Chapter 7 Yumi & Ulrich: Complicated, No More

A.N. – This chapter centers on Yumi & Ulrich. I've decided to do this because as the Lyoko Warriors get closer to the secrets of Anti-Xana, the missions are going to get more dangerous and deadly. So, before I start those missions I've decided to have all the warriors, except William, have relationships. So the next three chapters will be relationship based. Let's begin!

Short Summary – After the success of stopping Anti-Xana, but the failure in saving Xana, Jeremy sees Anti-Xana as a bigger threat than before and starts to work out a way to find the source of Anti-Xana. Meanwhile, Odd convinces Ulrich to man up and confess to Yumi his feelings. Ulrich doesn't trust William to back off if he confesses though, but Odd asks William and he agrees to stop pursuing her if he confesses. Will Yumi accept or reject him?

Disclaimer – I do not own Code Lyoko. I am just a fan of the show.

The Next Day

The group all meets in the cafeteria the day after and Jeremy explains the situation and status of the progress with Anti-Xana.

"I think we are again at a stand still with Anti-Xana" Jeremy explains. "I am going to have to work endless nights in the factory while I scan the network looking for any kind of abnormal signal."

"And you're willing to lose more sleep just to stop Anti-Xana?" Ulrich asks.

"Ulrich is right Jeremy. There has to be a limit. Don't get carried away like you did last time" Aelita says.

"Anti-Xana is just as big as a threat as Xana once was" Jeremy says. "Until they are both defeated, I can't rest easy."

"Are you willing to die due to lack of sleep?" Ulrich says.

"I do whatever it takes. We have to stop them both eventually."

"Eventually Einstein, you're going to have to realize how to relax. Xana or no Xana you're always working" Odd says.

"And that's why I don't fight on Lyoko and have 99.87% GPA."

"Well we better get going. Classes are about to begin. You coming William?" Yumi asks.

William nods yes and gets up and goes to class with Yumi. Ulrich looks concerned as Yumi walks off with William.

"The door is closing good buddy" Odd says. "It's soon gonna be now or never."

Ulrich knows that Odd is right, but cannot work up the courage to tell her. Classes resume like always but after classes end everyone relaxes in the courtyard. Jeremy and Aelita are missing in action but Ulrich receives a text from Aelita saying they are going to spend the night in the factory scanning the World Wide Web. Yumi and William show up shortly after.

"Jeremy and Aelita aren't here?" Yumi asks.

"No, they are working on finding the source of Anti-Xana" Ulrich says.

"Ok I'm going home. See ya tomorrow" Yumi says as she heads home.

In Odd and Ulrich's bedroom

"Are you ever going to tell Yumi or are you going to let her slip through your fingers?" Odd says.

"It's not as easy as you think, Odd the player" Ulrich says.

"Hey, I may be a player but you are a chicken."

"Yeah, but you can't keep a stable relationship."

"Haven't found the right one yet. There is someone out there. I just have to find Mrs. Right."

"Yeah, but I don't have the skills you do."

"You can talk to any other girl and not chicken out. What makes Yumi so different?"

"Maybe relationships are just complicated for someone like me. I can't express my feelings properly."

"Or maybe you can't handle rejection. Once you express your feelings you feel better. What's the worse that can happen? She says no."

"Rejection is fine. Maybe as a kid I never had a proper relationship with my parents, so I guess I turned out to be a stone-cold keep my emotions under wraps kind of person."

"And look what's happening to you. You're wasting away and your soul mate is slipping away slowly. You need to break out of your shell. Look at me for example. You know how many girls rejected me, but it doesn't stop me. Even if Yumi says no, at least you know how to find a proper girl after the fact."

"And what about pretty boy?"

"What about him?"

"As long as he continues to hunt down Yumi, I can't take the risk of him taking her away from me."

"Okay one that isn't happening and two if you wait too long Yumi might go to him as a last resort."

"Can we trust him?"

"Let's go ask him."

At William's Room

William answers a knock at his door.

"What do you two want?" he asks.

"We got a question for you" Odd asks.

"Shoot."

"Ulrich wants to know if he confesses to Yumi his true feelings if you will stop going after her."

"Do it Ulrich. I will stop if Yumi says yes."

"Thank you William."

"Do you really mean it?" Ulrich asks.

"Yeah, I'm not in some secret conspiracy with Odd to make you confess. I didn't even know what you were talking about when you came here" William said.

With that Ulrich rushed to Yumi's house in order to claim the one he loved.

At Yumi's house

Ulrich climbed up to Yumi's bedroom window and sneaked in. He hid quickly as Yumi walked in. He though of ways to get her attention without startling her. He sent her a text saying 'Yumi, I need to talk to you. I'm here in your room right now.'. He sent the text and Yumi looked at her phone and said "Really?"

"Yeah, I'm here." Ulrich stands up.

"What are you doing in my room?"

"I need to talk to you, but I didn't want to startle you by just popping up."

"So you couldn't call or wait till tomorrow?"

"This can't wait any longer and it's better if I do it in person."

"What is it then?"

"Yumi, I've been spinning in circles everyday since the end of Xana after destroying the Cortex. But I've sorted everything out and I think, no I know that I love you."

Yumi was shocked by Ulrich's statement. But quickly said "So this is how you really feel is it?"

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"It means that it took you three years to finally say it."

"Yeah, three years."

"Why so long?"

"Because relationships aren't my thing. Especially with my parents."

"Don't worry Ulrich. This isn't going to be a mother and father relationship with a child. No this is a true love relationship" Yumi said as she passionately kissed Ulrich and the two spent the night together finally as boyfriend and girlfriend.

A.N. – This officially makes Yumi and Ulrich a couple. Next time will be Aelita and Jeremy's moment. Stay tuned for that. Till next time! –lyokowarior97