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Pairings: UxY
Author's Note: Well, here's the next chapter. Glad you guys are enjoying it so far!
They met at the bench, as promised right after school ended. Ulrich grinned when he saw Yumi walking towards him and he met her halfway. "Ready?"
"Yeah, I got money and I made some lists of what we might need," she answered.
"Good, I brought some money too." The walked off campus, making sure to stay away from any places that Sissi might be hanging, or hiding, out in. "I figure we should get the cake last, so it doesn't get damaged."
"Yeah, makes sense." They wandered aimlessly through the town before finally coming across a store selling party supplies. "Come on," she said. They entered the store and wandered around looking at the different items.
"Streamer?" Ulrich asked. She nodded and picked up a pack of balloons. "This is alright with your parents, right?"
"They said it was, though their not to happy that they won't be home to supervise. But they think we're responsible and mature enough to behave ourselves, and not do anything foolish," she answered. He laughed as he grabbed poppers.
"Right...mature..." She hit him with a banner of Happy Birthday and he laughed again, ducking out of her aim and adding candles to their basket. "I think this should be enough. Unless we want party hats and happy birthday plates," he told her.
"Should be. If not we can get Odd to go out and get some more. Come on, lets pay for it and head on over to the mall. I have the perfect thing in mind to get her."
"Don't remind me...I still don't know what to get her. How about money? She could use that to buy what she wants, right?"
"I told you already, I'll help you. Now, hurry up and pay for the supplies."
"What? Wait, I thought we were-" he trailed off as their items were run up and the price totaled.
"33.50," the cashier told him with a cheery smile. He shot Yumi a look before paying for it.
As they walked out of the store he glared at her. "I thought we were both buying the supplies," he said. She just smiled brightly at him, linking her arm through his.
"Come on...I'll pay you back, honest. Anyway, lets hurry up and get to the mall," she said. He nodded and they dashed across the road and entered the mall. "Now...what do you want to get her? How about..." she trailed off and grinned. "Come on, I have the perfect thing!"
"It better not be to expensive," he warned as she tugged him along. She brought him into a store full of porcelain and wood, and...expensive looking things. "Yumi..."
"Really, get her a jewelry box...maybe one that plays music. I'm getting her this really cool necklace. Lets at least look around..." They browsed the store until Yumi finally picked up a wooden box with a fairy on the top the moon behind it. She opened the box and ran her fingers over the velvet lining and then turned it over, winding the screw at the bottom. A soft melody filled the air and she grinned. "You should get her this."
"Alright, but I'll probably have to borrow from you," he told her. She smiled.
"That's ok, come on," she said. They took the box up and she ended up chipping in five dollars. After the box was wrapped up they went over to a jewelry store where Yumi bought a necklace that had a silver faerie on it. She smiled. "See, the first piece of jewelry for the box," she said.
He groaned and they went over to the local bakery and picked out a vanilla and chocolate cake filled with ice cream. "I hope it doesn't melt by the time we get back..." he muttered.
"Stop being so negative," Yumi scolded. She held the cake carefully as they walked back to her house. They walked slowly up the drive and stopped at the front door. "Can you get the key out of my pocket? It's in the front left," she asked.
He quickly pulled the key out and unlocked the door, holding it open so she could quickly step inside. They put the cake in the freezer and the bags on the counter before sitting down on the sofa. "You feeling okay?" she asked worriedly.
"Yeah...like I said, just a little sore." She smiled and turned on the tv.
"How long can you stay?"
"Until curfew," he answered. He yawned a little and she smiled.
"I think your tired," she said, resting her head on his shoulder.
"I think your right," he replied. He wrapped an arm around her waist and she sighed.
"Let's make a promise...No telling my parents, along with the guys?" she suggested.
He nodded. "Sounds good."
Author's Note: Next chapter: The Party! Keep reviewing and I'll keep updating (then again that may give you the incentive not to update)...