"Yumi?!"
"Hi Ulrich." Yumi smiled, "One of the maids told me you had an archery field. I thought I'd check it out."
Odd watched from a ways back and rolled his eyes.
"Oh, well yeah. This is it. Do you have a bow?"
"Yeah I got it right here. Hehe, who knew you could talk so much? When I was last with you, you hardly spoke at all." She laughed and Ulrich blushed.
"I-I have to go. Duty calls." He said grimly.
Yumi frowned and reached out and grabbed his arm. Odd took a step forward. "I-um, I really want to see you again, before the wedding."
Ulrich nodded, thinking fast he checked to make sure no one was around. Odd hid himself behind a bush." Ulrich leaned in so Yumi could feel his breath on her cheek. "Meet by the lake tonight when the light in the West Tower turns off." Yumi blushed and nodded.
Smiling Ulrich turned and walked towards the castle. Odd strolled up casually. "Ah, Lady Yumi! I was looking for you." His tone was cold. "Did you have a nice chat with the soon-to-be King?"
Yumi looked questioningly at him and nodded. "Yes, we were talking about the archery targets."
Odd frowned. "Well my Lady it is time you retreat to your room. You have been on horse back long enough to earn you an early night."
"Odd?"
"My Lady." Odd turned and walked back to the castle, leaving Yumi with no choice but to follow.
In her room she puzzled over Odd's odd behavior. ((AN: No pun intended, )) Why did he seem so angry? Soon however her thoughts turned to Ulrich and the adventure tonight would surely bring. Her heart fluttered at the thought and she blushed into her pillow as she lay in her bed, too excited to sleep.
Every now and then she rushed over to the open window and craned her neck to see the West Tower. The light was still on. Sighing she sank back onto her bed and tried to sleep.
Ulrich paced his room nervously. His room was located in The West Tower which was directly above the servant's quarters. The servants were always the last to go to sleep. When finally all was quiet he put out the candles and silently crept down the hall.
Odd listened carefully. He was hiding behind a large suit of armor outside of Prince Ulrich's room. Soon his heard the footsteps and Odd scowled as Ulrich walked passed. 'Bastard! How dare he toy with Yumi's heart! The arrogant fool overlooks the fact he is already engaged. Forgive me Yumi but I do this only for your sake.' He paused and guiltily wondered how much of his last statement was true. Jealousy is an ugly thing and consumes even the fairest dove at some time.
Yumi gasped as the light in the tower went out. She rushed over the mirror and checked her reflection. She was dressed simply in a light blue dress. Her hair was down and gleamed in the candlelight. Black eyes danced excitedly and the moonlight caused her fair skin to glow. She smiled, her soft lips painted red like a rose. Shuddering nervously she snuffed out the candle and quietly opened her door.
The castle was a maze of hallways and doors. When finally Yumi found her way outside she began to doubt Ulrich would still be waiting. She hurried down the damp grassy hill to the lake. She looked around.
He wasn't there. Yumi let out a sigh and sank to her knees. 'How stupid can you get? Why would the Prince of humans, soon to be King and husband to the most beautiful Elf in the Lyoko want to see me?' A tear ran down her cheek smearing her blush. Her careful preparations didn't matter now, she hated blush and lipstick but she had so desperately wanted to look beautiful.
"Yumi?" Yumi lifted her head and gazed into Ulrich's laughing brown eyes. "You were crying." He reached out a hand and cupped her cheek. Without a word she stood, her face was only a few inches from his yet neither blushed. They stared at each other for a long while. Yumi thought she would faint with nerves.
Ulrich couldn't breathe, he couldn't think, he couldn't do anything but stare at the jewel before him. He smiled at the sight of her smeared blush and his heart beat fast. Her scent was amazing. Why had he never noticed before? It didn't smell like any perfume he knew, it was like a magnolia tree in full bloom. And her lips they were so red, slightly parted, and oh so perfect. Suddenly he wanted to kiss her, to hold her and never let her go.
He raised a hand and gently caressed her cheek with a finger. She shuddered and closed her eyes. He leaned in and their lips met. Yumi would have gasped at the sensation of his touch but Ulrich was kissing her too passionately to allow such a thing. His tongue, oh gods when did his tongue enter her mouth. She reached up and ran her fingers through his brown hair. Holy shit she felt good. It was even better then dancing, better then anything she had ever imagined.
"Ulrich!" A strong male voice called out. The two parted quickly and stared in horror.
The King frowned and Odd looked down nervously. Ulrich took a protective step in front of Yumi and narrowed his eyes.
"What have you done? You foolish boy!" The King's face was red with rage. "H-how dare you! You could ruin everything! Your marriage, your title, the alliance! I just can't believe you could be so stupid! And you Yumi! I thought you were above such things! Fooling around with an already engaged man! I invited you into my home out of the kindness of my heart and you repay me like this!"
Yumi let out a sob and Ulrich could feel her shaking behind him. "Leave Yumi out of this! It's my fault! I asked her to come!"
"No!" Yumi moved so she was standing next to Ulrich, "I'm sorry. Good King I beg of you to forgive me. I have shamed my people for the sake of my foolish heart. I never meant for this to happen." Her tears flowed freely and the King's rage slowly faded.
"Dearest Yumi, I can not offer you any consolation for your actions were unacceptable but you are like the daughter I never had. I will forgive you for nothing has come from your foolishness." He paused and looked straight at her. "This time. And you boy! You will leave the day after your wedding and never again shall you betray my trust and Aelita's heart. Of that I shall make sure." With that he turned and left.
Yumi's eyes fell on Odd. "Odd? Did you…how could…"
Odd took a step forward, "Yumi,"
"No! Don't touch me! You….I hate you!" She screamed as she fled to the castle.
Ulrich frowned and nodded to Odd. "Goodnight." He said coldly brushing passed.
Odd stared at his hands choking back tears. "Yumi…."
Yumi awoke unrested and unhappy. She stayed in bed crying till the sun was high and a knock disturbed her silence. Clumsily she made her way across the floor and threw open the door.
"Odd." She frowned.
Odd took a step forward and blocked the door from shutting. "Lady Yumi. I apologize. I never would have you so upset. I beg for your forgiveness and put myself entirely at your mercy."
"Oh Odd," Yumi sobbed throwing her arms around the startled Elf she sobbed into his chest. Inside Odd's heart cried along with her.
"Aelita, you look marvelous!"
"Thank you King. I am honored to be in your presence."
"Now now daughter please!" The King chuckled merrily before coughing. His eyes turned serious. "Odd, Aelita, I have requested you be here to discuss a very important matter that will soon be left in your hands. The trolls have formed an alliance with the Aturk Goblin Clan. The Aturk are much more organized then any other Goblin Clan and are better supplied too. I have heard word that they plan to start war against us."
Aelita's eyes widened. "So of course we will not leave after the wedding?"
"No, no, you will still leave, but it may be for a shortened time. I will continue to rule for a few weeks, see if I can't find a way to sooth the Aturk's anger. The Aturk do love gold. I will summon you when and if you are needed."
Ulrich frowned, "Father, I do not like leaving at a time of war. King or not I want to fight."
"Want to or not you will go! The Aturk are smart, assassination attempts are to be expected and I won't not do anything to protect you and Aelita."
"We don't need to be protected!" Ulrich protested.
"Do not disobey me!" The King bellowed.
Ulrich scowled and pushed away his chair. "Fine." He muttered and walked out of the room. Aelita stared after him.
AN: So has anyone noticed that the King of the humans doesn't have a name? I was too lazy to make one up.
"Hi Ulrich." Yumi smiled, "One of the maids told me you had an archery field. I thought I'd check it out."
Odd watched from a ways back and rolled his eyes.
"Oh, well yeah. This is it. Do you have a bow?"
"Yeah I got it right here. Hehe, who knew you could talk so much? When I was last with you, you hardly spoke at all." She laughed and Ulrich blushed.
"I-I have to go. Duty calls." He said grimly.
Yumi frowned and reached out and grabbed his arm. Odd took a step forward. "I-um, I really want to see you again, before the wedding."
Ulrich nodded, thinking fast he checked to make sure no one was around. Odd hid himself behind a bush." Ulrich leaned in so Yumi could feel his breath on her cheek. "Meet by the lake tonight when the light in the West Tower turns off." Yumi blushed and nodded.
Smiling Ulrich turned and walked towards the castle. Odd strolled up casually. "Ah, Lady Yumi! I was looking for you." His tone was cold. "Did you have a nice chat with the soon-to-be King?"
Yumi looked questioningly at him and nodded. "Yes, we were talking about the archery targets."
Odd frowned. "Well my Lady it is time you retreat to your room. You have been on horse back long enough to earn you an early night."
"Odd?"
"My Lady." Odd turned and walked back to the castle, leaving Yumi with no choice but to follow.
In her room she puzzled over Odd's odd behavior. ((AN: No pun intended, )) Why did he seem so angry? Soon however her thoughts turned to Ulrich and the adventure tonight would surely bring. Her heart fluttered at the thought and she blushed into her pillow as she lay in her bed, too excited to sleep.
Every now and then she rushed over to the open window and craned her neck to see the West Tower. The light was still on. Sighing she sank back onto her bed and tried to sleep.
Ulrich paced his room nervously. His room was located in The West Tower which was directly above the servant's quarters. The servants were always the last to go to sleep. When finally all was quiet he put out the candles and silently crept down the hall.
Odd listened carefully. He was hiding behind a large suit of armor outside of Prince Ulrich's room. Soon his heard the footsteps and Odd scowled as Ulrich walked passed. 'Bastard! How dare he toy with Yumi's heart! The arrogant fool overlooks the fact he is already engaged. Forgive me Yumi but I do this only for your sake.' He paused and guiltily wondered how much of his last statement was true. Jealousy is an ugly thing and consumes even the fairest dove at some time.
Yumi gasped as the light in the tower went out. She rushed over the mirror and checked her reflection. She was dressed simply in a light blue dress. Her hair was down and gleamed in the candlelight. Black eyes danced excitedly and the moonlight caused her fair skin to glow. She smiled, her soft lips painted red like a rose. Shuddering nervously she snuffed out the candle and quietly opened her door.
The castle was a maze of hallways and doors. When finally Yumi found her way outside she began to doubt Ulrich would still be waiting. She hurried down the damp grassy hill to the lake. She looked around.
He wasn't there. Yumi let out a sigh and sank to her knees. 'How stupid can you get? Why would the Prince of humans, soon to be King and husband to the most beautiful Elf in the Lyoko want to see me?' A tear ran down her cheek smearing her blush. Her careful preparations didn't matter now, she hated blush and lipstick but she had so desperately wanted to look beautiful.
"Yumi?" Yumi lifted her head and gazed into Ulrich's laughing brown eyes. "You were crying." He reached out a hand and cupped her cheek. Without a word she stood, her face was only a few inches from his yet neither blushed. They stared at each other for a long while. Yumi thought she would faint with nerves.
Ulrich couldn't breathe, he couldn't think, he couldn't do anything but stare at the jewel before him. He smiled at the sight of her smeared blush and his heart beat fast. Her scent was amazing. Why had he never noticed before? It didn't smell like any perfume he knew, it was like a magnolia tree in full bloom. And her lips they were so red, slightly parted, and oh so perfect. Suddenly he wanted to kiss her, to hold her and never let her go.
He raised a hand and gently caressed her cheek with a finger. She shuddered and closed her eyes. He leaned in and their lips met. Yumi would have gasped at the sensation of his touch but Ulrich was kissing her too passionately to allow such a thing. His tongue, oh gods when did his tongue enter her mouth. She reached up and ran her fingers through his brown hair. Holy shit she felt good. It was even better then dancing, better then anything she had ever imagined.
"Ulrich!" A strong male voice called out. The two parted quickly and stared in horror.
The King frowned and Odd looked down nervously. Ulrich took a protective step in front of Yumi and narrowed his eyes.
"What have you done? You foolish boy!" The King's face was red with rage. "H-how dare you! You could ruin everything! Your marriage, your title, the alliance! I just can't believe you could be so stupid! And you Yumi! I thought you were above such things! Fooling around with an already engaged man! I invited you into my home out of the kindness of my heart and you repay me like this!"
Yumi let out a sob and Ulrich could feel her shaking behind him. "Leave Yumi out of this! It's my fault! I asked her to come!"
"No!" Yumi moved so she was standing next to Ulrich, "I'm sorry. Good King I beg of you to forgive me. I have shamed my people for the sake of my foolish heart. I never meant for this to happen." Her tears flowed freely and the King's rage slowly faded.
"Dearest Yumi, I can not offer you any consolation for your actions were unacceptable but you are like the daughter I never had. I will forgive you for nothing has come from your foolishness." He paused and looked straight at her. "This time. And you boy! You will leave the day after your wedding and never again shall you betray my trust and Aelita's heart. Of that I shall make sure." With that he turned and left.
Yumi's eyes fell on Odd. "Odd? Did you…how could…"
Odd took a step forward, "Yumi,"
"No! Don't touch me! You….I hate you!" She screamed as she fled to the castle.
Ulrich frowned and nodded to Odd. "Goodnight." He said coldly brushing passed.
Odd stared at his hands choking back tears. "Yumi…."
Yumi awoke unrested and unhappy. She stayed in bed crying till the sun was high and a knock disturbed her silence. Clumsily she made her way across the floor and threw open the door.
"Odd." She frowned.
Odd took a step forward and blocked the door from shutting. "Lady Yumi. I apologize. I never would have you so upset. I beg for your forgiveness and put myself entirely at your mercy."
"Oh Odd," Yumi sobbed throwing her arms around the startled Elf she sobbed into his chest. Inside Odd's heart cried along with her.
"Aelita, you look marvelous!"
"Thank you King. I am honored to be in your presence."
"Now now daughter please!" The King chuckled merrily before coughing. His eyes turned serious. "Odd, Aelita, I have requested you be here to discuss a very important matter that will soon be left in your hands. The trolls have formed an alliance with the Aturk Goblin Clan. The Aturk are much more organized then any other Goblin Clan and are better supplied too. I have heard word that they plan to start war against us."
Aelita's eyes widened. "So of course we will not leave after the wedding?"
"No, no, you will still leave, but it may be for a shortened time. I will continue to rule for a few weeks, see if I can't find a way to sooth the Aturk's anger. The Aturk do love gold. I will summon you when and if you are needed."
Ulrich frowned, "Father, I do not like leaving at a time of war. King or not I want to fight."
"Want to or not you will go! The Aturk are smart, assassination attempts are to be expected and I won't not do anything to protect you and Aelita."
"We don't need to be protected!" Ulrich protested.
"Do not disobey me!" The King bellowed.
Ulrich scowled and pushed away his chair. "Fine." He muttered and walked out of the room. Aelita stared after him.
AN: So has anyone noticed that the King of the humans doesn't have a name? I was too lazy to make one up.