A/N: Gimme a break guys, I've been working me butt off for the last couple of days coming up with this stuff! I'll update as much as I can but I can't make one every day, my whole schedule'd be eaten up and I'd have no time for homework, video games, other stories, etc. But that's enough ranting for now. Here's the next chapter.
Disclaimer: If I did own Code Lyoko would I be writing this disclaimer? No, I wouldn't. I do own Jack Hellman, so ask before using. I don't own the song being sung in this chapter either.
Spreading the Love
Chapter 5: The Trouble With Ulrich
Jack's kickoff song had just ended. Everyone loved it, and they were all in a good mood. Even the staff came by and started dancing. Now it was Ulrich's turn to sing, and everybody was looking forward to it, wondering what song he was going to sing.
On The Dance Floor
Aelita and Yumi had stopped dancing briefly to get some punch. Yumi looked worried and distraught.
"Yumi, what's the matter? Ulrich's up next, you should be happy!"
Yumi turned to Aelita and said "I know, I should be, but William tried to make a move on me last night and I think Ulrich was there."
"Oh, no…that probably means he's all moody and angry at himself. He might not even come on." Aelita said, worry now spreading across her face too.
"'Might not'? Aelita, let's face it. Nothing short of a miracle is going to get Ulrich on stage now."
Jack, who was passing by, heard this and ran to the backstage, shocked to see Ulrich wasn't there.
"Where's Ulrich?" Jack cried, sweat dancing on his forehead.
"I think he went to his room," Jeremie said, and Jack ran off to Ulrich and Odd's room.
'What the hell happened? I thought Ulrich would be ecstatic to come on stage and sing for Yumi…unless something happened last night that I didn't know about! OH NOES!'
Jack started running even faster towards Ulrich's room, only to find himself running straight into Jim's gut.
WUMP!
"Ooommfff…what hit me?"
"What are you doing here, Jack? Aren't you supposed to be at the contest?"
"Err, um…Yes, but we're…err…having some…uh...slight difficulties with the singers," Jack said, rather lamely.
"Oh, really?"
"YA RLY!" Jack cried.
"What was that?" Jim asked, now very suspicious.
"Err….LOOK OVER THERE!" Jack cried, running past Jim.
"GET BACK HERE!" Jim bellowed, running after Jack.
"BAD BAD BAD BAD BAD BAD!" Jack cried, turning a corner quickly.
"YOU WON'T GET AWAY FROM ME, JACK!" Jim screamed, running full throttle towards Jack.
Jack quickly turned another corner and yelled "POOMF!"
As soon as Jim turned the corner Jack had not two seconds ago, he noticed that the hallway was empty, save for some smoke… 'Wait a minute, smoke?'
Why was there smoke in the hallway? Was the school on fire? No, he couldn't smell anything burning… He quickly dismissed it and started searching the rooms. Nobody was in any of them, save for a bat inside of Sissi's room. The bat flew out, heading down the hall…
In Ulrich's Room
Ulrich was lying on his bed. He was heartbroken; he thought he knew Yumi loved William instead of him. He silently cried into his pillow for the bazillionth time.
Just then there was a knock on his door. Not one of those nice "tap-tap-tap" knocks, a loud and rude "BANG-BANG-BANG-BANG" knocks.
"ULRICH I KNOW YOU'RE IN THERE! GET OUT HERE OR I'LL COME IN!" came from outside the door, and Ulrich realized it was Jack.
"Go away, Jack! I want to be alone right now!"
"HAVE IT YOUR WAY!"
There were some footsteps leading away from his door.
Ulrich went back to sulking.
'How could she ever love me? William is a much better—'
"YYYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!" came from the hallway, and again it was Jack. There were fast footsteps heading for his door and then a collision with his door, and it opened, with Jack falling on his face in the room.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!" Ulrich cried, startled by Jack's intrusion.
Jack looked up at Ulrich and said "Come on, it's your turn to sing!"
"I'm not singing, Jack! Nobody would want me to sing…"
"That is a damned LIE and you KNOW IT. Now COME ON!"
"Besides the one person I want to sing for doesn't love me anyway—"
"Again, that is a LIE. Yumi loves you almost as much as you love her."
Ulrich blushed at this and said "No she doesn't! And besides, how did you know I love her?"
Jack stared at Ulrich blankly and said, "…I know things. Plus it's written all over your face every time you look at her. Now are you going to come peacefully or am I going to have to use my special way of persuasion?"
"Special way of persuasion? Hah! Nothing's going to get me on that stage."
"All right then, special way of persuasion it is."
Jack's eyes turned completely red…
"Hey what's wrong with your eyes?"
"Oh, nothing…Just look into them, would you?"
Back At the Gym
Everyone was getting impatient. Ulrich was supposed to be on about half an hour ago yet nobody had seen hide nor hair of him. While everyone got angry, Yumi and Aelita got more worried with each passing second.
A flustered Jack ran onstage and said into the microphone "Sorry for the inconvenience, our singer was being incooperative…but now he's here now, and ready to sing his song, his own modified verson of the song "Ruby Baby" by Steely Dan."
Aelita was instantly happy again, and said to Yumi "Well, you got your miracle!"
Yumi laughed and watched Ulrich walk up on stage.
'I just hope he still isn't too sour…'
Ulrich walked up to the microphone and tapped it. "Hello, does this thing work? Okay, good. Umm…hi, I will be doing my own spinoff of "Ruby Baby", now reworded to be "Yumi Baby". This, of course, will be dedicated to Yumi, my best friend in the whole world." Ulrich blushed heavily after saying this (A/N I would too!) and took the microphone.
Everyone in the room rolled their eyes as if to say "Saw that coming."
Everyone except Aelita, Yumi and Sissi. Aelita just broke out into a huge smile. Yumi blushed, smiled and looked down at the floor. Sissi blushed in anger and stormed off to her room (shocked to find out later that there were bat droppings everywhere).
Yumi Baby
I've got a girl, and Yumi is her name
(Yumi Yumi, Yumi baby)
She don't love me but I love her just the same
(Yumi Yumi, Yumi baby)
Yumi, Yumi
How I want you
Like a ghost I'm gonna haunt you
Yumi Yumi, when will you be mine?
Each time I see you, babe I want to cry
(Yumi Yumi, Yumi baby)
I'm gonna steal you away from all those guys
(Yumi Yumi, Yumi baby)
From the sunny
Day I meant you
Made a bet that I would get you
Yumi Yumi, when will you be mi-----ne?
Yumi was shocked. So Ulrich was there that night…and he thought she didn't love him. 'Well,' she decided, 'I better tell him after he's done; I can't let him go on thinking that!'
I've got a girl and Yumi is her name
(Yumi Yumi, Yumi baby)
I'd give the world just to set her heart aflame
(Yumi Yumi, Yumi baby)
Got some love an'
Money too---
Gonna give it all to you----
Yumi Yumi, when will you be mine?
All mi------ne?
Yumi Yumi, when will you be mine?
Ulrich started clapping his hands. Yumi was the first one to join him, and soon the whole gym was echoing with the sound of rhythmic clapping. Ulrich spotted Yumi, and saw she was smiling and blushing, like he was. Ulrich was glad she didn't leave in embarrassment; he would have to be honest.
Yumi Yumi, Yumi baby
Yumi Yumi, Yumi baby
Yumi Yumi, Yumi baby…
The last sound of the song echoed through the gym, and everyone started cheering. Ulrich walked off stage, and was about to exit the gym only to find Yumi blocking his way. Ulrich expected a slap or a punch, but instead Yumi jumped on Ulrich and gave him a huge bear hug.
"Oh Ulrich, that was great! Did you really mean all of that?"
"GASP!...Uhh…Yeah…but Yumi?"
"Yes Ulrich?"
"I CAN'T BREATHE!"
"Oh! Sorry!"
Yumi got off of Ulrich, and the both stood up quickly. They looked at each other awkwardly and Yumi repeated "Did you really mean all of that?"
"Yeah. Yeah I did," Ulrich said, without a sign of remorse or regret.
"Well, there's one thing wrong with your song."
"Oh? What's that?"
"I love you too, Ulrich." Yumi said, also without a sign of remorse or regret.
Ulrich looked at her with wide, unbelieving eyes. "You mean that?"
"Yep, I do."
"Excuse me for a second."
Ulrich walked outside of the gym.
'Huh?' Yumi thought, but the noise she heard next assured her.
"YYYYYEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSS! WOOHOO! IN YOUR FACE FATE! HAHAHAHAHA! YES!"
Yumi laughed, and looked up to the stage. Jeremie was up next.
Woo, that's another chapter done! This is personally my favorite chapter so far :D I hoped you liked it too. Don't forget to leave a review on your way out!
Next: Jeremie's turn and a XANA attack!
