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The Rain Washes Away All Guilt
Chapter 4: Today or tomorrow
Previously
-"Today we're going to be working on improvisation skits"
-"Sissi...and...Ulrich"
"Alright...your scene is Sissi is ordering a meal at a fast-food restaurant and Ulrich is the server. However, She's ordering something the place doesn't have. "
-It was Ulrich's chance to really sock it to Sissi without getting in trouble.
-" I think we all know that's the opposite of how you really feel"
-"By we all...do you mean your imagination...or the insane part of you deep within your mind?"
>Ulrich and Yumi walked down the hall to go meet up with Odd, Jeremie, and Aelita for their next class, Chemistry.
-----12:05pm Friday-----
"Lunch! My favorite time of the day!" Odd excitedly rang out.
"Gourmand." Ulrich jokingly insulted his friend.
"Hey...a growing boy needs his nutrition!"
"And how much nutrition do you get from three pieces of cake."
"I need my energy, too."
Jeremie and Aelita indulged into their high-tech conversation again. Ulrich ate-or rather-picked at his food, avoiding looking at the repulsive Odd.
"Oh crap." Yumi whispered and Ulrich and Odd looked up. Odd had food hanging out of his mouth while Ulrich looked genuinely concerned. Yumi began digging through her bookbag.
"What is it?" Ulrich asked.
"I forgot my history assignment."
"Where?" Ulrich asked. It was okay if she forgot it in another class, they could easily retrieve it, but, it was a different story if she forgot it at...
"Home." She disappointedly sighed. Ulrich looked at the clock.
"Well...it's only 12:15 if you want to go copy mine...seeing as I actually did it this time." Yumi let out a silent laugh at the last part.
"I guess...if you don't mind."
"Nah, otherwise I wouldn't have offered. It's in my dorm. Here Odd." Ulrich pushed his tray towards Odd who smiled, his mouth still full of cake. Yumi just left her tray there. Odd would take it anyway.
Ulrich and Yumi walked out of the cafeteria and up to Ulrich and Odd's dorm to reacquire the homework from the night before. Upon arriving, Ulrich unlocked the door and went across the room to his desk. Yumi waited by the door.
"Here" Ulrich said as he walked back over to Yumi.
"Thank you so much!" Yumi said smiling. They walked down to the library so Yumi could have a table to write on and there wouldn't be a chance of getting food on either paper.
-----1:00pm Friday-----
The bell that signaled the end of lunch rang as Yumi handed Ulrich his paper back.
"Thanks again Ulrich."
"No problem. We should get to class." They walked down the hall to the history room.
-----1:07pm Friday-----
"Alright class. Please pass up the homework assignment." Yumi glanced over at Ulrich who sat two rows away and two seats up. He looked bored. He lazily passed his assignment up.
"Today we're going to talk about..." after that Ulrich stopped paying attention. He began drawing a picture on the paper he was supposed to be taking notes on. He knew he should pay attention...but...it was just so boring. He began depicting the teacher in his drawing and a bunch of people dozing off to sleep in their desks.
"ULRICH. Can you tell me who the most feared Mongol invader was?"
"No." Ulrich was never one to cower at teachers insidious plans to embarrass you in front of the class.
"Well you could if you paid attention." Ulrich glanced at the board.
"Well, maybe if that's what you were teaching today it would have some significance to me."
"I see you were paying some attention. Stop drawing and take notes." Mr. Fumet said to Ulrich before turning around, at which point he returned to his drawing.
-----4:01pm Friday-----
"So. How was your day, Ulrich." Odd said, putting some sort of significance into Ulrich's name that Yumi couldn't figure out.
"Long, Odd, how was yours?" Yumi couldn't figure it out. Ulrich seemed annoyed at Odd, Odd was secretly asking Ulrich a question, and Ulrich glared at Odd daring him to ask again.
They were all sitting at a bench in the courtyard. The end of the day had finally come and tomorrow was Saturday so they didn't have class. Tomorrow was also the dance.
"Who are you guys going to the dance with?" Odd asked Yumi and Ulrich again, seeing as Jeremie and Aelita were talking, again.
"You asked us that this morning Odd." Ulrich said irritated.
"Well, the answer might have changed." Odd said in defense. All Ulrich could think was 'Hopefully not.'
"Well, mine hasn't." Yumi said answering Ulrich's prayers.
"Odd...it's the day before the dance, do you think our teachers are going to slack off and not have us working all day?" Odd didn't reply. There really wasn't anything he could think to say. Odd just looked up. That's when he noticed something.
"Uh...I'm gonna go get...a...uh...a...uh...A SNACK! yeah...a snack...!" With that he ran off not looking back."O...K..." Was all Ulrich could say.
"Whatever." Yumi said without turning around. Then Ulrich looked to where Odd had run off. He noticed exactly what Odd was doing. He tried to hide the worry, shock, happiness, and relief from his face. Yumi looked down at her watch somewhat disappointed.
Maybe tomorrow...
"I should get heading home."
"You want me to walk with you?" Ulrich asked.
You freak. Yeah...that's discreet. I can't believe you asked that. What were you thinking? You want to sound desperate?
"Sure." Yumi replied with a smile. Relieved, Ulrich stood up with her and they walked towards the gate. Yumi tried hard not to blush or smile to much, as did Ulrich.
...Maybe today...