, he had no clue. "Do you know what's wrong with Yumi?"
Carly nodded. "And Sissi does, too! The asshole teased her about it!" Carly became outraged again, and turned back to Sissi. "Didn't your father teach you better? What the hell did you think you'd accomplish! If you ever... if you even dare... think... I will hunt you down and I swear I'll..."
"Carly!" Odd grabbed a hold of his girlfriend and pulled her away, so that she wouldn't get detention... at least not immediately.
If Sissi hadn't been slapped, threatened, and insulted to the point where Carly could've killed her on the spot, she would've made a snide remark like "keep your cat on a leash, won't you?" but that wasn't the case. Instead she ran off to her room. Tears streamed down her face, as she through herself down onto her bed.
It all hurt her. Every word stung ten times as much as all the slaps put together. Normally things like that didn't even faze her, but today was different. When Carly insulted her, her eyes were full of hate, loathing, and... truth. All the things that she screamed at her were true. She was conceited and rude; she'd only just realized that she too was human. Imperfect like everyone else, Sissi finally figured out that she needed to change, and take a daring step out into the world and learn what she needed to do. Maturity had hit her and instead of throwing it away, like she usually did, she embraced it and learned.
Yumi found herself at the bridge Odd and Carly were at only yesterday. It was all too much for her. Inside her hurt more than ever, it was painful. Every breath was coming hard, every heart beat hurt. Nothing was clear, it was all muddy and fogged. Confused, she stood on the railing, balancing on a thin line.
"Do it..." a voice spoke to her.
"Why?" Yumi asked.
"It'll make life easier, because you won't have it."
That made perfect sense to her. This way she wouldn't have to deal with anything... nothing at all. "Good bye, Ulrich," she whispered. He was the one she really would miss, but maybe you don't miss people when you're dead. Who knows? Yumi let her mind go blank, as she let go.
"Yumi!!!" A voice called out from somewhere far away, or was it somewhere close. She didn't know...
Cliffy! You don't know whether she did it or not? Muwahahaha! Review and I might get back to you tomorrow. -Suki
