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Pairings: UxY, JxA, OxS
Author's Note: Referring to the other one-shot I did (I Remember): Not sure who killed her. It just popped into my head...Though, it wasn't XANA. Referring to this fic: Well, another chapter. Thanks again for all the reviews, hope you enjoy this chapter!
Yumi sat down heavily on the bench. "You can't do that!" she exclaimed into the phone.
"Yumi, we're your parents, and we say that you are to come home. We mean it, we will take the train there to pick you up. We will arrive in two days, obviously we can't trust you," her father said gravely on the other end.
"But...It was fake! We aren't really...Dad!" She stared at the phone as the dial tone sounded softly.
"What's wrong?" Jeremie asked.
"My parents are going to take me home. I have two days," she said softly.
"What!" Ulrich exclaimed. He sat down next to her. "Your sure?"
"Yeah Ulrich. I'm sure. It's pretty hard to misinterpret those exact words," she replied sarcastically.
"Aw man, anyway we can convince them otherwise?" Odd asked.
"Why do they want you to leave?" Aelita asked.
"Do they not like Ren Faires?" Elizabeth asked.
"No, that's not it. I told them about the hand-fasting and they, they don't really care for Ulrich. Their - my dad especially - thinks that I'm not responsible enough..." she muttered, leaning against Ulrich. He wrapped an arm around her waist and sighed. "In two days they'll be here."
They stood around in silence for awhile, listening to the noises that were associated with the Faire. "How about we go and browse for awhile?" Elizabeth asked after awhile. They agreed and wandered through the marketplaces, before heading over to the dance ring.
"Ulrich, you came back just in time to dance with me!" Sissi exclaimed, walking happily over to him.
"No, I came here just in time to dance with Yumi," Ulrich replied.
"Why? She's not going to be here much longer!" Sissi snapped, stamping her foot in the dirt.
Yumi's eyes flashed as she looked at Sissi. "How do you know that?" she demanded.
"Well...after what you and Ulrich have been doing, why would they let you stay here?" Sissi asked, her eyes cold.
"What did you do Sissi?" Ulrich demanded. Before Sissi could answer the music started up and they had to begin the dance. "Sissi!" Ulrich yelled at her.
She was pun back to him and he caught her. "You really want to know? I sent some lovely photos over the internet...and some lovely messages to her E-mail account. Good bye," she said, spinning to the next person in line. Ulrich stood there for a moment, forgetting the steps as he stared at her. Was she serious?
They were stretched out on Yumi's bed, a plate of spaghetti and meatballs with four slices of garlic bread. "I don't want to leave. I don't want to go back home. Not yet," she said, stirring a piece of bread in the sauce.
"I don't want you to go either," Ulrich replied. Aelita and Jeremie were at the movies, their first date, and Odd was off somewhere with Elizabeth.
"I shouldn't have called, but I didn't think they'd take it that way..."
"I think Sissi had something to do with it," Ulrich replied, then quickly told her what Sissi had told him at the dance ring.
"She what?" Yumi demanded, eyes narrowing.
He nodded, sitting up and grabbing her hands. "Look, we'll explain everything when they get here. Granted they won't believe us judging by past circumstances, but this is the second time we've been alone since getting here," he said. She nodded mutely, sitting up as well. "Also...I got this for you this morning," he said, grabbing something off the ground and handing it to her.
She opened the pouch curiously and grinned. "Ulrich...it's...thank-you," she said, smiling at him. She pulled out a beautifully ornamented fan. It was made from silk with a print of a beautiful sunset over the ocean. "I love it," she added, hugging him tightly.
He laughed, hugging her back. "Glad to hear it. I thought you'd like it..." He held her against him, resting his head on the top of her head and sighed. "What are we going to do about Sissi and your parents?" he asked after a few moments.
"For get them for awhile and worry about it later?" she suggested, grinning impishly at him. He shook his head, kissing her gently before pulling her closer and kissing her more deeply. He had just started to slide his tongue into her mouth when the bedroom door opened and a nervous giggle followed.
"Oops, guess I picked a bad time to come back to the room..." Aelita said.
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