Yumi pulled them close. Face to face. Nose to nose. "Ulrich…You do have a chance…" Ulrich just stared into her watery eyes. Ulrich went to put a hand on her cheek, but pulled back. He then faced to the side. "Ulrich…" Yumi said softly. He then looked up back into her eyes. Yumi pulled his warm hand to her cheek. Ulrich wiped away her tears. " Don't weep for me pretty one… I am nothingness… You're a dream… With a dreamer… And I am nothing but a mere nightmare…" Yumi stared into his green eyes so confused. " Ulrich… You're still my friend… One of my closest friends ever… If I lost you… I think I'd loose everything…" Ulrich brushed away some of the hair in his face, yet it came back. Yumi smiled at this. Yumi had such a good feeling in her, and such a strong pull wanting to go for Ulrich's comfort.

As Yumi moved closer to Ulrich she started to close her eyes. Ulrich stayed there looking at her beauty that was about to kiss his lips. Soon he realized what was happening. Yumi was starting to like him. He moved his head to the side making Yumi's tender lips touch his cheek. Ulrich melted while blushing. Yumi always longed to kiss Ulrich's lips. It was as if it were mission impossible, but yet she knew she could do it… Something was always there stopping her except Ulrich… Now… Nothing was stopping her… Only him… She pulled him into a very tight hug. Ulrich embraced her right back. Gently he pulled back leaving his soft hands on her arms. His eyes were glimmering with innocence. "Yumi… You know you can't…" He takes a breath in and softly lets it out saying. "Kiss me…" Yumi kept looking into his entrancing eyes, biting her lower lip.

"No…" Yumi said holding his hand. Ulrich was a little stunned. "William will be furious…" He looked away from her eyes. He couldn't stand to see her wanting him, and himself denying her love that he's always wanted. "Ulrich… It's okay…" She delicately pulled his chin to face her. She strokes his long chocolate brown hair back. " You've been sulking since the day that I told you…That's almost a year… I thought you'd get over that… I thought you just had a crush on me…"Ulrich was starting to build up tears. "Ulrich please don't cry… I know that it's not 'just' a crush to you now… It's much more…" Ulrich couldn't bare to hold it in anymore, his tears started to fall. Yumi pulled him close to her, holding him tightly. Ulrich stayed there, not scared to cry in her presence. After a while of Yumi comforting him by kissing his head repeatedly, saying 'its okay', and caressing him. Ulrich looked well into her eyes. " Why did it take so long…?" Now Yumi started to cry. " I don't know…I don't know!" Ulrich pulled her close now while crying too. "I'm sorry! I'm sorry I asked!! I love you so much! I'm sorry! I'm sorry…" With a faint breath Ulrich heard Yumi say 'I love you too', he held her even tighter once she said that. Yet again they stayed there holding each other very tightly as if the world was going to end and they'd never see each other again." Ulrich…?" Yumi questioned softly… " Yes Yumi…?" Ulrich said stroking her hair. " Do something to me that you always wanted…"

Ulrich never really thought about that…I don't know… all I ever wanted was you to be more than a key to my heart… Ah… I know what she means now… He fell out of that thought. "Well… Alright…It's something we never got to finish…" Yumi smiled cause she knew exactly what he meant, and was talking about. "Go for it…" Ulrich was yet again face-to-face. He began to tilt his head and get closer. He was so close to her lips…"HEY GUYS I'M BACK!!!!!" Jeremie screamed out. Ulrich was so startled that he stumbled into the pool somehow. Ulrich quickly swam back up with his hair all wet. He shook his head to the side quickly drying off his hair a bit. He smiled at Yumi. "Still didn't finish…." Yumi laughed. "Yeah…Again. " She giggled a little more. " Did I miss something??" Jeremie said curiously.

Yumi and Ulrich glanced at each other. They both laughed. " No Einstein! Nothing at all!" Ulrich said actually grinning. Aelita came back saying a bunch of apologies. She was in the middle of saying sorry to Jeremie. Then she froze seeing Ulrich… Actually grinning. Aelita grinned very happily her face lighting up with joy to see her friend having fun and being happy after months. She jumped in the pool, swam to Ulrich and gave him a big hug. " Ulrich I'm so happy for you!!!" Aelita kissed him deeply. As Aelita pulled away smiling Ulrich either was stunned, scared, or mortified. Jeremie felt like his heart was torn out. Yumi was staring with tears. Ulrich didn't even flinch, blink, nothing. Aelita came out of the pool. "Guys…? What's wrong…?" She said confused herself. " UGH!! GODZILLA!!!! DID YOU SEE WHAT YOU JUST DID?!!?!" Jeremie said crying with frustration. Yumi softly jumped next to Ulrich, and hugged him tightly, kissing his cheek. "Um… I kissed Ulrich… So…?" Aelita said drying off. " AH!!!!!!! WE! WE! US!! WE haven't even done that yet!! I've never even had a first kiss! AND!! AND YOU JUST WASTE YOUR FIRST!!! I LOVE YOU AELITA there!!! I finally said it out loud!!" He said sobbing. Ulrich and Yumi were holding each other cheek, to cheek. Watching poor Jeremie freak out about the one girl he ever got a chance to get, and love very much. Jeremie fell to his knees. "Why…why me…" Jeremie said sobbing hard. " Hey Jer… I know how you feel man… Felt like that for almost a year…It'll get better… Promise…" Ulrich said to him calmly, he then looked in Yumi's eyes happily. Jeremie just stayed there. He managed to get a hold of himself.

Very slowly he crept out with tears falling on the floor. "Jeremie…" Aelita said softly extending her hand out. "Yes Aelita…" He said stopping in his tracks to know what her demands were. Aelita ran to him and hugged him from behind so tightly. Jeremie's tears came down flooding. Aelita turned him around. "Jeremie… I'm sorry… I love you… I was just so happy for Ulrich I lost my senses…" Aelita said really sincerely actually meaning what she was saying. "Yeah… But not your movement…" His tears fell like a waterfall. Aelita felt sad. "Well then fine… Take this before I turn off X.A.N.A. …" She passionately gives him a French kiss. She pulled away and headed toward a pipeline to shut off X.A.N.A. "Aelita… wait…. I should be sorry… Not you…" Jeremie walks to her and holds her hands tightly. His head is down." I'm sorry I went crazy…I'm just so jealous… I love you… That's all..." Aelita lifted his head up with her eyes shining. "I'm glad…" Aelita puts him in another kiss that makes Jeremie go wild.

Both Jeremie and Aelita put their hands around each other. Jeremie softly laid her down on the chair, kissing her deeply slowly slipping tongue. "Ulrich, come with me to the dorm, I got to get another towel. Since Mr. Jealous is Busy in his make out session 1." Ulrich chuckled at the joke. Then nodded his head in agreeing to follow Yumi to the dorm to get her towel, again. Swiftly they got out of the water while the two couples were in their session one. As soon as they were at the stairs, they raced up to the room. Surprisingly, Ulrich actually beat Yumi. "You actually beat me!! William never beat me!" Yumi said all surprised. "Well" Ulrich smiled. " I'm not a lazy ass like him and don't buff up." Yumi scanned his whole body. Then softly gulped. " Mmm… Yeah… That's true…" Yumi wanted to explore his whole body. All buffered up. For her…

Ulrich got sad again remember yesterday in the forest. "What's wrong Ulrich…?" Yumi said slowly opening the door. "Well I saw you, and William yesterday…" Ulrich turns around. Yumi had a hot red blush. "Ulrich…"Yumi wrapped her arms around him. "We didn't do anything…" Ulrich turns around and looks down at her. Ulrich grew up to be taller than Yumi by 4 inches. "I left right after you guys were going to do it…" Yumi looked into his eyes sadly and guilty. "Ulrich… We didn't… I swear… We stayed on third to be safe…" Ulrich kept looking at her. " What happened to 'It's not like Ulrich's going know…'. " Yumi was about to cry. "I was swept away by the stupid deceiving moment okay Ulrich! I regretted that I told you I was with him. I always loved you… AWLAYS… But I was so stubborn and I denied it…" Ulrich just looked at her with those eyes that were burning a hole through Yumi's heart. "That was everything I need to hear…" He held her tightly. Yumi felt so safe in his arms. " I Love you so much Ulrich…" He kissed her still wet head; he laid his head on hers. " Love you too… Now let's get you dried up… mmm?" Ulrich said looking into her eyes with a smile. "Yeah… Kind of chilly…" Both of them enter the room, and Yumi locks the door. Which is quite pointless since no one, but them, Jeremie, and Aelita are in the school. Yumi turns around to see Ulrich laying down and kind of leaning on the wall. She moves towards him.

a cliffy! at least i think its a cliff hanger... well I spent all day on this piece, hope you guys enjoy it