Note: And now, what you've all been waiting for…I present to you—The identity of the "liaison"!
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The Shadowed PathSissi ran at the occupant of the chair, crashing into an unseen object. The other people in the room were alternating between gaping at the person in the chair and laughing their heads off at Sissi.
"Plexiglas. Ya gotta love it!" said a person Yumi had never expected to see again. She completely forgot where she was and dashed to him, embraced him, then brushed her lips lightly against his.
"I missed you too, Yumi…" Ulrich said softly. They abruptly remembered where they were, jumping up. Yumi returned to her seat, blushing crimson, while Ulrich regained his composure and prepared to speak to the class.
"Umm…I want to officially welcome all of you to Washington High. I'm sure many of you know me, but for those who don't…" As Ulrich gave his speech, Odd started talking to Yumi.
"I always knew the two of you had feelings for each other!" Odd grinned, and then grimaced as Yumi kicked his knee, directing his attention back to the front of the room.
Ulrich was smirking at Odd as he said, "The school cafeteria is open 8 am through 4 pm, so you can get snacks between classes as long as you make it to class on time. That brings us to the next item on the list—the class schedule…"
One Hour Later
Yumi, Odd, Jeremie, and Aelita were in a circle around Ulrich as they all shared stories about what had happened since Ulrich left Kadic.
"…so then she jumps up, and throws it at Theo, thinking he was the one that threw it at her in the first place! Then, naturally, Theo, being innocent, threw it back at her, so a huge food fight got started, and Sissi took the blame!" Odd was briefing Ulrich on all of the various pranks that Sissi had been on the receiving end of.
"You guys want to go see the town?" Ulrich asked.
"Sounds good to me!" Jeremie grinned, happy to have the subject turned away from Odd's exploits. Yumi and Aelita seemed to agree.
"Me too."
"Yeah, same here."
"Okay, where do you guys want to start? There's the movie theater, twenty different parks, the mall, etc," Ulrich got up and led the group down the steps.
"Definitely the movies!" Yumi said.
"Yeah, the movies sound fun." Jeremie and Aelita said in unison, grinning at each other.
"If you think that the fact that they say the same things is creepy, you should see them during class. It's like they've been practicing synchronized hand-raising!" Yumi laughed, while Jeremie and Aelita blushed.
"Aww, I wanted to go to the mall. I wanted to see what an American food court is like…" Odd whined from the back of the group.
"I can see that Odd hasn't changed much!" Ulrich snickered.
Fifteen Minutes Later
The gang walked into the lobby of the theater, Odd plowing past everyone to get to the concession stand. Jeremie and Aelita went to get tickets, while Ulrich and Yumi stood there uncomfortably.
"Ulrich…" Yumi started.
"Yes?"
"I'm sorry I didn't meet you at the terminal the day you left," Yumi said apologetically, " My parents forgot that I needed a ride, so by the time I got to the airport, you were taking off. I had something I wanted to give to you, but—"
"Yumi, I got it." Ulrich unfastened a small chain from around his neck. It had been hidden by his shirt before, and Yumi had never noticed it. A small Japanese coin was attached. Yumi knew it had to be the same one that she had brought to the airport and thrown away. She wondered how it had reached him, the remembered the ticket taker.
"I've worn this every day since I got it. This coin has reminded me of you, and all the good times we shared. It kept me going when I thought I couldn't go on, and I knew that some day we would be together again." Ulrich looked into Yumi's eyes, noticing a small tear forming in the corner of her right eye.
They embraced, and their heads were moving toward each other when they heard a coughing noise. They looked up to see Odd smirking, Jeremie staring at them, and Aelita smiling warmly.
"Ha!" Odd shouted, "Finally! Finally they—oof!" Ulrich elbowed Odd in the stomach, then grabbed Yumi's hand and walked into the dark theater, which was almost empty. Yumi and Ulrich took seats in the far back. Jeremie and Aelita took seats three rows ahead of Ulrich and Yumi, while Odd chose a seat right in the middle of the theater, with his snacks spread out on the seats to either side.
The lights turned down and the movie started, but two of the audience members weren't paying any attention.
Meanwhile, six thousand miles away, something awoke. It sent part of itself across the globe, where a mysterious black fog emerged from a streetlight, heading straight toward the section of town where the old abandoned warehouses were located. It entered one in particular, passing through a door. What was inside was exactly what the fog wanted. This was perfect. They would never be able to stop him now…
(End Chapter)
(A/N) Dun dun dun…
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