A/N: Well, it's about time I took things from Yumi's Perspective. Also, in the previous chapter I did explain why I named my story "A Fractured Life" if you liked to know.
Disclaimer: If I owned Code: Lyoko then Sissy would have never made it onto the air waves, Y&U would have kissed in like episode 3 and CN would never have stopped running it. Long story short, I don't own it or any of the characters except for Dan.
Outside Kadic---
Yesterday, I visited Ulrich during lunch before X.A.N.A. attacked and again after classes. He was very sick and could probably use the company. I'm sure he felt left out not being able to fight so I thought that I'd cheer him up. Unfortunately, he was completely zoned out when I saw him that evening. He hardly recognized me when I came in. For a half hour or so I just sat on his bed cradling his frail body in my arms. As I left I gave him a "get well soon" peak on the cheek with my lips. Since he was so unaware of his surroundings I figured that I could get away with doing that without him knowing.
Traffic is crazy today. First, every car tried to cut me off as I walked across streets. It was very dangerous even on the sidewalks so I decided to take the long way to school which went through the park. 'Don't they know that I have the right-of-way?' I thought as the landscape changed from a well maintained lawn into a black pavement lot; I dodged yet another crazed driver.
I'll admit that I was curious as to why people were like that today but my thoughts were cut short by the sight of an ambulance in the parking lot of the school near the dormitory that Ulrich was in. I gasped then I started to run to the door.
'What if Ulrich is sicker than I thought? What if that ambulance is here for him!?' Thoughts like that raced through my mind as I stepped off the pavement and unto the grass. Jim was being bombarded by reporters that were gathered at the entrance of the dormitory. I stopped and tried to look for another way to get in. A medical team with a stretcher caught my eye as they dragged it from the right side on the building. I ran to them.
As I was running I heard a reporter yell, "Jim, is there any connection between this and the 'Midnight Massacre' survivor?" and another, "Do you have any suspects yet?" and another, "Is it true that the headmaster announced his resignation?" There must have been a development earlier today or late yesterday. It's so awful that they're speculating like that; how rude. The words from their mouths quickened my pace.
I then passed the medical team and saw what was on the stretcher. It was a zipped up body bag. Someone had died. 'Ulrich!' I thought. I gasped and my heart started to beat irregularly. 'Ulrich couldn't be…that's impossible. He can't be…dead?' With that thought I pushed myself as hard as I could; running to the door that the medical team came out of.
I turned the hall and made it to his dorm. Turning the handle, my eyes were starting to get watery fearing that he wouldn't be there. I opened the door; it was unlocked which is very strange. Then I saw, Ulrich lying in bed sleeping. He was facing the ceiling with that little fan blowing in the background. It waved his hair in different direction as it passed him. I closed the door softly and studied him. I felt a sense of calmness come over me as I knew that Ulrich wasn't the one in the body bag but my heart wouldn't stop beating wildly.
Ulrich was relaxed. Both of his hands were at their side. He slept in a completely horizontal position. There wasn't a wrinkle in his bed or his sheets which is very strange since he's a guy and Odd is his roommate. I looked at his face. It was oddly pale; completely void of any color. I let a tear fall from my face unto the neatly pressed sheets that protected Ulrich.
"Ulrich?" I cried in a weak voice. I waited for a response but none was given. My heart fell to the floor as silence set in the room. "Ulrich?" I said again putting my hand on his shoulder. Water was dropping from my face like a fountain. He had gone away.