~*~ Meeting Yumi ~*~

The next morning Ulrich and Odd brought Jeremie and Aelita into their dorm room to tell the whole story on how Ulrich stumbled upon Yumi.

"You What?!" The two brainiacs shouted together.

"She's in the woods and you're not telling anyone?!"

"She could be close to death guys this is serious!"

"How could you two be so irresponsible?!"

"What if she dies?!"

Odd who was playing his gameboy on his bed smirked to himself. "They seem to be taking it pretty well there Ulrich." He teased.

Ulrich glared at Odd on the bed and went back to Jeremie and Aelita, "Guys please calm down I know it sounds bad but..." He tried to say calmly but was interrupted by a hysteric Aelita.

"Sounds?! Sounds bad Ulrich?! Of course this is bad, we have to tell someone." She yelled loud enough to wake people in other dorms but thankfully everyone was at breakfast.

Odd put down his gameboy and talked softly to Aelita, "Princess calm down."

Aelita growled, "I am calm!"

Ulrich groaned to himself and ran his hand through his hair, "Look she speaks English and Japenease, that's all I know. Do any of you guys speak Japenese?"

Odd and Jeremie looked to each other, "No." They said together. Then they all turned to Aelita who was silent.

"Yes I speak Japenease so what?" She said annoyed.

"Princess please talk to her. Maybe we can help her." Ulrich said looking at her with his chocolate eyes pleading and finally she shook her head sighing.

"Fine Ulrich." He smiled and hugged her and they went off to the forest again.

"Ulrich how will we even find her?" Jeremie asked because it was Ulrich's bright idea to go at night to find Yumi again. Ulrich sighed and just did the first thing that came to his mind.

"Yumi? Yumi you here?"

He waited for a while and heard leaves moving from a bush and a silent groan. "Yumi?" Then there appeared Yumi and Aelita and Jeremie gasped at her looks from the shredded clothes and blood.

"うわ、もう一度！？" (Ugh you again?!) Yumi said in an annoyed tone toward Ulrich. Aelita giggled and Ulrich looked to her confused.

"What did she say?"

Aelita chuckled, "Oh believe me, she doesn't want to see us especially you." Yumi turned her voice over to the pink haired girl.

"なぜここですか？" (Why are you here?) Aelita smiled a friendly smile and walked over to the teen.

"私と私の友人は由美のお手伝いをします。特にブルネットウルリッヒ。" (Me and my friends want to help you Yumi. Especially the brunette Ulrich.) The girls giggled and looked to a confused Ulrich. Then Yumi frowned and looked sadly to Aelita.

"私を信じて...することはできません。あなたの名前だ？" (Believe me...you can't. What's your name anyway?) Yumi asked.

"Aelitaシャファー。なぜ我々はあなたを助けることができますか？" (Aelita Schaffer. Why can't we help you?) All the boys just watched in confusion as the two girls talked.

"Are you guys getting any of this girl stuff?" Odd asked.

"None at all.." Jeremie and Ulrich answered.

"私は...あなたを言うことができないことができない..してください私が言うことはありません！" (I can't...can't tell you..Please don't make me tell!) Yumi yelled in a fearful tone. Aelita was taken back but just nodded.

Aelita put a comforting hand on her shoulder. "あなたは由美する必要はありません。男の子を満たすためにご希望は？" (You don't have to Yumi. Would you like to meet the boys?) She asked and pointed at the three boys. Yumi whimpered and shook scared.

"これは、[OK] she finally said.

を... ...彼らはあなたの友人になりますです。あなたは英語で彼らと話をする必要があります。" (It's ok...they'll be your friends. You'll just have to talk in English with them.) Yumi nodded and stayed close to Aelita as they walked over to the boys. "Guys this is Yumi. Make her feel welcome. Yumi this is Jeremie, Odd and you know Ulrich."

"Nice to meet you Yumi." Jeremie said smiling and she smiled a little back.

Odd came bursting out as usual and smirked "Hiya cutie!" Yumi blushed and giggled. She knew she was gonna like this Oddball of a character. She then turned to Ulrich.

"Hey again Yumi." Ulrich smiled and she smiled back.

"...Hi..Ulrich.." She said quietly. Ulrich stared amazed. She had finally gotten the courage to talk to him in English. Maybe he was making progress on her trusting him after all.

"Well know that everyone's introduced, we have to find a place for Yumi to stay...I mean she can't live in the forest." Aelita said in a matter-of-fact tone.

Jeremie shrugged. "We could ask the principal to give her a dorm."

Yumi gasped fearfully "No! Please don't tell him! I'll stay here...please." Ulrich put his hand on her shoulder to comfort her and she winced slightly and he pulled it away.

"We could sneak her in with Aelita?" Odd suggested.

"Would you like that Yumi?" Yumi nodded smiling and hugged Aelita. "Then it's settled we'll sneak Yumi in and get her cleaned up and have her stay with me."

Ulrich spoke up, "And find out what to do with her since she's a runaway." They all nodded and left the forest with Yumi to start her new life.

~*~ To Be Continued ~*~