Prompt 1: Another Almost-Kiss

This (VERY FIRST PROMPT!) was prompted by Neddie24Survivor, so let's get this party started! Now, I hope you don't mind, but I changed the prompt slightly. If you want me to redo it, then let me know! (: So, here we go!

"Yumi?" Ulrich called out. "Yumi!" Ulrich continued calling out and running through the forest, looking for the girl that had been kidnapped by their enemy: X.A.N.A., who had devirtualized Ulrich with a Kankrelot. In the end, it had all worked out since Yumi wasn't answering her phone and was nowhere to be found.

"Jeremie?" Ulrich asked as he answered his phone.

"Ulrich!" Jeremie's voice came from the other end of the phone. "Have you found Yumi yet?"

"Not yet. How's it going over there?"

"Okay, I guess." Jeremie didn't sound so sure. "Odd's running out of life points and all of the monsters are starting to attack Aelita."

"Well, good luck." Ulrich said. "I'll give you an update in a little bit."

Jeremie made a sound of approval and hung up the phone.

"Yumi!" Ulrich called out as he approached a familiar black boot behind a tree. Unfortunately, it was just the boot. However, the ground was softer on the path that Ulrich saw next to the boot. Ulrich began following the footprints that were imprinted in the mud.

When Ulrich arrived a few feet before the Hermitage, he noticed that the footprints stopped. When he heard growling, he knew without having to turn around that something bad was going to happen—something terrible.

Yumi, after slowly gaining back her piece of mind and her ability to move her body, was finally able to stand up. Her barefoot was cold from the freezing ground, as was the rest of her. She stretched out, trying to loosen her muscles further. Although she was still sore, she felt a lot better than she had a half hour ago. When she looked out of the window, she noticed a recognizable body with a green top on. She instantly ran to it, leaving the Hermitage door open behind her.

"Ulrich!" She called out as she knelt next to him. She shook him a bit, turning him over so that she was lying on his back. After discovering he did indeed have a pulse, she felt some relief, but not enough to leave him. "Oh, please wake up!"

Yumi looked around for any clue as to what had attacked him. It might be the same thing that brought me here. She thought to herself.

Yumi noticed Ulrich's phone sticking out of his pocket; she had lost hers while she was running.

"Ulrich? Have you found Yumi yet?" Jeremie asked through his headset.

"More like I found him." Yumi stood up as she answered Jeremie.

"Is he hurt?"

"He won't wake up, but he has a pulse." Yumi responded.

"Just hold on. Aelita is almost in the tower." Jeremie assured.

"Please hurry. Whatever attacked him might comeback." Yumi wished him luck before hanging up. She got down on her knees again next to her best friend and began checking his heart rate.

Ulrich let out a small groan and opened his eyes. The first thing he noticed was the Yumi was listening to his heartbeat. The next thing that he realized was that he was lying on the ground in the forest.

"Yumi?" Ulrich asked.

The Japanese girl looked up in surprise as Ulrich sat up. "You're alright!" She exclaimed, pulling him into an awkward hug.

"Are you alright?" Ulrich mumbled into her hair, which had flown into his face.

"I'm the one who should be asking you that." Yumi responded, looking at her closest guy friend.

The two blushed for a moment before Yumi spoke up again.

"Jeremie's about to do a return to the past." She told Ulrich.

"Let's make the most of the moment alone we have." Ulrich responded, feeling momentarily brave.

Just before their lips could meet, a white flash went by and sent them in the past.

Aelita, Jeremie, Odd, Ulrich, and Yumi were standing by the drink machine. It was the day before the attack happened. Ulrich and Yumi shared a glance, which made them blush.

Odd took note of this. "Did something happen between you two?"

"No!" They both exclaimed in unison.

But Odd smirked; he knew better.

First one done! Sorry it took so long! I had a TON of homework these last few weeks :P I got ALL of the prompts and have outlined most of them! Expect the next one next week-ish.

Thanks! XX