ARE YOU READY! Heh, I just had to say it xD. It's the Ulrich chapter! Yes, I realize that the Yumi chapter was probably the best one so far and they kinda ended up getting worse, but hey, this one is going to fabtastic! Yes, I know, not a word, but I needed something that made it sound big..
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hello----people's thoughts
hello----flashbacks
hello----my poem at the end
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Too Much Sweet And Sour
Ulrich
"Jer, I'm going to go get some snacks, you want any?" I asked. This math homework was getting boring... Quickly..
"Yeah, go ahead. Just grab me something.." He answered, biting his pencil eraser and half listening.
"Okay, be back in a minute." With that, I jumped up and ran for the door. Closing it silently, I stood in the hall and took a deep breath. Clean air was so much better than stuffy, homework infected stuff.
Don't go.
I have to go. I need to go.
Please don't leave...
I turned right, stuffed my hands in my pockets, and slowly made my way to the stairs. Very slowly.
The longer I got to stay away from the homework, the better. I hit the top of the stairs and looked at the clock to the right.
Only one minute! I've got to go slower..
So, I continued down the slope, going even slower than in the hall. Homework is such a drag..
"Ulrich, dear? Is that you?" A high-pitched, some what of a squeal voice yelled.
"Yes, Sissy, now pretend you didn't see me.." I answered dully back. If only it had been..
No, no, no! Yumi is your friend. Get it? F-R-I-E-N-D! Nothing more...
But it still, if it had only been Yumi..
My face turned red as I smiled a little. But the moment was gone as a overly strong berry smell consumed my nostril's. As my eyes watered, I looked over at the source, and you can guess who it was.
Don't go.
"But Ulrich, how can I pretend I didn't see you? I already have!" She giggled, making a sad attempt to grab my hand.
"Don't touch me. Now leave me alone!" I stuffed my hand even further down into my pocket. Why is Sissy so desperate? It's so..
Annoying! They need to come up with an even stronger word than 'annoying'. Annoying just doesn't cut it when Sissy is involved..
"Come now, Ulrich dear, don't play hard to get!"
If Sissy hadn't been a girl. If she hadn't been the principals daughter. If I wasn't one of those 'don't hit girls' and 'don't hit principals kids' type, I would've knocked her out on the spot. Maybe even laughed as she fell down the stairs..
I'd probably run for it!
"I'm not playing hard to get! I hate you, I hate your perfume, I hate that your talking to me, and I hate that you're one of the main reason why Yu-"
Shit. SHIT! Please, dear Lord, keep Sissy from hearing that..
Sissy's mouth turned downward, then immediately turned into an evil grin.
"She doesn't love you, Ulrich. Can't you see Yumi only wants William?"
"That's.. It's not true! Anyways, I don't like Yumi, she's just a friend."
"Then why were you about to say her name?"
"I wasn't!"
"Don't lie, Ulrich dear, didn't your mother teach you that?" Sissy's expression was getting happier and happier as I started to turn red and my eyes started to water.
Yumi doesn't like William!
How do you know? She doesn't love you..
"I-I'm not!" With that, I started running down the stairs. Maybe even Sissy could beat homework on the 'Things I Hate' list..
"Don't play yourself, Ulrich! Just get with me and Yumi won't be able to hurt you!" Sissy called after me. I tried to ignore it as I glanced at the clock again.
That's more like it! Now it's been fifteen minutes!
I fell into the cafeteria doors, smiling at the lunch lady as she handed me some chips.
"Thanks," I mumbled, heading back out the doors.
Taking two at a time, I made my way up the stairs, praying to god that Sissy wasn't waiting for me.
Thank heaven!
I made it to the top, without any sign of the devil... Herself.
"No, I'm not going to anymore!"
Yumi?
I looked up to see a flick of shiny black hair turn around the stairs on the other side of the hallway.
"Nice timing, Ulrich." Jeremy says, rubbing his hand over his face.
I seriously don't like the look of this..
"What happened?" I asked, looking from the stairs the Jer.
"Well, lets just say Yumi isn't very sane at this point in time.."
"Jeremy, tell me what happened!" I asked again. I needed to know. I had to know.
"She came after you left and was talking about stuff then left."
"WHAT WAS SHE TALKING ABOUT!" I was losing it. I was pretty sure I was losing her too..
"Stuff. About you, and Sissy, and her parents. And.."
"And what?" I prompted.
"And about running away.."
This can't be happening.. No, he's lying.. But one look at Jeremy's face and anyone could've seen it was the truth. Jeremy never really was a good liar anyways.
I dropped the chips that were in my hands and grabbed my umbrella, not even caring about the fact that I was in that white undershirt I always wear and my green shorts.
"Ulrich, where are you go-"
"I have to go check the bus stop.." I ran out the door and fled down the stairs in pursuit. I body slammed the doors, pushing my umbrella up and running sloppily through the wet forest ground. I ran through the woods, past my favorite tree, over the soccer field, and jumped over a log until I finally hit the cement of the bus stop sidewalk.
And there she was. Her short, midnight color hair soaked and blowing the the wind like black icicles. Her arms were at her side, her short shirt heavy with rain. I wanted to run to her, to wrap my arms around her and keep her warm.
She's not acting likes very cold..
And that scared me. Really, it did. To see the person I love the most in the whole world, blocking out the icy chill. Blocking out feelings, truth, words. Love..
"Yumi?" I managed to mumble out. It hadn't been very loud, but the wind must've carried it trough the air, for she turned and stared at me with her black orbs emotionless. That cut through me even more. I wanted to carry her back to her house..
Dorm. Yumi's house was sold after..
I didn't want to think about it. Yumi's parents death had hurt me too. I loved Yumi, and Yumi loved her parents. There was a love link there, and even if I hadn't known them that well, that chain still made my insides clench in pain.
--Flashback--
'Can Yumi Ishiyama please report to the principals office immediately? Thank you.'
The loud speaker calls out. I turn from me and Odd's game of paper football and turn towards the teacher. Just as the history teacher turns towards me, I felt a small sting on my forehead, and as I look over I see the 'football' on the table and Odd looking like he was about to burst out in-
Never mind, it already happened. He fell out of his seat, gasping for air and he laughs like he's insane.
"Mrs. Hertz, can I go to the bathroom?" I ask, looking back down at Odd as he rolls around.
I didn't really need to go to the bathroom, but I had to see what was up with Yumi.
"Yes, Ulrich, you may go. Odd, why don't you go too, get yourself a drink while your at it.." She answers, giving one last worried glance at Odd before turning back around. I get up, Odd following me, and he heads to the right as I go to the left, hoping he doesn't notice the bathroom is the other way.
When I make it to the office, there Yumi is, on the ground in hysterics, and not the laughing kind Odd was in a minute ago.
"Yumi, what's wrong?" I coax, getting on the ground next to her. I open my arms, about to pull her close to me, but suddenly stop. It's really quite awkward to hug the person your love, especially when they're crying..
Suddenly I felt a weight collapse into my chest, and as I look down there's Yumi, sobbing into my shirt.
I smile, going a little red, as I put an arm around her waist and the other one stoking her hair lightly.
"Yumi, tell me what happened." I ask again, in a soft tone. All I can hear are the words "Parents.. Plane.. Dead.." But it wasn't like I needed to hear anymore. I understood.
We stayed that way until the next class, and as I ran down the hall I looked down at my shirt to find it wet. All I did was smile, and push open the doors to my class.
"So nice of you to join us, Ulrich! Thats a write up, please take your seat."
I nod, turning and seating myself next to Odd who immediately asks, "Where were you?"
"Odd, Yumi's parents just died."
--End Flashback--
"Ulrich, you shouldn't of come." She finally answered, snapping me out of my dream mode.
I have to go. I need to go.
"Why are you here, at the bus stop I mean?" My shirt was now completely see through, and was pounds heavier.
"Isn't it obvious? I waiting for the bus." I could hear her voice waver as she bit her lip. She didn't want me to see her cry.
"Where are you going?" My voice wavered too. I silently cursed myself for it, still trying to act cool and not make Yumi freak out.
"Away from here. Anywhere away from here." She turned, but I could see her body shaking. No matter what she did, she couldn't hide from me. The one who loves her.
"Why Yumi? Why do you want to leave? Why are you crying?" I asked, taking a step forward and reaching my hand out towards her.
"You don't understand!" I pulled it back, as her voice went up into a scream. "Ever since my parents died 9 months ago nothing is going right! Sure, we stopped XANA, but you left with Sissy before I ever got a chance! My grades are slipping, my life is slipping."
"Yumi.." I whispered. I wanted her stop stop feeling this pain. If only I could take it for her..
"My mind is slipping." There it was. My stomach turned with the venom in the words. "I just need to get away from here."
She started to sob, not caring if I saw it or not.
"You don't understand, I'm not with Sissy though!" My umbrella jerked out of my hand and flew away with the wind. I knew mine and Yumi's relationship had been different ever since that day Sissy kissed me during lunch. I had told Yumi sorry, and said that I didn't like Sissy, but she never really seemed to believe it..
The Japanese girl before me fell to the ground at this, screaming as she covered her ears and started to rock on her knees.
Please don't leave...
I ran to her, gently taking hold of her arm and pulling her up off the floor. She didn't resist at first, until she opened her eyes.
"Get OFF of me!" She yelled, getting up the rest of the way and heading towards the now open bus doors.
"Yumi, please.." I begged. I couldn't let her leave. She had to stay.. For me..
"Get off of me."
"I need to tell you something!" I answered back, making my grip on her arm tighter before she remembered to pull away.
"No! I don't want to hear it! Let go before the bus starts!"
"But I need to say this!"
"Get the fuck off of me, Ulrich!" She hadn't ever cussed at me before, and it stung. It was like thousands of knives running along my heart.
Then, the bus started to move. I walked along side it, still not releasing her. I still had a chance to make her stay.
"Don't go." I made it simple. I needed to tell her I-
"I have to go. I need to go." She looked down at me. I could tell that I was almost through her defenses, and if I could only keep her here for a couple more seconds..
"Please don't leave..."
But luck wasn't on my side, and I didn't have a couple seconds. The bus shifted gears and picked up pace until I couldn't keep up anymore. I let go of the girls arm, as she turned and headed into the bus.
I was at my last resort. I took a deep breath, and screamed at the top of my lungs,
"Yumi Ishiyama, I love you! Please don't leave me!" But the bus was too far away for her to be able to hear me. Or maybe she just chose not to..
"Yumi.."
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"Ulrich, heads up!" Odd said, kicking the soccer ball high. I jumped to head it, but missed as it flew through the trees.
"Dude, your losing your grip! You can't even head the ball anymore!"
I just shook my head and went off into the woods in search of the ball.
Don't go. Those words had been driving me insane for 10 years. If they hadn't been my last memory of Yumi, I probably would've gone completely insane!
"Yumi.." I whispered into the wind. I'd been doing that since she left, just whispering her name here and there. Maybe if she heard me, she'd come back..
She's never coming back.. I though, finally making it out of the forest. Okay, where did that ball get t-
"Ouch!" Someone gasped to my right. I looked over, seeing a tiny woman with black hair cascading around her face to form a curtain that I couldn't see past clutching her stomach. And there, right next to her, was the soccer ball.
Shit! Oh god, what if she's hurt..
"Oh my god, I'm so sorry, miss.." I yelled, running to her side. I gently laid my hand on her back, and used the other one the take hold of her wrist. Her skin on my hand was like sparks flying, and it sent off a bell in my head. Why do I feel like I know this woman?
"Thank you, its fine." She said, regaining her standing position and sending a bright smile towards me.
Then pictures flashed through my head, as my mouth dropped and felt like it was about to hit the floor.
Holy shit! HOLY SHIT! Did she hear my calling? Please let this be her..
"Yumi?" I asked in an almost inaudible whisper. I looked her over, almost unable to tear my gaze from her. She was still tall, but was not about three inches shorter than myself, her soft black hair made it a little past her shoulders, and looked like a black waterfall. She was wearing a tight white shirt that showed her mid drift and a black mini-skirt. The least I can say is that is showed off her fantastic curves in her hips and.. Well, I won't get too perverted. Her features had matured, and her eyes had a soft kindness about them, her blue eye shadow complimenting her light pink blush and shiny lip gloss. She was tiny, but by the looks of it could certainly hold herself up in a fight. She looked like a perfect little doll, only you didn't want to mess with this play toy.
"Ulrich?" She said in the same tone, tearing my eyes off of her to her gaze. Suddenly I blushed a little, as she stepped back out of my arms.
Damn, I forgot to let go of her.. What can I say? I wanted to keep holding her, and never let go. Is she blushing? No, no, thats just her pink blush..
I stuffed my hands into my pockets, as an uneasy silence fell between us. I was looking everywhere but at her. The tall Sakura tree that had been planted by the bus stop was shedding pink petals behind her though, and it made her look like an angel.
"Long time, no see." I said, trying to strike a conversation as I looked into her beautiful eyes.
"I..uh..Yeah.." She mumbled, not meeting my gaze.
It's like she's guilty or something..
"Do you remember that night?" I asked. I needed to know if she really understood what she'd done to me.
"Yes I remember." She said, finally meeting my gaze. It made my heart stop, but at the same time it went overtime. Funny, how something like love (which you can't even see) can make your heart do two things, completely opposite from each other, at the same time.
"Yes, Ulrich."
I took a deep breath, bracing myself to tell her I loved her, "I think you need to know what I wanted to say. I was going to say-"
"Oh my, is that Yumi?" A squeaky, annoying voice suddenly screamed. I rolled my eyes, cursing Sissy's timing. Cursing her is more like it.
"Oh hell no.." I could hear the Japanese girl say. I snickered, trying to catch Yumi's eye.
"My, my, my, if it isn't Miss Runaway! Remember me?" Sissy asked, flashing me a smile. I wanted to throw up, but I just glared instead.
"Hi..Sissy." Yumi hissed, spitting imaginary fire. If words could kill, you wouldn't even be able to find a piece of Sissy left.
"You do remember! Well, I guess you know me and Ulrich are dating now?" She said, catching me off guard as she hooked her arm with mine.
And then it came. That little feeling when your about to puke? Yeah, I got it right then. I think I may of even gagged as I pulled my arm away from her.
"No we aren't, bitch!" I yelled, wanting to apologize to Yumi for what was happening and tell her it wasn't true. But when I looked over at Yumi, her eye liner was forming a river down her face and her tears were hitting the bus stop seats.
"God, Ulrich, what the hell is takin' you so long?" Odd asks, jumping from the tree's and looking down to pull twigs off of him before he can see Yumi.
"..Odd!" Yumi squeals, a smile appearing again, taking the place of tears.
"Yumi?" Odd yells, finally lifting his head. His gaze quickly swept over me, Sissy, then finally landed on Yumi. She walked over to him, holding out her arms as the two childhood friends hugged.
I tightened my hands into fists with envy as I watched her embrace him. Why was I envious of Odd? Who know, because I know they never liked each other. But here she was, my life love, hugging him after ten years..
She stepped back, as the tears began falling again. Thinking quickly, I pulled out a tissue from my pocket, walking over to her and offering it.
"Here."
"Well, I guess this isn't your perfect scenario, huh?" Odd asked as Yumi took it from my hand. She giggled a little as she wiped off the running make-up. Even without any on, she was still the most beautiful woman he'd ever seen.
"No, it's not." She said, handing the somewhat wet cloth back to me. I felt the blood rush to my cheeks, as I smiled sheepishly and took it back.
"YUMI!" Screamed a woman. As everyone turned, they could see Aelita running at Yumi, practically jumping on top of her and giving her a hug.
"Hey, Aelita." Yumi whispered, returning the hug.
"Ok, Aelita, let's not kill her.." Odd said sarcastically, pulling the two women apart. I was just watching in the back, still trying to take in the fact she had returned.
"I wasn't killing her, I was greeting her. What else do you expect, I haven't seen her in 10 years!" She said, waving at Odd. Then, Yumi made a grab at Aelita's hand, making everyone jump.
"Oh my god, Aelita! Who are you getting married to? When? Why didn't you tell me?" The older girl asked, examining the rather huge rock on the younger girls hand.
"Jeremy, tomorrow, and I didn't know where you were, how could I tell you? You were going to be my one and only bridesmaid.." I could see pain in Yumi's eyes after this, as she dropped her hand and looked down at the ground.
"Yes, the two nerds finally got together!" Sissy exclaimed, only to be sent looks of death her way.
"Sissy, shut up. Why are you still here? No one wants you to stay, so leave!" I yelled, finally having enough of her being a nosy, annoying, physco, obsessed bitch like always.
"I'll stay here if I want to!" She said, stepping back.
"But you know, if you stay here you can stay at my place for the night and still be in it.. Maybe then we can talk about getting you a place of your own, right?" Aelita went on.
"I...Uh.. The bus comes in like, 30 minutes, so I uh.. I just don't know.."
"Well, your staying here, right?"
"I, um.."
"Yumi? Is that you?" Yet another person asks.
How many people are going to come, god dammit! I shot a glance over at Jeremy, stepping out of his car and giving Yumi yet another hug.
"Jeremy! So, I heard about the good news!" The Japanese girls smirks, pointing to Aelita's hand.
"Yeah, I told her." The pink haired girl said, giving Jeremy a smile
"Yes, so am I invited to your wedding?" Did Sissy ever stop trying to butt in?
"What do you think, Sissy?" Odd said, flicking her off.
"Hey, Ulrich, you here with us, buddy?" Jeremy asked me, waving and snapping his hand in front of my face. Suddenly I looked away from her as Yumi turned to look at me.
"Yeah.." I mumble. I didn't even realize I was staring at her!
Suddenly I hear Odd laughing, and I send a meaningful glare at him.
"So Yumi, you staying here?" Jeremy suddenly cut it.
Probably to keep Odd from saying anything and me killing him!
"I...Well, I haven't uhh..." The girl said, yet again fumbling over her words.
"What are you saying, your leaving again?" I couldn't stand it anymore. She couldn't leave me. Not again.
She looked at me, looking through me, trying to send me a message. And then the worst happened, as I turned to see a bus headed towards us. To take her away from me again.
I could tell she'd seen it too, as she reared and tried to step onto it. It was like history repeating itself as I grabbed her wrist and made her stop.
But one little tiny important thing was different now, then it had been back then. Instead of having both feet on the step, only one was there, whilst the other was still on the sidewalk. This may not seem like a lot to you, but to me it means the world.
It may be the difference of loosing that world, or keeping it.
"Ulrich, please.." Now she was the one pleading. She wanted to go, she wanted to stay, and I could tell she couldn't choose which one.
"No, Yumi. You can't leave, not again. I love you too much, and if you leave, I'll just come after you. I'll die trying to find you, because I can't take it anymore, not having you near me. Don't leave your friends, don't leave your old life. Don't leave me. Yumi Ishiyama, I love you! Please don't leave me.." There, I had said it.
And right there on that step, Yumi's eyes suddenly became watery. She didn't move, she just stood there, crying and gazing at me. There was another difference between now and then. She had heard me say I love her.
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He didn't confess
She never believed
What they had
They couldn't conceive
He asked
He prayed
She smiled
And walked away
He loved her
She loved him
But neither spoke
Of the sin
She ran away
He tried to follow
The tears of the angel
Were empty and hallow
He waited for her
She longed for him
They didn't know
Fate would bless them
After those long years
They met once more
Still oblivious
The other was torn
But can it die?
Once it's there?
Can you will it away
With no care?
The answer is no
For it can't even bend
If it's there, it will stay
For true love has no end
This is where my telling of the story stops. It's up to you to come up with your own ending. Does she stay? Or, does she leave?
Well, there you go! It's OVER! I'm not going to tell you how it ends, but there ARE little hints, and the poems WILL help you come up with an answer. Hoped you liked it!
.StArRy.