So I guess all of you are really confused about this new character named Desmond. He's not an OC of mine but he's an original character from a friend of mine from the site He's an old friend of Yumi's and will continue to be in the story. So once again Desmond is NOT mine. Just to be clear. Ok on with my story!

~*~ Her Terrible Past ~*~

Meanwhile with Yumi wasting her time in Aelita's room Ulrich was daydreaming in English class. He figured he was already failing in classes so why not daydream for once. At the moment now he was sketching a certain Japanease girl. Odd who was sitting right next to him just shook his head and chuckled.

Odd finally nudged his friend and whispered. "Ulrich if you like Yumi so much why don't you just ask her out?"

Ulrich glaredand whispered back. "Odd what makes you think I even like her?" Odd smirked and pointed to the picture of Yumi. "Well gee good buddy I wonder."

Ulrich just glared and crumbled it in his backpack making Odd laugh more. "I think that answers my question."

Ulrich groaned. "Whatever Odd. Anyway I won't ask her out cause she...doesn't even like me."

Odd looked at his friend comfortingly. "Buddy I can read girls like books. She doeslike you. Trust you? Not really. She doesn't trust anyone except Aelita. She needs to see that you are no threat to her." Ulrich took in Odd's words and finally sighed and raised his hand to the teacher.

Ms. Hertz turned her head while teaching, "Oh yes Ulrich?"

"May I go to the infirmary I don't feel well." Ulrich asked. The teacher nodded and Ulrich gathered his things and left leaving a confused Odd. "Hope he knows what he's doing.." Odd said to himself.

Back at the dorms with Yumi...she was laying on Aelita's bed reading a book called "Tuck Everlasting" when she heard a knock on the door.

Yumi gasped and looked at the door fearfully. I don't know if I should answer it. It might be another student or a teacher.

"Yumi it's me, Ulrich." Yumi smiled in relief to herself and unlocked the door to let him in.

"Is something wrong Ulrich?" Yumi asked in concern.

Ulrich paused for a moment and looked at Yumi's innocent face. Yeah I can't stand being away from you! his brain thought. "Uh no just don't wanna be in class right now. I figured you were lonely. So what are you doing right now?"

Yumi shrugged. "Umm..You're looking at it." She said humorously. "Why?"

Ulrich smirked slyly. "Want to go somewhere Yumi?" She looked at him cautiously and didn't answer right away. "You can trust me Yumes." He smiled and held out his hand for her to take. She looked at it for a while and eventually took it and smiled at him.

Together they left the school into the forest where he first found Yumi, except they went down a different path to where they was a tree with red flowers in bloom. This was Ulrich's "special" tree. You know? The tree he always came to whenever he was gloomy or grouchy? Yeah that one.

Yumi looked in awe of the tree and smiled. "Wow its so pretty."

Yeah so are you.."Yeah it's somewhere I come to think." He said and sat down on a patch of grass leaning against the tree. Yumi sat by him and plucked some flowers. "So...Yumi are you ever gonna tell me why you ran away? I know it's something bad."

Yumi stopped instantly. "Yeah...it is something bad. But believe me you don't want to know."

Ulrich leaned off the tree and looked right in her eyes. "Oh course I do. I want help you." And kill the person who hurt you!Yumi looked into Ulrich's determined eyes and broke down in tears. Ulrich went to put his arms around her but she whimpered and backed away from him. "Yumi..."

Yumi sobbed and pushed him again. "No you're gonna hurt me!"

Ulrich tried to get closer to her. "I would never hurt you."

Yumi cried more wanting to believe him. "Liar! You're a liar just like him!" She realized what she said and gasped and covered her mouth. Ulrich went by her and trapped her in a hug rocking her soothingly.

Ulrich stroked her hair gently. "Shh..Yumi. I would never hurt you. Not in my life. I promise you that." She sniffed and looked up at him.

"You won't? How can I trust that? Hesaid the same thing and lied.."

Ulrich grew angry. "Who's he?"

Yumi sniffed again. "My dad...he beat me.. .d...raped me." She said and hung onto his shoulder's crying. He tightened his grip on her and his blood boiled angrily. How could anyone so sick do that to their own daughter?! Ulrich was shaking his fist in rage and his breath was quickening.

Ulrich took a deep breath and spoke calmly to the crying girl. "I promise you Yumi, I will protect you from your dad."

Yumi shook her head. "You can't! He lives not far from here! He'll find me and you and the others and kill us...like he did to my brother." Ulrich lifted her chin to make her look at him.

"No matter what it takes Yumi. I will do this!"

Yumi sighed and wiped her tears still flowing. "Why are you so concerned for me?" She whispered. Ulrich didn't answer right away and kissed her cheek. Yumi was shocked at first but eventually blushed deeply and held her cheek where he kissed her.

Ulrich was a deep red. "That's why. Ever since I found you in that tree I've felt...different."

Yumi smirked playfully. "Is it a good different?"

Ulrich nodded. "Yeah... but I understand if you don't trust me since your dad did those things to you." Yumi just sat in silence and finally it was Ulrich's turn to be shocked cause Yumi kissed his lips this time. When they seperated Yumi smiled at Ulrich and he smiled back.

"It's thanks to you I'm safe Ulrich. Of course I trust you." Yumi said and linked her fingers with Ulrich's. Ulrich leaned his forehead against Yumi's and whispered.

"I won't let you out of my life just yet Yumes.."

~*~ To Be Continued ~*~