Well, 'twas the night before Christmas eve. I wanted to try and update now because I won't be able to until after the holidays. I was happy when I saw I had 6 more reviews. You guys are almost to thirty. You can do it! (lol)

Ulrich quickly grabbed Yumi's lanky arm, prepared for the terribly trip down. There was no way they could be devirtualized. All that mattered to him was that he was with her. It seemed as if they were just floating there. He looked at her elegant face, and remembered the first day they met.

FLASHBACK TO 7th GRADE

Ulrich walked through the hallways holding Sissi's hand. They laughed, and he couldn't stop looking into his beautiful girlfriend's eyes. That is…until he laid eyes on the new exchange student. She walked through the hallway, standing at least 3 inches above the rest of the eighth graders. "Who's she?" he said softly. "Oh that's the freaky new Japanese girl. Her name is Yumi Ishyama. She is so strange looking. Why, with all the black, she looks…" But Ulrich tuned out Sissi's comment, and he couldn't take his eyes of her. Her milky complexion was flawless, and her black hair added an exotic look to her. Her almond shaped eyes gave a mysterious look.

"They should just keep that trash over the continental border. I think I'll talk to my father. We don't need some loser Asian girl in France. Foul, vulgar, dirty girl belong on the streets, not in private boarding schools." Sissi said loud enough for Yumi to hear. Yumi turned with an upset look on her face. "Excuse me?" she said. "You heard me. You are an impure, filthy, disgusting girl. Asian girls are made to be servants, not pupils. Why, you should come and clean my room." Ulrich couldn't believe his ears. Sissi was being so racist. Ulrich dropped her hand like it was Odd's underwear. He then walked toward Yumi, and looked up into her eyes. "Can I walk you to your next class?" Yumi smiled shyly, and nodded. Sissi had always tried to get Ulrich back after, but never succeeded.

END FLASHBACK

Just then, it felt as if they had stopped falling. Ulrich opened and eyes and saw a net surrounding them. They were about a half a foot away from the digital void. He looked up and saw Lanie holding her staff toward the edge. A net sprouted from it. They were then pulled up. Yumi was dragged up, and Ulrich pulled himself up. "ARE YOU FREAKING NUTS??" Odd screamed. "Maybe," Ulrich said. "Um, guys, to remind you,

Xavier is still alive and waiting to kill Yumi. You should go and attack. Aelita and Jeremy will be there soon, and Wyatt is behind you." Victria said. Xavier then leaped over their head and landed gracefully on the ground. "So, you thought you could stop me from killing that girl, didn't you Ulrich? Well, you should know that it will take much more to stop me," Xavier said, grabbing Ulrich by the neck. "No, he wasn't the only one. I did," Wyatt said. "And me," Aelita said. "Me too," Jeremy said. "And us too." Odd said at the same time as Lanie. "And…especially me," Yumi said, as she struggled to stand up. She then aimed her laser gun at Xavier. They all then pointed their weapons.

"You all can't stop me! I am a powerful computer virus, and now I have an accomplice!" Aelita then walked up, dragging Natalia in a headlock. "How…How did you do this?" he said frantically. "You try to kill Yumi, we kill her," Wyatt said. Xavier looked around, then a cunning smirk crept up on his face. He pulled out a sword and placed it on Ulrich's neck. "Yumi, you will come here…if you don't want him to die." Yumi eyes opened. "NOW!" Xavier said as he pressed the sword closer to Ulrich's throat. Yumi dropped her head, and walked toward Xavier. He then dropped Ulrich, and kicked him toward the kids. Yumi was then grabbed. "There is a fair way to settle this out. You give me Natalia, we start a battle with me, her and my monsters against you 6. Whoever wins get Yumi." Xavier proposed. They all looked at each other. "DEAL!" they shouted in unison. They then stood in a line. Xavier had called 6 mega tanks, a swarm of hornet, and 5 roadsters. He had taken his sword and shoved it through Yumi shoulder into a rock, so she couldn't run. She had screamed, but no tears fell from her eyes. "3…2…1…GO!" They all ran toward each other at full speed…

Sorry for the cliffy. I needed to leave you hanging. Right now, I'd like to recommend some stories.

Not Loving Me- Curingangelx3

The Princess, I- kmc99

Cruel Fate- palintri

I Pray- Author previously known as Black Wolf Pup Priestess (she changed her name, and I don't know it.)