Ok, this is the last update I'll be able to do until next week. I have a basketball tournament coming up this Friday-Sunday, so... Anyways, I hope to get like, 95 reviews by posting this chapter, so remember----even if you aren't signed up for review! I don't even care if it says horrible flames in it, I just want to make it to 95. If there gets to be 110 by Monday, I'll do... Something really special, even if I haven't though of what yet, soooooo... Oh, I forgot to put my thanks to Yayfulness in my last chappie! Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you ((You just go on and read the story while I finish)) thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you..

Disclaimer----I don't own either of the songs in this chapter

Life and Soccer 2

Bad Idea

Odd found his room mate in his bed, laying with an icepack on his head and a thermometer sticking out of his mouth. After Odd closed the door and sat down on the bed across from his friend he asked the almost obvious question, "Whats wrong with you; are you sick?"

"Well," Ulrich said, slurring a little from the thing protrudingout ofhis mouth, "the one girl I love ran off with a new student, I can't play soccer, and to top it off I'm probably going to die."

"Alot of people get their hearts broken by their love, this is just your first time at it. Just because of that and soccer doesn't mean your going to die!" Odd reassured him.

Ulrich took out the thermometer and looked at it, then stated, "No, I already know that those things won't kill me. What I mean is I don't know what Sissy gave me, but when I kissed her I think she gave me something serious. I mean, I feel like I'm about to throw up!" He smiled over at Odd, who started to crack up. The grin on his face was gone as quickly as it had appeared, because at that moment he looked out the window and saw Jake holding Yumi's shaking body. He stood up off the bed, icepack hitting the floor, and put his hand on the glass.

"Yumi.." He wispered, as he saw the girl lift her face and could see the eyeliner running down her cheeks.

"Dude, you screwed yourself." Odd said behind him. Ulrich threw his pillow at the boy as he ran out of the room. Just before he walked out he turned and quickly stammered, "I'm really sorry, Ulrich. I know you two still love each other, it will all work out somehow. Trust me." And with that he fled out, leaving the broken hearted Ulrich to lie on his bed and suffer.

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Odd had made up excuses for Ulrich's absence all day long, and finally he was done with it. He walked into his room again to get ready for the soccer game that night, to find Ulrich with the radio on so loud the walls were shaking.

"'As the days go by, I am asking why did you leave
You left me alone and then you walked out on me
Thinking of days, thinking of ways, thinking of things to youthat I should say
I wanna be with you and that's the only way

Don't say good-bye, just dry your eyes
A tear for everything that I did wrong
Don't say goodbye, just dry your eyes
Listen now just try and see me please don't leave me now.;"

Ulrich was still on his bed, screaming the lyrics. The song cut off, just to be replaced with another-

"'Your subtleties
They strangle me
I can't explain myself at all.
And all that wants
And all that needs
All I don't want to need at all.

The walls start breathing
My minds unweaving
Maybe it's best you leave me alone.
A weight is lifted
On this evening
I give the final blow.

When darkness turns to light,
It ends tonight
It ends tonight.

A falling star
Least I fall alone.
I can't explain what you can't explain.'"

Odd walked over and turned off the music, stopping it and Ulrich's voice.

"The first song was okay, but that last one... Are you going to commit suicide or something, because that's what it sounds like!" Odd asked him, trying to put a teasing tone in it, but it came out more like a scared-of-you voice.

"No, Odd. Hey, will Yumi notice me again if I do?" Ulrich asked. Odd stared at his friend, sensing the question was serious. He shook his head and put on his cleats and shingaurds.

"I'm pretty sure she would, but it's not exactly the best way to handle it. Uh, buddy, why don't you come with me to the soccer game so I can be sure you won't do anything stupid, okay?" He grabbed Ulrich's arm before he could protest and dragged him to the field.

By the time the two got there, the players were already out on the field about to start. Odd pushed Ulrich up onto the stands, and ran to his coach, apologizing for being late.

"Whatever Odd, just go take your normal spot and send Theo over here."

The boy ran out, and after talking it out with Theo the game started.


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Ulrich watched as Jake ran up and down the field in his old position. Everytime he or Yumi scored, they would hug or worse, kiss. More like HE would hug or kiss HER. She didn't seem to be returning anything he gave her, which made Ulrich's mind a little less clouded. By the end of the game, Kadic had lost by only three, but Ulrich's heart was still doing flips. When I was playing we never lost! Yumi also seems to be keeping to herself and hasn't even tried to give Jake a hug. I wish he would see that she doesn't like him.. He agreed with himself about everything besides the last part. Although Yumi wasn't giving Jake back his hugs and kisses and acted like she didn't like him, it still looked like she did. The more he thought about it, the more his feelings started to shift towards her liking him.

Remember what Odd said, everything will work out. I can trust him! He thought, as he walked away with Odd. But has Odd EVER been right? He asked himself, as he saw Yumi and Jake walking away into the forest.

"I'll catch up with you later, I have some stuff I need to work on." He said, as he ran away from Odd.

"Alright, but you better not have any sharp objects with you!" Odd called after his friend, still thinking about his comment he had made before the game. He saw Ulrich run towards the forest, but he shrugged and walked up to get some dinner.

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.StArRy.