Yumi walked into her home to find Sam on the couch crying and Odd in the kitchen also crying. Immediately Twinkle ran to her mom to try and help her even though she was torn who to help her mom or her dad. Ulrich took Krystal, Kaiser and Serenity upstairs away from all the drama of downstairs. He had tried taking Twinkle up but she refused, she wanted to help her parents.
Yumi and Ulrich looked at one another and then Ulrich went into the kitchen with Odd while Yumi joined the girls in the front room.
"So what's up?" Ulrich asked casually sitting down next to Odd in the kitchen.
"I'm messed up, aren't I? I'm too lost in the past aren't I mate?" Odd asked
Ulrich remained silent.
"I mean I miss it so much when I know I should be enjoying what I've got now: a wife; children; a job; friends."
Again Ulrich didn't say a thing he knew Odd was about to open his heart up to him and he knew not to disturb that process.
"I know most people would just love to have what I have; family and friends you know but I miss the past when things were like good. You saw your friends every day; kicked X.a.n.a's butt; flirted with girls; didn't have the stress of having a job so you could feed your family. I want the past back Ulrich I do but I want to be normal and live in the here and now. I've upset Sam so much and I feel so bad but I'm still living in the past thinking that if it was then, this wouldn't be an issue" Odd finished as he wiped his face of the tears that were streaming down his face.
"Ok, so I hope you know that you've just been analysed" Ulrich said gaining a smile from Odd.
"I hoped you would"
Ulrich laughed.
"The only advice I can give you now is to try and live in the present. I know the past for you seemed easy and now you're having to earn things for yourself now which still seems new to you. You do realise that you should be living in the here and now so you aren't too lost in the past at all, in fact, by juts admitting that you're already helping yourself"
"Really?" Odd asked uncertain.
"Yeah, take it from someone who does this for a living"
"Oh yeah you're not charging are you?" Odd smiled.
"I am by the minute" Ulrich half-laughed.
Odd smiled widely before a serious face came on.
"What am I going to do about Sam?"
"What you feel best to do Odd but I can off you both a session to try and make your marriage stronger and also about your problem with being in the past I know someone who can help you a lot"
"I think I need that and I think we need that marriage saver session too"
"Come to the office on Monday and I'll sort it for you"
"Thanks buddy"
"Anytime"
Meanwhile in the front room...
"What's happening with my husband?" sobbed Sam.
"Twinkle sweetie can you please go upstairs with Krystal so I can talk freely with your mother?"
Twinkle knew this was serious so obeyed and went upstairs willingly.
"Sam, Odd is having trouble adjusting to being an adult and having to look after a family of his own. This isn't just Odd being stupid, this is actually a condition is psychology"
"But why, Yumi, why does it have to be my husband that gets it?" cried Sam.
"Hey, it could happen to anyone including you and me"
"I feel so guilty for arguing with him but its getting me so frustrated when all he does is imagine he's still 15 or 16 flirting with other women; worrying about evil computer attacks; thinking of plans to get you and Ulrich together. When instead he should be playing with his children; worrying if we've got enough money; keeping our marriage alive," Sam sobbed again.
"I'm sure he knows this Sam but he is having difficulty and as much as it's hard to deal with, you, his wife, need to be there for him like he has to be there for you. Remember through sickness and health?"
Sam laughed a little at this reminder. "Yeah I do remember and I know that I need to be there for him but it doesn't make it any easier"
"No it doesn't but it's what shows how much you love one another when you can pull through hard times together"
"Like you and Ulrich with the baby thing 'eh?"
"Yes like that" Yumi half-smiled. The memory of their child still brought a slight sting to Yumi.
"Thanks Yumi"
Sam gave Yumi a hug and looked up when Ulrich and Odd came into the front room.
Odd walked up to Sam and sat down beside her.
"I'm going to get help Sam and it would be an idea for us to get help too" he suggested gently.
Sam looked up at Ulrich who nodded at her.
"We need it, don't we?" Sam asked sadly.
"We do a bit but I do love you and I want to be with you for eternity"
"I love you too so we get help and become stronger than ever" She kissed him lightly on the lips.
"Yeah and I'm going to get help for my issue"
"And I'm going to be there for you Odd, through sickness and health"
Sam winked at Yumi with a smile.
Odd smirked widely and hugged his wife.
Sam and Odd left with their children after thanking Ulrich and Yumi for their help.
Ulrich sat down on the couch and yawned.
Yumi laughed.
"Aww poor you, I forgot that you've hardly had any sleep" She sat down next to him and pulled his head onto her chest and they lay down for a while enjoying the silence until Yumi laughed gently.
"What?"
"Who was it that said a pair of stupid psychologists couldn't help them?" laughed Yumi
Ulrich laughed with her. "You are going to accept her apology aren't you?"
"Yeah I will as long as she says it to you too"
Ulrich chuckled before they fell into comfortable silence and Ulrich eventually drifted off to sleep.
A couple of hours later Ulrich woke up and realised that he wasn't alone in the house with his family. He heard voices of Jeremie and Aelita, Odd and Sam and of course the children.
Slowly Ulrich got up and travelled cautiously to the kitchen where he could hear everyone in.
"Oh you're up" Yumi said while kissing him.
"Don't want to be though," laughed Ulrich while he poured himself some orange juice.
Silence filled the room until Aelita spoke up.
"I'm sorry Ulrich I really didn't mean to say that about your job, Heck, I bet the brain is far more complicated than computers, like I said I'm really sorry Ulrich"
Ulrich looked up at his wife asking for her permission to forgive Aelita silently.
Yumi gave small nod.
"Forget it Aelita, its ok"
Aelita smiled and instantly the room was filled with a friendly air once more.
After a couple of hours of talking, laughing and drinking, the people that didn't reside in the house left the others in peace.
Ulrich gratefully climbed into bed while Yumi put Krystal and Kaiser to bed. This day had truly worn him out and he really needed to catch up on his beauty sleep; he had dark rings around his eyes from tiredness. Another sign of tiredness was that he had started shaking.
Ulrich felt Yumi climb into bed and felt her wrap her arms around his torso. Hr turned over and cuddled her in his arms.
"I'm so tired," he mumbled.
"I know you are babe go to sleep"
"I wish I could but today's events are playing in my mind"
"Aw my poor baby" Yumi mocked
Ulrich playfully slapped her.
Yumi laughed. "It has been a busy day though"
"I think busy is under-estimating this day"
"You know you're funnier when you're half asleep"
Ulrich poked his tongue out at her, which she grabbed quickly with her mouth.
"You cheeky bitch" Ulrich said once he regained his mouth back.
"That's me, don't ware it out!" Yumi laughed.
Ulrich laughed but Yumi sensed that Ulrich would be in the land of dream very soon.
Therefore, she snuggled down so that she could place her head on his chest, and instantly Ulrich wrapped his one arm around her shoulders and the other around her body.
"Our position again" Yumi uttered quietly.
"Our sleeping position anyway" Ulrich replied cheekily.
Yumi giggled.
"You definitely are funnier when you're half-asleep"
"You're not funny Yumi," Ulrich mumbled sarcastically.
"I am and you love me for it"
"I love everything about you and you know it"
"I do and I love you too"
"I know now goodnight," Ulrich said rather final.
"Goodnight babe" Yumi whispered closing her eyes.
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