So long supercomputer….
2 years later
Today was a start of a new day for all high schoolers, and for those who haven't left it's another day of long tedious homework, boring lectures, and times your just watching the clock anticipating dismissal.
Sometimes he wished the supercomputer hadn't shut down, life would be so much more exciting. What boy would want to miss out on saving the world and kicking robot butt in another virtual reality? He regretted all those times he pouted whenever he'd hear "XANA has launched an attack" from Jeremy. When was the last time he heard those words? 2 years ago?
"It couldn't have been that long…"
"Ulrich Stern, please pay attention!"
Ulrich Stern, still the same karate chopping soccer bad boy as he was back in junior high. Only leaner, taller (even surpassing the heights of both Yumi and Sissi), smarter, and dare he'd like to admit, more mature.
He hissed at the clock and looked straight into his teacher's eyes with an angry look.
Odd, who sat a seat to the left of him began to giggle.
She pointed at him with a shameful look and her opened her mouth to say something.
Fortunately for him, before any words or sounds could come from her mouth the dismissal bell rang and he rushed out as soon as he could.
"I am surprised she hasn't kicked you out of her class yet," Jeremy said pushing up his glasses forward. Jeremy, on the other hand, didn't change much, with Aelita's help he had gain some fashion sense and like Ulrich grew taller.
"I wish I could get kicked out of her class, bo-ring," Odd said placing his hands behind his head. Odd, still Odd. Odd, with his purple style fashion sense, spiky blonde hair (now dyed purple on the tips), and much to everyone's surprisement grew taller, (exeding Yumi's ear) with zero maturity.
"Please, if I got kicked out, my parents would freak," Ulrich replied
"I really don't understand what is so boring about Biology. I think that the study of all living and nonliving things can be pretty exciting,"
"'the study' that's exactly it Einstien!"
Ulrich and Odd began laughing.
'Why do I hang out with these people?' Jeremy sighed.
"Hey you guys, how was Biology?"
At least he had Aelita. Aelita, every year she had began to finally understand everymore basic human social and clichés. In the two years her hair glossy pink hair had grown a little past her shoulders. Her usual outfit consisted of a sleeveless pink hoodie-shirt, tan capris, and pink sneakers.
"Great,"
"the usual,"
They began to walk and passed Yumi, who had her own little clad of friends. Ulrich snuck a peek at her by the corner of his eye as they passed. Yumi had hung out with them less, partly because she was older than all of them and they didn't see each other now without the need to save the world.
She didn't grow much height wise, her body had matured though, and her hair had been reduced to a bob-cut. She had come out of the whole Underworld-all-black look to a more 'cooler' Ghost in the Shell: Stand alone look. To everyone's amazement she began wearing make-up, nothing too much—just eyeliner and mascara that had really brought her eyes out. This, Jeremy said was the mystery to her sudden popularity, even matching with Cheer captain Sissi. Her usual outfit consisted of a fit black shirt with a Japanese red sun print that showed her bellybutton, fit jeans, and black high-top flat boot shoes. By her side stood Ulrich's number 1 rival William, who at these times still was hooked on Yumi, determined as ever now that there was less of Ulrich.
"I was thinking of joining the cheerleading squad," Aelita said.
"In Sissi's squad? No way," Odd said, his eyes widening.
"Ulrich dear!!!"
"Speaking of the devil, literally," Odd said under his breathe.
Ulrich took his eyes away from Yumi and William and sighed. "Yes Sissi?"
In the last 3 months the crazy rumors of Sissi and Ulrich going out became 'official'.
Sissi waved obnoxiously, followed by three of her cheerleading minions.
Aelita looked at them, a little jealous.
Sissi probably after Odd, did not change at all. Her hair, still fell down to her chest pinned back by a orange headband, she wore a jean shirt, and a v-neck long sleeved shirt.
She clung to his arm rubbing her check on his arm.
Yumi peeked at the two in disgust.
Meanwhile, in the vast internet something evil began to stir.
