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The Rain Washes Away All Guilt

Chapter 6: Breakfast

Previously
-Odd quickly dragged William in the other direction.
-Thank God! Actually...thank me...had I not been so quick witted...William would've asked Yumi for sure! GO ME! GO ME! GO ME! GO ME!
-"Thanks for walking me, Ulrich"
-"Uh...Yumi?"
-"What is it Ulrich?"
-"Uh...well..."
-"I...well...uh...I'll...uh...see you tomorrow..." Damn it! You didn't ask! YOU IDIOT!

>Ulrich began walking away. He went left off her porch. He walked to the corner. He turned the corner. Hey imbecile...go back and ask. He stopped and stared at the ground below his feet. He ran.

-----4:12pm Friday-----
Ulrich stopped and stared at the door in front of him. He knocked. The door came open and there stood Yumi.

"What is it Ulrich?" Yumi asked, stepping out onto the porch.
...Maybe today...

Come on man. You came all this way...again. Just ask. Or better yet...

Ulrich looked in Yumi's eyes. He took a gentle hold on her right shoulder and stepped forward. He leaned in close to her face until their lips met. To Ulrich's surprise, Yumi didn't pull away. Even more shocking to Ulrich, she wrapped her arms around his neck. He snaked his arms around her waist. They deepened the kiss.

It seemed like hours before they pulled apart, which they did when the need for oxygen consumed both of them. They looked in each others eyes.

"Will you go to the dance with me?" Ulrich said, sure of the answer, or rather, hoping to be sure of the answer.

"Yes, Ulrich. I will." They smiled.

"Well...I'll see you tomorrow."

"Ok. See ya."

Ulrich began walking away.
He went left off her porch.
Wow.
He walked to the corner.
Incredible.
He turned the corner.
Unbelievable.
He leaned against the wall.
I can't believe that just happened.
He was relieved, happy, excited, and...in love.

Yumi walked back in her house. She leaned against the now closed door. She slowly slid down and sat there, too happy to move. She had a stupid smile plastered on her face and figured nothing could remove it.

-----10:07am Saturday-----
I love Saturdays.
Yumi thought to herself while she laid on her bed and looked at her clock.

She kept replaying the events of the previous day in her mind. It was too good to be true. She dragged herself out of the warm blankets of her bed. She went into the bathroom to shower, still reminiscing that fortunate Friday afternoon.

-----11:26am Saturday-----
Ah...Saturday...Man do I love sleeping in...
Ulrich looked over at Odd after checking the time. He was in an...odd position. He was on his back with his head was buried under his pillow...which happened to be at the foot of his bed. He had his feet up on the wall. Just another way Odd was odd.

Ulrich got out of his comfortable bed and grabbed a towel and change of close and walked to the showers. Upon arriving there, he found he was the only one. This didn't really surprise him, being before noon on a Saturday.

He showered up and got dressed. He figured that if Odd wasn't awake when he got back to the room, which he doubted would happen, that he'd go out for a morning walk...maybe even stop by Yumi's and see how she was doing.

Oh yeah, her parents are out of town. That means she's taking care of Hiroki. Oh gees. Hope that's going well for her.

-----12:10pm Saturday-----
"HIROKI! WHAT DID YOU DO?" Yumi screamed looking at the mess in the kitchen.

"I tried to make breakfast."

"I thought mom told you to just wait for me to make it or to wake me up?"

"Well, I thought I could do it myself, I am ten years old!" Hiroki retorted in his defense.

"Just...go to the living room while I clean this up and make lunch."

"Sorry." Hiroki said apologetically and went to the living room where he pulled out his Gameboy and began playing his game.

-----12:20pm Saturday-----
DING DONG.

"Hiroki...don't move. I'm gonna go get the door."

Yumi walked over to the front door and looked throughthe eyehole. When she discovered who it was she smiled and opened the door.

"Hey, Ulrich. What's up?"

"Hey. Just thought I'd come by and see how you were doin' alone with Hiroki."

"Just cleaning up what's leftover from his attempt to make breakfast."

"Oh. Sounds...exciting..." Ulrich said supportively.

"You wanna...come in?" Yumi asked.

"Sure." Ulrich said stepping inside.

"ULRICH!" Hiroki said excitedly. He always enjoyed hanging with Ulrich and Odd. Something that set fear in Yumi. She assumed he'd grow up like Odd...very insane.

"Hey Hiroki! What's goin' on? Givin' Yumi grief?" Ulrich said ruffling Hiroki's hair.

"Uh...no." Hiroki replied shiftily. Yumi rolled her eyes and returned to the kitchen.

"Do you need any help in there?" Ulrich said calling through the doorway.

"If you want."

"Come on Hiroki, let's go help your sister." Ulrich said to Hiroki.

"Aw, man." Hiroki said reluctantly going into the kitchen to help clean up his mess.