This could be a problem
"Should we tell them?" Hiroki asked as he walked next to Yumi.
"No, I don't want to make them worry." Yumi said.
"Yeah. And they would probably never let us go in the woods again."
"And if we tell people at school."
"Then they'll find out."
"Oath of silence?"
"Temporary."
"Deal."
"Hey Yumi."
"Oh, hey Ulrich." Yumi said as he sat down next to her at lunch. Odd came and sat next to Sam and they started talking.
"So, what's up?" Ulrich asked.
"Nothing much."
"Tell me about yourself. What do you like to do?"
"I like to study martial arts."
"No way! Me too! I study Pencak Silat. It's an Indonesian style."
"I study Northern Shaolin."
"A form of Shaolin? Awesome!"
"Yumi." Sam said getting her attention. "Bitch and her drones coming this way!"
"Aw man and I was starting to enjoy myself for once." Yumi groaned as her arch rival approached.
Elizabeth 'Sissi' Delmas, daughter of the principal and the classic 'bitchy popular girl' type. She was decked out in a midriff baring pink shirt with tight jean shorts that showed most of her thighs. Her long black hair combed straight and held by a head band. She was, as usual, followed by her two lackeys, acne faced, sweater vest wearing nerd Herb Pichon, and letter jacked jock Nicholas Poliakaf.
"Hey, who's the hunk?" Sissi asked.
"I'm Ulrich Stern, now get lost." Ulrich said.
Yumi could see the word 'predatory' written all over Sissi's face as she grabbed Ulrich's arm. "Why is a guy like you hanging out with a skinny crow and a street urchin?" she said, the last comment directed at Sam. She tried to pull Ulrich off of his seat, "How about you come and hang out with a real girl."
"Let go of me."
"No."
"Hey slut!" they all turned to see Aelita standing there clad in a knee length dark purple dress with pink leggings and dark pink boots. She didn't look too happy. "I believe my brother asked you to get your claws off him."
She was suddenly backed by Jeremy, Theo, and Emily while Milly watched intently from the background.
"Now I'm gonna ask you once." Aelita said as she put on fake smile and continued in a sweet voice, "Would you kindly fuck off?"
Yumi couldn't help but smile. The look on Sissi's face was priceless! Sissi gave Aelita a death glare before storming off.
"Who's the skank?"
"Elizabeth 'Sissi' Delmas. The daughter of the principal, total bitch, and possibly the missing link."
Aelita's eyes widened when Ulrich gave Yumi a full smile. "I must be seeing things! I haven't seen Ulrich flash a real smile like that since Jun."
Aelita suddenly slapped a hand over her mouth as Ulrich's demeanor became cold. He got up and walked away.
"Damnnit! Now's he's gonna sulk until tomorrow at least." Aelita said.
"Did I miss something here?" Odd asked.
Jeremy sat down next to Aelita as Theo and Emily went after Ulrich. "Aelita mentioned Jun."
"Oh…"
"Um… anyone care to explain?" Yumi asked.
"Jun was a girl we knew several years ago. Her and Ulrich hit it off almost instantly and Ulrich was always happy as a result. Then she was brutally murdered. Ulrich became detached after that. That's why he has a cold demeanor. But don't let that fool you. My adopted brother is selfless and wants to help people. He actually saved our adopted sister Emily from an abusive relationship."
"And he saved me from bullies." Jeremy said.
"So your another one of his adopted siblings like this charmer?" Sam asked Aelita, referring to Odd as the charmer.
"All of our siblings are adoptive. None of us are blood related. Our guardian adopted all of us after the untimely deaths of his wife and child. The other siblings we have are Emily, Milly, and Jeremy here who is also my boyfriend."
"That's new." Yumi said.
"You mean that new girl is Ulrich's adopted sister?" Hiroki asked.
"That's what she said." Tamiya said.
"Cool…she's also real pretty."
"Hiroki's got a crush!"
"Shut up!"
What they didn't know was that despite being on the other side of the room, Milly could hear them perfectly. At Hiroki's comment she smiled and curled a strand of dark red hair around her finger. He's kind cute. I wonder what he'd say if he knew I was over 1,000 years old.
"I'm sorry." Ulrich looked up to see Yumi. He was sitting under a tree and was surprised to see her. "For what."
"Aelita told me."
"It was long time ago."
"Yeah, well this slows down my plan."
"What plan?"
"Shit! Was that out loud? Uh, well…I was gonna ask if, um, well, if you…wanted to go out with me?"
"Yeah, you know. That just might be what I need."
"Great, um… there is one tiny detail."
"You'll have to meet my Dad first and he has to approve of you."
"Tonight?"
"Wow, you scaring with the fact that you don't seem scared."
"I've met my share of girlfriend's fathers."
"Okay, drop by at six."
"Done."
"Hey, I never caught your last name."
"It's Stern."
"Do you mean to tell me that in your freshman year you want to go out with a boy?" Yumi's Dad asked.
"Dad come on. I'm 14, I'm not a little girl anymore."
"14 is still too young."
"Oh, and how old were we when we went on our first date?" asked him with a smile in her face.
"That's an entirely different matter."
"No it's not, we were both 14. Besides don't think you should at least meet the boy?"
"Fine, when will he be here?"
"I invited him over for dinner at six."
"Come Dad." Hiroki said, "Give the guy a chance. He made William leave me alone after all."
"And anyone who stands up to William has got to be a good guy."
Mr. Ishiyama couldn't deny that he didn't like William. "Fine."
"I demand that you do NOT visit that girl tonight!" Milly raged at Ulrich, who was dressed semi-formal hoping to impress Yumi's parents.
"I'm the leader of the pack Milly you can't make demands. No get out of my way."
Milly changed into a wolf and leaped at him, but Aelita stopped her which allowed him to leave the house without a single tear in his suit.
Yumi opened the door and had to keep her composure as her heat did a little tap dance. She already thought Ulrich was handsome, but the semi-formal suit made him look even better.
"Am I overdressed?"
"No, you look fine. Come on in."
"Thanks."
As she led him into the kitchen she said, "Mom, Dad, I'd like to introduce Ulrich Stern."
"ご挨拶氏と夫人石山。 " Ulrich said as he gave them a formal bow, surprising them with his Japanese (It translates to 'Greetings Mr. and Mrs. Ishiyama).
"I didn't know you spoke Japanese." Yumi said.
"I was always interested in foreign languages and I proved adept at learning them. I am fluent in German, English, French, and Japanese."
Deciding to test his honesty Mr. Ishiyama said, "印象的です" (meaning 'impressive'.)
"Thnak、石山さん。 " Ulrich said. (Meaning 'thank you Mr. Ishiyama'.)
"You're an honest boy Ulrich-san."
"I've have been taught that I should always be honest. Especially in a relationship."
"Formal, polite, and honest." Mrs. Ishiyama said approvingly.
Mr. Ishiyama simply studied him, he suddenly noticed the boy had removed his shoes. "Now I truly am impressed with how much he knows."
"Yumi said you still preformed Japanese etiquette. I figured I should to."
"Please, sit." Mrs. Ishiyama said.
"Thank you Mrs. Ishiyama. May I ask what we are eating?"
"Do you like stir-fry?"
"Yes, especially with chestnuts."
"Then you and Yumi should get along just fine."
"The meal was delicious Mrs. Ishiyama."
"Yumi, where did you find such a charming boy?"
"Actually, he found me."
"May I talk to Ulrich in private?" Mr. Ishiyama asked. He gave a wink noticed only by his wife and daughter and they knew what that meant.
"Come on kids.: Mrs. Ishiyama said.
After they left Mr. Ishiyama turned his full attention on Ulrich. "Is it true have only just met my daughter yesterday. And is it true she asked you out?"
"Yes."
"What are your intentions for my daughter?"
"To treat her as a women as beautiful as her deserves to be treated, like a queen."
"Well then, you have my permission to court my daughter. But first, some ground rules. She is to be returned home no later than 8:00 on school nights, 9:30 on weekends. No alcohol, drugs, or cigarettes."
"Never touched them."
"And, if you hurt my daughter in any way, cheat on her, make her cry, or do anything inappropriate with her, I will break your legs."
"I wouldn't expect any less."
Heh, I like this kid. "Do you need a lift?"
"No, my guardian said he'd pick me up at a spot a few blocks from here."
"Then I guess I'll be seeing you around."
When Ulrich walked into the living room Yumi asked, "What did he say?"
"That you and I are a couple. So how about dinner this Friday?"
"Sounds great."
"Are you even allowed to be out this late?" Odd asked.
"No." Sam said.
"I love rebels!"
"But I should still get home before they realize I'm not in bed."
"Okay, see you tomorrow beautiful."
"Where's Milly?" Ulrich asked.
"Channeling her anger by hunting." Emily said lounging on the couch. Since they changed often they usually didn't wear much around the house. Emily usually only wore shorts and a bikini top. Aelita was little more provocative, but classy. She wore bras and panties accompanied by a silk robe that Jeremy bought her. Milly was kind of like Aelita, except she wore an undershirt instead of a bra and no robe. The boys mainly wore bowers our jeans.
"Duck." Emily said to him.
He did and a red wolf missed him by an inch.
Milly changed back and gave him a death glare.
"So how'd it go?" she asked sounding thoroughly pissed.
"I have a girlfriend."
"Are. You. Fucking. NUTS!? We stopped having relationships cause every fucking time we decide to tell the person we think loves us they turn on us and chase us out of town!"
"She's different."
Milly was fuming. But restrained herself. She didn't feel like fixing the house after she destroyed it by fighting Ulrich.
"You better be right about her. Cause of your not I swear I'll-!"
"No using your siblings guts for fertilizer." Franz said walking into the room.
"How'd you know I was going to say that?"
"Cause threaten me with it at least once a week." Ulrich said. "Now go put some clothes on."
After she went up stairs a nude Odd came in the back door.
"Odd, where the Hell have you been?"
"With Sam."
"Obviously."
A/N: Please leave a review to tell me what you think.