~*~ 1st Day Of School ~*~

The next morning when Yumi woke up she turned to see Aelita not in bed anymore and panicked. "Oh no her and her friends went and told the principal!"

Suddenly Aelita walked through the door in a towel. "Yumi you ok?" Yumi smiled and blew out a sigh of relief.

"Oh yeah sorry Aelita. Just..uhh..woke up from a nightmare is all I guess." She said.

Aelita shrugged it off as nothing and smiled. "Oh...well we better get ready for the day ok?" Yumi nodded and went to take a shower when the other girls were gone. She came back to Aelita wearing her pink and purple dress with boots."Wow Yumi you look so pretty!" Yumi blushed and thanked her. Aelita had picked out a whole new outfit for Yumi that didn't consist of pink. She wore a jean shirt with red frill at the bottom, with a long sleeved black V-neck shirt and red and black socks and black matching converses.

Yumi blushed more and gre nervous. "People won't be suspicious will they? I'm not trying to catch any attention."

Aelita patted her new friend's shoulder comfortingly. "Nah just act normal and you should be fine."

Yumi shrugged. "Ok if you say so." She said faking a smile and they walked together to breakfast.

On the way to the cafeteria Yumi was getting all kinds of stares from the boys. And even a few angry looks from the girls. "Oh this is so not normal is it Aelita?" Yumi asked running her hands down her arms subconciously. Aelita giggled and went to the boys at the lunch table. Ulrich who was already at the table was also one of the boys who was staring at Yumi.

Ulrich stared wide mouthed in aw. "Woah she so did not look like that last night!" he thought to himself.

"Hey Ulrich you might want to clean up some drool on your mouth before Yumi sees you." Odd said jokingly making Jeremie laugh. Ulrich blushed and turned to eat his eggs hiding his blush.

Aelita waved to the boys. "Hey guys!"

Jeremie smiled warmly at her. "Hi Princess." Of course she sat next to Jeremie smiling at her nickname.

Ulrich and Odd both looked up. "Hey girls." Yumi just waved shyly still uncomfortable with the boys staring and the girls glaring. One of them was Sissi. Yumi finally took her seat next to Ulrich and shared some his eggs with him. Sissi's eyes glowed with envy and she stomped over to the table.

Sissi pulled out her best fake friendly smile. "Well hello there! It seems the group of losers my Ulrich dear hangs out with got a new pet."

Aelita groaned in annoyance. "Just go away Sissi, it's too early to come up with an insult for you right now."

"She's our new friend and it's her first day so give her a break." Jeremie said joining in.

Sissi gasped in horror, "Friend?! Yeah right. She dresses like trash and is sitting next to MY Ulrich!" Yumi was silent the whole time and her eyes started to brim with tears. Ulrich saw this and glared angrily at the girl.

"She's our friend Elizabethand I happen to think she looks rather beautiful and for pete sake I'm NOT your Ulrich so leave!" He said angrily.

Sissi scoffed, "Fine I'll leave. But remember this slut, stay away from my Ulrich, if you want to have a happy time here. Got it?" Yumi stopped her tears and turned to Sissi with fire in her eyes and glared. "How about you leave me alone and I don't pound your face in." Yumi said smiling a fake sweet smile. Sissi was taken back and just walked away.

The group looked at Yumi surprisingly and Jeremie spoke up first. "You ok Yumi?"

Yumi chuckled. "Yeah and to think on my first day I already made an enemy." She said jokingly making the others laugh.

Odd came up with a suggestion. "Well you better go back to Aelita's and hide out till we find out how to convince the principal to let you start going to school here."

"You're new name if anyone asks in Ami Takomo ok?" Jeremie asked. Yumi nodded and the plan was set.

Soon it was time for the others to go to class and Yumi went back to Aelita's dorm.

Ulrich- "Want me to walk you back Yumi?"

Yumi- "No it's ok I wouldn't want you to be late for class but thanks." She said and smiled at him. He smiled back and left with the others.

On the way to the girl's dorms Yumi bumped into a mysterious person making her fall flat on her butt.

Yumi groaned painfully. "Ow!"

"Oh I'm sorry miss you ok?"

Yumi nodded. "Yeah I'm fine.." She turned to look up at the mysterious boy. "Desmond!"

Desmond- "Yumi!" Yumi smiled happily.

There right in front of her was her childhood friend Desmond. Desmond was probably the only guy so far that she trusted. He had grown since the last time she saw him. His brownish red hair grew out more and he was now taller than her but his eyes were still the same brown that showed warmness. He was always like a big brother to her to comfort her whenever her dad beat or raped her. They used to br nest door neighbors until he mysteriously went away. He must have joined Kadic and started living there. "Where have you been? You're dad's going crazy trying to find you. He keeps calling my parents are home thinking we're hiding you."

Yumi sighed. "I ran away and met some friends who are helping me.."

Desmond tilted his head "Who?"

Yumi shook her head. "Sorry..I don't think they'd want me to tell."

Desmond smiled and nodded. "Well at least they care for you. Ok I understand. Just stay safe ok? I can't have my little sis getting into trouble." He winked.

Yumi rolled her eyes playfully. "Oh it's ok I've already met Sissi at breakfast."

Desmond winced. "Ouch! Well maybe it'll get better but sorry Yumi I got to get to class see ya!" He waved goodbye and ran to his next class. Yumi waved back and finally made it to Aelita's dorm and sat till it was time for lunch.

Yumi groaned and fell against the bed. "Ugh this is gonna last forever!"

~*~ To Be Continued ~*~