Chapter Four: Cinderella Gets A Job

"Sorry I have to go, my mom needs me to get a job. The bills are stacking up since my dad is in the hospital. My mom applied for me to work at a pizza joint here in town. It's only two blocks away." Yumi said, saying goodbye to her friends.

"Yumm, hey maybe you get free complimentary pizza. If you don't want it I'll take it." Odd said. Everyone laughed.

"That's alright, Aelita and I are going to work on her anti-virus at the factory." Jeremy said.

"Yea, and I have to go and help Clair, I told her I would help her with some music for her science project." Odd said. He waved then ran off. Aeltia and Jeremy said goodbye and left too.

"I'll walk you there," Ulrich stated. Yumi slightly blushed, but it wasn't noticeable.

"You don't have to, really Ulrich. You probably have something more important to do." Yumi said.

"Not really," Ulrich replied. He slipped his hand into hers. Yumi smiled and they started to walk to the pizza place. Once there Yumi went to find the manager while Ulrich sat down at a table. In Ulrich's Mind-

"This place isn't half bad," I thought looking around. It was more like an old fashioned place, it had a juke-box, a disco ball, and the waiters and waitress were on roller-skates. "Yumi is going to love that. Especially with the dorky looking outfits." I thought looking around. Suddenly someone skated to my table and handed me a menu.

"Here is your menu, can I get you something to drink?" she asked. I looked up and saw Yumi.

"I'll take some water," I said, and couldn't help but add, "Nice outfit." She got an angry look on her face for a moment then quietly laughed.

"Yea at least I don't work for the burger shop next door, their people dress up like clowns, and they have to put up with a lot of little screaming children. I like kids, but that's ridiculous." She said. "I'll go get you some water and come back for your order." She said skating away. I watched her go and hand out other menus to a table behind me. She took their orders and skated off towards the kitchen. Their outfits were red pants and a short or long sleeve shirt with a pizza on it. She choose the long sleeve. I wanted to kick myself for a moment.

"She only picked the long sleeve shirt so her bruises wouldn't show. Darn it!" I was screaming in my head. Yumi then skated back to the table behind me and handed them their drinks. She told them she'd be right back for their order, and skated over to hand me my water.

"Have we decided what sounds good?" She asked smiling. I smiled and looked down at my menu. I hadn't even looked yet.

"What do you recommend?" I asked, smiling. Partly because she looked funny, and partly because I knew she had no idea what was on the menu. A blank look came over her face but she quickly recovered.

"Ulrich you dork," She whispered. "I would recommend, since you are alone today, a umm," She said glancing at the menu. "A personal pan pizza, with your favorite toppings." She stated. I glanced down and smiled.

"That'll work, I'll have that with only pepperoni on it." I said, handing my menu back to her."

"Great, one personal pan pepperoni pizza. I'll place your order now, feel free to walk around and check out the jukebox." She said smiling. She then skated away to place my order. I walked over to the jukebox to see what kind of old music they had.

"Nothing I am even old enough to know," I thought laughing. I walked back to my table and waited for my pizza. Yumi half the store while another waitress had the other. So far there were only a few people eating, but that would change soon. Yumi and the other waitress were at the kitchen window waiting for their orders to come up. They were both quietly laughing and seemed to be having a good time. The other waitress's order came up and Yumi helped her carry it to the table. The party had ordered 3 large pizza's. After they were delivered and their drinks were refilled Yumi and her friend skated over to my table.

"Ulrich this is Claudia, and Claudia this is Ulrich." Yumi stated. I smiled and shook her hand.

"Hey Ulrich, what's cracking?" Claudia asked me. Yumi chuckled as I answered.

"Nothing much, nice outfits." Claudia turned almost as red as her pants.

"Your lucky I am on duty, or I would clean your clock, She told me. I laughed. Yumi looked over towards the kitchen and skated away. "That would be your order, now do you need a refill on any beverages?" Claudia asked me. I shook my head no. "Great then watch this, this will be fun." She said. Claudia then place a yellow scarf on the floor. I waited to see what she was doing, as Yumi came over she skated over the scarf accidentally slipping on it. She slipped and sat down on my lap. The pizza flew up and almost hit the floor but Claudia gracefully caught it and sent it spinning on the table.

"Wow, I take it you've done this before." I said.

"It's always fun to do to people," She answered picking up her scarf. Yumi was blushing hard and picked herself off my lap.

"Claudia I'll kill you for that," Yumi whispered. She was still red in the face. Claudia just laughed as they both skated away. I looked down and saw that the pizza had quit spinning.

"Now that was impressive." I thought taking a bite of my pizza. End Ulrich's Mind-

Yumi got off work and I walked with her towards her house.

"You don't have to go," I said.

"You know I do, and it will be fine. My mom called me and said that one couple is already renting my room." Yumi replied. We came to her house and she opened the door.

"Mom I'm here to clean like you asked me too." Yumi stated.

"Well where on earth have you been you're late again!" Here mother exclaimed coming around the corner. Then she saw Ulrich. "Oh well hello Ulrich, Yumi you didn't tell me we had a visitor." She said sweetly. I smiled but inside wanted to drag Yumi out of there.

"Oh yea umm," Yumi started.

"Yea I was going to talk to Yumi about our project while she cleaned. I hope that is alright mam. Her mother smiled sweetly and replied,

"Of course now hurry along you two." Then she turned around and left.

"You didn't have to do that," Yumi whispered.

"I know, but I don't mind." Ulrich replied. Yumi smiled at him and went to get cleaning supplies. Her and Ulrich talked while she cleaned the bathrooms, bedrooms, kitchen, and dinning room. Ulrich helped when her mom wasn't in the room or looking.

"Mom I am done, Ulrich and I are headed back to school, is that alright?" Yumi asked, throwing away the paper towel she had used.

"Alright goodbye dears!" Her mother shouted from her bedroom. Yumi and Ulrich stepped out of the house.

"I hate being here." Yumi said, after she closed the door. Ulrich slipped his hand in hers again.

"Then let's head back to school, we can hang out with Jeremy, Aelita, and Odd." Ulrich replied. Yumi and Ulrich both slightly blushed and walked back to school.

I want to thank Purplelover for everything she had helped me with in all my stories! Girl you have really help thanks! R&R lol. I will put more people who helped me next time, but for now this chapter is for Purplelover!