She Can't Be Real

Bold is used for things set in the past and italic is for thoughts.

Dedicated: To Yumi2 who's been begging for a UlrichxYumi fic. Here it is.

Disclaimer: I don't own Code Lyoko. I wish I did. The show makes money.

Prologue

I sat down in class and sighed. I was in one of my least favourite classes with my least favourite teachers. It was a new semester and already she threatened that I might be placed in class remedial next year. Odd had a good laugh but I wasn't amused.

"There's a new girl," Odd said suddenly.

I barely looked up to see an Asian girl run in and up to Mrs. Suzanne Hertz desk

She's in trouble, I thought as my eyes went back to my desk as if it would teleport me elsewhere.

"Well don't be late like this again young lady," Mrs. Hertz said seriously, "now introduce yourself to the class."

I didn't even look up. New student, who cared.

"What's up with the black," I heard Odd ask.

I rolled my eyes.

Another goth, dark teen, or lover of night camouflage, awesome, I thought sarcastically.

"Hi I'm Yumi Ishiyama," Yumi introduced herself, "I'm fourteen but in eighth grade because an accident kept me out of commission for a while," she continued, "I'm from Japan and by now you can tell I'm a girl so, hi," she said and went to sit down.

I heard some murmuring in the class and guessed people were unsure of what to think.

I didn't care.

"Ulrich," I heard Odd whisper, "Ulrich," he repeated louder when I didn't respond.

"What?" I snapped and turned left.

"Just look at her and tell me what you think?" Odd asked.

I sighed in annoyance.

If I don't do this he'll be at me all day, I decided.

"Fine," I conceded and looked at her.

But my eyes widened in shock.

I ran around the yard laughing. It was days after my fifth birthday and I was having the time of my life. My birthday was a bit disappointing at first but now my dream had come true. The little girl from my cousin's storybook 'Dark Hin Yinn' had finally come to life. When I blew out the candles and she didn't come I thought my wish had failed me. But on the sixth day it came true. She had crawled in from under my parent's fence and I saw her while playing hide and seek. She had ran off when she heard my friends. But we met again later. She didn't answer when I asked her for her name. So I told her mine and told her who she was. She still seemed confused so I took her hand and we walked around. She later confessed that she was shy and had a very strict dad. I remembered her mean dad King Yinn from the story and told her to remember to go home before dark. She laughed and told me that he didn't even like her poking her head out the window at night. We became good friends. She often came dressed in black that she said she snuck it on because her dad liked her wearing bright colours like pink. We both hated pink. We gad so much fun. Then one day she didn't come back.

But she's here right now, I thought, her hair is shorter but it's her, this doesn't make sense.

"She can't be real," I whispered.

"Wow you're awestruck," Odd said and sounded like he was about to laugh.

But one sharp look from me ended that act.

I have to figure this out, I decided, I have to know who she really is.

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I'll update soon. Hope readers will enjoy and review. I'm also going to write a Code Lyoko fic titled 'War Torn'. It's inspired by what happened in Beslan (true story) with the attack in the area and a school. About 170 children died and over 200 adults. The documentary was on HBO, it's really sad. 'War Torn' will be posted in February.