Yumi: I Think We Should Just Be Friends

Imagine your OTP healing each other after a big fight with the enemy knowing damn well that they don’t get along.

But there they are, only hearing each other’s deep breaths and the sound of a towel with rubbing alcohol stroking their wounds.

I have no doubts

DUA LIPA

Wearing Marc Jacobs to the Pre-Met Gala

nemesisadraste: Emotions aren’t rationnal. Even when they have to devirtualise themself but “killing” each other (unless is for saving someone from the virtual sea) they have to plan it out to fell good about it.

I know. I was more poking fun at the fact that Ulrich and Yumi get so caught up in things here they seem to forget the other will be fine haha. Or they seem to care so much it doesn’t matter that the other will be fine. There are some episodes they react with reason, like in Saint Valentine’s Day when Yumi slips through Ulrich’s grasp and they’re not sure if Jeremie’s going to devirtualize her before she hits the digital sea, or in Franz Hopper, when XANA bugs up the program so devirtualization = death and Ulrich gets hit and both Yumi and Odd cry out because they don’t know that Jeremie fixed the program in time. But in Guided Missiles and Kadic Bombshell there’s no ‘serious’ reason for it.

In the earlier episodes, Ulrich and Yumi don’t react at all to seeing the other non-lethally devirtualized. It’s near the end of season 2 into season 3 that Ulrich starts showing Yumi’s general devirtualization bothers him, like in The Key. He’s holding Yumi’s hand as they’re both hanging off a ledge, and when she’s devirtualized he actually reaches for her hand as it disappears (and her fingers seem to reach for him too). Then his hand curls into a tight fist.

In Straight to Heart, Yumi’s devirtualized, and Ulrich turns and shouts her name, and Odd has to scold him because Yumi’s virtual death is distracting Ulrich that much.

“Forget it! Concentrate on our monster friends!”

In William Returns, Yumi cries Ulrich’s name after he’s blown up by a mine (that sounds really violent written out jfc). I hate to keep referencing Ulrich, but he’s the one who shows it bothers him the most, like in Opening Act, William takes Yumi out and Ulrich growls, “If you’re trying to get a date with Yumi, I’m not so sure that’s the right way.” Or in Distant Memory, similar to The Key, Ulrich immediately notices Yumi’s been devirtualized, and he glances back, glaring.

Then in Guided Missiles and Kadic Bombshell you’ve got the shouted “No!” from Ulrich and Yumi respectively when they see William ‘kill’ the other.

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They had a really long story since s1. Their relationship grew stronger and their individual characters made changes that transformed their union into something much better compared to the firsts seasons.

In terms of character Ulrich changed the most in better ways. He had a good character development that made him show a much more mature, rigid, strong and solid evolution compared to other masculine characters in the series. Yumi is much more complicated to understand, cause she grew colder, fiercer and her fears were palpable since she told him that they should be just friends and put and ending to any romantic stuff. You can tell how badly they want to be together, but there’s something that just put an space between their feelings, an space that could be described as a fearful feeling that makes the love forbidden.

Of course, in terms of character and not that they wanted to maintain the drama and the constant tension from the writers.

But yes, they could work as enemies too if the reason is too serious or strong to take that decision (they would be devastated but it will pretty much work as a battle between feelings and duty).

Ulumi but make them enemies (to lovers)

someone: why is s4 of code lyoko your favorite

me:

20 years <3

Finally finished this incredibly specific piece of fanart. I’m going to probably do Lady Violet next, so if there’s a specific hat of hers you want me to do, let me know! 

In the meantime, if you need a subtle way to express your Downton obsession, visit my Etsy shop to buy a copy. 

https://www.etsy.com/listing/881400635/lady-mary-crawley-downton-abbey-fashion

i FORGOT ABOUT THIS SCENE. Yumi’s satisfied face is everything