Aelita had called Odd and Sam to arrange for them to visit Ulrich and Yumi. She felt really sorry for them. She remembered when they had told them about Yumi being pregnant; Ulrich had had the biggest smile on his face and kept hugging Yumi and kissing her playfully. He was proud of becoming a dad and now it had been cruelly taken away from him. Yumi had been on a high when they told them and had enjoyed Ulrich' behaviour with her and now she most likely hated life.

Aelita, Jeremie, Odd and Sam was going to meet up outside Ulrich's and Yumi's flat they knew they wouldn't be able to cheer them up straight away but thought that having company with them would make each day a little easier.

"Hey" Aelita said sadly as Odd and Sam came into view.

"Hi, so should we go in?" Odd said looking up at their closed curtains.

"Yeah" Jeremie sighed.

Yumi answered the door. She looked bad, her eyes were stained. Her hair hadn't been brushed and she was still wearing her slinky nightgown. Her eyes widened in shock at the sight of her best friends.

"Err come in I'll just go get changed, Ulrich is still in bed, he, well, lets just say he had a weak night" She said running to go and get changed.

They went into the living room and waited patiently for her to return.

Ulrich walked into his living room looking tired his eyes seemed more stained then Yumi's.

"Hi" Ulrich said sitting down

"Hi Ulrich, how are you?" Aelita said softly

Ulrich seemed to wince "I'm ok, you?"

"I'm fine so is everyone else" Aelita said seeing that she wasn't getting anywhere with him.

Yumi returned and cuddled up to Ulrich who wrapped his arm around her. She was now wearing a pair of black jogging bottoms and what looked like one of Ulrich's t-shirt.

"Ulrich, we're going to have to go out and get some things to eat and drink" Yumi said looking at him worryingly

Ulrich stood "I'll go and get some stuff, you stay here and keep our friends company" he walked out of the living room and they heard the door to outside close behind him.

Yumi sobbed and her friend's eyes were on her.

Sam sat down next to her

"Are you feeling any better?" Sam said stroking Yumi's hands in comfort

"A bit I suppose but I'm worried about Ulrich. I caught him crying last night which I know is good but he hasn't been the same since with me"

"I know why and it's nothing to worry about Yumi, trust me" Odd said reassuring her

"Odd! Please tell me! Please!" Yumi pleaded "I'm really worried about him"

"It's just his stupid pride" Odd sighed "I caught him crying when his cousin died and didn't act the same with me for days. He hates being caught weak. He wants people to think that he is strong and doesn't need to be looked and cared after. You know as much as I do that he hates people putting themselves out to help him. He doesn't like to ask for help when he needs it" Odd sighed again "And plus, he wants to be strong for you as well"

"Oh my gosh, of course" Yumi said "He'll be ok while he's out wont he?" Yumi said walking over to the window and peeped through the curtains

"Yeah, I think he wants some fresh air and to get his thoughts together, don't worry, Yumi" Odd said again reassuring her.

"I'll still feel better when he comes back" Yumi said looking out of the curtains again

"What? Yumi he's not going to do anything that stupid, he loves you and wouldn't do anything that was going to hurt you and what you're thinking counts as hurting you" Odd said in a panic

"Look, right now I don't know what my husband might do. You didn't see him last night in bed, even in his sleep he was crying. His cousin killed himself because his best friend died- that did affect Ulrich you know- you said it yourself that he was crying about it. I just want Ulrich back here now!" she sobbed collapsing to the floor in tears

"It's ok, I'm here I'm not going to do anything stupid I wouldn't even consider it not unless something happened to you or we divorced, as long as I got you I'm not going anywhere" Ulrich said kneeling beside her with his arms around her thin form. She placed her head on his chest and just cried. "Nobody said this was going to be easy. It can't be easy, but we'll get through it. Look, even our friends have woke up early on a Sunday morning to help you, no- help us" Ulrich said gritting his teeth. He turned to his friends, and they nodded.

They had understood Ulrich. He was asking for their help. He was asking them to help them. To help Yumi. And something he suffered asking for – he asked for them to help him.

"I love you, Yumi I always have and I always will. Nothing can change that"

Yumi looked up. Her face sparkling with tears. Her face red and puffy. Ulrich smiled.

"You look beautiful" Ulrich said kissing her hand.

Yumi smiled.

"I love you too Ulrich" She said hugging him tightly.