Continued from before….

"Yumi, please stop this. I don't want to fight you!" Ulrick yelled as Yumi ran at him, preparing to whip him with the rope once more. She raised the rope and brought it down on him. Ulrick fell to the floor, his shoulder bloody, along with his face. He struggled to rise, only to have Yumi press her foot on his back, pushing him back on the ground, saying nothing.

"You see, my dear Ulrick, she is under my control now, there is nothing you can do for her. All you can do is let her kill you slowly and accept it gratefully. It will be the best thing she can do for you." Yuki said, flicking his tail calmly from side to side while calling Yumi back. Ulrick stood and glared at Yuki.

"I will not let you succeed in seducing Yumi. You can never beat me. I will make sure she returns to normal and then she'll help me kill you." Ulrick shouted.

"Nothing you do will bring her back, and you are getting me angry for the last time. Yumi, kill him." Yuki gave a wave of his paw as he spoke.

Yumi ran at Ulrick, who desperately tried to think of a way to protect himself. 'Wait, didn't Yuki kiss Yumi, and that's when she changed? What if it has a counter attack on the virus?' Ulrick thought. He ran forward and met Yumi halfway, taking her in his arms, and kissing her fiercely. Yumi struggled to get away, and then fell to the floor. "Yumi! Yumi, are you ok?" Ulrick asked her, dropping to his knees to lift her head.

Yumi stirred and opened her eyes, "Ulrick? Uggh, what happened?" she said, closing her eyes again and holding her head.

Ulrick smiled and hugged her. "I'm so glad your ok." tears ran down his face.

"Ulrick, what's the matter? What happened to your shoulder!" Yumi sat up, seeing the blood fall from Ulrick's arm.

"Oh, that doesn't matter now; all that matters is that you're ok now. Do you remember anything of what happened?" he asked, wiping his face.

"No, the last thing I remember is Yuki at your house and kissing me," Yumi shuddered at the though, "then everything sort of just went away, like I was in darkness and couldn't see or hear anything. I don't even know how long it has been. How long has it been?" Yumi asked.

"That doesn't matter." Ulrick smiled, "Do you know how much trouble you have put all us through?" he said, laughing.

"No, what has been going on?" Yumi asked, standing to her feet with assistance from Ulrick.

"Well, well. It seems the fight is over. Oh dear, how unexciting it is now." Ulrick and Yumi looked up to see Yuki jump from the platform and land in front of them.

"You! You're the one who did this to me, didn't you?" Yumi said pointing to herself, then noticing the clothing she had on. "Eeekk! What the hell am I wearing?" she shrieked, trying to cover herself with her hands. Ulrick took off his top shirt and handed it to Yumi, who pulled it on hastily. "Thanks Ulrick." she said smiling. She looked back at Yuki. "Now, why did you bring us here?" she asked, pointing at him.

"I didn't make you do anything, you did it all yourself. I merely lead the way." he said, licking his paw. "But now, I think I will return you home, just to see the doings you did. Good-bye loved ones, for it may be the last time you will have sanity." Yuki waved his paw and Yumi and Ulrick slowly dissolved into the air.

To be continued…