Lily had explained everything in the car ride over. Yumi was to be shoved roughly out of Theo's car, hands and feet tied. Theo had taken some thorns and scratched up Yumi's face, arms and legs, giving her a prisoners appearance as if her captor had tortured her. It was also proof she'd been kidnapped and beaten. The twins ripped her clothing and applied clotted blood to her hair just for an extra measure. The car raced down her street, pausing only a moment to kick her out of the car. In case she had to identify her attacker, the twins had shown Yumi a picture of an escaped murderer. Yumi stayed on the ground a moment, hoping her Mom would come and find her. The twins had done a number on Yumi. They had pushed her to the point of almost passing out by the time she was pushed out of Theo's car. When no one appeared, Yumi sighed and rolled toward her house's white picket fence and used it for support as she pushed herself to her feet, oh so slowly. Everything hurts! Yumi's body yelled at her as she pushed herself to her house's front door. Slamming against it Yumi panted and then carefully reached out her fingers to ring the doorbell. She had to wait a minute before her Dad opened the door, and she fell immediately on top of him as she lost her support.
"Yumi..." Her Dad caught her in amazement, and then picked her up and brought her into the house. Mom was home, and so was Yumi's brother who both gaped in shock and and relief. Well at least some half relief from her brother. All her friends came over later and hugged her, all expressing their joy at her being home and safe. Yumi apologized repeatedly to Ulrich, who automatically forgave her telling her he was just glad to have her back. Lily rushed in moments later, concern written all over her face. How was she able to keep an unsuspecting face, Yumi didn't know. She'd do great as an actress. Yumi thought with a nod. Eventually her friends left and the police came to question her about what happened. Yumi created an elaborate story and gave the sketch artist the description of the escaped murderer Lily had told her about. Things calmed down soon after, and Yumi had to return to school.
"Yumi!" Lily shouted one day in between classes. "RITA, now!" The girls bolted towards the corner of Lee and Oko, ready to face RITA again. "Earrings in?" Lily asked, and after Yumi checked and nodded at her friend Lily opened the portal and they teleported back to Lyoko. Yumi smiled as she through her fan at a ninja. She was back on Lyoko, and ready to kick some RITA butt.
And so it begins again.
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To be continued...