Ulrich had not gone to sleep but had kept watching his daughter for signs of movement. Yumi had reluctantly fallen asleep on Ulrich's shoulder but awoke with a start when Krystal's life machine bleeped the fatal forever-lasting beep.

Doctors and nurses rushed in and started doing all sorts of procedures on Krystal to get her back from the dead. Yumi's sobs was growing louder and louder as time got on. In true sense only a couple of minutes had past by but to Yumi and Ulrich it seemed like hours. Eventually when Yumi's sobs were distracting the doctors, a nurse was told to escort them to the relative's room.

Yumi was sobbing into Ulrich's shoulders. She couldn't help the tears that were flowing freely from her face. Ulrich had turned deathly pale obviously scared. He was inwardly cursing himself.

It's my entire fault; the stupid mattress didn't reach for all of them to be protected from the fall. I shouldn't have allowed them to go up there especially knowing Krystal's dream. Please let her be alright. Yumi and I need her. She's our blessing, we need her...

Ulrich's thoughts were cut short as Krystal's doctor came in. He sat down next to Yumi and patted her arm.

Yumi looked up at him expectantly.

"She's ok, she's awake and asking to see her parents" he smiled.

A smile lit on both Ulrich's and Yumi's face. They exited the room and entered Krystal's as fast as lightning.

"Mommy! Daddy!" Krystal shouted gleefully on seeing her parents.

Yumi hugged her daughter tightly not wanting to let go. Krystal hugged back just as much.

"Daddy!" Krystal again shouted wanting a hug of him.

He laughed and hugged her fondly. Ulrich's arm grabbed Yumi as she went to get off to the bed. He made her hug both him and Krystal.

"Yay! Family hug!" Krystal smiled joyfully.

Krystal was allowed to go home the following day. Twinkle came over to play with her along with Odd and Sam who came to talk with Ulrich and Yumi and of course to see how Krystal was.

Krystal went to bed early due to being tired after playing with Twinkle.

Yumi had read her a story tonight even though it was Ulrich's turn. Ulrich understood completely. It had scared Yumi, the thought of losing Krystal. It had scared him too, a lot.

Yumi came down after seeing Krystal asleep. She smiled as she saw Ulrich who as slowly starting to drift off to sleep himself.

"What the great Ulrich too tired? Even to watch soccer tonight?" Yumi teased

"Ha-ha very funny" Ulrich laughed mockingly getting up "Besides I'm taping it"

Yumi stuck her tongue out at him.

"Night Yumi" He said kissing her on the cheek.

"Nah, I'm coming"

"It was a close one, wasn't it?" Yumi sighed sadly as she got into bed with Ulrich.

"Yeah it was" He replied wrapping an arm around her.

"I couldn't bear it, if we lost her, Ulrich" Yumi whispered

"Me neither" Ulrich sighed tiredly.

Yumi felt Ulrich's hold around her loosen signalling that he had fallen asleep.

Yumi didn't know what she would do without Krystal or Ulrich but she had them and that's all that mattered.