A/N: I lied ;), next chapter people.
Decisions
It had been a week since that fateful night and it was the day of the funeral. Sam was surprised how many people showed up. Ulrich's whole family was there to. She had accepted the fact that Tamiya was a vampire and they gave Sam packets of blood and she made sure Tamiya drank them, she kept this hidden from Yumi's parents and Hiroki.
Sam was clad in a black dress with a veil and Tamiya was clad in a black dress too. Yumi's dress was possibly blacker then her usual outfit and Hiroki wore a black suite.
Ulrich's family wore the customary black suits and dresses as well. When they showed up Sam ran into Odd's arms crying and he held her close.
Yumi, Sam, Tamiya, Odd, and Ulrich were still at the grave site after everyone else had left. Neither of them had mentioned the conversation they had the day after the murder. But Sam felt it was time.
"About your offer," she said, "I have no family left except Tamiya and she's immortal now. I'm not ready yet, but I accept. When I'm ready I will ask you to change me, Odd."
"If you want me to, I will." He said, holding her close once again.
Ulrich wrapped his arms around Yumi gently and was relieved when she didn't flinch away, he was afraid he'd scared her that day.
"Do you want to ask if I've made a decision yet?" she asked.
"No. It is your choice. I will not pressure you. If you want to stay human that is fine by me, so long as you're happy."
That caught Yumi by surprise, but she knew then exactly how she felt. "I think I'm falling in love with you Ulrich."
"I fell for you the moment I saw you, Yumi Ishiyama." He said and placed a soft kiss on her neck, then he whispered in her ear, "Yamato Nadeshiko."
Yumi felt herself blush at the compliment.
Later that day Aelita asked him, "Are you sure?"
"What do you mean?"
"I heard what you called her. Milly said the only person you ever called 'Yamato Nadeshiko' was Jun. She said that when Jun died she believed that you would another like that and she would be the one. You may have feelings for her, but that doesn't make her the one. Please I don't want to see her or you hurt, make sure you know what you're feeling."
"Ulrich?" Yumi asked at school the next day.
"Yes?"
"I… accept, but not yet. I'd like to wait a few years."
"That's fine. Wait as long as you like Yumi. I understand that it will be a big change."
Yumi smiled and kissed him.
Nearby…
William enviously watched as Yumi kissed Ulrich.
That settles it! He thought, I am done waiting! Tonight! I will make her mine tonight!
That night…
"You should get out of here before my Dad decides to check on me." Yumi whispered.
"And if he doesn't?" Ulrich whispered back with a fiendish smile.
"Get out!" she said shoving him playfully.
"As you wish." He said as he jumped from her widow to the tree branch outside, "But I will be here keeping watch."
"Good night Ulrich."
"Good night Yumi."
William was clad in a black skintight bodysuit that was red on the seams. A Zweihänder on his back. He knew what Ulrich and his siblings were, and he knew they would be watching over her.
He now stood across the street from her house and drew his blade.
"Stop right there William." Ulrich said appearing in front of him.
"Ulrich, we clash once again. The times and battlefield have changed, but not the reason."
"Jun never loved you William, you changed her against her will."
"And if you hadn't interfered she would have loved me! But you stopped me before I was complete, the mind control was broken. But this time, I will kill you first!" he charged at Ulrich.
Ulrich managed to dodge the strike, the blade struck the ground with the force of a grenade. The shockwave no doubt woke Yumi and her family.
Ulrich changed and retaliated.
"What the Hell?" Yumi said as she was woken by a shockwave. Yumi, Sam, Tamiya, and Yumi's entire family ran outside to see what was happening.
Yumi's Father had grabbed a katana he kept in the upstairs hallway. It was an antique but was still sharper than a razor. "What on earth?" he said as he saw a giant wolf fighting William Dunbar, who was holding a giant sword, on his front lawn.
"You all might want to get back inside!" Aelita said appearing out of nowhere.
"Aelita! What the Hell is going on?" Yumi demanded.
"Old rivalry."
"But, isn't that?"
"Not a good time for questions!"
"I think it is an excellent time for questions." Mr. Ishiyama said.
Oh crap. Aelita thought, this should be a fun chat.
"Tell me Ulrich," William said, "Do you think you can protect her this time? Or anyone for that matter? Cause I can prove you wrong!" without warning William threw his sword, but not at Yumi, he threw it at Hiroki.
No one was prepared, no one could move fast enough, except for someone who showed up just in the nick of time.
Hiroki hit the ground hard as Theo pushed him out of the way. Theo was then impaled by William's giant sword.
"THEO!"
Theo, Odd, Jeremy, Emily, and Milly were all called by Aelita who was with Ulrich at the time of the attack and had just made it.
"Theo!" Emily cried going to his side.
"Hey beautiful." He said weakly.
"Listen to me, you're gonna get through this, you're gonna be okay."
He put a hand on her arm, "Not this time."
"Shut up! You're gonna be fine! Come on, get up!"
"I can't. I think the damn sword fractured my spine, I can't feel anything below my ribs which hurt like Hell." He said right before he coughed up blood.
The blade floated back to William's hand, "Once again you failed to protect someone from me, you always will." He said to Ulrich.
Tears were streaming down Emily's face, "I'm sorry." She said, "I'm sorry I never returned you're feelings." She leaned down and placed a soft kiss on his lips. Theo died with a smile.
"RHAAAAAAAAAAAARRRGH!" Emily screamed/roared as she changed and charged William, joined by the rest of the pack.
Despite being a Corvinus, even he can't take 5 Werewolves at once.
"This isn't over!" he shouted.
"What just happened?" Mr. Ishiyama asked dumbfounded.
"A boy saved our Son's life and his friend turned into wolves." Mrs. Ishiyama said.
"Then we are having the same bizarre dream."
"I wish that were the case." Franz said appearing with a bag of clothes.
"Franz?" Sam asked.
"Yes, looks like we have no choice but to tell Yumi's family now. Theo…" he said kneeling by his adopted Son's corpse. "I hoped they'd all outlive me." He said sobbing softly. Emily's nude form crouched next to him and took Theo in her arms.
Tamiya suckled a packet of blood and watched intently as Yumi's family tried to absorb what they'd just been told.
"Ulrich." Mr. Ishiyama said.
"Yes?"
"Stay away from my daughter."
"I'm afraid I can't do that."
"You will!"
"And let William have his way with her? I lost someone I loved to William already, I will not let it happen again. Get in my way and believe me, I WILL hospitalize you." He said deathly serious.
"If he doesn't get carried away." Milly said.
"Shut up Milly." Aelita said.
"Like the time with that corrupt government official, I heard it took them a month to figure out whose remains those were."
"Milly,"
"Or that dirty cop. They had a hard time identifying him even with dental records."
"Milly,"
"Or that rapist that tried to have his way with Emily. When Ulrich was through with him all that was left was meat and tubes."
"MILLY!"
"What?"
"SHUT UP!"
"I'm afraid what Ulrich says is true." Franz said.
"William won't stop going after Yumi, he's ruthless and relentless. He will kill all of you just to get to Yumi, along with anyone else who gets in his way." Milly said.
"I will not stand by while that happens Mr. Ishiyama." Ulrich said.
"Takashi, they saved our daughter's life, and their friend died saving Hiroki's. I think they have rightly earned our trust and my unending gratitude." Mrs. Ishiyama said.
"You…are right. I'm sorry Ulrich."
"Don't be, I understand." Ulrich said.
"Tell me, can he be stopped?"
"Perhaps, I'm probably the only person strong enough to do it. He'd no doubt what to cross blades with me again, but I sealed my sword and I took an oath to keep it sealed. After what I did, I shouldn't hold one."
"What do you mean?"
"After William killed Jun I went mad for a short period of time. I become a man slayer for several years. Only when it was all over did I realize my mistake. That is why I sealed my sword."
"I understand."
A/N: Well what do you think?