Yumigir06: Okay, for those who have been wondering who the heck Vicky and Angie are, I'll tell you... they are these 2 chicks at my school who are like, awesome! Spontaneous, coolie, and just down right wacky, they are the dynamic duo of the 10th grade! I'll miss them when I go after next year, but they'll continue the wackiness our class left behind in ways that we could've never thought of before! Now, with that said, time for the next chapter.... This chappie will also be in 1st person POV and contain a bit of a song... Broken by Seether featuring Amy Lee.... Yeah... ya know.... The best song ever!!!
Vicky: Aww... you said that about us?! I'm touched...
Angie: Sorry, that was me... I hit your leg with the gun...
Kiki: Well... okay... now, this chapter will be about.... Oh, wait I almost gave it away!! I can't do that, now can I?
Odd: Nope, you can't....
Kiki: ODD!!!!!!!!
Kiki runs and jumps on Odd, hugging him so hard he changes colors.
Odd: Can't...... breathe..... Kiki....... Stop......
Kiki: Whoops..... sorry Odd.... I missed you
Ulrich: Wow.... I don't think Yumi's ever done that to me before...
Yumi: Yes I have!
Odd: Yep, she has.
Jeremie: Can we get on with the chapter? I wanna know what happens to Yumi!
Yumi: Oh yeah.... I don't wanna leave.... Kiki, do I have to go?
Kiki: You'll see..... Either way I chose, you'll like it... I promise....
Angie: Rutabagas......
I wanted you to know, that I love the way you laugh
I want to hold you high, and steal your pain away
I keep your photograph, and I know it serves me well
I want to hold you high, and steal your pain.
I sighed. A single tear of pain escaped from my eye. This kind of pain couldn't be seen though. No; this pain went much deeper than that. It hit her in the weakest point of her; her heart. This was not your average hurt. This was the one thing every girl dreams would not happen; the thing that would make even the strongest girl crumple to her knees. It would turn her world to ice and cause her to turn all forms of love to anyone else off. The pain: rejection. The hurt twisted my heart into a pretzel and then from there into a double helix. She winced as sweet memories of her and Ulrich flew by her. Missions to Lyoko, lunches where he made her laugh, hurts where she would comfort him.
"Now he has someone else to comfort him..." I sighed. I looked out my window, watching him and Emily sit on the bench, deep in conversation. As I continued to watch, I saw Emily jump up silently and walk off. Then I realized why. Ulrich had been staring at me the whole time...
'Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
And I don't feel right when you're gone away
You've gone away, you don't feel me, anymore
For several minutes there was no movement until Ulrich stood up, eyes still locked with mine. When I looked in his eyes, I saw the same pain and suffering that I was experiencing. He turned his head toward the door to the dorms and started walking. The broken eye contact brought me out of my trance, but despite my inner instinct to turn and walk around, I stood still, amazed by what I saw in his eyes. Despair, regret, longing, pain. Time seemed to fly, because just as quickly as I had seen him walk off, I heard a knock at the door. Startled by the sound of something other than my breathing, I made my way to the door. As I lay my and on the knob, half of me wished Ulrich was on the other side, and the other was telling me not to get my hopes up. I decided to test my thoughts and opened the door. I inhaled sharply and flung the door open
The worst is over now and we can breathe again
I wanna hold you high, you steal my pain away
There's so much left to learn, and no one left to fight
I wanna hold you high and steal your pain
The half that told me not to get my hopes up was put in its place when I saw Ulrich there in the doorway. But there was something different about him. His eyes; they weren't their usual bright blue I had seen so many times. The pools of bright blue water, calm and sweet, had turned into a raging sea, full of waves and pain. I also noticed slight remnants of tear stains.
'Has he been crying?' I shifted on my feet and placed my hands at my sides.
"Ulrich? Are you okay?" He said nothing, plunging the room into another pit of silence. The silence Ulrich created was a cry for help that only I knew how to answer, but was afraid to.
"Is there anything I can do?" Ulrich said nothing but walked straight up to me. My heart skipped a few beats. It had only been a few months, but it had really done a lot for him. He was now at least 3 inches taller than me. I looked up at him; just inches from him. Seconds seemed like hours, and minutes felt like days as we stood there, eyes locked, each one reading the other like a book. It didn't take long for Ulrich to close the gap, that is , if he was going to. I didn't like it that he was so close without holding me like that, so I took a step back. That didn't help though, because Ulrich took a step towards me.
'Cause I'm broken when I'm open
And I don't feel like I am strong enough
'Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
And I don't feel right when you're gone away
Only this time, he didn't stop a few inches in front of me. He took me in his arms, holding me securely, and closed the gap between our faces. The next few seconds were pure bliss to me as I kept my arms at my sides, letting him know I wasn't going to stop him. He moved his hand from my waist to the back of my head, running his fingers through my ebony hair and intensifying the kiss at the same time. The scent of vanilla and strawberries overwhelmed him, and I could tell he was relaxing, because he loosened his grip slightly on my waist. He pulled away from me, reluctant to keep pouring his feelings out to me. I, on the other hand, had decided that I wanted to be closer to him and wrapped my arms around his neck. I lay my head on his chest listening to the beating of his heart, elated that I was able to be so close to the one I loved when I needed him the most.
"You can take me back" He said as he got on one knee, causing me to blush slightly.
"I've been such a jerk to you, but I realize the idiot I've been and now I'm here asking for your forgiveness. Emily was good to talk to, but she couldn't help me like you could. She just talked to me; you would let me cry on your shoulder and hold me. I miss that. I miss you. You're everything to me." The words hit a caring and sympathetic nerve in me, and I pulled him up, staring straight into his eyes, never once breaking his gaze.
"Ulrich, I have to admit what you did was confusing and a bad move on both our parts. I'm sorry it had to end up this way, and to be honest, I missed you more after this whole ordeal than I ever have. For the past month and a half I cried every night that you would come back, and now you have..." I stopped there, struggling to say what I realized had to be said. Ulrich caught this and pulled me closer to him.
'Cause I'm broken when I'm open
And I don't feel like I am strong enough
'Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
And I don't feel right when you're gone away
"Please... Don't say 'But'." He pleaded, his voice faltering a bit. I fought to back tears and looked away. I didn't want to tell him I wanted to wait, because I didn't. I looked back at him, tears flowing freely, and hugged him tightly. He held me softly but securely, which always made me feel safe when he did that. I cried softly onto his shoulder; partly of happiness, partly for taking him back so easily. But, it was easy when it came to him. He didn't apologize unless he really meant it. I could tell he was really sincere though, and that made it easier to forgive him.
"But, even with all the fighting we did and all the heartbreak I got, I still loved you. And I still do; I accept your apology."
'Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
And I don't feel right when you're gone away
Ulrich sighed, and it looked like a great weight had been lifted off his shoulders. He stared deep into my eyes, silently thanking me for taking him back. I smiled and put my head back on his chest. He kissed the top of my head and returned my hug, holding me like he would never see me again.
"I'm so sorry for fighting. It was all my fault that we started the fight in the first place. Next time, we sit down and work it out in a calm manner, deal?" I looked at him with forgiving eyes and nodded.
"Deal." He kissed me so softly, I felt like melting, and held me close to him.
"Yumi? You okay?" Kiki asked as Yumi stayed at the door holding the same knob and reminiscing about that time in the year between Xana's defeat and now. She looked back at Kiki and sighed.
"Yeah. I'm fine... just thinking." Ulrich put a hand on her shoulder and smiled at her.
"Ready?" Yumi sighed again.
"I guess..." She said turning the knob and opening the door.
Yumigirl06: Well? Yeah, I know, I'm so bad for not letting you guys find out what's gonna happen, but I can't resist to spice up the story any way I can, and I thought this was a good opportunity to...
Vicky: WHY?!?!?! Why don't you just do it already?
Kiki:........ Because I wanted to...
Angie: Evil, evil thing......
Odd: Hey now, that's my chick you talking to...
Ulrich: What're you gonna do Odd?
Odd: Oh, you'll see...
Ulrich: Sure..... I need a good laugh....
Odd: -.-......