Chapter 11

Ulrich ginned evilly. "Water." He said. Aelita walked towards the sink, went in the cupboard below it to get a bucket, and started to turn on the sink. "Oh, Aelita?"

"Mhmm?" She answered, turning off the faucet.

"Make it cold." He said in a mean way. Watching her get water into the bucket he added, "Ice." He nodded, smiling.

"Ha, okay. Got it." She replied turning on the sink, putting small ice cubes in the bucket, along with freezing cold water.

"Is that the coldest it can get?" Ulrich quizzically asked.

"Wanna check?" She asked. Ulrich nodded and walked towards Aelita, sticking his hand in the bucket. He quickly pulled it out after about 5 seconds.

"Whoa!" He said squeezing his hand for warmth. "That is cold! Just, don't tell Yumi it was my idea, 'k?" Aelita thought for a second.

"Just because you're going to the dance together…I'll take the blame this time. But only this once." She announced.

"Ohh, thank you! Thank you, thank you, thank you!" Ulrich yelled.

"Okay, move. I gotta pour this stuff. It's heavy." Aelita said, pushing him out of the way, towards Yumi. "1…." She counted. "2…." Pausing. "3!" She dumped it all over Yumi.

"Ahhhh!" Yumi jumped. She started shivering.

"Aelita! That was mean!" Ulrich said, getting a blanket for Yumi. Aelita rolled her eyes and Ulrich winked, smiled, and gave her a thumbs up sign.

"Oh… I am so sorry, Yumi." She said slowly and fake. "How mean of me." She said kicking Ulrich quickly in the shin. Ulrich winced in pain. Trying not to yelp, he looked funny, biting his lip; tightly gripping his arm; squeezing his eyes shut.

"Ulrich? Are you…crying?" Yumi asked.

"No…" He sniffed. "I'm fine…seriously." He said in a squeaky voice.

"Ha-ha! You are crying!" Yumi laughed.

"Ha! I wonder why?" Aelita said, faking like she didn't know. Ulrich stuck his tongue out at Aelita.

"Like you don't know…" He mumbled.

"Anyways," Yumi chuckled, "what happened to me?"

"You fainted." Ulrich replied.

"Ulrich, I know that. I don't remember why, where and when." Yumi rolled her eyes.

"You fainted because of yourself, outside the door, and about…30 minutes ago." Ulrich answered.

"Myself? How? Why? What?" Yumi asked.

"You yelled that you'd go with William, then I heard a thud, turned around and you were knocked out." Ulrich replied. Aelita snuck out, hoping to finish her meal at dinner.

"William? I said that?" Yumi yelled.

"Uh huh…" Ulrich said, turning around. "Well, since your up, I guess I'll leave."

"Ulrich…" Yumi sighed. "C'mon. Don't be a baby. I didn't mean it."

"I'm not! Listen, you wanna go with William, be my guest. I don't care." Ulrich rolled his eyes. "You'll just have to call me because I'm leaving…now."

"Ulrich! I don't want to go with him!" Yumi yelled.

"Yes! You do! I'm serious, it kinda hurts to remember that I stood up for you so much, just to have you turn around and stab me in the back."

"STOP! I'm not doing that alright?" Yumi said. "The only reason I said that was----"

"You know what?" Ulrich stopped her. "I don't care. I'm sick of this junk, it always happens."

"But Ulrich…" Yumi sympathized.

"I don't wanna hear it! I don't alright? Leave me alone. Call me tomorrow or something." Ulrich sighed and left the room.

"Crap. I ruined the dance for him and me. The first, maybe only, dance at Kadic." Yumi thought, standing at the doorstep. "What am I gonna do?" She grabbed her mobile, stood by the door and called Ulrich. No answer… She redialed. Still no answer. So she left a message.

"Ulrich? It's Yumi. Listen, I'm sorry. Call me, alright?" She sighed. "Bye… You know what? Ulrich, you're being a baby about this! I'm sick of it. Act at least your age, if not older."

A/N- Sorry this took so long to update. But it's for your benefit. You'll read the better chapter! I had to change alot and I hope you like this chapter! Review, review, review!