Chapter4

Ulrich opened his eyes to a bright light.

"Where..."

"Ulrich!" shouted a female voice nearbye.

Ulrich cringed at the loud noise. He then felt himelf being wrapped in a bear-hug.

"I thought I lost you." said Yumi.

"You what?" he asked, trying to clear his head.

"I uh, look everyone is out side. We've been worried sick."

"What happend?"

"You passed out." said Yumi.

"What. How?"

"Ulrich... who's been beating you?" asked Yumi uncertainly.

"Huh? What are you talking about!. I haven't been beaten."

"Ulrich!"

Ulrich was trying to get out off the bed. Yumi pushed him back down.

"You need to rest."

"Stop it! Get your hands off me!"

"Ulrich! Stop this!"

SLAP!

Yumi stumbled back touching the red mark on her cheek. She looked at her hand, then at Ulrich, and then she ran from the room trying to hold back tears.

Out in the hallway she passed the rest of the gang.

"Hey Yumi! What's wrong! Yumi!"

Odd ran after her.

Yumi kept running. Ulrich had slapped her. Knowingly slapped her.

Odd finaly caught up with her.

"Hey Yumi, what's wrong?"

Yumi tried to turn away so he wouldn't see her crying.

"Hey. look at me." he said tilting her chin towards him. "What happened?"

"Ulrich...he...he slapped me." Said Yumi trying to hold back tears.

"No, that can't be right. Ulrich couldn't have slapped you. He loves you."

"No he doesn''t!" shouted Yumi as she let the tears flow freely. "We were talking and he knew it was me, and he slapped me."

"Here, sit down." said Odd sitting her down on a bench. "I'll go talk to him."

"Odd no! Don't talk to him."

"Yumi. Why don't you want me to talk to him."

"I geuss I just don't want to find out why he slapped me."

Yumi started crying.

"It's ok Yumi." said Odd comforting her. "It's ok."

For several minnutes they stood there, with Yumi crying, and Odd holding her.

"Hey Guys." Said Jeremy, coming down the hall. "Hey Yumi, what's wrong?""Ulrich slapped her." explained Odd.

"Yumi..." Jeremy started.

"Look, I dont want to talk about it. I'm just gonna head home."

And with that she left the Hospital.

Jeremy and Odd walked back to Ulrich's room. When they walked in Ulrich was sitting up watching tv and eating.

"Hey guys," said Ulrich with him mouth full of food, "sup?"

"Hey Ulrich. We want to know why you slapped Yumi. You really hurt her." said Odd looking at his feet. Ulrich was his best mate and they were tight. He didn't want to make Ulrich mad at him.

"You mean that chick that was in here a few minnutes ago? She was hugging me and I don't even know her. Then she had the guts to tell me what to do!" said Ulrich, getting mad.

"Ulrich! Calm down. You know Yumi. She goes to school with us. She helps us with lyoko. You've had a crush on her since the day you met." said Odd.

"Ewwww! That chick is soooo not my type. And what's lyoko?"

"You don't know? but how could you not?"

"Ok dude, you're starting to sound like that Yumi chick. "

"you're saying that you don't remember." said Jeremy.

"What are you... ahhhh..."

"Ulrich what's wrong!"

"It's my... ahhh...!" screamed Ulrich clutching his heart.

His heart monitor started going bazerk. Doctors and nurses rushed into the room shoeing the boys out. After 30 seconds or so they came rushing out with Ulrich still screaming and clutching his heart. Odd and Jeremy followed behind them. At the end of the hall they turned into the ER. The boys tried to follow but nurses held them back. The doors slammed shut and they could hear Ulrich still screaming. Then all went quite and they had no idea what was happening to their friend inside.